Department of Mathematics
Section of Mathematical Analysis
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The seminar is taking place either in room A32 or in room A31. All talks are on Friday at 3:15 p.m. EEST (Athens).
October 3, 2025
Luis Almeida (CNRS, Sorbonne Université and Université Paris Cité, France)
Mathematical modeling of the sterile insect technique for control of mosquito populations.
Abstract. Tiger mosquitoes (Aedes albopictus) are vectors of many diseases
like dengue, Zika and chikungunya. They have been progressively invading
many regions of the world, including Europe, due to global trade and
global warming. In this talk, I will present an overview of a series of recent works on
mathematical models for mosquito population dynamics and on how they can
be used to help control the mosquito population in order to reduce the
risk of having epidemies of the diseases they transmit.
October 17, 2025
Gabriel Cairns (Mathematical Institute at the University of Oxford, UK)
Mathematical modelling of the Antarctic ice sheet.
Abstract. The Antarctic ice sheet is the largest body of ice in the planet
and is expected to contribute significantly to future sea-level rise due
to climate change. The majority of this sea-level rise is expected to come
from Antarctica’s fastest-moving glaciers, known as ice streams. The rapid
sliding of these ice streams is controlled by the presence and movement of
water at the base of the ice.
To understand the complex dynamics of ice streams and the water beneath,
we can employ PDE-based mathematical models. In this talk I will outline
an example of such a model for the ice-water system, and discuss the
structure and solutions of the resulting PDEs, along with the implications
for the Antarctic ice sheet.