The HADES seminar on Tuesday, November 16th, will be given by Mitchell Taylor at 5 pm in 740 Evans.

Speaker: Mitchell Taylor

Abstract: We prove that the 2D finite depth capillary water wave equations admit no solitary wave solutions. This closes the existence/non-existence problem for solitary water waves in 2D, under the classical assumptions of incompressibility and irrotationality, and with the physical parameters being gravity, surface tension and the fluid depth. Joint work with Mihaela Ifrim, Ben Pineau, and Daniel Tataru.