Summer School on Recent Advances in the Theory of Homogenization
June 18-29, 2012

Department of Mathematics, University of Chicago

Overview

A two-week summer school to take place at the University of Chicago.

Minicourses

Homogenized and stochastic models for equations with highly oscillatory coefficients (Guillaume Bal, Columbia University)

Nonperiodic homogenization of elliptic equations stochastic and deterministic approaches (Claude Le Bris, Cermics, Paris)

Homogenization of lattice systems (Andrea Braides, University of Roma 2)

Periodic homogenization of elliptic problems, Part 2 (Carlos Kenig, University of Chicago)

Periodic homogenization of elliptic problems, Part 1 (Zhongwei Shen, University of Kentucky)

Stochastic homogenization for first and second order nonlinear pde (Panagiotis Souganidis, University of Chicago)

Schedule

All talks are scheduled to take place at the Stevanovich Center for Financial Mathematics, Room 112, 5727 S. University Ave, Chicago, IL 60637. Map Between South Campus and Stevanovich.



Program details

  • Open to advanced graduate students and postdocs
  • On-campus accommodation and meals will be provided as well as support towards travel expenses

To Apply

Submit your application by April 30th. The application must include:

  • Personal statement about why you would like to attend
  • A short CV
  • A letter of recommendation

Supported by the Institute for Mathematics and its Applications and the National Science Foundation.