Is it difficult to believe that the linear algebra taught in school is attractive, even useful? Gerritsen will make us believers. She shows that not only are these equations the very core of science and engineering, they can be turned into beautiful art.
Margot Gerritsen, associate professor, Energy Resources Engineering; and director of the Institute for Computational & Mathematical Engineering at Stanford University, specializes in renewable and fossil energy production. She is active in coastal ocean dynamics and yacht design, as well as several areas in computational mathematics, including search algorithm design and matrix computations.
Gerritsen's main research area is design of efficient numerical algorithms for compositional and thermal fluid flow processes in porous media — particularly enhanced oil recovery processes: the more oil recovery processes can be optimized, the better — both in terms of available resources and the environment.
There will be a reception following the lecture from 4-5 p.m. in the Wexner Center Cafe.
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