On Hilbert's 6th problem: From particle systems to Fluid Mechanics


Title: On Hilbert's 6th problem: From particle systems to Fluid Mechanics

Speaker: Prof. Isabelle Gallagher, (Université Paris-Diderot, Paris)

Date: Friday 3rd June 2016

Time: 3pm

Location: UCD, Room S1.67, Science Centre South

Abstract:
The question of deriving Fluid Mechanics equations from deterministic systems of interacting particles obeying Newton's laws, in the limit when the number of particles goes to infinity, is a longstanding open problem suggested by Hilbert in his 6th problem. In this talk we shall present a few attempts in this program, by explaining how to derive some linear models such as the Heat, acoustic and Stokes-Fourier equations. This corresponds to joint works with Thierry Bodineau and Laure Saint Raymond.

The talk will be followed by light refreshments.

Series: ACM