The role of energy is fundamental in driving dynamics and structure in a spectrum of models from materials science, fluid mechanics, and mathematical biology. This workshop will address a variety of aspects of complex energy-driven systems, ranging from fundamental questions of mathematical analysis to modeling and computer simulation. Researchers using a variety of tools (analysis of PDE, calculus of variations, stochastic analysis, numerical simulation) will have an opportunity to interact and exchange ideas. Furthermore, the workshop will present an opportunity for young researchers to learn about the exciting advances in this rapidly developing field.
Location:
Mckenna/Peter/Wright Rooms,
University Center (campus map)
Confirmed Speakers:
- Giovanni Bellettini, Università di Roma Tor Vergata
- Rustum Choksi, Simon Fraser University
- Marta Lewicka, University of Minnesota
- Chun Liu, Penn State University
- Govind Menon, Brown University
- Alexander Mielke, WIAS Berlin
- Cyrill Muratov, New Jersey Institute of Technology
- Mark Peletier, Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
- Keith Promislow, Michigan State University
- Matthias Röger, Max Planck Institute, Leipzig
- Maria Westdickenberg, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Michael Westdickenberg, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Andrej Zlatoš, University of Chicago
Graduate students or scientists with a recent Ph.D. degree are encouraged to contribute a presentation or poster for this workshop. The deadline for submission of contributed abstracts and financial aid is June 1, 2009.
Organizers:
David Kinderlehrer, Bob Pego and Dejan Slepčev
Contact Information:
Center for Nonlinear Analysis
Carnegie Mellon University
Department of Mathematical Sciences
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Telephone: (412) 268-2545
Fax: (412) 268-6380
E-mail: cn0s@math.cmu.edu
This workshop is sponsored by the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University and the National Science Foundation.
Image courtesy of Rustum Choksi, Mark A. Peletier and J.F. Williams