Wu Hao, Fudan University Shanghai e WIAS Berlin, On a semiconductor drift-diffusion-Poisson model in R3 , Wednesday, May 20, 2009, time 16:15, Sala Seminari Fausto Saleri , VI piano
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We study a time-dependent as well as a stationary drift-diffusion-Poisson system for semiconductors. Global existence and uniqueness of weak solution of the time-dependent problem are proven and we also prove the existence and uniqueness of the steady state. Finally, we discuss the large time asymptotics of the time-dependent problem. This is a joint work with Prof. P. Markowich and Prof. S. Zheng.

Alexander Ioffe, Department of Mathematics, The Technion, Haifa, Tame Functions and Variational Analysis , Wednesday, May 20, 2009, time 17:15, Aula seminari Fausto Saleri, 6 piano
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All non-trivial theorems of local variational analysis applied to generic non-differential functions (e.g. optimization problems with generic Lipschitz data) produce not very informative, often just trivial results. Fortunately, functions that usually appear in applications have some special structures (e.g. polyhedral, linear-quadratic, spline etc.). Typically such structures are particular cases of semi-algebraic (or more generally, tame) structures. The latter turn out to be perfectly compatible with basic constructions of local variational analysis which excludes any possibility for the mentioned unpleasant phenomena to happen. Moreover, in this case a number of powerful results can be proved that are not otherwise valid. The latter statements will be clarified in the talk, both in general terms and for some important classes of problems, including standard problems of mathematical programming, gradient dynamical systems and optimal control of state-linear systems.

Guy BOUCHITTE, Université de Toulon, About existence for optimal 1-rectifiable transports, Friday, May 08, 2009, time 11:00, Aula seminari Fausto Saleri, 6 piano

BORIS S. MORDUKHOVICH, Wayne State University, VARIATIONAL ANALYSIS VIA DISCRETE APPROXIMATIONS IN OPTIMAL CONTROL, Monday, May 04, 2009, time 17:00, Aula interna 3 piano
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In this talk we discuss recent advances in variational analysis and its applications in dynamic optimization models governed by nonconvex differential inclusions. Our approach is based on discrete approximations of differential systems and thus related to both numerical and theoretical issues in optimization and control. The main results justify stability of discrete approximations and establish necessary optimality conditions of the Euler and Hamiltonian types.

Jimmy LAMBOLEY, ENS Cachan, antenne de Bretagne, Shape optimization under convexity constraint, Tuesday, April 28, 2009, time 16:00, aula seminari VI piano
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The shape optimization is the study of optimization problems whose unknown is a domain of $ R^d$. I will focus on the case where admissibles shapes are required to be convex sets of $ R2$. Under this constraint, it is hard to write optimality conditions. In a first part, I will show how we can write such conditions (first and second order), and I will use these ones to exhibit a class of functionals which leads to polygonal optimal shapes (work with A. Novruzi). In a second part, I will focus on the minimization of the second eigenvalue for the Laplace operator (Dirichlet conditions), model problem which shows difficulties linked to convexity constraint, and also difficulties due to the regularity of optimal shapes. We particularly show that optimal shapes are C^{1,1/2} and no more, for this problem. I end with some links with partially overdetermined problems.

Franco Maddalena, Politecnico di Bari, Modelli variazionali per fenomeni di adesione, Wednesday, March 18, 2009, time 15:15, Aula IV piano
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Sunto: Si studiano alcuni approcci variazionali per la modellazione di fenomeni di adesione. Il tratto distintivo di tali problemi variazionali risiede nella presenza di differenti termini energetici interagenti anche a scale diverse. Tali problemi coinvolgono riduzioni di scala per energie elastiche e presenza di termini non locali.