Prof. Dr. Theresa Simon Applied Mathematics Münster

Teaching
Summer Term 2026
- Lecture: Nichtlineare partielle Differentialgleichungen [104376]
  - [14^th Apr – 14^th Jul 2026 | Tue, 2.00 p. m. – 4.00 p. m. | weekly | M B 6 (M 6)]
  - [17^th Apr – 17^th Jul 2026 | Fri, 2.00 p. m. – 4.00 p. m. | weekly | M B 6 (M 6)]
- Lecture: Einführung in das wissenschaftliche Arbeiten [104447]
  (in cooperation with Jun.-Prof.Marlies Pirner, Prof. Dr. Caterina Zeppieri, Prof. Dr. Hendrik Weber, Prof. Dr. Benedikt Wirth, Prof. Dr. Christian Engwer, Prof. Dr. Angela Stevens, Prof. Dr. Mario Ohlberger, Prof. Dr. Christian Seis and Dr. Frank Wübbeling)
- Advanced seminar: Oberseminar Angewandte Mathematik [104443]
  (in cooperation with Jun.-Prof.Marlies Pirner, Dr. Stephan Rave, Prof. Dr. Caterina Zeppieri, Prof. Dr. Hendrik Weber, Prof. Dr. Benedikt Wirth, Prof. Dr. Christian Engwer, Prof. Dr. Angela Stevens, Prof. Dr. Mario Ohlberger, Prof. Dr. Christian Seis and Dr. Frank Wübbeling)
  - [15^th Apr – 8^th Jul 2026 | Wed, 4.00 p. m. – 6.00 p. m. | weekly]
- Practice: Übungen zu Nichtlineare Partielle Differentialgleichungen [104377]
  - [27^th Apr – 13^th Jul 2026 | Mon, 2.00 p. m. – 4.00 p. m. | weekly]
- Introduction to academic work: Privatissimum [104366]
  (in cooperation with Jun.-Prof.Marlies Pirner, Prof. Dr. Caterina Zeppieri, Prof. Dr. Hendrik Weber, Prof. Dr. Benedikt Wirth, Prof. Dr. Christian Engwer, Prof. Dr. Angela Stevens, Prof. Dr. Mario Ohlberger, Prof. Dr. Christian Seis and Dr. Frank Wübbeling)
  - [weekly]
- Colloquium: Kolloquium zur Angewandten Mathematik [104441]
  (in cooperation with Jun.-Prof.Marlies Pirner, Dr. Stephan Rave, Prof. Dr. Caterina Zeppieri, Prof. Dr. Hendrik Weber, Prof. Dr. Benedikt Wirth, Prof. Dr. Christian Engwer, Prof. Dr. Angela Stevens, Prof. Dr. Mario Ohlberger, Prof. Dr. Christian Seis and Dr. Frank Wübbeling)
  - [15^th Apr – 15^th Jul 2026 | Wed, 2.00 p. m. – 4.00 p. m. | weekly | M B 5 (M 5)]
Winter Term 2025/26
- Lecture: Einführung in das wissenschaftliche Arbeiten [102366]
  (in cooperation with Jun.-Prof.Marlies Pirner, Prof. Dr. Caterina Zeppieri, Prof. Dr. Hendrik Weber, Prof. Dr. Benedikt Wirth, Prof. Dr. Christian Engwer, Prof. Dr. Angela Stevens, Prof. Dr. Mario Ohlberger, Prof. Dr. Christian Seis and Dr. Frank Wübbeling)
- Seminar: Masterseminar Nonlocal isoperimetric problems [102340]
  - [Wed, 10.00 a. m. – 12.00 p. m. | weekly | SRZ 203]
- Advanced seminar: Oberseminar Angewandte Mathematik [102364]
  (in cooperation with Jun.-Prof.Marlies Pirner, Dr. Stephan Rave, Prof. Dr. Caterina Zeppieri, Prof. Dr. Hendrik Weber, Prof. Dr. Benedikt Wirth, Prof. Dr. Christian Engwer, Prof. Dr. Angela Stevens, Prof. Dr. Mario Ohlberger, Prof. Dr. Christian Seis and Dr. Frank Wübbeling)
  - [15^th Oct 2025 – 21^st Jan 2026 | Wed, 2.00 p. m. – 4.00 p. m. | weekly]
- Introduction to academic work: Privatissimum [102368]
