Dina Research School

In this workshop we are concerned with dynamical systems, control and simulation. Why do we care about dynamical systems? Dynamical systems are mathematical objects used to model physical phenomena whose state (or instantaneous description) changes over time. These models are used in financial and economic forecasting, environmental modeling, medical diagnosis, industrial equipment diagnosis, biology and a host of other applications. Models of dynamical systems are used to predict, explain, and understand a wide range of physical phenomena.

This workshop will address dynamical systems, providing an introduction to the mathematical foundation, provide insight into control of dynamical systems and it will allow you to get hands-on experience with simulating your systems using Matlab/Simulink.

The workshop will give you a lot of information in a short time through lectures, but we allocate plenty of time to practical computer exercises where you will create your own mathematical models and simulate the behavior of specific dynamic systems.

The workshop is aiming at Ph.D. students with a background in computer science, engineering, or biological sciences with limited background in dynamical systems and simulation.

The DINA Research School is part of a Nordic cooperation. The workshop language will be English unless all participants have Danish as the first language.

The workshop will take place 4-5 April at Aalborg University and is coordinated with a DaNet Ph.D. course on Hybrid Systems 6-8 April. This allows you to follow the 2 day workshop only, or alternatively, continue into more advanced topics as part of the DaNet Ph.D. course. The combined workshop and DaNet course corresponds to 4 ECTS. For more information on the DaNet Ph.D. course, see, www.danet.dk.