PDE/Applied
Math Seminar --- Schedule for Spring 2003
Talks are Thursdays at 3:30 pm
in room 3206 MTH (the Math department
colloquium room) unless noted otherwise.
If you want to receive e-mail announcements of talks please contact
Georg Dolzmann(dolzmann@math.umd.edu ).
(Click here for previous
semesters' schedules .)
Feb 6
Joint PDE/Applied Math. and Statistics Seminar
Statistical Methods for Identifying Transcription Factor Binding Sites
Haiyan Huang , Harvard University
Feb 10
On first order corrections to the LSW theory for domain coarsening
Barbara Niethammer , University of Bonn
Feb 13
Joint PDE/Applied Math. and Statistics Seminar
Using Mathematics to Predict Protein Interactions
Julie Mitchell , San Diego Supercomputer Center
Feb 17
The Navier-Stokes-alpha model and Turbulence Theory
Edriss Titi , University of California, Irvine,
and Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot
Feb 20
Joint PDE/Applied Math. and Wavelet/Harmonic Analysis Seminar
On a new scale of regularity spaces for incompressible Euler equations.
Eitan Tadmor CSCAMM, IPST and
Mathematics at UMD
March 4
Transport and dispersion for the Benjamin-Ono equation
Herbert Koch , University of Dortmund
March 6
Applied Mathematics Colloquium
Mathematics goes sailing to the America's Cup
Alfio Quarteroni ,
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
March 7
Aziz Lecture
Mathematical and Numerical Modeling of the Cardiovascular System
 Alfio Quarteroni ,
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
March 13
Formation of discontinuities in flux-saturated degenerate parabolic
equations: theory and numerics
Alexander Kurganov ,
Tulane University
March 20
Dynamical scaling in coagulation equations
Robert L. Pego ,
UMD
April 10
CSCAMM conference
  Perspectives on incompressible flows.
Comparison of different computational strategies
April 17
"Purely nonlinear" instability of minimal energy standing waves
Andrew Comech ,
Mathematics Department, UNC
April 24
Stable Spinning Optical Solitons in Three Dimensions
Boris Malomed ,
The Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University
May 8
Elasticity of Tweedy Structures
Manfred Wuttig , Department of Materials Science, UMD
May 8
Boltzmann equation: Fluid and particle aspects
Tai-Ping Liu, Stanford
May 15
Global regularity of wave maps in 2 and 3 dimensions.
Joachim Krieger, Princeton
June 10
Joint CSCAMM/PDE/Appl. Math. Seminar.
Quantum hydrodynamic models derived from the entropy principle
Pierre Degond,
MIP, University Toulouse 3 and CNRS
Special accomodations for individuals with disabilities can be made
by calling in advance (301) 405-5048. It would be appreciated if we are
notified at least one week in advance.
For further information contact G. Dolzmann
at dolzmann@math.umd.edu .
PDE/Applied Math seminar
Last updated: September 27, 2001