  (in cooperation with Jun.-Prof.Marlies Pirner, Prof. Dr. Caterina Zeppieri, Prof. Dr. Hendrik Weber, Prof. Dr. Linus Kramer, Prof. Dr. Benedikt Wirth, Prof. Dr. Christian Engwer, Prof. Dr. Angela Stevens, Prof. Dr. Mario Ohlberger, Prof. Dr. Christian Seis and Dr. Frank Wübbeling)
  - [weekly]
- Colloquium: Kolloquium zur Angewandten Mathematik [102365]
  (in cooperation with Jun.-Prof.Marlies Pirner, Dr. Stephan Rave, Prof. Dr. Caterina Zeppieri, Prof. Dr. Hendrik Weber, Prof. Dr. Benedikt Wirth, Prof. Dr. Christian Engwer, Prof. Dr. Angela Stevens, Prof. Dr. Mario Ohlberger, Prof. Dr. Christian Seis and Dr. Frank Wübbeling)
  - [15^th Oct 2025 – 28^th Jan 2026 | Wed, 2.00 p. m. – 4.00 p. m. | weekly | M B 5 (M 5)]
Summer Term 2025
- Lecture: Einführung in das wissenschaftliche Arbeiten [100337]
  (in cooperation with Jun.-Prof.Marlies Pirner, Prof. Dr. Caterina Zeppieri, Prof. Dr. Hendrik Weber, Prof. Dr. Benedikt Wirth, Prof. Dr. Christian Engwer, Prof. Dr. Angela Stevens, Prof. Dr. Mario Ohlberger, Prof. Dr. Christian Seis and Dr. Frank Wübbeling)
- Lecture: Introduction to Geometric Measure Theory [100352]
- Advanced seminar: Oberseminar Angewandte Mathematik [100340]
  (in cooperation with Jun.-Prof.Marlies Pirner, Dr. Stephan Rave, Prof. Dr. Caterina Zeppieri, Prof. Dr. Hendrik Weber, Prof. Dr. Benedikt Wirth, Prof. Dr. Christian Engwer, Prof. Dr. Angela Stevens, Prof. Dr. Mario Ohlberger, Prof. Dr. Christian Seis and Dr. Frank Wübbeling)
- Practice: Exercises Introduction to Geometric Measure Theory [100353]
- Introduction to academic work: Privatissimum [100341]
  (in cooperation with Jun.-Prof.Marlies Pirner, Prof. Dr. Caterina Zeppieri, Prof. Dr. Hendrik Weber, Prof. Dr. Benedikt Wirth, Prof. Dr. Christian Engwer, Prof. Dr. Angela Stevens, Prof. Dr. Mario Ohlberger, Prof. Dr. Christian Seis and Dr. Frank Wübbeling)
- Colloquium: Kolloquium zur Angewandten Mathematik [100336]
  (in cooperation with Jun.-Prof.Marlies Pirner, Dr. Stephan Rave, Prof. Dr. Caterina Zeppieri, Prof. Dr. Hendrik Weber, Prof. Dr. Benedikt Wirth, Prof. Dr. Christian Engwer, Prof. Dr. Angela Stevens, Prof. Dr. Mario Ohlberger, Prof. Dr. Christian Seis and Dr. Frank Wübbeling)
Winter Term 2024/25
- Lecture: Variationsrechnung / Calculus of Variations [108358]
- Lecture: Einführung in das wissenschaftliche Arbeiten [108336]
  (in cooperation with Jun.-Prof.Marlies Pirner, Prof. Dr. Caterina Zeppieri, Prof. Dr. Hendrik Weber, Prof. Dr. Benedikt Wirth, Prof. Dr. Angela Stevens, Prof. Dr. Christian Engwer, Prof. Dr. Christian Seis, Prof. Dr. Mario Ohlberger, Dr. Frank Wübbeling and Prof. Dr. André Schlichting)
- Advanced seminar: Oberseminar Angewandte Mathematik [108337]
  (in cooperation with Jun.-Prof.Marlies Pirner, Dr. Stephan Rave, Prof. Dr. Caterina Zeppieri, Prof. Dr. Hendrik Weber, Prof. Dr. Benedikt Wirth, Prof. Dr. Angela Stevens, Prof. Dr. Christian Engwer, Prof. Dr. Mario Ohlberger, Prof. Dr. Christian Seis, Dr. Frank Wübbeling and Prof. Dr. André Schlichting)
