NWP- 1 Nonlinear Dynamics: Theory and Applications
Preliminary Program

Co-Chairs
Rodolfo Llinas (USA)
Vladimir I. Nekorkin (Russia)
Carlos Perez-Garcia (Spain)

Program Committee
J.-M. Bilbault (France)
M. Courbage (France)
A.S. Dmitriev (Russia)
A.B. Ezersky (Russia)
S. Flach (Germany)
V.M. Gelikonov (Russia)
S.N. Gurbatov (Russia)
M. Hasler (Switzerland)
J.Kurths (Germany)
I. Mutabazi (France)
A. Pikovsky (Germany)
V.D. Shalfeev (Russia)
R.G. Strongin (Russia)
P. Tass (Germany)
D.I. Trubetskov (Russia)
J.E. Wesfreid (France)
V.G. Yakhno (Russia)

Scientific Secretary 
Denis G. Zakharov
Institute of Applied Physics
46 Ulyanov Str.
603950 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Tel: + 7 (8312) 367291
Fax: +7 (8312) 363792
e-mail: nwp1@neuron.appl.sci-nnov.ru

Conference scope

Nonlinear dynamics of complex systems:
  • chaos and synchronization
  • controlling chaos
  • spatio-temporal evolution of patterns
Nonlinear dynamics of biological systems:
  • dynamical models of neurons and neural networks
  • neurodynamical control systems
  • processing of information in neuron-like systems
  • nonlinear wave methods of tomography of biological objects 
Mathematical modeling of nonlinear processes and systems

Invited speakers

Sh. Barad, School of Physics and Astronomy, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
Trapping of Raman-shifted pulses in periodic nonlinear waveguide arrays

B.P. Bezruchko, Saratov State University, Saratov, Russia
Characterization of coupling between oscillators via phase dynamics modeling:
limitations and applications of the approach

J.-M. Bilbault, l'Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France
Nonlinear reaction-diffusion effects in electronics. Application to image processing and biological cells

H. Buljan, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Random-phase lattice solitons

S. Boccaletti, Istituto Nazionale Di Ottica Applicata, Italy
Enhanced synchronization in weighted complex networks

J.-Y. Chapelon, Laboratory INSERM, Lyon, France
Tissue ablation with high intensity ultrasound

L. Chua, University of California, Berkeley, USA
Local activity is the mathematical genesis for complexity

P. Colet, Instituto Mediterraneo de Estudios Avanzados (CSIC-UIB), Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Localized structures in optical cavities

M.Courbage, University Paris 7, France
Some developments in the theory of complexity of dynamical systems

O. De Feo, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
Identification of coupled nonlinear systems with application to neuroscience investigations

A.B. Ezersky, Institute of Applied Physics RAS, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Controlling spatio-temporal chaos of topological defects

S. Flach, Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems, Dresden, Germany
Nonlinear lattice breathers and solitons-concepts and applications

J. Fleischer, Princeton University, Princeton, USA
Spatial photonics in nonlinear waveguide arrays

V. Fleurov, School of Physics and Astronomy, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
Fano effect in nonlinear systems

V. Gelfreich, Mathematics Institute, University of Warwick, UK
Discrete Bogdanov-Takens bifurcation

A. Gorbach, Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems, Dresden, Germany
Resonant light scattering by optical solitons

M. Hasler, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, Switzerland
Synchronization of bursting neurons

H. Herrmann, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
Equations of motion of dune patterns

J.E. Howard, Center for Integrated Plasma Studies, University of Colorado, Boulder, USA
A family of generalized Henon maps having strange attractors

W. Klonowski, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
Application of nonlinear dynamics in biosignal processing

V.G. Kozlov, Institute for Mechanics of Continuous Media RAS, Perm, Russia
Pattern formation in heterogeneous systems in vibrational hydromechanics

J.H.G. Kurths, University of Potsdam, Institute of Physics, Potsdam, Germany
Universality in complex network synchronization

S.P. Kuznetsov, Institute of Radio-Engineering and Electronics of RAS, Saratov Branch, Russia
The influence of noise on critical dynamics of different universality classes at the threshold of chaos

