14th SUMMER SCHOOL / CONFERENCE

 

IN MEMORY OF CHRONIS POLYMILIS (1946-2000)

 

NONLINEAR DYNAMICS: CHAOS AND COMPLEXITY

 

PATRAS, 23 JULY- 2 AUGUST 2001


Topics: Chaos and Fractals, Strange Attractors and Hamiltonian Systems, Integrability and Bifurcation Theory, Solitons, Nonlinear Differential Equations and Difference Equations, Spatially Extended Systems and Pattern Formation, Nonlinear Time Series Analysis, Images and Signals, Chaos Control, Complex Systems in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Medicine, Economics and Technology.

Special Focus: Neurosciences and Brain Dynamics (Lectures by Professors W. Freeman, M.D., Dept. of Molecular and Cell Biology, Univ. of California at Berkeley, F. Hoppensteadt and Leon Iasemidis, Arizona State University)

Sponsors: Greek Ministry of Education, University of Patras, Municipality of Patras, University of Athens.

Local Organization Committee:

T. Bountis (Mathematics, Chair)

N. Koussoulas (Electr. Eng.)

D. Ghikas (Physics)

V. Papageorgiou (Mathematics)

G. Kostopoulos (Medicine)

M. Vrahatis (Mathematics)

Lecturers:

N. Antoniou

Athens

G. Kostopoulos

Patras

T. Bountis

Patras

E. Mosekilde

Copenhagen

A. Bezerianos

Patras

J. Nicolis

Patras

St. Farantos

Heraclion

G. Papaioannou

Athens

A. Fokas

London

Sp. Pnevmatikos

Patras

D. Frantzeskakis

Athens

A. Provata

Athens

W. Freeman

Berkeley

F. Starmer

S. Carolina

J. Hadjidemetriou

Thessaloniki

G. Turchetti

Bologna

K. Hizanidis

Athens

L. Vlahos

Thessaloniki

F. Hoppensteadt

Arizona State Univ.

N. Vogglis

Athens

L. Iasimidis

Arizona State Univ.

M. Vrahatis

Patras

S. Ichtiaroglou

Thessaloniki

J. P. v. d. Weele

Twente

 

For more information and registration see: www.chaos-schools.gr or contact:

Prof. T. Bountis
Department of Mathematics
University of Patras, 26500 Patras, Hellas
Tel/fax: 0030-610-997381
bountis@math.upatras.gr