In this talk we propose and validate a multiscale model for a Poisson-Nernst-Planck (PNP) system, focusing on the correlated motion of positive and negative ions under the influence of a (potentially vibrating) trap.

Dear CEMSE Faculty, Staff, and Students,

In 2019, diabetes caused 1.5 million global deaths, with 48% occurring before age 70. While Type 1 diabetes strongly depends on genetic components and is usually diagnosed in childhood, Type 2 diabetes is primarily caused by long term consumption of high calories foods. Lifestyle choices significantly influence the risk of Type 2 diabetes and obesity, including energy intake, diet composition, physical activity, and smoking.

Let us consider an elliptic equation of second order in variational form i.e. div(A(x)∇u) = divf in a bounded domain Ω ⊂ Rn where the function f belongs to some suitable function space.

A Schrödinger equation for the system’s wavefunctions in a parallelepiped unit cell subject to Bloch-periodic boundary conditions must be solved repeatedly in quantum mechanical computations to derive the materials’ properties.

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We present order conditions for various Patankar-type schemes as well as a new stability approach that examines the non-hyperbolic fixed points of the schemes for a general linear test problem. We formulate sufficient conditions for the stability of such non-hyperbolic fixed points and the local convergence of the numerical approximation towards the correct steady-state solution of the underlying test problem. To illustrate the theoretical results, we consider several members of the modified Patankar-type family within numerical experiments.

In this talk we first provide an introduction to point processes, which are stochastic models for the occurrence of events in space and time. We then discuss the application of point processes to investigate the relationship between law enforcement drug seizures and accidental overdoses in Indianapolis. We will also discuss results from a field-experiment in Indianapolis where point process based harm indices were used to inform the distribution of addiction treatment information. 

In this seminar, I will present a survey of micro, meso and macroscopic models where repulsion and attraction effects are included through pairwise potentials. I will discuss their interesting mathematical features and applications in mathematical biology and engineering. Qualitative properties of local minimizers of the interaction energies are crucial in order to understand these complex behaviors. I will showcase the breadth of possible applications with three different phenomena in applications: segregation, phase transitions, and consensus.

The Wave Map system describes the evolution of waves constrained on a (Riemannian)  manifold. For the 2 + 1 dimensional problem, when the target manifold is a sphere, the solution collapses in finite time. The Analysis is due to the pioneering work of Merle, Paphael and Rodnianski. Motivated by their work I will present a somewhat novel approach of the collapsing mechanism which is based on a view of the equations as a nonlinear gauge system. This is joint work with Dan Geba.

How to Use Mathematics to Predict Cancer Patient Responses to Immuno-therapy.

I will present some recent work in collaboration with Elisa Davoli (TU Wien) and Katerina Nik (University of Vienna) on a three-dimensional quasistatic morpholelastic model. The mechanical response of the body and its growth are modeled by the interplay of hyperelastic energy minimization and growth dynamics. An existence result is obtained by regularization and time-discretization, also taking advantage of an exponential-update scheme. Then, we allow the growth dynamics to depend on an additional scalar field describing a nutrient, and formulate an optimal control problem. Eventually, we tackle the existence of coupled morphoelastic and nutrient solutions, when the latter is allowed to diffuse and interact with the growing body. The preprint is available as arXiv:2110.05566.

A variational model in the context of the gradient theory for fluid-fluid phase transitions with small scale heterogeneities is studied. In the case where the scale of the small heterogeneities is of the same order of the scale governing the phase transition, the interaction between homogenization and the phase transitions process leads to an anisotropic interfacial energy. Bounds on the homogenized surface tension are established. In addition, a characterization of the large-scale limiting behavior of viscosity solutions to non-degenerate and periodic Eikonal equations in half-spaces is given. This is joint work with Riccardo Cristoferi (Radboud University, The Netherlands), Adrian Hagerty (USA), Cristina Popovici (USA), Rustum Choksi (McGill, Canada), Jessica Lin (McGill, Canada), and Raghavendra Venkatraman (NYU, USA).

First meeting in order to discuss the aims and goals of the student chapter. We will get to know one another and answer questions regarding SIAM and the student chapter.