Event info

We are happy to announce two seminars held in January at Kyushu University on the occasion of the visit of prof. Martin Kruzik from Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague (https://staff.utia.cas.cz/kruzik/ ).

Everyone is welcome to participate but please note that registration is required for both events.

IMI Colloquium

Details and registration (deadline 2025, January 15): https://www.math.kyushu-u.ac.jp/activities/12571/

Date: January 23, 2025 (Thu), 4:45 - 5:45 pm

Place: IMI Auditorium (D-413), Ito Campus, Kyushu University, and online via Zoom (hybrid form)

Speaker: Martin Kruzik (Czech Academy of Sciences)

Title: Non-interpenetration of Matter in Lower-Dimensional Structures

Abstract:
Non-interpenetration of matter is a well-known challenge for solid elastic materials combining analytical and geometrical aspects. In the bulk model, at least on the conceptual level, non-interpenetration is quite understood even if many challenges still remain open. In lower-dimensional structures (plates, rods), the situation seems to be even less clear. Focusing on rods in the plane, we will introduce a possible concept of non-interpenetration and show a density and Γ-limit result. This is a joint work with B. Benešová, D. Campbell, and S. Hencl (all from Prague).

Special seminar on mathematical theory of solid mechanics

Registration (deadline 2025, January 15):
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1sqqCngbny6k22t_gq_CS6LzdcIKee6upiUMQFe6WiNg/edit?ts=67491504

Date (Lecture 1): January 22, 2025 (Wed) 2:50-4:20 pm
Title: Variational Methods in Continuum Mechanics of Solids

Date (Lecture 2): January 24, 2025 (Fri) 2:50-4:20 pm
Title: A Model of Viscoelastic Solids

Place: onsite only (venue in Ito Campus will be announced later)

Abstracts: https://tmpuc.box.com/s/l9b2fhi6den6jl0c7twjk5l19ev31217

Inquiries:
Pierluigi Cesana, organizer
Institute of Mathematics for Industry, Kyushu University
E-mail: cesana(at)math.kyushu-u.ac.jp