- Practice: Übungen zur Variationsrechnung [108359]
- Introduction to academic work: Privatissimum [108340]
  (in cooperation with Jun.-Prof.Marlies Pirner, Prof. Dr. Caterina Zeppieri, Prof. Dr. Hendrik Weber, Prof. Dr. Benedikt Wirth, Prof. Dr. Angela Stevens, Prof. Dr. Christian Engwer, Prof. Dr. Christian Seis, Prof. Dr. Mario Ohlberger, Dr. Frank Wübbeling and Prof. Dr. André Schlichting)
- Colloquium: Kolloquium zur Angewandten Mathematik [108338]
  (in cooperation with Jun.-Prof.Marlies Pirner, Dr. Stephan Rave, Prof. Dr. Caterina Zeppieri, Prof. Dr. Hendrik Weber, Prof. Dr. Benedikt Wirth, Prof. Dr. Christian Engwer, Prof. Dr. Angela Stevens, Prof. Dr. Mario Ohlberger, Prof. Dr. Christian Seis, Dr. Frank Wübbeling and Prof. Dr. André Schlichting)
Summer Term 2024
- Lecture: Asymptotische Methoden der Variationsrechnung: Eine Einführung in die Gamma-Konvergenz [105969]
- Lecture: Einführung in das wissenschaftliche Arbeiten [106338]
  (in cooperation with Jun.-Prof.Marlies Pirner, Prof. Dr. Caterina Zeppieri, Prof. Dr. Hendrik Weber, Prof. Dr. Benedikt Wirth, Prof. Dr. Christian Engwer, Prof. Dr. Angela Stevens, Prof. Dr. Mario Ohlberger, Prof. Dr. Christian Seis, Dr. Frank Wübbeling and Prof. Dr. André Schlichting)
- Advanced seminar: Oberseminar Angewandte Mathematik [106337]
  (in cooperation with Jun.-Prof.Marlies Pirner, Dr. Stephan Rave, Prof. Dr. Caterina Zeppieri, Prof. Dr. Hendrik Weber, Prof. Dr. Benedikt Wirth, Prof. Dr. Christian Engwer, Prof. Dr. Angela Stevens, Prof. Dr. Mario Ohlberger, Prof. Dr. Christian Seis, Dr. Frank Wübbeling and Prof. Dr. André Schlichting)
- Practice: Übungen zu Asymptotische Methoden in der Variationsrechnung [106970]
- Introduction to academic work: Privatissimum [106345]
  (in cooperation with Jun.-Prof.Marlies Pirner, Prof. Dr. Caterina Zeppieri, Prof. Dr. Hendrik Weber, Prof. Dr. Benedikt Wirth, Prof. Dr. Christian Engwer, Prof. Dr. Angela Stevens, Prof. Dr. Mario Ohlberger, Prof. Dr. Christian Seis, Dr. Frank Wübbeling and Prof. Dr. André Schlichting)
- Colloquium: Kolloquium zur Angewandten Mathematik [106336]
  (in cooperation with Jun.-Prof.Marlies Pirner, Dr. Stephan Rave, Prof. Dr. Caterina Zeppieri, Prof. Dr. Hendrik Weber, Prof. Dr. Benedikt Wirth, Prof. Dr. Christian Engwer, Prof. Dr. Angela Stevens, Prof. Dr. Mario Ohlberger, Prof. Dr. Christian Seis, Dr. Frank Wübbeling and Prof. Dr. André Schlichting)
Winter Term 2023/24
- Lecture: Einführung in das wissenschaftliche Arbeiten [104478]
  (in cooperation with Jun.-Prof.Marlies Pirner, Prof. Dr. Caterina Zeppieri, Prof. Dr. Hendrik Weber, Prof. Dr. Benedikt Wirth, Prof. Dr. Angela Stevens, Prof. Dr. Christian Engwer, Prof. Dr. Christian Seis, Prof. Dr. Mario Ohlberger, Dr. Frank Wübbeling and Prof. Dr. André Schlichting)
- Seminar: Masterseminar: Direct Methods in the Calculus of Variations [104473]
