Symposium 27 August: Mathematics at its frontiers of application
On the occasion of the retirement of prof.dr. Arthur Veldman there will be a symposium on August 27th on topics related to his academic life. The symposium is the prelude to his farewell lecture entitled "Wiskunde aan de grenzen van het toepassen” (Mathematics at its frontiers of application).
Program
10:30 Welcome coffee
11:00 Ruud Henkes (Shell / TUD): The Role of Physical-Numerical Flow Models in Industrial Applications
11:30 Wybe Rozema (NLR / RUG): Roaar! Large Eddy Taming and Lion Simulation
12:00 Lunch
13:30 Jaap van der Vegt (UT): A Variational Approach to Nonlinear Water Wave Computations
14:00 Jeroen Gerrits (VORtech): That ain't Workin'
14:30 Break
15:00 Natasha Maurits (Groningen / UMCG): Patients in Numbers, or How a Mathematician ventured out in the World Wide
15:30 Bas Buchner (MARIN): The Impact of Arthur Veldman on Wave Impact Prediction
16:00 Break
16:15 Farewell lecture Arthur Veldman: Wiskunde aan de grenzen van het toepassen (in Dutch)
17:00 Reception
Information
The symposium will take place in room 5111.0022 of the Physics and Chemistry Building Nijenborgh 4, Groningen. For directions: www.rug.nl/staff/location/5111
Participation is free of charge. Registration is urgently required before August 16, 2013. Subscribe by e-mail jbiboard rug.nl or by phone 050-363 3950/3973.
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