Tamas Vashakmadze (University of Tbilisi, Georgia)

Summary: Construction of finite models (e.g. such as von Karman, Reissner, Kirchhoff, etc) without simplifying hypotheses. Investigation of problems of error estimation, convergence and effective solvability of two-dimensional models corresponding to the reduction methods (e.g. Theories of Vekua, Babushka). Some similar generalizations for piezoelastic and electric elastic plates and shells. New numerical processes for solving of some two-dimensional problems in above sense.

Coordinator: George Jaiani

These courses are suitable for advanced graduate students or recent Ph.D.'s. The participants will also have an opportunity to give 20-minute talkes on their own work at a mini-symposium which will take place during the Advanced Course. Lectures and abstracts of the talks will be published and distributed among the lecturers and participants after Advanced Course. The registration fee for participants is 400 USD which includes all local expenses during the Advanced Course. A restricted number of participants will be awarded grants.

Further information: TICMI, I.Vekua Institute of Applied Mathematics of Tbilisi State University,University Str. 2, Tbilisi 380043, Georgia

e.mail: jaiani@viam.hepi.edu.ge

Tel.:+995 32 305995