19 jun 2007

Abstract.

Scuola Normale Superiore

19 Giugno 2007

Aula Bianchi, 0re 16.00.

ABSTRACT. Solutions of incompressible Navier-Stokes equations can exhibit a wide spectrum of different types of behavior. In various regimes, the equations contain as special limiting cases for example the classical heat equation, the non-linear Schroedinger equation, various other dispersive equations with strange dispersion relations, various non-trivial finite-dimensional dynamical systems, some classical geometric semilinear elliptic equations, etc. Recently an unexpected connection between control theory for parabolic equations and Navier-Stokes regularity emerged. In addition, when thinking about realistic fluid flows and applications, ideas from statistical mechanics enter the picture. In the lecture I will explain (a limited number of) some PDE aspects of these equations.