Recent Advances in Partial Differential Equations, Venice 1996 (Proceedings of Symposia in Applied Mathematics): Proceedings of a Conference in Honor ... Nirenberg : June 10-14, 1996, Venice, Italy - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0821806572 ISBN 13: 9780821806579

Publisher: American Mathematical Society, 1998

Synopsis

Lax and Nirenberg are two of the most distinguished mathematicians of our times. Their work on partial differential equations (PDEs) over the last half-century has dramatically advanced the subject and has profoundly influenced the course of mathematics. A huge part of the development in PDEs during this period has either been through their work, motivated by it or achieved by their postdocs and students. A large number of mathematicians honored these two exceptional scientists in a week-long conference in Venice (June 1996) on the occasion of their 70th birthdays. This volume contains the proceedings of the conference, which focused on the modern theory of nonlinear PDEs and their applications. Among the topics treated are turbulence, kinetic models of a rarefied gas, vortex filaments, dispersive waves, singular limits and blow-up of solutions, conservation laws, Hamiltonian systems, and others.The conference served as a forum for the dissemination of new scientific ideas and discoveries and enhanced scientific communication by bringing together such a large number of scientists working in related fields. The event allowed the international mathematics community to honor two of its outstanding members.

Edition details

• Publisher: American Mathematical Society
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0821806572
• ISBN 13: 9780821806579
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 393
• Editor: Spigler Renato, Venakides Stephenos