BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//6.4.7.2//EN TZID:Europe/Paris X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/Paris BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-1086@lptms.universite-paris-saclay.fr DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260109T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260109T150000 DTSTAMP:20260106T120826Z URL:http://www.lptms.universite-paris-saclay.fr/seminars/seminaire-du-lptm s-francesco-mori-harvard/ SUMMARY:Séminaire du LPTMS : Francesco Mori (Harvard) - Salle des séminai res du FAST et du LPTMS\, bâtiment Pascal n°530 - 9 Jan 26 14:00 DESCRIPTION: Dynamics and Control Out of Equilibrium: From Active to Learn ing Systems\, Francesco Mori (Harvard University)\n \;\n\nAbstract: No nequilibrium systems are ubiquitous\, from swarms of living organisms to m achine learning algorithms. While much of statistical physics has focused on predicting emergent behavior from microscopic rules\, a growing questio n is the inverse problem: how can we guide a nonequilibrium system toward a desired state? This challenge becomes particularly daunting in high-dime nsional or complex systems\, where classical control approaches often brea k down. In this talk\, I will integrate methods from optimal control theor y with techniques from statistical physics to tackle this problem in two b road classes of nonequilibrium systems: active matter—focusing on multim odal strategies in animal navigation and mechanical confinement of active fluids—and learning systems\, where I will apply control theory to ident ify optimal learning principles for neural networks. Together\, these appr oaches point toward a general framework for controlling nonequilibrium dyn amics across systems and scales.\n CATEGORIES:seminars LOCATION:Salle des séminaires du FAST et du LPTMS\, bâtiment Pascal n°53 0\, rue André Riviere\, Orsay\, 91405\, France X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=rue André Riviere\, Orsay\ , 91405\, France;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Salle des séminaires du FAST et du LPTMS\, bâtiment Pascal n°530:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Paris X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/Paris BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251026T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR