GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES
OSCILLATIONS AND DYNAMIC INSTABILITIES IN CHEMICAL SYSTEMS
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE-South-PLYMOUTH, N. H. 03264
JULY 25-30, 1982
Irving R. Epstein, Chairperson, Richard M. Noyes, Vice Chairperson
Monday, July 26
Oscillations in Homogeneous Liquid Solution K. Kustin, Chairperson (Brandeis Univ.)
Introduction I. R. Epstein
Brandeis Univ.
A Method for the Design, Analysis and
Classification of Chemical Oscillations: P. De Kepper (CNRS)
The Cross-shaped Phase Diagram Technique
Recent Work on the BZ Reaction R. J. Field (Univ. Montana)
Spatial and Nucleation Phenomena P. Gray, Chairperson ( Univ. Leeds)
Chemical Waves K. Showalter (West Virginia Univ.)
Macroscopic Self-Organization at First- P. Ortoleva ( Indiana Univ.)
Order Phase Transitions: Liesegang
Binding and Other Mechanisms in Geological
Systems
Liesegang Rings J. Ross Stanford Univ.)
Tuesday, July 27
Multiple Stable States K. Bar-Eli, Chairperson (Tel-Aviv Univ.)
Multiplicity Features of Chemically Reacting D. Luss (Univ. Houston)
Systems
New Experimental Examples of the Connection M. Orbán (Brandeis Univ.)
Among Autocatalysis, Bistability
And Oscillation in a CSTR
Multiplicity, Stability and Hysteresis of W. Geiseler
Reactive Solutions in Isothermal CSTRÕs Tech. Univ. Berlin
POSTER SESSION R. P. Rastogi, Chairperson (Goraklipur Univ.)
On the Use of Ion-Selective Electrode for Z. Noszticzius (Univ. Texas-Arlington)
Monitoring Oscillating Reactions
Gas Evolution Oscillations P. Bowers & R. M. Noyes (Simmons College/Univ. Oregon)
I. Kinetic Absorption Spectroscopy of A. L. Smith ( Drexel Univ.)
The Briggs-Rauscher Oscillations
II. Free Energy Change in the Briggs-
Rauscher Oscillation
Periodic Perturbations of the Belousov- H. Lachmann (Univ. Wurzburg)
Zhabot in-sky Reaction
Statistical Properties of Chemical Auto- D. Walgraef (Univ. Librede Bruxelles)
waves in Two Dimensional Oscillating
Systems
Exotic Behavior in a CSTR with A-B-C D. V. Jorgensen (Mobil Res. & Dev.)
Analysis of a Model of Cooperative Binding M. E. Edgerton (Exxon Res. & Eng. Co.)
To a One Dimensional Lattice
Critical Points for an ÔIsing EnzymeÕ far J. S. Shiner (Abteilung Biophysikalische Chemie)
from Equilibrium in the Mean Field
Approximation
On the Bistability of the Heterogeneous P. J. Plath (Univ. Bremen)
Catalytic Oxidation of Methanol
Dynamics of the Heterogeneous Catalytic N. I. Jaeger
Oxidation of Carbon Monoxide on Palladium
Oscillations in the High Temperature B. Halpern
Oxidation of Carbon on Platinum as
Detected by Thermionic Emission
Oscillations of Heterogeneous Deflagration L. De Luca ( Politecnico di Milano)
Waves with Thin Flames
The Measure of Chemical Chaos from C. Vidal (CNRS)
Fourier Spectra
Aperiodic Phenomena R. M. Noyes, Chairperson (Univ. Oregon)
Chemical Oscillations and Chaos J. L. Hudson (Univ. Virginia)
One-Dimensional Dynamics (Order and H. L. Swinney ( Univ. Texas)
Chaos) in a Multi-Component Reaction
Bifurcations Leading to Chaos in the BZ J. C. Roux (CNRS)
Reaction
Round Table Discussion
Wednesday, July 28
Biological Oscillations J. Tyson, Chairperson (Virginia Tech)
Heart Oscillations, Waves and Arrythmias A. T. Winfree (Purdue Univ.)
From Excitability and Oscillations to A. Goldbeter (Univ. Librede Bruxelles)
Birhythmicity and Chaos in Regulated
Biochemical Systems
Heterogeneous and Gas Phase Phenomena R. Schmitz, Chairperson (Univ. Notre Dame)
Thermokinetic Oscillations in Gaseous J. Griffiths (Univ. Leeds)
Oxidations
Oscillations in Surface Reaction Rates L. Schmidt (Univ. Minnesota)
Diffusion and Surface Coverage Effects J. Keizer (Univ. California)
in Electrode Oscillations
Thursday, July 29
Mathematical Description H. Othmer, Chairperson
Mathematical Models and Prediction of K. F. Jensen (Univ. Minnesota)
Bifurcation Phenomena in Reacting Systems
Computational Aids for the Study of D. Edelson (Bell Labs)
Real Oscillating Mechanisms
Bursting in a Predictive One-Variable J. Rinzel (NIH)
Oregonator
Films and Demonstration C. Steel, Chairperson
A Strange Attractor in a Chemical System J. C. Roux & H. L. Winney (film)
CNRS/Univ. Texas
Chlorite Oscillations M. Orban & P. De Kepper (Brandeis Univ./CNRS)
Spontaneous Motion Occurring at and Inter- M. Dupeyrat (film) ( Univ. Pierre et Marie Curie)
Face Between Nonmiscible Liquid Phases
Freeze-Dried Preparation of Belousov- A. T. Winfree ( Purdue Univ.)
Zhabotinsky Waves
Far from Equilibrium P. De Kepper & A. Pacault (film) ( Univ. Centre de Recherches)
Brief Glimpses at Recent Developments A. Pacault, Chairperson (Univ. Centre de Recherches)
Photochemical Oscillating Reactions? C. Steel ( Brandeis Univ.)
Oscillatory Behavior in Propylene Oxidation P. G. Lignola (Univ. Naples)
Design of New Oscillatory Reactions R. P. Rastogi (Goraklipur Univ.)
Mechanism of the Autocatalytic Formation H. D. Försterling (Philipps Univ.)
Of Ce4+ in the Belousov-Zhabotinsky
Reaction
Oxygen Induced Period Doubling in the H. Degn ( Odense Univ.)
Belousov-Zhabotinsky Reaction
Multiwavelength Analysis of Chemical H. Lachmann (Univ. Wurzburg)
Oscillations and Other Nonlinear Phenomena
Spatial Temperature and Concentration K. F. Jensen (Univ. Minnesota)
Patterns in Heterogeneous Catalytic Reactions
Recent Results on Coupled Oscillations G. Othmer (Univ. Utah)
Lyapunov Functions and Attractor Regions B. L. Clarke (Univ. Alberta)
For Chemical Networks
A Model for Noise Induced Transitions R. Kapral (Univ. Toronto)
Between Bistable Steady States
The Beauty of Chaos in Two-Dimensional P. Richter (Univ. Bremen)
Hamiltonian Maps
Chemical Oscillations During the Reduction C. Takoudiz (Purdue Univ.)
of NO by NH3
Friday, July 30
Treatment of Complex Systems J. Ross, Chairperson ( Stanford Univ)
.
Reaction Network Structure and the M. Feinberg (Univ. Rochester)
Possibility of Multiple Steady States in
Complex Isothermal Reactors
Control vs. Efficiency in Oscillating F. Richter (Univ. Bremen)
Systems
Concluding Remarks --Physico-Chemical G. Nicolis (Univ. Brussels)
and Mathematical Aspects of Chemical
Oscillations: Where do we Stand?