Friday, September 26, 1997

Interdisciplinary Seminar in Nonlinear Science       Tech 3827, 2:00pm

Professor Sara A. Solla,   Northwestern University

Title: The Dynamics of Incremental Learning in Multilayered Neural Networks
Abstract and details available

Friday, October 3, 1997

Interdisciplinary Seminar in Nonlinear Science       Tech 3827, 2:00pm

Professor Jonathan Robbins,   U. Bristol and BRIMS, Hewlett-Packard Labs

Title: The spin-statistics relation from nonrelativistic quantum mechanics
Abstract and details available

Friday, October 10, 1997

Interdisciplinary Seminar in Nonlinear Science       Tech 3827, 2:00pm

Dr. Alexander Golovin,   Northwestern University

Title: Effect of Anisotropy on Nonlinear Evolution of Morphological Instability in the Freezing of a Hypercooled Melt
Abstract and details available

Tuesday, October 21, 1997

Interdisciplinary Seminar in Nonlinear Science       Tech 3823, 2:00pm

Professor Mark Saffman,   Risoe National Laboratory, Denmark

Title: Spatial dynamics in nonlinear optics: from disorder to control
Special Note: Please note unusual day and location!
Abstract and details available

Friday, October 31, 1997

Interdisciplinary Seminar in Nonlinear Science       Tech 3827, 2:00pm

Professor Prem Kumar,   Northwestern U.

Title: Parametric Devices for Ultra-high-speed Systems
Abstract and details available

Friday, November 7, 1997

Interdisciplinary Seminar in Nonlinear Science       Tech 3827, 2:00pm

Professor Emily Stone,   Utah State University

Title: Using Archetypes to Analyze and Control Complex Spatio-Temporal Dynamics
Abstract and details available

Friday, November 14, 1997

Interdisciplinary Seminar in Nonlinear Science       Tech 3827, 2:00pm

Professor W.L. Kath,   Northwestern University

Title: Controlling solitons in nonlinear optical fibers with phase-sensitive amplifiers
Abstract and details available

Friday, November 21, 1997

Interdisciplinary Seminar in Nonlinear Science       Tech M416, 2:00pm

Dr. P. Umbanhower ,   University of Pennsylvania

Title: Wave patterns in shaken sand
Special Note: Note changed location because of video
Abstract and details available

Friday, January 16, 1998

Interdisciplinary Seminar in Nonlinear Science       Tech M416, 2:00pm

Dr. Shankar Venkataramani,   U. Chicago

Title: Pattern formation with period doubling: Patterns in a vibrated sandbox
Special Note: Coffee and cookies FOLLOWING the seminar
Abstract and details available

Tuesday, January 27, 1998

Interdisciplinary Seminar in Nonlinear Science       Tech L313 (now called L361), 4:00pm

Dr. M. Chertkov,   Princeton U.

Title: Theory of turbulent advection
Special Note: For students (and others interested) there will be an informal introduction to the subject at 3:30 pm in Tech 3371 (Condensed Matter Theory). Note unusal time and location of the seminar.
Abstract and details available

Friday, January 30, 1998

Interdisciplinary Seminar in Nonlinear Science       Tech M416, 2:00pm

Professor Alan Dorsey,   University of Florida

Title: From Dendrites to Labyrinths: The Morphology of Magnetic Flux Patterns in Superconductors
Abstract and details available

Friday, February 6, 1998

Interdisciplinary Seminar in Nonlinear Science       Tech M416, 2:00pm

Dr. Yuhai Tu,   IBM Watson Research

Title: Dynamics of Flocking: How Birds Fly Together
Special Note: For students there will be an informal introduction to the topic at 1:30 in M416
Abstract and details available

Friday, February 20, 1998

Interdisciplinary Seminar in Nonlinear Science       Tech M416, 2:00pm

Professor Julio Ottino,   Northwestern U.

Title: Mixing, Segregation, and Chaos in Granular Materials
Abstract and details available

Friday, February 27, 1998

Interdisciplinary Seminar in Nonlinear Science       Tech M416, 2:00pm

Professor Monica Olvera de la Cruz ,   Northwestern U.

Title: Phase Segregation in Ternary Polymer Blends
Special Note: For students there will be an informal introduction at 1:30 in M416
Abstract and details available

Friday, March 6, 1998

Interdisciplinary Seminar in Nonlinear Science       M416, 2:00pm

Professor Bob Eisenberg,   Rush Medical Center

Title: Ionic Channels in Biological Membranes: Natural Nanotubes Described by the Drift-diffusion Equations
Abstract and details available

Tuesday, March 14, 1998

Interdisciplinary Seminar in Nonlinear Science       Tech M416, 4:00pm

Professor S. Morris,   U. Toronto, Canada

Title: Electroconvection patterns in suspended smectic films
Special Note: unusual day and time
Abstract and details available

Tuesday, April 14, 1998

Interdisciplinary Seminar in Nonlinear Science       Tech M416, 1:00pm

Professor Steve Morris,   U. Toronto, Canada

Title: Electroconvection patterns in suspended smectic films
Special Note: unusal day and time
Abstract and details available

Friday, April 17, 1998

Interdisciplinary Seminar in Nonlinear Science       Tech M416, 2:00pm

Professor Liz Bradley,   University of Colorado

Title: Chaos and Control
Abstract and details available

Friday, April 24, 1998

Interdisciplinary Seminar in Nonlinear Science       Tech M416, 2:00pm

Professor Alvin Bayliss,   Northwestern U.

Title: New Modes of Burning in Solid Fuel Combustion
Abstract and details available

Friday, May 8, 1998

Interdisciplinary Seminar in Nonlinear Science       Tech M416, 2:00pm

Dr. Alastair Rucklidge,   Cambridge U., England

Title: Bifurcations of periodic orbits with spatio-temporal symmetries
Abstract and details available

Friday, May 22, 1998

Interdisciplinary Seminar in Nonlinear Science       Tech M416, 2:00pm

Professor Susan Friedlander,   U. Illinois, Chicago

Title: Nonlinear Instabilities in fluid flows
Abstract and details available

Friday, May 29, 1998

Interdisciplinary Seminar in Nonlinear Science       Tech M416, 2:00pm

Professor Giles Novak,   Northwestern U.

Title: New observations of interstellar magnetic fields
Abstract and details available

Thursday, August 27, 1998

Interdisciplinary Seminar in Nonlinear Science       Tech M416, 2:00pm

Dr. J. Eggers,   U. Essen

Title: Coalescence of Two Spheres
Abstract and details available

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