Workshop organized by: A.V. Morozov
Living systems operate far from equilibrium and thus cannot be described by methods based on conventional statistical mechanics. Recent years have witnessed rapid development of fluctuation theorems - exact relations describing the statistical mechanics of systems away from equilibrium. Fluctuation theorems and stochastic thermodynamics in general help understand a wide range of biological systems, ranging from enzymes and molecular motors to evolving populations of cells and organisms. Our session will focus on the state-of-the-art modeling of non-equilibrium phenomena in physics, chemistry, and biology. Our speakers are leading researchers focused on both developing the tools of non-equilibrium statistical mechanics and applying them in various mesoscopic settings.
List of potential speakers:
- Michael Lässig (University of Cologne, Germany)
- David Sivak (Simon Fraser University, Canada)
- Jin Wang (Stony Brook University, USA)
- Saverio Rossi (Sapienza Università di Roma, Italy)