In 1945, Lars Onsager published 8 curious pages on the connection between statistical mechanics and hydrodynamic turbulence. During the last half century, these ideas have had profound implications in a surprisingly wide range of problems, from understanding the limits of n-body vortex dynamics to prescribing Gauss curvature in differential geometry.
This one-day symposium aims to bring together physicists, mathematicians and fluid dynamicists to explore both recent advances in the field and future directions for collaboration.
When: Thursday, March 31, 2011
Where: CUNY Graduate Center
Science Center: Room 4102
Time: 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Speakers: Michael Kiessling, Rutgers Univ.
David Dritschel, Univ. St. Andrews Jeffrey Weiss, Univ. Colorado
Contact: Marcello Lucia
Andrew Poje
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