Eastern Illinois University

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Professor Baianu Lecture April 20th

Professor Ion Baianu (UIUC) spoke in the Department colloquium on April 20th on

THE `DUPLICITY’ OF MATHEMATICS IN THE REAL, IMPERFECT WORLD

Below is a sample of the abstract:

 A  new  look  at  old,  fundamental  problems  in  Physics,  Chemistry,  Biochemistry   and   Biology   will   be   presented   from   the   point   of   view   of   modern   Mathematics   and   Logics   focused   on   complexity,   asymmetry   and   symmetry   concepts   applied   to   fundamental  problems  in  Life  Sciences  and  Quantum  Physics.       The presentation is divided into two unequal parts consistent with the idea of the `duplicity’ of Mathematics when applied to nonlinear, highly complex problems in the real World.  The  first,  concise,  part  introduces  a  few,  logical    and  mathematical  concepts   that   are   essential   to   understanding   both   dynamic   complexity   and   partially   disordered   structures   (quasi-­‐crystals,   liquid   crystals   and   paracrystals)   in   physical,   chemical   and   biological   systems—especially   highly-­‐evolved   organisms   such   as   Homo-sapiens.

The   second   part   will   present   several   fundamental   aspects   of   modern   biology   approached   from   the   point   of   view   of   complex   systems   and   mathematical   modeling.

Thursday, April 5, 2012

EIU Dynamics Conference this Weekend

The Department of Mathematics will host a conference this weekend on dynamical systems. See department webpage for details.

Charles Delman to Talk

Charles Delman will give a talk Friday April 6 at 4 pm entitled The Topology of Social Choice