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Thematic Program in Partial Differential Equations

March 24 - 26, 2004
Short Course in Kinetic Theory

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Confirmed Speakers:
Yves Elskens (Marseille)
Francois Golse (Paris VII)
Dave Levermore (Maryland)
Thierry Passot (Observatoire de Nice)
Hong Qin (Princeton)
Pierre-Louis Sulem (Observatoire de Nice)
William M. Tang (Princeton)
Format: Each speaker will give a 3-hour course.
SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY MARCH 24
9.00-10.00 Francois Golse (Paris VII) / Dave Levermore (Maryland)
Fluid dynamics from kinetic equations
10.00-10.30

BREAK
10.30-11.30

Pierre-Louis Sulem (Observatoire de Nice)
Guiding center theory

11.30-12.30
 Thierry Passot (Observatoire de Nice)
From kinetic to hydrodynamic descriptions of plasmas
12:30-2:00
 LUNCH
2:00-4:00
 Pierre-Louis Sulem (Observatoire de Nice)
Guiding center theory
4:00-4:30 BREAK
4:30-5:30
 William M. Tang (Princeton)
Gyrokinetic theory
THURSDAY MARCH 25
9.00-10.00 Hong Qin (Princeton)
Gyrokinetic theory
10.00-10.30

BREAK
10.30-12.30

Francois Golse (Paris VII) / Dave Levermore (Maryland)
Fluid dynamics from kinetic equations

12:30-2:00
 LUNCH
2:00-4:00
 Yves Elskens (Marseille)
Landau damping
4:00-4:30 BREAK
4:30-5:30
 Thierry Passot (Observatoire de Nice)
From kinetic to hydrodynamic descriptions of plasmas
FRIDAY MARCH 26
9.00-10.00 Thierry Passot (Observatoire de Nice)
From kinetic to hydrodynamic descriptions of plasmas
10.00-10.30

BREAK
10.30-12.30

Francois Golse (Paris VII) / Dave Levermore (Maryland)
Fluid dynamics from kinetic equations

12:30-2:00
 LUNCH
2:00-3:00
 Francois Golse (Paris VII) / Dave Levermore (Maryland)
Fluid dynamics from kinetic equations
3:00-4:00 Yves Elskens (Marseille)
Landau damping
4:00-4:30 BREAK
4:30-5:30
 Hong Qin (Princeton)
Gyrokinetic theory