For more information about this meeting, contact Victor Nistor, Robin Enderle, Mark Levi, Jinchao Xu, Ludmil Zikatanov.
| Title: | Gamma-Convergence and Minimizing Energies |
| Seminar: | CCMA Luncheon Seminar |
| Speaker: | Marta Lewicka, University of Pittsburgh |
| Abstract: |
| We shall introduce the definition and main properties of Gamma-convergence, which is the the key concept in the Calculus of Variations. We will explain how this concept plays central role in the mathematical theory of Elasticity, Phase Transitions and Homogenization. |
Room Reservation Information
| Room Number: | MB114 |
| Date: | 02 / 22 / 2013 |
| Time: | 12:20pm - 01:30pm |