SPECIAL DYNAMICAL SYSTEM SEMINAR

From: Brenda Cook (brenda@math.missouri.edu)
Date: Tue Oct 03 2006 - 10:46:48 CDT


SPECIAL DYNAMICAL SYSTEM SEMINAR
University of Missouri-Columbia
Department of Mathematics

Dr. Vera Mikyoung Hur
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Steady free-surface waves with vorticity

Abstract: The classical water-wave problem finds free-surface waves on a
two-dimensional fluid domain with gravity and surface tension acted on,
subject to the boundary condition that the constant atmospheric pressure
exerts stresses on the liquid surface. I will establish existence
theories of various types of steady waves with general distribution of
vorticities; periodic deep-water waves as an application of generalized
degree theory and abstract theory of global bifurcation, and solitary
waves of small amplitude via a generalized implicit function theorem of
Nash-Moser type. The effect of vorticity will be discussed.

Friday, October 6, 2006
2:00-3:00 p.m.
119 General Classroom Building



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