- Advanced seminar: Oberseminar Angewandte Mathematik [104477]
  (in cooperation with Jun.-Prof.Marlies Pirner, Dr. Stephan Rave, Prof. Dr. Caterina Zeppieri, Prof. Dr. Hendrik Weber, Prof. Dr. Benedikt Wirth, Prof. Dr. Angela Stevens, Prof. Dr. Christian Engwer, Prof. Dr. Mario Ohlberger, Prof. Dr. Christian Seis, Dr. Frank Wübbeling and Prof. Dr. André Schlichting)
- Introduction to academic work: Privatissimum [104479]
  (in cooperation with Jun.-Prof.Marlies Pirner, Prof. Dr. Caterina Zeppieri, Prof. Dr. Hendrik Weber, Prof. Dr. Benedikt Wirth, Prof. Dr. Angela Stevens, Prof. Dr. Christian Engwer, Prof. Dr. Christian Seis, Prof. Dr. Mario Ohlberger, Dr. Frank Wübbeling and Prof. Dr. André Schlichting)
- Colloquium: Kolloquium zur Angewandten Mathematik [104476]
  (in cooperation with Jun.-Prof.Marlies Pirner, Dr. Stephan Rave, Prof. Dr. Caterina Zeppieri, Prof. Dr. Hendrik Weber, Prof. Dr. Benedikt Wirth, Prof. Dr. Christian Engwer, Prof. Dr. Angela Stevens, Prof. Dr. Mario Ohlberger, Prof. Dr. Christian Seis, Dr. Frank Wübbeling and Prof. Dr. André Schlichting)
Summer Term 2023
- Lecture: Einführung in das wissenschaftliche Arbeiten [102394]
  (in cooperation with Jun.-Prof.Marlies Pirner, Prof. Dr. Caterina Zeppieri, Prof. Dr. Hendrik Weber, Prof. Dr. Benedikt Wirth, Prof. Dr. Christian Engwer, Prof. Dr. Angela Stevens, Prof. Dr. Mario Ohlberger, Prof. Dr. Christian Seis, Dr. Frank Wübbeling and Prof. Dr. André Schlichting)
- Seminar: Masterseminar: Direct Methods in the Calculus of Variations [102372]
- Advanced seminar: Oberseminar Angewandte Mathematik [102393]
  (in cooperation with Jun.-Prof.Marlies Pirner, Dr. Stephan Rave, Prof. Dr. Caterina Zeppieri, Prof. Dr. Hendrik Weber, Prof. Dr. Benedikt Wirth, Prof. Dr. Christian Engwer, Prof. Dr. Angela Stevens, Prof. Dr. Mario Ohlberger, Prof. Dr. Christian Seis, Dr. Frank Wübbeling and Prof. Dr. André Schlichting)
- Introduction to academic work: Privatissimum [102397]
  (in cooperation with Jun.-Prof.Marlies Pirner, Prof. Dr. Caterina Zeppieri, Prof. Dr. Hendrik Weber, Prof. Dr. Benedikt Wirth, Prof. Dr. Christian Engwer, Prof. Dr. Angela Stevens, Prof. Dr. Mario Ohlberger, Prof. Dr. Christian Seis, Dr. Frank Wübbeling and Prof. Dr. André Schlichting)
- Colloquium: Kolloquium zur Angewandten Mathematik [102392]
  (in cooperation with Jun.-Prof.Marlies Pirner, Dr. Stephan Rave, Prof. Dr. Caterina Zeppieri, Prof. Dr. Hendrik Weber, Prof. Dr. Benedikt Wirth, Prof. Dr. Christian Engwer, Prof. Dr. Angela Stevens, Prof. Dr. Mario Ohlberger, Prof. Dr. Christian Seis, Dr. Frank Wübbeling and Prof. Dr. André Schlichting)
Winter Term 2022/23
- Lecture: Variationsrechnung / Calculus of Variations [100390]
  (in cooperation with Chun Lam)
- Seminar: Bsc/Msc Seminar Tba [100391]
  (in cooperation with Prof. Dr. Caterina Zeppieri)
- Advanced seminar: Oberseminar Angewandte Mathematik [100394]
