Matthias Kunik

Matthias Kunik is an Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Mathematics at Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, where he has been affiliated with the Institute of Analysis and Numerical Analysis since 2000. He holds a Dr. rer. nat. (summa cum laude, 1989) and Habilitation (2005) from the University of Stuttgart and Otto-von-Guericke University, respectively. His research focuses on hyperbolic conservation laws, relativistic fluid dynamics, kinetic theory, number theory, and mathematical logic. He has authored textbooks on elementary number theory and advanced analysis, and his work bridges theoretical investigations with numerical methods.

Education:

• 2005: Habilitation, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg
• 1989: Dr. rer. nat. (summa cum laude), University of Stuttgart
• 1987: Diplom in Mathematics (summa cum laude), Clausthal University of Technology

Research Interests:

• Hyperbolic conservation laws and their numerical solutions
• Relativistic Euler equations and kinetic theory
• Electromagnetic diffraction and pseudodifferential operators
• Number theory, Farey sequences, and analytic number theory
• Formal languages and mathematical logic

Publications Trends: His recent work emphasizes relativistic fluid dynamics (ultra-relativistic Euler equations) and foundational aspects of set theory and logic. Earlier contributions include studies on sedimentation models, Fokker-Planck equations, and micro-macro transitions in continuum mechanics.

Labs/Teams: Active in the Institute of Analysis and Numerical Analysis, collaborating on projects involving numerical methods for hyperbolic systems and relativistic flows.