| Address: |
Kerchof Hall 401
Department of Mathematics
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22903
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| Phone: |
(434) 924-0899 |
| Fax: |
(434) 982-3084 |
| Email: |
lvb9b@virginia.edu |
Curriculum Vitae [pdf, ~75K]
Research Interests
Partial Differential Equations and Control Theory of Partial Differential Equations, Stability in Structural Acoustic Systems, Monotone Operator Theory, Nonlinear Analysis, Semigroup Theory, and Applied Functional Analysis.
Publications
- L. Bociu and I. Lasiecka
Uniqueness of Weak Solutions for the Semilinear Wave Equations with Supercritical Boundary/Interior Sources and Damping
Accepted for publication in: Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems, 2007. [pdf, ~467K]
- L. Bociu and I. Lasiecka
Wellposedness and Blow-up of Solutions to Wave Equations with Supercritical Boundary Sources and Boundary Damping
Accepted for publication in: Proceedings of the Conference on Differential and Difference Equations and Applications, Agarwal, Ravi P., and Kanishka Perera (editors), Hindawi Publishing Corporation, pp. 635 - 643, 2006. [pdf ~166K]
- L. Bociu
Wellposedness and Blow-up of Solutions Generated by Wave Equations with Semilinear Boundary Sources and Nonlinear Boundary Damping
Preprint, to be submitted in 2007.
- L. Bociu and P. Radu
Existence and Uniqueness of Weak Solutions to the Cauchy Problem of a Semilinear Wave Equation with Supercritical Interior Source and Damping
In preparation, 2007.
- L. Bociu and D. Banh
Stabilization of Pressure in an Acoustic Chamber
Double Hoo paper, Technical report, 2006.
Teaching
Fall 2007: MATH 231 [Toolkit Page].
Previous Courses Taught
During the Fall 2002 and Spring 2003 semesters, I was a TA for MATH 231 and 132.
Here is a summary of my student evaluations. [pdf]
Outreach
- Coach for the American Mathematics Competitions and Virginia Mathematics League at Charlottesville High School, Fall 2007 - Spring 2008.
- Sonja Kovalevskaya High School Mathematics Day, April 2007, UVA - What Can I Do With a Math Degree? Presented uses of mathematics in a variety of jobs for female high school students in order to encourage their pursuit of mathematical careers.
- Girls and Mathematics Summer Program, August 2006, UVA - Careers and Mathematics. Facilitated a fun and lively discussion of the uses of mathematics in various careers for elementary school girls with potential interest in mathematics.
- Math Club, Spring 2006, UVA - Careers in Mathematics. Created and delivered a presentation on employment opportunities for Math majors/minors and the universal use of mathematics in the real world.
- Wisconsin Center for Academically Talented Youth (WCATY) - Teaching Assistant in Math for the Accelerated Learning Program (grades 5 - 8), July 2001.
- Badger Elementary, Appleton, WI - Multicultural Education Volunteer, Spring 2001.
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