Description
Leader of the group Stochastics: Bert Zwart.
Many natural and man-made systems and processes are driven by random phenomena. Examples can be found in areas such as communication, energy, information, logistics, and transportation systems. In order to model, describe, and improve such systems, our group develops and studies probabilistic, operational and statistical models. Our group’s analysis of these models relies on techniques from fundamental probability theory, queueing theory, stochastic scheduling, spatial stochastics and stochastic geometry. Our work with various companies in these areas, as well as with top researchers and universities across the globe, ensures our position at the forefront of every aspect of this research field.
Vacancies
PhD students on the subject Stochastics and Algorithmics in NETWORKS
Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) has vacancies for talented PhD students, on the subject Stochastics and Algorithmics in NETWORKS. The research project NETWORKS is looking for 14 international PhD students in mathematics and computer science. Are you interested in the stochastics and algorithmics behind network problems? And would you like to be part of this project with its many activities? Then we invite you to apply for one of these positions.
News
CWI, EIT Digital, Spirit, and UPM launch Innovation Activity ''G-Moji' - an impressive smartphone application to improve lives of youth at risk
Dutch youth care organization Spirit, Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) and Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), join forces in the new innovation activity of EIT Digital.
CWI and Stichting 113 use data analytics for suicide prevention
Foundation 113 aims at a society in which nobody dies lonely or desperate because of suicide. To achieve this goal, Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) and Foundation 113 Suicide Prevention have recently started a research collaboration.
Health Innovation Seed Fund III B.V. invests in Stokhos emergency mathematics
CWI spin-off company Stokhos Emergency Mathematics receives an investment of Health Innovation Seed Fund III. With this financial injection Stokhos aims to further optimize its software called Seconds, to achieve a scale-up and further international expansion.
CWI researchers make power grid more reliable with mathematics
Researchers from Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) discovered how large fluctuations in solar and wind energy, combined with the physical network dynamics of electricity, can cause failures in power grids.
Members
Associated Members
Publications
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Usanov, D. (2020, May 11). Emergency response networks: dynamic dispatching and relocation of resources.
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Nesti, T. (2020, March 30). Stochastic analysis of energy networks.
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Saxena, M, Kapodistria, S, & Núñez Queija, R. (2020). Perturbation analysis of two queues with random time-limited polling. In Queueing Theory and Network Applications.
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Berkhout, J, Pauwels, E.J.E.M, van der Mei, R.D, Stolze, J, & Broersen, S. (2020). Short-term production scheduling with non-triangular sequence-dependent setup times and shifting production bottlenecks. International Journal of Production Research. doi:10.1080/00207543.2019.1705420
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Koch, T, Knapen, L, & Dugundji, E.R. (2019). Path complexity and bicyclist route choice set quality assessment. Personal and Ubiquitous Computing. doi:10.1007/s00779-019-01350-w
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Chen, B. (2019, December 11). Heavy tails : asymptotics, algorithms, applications.
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Zweers, B.G, Bhulai, S, & van der Mei, R.D. (2019). Optimizing pre-processing and relocation moves in the Stochastic Container Relocation Problem. European Journal of Operational Research. doi:10.1016/j.ejor.2019.11.067
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Bazhba, M, Blanchet, J, Rhee, C.H, & Zwart, A.P. (2019). Queue length asymptotics for the multiple-server queue with heavy-tailed Weibull service times. Queueing Systems, 93(3-4), 195–226. doi:10.1007/s11134-019-09640-z
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Usanov, D, van de Ven, P.M, & van der Mei, R.D. (2019). Dispatching fire trucks under stochastic driving times. Computers and Operations Research, 114. doi:10.1016/j.cor.2019.104829
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van Leeuwaarden, J.S.H, Mathijsen, B, & Zwart, A.P. (2019). Economies-of-scale in many-server queueing systems: Tutorial and partial review of the QED Halfin-Whitt heavy-traffic regime. SIAM Review, 61(3), 403–440. doi:10.1137/17M1133944
Current projects with external funding
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Rare events: Asymptotics, Algorithms, Applications ()
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Impactstudie Noord/Zuidlijn Gemeente Amsterdam
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Ontwikkeling van Data Analytics, Data Science en Crypto Analyse technieken
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Samenwerkingsovereenkomst Stichting 113 / CWI - Zelfmoordpreventie
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Data-driven optimization for a vital elderly care system in the Netherlands (DOLCE VITA)
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Dynamic urban traffic flow management using floating-car, planning, and infrastructure data (Dynafloat)
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Lane Analysis & Route Advisor (LARA)
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Evidence-based effective monitoring and control of Covid-19 after the initial outbreak (None)
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State estimation for spatio-temporal point processes with applications to criminology (None)
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PPS Engie
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Robust, Effective and Adaptable Ship Designs for Uncertain Transition Paths (READINESS)
Related partners
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De Verkeersonderneming
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Gemeente Amsterdam
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RIVM
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Stichting 113
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Universiteit Wageningen
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Academisch Medisch Centrum
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Stichting Sensor City
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Engie Services West Nederland B.V.
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Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
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Leids Universitair Mediach Centrum
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Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
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Technische Universiteit Delft
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Universiteit Utrecht
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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam