Objective Studies of the dynamics of symmetric systems that can both deform in shape and rotate in space have driven much of the development of theoretical mechanics since the time of Newton. Examples range from the N-body problems of celestial and atomic and molecular physics through the rotating fluid systems from astrophysics and geophysics. In the last two decades key concepts that emerged from the 18th and 19th century, such as the existence of conserved quantities and the technique of phase space reduction, have been reinterpreted and generalized in an increasingly sophisticated geometric and analytic framework that can be applied to a wide range of practical problems. These ideas have also led to equally significant improvements in numerical techniques for studying mechanical system, the emphasis being on the development of robust methods for long time simulations which make full use of the underlying geometric structures. Fields of science natural sciencesphysical sciencesastronomyastrophysicsnatural sciencesphysical sciencesmolecular and chemical physicsnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesgeophysics Programme(s) FP5-HUMAN POTENTIAL - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Improving the human research potential and the socio-economic knowledge base" (1998-2002) Topic(s) 1.4.1.-3.1. - High-level Scientific Conferences Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme SC - High Level Scientific Conference Coordinator UMIST EU contribution No data Address PO Box 88 M60 1QD MANCHESTER United Kingdom See on map Total cost No data
