POEMS. Wave Propagation: Mathematical Study and Simulation A joint research unit CNRS, ENSTA Paris, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, 91120 Palaiseau, France. POEMS is interested in the mathematical study and numerical simulation of wave propagation phenomena. > Read more > Read more Research areas Waves in periodic and random media, metamaterials and metasurfaces Asymptotic analysis, homogenization and effective models Modal analysis and spectral theory Numerical methods for unbounded domains Fast solvers for waves Inverse Problems, invisibility and optimization Key figures 18 Permanent researchers 4 Post-doctoral researchers 12 PhD students 25 Average number of publications per year MathematicS discover POEMS website > discover POEMS website > POEMS is interested in the mathematical study and numerical simulation of wave propagation phenomena, modeled by partial differential equations, that play a key role in many areas of physics and engineering (reduction of aircraft noise, non-destructive testing by means of ultrasonic waves, oil exploration using seismic waves, electromagnetic radars, miniaturization of optical components, metamaterials…).