ncku-talk2010-03-25

NCTS(South)/ NCKU Math Colloquium

DATE 2010-03-25　15:10-17:00

PLACE R204, 2F, NCTS, NCKU

SPEAKER Prof. Chuu-Lian Terng （Department of Mathematics, UC Irvine）

TITLE Classical geometry of surfaces in 3-space and soliton equations

ABSTRACT Soliton equations are non-linear wave equations. They have traveling wave solutions and "sum" of solutions preserving their shapes and speeds after non-linear interactions (the so-called soliton solutions).
Many soliton equations also arise in classical geometry of curves and surfaces in R^3. In this talk, I will use Richard Palais’ computer visualization program to explain some beautiful properties of soliton equations and how these equations arise from the geometry of surfaces.

NCTS(South)/ NCKU Math Colloquium

DATE	2010-03-25　15:10-17:00

PLACE	R204, 2F, NCTS, NCKU

SPEAKER	Prof. Chuu-Lian Terng （Department of Mathematics, UC Irvine）

TITLE	Classical geometry of surfaces in 3-space and soliton equations

ABSTRACT	Soliton equations are non-linear wave equations. They have traveling wave solutions and "sum" of solutions preserving their shapes and speeds after non-linear interactions (the so-called soliton solutions). Many soliton equations also arise in classical geometry of curves and surfaces in R^3. In this talk, I will use Richard Palais’ computer visualization program to explain some beautiful properties of soliton equations and how these equations arise from the geometry of surfaces.