Jonathan Weare
Warren Weaver Hall, Room 1103
251 Mercer Street
New York, NY 10012-1185
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Warren Weaver Hall, Room 1103
251 Mercer Street
New York, NY 10012-1185
weare [AT] cims [DOT] nyu [DOT] edu
Our group is primarily focused on
the design, analysis, and application of stochastic algorithms
and models. Our work draws on tools from probability theory, the
theory of partial differential equations, and numerical
analysis. A significant portion of research in the group is
organized around long term collaborations with applications
experts in areas such as biophysics, computational chemistry,
and weather and climate science.
I am currently an associate
professor of mathematics in the Courant Institute of
Mathematical Sciences at New York University. Previously I was
an associate professor in the statistics department and in the
James Franck Institute at the University of Chicago and, before
that, an assistant professor in the mathematics department
there. Before moving to Chicago I was a Courant Instructor of
mathematics at NYU and a PhD student in mathematics at the
University of California at Berkeley.
Current
research areas
Monte Carlo sampling methods
multiscale analysis and simulation
randomized numerical linear algebra
rare event analysis and simulation
statistical and machine learning for dynamical systems
multiscale analysis and simulation
randomized numerical linear algebra
rare event analysis and simulation
statistical and machine learning for dynamical systems
People
High school students
Anna Zhang,
Stuyvesant High School 2020-
Undergraduate
students
Charlie Marshall,
mathematics, University of Chicago 2019-2020
Douglas Dow, mathematics, University of Chicago 2019-2020
Bradley Stadie, mathematics, University of Chicago 2013-2014
Douglas Dow, mathematics, University of Chicago 2019-2020
Bradley Stadie, mathematics, University of Chicago 2013-2014
Masters students
Bixing Qiao,
mathematics, Courant Institute 2019-2020
Eileen Li, statistics, University of Chicago 2016-2017
Eileen Li, statistics, University of Chicago 2016-2017
Doctoral students
Anya Katsevich,
mathematics, Courant Institute 2019-
Chatipat Lorpaiboon, chemistry, University of Chicago (co-mentored with A. Dinner) 2018-
John Strahan, chemistry, University of Chicago (co-mentored with A. Dinner) 2018-
Adam Antoszewski, chemistry, University of Chicago (co-mentored with A. Dinner) 2017-
Justin Finkel, applied math, University of Chicago (co-mentored with D. Abbot) 2017-
Sam Greene, chemistry, Columbia (co-mentored with T. Berkelbach) 2017-
Robert Webber, mathematics, Courant Institute 2015-
Bodhi Vani, chemistry, University of Chicago (co-mentored with A. Dinner) 2015-
Erik Thiede, chemistry, University of Chicago (co-mentored with A. Dinner) 2013-2019
David Plotkin, geoscience, University of Chicago (co-mentored with D. Abbot) 2012-2018
Jeremy Tempkin, chemistry, University of Chicago (co-mentored with A. Dinner) 2012-2017
Chatipat Lorpaiboon, chemistry, University of Chicago (co-mentored with A. Dinner) 2018-
John Strahan, chemistry, University of Chicago (co-mentored with A. Dinner) 2018-
Adam Antoszewski, chemistry, University of Chicago (co-mentored with A. Dinner) 2017-
Justin Finkel, applied math, University of Chicago (co-mentored with D. Abbot) 2017-
Sam Greene, chemistry, Columbia (co-mentored with T. Berkelbach) 2017-
Robert Webber, mathematics, Courant Institute 2015-
Bodhi Vani, chemistry, University of Chicago (co-mentored with A. Dinner) 2015-
Erik Thiede, chemistry, University of Chicago (co-mentored with A. Dinner) 2013-2019
David Plotkin, geoscience, University of Chicago (co-mentored with D. Abbot) 2012-2018
