Liu Bie Ju
Centre for Mathematical Sciences
City University of Hong Kong
Mathematical Analysis and its Applications
Colloquium
Organized by Prof. Philippe G. Ciarlet and Prof. Roderick Wong
Systems of nonlinear reaction
diffusion equations with
symmetric source terms and the history of viral disease
by
Dr. Jonathan Wylie
Department of Mathematics, City University of Hong
Kong
Date: November 3, 2004
(Wednesday)
Time: 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Venue: Room B6605 (Faculty Conference Room)
Blue Zone, Level 6
Academic Building
City University of Hong Kong
Abstract: Nonlinear reaction-diffusion models are used to describe many different biological and physical phenomena. In this talk, we consider an important class of models that are characterized by having a continuous family of rest states. We investigate the behavior of traveling wave solutions of such systems and show that a number of surprising features can occur. We apply the methods to a simple model for the spread of viral diseases and show that the survival dynamics of a given virus can be a complicated function of the population density.
(Tea, coffee and cookies will be provided at the Faculty Common Room in B6501 before the colloquium from 4:00 to 4:30 pm. Please come and join us!)
** All interested are welcome **
For enquiry: 2788-9816
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