| MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS SEMINAR | |
| Topic: | Large Deviations of the Current in Non-Equilibrium Systems |
| Speaker: | Thierry Bodineau |
| Affiliation: | Ecole Normale Superieure, France and Member, School of Mathematics |
| Date: | Wednesday, January 28 |
| Time/Room: | 11:15am - 12:15pm/S-101 |
Using the hydrodynamic limit theory, we will review the large deviations of the heat current through a diffusive system maintained off equilibrium by two heat baths at unequal temperatures. We will also discuss a toy model for dissipative dynamics related to granular materials.