SMS scnews item created by Daniel Daners at Fri 23 Mar 2012 2122
Type: Seminar
Distribution: World
Expiry: 26 Mar 2012
Calendar1: 26 Mar 2012 1400-1500
CalLoc1: AGR Carslaw 829
Auth: daners@d110-33-212-12.mas801.nsw.optusnet.com.au (ddan2237) in SMS-WASM

PDE Seminar

Glimpses from the Dark Side of the Calculus of Variations

Mingione

Giuseppe (Rosario) Mingione
Università degli Studi di Parma, Italy
Mon 26 Mar 2012 2-3pm, Carslaw Room 829 (AGR)

Abstract

Vectorial variational problems very often exhibit singularities, that is, their solutions are not regular, although data—integrands, coefficients, equations—are smooth. This dark aspect invites us to study the structure of the so-called singular sets: points where solutions become discontinuous, unbounded etc. I will present a few results in this direction, trying to take the audience to the Dark Side.

Check also the PDE Seminar page. Enquiries to Florica Cîrstea or Daniel Daners.