Workshop on Mathematical Modeling and Computer Simulations for Soft Materials; Fort Collins, CO

该项目致力于组织一个关于软材料数学建模和计算机模拟的跨学科研讨会，汇集来自不同领域的科学家，从应用和计算数学和应用物理学到与软物质物理相关的各种学科，通过他们共同的兴趣来统一研究软材料的更深层次的理解。该研讨会旨在确定软材料理论、建模和仿真的新挑战，并研究应用数学和计算数学在应对这些挑战中的日益重要的作用。研讨会的目标是吸引各个层次的研究人员，从研究生和初级研究人员到该领域的领导者，重点是参与者的广度和多样性。特别强调对年轻参与者的培训。研究结果以一种对学生、科学家和工程师有用的形式传播，通过科罗拉多州立大学跨学科的研究生课程，以及通过出版经过审核的邀请和贡献演讲的演讲集。从血液和脂质复合物、洗涤剂、油漆、塑料、个人护理产品到液晶和生物材料，我们生活的方方面面都由软物质构成并被软物质包围。虽然硬物质的许多特性现在已经被理解，但我们仍然处于软物质的学习曲线上，而软材料的显著特征和复杂行为的研究是21世纪的挑战之一，需要开发新的工具，新的理解和前所未有的跨学科合作水平。近几十年来材料科学的进步，以及计算机技术的迅速发展，使科学家们对软物质的行为和现象有了更好的了解。尽管近年来在这一领域取得了很大进展，但基本的挑战仍然存在，例如发展统一的软材料科学方法，以及将重要的科学发现转化为有用的技术解决方案。研讨会汇集了数学、物理和工程方面的专家，以探索和发展这个丰富的跨学科领域的潜力，并创造了一个多样化的、跨学科的、但高度合作的研究环境，为进入该领域的学生和非专业人士增加了这个跨学科领域的可及性。研讨会展示了广泛的当前研究和未来方向的前景，为年轻研究人员提供了密集的学习经验和超越个人博士论文主题的更大视角。

OpreaDMS-0854518 The project is dedicated to the organization of aninterdisciplinary Workshop on Mathematical Modeling and ComputerSimulations for Soft Materials, to bring together scientists fromdifferent fields, ranging from applied and computationalmathematics and applied physics to a variety of disciplinesrelevant to soft matter physics, unified by their common interestin search for a deeper understanding of soft materials. Theworkshop is conceived specifically to identify new challenges fortheory, modeling and simulation of soft materials, and toinvestigate the growing role of applied and computationalmathematics in meeting those challenges. The goal of theworkshop is to attract researchers at all levels, from graduatestudents and junior researchers to leaders in the field, withfocus on breadth and diversity of the participants. Particularemphasis is placed on the training of young participants. Theresults are disseminated in a format useful to students,scientists and engineers, through graduate courses withinterdisciplinary audience at Colorado State University, andthrough the publication of a refereed Collected Lectures volumeof the invited and contributed talks. From blood and lipid complexes, detergents, paints,plastics, personal care products, to liquid crystals andbio-materials, we are made of and surrounded by soft matter inall aspects of our lives. While many properties of hard matterare now understood, we are still on the learning curve with softmatter, and the study of the salient features and complexbehavior of soft materials is one of the 21st century'schallenges, requiring the development of new tools, newunderstanding, and an unprecedented level of interdisciplinarycollaboration. Progress in materials science achieved in thelast decades, as well as the rapid development of computertechnology, have brought scientists to a better understanding ofsoft matter behavior and phenomena. Although much progress inthis area has been made in recent years, fundamental challengesremain, such as the development of a unified scientific approachto soft materials, and the conversion of the important scientificdiscoveries into useful technological solutions. The workshopbrings together experts in mathematics, physics and engineeringto explore and develop the potential in this richinterdisciplinary area, and generates a diverse,cross-disciplinary, but highly cooperative research environmentthat increases the accessibility of this interdisciplinary fieldto both students entering the field and non-specialists. Theworkshop presents a broad spectrum of current research andprospects for future directions that provides young researcherswith an intensive learning experience and a larger perspectivebeyond their individual PhD thesis topics.