Jeremy Tempkin, chemistry, University of Chicago (co-mentored with A. Dinner) 2012-2017
Postdoctoral scholars
Brian Van Koten,
applied math, University of Chicago 2014-2018
Charles Matthews, applied math, University of Chicago 2014-2018
Seyit Kale, chemistry, University of Chicago 2012-2015
Charles Matthews, applied math, University of Chicago 2014-2018
Seyit Kale, chemistry, University of Chicago 2012-2015
Editorial
work
Stochastics and Partial Differential Equations: Analysis and Computations
SIAM/ASA Journal on Uncertainty Quantification
Publications
(sorted roughly by area)
A (nearly) complete list of publications and preprints can be found on arXiv
Monte Carlo sampling methods
Stratification as a general variance reduction method for Monte
Carlo
with A.R. Dinner, E.H. Thiede, and B. Van Koten, SIAM/ASA Journal on Uncertainty Quantification (JUQ), 8(3) [2020], 1139-1188
Langevin Markov chain Monte Carlo with stochastic gradients
with C. Matthews [2018]
Umbrella sampling: a powerful method to sample tails of distributions
with C. Matthews, A. Kravstov, and E. Jennings, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 480(3) [2018], 4069-4079
Ensemble preconditioning for Markov chain Monte Carlo simulation
with B. Leimkuhler and C. Matthews, Statistics and Computing, 28(2) [2017], 277-290
Eigenvector method for umbrella sampling enables error analysis
with E. Thiede, B. Van Koten, and A. Dinner, Journal of Chemical Physics, 145(8) [2016], 084115
Sharp entrywise perturbation bounds for Markov chains
with E. Thiede and B. Van Koten, SIAM Journal on Matrix Analysis and Applications, 36(3) [2015], 917-941
On the statistical equivalence of restrained-ensemble simulations with the maximum entropy method
with B. Roux, Journal of Chemical Physics, 138(8) [2013], 084107
An affine-invariant sampler for exoplanet fitting and discovery in radial velocity data
with F. Hou, J. Goodman, D. Hogg, and C. Schwab, The Astrophysical Journal, 75 [2012], 198
Ensemble samplers with affine invariance
with J. Goodman, Communications in Applied Mathematics and Computational Science, 5 [2010], 65-80
Efficient Monte Carlo sampling by parallel marginalization
Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, 104(31) [2007], 12657-12662
with A.R. Dinner, E.H. Thiede, and B. Van Koten, SIAM/ASA Journal on Uncertainty Quantification (JUQ), 8(3) [2020], 1139-1188
Langevin Markov chain Monte Carlo with stochastic gradients
with C. Matthews [2018]
Umbrella sampling: a powerful method to sample tails of distributions
with C. Matthews, A. Kravstov, and E. Jennings, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 480(3) [2018], 4069-4079
Ensemble preconditioning for Markov chain Monte Carlo simulation
with B. Leimkuhler and C. Matthews, Statistics and Computing, 28(2) [2017], 277-290
Eigenvector method for umbrella sampling enables error analysis
with E. Thiede, B. Van Koten, and A. Dinner, Journal of Chemical Physics, 145(8) [2016], 084115
Sharp entrywise perturbation bounds for Markov chains
with E. Thiede and B. Van Koten, SIAM Journal on Matrix Analysis and Applications, 36(3) [2015], 917-941
On the statistical equivalence of restrained-ensemble simulations with the maximum entropy method
with B. Roux, Journal of Chemical Physics, 138(8) [2013], 084107
An affine-invariant sampler for exoplanet fitting and discovery in radial velocity data
with F. Hou, J. Goodman, D. Hogg, and C. Schwab, The Astrophysical Journal, 75 [2012], 198
Ensemble samplers with affine invariance
with J. Goodman, Communications in Applied Mathematics and Computational Science, 5 [2010], 65-80
Efficient Monte Carlo sampling by parallel marginalization
Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, 104(31) [2007], 12657-12662