L.M. Lerman, Reserach Institute for Applied Mathematics and Cybernetics, and
the University of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

Dynamics and asymptotics of singularly perturbed Hamiltonian systems

A.Yu. Loskutov, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
Control and suppression of spatio-temporal chaos in models of re-entrant fibrillations

A.N. Pisarchik, Centro de Investigaciones en Optica, Mexico
From Rossler to Shilnikov chaos in a simple electronic circuit

A.A. Polezhaev, Lebedev Physical Institute, Moscow, Russia
Spatio-temporal patterns in reaction-diffusion-convection systems

A.I. Potapov, Nizhny Novgorod Technical University, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Modulated oscillations in systems with nonlinear boundary

N.N. Rosanov, St. Petersburg Research Institute for Laser Physics, St. Petersburg, Russia
Complexes of laser autosolitons with weak and strong coupling

M. Small, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Getting the embedding right

Yu. Maistrenko, Institute of Medicine, Research Center Juelich, Germany
High-dimensional chaos in the Kuramoto model

P. Manneville, CNRS LadHyX. Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France
From spatio-temporal chaos to turbulence in subcritical flows

J. Meiss, University of Colorado, Boulder, USA
Twistless bifurcations in symplectic mappings

I. Mutabazi, Le Havre University, Le Havre, France
Pattern formation in the Couette-Taylor flow with flexible polymer additives or radial temperature gradients

M.J. Ogorzalek, University of Mining and Metallurgy, Poland
Ensemble methods in nonlinear system modeling and prediction

J. L. Perez Velazquez, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Fluctuations in phase synchronization in brain activity: physiological
interpretation of phase locking patterns

V. D. Shalfeev, A. M. Sergeev, O. L. Antipov, K. G. Mishagin,
Institute of Applied Physics RAS, University of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Laser beam steering and coherent coupling in optical oscillator
and amplifier arrays with active phase correction

B. Spagnolo, Dipartimento di Fisica e Tecnologie
Relative Viale delle Scienze, Palermo, Italy
Noise in Biological Systems

R. Stoop, Institute for Neuroinformatics of the University and ETH Zurich, the University of Bern and the Technical University Nordwestschweiz, Switzerland
Measuring behavior in terms of orbits - a nonlinear dynamics approach to behavioral genomics

D.I. Trubetskov, Saratov University, Saratov, Russia
World Year of Physics: Important Dates of Nonlinear Dynamics

E. Volkov, Lebedev Physical Institute, Moscow, Russia
New regimes of forced oscillations of a biorhythmic system
of coupled relaxation oscillators near Andronov-Hopf bifurcation

J.E. Wesfreid, Ecole Superieure de Physique et Chimie de Paris, Paris, France
Flow control

V.G. Yakhno, Institute of Applied Physics RAS, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Dynamical processes in neuron-like recognition systems

T. Yazawa, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo, Japan
DFA analysis of heartbeat intervals of lobster and crabs

Preliminary Program (NWP-1)

 

August 2

10:00-19:30

Registration of participants

20:00

Departure from St.Petersburg

21:00

Opening

21:30

Welcome party


 

August 3

7:30-8:30

Breakfast

 

8:00

Arrival at Valaam

 

8:30-11:30

Excursion

 

12:00

Departure from Valaam

 

12:30-14:00

Lunch

 

14:00-16:30

Plenary session

Leon Chua (USA), Local activity is the mathematical genesis for complexity

Lev Ostrovsky (Russia-USA), Some problems of wave interaction in hydrodynamics and acoustics

Jonathan Wurtele (USA), Future X-ray FEL sources

16:30-17:00

Coffee break

 

17:00-19:00

Nonlinear Dynamics of Complex Systems
( Session 1)

L. Chua (USA), Local activity is the mathematical genesis for complexity
(I 50 min)

J .-M. Bilbault (France), Nonlinear reaction-diffusion effects in electronics. Application to image processing and biological cells
(I 25 min)

M.J.  Ogorzalek (Poland), Ensemble methods in nonlinear system modeling and prediction
(I 25 min)

