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Invitations to Mathematics - David Sivakoff

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October 10, 2018
4:05PM - 5:35PM
Cockins Hall 240

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Add to Calendar 2018-10-10 16:05:00 2018-10-10 17:35:00 Invitations to Mathematics - David Sivakoff Title: Probability in discrete dynamical systems Speaker: David Sivakoff Abstract: I will discuss a few examples from my research of dynamical systems on lattices, trees and networks. In many examples, we are interested in the long-time behavior of deterministic dynamical systems, which are generally difficult to classify. By choosing the initial state of the system randomly, we can instead classify the 'typical' behavior of these systems using tools from probability theory. Note: This is part of the Invitations to Mathematics lecture series given each year in Autumn Semester. Pre-candidacy students can sign up for this lecture series by registering for one or two credit hours of Math 6193, class #9226 (with Prof H. Moscovici). Cockins Hall 240 Department of Mathematics math@osu.edu America/New_York public

Title: Probability in discrete dynamical systems

Speaker: David Sivakoff

Abstract: I will discuss a few examples from my research of dynamical systems on lattices, trees and networks. In many examples, we are interested in the long-time behavior of deterministic dynamical systems, which are generally difficult to classify. By choosing the initial state of the system randomly, we can instead classify the 'typical' behavior of these systems using tools from probability theory.

Note: This is part of the Invitations to Mathematics lecture series given each year in Autumn Semester. Pre-candidacy students can sign up for this lecture series by registering for one or two credit hours of Math 6193, class #9226 (with Prof H. Moscovici).

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