The Maths of Micro-Swimmers - Prof Rachel Bearon LMS guest lecture
5:00pm - 6:00pm /
Wednesday 8th November 2023
/ Venue: Central Teaching Hub
- Michael Jones
- Suitable for: Suitable for ages 12+
- Admission: FREE
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Prof Rachel Bearon takes us into the underwater world of her research into micro-swimmers, and its application to ecology and medicine.
Classical models of fluid dynamics can describe the physics of how micro-swimmers will move in fluids. We can write this down as mathematical equations which describe how the position and orientation of micro-swimmers changes over time, and also include randomness in the description. These equations can be solved numerically and analysed mathematically so as to make predictions that are relevant in a wide variety of ecological & medical settings – from the distribution of phytoplankton in the water-column to the early stage formation of bacterial biofilms.
Professor Rachel Bearon is Head of the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Liverpool and the current President of the Liverpool Mathematical Society.
This lecture will take place face-to-face in the Central Teaching Hub at the University of Liverpool. Please book one ticket per person if you wish to attend. We will also provide a simultaneous live stream via Zoom.
Classical models of fluid dynamics can describe the physics of how micro-swimmers will move in fluids. We can write this down as mathematical equations which describe how the position and orientation of micro-swimmers changes over time, and also include randomness in the description. These equations can be solved numerically and analysed mathematically so as to make predictions that are relevant in a wide variety of ecological & medical settings – from the distribution of phytoplankton in the water-column to the early stage formation of bacterial biofilms.
Professor Rachel Bearon is Head of the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Liverpool and the current President of the Liverpool Mathematical Society.
This lecture will take place face-to-face in the Central Teaching Hub at the University of Liverpool. Please book one ticket per person if you wish to attend. We will also provide a simultaneous live stream via Zoom.