Mathematics Colloquium
Date:Lincoln NE 68508
Affiliation: North Carolina State
Local Hosts: Daniel Toundykov and Petronela Radu
Title: Snowflakes, balloons, and the cardiovascular system
Additional Public Info:
Snowflakes are beautiful, balloons are fun, and the cardiovascular system is, well, complex. Even though they seem unrelated at first glance, they are all examples of “free boundary problems (FBPs)”, which deal with solving partial differential equations (PDEs) in a domain, a part of whose boundary is not known in advance. FBPs represent a very active research area right now, due to their numerous applications in science and technology. In this talk, we will start with two classical examples of FBPs (the obstacle problem and the Stefan problem), and move on to some more recent problems, like the arterial blood flow.
Refreshments will be served in 348 Avery 3:30-4pm. The talk is free and open to the public.