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Internships vacancies for current PhD students: please forward this to colleagues and PhD students who might be interested. 1. Thales (Crawley, 6 months): Information-Theoretic Limits of Radar Detection and Recognition Performance The prediction of the performance limits of radar systems is of great practical importance since it allows the specifications to be set close to those limits and, by identifying the factors which currently limit performance, it determines the direction which should be taken by future developments to improve that performance. The expected outcomes of this project are a more rigorous understanding of whether information theory shows ways in which radar detection performance can be improved and upper limits to target recognition capabilities. Read more: http://tinyurl.com/282ad3s 2. Thales (Crawley, 6 months): Clutter Mapping for Radar Trackers A radar, as well as detecting targets of interest, will also generally produce unwanted detections (clutter), due e.g. to reflection from the ground. It is important to estimate the density of the clutter, so that the probability of outputting false radar tracks can be controlled. The aim of this internship is to perform a rigorous analysis of the problem, and for each potential solution, to consider efficient strategies for computation on real systems. Read more: http://tinyurl.com/2vbg9wt To apply, please send a CV and a cover letter to Vera Hazelwood at [log in to unmask] Please visit www.ktn-internships.net for more information about the Industrial Mathematics Internships Programme. In summary: - A current PhD student enrolled in a UK university preferably in the second or further year. - Be prepared to be based at the company during the project for at least 3 days a week. - Have an interest and expertise in the area of the internship. The following conditions apply for an internship project: - A student receives a stipend of up to 1,500 pounds per month during the project. All travel or relocation expenses are paid for separately. - A student still has the same time to complete PhD studies as funding for the internship is provided separately from PhD funding and the duration of the PhD is extended without affecting completion rates. - The Intern remains a student at the University; he/she will not be an employee of the company during the Internship but will be based at the company's premises. You may leave the list at any time by sending the command SIGNOFF allstat to [log in to unmask], leaving the subject line blank.