water waves

Modeling water waves: from tsunamis to the kitchen sink

David Ketcheson, Professor, Applied Mathematics and Computational Sciences

Nov 8, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 R2322

water waves Tsunamis Statistical Modelling

Surface water waves are a physically important phenomenon with which we all have some experience. They are also surprisingly complex and interesting from a mathematical perspective. I will discuss two recent projects in water wave modeling. The first deals with ocean waves, such as tsunamis, passing over the continental slope. It has long been known that the amplification of such waves is greater than what the traditional transmission coefficient would predict.

Yan Li

Visiting Student, Waves in Complex Media

water waves photonic crystals

Visiting Student, April 2012 - July 2012 Introduction Yan Li is currently a PhD candidate at South China University of Technology. She worked on linear dispersions for classical waves when she visited us from April 2012 to July 2012. Research Interests water waves, photonic crystals