Many phenomena in nature are described microscopically with the aid of deterministic and stochastic models. These models often involve many parameters and are hard to analyse precisely. However, after a suitable scaling, we may pass to a limit and obtain a macroscopic equation that involves only a small number of parameters. In these lectures I give several examples of the relationship between the microscopic world and macroscopic equations.

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Time: 15:30-17:30, every Wednesday, December 24, 2003-January 7, 2004
Place: School of Mathematics, Niavaran Bldg., Niavaran Square, Tehran, Iran