| Title: | Stirring and mixing: topology, optimization, and those pesky walls |
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| Seminar: | The Pritchard Lab Seminar |
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| Speaker: | Jean-Luc Thiffeault, Dept of Mathematics, University of Wisconsin |
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| Abstract Link: | http://www.math.psu.edu/belmonte/abstracts/thiffeault.txt |
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| Abstract: |
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| I review various aspects of current research, both experimental and
theoretical, on stirring and mixing in fluids. Three main threads
are followed: 1) How topological features influence mixing
effectiveness; 2) How this leads to novel optimization methods; and 3)
How one has to be mindful of wall effects, which can dramatically slow
down mixing. |
