International Journal of Theoretical and Mathematical Physics

International Journal of Theoretical and Mathematical Physics is a peer-reviewed journal, publishing papers on all areas in which theoretical physics and mathematics interact with each other. It features the reports on current developments in theoretical physics as well as related mathematical problems.

Mehdi Rafie-Rad

Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Theoretical and Mathematical Physics

Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematical Sciences, University of Mazandaran, Iran

Research Areas

Riemann-Finsler geometry and its Applications, Mathematical Physics, Control and optimization

Education

2004-2009Ph.DPure Mathematics, Amirkabir University of Technology
2002-2004M.ScPure Mathematics, Amirkabir University of Technology
1998-2002B.ScPure Mathematics, University of Qom

Experience

2010-Present Assistant Professor, University of Mazandaran, Iran

Academic Achievement

2002, 67th rank in the nationwide Olympiad of M.Sc admission
2006, Selected for the Bourse of French Government (Coututelle)
2007, Superior Teaching Assistant, Amirkabir University of Technology

Publications: Journals

[1]  A. Tayebi, M. Rafie-Rad, S-Curvature of isotropic Berwald manifolds, J. Sci. China. Ser. A, (51) 12 (2008).
[2]  Pure-pursuit time-optimal trajectories as Finsler geodesics, Amirkabir Journal, 68 (2008). (In persian)
[3]  B. Bidabad, M. Rafie-Rad, Pure Pursuit navigation on Riemannian manifolds, Nonlinear Anal. Real World Appl., (10) 3 (2009) 265-1269.
[4]  M. Rafie-Rad, Time-optimal solutions of Parallel navigation and Finsler geodesics, Nonlinear Anal. Real World Appl., 11 (2010) 3809-3814.
[5]  B. Rezaei, M. Rafie-Rad, On Matsumoto metrics with special Ricci tensor, Iranian J. Sci. Tech. Trans. A, Vol. 35 No. A2 (2011), 125-130.
[6]  M. Rafie-Rad, B. Rezaei, On the Projective algebra of Randers metrics of constant flag curvature, SIGMA 7 085 (2011), 12 pages.
[7]  M. Rafie-Rad, B. Bidabad, On the k-nullity foliations in Finsler geometry, Bull. Iranian Math. Soc., to appear .
[8]  M. Rafie-Rad, B. Rezaei, On Einstein Matsumoto metrics, Nonlinear Anal. Real World Appl., to appear.

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums

[1]  B. Rezaei, A. Razavi and M. Rafie-Rad, Einstein Finsler Spaces, Workshop on Finsler Geometry and Its Applications, June 28-May 2, Hungary, 2007.
[2]  M. Rafie-Rad, Matsumoto metric of alpha-parallel Ricci tensor, 39th Annual Iranian Mathematics Conference, Shahid Bahonar University 2008, Kerman, Iran.
[3]  B. Bidabad, M. Rafie-Rad, Completeness of k-nullity foliations in Finsler manifolds, 5th Seminar on Geometry and Topology, , University of Kurdistan 2009, Sanandaj, Iran.
[4]  M. Rafie-Rad, B. Rezaei, On projective vector fields on Randers spaces of isotropic Scurvature, 5th Seminar on Geometry and Topology, University of Kurdistan 2009, Sanandaj, Iran.
[5]  M. Rafie-Rad, B. Rezaei, Non-Riemannian aspects of projective Finsler geometry, 41st Iranian Annual Mathematics Conference, Urmia University 2010, Urmia, Iran.
[6]  M. Rafie-Rad, On an economic optimization problem and Riemann-Finsler geometry, International Conference on Operation Research and Optimization ,IPM, 2011, Tehran, Iran.
[7]  M. Rafie-Rad, On Ricci-quadratic Finsler metrics, The 19th Seminar on Mathematical Analysis and its Applications, University of Mazandaran 2011, Babolsar, Iran.
[8]  M. Rafie-Rad, On Randers metrics with special principal curvatures, The 42nd Annual Iranian Mathematics Conference, Vali-e-Asr University of Rafsanjan 2011, Rafsanjan, Iran.
[9]  M. Rafie-Rad, B. Rezaei, Characterization of Randers metrics of constant S-curvature via projective algebra, The 6th Seminar on Geometry and Topology, Bonab University 2011, Bonab, Iran.
[10]  B. Rezaei, M. Rafie-Rad, S-curvature of Matsumoto metrics, The 6th Seminar on Geometry and Topology, Bonab University 2011, Bonab, Iran.