  (in cooperation with Jun.-Prof.Marlies Pirner, Dr. Stephan Rave, Prof. Dr. Caterina Zeppieri, Prof. Dr. Hendrik Weber, Prof. Dr. Benedikt Wirth, Prof. Dr. Angela Stevens, Prof. Dr. Christian Engwer, Prof. Dr. Mario Ohlberger, Prof. Dr. Christian Seis, Dr. Frank Wübbeling and Prof. Dr. André Schlichting)
- Practice: Übungen zur Variationsrechnung [100389]
  (in cooperation with Chun Lam)
- Introduction to academic work: Privatissimum [100395]
  (in cooperation with Jun.-Prof.Marlies Pirner, Prof. Dr. Caterina Zeppieri, Prof. Dr. Hendrik Weber, Prof. Dr. Benedikt Wirth, Prof. Dr. Angela Stevens, Prof. Dr. Christian Engwer, Prof. Dr. Christian Seis, Prof. Dr. Mario Ohlberger, Dr. Frank Wübbeling and Prof. Dr. André Schlichting)
- Colloquium: Kolloquium zur Angewandten Mathematik [100393]
  (in cooperation with Jun.-Prof.Marlies Pirner, Dr. Stephan Rave, Prof. Dr. Caterina Zeppieri, Prof. Dr. Hendrik Weber, Prof. Dr. Benedikt Wirth, Prof. Dr. Christian Engwer, Prof. Dr. Angela Stevens, Prof. Dr. Mario Ohlberger, Prof. Dr. Christian Seis, Dr. Frank Wübbeling and Prof. Dr. André Schlichting)
Summer Term 2022
- Seminar: Bsc/Msc Seminar: Differential Inclusions: Rigidity vs. Flexibility [108372]
  (in cooperation with Prof. Dr. Caterina Zeppieri)
Winter Term 2021/22
- Lecture: Einführung in das wissenschaftliche Arbeiten [106337]
  (in cooperation with Prof. Dr. Caterina Zeppieri, Prof. Dr. Benedikt Wirth, Prof. Dr. Angela Stevens, Prof. Dr. Christian Engwer, Prof. Dr. Christian Seis, Prof. Dr. Mario Ohlberger, Dr. Frank Wübbeling and Prof. Dr. André Schlichting)
- Lecture: Micromagnetics - An introduction to asymptotic methods in the calculus of variations [106380]
- Advanced seminar: Oberseminar Angewandte Mathematik [106339]
  (in cooperation with Dr. Stephan Rave, Prof. Dr. Caterina Zeppieri, Prof. Dr. Benedikt Wirth, Prof. Dr. Angela Stevens, Prof. Dr. Christian Engwer, Prof. Dr. Mario Ohlberger, Prof. Dr. Christian Seis, Dr. Frank Wübbeling and Prof. Dr. André Schlichting)
- Practice: Übungen zu Micromagnetics - An introduction to asymptotic methods in the calculus of variations [106381]
- Introduction to academic work: Privatissimum [106336]
  (in cooperation with Dr. Stephan Rave, Prof. Dr. Caterina Zeppieri, Prof. Dr. Benedikt Wirth, Prof. Dr. Angela Stevens, Prof. Dr. Christian Engwer, Prof. Dr. Christian Seis, Prof. Dr. Mario Ohlberger, Dr. Frank Wübbeling and Prof. Dr. André Schlichting)
- Colloquium: Kolloquium zur Angewandten Mathematik [106338]
  (in cooperation with Dr. Stephan Rave, Prof. Dr. Caterina Zeppieri, Prof. Dr. Benedikt Wirth, Prof. Dr. Christian Engwer, Prof. Dr. Angela Stevens, Prof. Dr. Mario Ohlberger, Prof. Dr. Christian Seis, Dr. Frank Wübbeling and Prof. Dr. André Schlichting)
Publications
2024
- Fischer, J, Hensel, S, Laux, T, and Simon, T.M. 2024. “A weak-strong uniqueness principle for the Mullins-Sekerka equation.” Preprint. arXiv doi: 10.48550/arXiv.2404.02682.
