The Department of Mathematics at Aarhus University, Denmark, a top 100 university, is seeking top early-career researchers for a number of attractive PhD stipends within understanding C*-algebras by inducing symmetries.

Project description
This project is concerned with the study of groupoid C*-algebras. In recent years groupoid C*-algebras have come to play a prominent role in C*-algebra theory, as it has become evident that they can model many interesting classes of C*-algebras, like C*-algebras arising from dynamical systems. It is in general an open problem to describe the ideal structure of C*-algebras. The aim of the project is to describe the ideal structure and other properties of groupoid C*-algebras, both by developing general theory and by studying specific classes of examples, like the ones arising from dynamical systems.

This PhD position is financed by the Villum Young Investigator grant “Understanding C*-algebras by inducing symmetries” held by Johannes Christensen.

The call is open until 1 May, 2025, with the earliest start date, 1 August, 2025. 

Applicants seeking further information for this project are invited to contact:

Professor Peter Jørgensen, peter.jorgensen@math.au.dk

Postdoc Johannes Christensen, johannes.christensen@kuleuven.be

Place of employment is Aarhus University, and place of work is Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Ny Munkegade 118, 8000 Aarhus C. 

For information about application requirements and mandatory attachments, please see the Application guide. Please read the Application guide thoroughly before applying.

When ready to apply, go to: https://phd.nat.au.dk/for-applicants/apply-here/

(Note, the online application system opens 1 March 2025)

1. Choose May 2025 Call with deadline 1 May 2025 at 23:59 CEST.
2. You will be directed to the call and must choose the programme “Mathematics”.
3. In the boxed named “Study”: In the dropdown menu, please choose: “Understanding C*-algebras by inducing symmetries (UnCins)”

Please note:

The programme committee may request further information or invite the applicant to attend an interview.

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