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Bengt-Ove Turesson

Associate Professor

Temporary leave of absence

Building capacity for research and higher education in developing countries

I have been involved in different projects aiming at building capacity for research and postgraduate training in several African countries and in South-East Asia. 

Sida-funded collaboration

All the projects were funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). These were my current roles:

  • Project leader for the collaboration between the Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Rwanda, Rwanda, and the Departments of Mathematics, Linköping University and Stockholm University, 2007–2019.
  • Project leader for the collaboration between the Department of Mathematics, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and the Departments of Mathematics Linköping University, the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm University, Uppsala University, the School of Education, Culture and Communication, Mälardalen University, 2015–.
  • Project leader for the collaboration between the Department of Mathematics, Makerere University, Uganda, and the Departments of Mathematics, Linköping University, the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm University, Uppsala University, the School of Education, Culture and Communication, Mälardalen University 2015–.
  • Project leader for the collaboration between the Department of Mathematics, Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique, and the Departments of Mathematics, Linköping University, Luleå University, Stockholm University, the School of Education, Culture and Communication, Mälardalen University, the Department of Statistics, Uppsala University, the School of Business, Örebro University, 2017–.
  • Project leader for the collaboration between the Department of Mathematics, Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and the Departments of Mathematics, Linköping University and Stockholm University, 2019.

In addition to this, I was the overall coordinator on the Swedish side for the Sida-funded bilateral research programme at University of Rwanda from 2011. 

Africa coordinator

I have worked part-time as Africa coordinator for LiU. This assignment ultimately aimed at increasing cooperation between LiU and universities in Africa and is based on the LiU strategy for internationalization, which points out Africa as a prioritized region.

More specifically, this means that I follow and share news and decisions that are of relevance to persons at LiU with an interest in this kind of collaboration. This could for instance be news about conferences or calls that different funders make throughout the year. If there is a need, I can furthermore give support to applications for funding and to new projects.

I also try to get an overview over which projects in Africa that researchers and teachers at LiU are involved. Having this kind of an overview makes it easier for LiU to give visibility to on-going projects and to create networks. Other parts of the assignment involve participation in visits from African universities, agencies and authorities to LiU as well as traveling to partners in Africa.

EACMaR

In September 2019, I was appointed as a member of the regional steering committee for the East African Centre for Mathematical Research (EACMaR). EACMaR was initiated through support from the Swedish Government to build capacity in mathematical research and teaching in the East African region. The support has mainly been through the International Science Programme (ISP) and the Sida bilateral programmes in Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania. EACMaR was officially launched in June 2019. The mission of EACMaR is to promote and coordinate research and postgraduate training in Pure and Applied Mathematics in the East African region in order to meet the needs of the society.

Linnaeus–Palme programme

Previously, I have been involved in a couple of projects with funding from the Linnaeus–Palme programme:

  • Project leader for a collaboration between the Department of Mathematics, University of Cape Coast, Ghana, and the Department of Mathematics, Linköping University, 2008-2013.
  • Responsible for the mathematics part in a collaboration between University of Nairobi, Kenya, and Linköping University, 2014- 2015.

The UR-Sweden Programme

Building research capacity at the University of Rwanda (UR)

The UR-Sweden Programme is the largest bilateral research programme currently funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). In line with the development goals of Rwanda, the UR-Sweden Programme consists of three components: Research Training, Research Infrastructure and Research Management. 

The Department of Mathematics (MAI) at Linköping University together with the Department of Mathematics at Stockholm University are the Swedish partners in the Applied Mathematics and Statistics sub-programme.

The main goal of this sub-programme is to train Master's and PhD students in mathematics and statistics and support the University of Rwanda to develop its own programmes in mathematics and statistics. Another goal of the sub-programme is to contribute to a conducive environment for research in mathematics and statistics at the University of Rwanda.

 

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Research collaboration

Flags of countries taking part in the research collaboration.

Research collaboration in Mathematics with low income countries and regions

The Department of Mathematics contributes to the development of capacity for higher education and research in low income countries and regions through collaborative projects in Africa and Asia.
Bengt Ove Turesson, Theresa Lagali, Sylvester Rugeihyamu, Kajsa Gomez Svensson, Martin Singull, Torbjörn Larsson, Uledi Ngulo, Thadei Damas Sagamiko and Edward Ngailo

Research Collaboration with University of Dar es Salaam in Mathematics

Our goal is to train qualified academics who can contribute to improving teaching and learning of mathematics as well as conduct research and solving problems in the private and public sectors in Tanzania.
Participants at the third network meeting in Entebbe, Uganda, 2018.

Research collaboration in Mathematics and Statistics with Uganda

Our goal is to strengthen research and postgraduate training in mathematics and its applications at the public universities in Uganda and to increase the use of mathematics in the private and public sectors. The collaboration is funded by Sida.

News

Abubakar Mwasa with the opponent Sorina Barza and supervisors Thomas Sjödin, Anders Björn and Jana Björn.

