Abstract: Spatial and spatio-temporal patterns occur widely in physics, chemistry and biology. In many cases, they seem to be generated spontaneously. These phenomena have motivated a great deal of mathematical modelling and the analysis of the resultant systems has led to a greater understanding of the underlaying mechanisms. Partial differential equations of diffusion type have long served as models for regulatory feedbacks and pattern formation. We are witnessing a technical development in our fields where the sensing, computing, activating circuits and systems are becoming inherently connected; physically and theoretically, as well. Moreover, as a result of this, our notion about sensory computing, even about computing, is in a continuous transformation. Hence, we have to make a closer look about the fundamentals of computing.

Brief Biography of the Speaker:
Prof. Slavova graduated at Technical University, Russe, Computer Engineering, M. Sc. in 1986. In the period 1992-1993 she got Fulbright Scholarship at Florida Institute of Technology, Florida, USA. She got her Ph.D. in Mathematics in 1994. In 2005 she became Doctor of Science and in 2007 Full Professor at the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Since 2004 Prof. Slavova is a Head of the Department of Mathematical Physics, Institute of Mathematics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. She participated in more than 30 conferences, workshops and seminars as an invited speaker. She got in the period January-July 1998 - CNR Fellowship, University of Florence, Italy. She was visiting professor at the University of Ioannina, Greeece, University of Catania, Italy, University of Torino, Italy, Astronomical Observatory, Torino, Italy, College of Judea and Samaria, Ariel, Israel, University of Ferrara, Italy, University of Bologna, University of Florence, Italy, Ben-Gurion University, Israel, etc. Professor Slavova has more than 60 publications in prestigious journals in Applied Mathematics, IEEE Journals, etc. She is an author and co-author of 2 monographs. Prof. Slavova is a member of AMS, SIAM, Board of Bulgarian Section of SIAM, Board of Bulgarian Section of WSEAS, EMS, IEEE Technical Committee on CNNAD.