- Muratov, C.B., Simon, T.M., and Slastikov, V.V. 2024. “Existence of higher degree minimizers in the magnetic skyrmion problem.” Preprint. arXiv doi: 10.48550/arXiv.2409.07205.
2023
- Monteil, A, Muratov, C.B., Simon, T.M., and Slastikov, V.V. 2023. “Magnetic skyrmions under confinement.” Preprint. Communications in Mathematical Physics 404: 1571–1605. doi: 10.1007/s00220-023-04864-w.
- Rüland, A., and Simon, T.M. 2023. “On Rigidity for the Four-Well Problem Arising in the Cubic-to-Trigonal Phase Transformation.” Preprint. Journal of Elasticity 153: 455–475. doi: 10.1007/s10659-023-10011-2.
- Bernand-Mantel, A., Fondet, A, Barnova, S., Simon, T.M., and C.B., Muratov. 2023. “Theory of magnetic field-stabilized compact skyrmions in thin film ferromagnets.” Physical Review B 2023 L161405. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.108.L161405.
2022
- Fischer, J, Hensel, S, Laux, T, and Simon, T.M. 2022. “Local minimizers of the interface length functional based on a concept of local paired calibrations.” Preprint. arXiv doi: 10.48550/arXiv.2212.11840.
- Muratov, C.B., and Simon, T.M. 2022. Correction to: A Nonlocal Isoperimetric Problem with Dipolar Repulsion doi: 10.1007/s00220-022-04426-6.
2021
- Simon, T.M. 2021. “Quantitative aspects of the rigidity of branching microstructures in shape memory alloys via H-measures.” SIAM Journal on Mathematical Analysis 53 (4). doi: 10.1137/18M1220017.
- Simon, T.M. 2021. “Rigidity of branching microstructures in shape memory alloys.” Archive for Rational Mechanics and Analysis 241: 1707–1783. doi: 10.1007/s00205-021-01679-8.
- Bernand-Mantel, A., Muratov, C.B., and Simon, T.M. 2021. “A quantitative description of skyrmions in ultrathin ferromagnetic films and rigidity of degree ±1 harmonic maps from from R² to S².” Archive for Rational Mechanics and Analysis 239: 219–299. doi: 10.1007/s00205-020-01575-7.
2020
- Fischer, J., Laux, T., and Simon, T.M. 2020. “Convergence rates of the Allen-Cahn equation to mean curvature flow: A short proof based on relative entropies.” SIAM Journal on Mathematical Analysis 52 (6): 6222–6233. doi: 10.1137/20M1322182.
- Bernand-Mantel, A., Muratov, C.B., and Simon, T.M. 2020. “Unraveling the role of dipolar vs. Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction in stabilizing compact magnetic skyrmions.” Physical Review B 101 (4) 045416. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.101.045416.
2019
- Muratov, C.B., and Simon, T.M. 2019. “A nonlocal isoperimetric problem with dipolar repulsion.” Communications in Mathematical Physics 372: 1059–1115. doi: 10.1007/s00220-019-03455-y.
2018
- Simon, T.M. 2018. “Materials Science-inspired problems in the Calculus of Variations: Rigidity of shape memory alloys and multi-phase mean curvature flow.” Dissertation thesis, Universität Leipzig.
- Laux, T, and Simon, T.M. 2018. “Convergence of the Allen-Cahn equation to multi-phase mean curvature flow.” Communications on Pure and Applied Mathematics 71 (8): 1597–1647. doi: 10.1002/cpa.21747.
- Ayala, D, Doering, C.R., and Simon, T.M. 2018. “Maximum palinstrophy amplification in the two-dimensional Navier-Stokes equations.” Journal of Fluid Mechanics 837: 839–857. doi: 10.1017/jfm.2017.874.

Teaching

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