Graduate School in Nonlinear Science
MIDIT OFD CATS
Modelling, Nonlinear Dynamics Optics and Fluid Dynamics Chaos and Turbulence Studies
and Irreversible Thermodynamics Risø National Laboratory Niels Bohr Institute and
Technical University of Denmark Building 128 Department of Chemistry
Building 321 P.O. Box 49 University of Copenhagen
DK-2800 Lyngby DK-4000 Roskilde DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø
Denmark Denmark Denmark
NONLINEAR SCIENCE FESTIVAL III
June 12-15, 2001
The Technical University of Denmark, bldg. 306
Kongens Lyngby
The conference is following the Nonlinear Science Festival I, held at the
Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, December 1998, and the
Nonlinear Science Festival II, held at Risø National Laboratory,
Roskilde, December 1999.
COORDINATORS AND SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE :
Carsten Knudsen (Chairman),
Ole Bang,
Morten Brøns,
Jens Juul Rasmussen.
TOPICS :
The main emphasis of the conference will on the four general topics:
- Biological and Chemical Oscillations
- Nonlinear Dynamics of the Brain
- Nonlinear Optics
- Structures in Fluids
INVITED SPEAKERS :
The invited speakers within the four topics will include:
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Biological and Chemical Oscillations:
Patrik Rorsman,
"The bursting beta cell. From experiment to model"
(confirmed)
Morten Colding-Jørgensen,
"Coupling between beta cells can increase insulin realease"
(confirmed)
Sune Danø,
"Quantitative modelling of glycolytic oscillations",
(confirmed)
Niels-Henrik Holstein-Rathlou,
"Chaos and synchronization in nephron dynamics"
(confirmed)
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Nonlinear Dynamics of the Brain:
Alwyn Scott
"Overview of brain dynamics"
(confirmed)
Hermann Haken,
"Synergetics of the brain"
(confirmed)
Lars Kai Hansen
"Non-linear adaptive systems"
(confirmed)
John Hertz
"Dynamics of neural circuits"
(confirmed)
Erik Fransen
"Cell assemblies in the neocortex"
(confirmed)
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Nonlinear Optics:
Vladimir Mezentsev
"Recent progress in dispersion-managed soliton fiber communications"
(confirmed)
Neil Broderick
"Nonlinear photonic crystals" (confirmed)
Wieslaw Krolikowski
Spatial optical solitons" (confirmed)
Jean Michel Nunzi
"Periodic phase matching and two color holography aspects of the
All Optical Poling of polymers" (confirmed)
-
Structures in Fluids:
Jens Eggers
"Scaling theory of singularities" (confirmed)
Jane Wang
"Unsteady Aerodynamics of Insect Flight" (confirmed)
L. Mahadevan
"The elastic behavior of viscous fluids" (confirmed)
Willem van de Water
"Patterns of surface waves" (confirmed)
PH.D. STUDENTS
We encourage all Ph.D. students to participate in the conference.
It is one of the ideas of the Graduate School to bring together Ph.D.
students, working in Nonlinear Science.
GRANTS :
A number of grants are available for supporting the participation of
Ph.D. students.
CONFERENCE DINNER :
The conference dinner will be free for all participants.
REGISTRATION :
All participants must register by completing an
electronic form.
There is no registration fee for the conference. The deadline for
registration is April 2, 2001.
SUMMER SCHOOL :
A Summer
School in "Kolmogorov-Arnold-Moser (KAM) Theory and Applications"
will be held at the Department of Mathematics, DTU, immediately
following the conference.
FURTHER INFORMATION :
For further information contact:
Carsten Knudsen,
Ole Bang,
Morten Brøns, or
Jens Juul Rasmussen