Lattice models of calculus and hydrodynamics

Speaker
Ruth Lawrence-Naimark, Hebrew University
Date
19/01/2020 - 13:00 - 12:00Add to Calendar 2020-01-19 12:00:00 2020-01-19 13:00:00 Lattice models of calculus and hydrodynamics As is well-known, discretisations often behave rather differently from the continuous models which they are meant to approximate, at the very least they may contain a much more delicate structure. We will discuss two manifestations of this.  While trying to construct discrete analogues of the continuum picture of the differential graded algebra of differential forms on a manifold, we find that there is not just one, but rather there are three pictures, depending upon which one of the three properties of commutativity, associativity and Leibniz is dropped. Each is a world on its own in which different tools can be applied. We will also discuss connections with Sullivan's proposed model of lattice hydrodynamics which is `naturally' derived from physical principles in a discrete setting, rather than as an artificial discretisation of a continuous equation. This is joint work with Dennis Sullivan and Nissim Ranade. Department Colloquium Room 201, building 216 אוניברסיטת בר-אילן - Department of Mathematics mathoffice@math.biu.ac.il Asia/Jerusalem public
Place
Department Colloquium Room 201, building 216
Abstract

As is well-known, discretisations often behave rather differently from the continuous models which they are meant to approximate, at the very least they may contain a much more delicate structure. We will discuss two manifestations of this.  While trying to construct discrete analogues of the continuum picture of the differential graded algebra of differential forms on a manifold, we find that there is not just one, but rather there are three pictures, depending upon which one of the three properties of commutativity, associativity and Leibniz is dropped. Each is a world on its own in which different tools can be applied.

We will also discuss connections with Sullivan's proposed model of lattice hydrodynamics which is `naturally' derived from physical principles in a discrete setting, rather than as an artificial discretisation of a continuous equation.

This is joint work with Dennis Sullivan and Nissim Ranade.

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