Thomas Østergaard Sørensen

Prof. Thomas Østergaard Sørensen is a faculty member at the Mathematical Institute of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich (LMU). His research focuses on mathematical physics, quantum mechanics, and the analysis of partial differential equations (PDEs), particularly those describing electron densities and wavefunctions in Coulombic and pseudorelativistic systems. He is affiliated with the working group on Analysis, Mathematical Physics and Numerical Analysis and can be contacted at sorensen@math.lmu.de.

• Research Interests:
  • Regularity and analyticity of solutions to quantum mechanical PDEs
  • Electron density behavior in relativistic and non-relativistic models
  • Spectral theory of Schrödinger operators with Coulomb potentials
  • Mathematical foundations of density functional theory
• Publications:
  • Recent work includes studies on Coulombic wavefunctions, Hartree-Fock orbitals, and fractional Laplacian equations
  • Research trends emphasize regularity estimates, nuclear singularities, and asymptotic analysis for large atomic numbers
• Teaching:
  • Teaches advanced courses on analysis, PDEs, and functional analysis (e.g., Fourier series, elliptic PDEs, measure theory)
• Labs/Teams:
  • Member of the Analysis, Mathematical Physics and Numerical Analysis working group at LMU