You are cordially invited to the Department of Mathematics Colloquium<\/p>\n
Speaker: Fatihcan Atay (Bilkent)<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat is a Delay Differential Equation?\u201d<\/p>\n
Abstract: What do the following problems have in common?<\/p>\n
\u2022 Adjusting the water temperature when showering \u2022 Driving in a lane in the traffic \u2022 Balancing a stick on the fingertip \u2022 Determining the position of the prey from the its sound<\/p>\n
These all involve time delays as a significant element of their dynamics and are described by delay differential equations. There is in fact no shortage of such examples since time delays arise naturally as an inevitable consequence of the finite speed of information propagation or processing in physical, biological, and social systems. In contrast to ordinary differential equations, delay equations have an infinite-dimensional state space and their analysis is more challenging. Geared towards non-experts, this introductory talk aims to give a glimpse into the models, applications, and mathematical aspects of delay differential equations.<\/p>\n
Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2025
\nTime: 15:40-16:40
\nPlace: Mathematics Seminar Room, SA-141<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
You are cordially invited to the Department of Mathematics Colloquium Speaker: Fatihcan Atay (Bilkent) \u201cWhat is a Delay Differential Equation?\u201d Abstract: What do the following problems have in common? \u2022 Adjusting the water temperature when showering \u2022 Driving in a lane in the traffic \u2022 Balancing a stick on the [\u2026] <\/p>\n