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Analysis of Multiscale Systems Driven by Functionals

Objectif

Many complex phenomena in the sciences are described by nonlinear partial differential equations, the solutions of which exhibit oscillations and concentration effects on multiple temporal or spatial scales. Our aim is to use methods from applied analysis to contribute to the understanding of the interplay of effects on different scales. The central question is to determine those quantities on the microscale which are needed to for the correct description of the macroscopic evolution.
We aim to develop a mathematical framework for analyzing and modeling coupled systems with multiple scales. This will include Hamiltonian dynamics as well as different types of dissipation like gradient flows or rate-independent dynamics. The choice of models will be guided by specific applications in material modeling (e.g. thermoplasticity, pattern formation, porous media) and optoelectronics (pulse interaction, Maxwell-Bloch systems, semiconductors, quantum mechanics). The research will address mathematically fundamental issues like existence and stability of solutions but will mainly be devoted to the modeling of multiscale phenomena in evolution systems. We will focus on systems with geometric structures, where the dynamics is driven by functionals. Thus, we can go much beyond the classical theory of homogenization and singular perturbations. The novel features of our approach are
- the combination of different dynamical effects in one framework,
- the use of geometric and metric structures for coupled partial differential equations,
- the exploitation of Gamma-convergence for evolution systems driven by functionals.

Appel à propositions

ERC-2010-AdG_20100224
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Régime de financement

ERC-AG - ERC Advanced Grant

Institution d’accueil

FORSCHUNGSVERBUND BERLIN EV
Contribution de l’UE
€ 1 390 000,00
Adresse
RUDOWER CHAUSSEE 17
12489 Berlin
Allemagne

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Région
Berlin Berlin Berlin
Type d’activité
Research Organisations
Contact administratif
Volker Knoll-Hoyer (Mr.)
Chercheur principal
Alexander Mielke (Prof.)
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