Multiscale analysis and simulation
Multiple time-step
dual-Hamiltonian hybrid molecular dynamics Monte Carlo
canonical propagation algorithm
with Y. Chen, S. Kale, A. Dinner, and B. Roux, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation, 12(4) [2016], 1449-1458
Finding chemical reaction paths with a multilevel preconditioning protocol
with S. Kale, S. Olaseni, and A. Dinner, Journal of Chemical Theory and Simulation, 10(12) [2014], 5467-5475
Using multiscale preconditioning to accelerate the convergence of iterative molecular calculations
with J. Tempkin, B. Qui, M. Saunders, B. Roux, and A. Dinner, Journal of Chemical Physics, 140(18) [2014], 184114
Nucleotide regulation of the structure and dynamics of G-actin
with M. Saunders, J. Tempkin, A. Dinner, B. Roux, and G. Voth, Biophysical Journal, 106(8) [2014], 1710-1720
The relaxation of a family of broken bond crystal surface models
with J. Marzuola, Physical Review E, 88 [2013], 032403
The theory of ultra coarse graining I, general principles
with J. Dama, A. Sinitskiy, M. McCullagh, B. Roux, A. Dinner, and G. Voth, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation, 9(5) [2013], 2466-2480
Minimizing memory as an objective for coarse-graining
with N. Guttenberg, J. Dama, M. Saunders, A. Dinner, and G. Voth, Journal of Chemical Physics, 138(9) [2013], 094111
Extending molecular simulation time scales: Parallel-in-time integrations for high-lelel quantum chemistry and complex force representations
with E. Bylaska and J.H. Weare, Journal of Chemical Physics, 139 [2013], 074114
The evolution of a crystal surface: analysis of a 1D step train connecting two facets in the ADL regime
with H. Al Hajj Shehadeh and R.V. Kohn, Physica D, 240 [2011], 1771-1784
Variance reduction for particle filters of systems with time-scale separation
with D. Givon and P. Stinis, IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, 57(2) [2009], 424-435
with Y. Chen, S. Kale, A. Dinner, and B. Roux, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation, 12(4) [2016], 1449-1458
Finding chemical reaction paths with a multilevel preconditioning protocol
with S. Kale, S. Olaseni, and A. Dinner, Journal of Chemical Theory and Simulation, 10(12) [2014], 5467-5475
Using multiscale preconditioning to accelerate the convergence of iterative molecular calculations
with J. Tempkin, B. Qui, M. Saunders, B. Roux, and A. Dinner, Journal of Chemical Physics, 140(18) [2014], 184114
Nucleotide regulation of the structure and dynamics of G-actin
with M. Saunders, J. Tempkin, A. Dinner, B. Roux, and G. Voth, Biophysical Journal, 106(8) [2014], 1710-1720
The relaxation of a family of broken bond crystal surface models
with J. Marzuola, Physical Review E, 88 [2013], 032403
The theory of ultra coarse graining I, general principles
with J. Dama, A. Sinitskiy, M. McCullagh, B. Roux, A. Dinner, and G. Voth, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation, 9(5) [2013], 2466-2480
Minimizing memory as an objective for coarse-graining
with N. Guttenberg, J. Dama, M. Saunders, A. Dinner, and G. Voth, Journal of Chemical Physics, 138(9) [2013], 094111
Extending molecular simulation time scales: Parallel-in-time integrations for high-lelel quantum chemistry and complex force representations
with E. Bylaska and J.H. Weare, Journal of Chemical Physics, 139 [2013], 074114
The evolution of a crystal surface: analysis of a 1D step train connecting two facets in the ADL regime
with H. Al Hajj Shehadeh and R.V. Kohn, Physica D, 240 [2011], 1771-1784
Variance reduction for particle filters of systems with time-scale separation
with D. Givon and P. Stinis, IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, 57(2) [2009], 424-435
Randomized numerical linear algebra
