Applied Mathematics Colloquium

Title: The role of force networks in static and flowing granular materials Abstract: Granular materials are inherently heterogeneous, and continuum models of properties such as the shear modulus and sound speed often fail to quantitatively capture their dynamics. This lack of understanding … Read more

Title: Smooth structures of convex functions and applications in Newton-type methods Abstract: In this talk, we demonstrate one way of exploiting smooth structures hidden in convex functions to develop optimization algorithms. Our key idea is to generalize a powerful concept so-called … Read more

Title: Tools for modeling the fluidic cellular microenvironment Abstract: Mechanical forces modulate biological processes across length scales. Extensive work in animal models has revealed tissue-scale forces are necessary for development, homeostasis, and multi-organ function, while studies at the cellular length scale have … Read more