Stochastic Dynamics Transition Workshop - November 17-19, 2010
Workshop Information
The Stochastic Dynamics transition workshop was an opportunity for the participants in the program to reconnect with each other and present the progress of sustained research efforts that have proceeded beyond the end of the program at SAMSI. With the review of the work accomplished to date, the participants identified those research projects that show promise for further extended development, and form or continue collaborative teams to pursue them. Ideas for new directions may havae also emerged from the opportunity for the working groups to interact with each other over two and a half days.
Beyond program participants, a small number of other key people were invited who have demonstrated interest in the program's goals and whose expertise will help critique and sharpen the research projects being discussed. Presentations were given from each of the working groups:
Network Dynamics, Data Assimilation, Numerical Methods for Stochastic Systems, Qualitative Behavior of Stochastic Dynamical Systems, and Biological Stochastic Dynamics
Organizers: Peter Kramer (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Jonathan Mattingly (Duke University) and Sorin Mitran (UNC-Chapel Hill).
Schedule
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
at SAMSI
| 8:30-9:00 | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00-9:15 | Welcome Peter Kramer, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Jonathan Mattingly, Duke University Sorin Mitran, University of North Carolina |
| Session on Numerical Methods for Stochastic Systems | |
| 9:15-9:45 | Continuum-microscopic Modeling of Fibrous Materials Jennifer Young, Rice University |
| 9:45-10:15 | Improving Statistical Components of Multi-scale Simulation Schemes Peter Kramer, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
| 10:15-10:45 | Working group report and discussion (Sorin Mitran, University of North Carolina) |
| 10:45-12:00 | Coffee break and free discussion |
| 12:00-1:30 | Lunch |
| Session on Data Assimilation | |
| 1:30-2:00 | Numerical Strategies for Filtering Partially Observed Stiff Stochastic Differential Equations John Harlim, North Carolina State University |
| 2:00-2:30 | Control Theory and the Design of Dynamic Experiments Giles Hooker, Cornell University |
| 2:30-3:00 | Working group report and discussion (Giles Hooker, Cornell University) |
| 3:00-4:00 | Coffee Break |
| 4:00-6:00 | Poster Session and Reception SAMSI will provide poster presentation boards and tape. The board dimensions are 4 ft. wide by 3 ft. high. They are tri-fold with each side being 1 ft. wide and the center 2 ft. wide. Please make sure your poster fits the board. The boards can accommodate up to 16 pages of paper measuring 8.5 inches by 11 inches. |
Thursday, November 18, 2010
at SAMSI
| 8:30-9:00 | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| Session on Network Dynamics | |
| 9:00-9:30 | Thresholds for Emmergence of Multi-scale Behavior for the Contact Process on Networks Bruce Rogers, Duke University |
| 9:30-10:00 | Pairwise Closure Approximations in Epidemic Models on Regular Networks Xueying Wang, Texas A&M University |
| 10:00-10:30 | Coffee Break |
| 10:30-11:00 | Network Topology Effects on Cascade-Induced Synchrony in Stochastic Dynamical Systems Amanda Traud, North Carolina State University |
| 11:00-11:30 | Working group report and discussion (Peter Mucha, University of North Carolina) |
| 11:30-1:00 | Lunch |
| Session on Biological Stochastic Dynamics | |
| 1:00-1:30 | Theory of Motor Proteins That Change the Length of Filaments Meredith Betterton, University of Colorado |
| 1:30-2:00 | Modeling Neck Linker Extension in Kinesin John Fricks, Pennsylvania State University |
| 2:00-2:30 | Coffee break |
| 2:30-3:00 | Collective Dynamics of Processive Molecular Motors Scott McKinley, University of Florida |
| 3:00-3:30 | Working group report and discussion (Peter Kramer, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) |
Friday, November 19, 2010
at SAMSI
| 8:30-9:00 | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| Session on Qualitative Behavior of Stochastic Dynamic Systems | |
| 9:00-9:30 | The Hahn-Jordan Decomposition for Signed Measure Valued Stochastic Partial Differential Equations Peter Kotelenez, Case Western University |
| 9:30-10:00 | Ergodicity of systems with singular interaction terms Jonathan Mattingly, Duke University |
| 10:00-10:30 | Coffee break |
| 10:30-11:00 | TBA |
| 11:00-11:30 | group report and discussion (Jonathan Mattingly, Duke University) |
| 11:30-12:00 | Closing Remarks Peter Kramer, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Jonathan Mattingly, Duke University Sorin Mitran, University of North Carolina |
| 12:00-1:00 | Lunch |