A. Dzhanoev (Russia), Stabilization of chaos in three-body problem
(C 15 min)

19:00-20:00

Dinner

 

20:30-22.00

Nonlinear Dynamics of Complex Systems
(Session 2)

A.N.   Pisarchik (Mexico), From Rossler to Shilnikov chaos in a simple electronic circuit
(I 25 min)

S.P. Kuznetsov (Russia), Effect of noise on critical dynamics of different universality classes at the chaos threshold
(I 25 min)

A.I. Potapov (Russia), Modulated oscillations in systems with nonlinear boundary
(I 25 min)

A.A. Koronovskii (Russia), Regularities appearing in Fourier spectra of coupled chaotic oscillators at transition from time scale synchronization to lag synchronization
(C 15 min)

22:00-23:00

 

Evening program:

Georgy Golitsyn (Russia)
Some events of the Russian history and culture according to the family stories


 

August 4

8:00-9:00

Breakfast

 

9:00-10:55

Nonlinear Dynamics of Biological Systems
(Session 1)

M. Hasler (Switzerland), Synchronization of bursting neurons
(I 25 min)

O. De Feo (Switzerland), Identification of coupled nonlinear systems with application to neuroscience investigations
(I 25 min)

J.L. Perez Velazquez (Canada), Fluctuations in phase synchronization in brain activity: physiological interpretation of phase locking patterns
(I 25 min)

B Spagnolo (Italy), Noise in biological systems
(I 25 min)

A. Kern (Switzerland), Nonlinear two-frequency interactions in hearing
(C 15 min)

11:00-11:30

Coffee break

 

11:30-13:30

Nonlinear Dynamics of Complex Systems
(Session 3)

A.S. Dmitriev (Russia), Generation of chaotic pulses in non-autonomous dynamic systems
(I 25 min)

S. Boccaletti (Italy), Enhanced synchronization in weighted complex networks
(I 25 min)

Yu. Maistrenko (Germany), High-dimensional chaos in the Kuramoto model
(I 25 min)

V .G.  Yakhno (Russia), Dynamical processes in neuron-like recognition systems
(I 25 min)

A.E.  Hramov (Russia), Detecting synchronization under varying frequency of driving signal using continuous wavelet transform in application to medical data
(C 15 min)

13:30-15:00

Lunch

 

15:00-16:10

Nonlinear Dynamics of Biological Systems
(Session 2)

J.-Y. Chapelon (France), Tissue ablation with high intensity ultrasound
(I 25 min)

O. Sapozhnikov (Russia), Characterization of therapeutic and diagnostic ultrasound sources using acoustic holography and optical shlieren method
(C 15 min)

V. Khokhlova (Russia), Nonlinear enhancement and saturation phenomena in high intensity focused ultrasound beams
(C 15 min)

N. Vykhodtseva (USA), A new approach for the creation of lesions in the brain using focused ultrasound with microbubble-based contrast agent: pilot study
(C 15 min)

16:30-17:00

Coffee break

 

17:00-20:00

Kizhi

 

20:00-21:00

Dinner

 

21:00-22:00

Poster session

S. Morfu (France), Propagation failure in disturbed media

S. Jacquir (France), Influence of the tissue geometry on the impulse propagation in cardiac cells

Ye . P . Seleznev (Russia), Transition to chaos in quasiperiodically forced nonlinear pendulum

T. Kreuz (German), Measuring synchronization in coupled model systems: a comparison of different approaches

I. Bal, W. Klonowski, E. Olejarczyk,
R. Stepien
(Poland),
SENSATION – new
nanosensors and application of nonlinear dynamics for analysis of signals from these sensors

22:00-23:00

 

Evening program


 

August 5

7:30

Arrival at Vytegra

 

8:00-9:00

Breakfast

 

9:00-11:30

Plenary session

Ken-ichi Ueda (Japa), Toward the next generation solid state lasers

Jurgen Kurths (German), Universality in complex network synchronization

Vladimir Rakov (USA) , Initiation of lightning in thunderclouds

11:30-13:30

Vytegra

Riverside outings

13:30-15:00

Lunch

 

