Applied Mathematics Colloquium
The Applied Mathematics Colloquium meets on Tuesdays from 2:45-3:45 p.m. in Room 214 Mudd (unless otherwise noted).
Prof. David Keyes, Fall 2008 Coordinator
8/21/08
Special Applied Mathematics Colloquium
Thursday, 2:00-3:00 PM, Room 214 Mudd
Philip Rosenau, Tel-Aviv University
"Singularities and Patterns"
Host: Michael Weinstein
9/2/08
No colloquium
9/9/08
Xaq Pitkow, Columbia University, Center for Theoretical
Neuroscience
"A Neural Computation for Visual Acuity in the presence of Eye Movements -
how can we see fine detail so well when our eyes are constantly jittering
so much?"
Host: Chris Wiggins
9/16/08
Matania Ben Artzi, Hebrew University
"Nonlinear conservation laws on surfaces"
Host: Michael Weinstein
9/23/08
Alexey Kaplan, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
"Persistence of marine tropical climate and its implications for objective
analysis of surface winds"
Host: Adam Sobel
9/30/08
Steven Lee, LLNL
"Advances in Integrators for Stiff Multiscale Problems"
Host: David Keyes
10/7/08
Jason Fleischer, Princeton University
"Towards Optical Hydrodynamics"
Host: Michael Weinstein
10/14/08
Sorin Tanase-Nicola, University of Michigan
"Regulatory Control and the Costs and Benefits of Biochemical Noise"
Host: Chris Wiggins
10/16/08
Time & location TBA
Misha Chertkov, LANL
"Belief Propagation and Beyond"
Hosts: Chris Wiggins & Tony Jebara
10/21/08
Paul François, Rockefeller University
"Deriving structure from computational evolution"
Host: Chris Wiggins
10/28/08
Surya Ganguli, Keck Center, UCSF
Title TBA
Host: Chris Wiggins
11/4/08
No seminar: University Holiday
11/11/08
Mike Shelley, Courant Institute of Mathematical Science
Title TBA
Host: Chris Wiggins
11/18/08
Mark Hoefer, APAM Department, Columbia University
Title TBA
Host: Michael Weinstein
11/25/08
Andy Bernoff, Harvey Mudd College
Title TBA
Host: Chris Wiggins
12/2/08
Mayya Tokman, Mathematics, UC-Merced
Title TBA
Host: TBA
12/9/08
Guy Baruch, Tel Aviv University
"Numerical Solution of the Nonlinear Helmholtz Equation"
Host: Michael Weinstein