DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS Seminar

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Piecewise contractions and outer billiards


José Pedro Gaivão
(CEMAPRE-ISEG)

Abstract: In this talk we outline the proof that most piecewise contractions are asymptotically periodic. A class of piecewise affine contractions are the dissipative outer billiards of convex polygons. We discuss in detail the dynamics of the triangle and square dissipative outer billiards.

Thursday, May 9, 2013
Time: 10h30
Room: B3-01, Complexo Interdisciplinar, UL
http://cemapre.iseg.ulisboa.pt/seminars/dynsys/