Nonlinear Analysis and Mathematical Physics
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A Conference in Honor of
Joel Smoller
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Smollerfest
A conference on Nonlinear Analysis and Mathematical Physics will be held in
Davis on April 24, 1998. This conference is sponsored by the California
Coordinating Committee
on Nonlinear Science (CCCNLS),
the Mathematical
Sciences Research Institute (MSRI), Berkeley, the
Institute of Theoretical
Dynamics at UC Davis (ITD), the
Department of Mathematics at UC
Davis,
and the Department of Mathematics
,
University of Michigan. This conference is dedicated to the 60th
Anniversary of
Professor Joel Smoller. Professor Smoller is a pioneering mathematician
whose
contributions have influenced modern analysis during the last several
decades.
Professor Smoller, who currently holds the Lamberto Cesari
Chair of Mathematics at the University of
Michigan, was a Visiting Regents Professor at the ITD in 1995, and has been
a
frequent visitor at the ITD and UC-Davis during the past ten years.
The main speakers at the conference are Tai Ping Liu, Peter Lax, James
Glimm,
Shing-Tung Yau, and Avner Friedman. For the full program see
here.
Immediately following the conference, is the American
Mathematical Society (AMS)
Western Sectional
Meeting scheduled for April 25
and 26. For more information on this event, please contact the Department
of
Mathematics at UC Davis by e-mail at bilheimer@math.ucdavis.edu
.
Joel Smoller's Research
Joel Smoller has done research in shock-wave theory, systems of
reaction-diffusion equations, dynamical systems (Conley Index Theory), and
bifurcation theory (symmetry-breaking bifurcations). For the last several
years
he has been working in General Relativity (GR); specifically, shock-waves
in
(GR), with J.B. Temple, and Einstein-Yang/Mills equations, (with A.G.
Wasserman, and S.-T. Yau). Smoller continues to be active in these areas,
and
his current project (with J.B. Temple), is to propose a new cosmological
model,
different from the standard "big-bang" model, which is based upon their
exact
fluid-dynamical shock-wave solution of the Einstein equations. His latest
research effort (with A. Wasserman), is a paper where they characterize all
spherically symmetric physical solutions of the SU(2) Einstein-Yang/Mills
equations.
Registration Information
If you are interested in reserving a space at the conference, please
contact Marian Bilheimer by e-mail at
bilheimer@math.ucdavis.edu
,
or call (530) 754-2140.
Times and Locations
Please see the
Program for times and locations.
Lectures will be held in the AGR Room at the
Buehler Alumni and Visitor Center on the UC Davis
campus. Participants will be sent an e-mail with on-campus directions.
Banquet - The banquet in Joel's honor will take place after the lectures at
the Silo Pub on campus, several blocks from the Alumni Center,
beginning at 6 pm. Directions will be provided at the lectures on Friday.
Directions
From San Francisco: Take Interstate 80 East; exit at UC Davis; turn
left
at the stop sign onto Old Davis Road; pass the South Gate Information
Center; turn right at the next stop sign, which remains Old Davis Road;
turn right at the stop light, which is Mrak Hall Drive; this takes you into
the parking lot where you can purchase your parking ticket. The Buehler
Alumni Center is East of the parking lot.
From Sacramento International Airport: Take Interstate 5 South to
Interstate 80 West; exit at UC Davis; turn left at the stop sign onto Old
Davis Road; pass the South Gate Information Center; turn right at the next
stop sign, which remains Old Davis Road; turn right at the stop light,
which is Mrak Hall Drive; this takes you into the parking lot where you can
purchase your parking ticket. The Buehler Alumni Center is East of the
parking lot.
From Los Angeles: Take Interstate 5 North to Interstate 80 West;
exit at
UC Davis; turn left at the stop sign onto Old Davis Road; pass the South
Gate Information Center; turn right at the next stop sign, which remains
Old Davis Road; turn right at the stop light, which is Mrak Hall Drive;
this takes you into the parking lot where you can purchase your parking
ticket. The Buehler Alumni Center is East of the parking lot.
From Downtown Davis:
Take First Street west to A Street. Left on A. Right on Old Davis Road.
Left on Mrak Hall Drive to parking lots VP 1, 2 or 2 B.
Parking
The fee for parking on Friday is $3.00. Parking machines on campus accept
credit cards, dollar bills, nickels, dimes, and quarters. Please note that
you must activate one of the silver buttons before inserting money.
Alumni Center - Park in Lot VP2 (the Alumni Center is East of the parking
lot.) Alternate lots are VP1 and VP2B;
Silo Pub - Park in Lot VP29 and VP43. Maps will be provided when you
register.
Accomodations
Participants should make their own arrangements directly with the hotel of
their choice and state that they will be attending the "math" meeting. All
rooms will be on a space available basis after the deadline given. UCD is
not responsible for rate changes or for the quality of the accommodations.
Lodging
| Hotel/Motel |
Address |
Phone |
Single Rm |
Double Rm |
Dist. to Campus |
| Econo Lodge |
221 D Street |
(530) 756 1040 |
$50 |
$52 |
3 blocks |
| Aggie Inn |
245 First Street |
(530) 756 0352 |
$72 |
$72 |
1/2 mile |
| Best Western |
123 B Street |
(530) 756 7890 |
$54 |
$59 |
1/2 mile |
| Motel 6 |
4835 Chiles Road |
(530) 753 3777 |
$36 |
$42 |
3 miles |
Ramada Inn
(Reserve before 04/10) |
110 F Street |
(530) 753 3600 |
$60 |
$66 |
1/4 mile |
Food Service
There are a number of restaurants located off-campus as well as the ASUCD
Coffee House in the Memorial Union on campus.
Local Information
Please visit the Web site maintained by the UC Davis Department of
Mathematics at http://math.ucdavis.edu.
Travel
By air: The Sacramento Metropolitan Airport is the closest
commercial
airport to the campus. It is ten miles from downtown Sacramento and 20
miles from UC Davis. For reservations call (or have your travel agent
call) 800-334-8644 between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
By train or bus: Both Amtrak and Greyhound have stations in downtown
Davis which are approximately one-half mile from the eastern border of the
campus. Taxi service is available.
Weather
The daytime temperatures in April typically range from 70-80 degrees
Fahrenheit, and in the 50 degree range at night. Some light rain is
possible.
