16 mar 2005

Abstract.

Colloquio del Dipartimento di Matematica

when: Wednesday, March 16, at 4 pm

where: Dipartimento di Matematica, Aula Magna

speaker: Jeffrey Rauch (Michingan University)

title: Nonlinear Geometric Optics

abstract: In this talk I will summarize some of the history of geometric optics together with recent progess with particular attention to nonlinear problems. Applications to problems from laser physics and fluid dynamics will be discussed.