ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI ALTA MATEMATICA (INdAM)
 

GRUPPO NAZIONALE PER LA FISICA MATEMATICA (GNFM)

XXXVI SUMMER SCHOOL ON MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
(RAVELLO - SEPTEMBER 19 - OCTOBER 1, 2011)

The aim of the school is to give introductive lectures by international experts in the field of Mathematical Physics and Applied Mathematics. The school is mainly addressed to young researchers.
Four courses will be given in a series of 12 lectures scheduled in the morning of each day.


Courses:

1. Self-gravitating systems, with different aspects and applications (adhesion dynamics, Vlasov dynamics, statistical equilibria and illustrations in cosmolology, numerics and cold atoms experiments) (6 lectures - I week , Prof. Y. Brenier - Nice; 6 lectures - II week, Prof. J. Barré - Nice);

 

2. Cell motility and self-propulsion in viscous fluids: mechanics and control theoretic approach (6 lectures - I week, Prof. A. De Simone - Trieste; 6 lectures - II week, Prof. M. Tucsnak - Nancy);
 

3. On gradient theories for fluids and regularized models for turbulence (12 lectures - Prof. E. Fried - Montreal);
 

4. Fundamentals and some recent developments in the study of non-linear waves in continuum mechanics (12 lectures* - Prof. M. Sugiyama - Nagoya - * The first 4 lectures are about an introductive survey on hyperbolic systems and nonlinear waves and are delivered by Prof. T. Ruggeri, Bologna);

 Classes will be held from Monday to Saturday. Some lectures notes will be available on the first day of the school. Each participant must attend, at least, two courses without interruption and for the entire duration of the school, unless exceptional and justified reasons. All the participants must be active in the seminarial activity during the afternoon. This activity will be organized and driven by the lecturers.

 

To attend the school you have to send a request by e-mail to gnfm@altamatematica.it not later June 30, 2011,  indicating the two courses you want to attend and if you need a financial support from GNFM. Financial support covering the living expenses and lodging will be available up to 30 young participants. Travel expenses may be refunded only to Italian supported participants. Applications will be examined by the scientific board of GNFM and the final decision will be notified as soon as possible. All the participants that have to arrange by themselves the hotel reservation referring to the list communicated by the School.

Il Direttore del GNFM                                                     Il Direttore della Scuola

Prof. T. Ruggeri                                                                   Prof.  S. Rionero
 

Firenze, April 29,  2011