Successful thesis defence by Abubakar Mwasa

Mwasa has been a sandwich PhD student in the Sweden-Uganda bilateral programme. He will return to his home university, Busitema University in Uganda, to strengthen the research capacity in mathematics.
Pregnant woman in a poor district, Kampala, Uganda

Mathematical modelling to prevent fistulas

It is better to invest in measures that make it easier for women to visit a doctor during pregnancy than measures to repair birth injuries. This is the conclusion from two mathematicians at LiU, using Uganda as an example.
Martin Singull (in the foreground) with doctoral students participating in the research collaboration with Africa.

Singull lectures at seminar organized by African universities

Martin Singull, Assistant Professor at the Department of Mathematics (MAI), will host a digital seminar on Wednesday 26 August as part of an initiative from several African universities.

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MAI in Africa

The Department of Mathematics (MAI) at Linköping University is actively involved in helping universities in Africa to build up research capacity.

Teaching

Since the early eighties, I have been teaching on all levels at Linköping University.

On Bachelor’s and Master’s level, I have been responsible for the following courses:

  • Algebra
  • Analysis Honour’s Course
  • Calculus
  • Discrete Mathematics
  • Fourier Analysis
  • Fourier and Wavelet Analysis
  • Functional Analysis
  • Linear Algebra

 

On PhD level for the following courses:

  • Distribution Theory
  • Fourier Analysis
  • Functional Analysis
  • Integration Theory
  • Partial Differential Equations

Supervision

PhD students

Over the years, I have been involved in the supervision of many PhD students at the Department of Mathematics at Linköping University. My most important responsibilities have been for:

BSc and MSc Theses

Curriculum Vitæ

Publications

My research has focused on partial differential equations (inverse problems, asymptotics of solutions, nonlinear potential theory) and function spaces, especially weighted Sobolev spaces.

2020

Armen Asratian, Anders Björn, Bengt-Ove Turesson (2020) Diskret matematik

2018

Fredrik Berntsson, Vladimir Kozlov, Lydie Mpinganzima, Bengt-Ove Turesson (2018) Robin-Dirichlet algorithms for the Cauchy problem for the Helmholtz equation Inverse Problems in Science and Engineering, Vol. 26, p. 1062-1078 Continue to DOI

2017

Fredrik Berntsson, Vladimir Kozlov, L. Mpinganzima, Bengt-Ove Turesson (2017) Iterative Tikhonov regularization for the Cauchy problem for the Helmholtz equation Computers and Mathematics with Applications, Vol. 73, p. 163-172 Continue to DOI

2016

Vladimir Kozlov, Sonja Radosavljevic, Bengt-Ove Turesson, Uno Wennergren (2016) Estimating effective boundaries of population growth in a variable environment Boundary Value Problems, p. 1-28, Article 2016:172 Continue to DOI

2014

Vladimir Kozlov, Johan Thim, Bengt-Ove Turesson (2014) Single layer potentials on surfaces with small Lipschitz constants Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications, Vol. 418, p. 676-712 Continue to DOI
Fredrik Berntsson, Vladimir Kozlov, Lydie Mpinganzima, Bengt-Ove Turesson (2014) Robin-Dirichlet algorithms for the Cauchy problem for the Helmholtz equation
Fredrik Berntsson, Vladimir A. Kozlov, Lydie Mpinganzima, Bengt-Ove Turesson (2014) Numerical Solution of the Cauchy Problem for the Helmholtz Equation
Fredrik Berntsson, Vladimir Kozlov, Lydie Mpinganzima, Bengt-Ove Turesson (2014) An accelerated alternating procedure for the Cauchy problem for the Helmholtz equation Computers and Mathematics with Applications, Vol. 68, p. 44-60 Continue to DOI
Fredrik Berntsson, Vladimir Kozlov, Lydie Mpinganzima, Bengt-Ove Turesson (2014) An alternating iterative procedure for the Cauchy problem for the Helmholtz equation Inverse Problems in Science and Engineering, Vol. 22, p. 45-62 Continue to DOI

2012

Ingegerd Skoglund, Bengt-Ove Turesson (Editorship) (2012) Verksamhetsberättelse 2012: Matematiska institutionen

2011

Ingegerd Skoglund, Bengt-Ove Turesson (Editorship) (2011) Verksamhetsberättelse 2011: Matematiska institutionen

2010

Vladimir Kozlov, Johan Thim, Bengt-Ove Turesson (2010) A Fixed Point Theorem in Locally Convex Spaces Collectanea Mathematica (Universitat de Barcelona), Vol. 61, p. 223-239 Continue to DOI
Torbjörn Larsson, Zohreh Ranjbar, Ingegerd Skoglund, Bengt-Ove Turesson (Editorship) (2010) Verksamhetsberättelse 2010: Matematiska institutionen

2009

Johan Thim, Vladimir Kozlov, Bengt-Ove Turesson (2009) Riesz Potential Equations in Local Lp-spaces. Complex Variables and Elliptic Equations, Vol. 54, p. 125-151 Continue to DOI

2000

Bengt-Ove Turesson (2000) Nonlinear potential theory and weighted Sobolev spaces

Organisation

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Department of Mathematics (MAI)

The department conducts research in computational mathematics, mathematics and applied mathematics, mathematical statistics, and optimization. We provide courses to students in most degree programmes in mathematics, science and engineering.
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Analysis and Mathematics Education (ANDI)

The Division of Analysis and Mathematics Education conducts both interdisciplinary and applied research in various branches of analysis and didactics of mathematics.

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