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Anthony Bloch is the Alexander Ziwet Collegiate Professor of Mathematics and Professor of Mathematics at the University of Michigan, serving as Chair of the Department of Mathematics. He is affiliated with the Center for the Study of Complex Systems (CSCS) in Weiser Hall.
His research focuses on:
- Geometric Mechanics: Hamiltonian/Lagrangian mechanics, symplectic geometry, and integrable systems including Toda lattices and rigid body dynamics
- Nonlinear Dynamics: Nonholonomic systems with nonintegrable constraints, stability analysis, and continuous-discrete flow relationships
- Control Theory: Nonlinear and optimal control applications extending to quantum dynamics and astrophysical systems
Recent publications demonstrate geometric methods applied to nonholonomic control, virtual constraints, and stabilization, with growing interdisciplinary work in network dynamics, quantum control, and cosmological models like cosmic reheating.
Through the Center for the Study of Complex Systems, Professor Bloch collaborates across disciplines to investigate complex phenomena in natural and engineered systems, leveraging geometric frameworks to address fundamental questions in mechanics and dynamics.
