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Quantum and Kinetic Transport: Analysis, Computations, and New Applications
March 9 - June 12, 2009
Organizing Committee |
Activities |
Scientific Overview
Participation |
Application |
Contact Us
Organizing Committee
Irene Gamba, Chair
(University of Texas at Austin)
Shi Jin , Chair
(University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Mathematics)
Eric Carlen
(Rutgers University, Department of Mathematics)
Pierre Degond
(Université de Toulouse III (Paul Sabatier))
Frank Graziani
(Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)
Karl Kempf
(Intel Corporation)
Dave Levermore
(University of Maryland, Department of Mathematics)
Peter Markowich
(Universität Wien, Institute of Mathematics)
Stanley Osher
(University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Mathematics)
Christian Ringhofer
(Arizona State University, Department of Mathematics and Statistics)
Marshall Slemrod
(University of Wisconsin-Madison, Mathematics)
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Activities
There will be an active program of research activities,
seminars and workshops throughout the March 9 - June 12, 2009 period and core
participants will be in residence at IPAM continuously for these fourteen
weeks. The program will open with tutorials, and will be punctuated by four
major workshops and a culminating workshop at UCLA's Lake Arrowhead Conference Center. Several distinguished senior researchers will be in
residence for the entire period. Between the workshops there will be a
program of activities involving the long-term and short-term participants,
as well as visitors.
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Scientific Overview
We are at the dawn of the nanotechnology era, where scientific and technological
advancements in many fields strongly demand the investigation of problems involving small
or multiple scales. In such problems, the hydrodynamic theory is often invalid, and one
has to apply the more fundamental laws of physics, such as kinetic theory (Boltzmann
equation), molecular dynamics (Newton’s second law or the Liouville equation), or even
quantum mechanics (Schrodinger equation). This requires the development of new
mathematical and computational methods for physical laws at these scales, or a mixture
of them, which is facilitated by the improvements of modern computers. Mathematical
understanding of the scaling limit from one scale to another plays an important role,
and interweaves with the development of new multiscale computational methods. This
program will focus on the mathematical analysis, computational challenges and new
applications of quantum and kinetic transport theory. It will invite both senior leading
figures and young researchers in these directions. Besides applied mathematicians,
special attention will be paid to invite researchers in other fields in science and
engineering, representing academic, national lab and industrial research.
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Participation
This long-term program will
involve a community of senior and junior researchers. The intent is for long-term
participants to have an opportunity to learn about the mathematics of quantum and kinetic transport from the perspective of multiple fields and to meet a
diverse group of people and have an opportunity to form new collaborations. In
addition to these activities, there will be opening tutorials, four
workshops, and a culminating workshop at Lake Arrowhead.
Full and partial support for long-term participants is available, and
those interested are encouraged to fill out an online application at the
bottom of this page. Support for individual workshops will also be
available, and may be applied for through the online application for each
workshop. We are especially interested in applicants who are interested in
becoming core participants and participating in the entire program (March 9 - June 12, 2009),
but give consideration to applications for shorter periods. Funding for
participants is available at all academic levels, though recent PhD's,
graduate students, and researchers in the early stages of their career are
especially encouraged to apply.
Encouraging the careers of women and minority mathematicians and
scientists is an important component of IPAM's mission and we welcome their
applications.
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Application
An application form is available at:
https://www.ipam.ucla.edu/elements/choose.aspx?pc=kt2009
This application is for people requesting financial support to attend and participate for extended periods up to the entire length of the program (March 9 - June 12, 2009).
Applications for individual workshops are separate and will be posted on individual workshop home pages when available.
We urge you to apply as early as possible. Applications received by January 30, 2009 will receive fullest consideration.
Letters of reference may be sent to the address or email address below. Successful applicants will be notified as soon as funding decisions are made.
We have funding especially to support the attendance of recent PhD's, graduate
students, and researchers in the early stages of their career; however,
mathematicians and scientists at all levels who are interested in this area
are encouraged to apply for funding. Encouraging the careers of women and
minority mathematicians and scientists is an important component of IPAM's
mission and we welcome their applications.
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Contact Us:
Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics (IPAM)
Attn: KT2009
460 Portola Plaza
Los Angeles CA 90095-7121
Phone: 310 825-4755
Fax: 310 825-4756
Email: 
Website:
http://www.ipam.ucla.edu/programs/kt2009/
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