Improved Fast Randomized
Iteration approach to Full Configuration Interaction
with S.M. Greene, R.J. Webber, and T.C. Berkelbach, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation, 16(9) [2020], 5572–5585
Beyond walkers in stochastic quantum chemistry: reducing error using Fast Randomized Iteration
with S.M. Greene, R.J. Webber, and T.C. Berkelbach, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation, 15(9) [2019], 4834-4850
Fast randomized iteration: diffusion Monte Carlo through the lens of numerical linear algebra
with L.H. Lim, SIAM Reviews: Research Spotlight, 59(3) [2017], 547-587
with S.M. Greene, R.J. Webber, and T.C. Berkelbach, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation, 16(9) [2020], 5572–5585
Beyond walkers in stochastic quantum chemistry: reducing error using Fast Randomized Iteration
with S.M. Greene, R.J. Webber, and T.C. Berkelbach, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation, 15(9) [2019], 4834-4850
Fast randomized iteration: diffusion Monte Carlo through the lens of numerical linear algebra
with L.H. Lim, SIAM Reviews: Research Spotlight, 59(3) [2017], 547-587
Rare event analysis and simulation
Insulin dissociates by diverse
mechanisms of coupled unfolding and unbinding
with A. Antoszewski, C.-J. Feng, B.P. Vani, E.H. Thiede, L. Hong, A. Tokmakoff, and A.R. Dinner, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 124(27) [2020], 5571–5587
Path properties of atmospheric transitions: illustration with a low-order sudden stratospheric warming model
with J. Finkel, and D.S. Abbot, Journal of Atmospheric Science, 77(7) [2020], 2327–2347
Practical rare event simulation for extreme mesoscale weather
with R.J. Webber, D.A. Plotkin, M.E O'Neill, and D.S. Abbot, Chaos, 29 [2019], 053109
Maximizing simulated tropical cyclone intensity with action minimization
with D.A. Plotkin, R.J. Webber, M.E O'Neill, and D.S. Abbot, Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems (JAMES), 11(4) [2019], 863-891
Trajectory stratification of stochastic dynamics
with A.R. Dinner, J.C. Mattingly, J. Tempkin, and B. Van Koten, SIAM Reviews: Research Spotlight, 60(4) [2018], 909–938
Simulating the stochastic dynamics and cascade failure of power networks
with C. Matthews, B. Stadie, M. Anitescu, and C. Demarco, [2017]
The Brownian fan
with M. Hairer, Communications in Pure and Applied Mathematics, 68(1) [2015], 1-60
Improved diffusion Monte Carlo
with M. Hairer, Communications in Pure and Applied Mathematics, 67(12) [2014], 1995-2021
Data assimilation in the low noise regime with applications to the Kuroshio
with E. Vanden-Eijnden, Monthly Weather Review, 141 [2013], 1822-1841
Steered transition path sampling
with N. Guttenberg and A. Dinner, Journal of Chemical Physics, 136 [2012], 234103
Rare event simulation for small noise diffusions
with E. Vanden-Eijnden, Communications in Pure and Applied Mathematics, 65(12) [2012], 1770-1803
Particle filtering with path sampling and an application to a bimodal ocean current model
Journal of Computational Physics, 228 [2009], 4312-4331
with A. Antoszewski, C.-J. Feng, B.P. Vani, E.H. Thiede, L. Hong, A. Tokmakoff, and A.R. Dinner, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 124(27) [2020], 5571–5587
Path properties of atmospheric transitions: illustration with a low-order sudden stratospheric warming model
with J. Finkel, and D.S. Abbot, Journal of Atmospheric Science, 77(7) [2020], 2327–2347
Practical rare event simulation for extreme mesoscale weather
with R.J. Webber, D.A. Plotkin, M.E O'Neill, and D.S. Abbot, Chaos, 29 [2019], 053109
Maximizing simulated tropical cyclone intensity with action minimization
with D.A. Plotkin, R.J. Webber, M.E O'Neill, and D.S. Abbot, Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems (JAMES), 11(4) [2019], 863-891
