Journées thématiques du groupe SMAI - MAS: Metastability and stochastic processes
September 21st - 23rd 2011, Ecole des Ponts ParisTech
The purpose of this workshop is to bring together scientists from the applied probability community to discuss problems related to the longtime behaviour of stochastic processes used in various fields of the stochastic modelling: molecular dynamics, numerical statistical mechanics, population dynamics, etc. In particular, we would like to present recent tools which have been developed for the numerical simulation and the mathematical analysis of metastable stochastic processes. We also intend to cover related topics: quasi-stationary distributions, non-equilibrium statistical mechanics, coarse-graining techniques in molecular dynamics, for example.
Program and list of participants:
The workshop will consist in four three hour lectures, which will be given by:
- Anton Bovier (University of Bonn) Metastability: a universal approach through potential theory
- Patrick Cattiaux (Université de Toulouse)Long time behaviour of stochastic processes
- Pierre Collet (Ecole Polytechnique) Quasi stationary distributions for stochastic processes and dynamical systems
- Luc Rey-Bellet (University of Massachusetts) Thermodynamics of non-equilibrium steady states, entropy production and fluctuations
and thirty minute contributed talks. These are the speakers who confirmed their participation: Florent Barret (Ecole Polytechnique), Jan Maas (University of Bonn), Jean-Bernard Maillet (CEA), Georg Menz (MPI Leipzig), Jean-Christophe Mourrat (EPFL) and Augusto Teixera (ENS Paris).
A poster session is planned on thursday, noon. Please send an e-mail to lelievre@cermics.enpc.fr to propose a poster.
Here is a preliminary list of the posters which will be presented.
Registration:
People interested in attending the workshop are asked to send an e-mail to lelievre@cermics.enpc.fr to register (registration is free, and lunches will be offered, deadline for registration: 1st September). We may exceptionally contribute to the traveling or lodging costs of the participants if necessary, upon request in the registration e-mail (deadline: 30th June).
Location:
The workshop will take place at the Ecole des Ponts ParisTech, Marne-la-Vallée (close to Paris).
Organizing team:
- Arnaud Guillin (Université Blaise Pascal)
- Tony Lelièvre (Ecole des Ponts ParisTech)
This meeting is supported by:
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| Agence Nationale de la Recherche, ANR BIGMC and ANR MEGAS | |
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| Groupe MAS, SMAI | Université Blaise Pascal and Institut Universitaire de France |