14:00

Departure from Vytegra

 

15:00-16:55

Nonlinear Dynamics of Biological Systems
(Session 3)

M. Courbage (France), Some developments in the theory of complexity of dynamical systems
(I 25 min)

W. Klonowski (Poland), Application of nonlinear dynamics in biosignal processing
(I 25 min)

R. Stoop (Switzerland), Measuring behavior in terms of orbits – a nonlinear dynamics approach to behavioral genomics
(I 25 min)

T. Yazawa (Japan), DFA analysis of heartbeat intervals of lobster and crabs
(I 25 min)

C. Hauptmann (Germany), Model based development of novel deep brain stimulation techniques
(C 15 min)

17:00-17:30

Coffee break

 

17:30-18:45

Nonlinear Dynamics of Complex Systems
(Session 4)

B.P.  Bezruchko (Russia), Characterization of coupling between oscillators via phase dynamics modeling: limitations and applications of the approach
(I 25 min)

A. Loskutov (Russia), Control and suppression of spatio-temporal chaos in models of re-entrant fibrillations
(I 25 min)

E.I. Volkov (Russia), New forced oscillation regimes in birhythmic system of coupled relaxation oscillators near Andronov-Hopf bifurcation
(I 25 min)

G. Osipov (Russia), Synchronized chaotic intermittent and spiking behavior in coupled map chains
(C 15 min)

19:00-20:00

Dinner

 

20:30-22:00

Poster session for young scientists

E.N. Egorov (Russia), Experimental and theoretical investigation of chaos and pattern formation in non-relativistic electron beam with virtual cathode

M. Ivanchenko (Russia), Synchronization in chaotic ensembles with oscillations on multiple time scales

O. Kanakov (Russia), Periodic solutions to the Fermi-Pasta-Ulam system: continuation of single-mode orbits of a linear chain

A.S. Karavaev (Russia), Recovery of time-delay systems from filtered chaotic time series

V. Klinshov (Russia), Pulse-induced phase synchronization of chaotic oscillators

I.S. Midzyanovskaya (Russia), Clustering of EEG paroxysms in a genetic rat model of childhood absence epilepsy: effects of drug. Administration and hormonal fluctuations

D. Mukhin (Russia), Modification of Bayesian approach as applied to reconstruction of dynamic system from time-series

D. Shapin (Russia), Synchronization and time binding in two neuronal oscillators with inhibitory feedback

L. Vdovin (Russia), homoclinic bifurcation in periodically forced Fitzhugh-Nagumo system with a threshold manifold

K.G. Mishagin (Russia), Wide-bandwidth chaotic radar based on phase-locked loops array with local couplings

22:00-23:00

 

Evening program


 

August 6

8:00

Arrival at the town of Goritsy

 

8:00-9:00

Breakfast

 

9:00-13:30

Excursion

 

13:30-15:00

Lunch

 

14:00

Departure from Goritsy

 

15:00-16:55

Workshop “Adaptive Optical systems and Nonlinear Dynamics”

S. Flach (Germany), Nonlinear lattice breathers and solitons-concepts and applications
(I 25 min)

S. Barad (Israel), Trapping of Raman-shifted pulses in periodic nonlinear waveguide arrays
(I 25 min)

Fleischer (USA), Spatial photonics in nonlinear waveguide arrays ( I 25 min)

H. Buljan (Croatia), Random-phase lattice solitons
(I 25 min)

P. Colet (Spain), Localized structures in optical cavities (I 25 min)

17:00-17:30

Coffee break

 

17:30-18:45

Mathematical Problems of Nonlinear Dynamics
(Session 1)

J. Meiss (USA), Twistless bifurcations in symplectic mappings
(I 25 min)

J. Howard (USA), A family of generalized Henon maps having strange attractors
(I 25 min)

L.M. Lerman (Russia), Dynamics and asymptotics of singularly perturbed Hamiltonian systems
(I 25 min)

19:00-20:00

Dinner

 

20:30-22:00

Workshop “Adaptive Optical systems and Nonlinear Dynamics”