Trajectory stratification of stochastic dynamics
with A.R. Dinner, J.C. Mattingly, J. Tempkin, and B. Van Koten, SIAM Reviews: Research Spotlight, 60(4) [2018], 909–938
Simulating the stochastic dynamics and cascade failure of power networks
with C. Matthews, B. Stadie, M. Anitescu, and C. Demarco, [2017]
The Brownian fan
with M. Hairer, Communications in Pure and Applied Mathematics, 68(1) [2015], 1-60
Improved diffusion Monte Carlo
with M. Hairer, Communications in Pure and Applied Mathematics, 67(12) [2014], 1995-2021
Data assimilation in the low noise regime with applications to the Kuroshio
with E. Vanden-Eijnden, Monthly Weather Review, 141 [2013], 1822-1841
Steered transition path sampling
with N. Guttenberg and A. Dinner, Journal of Chemical Physics, 136 [2012], 234103
Rare event simulation for small noise diffusions
with E. Vanden-Eijnden, Communications in Pure and Applied Mathematics, 65(12) [2012], 1770-1803
Particle filtering with path sampling and an application to a bimodal ocean current model
Journal of Computational Physics, 228 [2009], 4312-4331
Statistical and machine learning for dynamical systems
Integrated VAC: A robust
strategy for identifying eigenfunctions of dynamical operators
with C. Lorpaiboon, E.H. Thiede, R.J. Webber, and A.R. Dinner, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 124(42) [2020], 9354-9364
Galerkin approximation of dynamical quantities using trajectory data
with E.H. Thiede, D. Giannakis, and A.R. Dinner, Journal of Chemical Physics, 150 [2019], 24111
Distinguishing meanders of the Kuroshio using machine learning
with D. Plotkin and D. Abbot, Journal of Geophysical Research - Oceans, 119(10) [2014], 6593-6604
with C. Lorpaiboon, E.H. Thiede, R.J. Webber, and A.R. Dinner, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 124(42) [2020], 9354-9364
Galerkin approximation of dynamical quantities using trajectory data
with E.H. Thiede, D. Giannakis, and A.R. Dinner, Journal of Chemical Physics, 150 [2019], 24111
Distinguishing meanders of the Kuroshio using machine learning
with D. Plotkin and D. Abbot, Journal of Geophysical Research - Oceans, 119(10) [2014], 6593-6604
Software
pyEDGAR
https://github.com/ehthiede/pyEDGAR
E. Thiede (I am not an author)
Python implementation of Dynamic Galerkin Approximation (DGA) which builds predictions of long-timescale phenomena from short trajectory data.
Eigenvector Method for Umbrella Sampling (EMUS)
https://github.com/ehthiede/EMUS
E. Thiede (I am not an author)
Python implementation of a stratification approach to MCMC
Ensemble QuasiNewton MCMC (EQN)
https://bitbucket.org/c_matthews/ensembleqn
C. Matthews (I am not an author)
Python implementation of an emsemble preconditioning approach to MCMC
Fast Randomized Iteration (FRI)
https://github.com/jonathanweare/Fast-Randomized-Iteration-FRI-
with J. Dama
Demonstration C++ implementation of randomized power iteration.
Enhanced Sampling Toolkit
https://github.com/jtempkin/enhanced_sampling_toolkit
J. Tempkin (I am not an author)
The Enhanced Sampling Toolkit provides a flexible and extensible toolkit for rapidly prototyping rare event simulation algorithms. The code is written entirely in Python and acts as a wrapper to various well-established molecular dynamics codes.
Ticketed Diffusion Monte Carlo (TDMC)
http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17001
J. Dama (I am not an author)
Demonstration C++ implementation of an improved diffusion Monte Carlo method.
emcee: The MCMC Hammer
http://dan.iel.fm/emcee/current/
D. Foreman-Mackey, D. Hogg, D. Lang, and J. Goodman (I am not an author)
Python implementation of an affine invariant ensemble MCMC scheme.