- Series
- Research Horizons Seminar
- Time
- Wednesday, January 28, 2015 - 12:15pm for 1 hour (actually 50 minutes)
- Location
- Skiles 005
- Speaker
- Dr. Molei Tao – Georgia Tech Math Department
- Organizer
- Alexander Hoyer
Please Note: Please note the delayed start for this week only.
The main focus of this talk is a class of asymptotic methods called
averaging. These methods approximate complicated differential equations
that contain multiple scales by much simpler equations. Such
approximations oftentimes facilitate both analysis and computation. The
discussion will be motivated by simple examples such as bridge and
swing, and it will remain intuitive rather than fully rigorous. If time
permits, I will also mention some related projects of mine, possibly
including circuits, molecules, and planets.