V.D. Shalfeev (Russia), Laser beam steering and coherent combining in optical oscillator and amplifier arrays with active phase correction
(I 25 min)

V. Fleurov (Israel), Fano effect in nonlinear systems
(I 25 min)

A. Gorbach (Germany), Resonant light scattering by optical solitons
(I 25 min)

P. Jander (Germany), Transverse pattern formation in nonlinear optics – characterization and control
(C 15 min)

22:00-23:00

 

Evening program


 

August 7

8:00-9:00

Breakfast

 

9:00-11:30

Plenary session

Evgeny Dianov (Russia), High-power CW fiber lasers in infrared wavelength range

Paul Manneville (France), From spatio-temporal chaos to turbulence in subcritical flows

Vladimir Zakharov (Russia), Dynamics of vortex lines in ideal fluid

11:30-12.00

Coffee break

 

12:00-12:50

Spatio-Temporal Evolution of Patterns
(Session 1)

I . Mutabazi (France), Pattern formation in the Couette-Taylor flow with flexible polymer additives or radial temperature gradients
(I 25 min)

A.B. Ezersky (Russia), Controlling spatio-temporal chaos of topological defects
(I 25 min)

13:0-14:30

Lunch

 

14:00

Arrival in Yaroslavl

 

14:30-19:00

Excursion

 

19:00-20:00

Dinner

 

20:30 22:00

Spatio-Temporal Evolution of Patterns
(Session 2)

P.  Manneville (France), Transients in the Taylor-Couette experiment: on aspect-ratio effects
(I 25 min)

V.G. Kozlov (Russia), Pattern formation in heterogeneous systems in vibrational hydromechanics
(I 25 min)

N.N. Rosanov (Russia), Complexes of laser autosolitons with weak and strong coupling
(I 25 min)

T. Yakhno (Russia), Experimental study of phase transitions in drying drops of multi-component liquids. A new approach and useful applications
(C 15 min)

22:00

Departure from Yaroslavl

 

 

22:00-23:00

 

Evening program


 

August 8

7:30- 8:30

Breakfast

 

8:00

Arrival in Kostroma

 

8:30-9:20

Mathematical Problems of Nonlinear Dynamics
(Session 2)

M.  Small (Hong Kong), Getting the embedding right
(I 25 min)

V. Gelfreich (United Kingdom), Discrete Bogdanov-Takens bifurcation
(I 25 min)

10:00-13:00

Excursion

 

13:00-14:30

Dinner

 

14:30-16:35

Workshop “Asymptotic Models of Nonlinear Phenomena and Their Applications

L. Crum (USA), Applications of nonlinear acoustics to medical ultrasound
(I 25 min)

A.B. Ezersky (Russia), Characteristics of solitons generated in shallow water and interaction soliton-granular bed
(I 25 min)

V.G. Yakhno (Russia), Interaction modes between adaptive recognition systems
(I 25 min)

L.M. Lerman (Russia), Localized patterns in spatially two-dimensional generalized Swift-Hohengerg equation
(I 25 min)

A.I. Potapov (Russia), Nonlinear wave processes in a 2d granular medium
(I 25 min )

16:00

Arrival at Ples

 

17:00-17:15

Coffee break

 

17:15-20:00

Excursion

 

20:00

Departure from Ples

 

20:30

Dinner party

 


 

August 9

8:00-9:00

Breakfast

 

9:00-10:00

Sponsor session

Sponsors, Presentations

10:00-10:50
Plenary session
Dmitry Trubetskov (Russia), World Year of Physics: important dates of nonlinear dynamics

10:50-11:10

Coffee break

 

11:10-12:50

 

Plenary session

Phillip Willems (USA), Nonlinear optical effects in the LIGO gravitational-wave interferometer

A.C. Yalciner, Boris Levin (Russia), E.N. Pelinovsky, The 2004 huge tsunami in the Indian Ocean: facts, recording and simulations

12:50-13:20

 

Closing session

13:30-14:30

Lunch

 

15:00

Arrival in Nizhny Novgorod

 

15:00-17:00

 

Visit to the Institute of Applied Physics