[CvGmt News] Meeting Announcement
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Workshop on Calculus of Variations: Geometric Problems, Superconductivity, and Material Microstructures
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Fields Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Toronto, Canada.
Workshop on Calculus of Variations: Geometric Problems,
Superconductivity, and Material Microstructures
August 25-29, 2003
Organizing Committee: S. Alama (McMaster), L. Bronsard (McMaster), R.
Choksi (Simon Fraser), R. Jerrard (Toronto), R. McCann (Toronto)
Calculus of Varations is the traditional meeting point of geometry
with physics. Several of the most exciting avenues of research today
continue this tradition: geometrical ideas are used to understand
basic physical phenomena; physical insights motivate fundamental
advances in differential geometry; nonlinear partial differential
equations pervade both fields. This workshop celebrates and exposes
the recent fruits of this interplay, presenting a variety of
approaches to variational problems and differential equations arising
in physics and geometry. Topics are expected to include: pattern
formation in fluids and micromagnetics, geometric problems,
morphologies of copolymers, vortices in superconductors, superfluids,
and magnetic materials. In addition to invited lectures, time will be
set aside for informal discussions and presentations by young
researchers.
The conference takes place as part of the 2003-04 Theme Year in
Partial Differential Equations hosted by the Fields Institute for
Mathematical Sciences in Toronto, Canada.
Invited Speakers Include: Amandine Aftalion (Paris VI), Giovanni
Alberti (Pisa), Patricia Baumann (Purdue), *Fabrice Bethuel (Paris
VI), Yann Brenier (Nice), *Haim Brezis (Paris VI
Rutgers), Camillo de Lellis (MPI Leipzig), Georg Dolzmann (Maryland),
Gero Friesecke (Warwick), David Kinderlehrer (Carnegie-Mellon), Felix
Otto (Bonn), Tristan Rivière (ETH Zurich), Etienne Sandier (Paris-12),
Sylvia Serfaty (Courant Institute), Itai Shafrir (Technion), Peter
Sternberg (Indiana), Michael Struwe (ETH Zurich), Gabriella Tarantello
(Roma-Tor Vergata)
* = to be confirmed
Postdoctoral and Graduate Level Funding There are funding
opportunities to participate in this Workshop at both the postdoctoral
and graduate level, supported by The Fields Institute and the National
Science Foundation.
Application deadline is June 1, 2003. Applications are available at:
http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/programs/scientific/03-04/pde/variations
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Reference: http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/programs/scientific/03-04/pde/variations/
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