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2014 CAP Congress / Congrès de l'ACP 2014

15–20 Jun 2014
Laurentian University / Université Laurentienne
America/Toronto timezone
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(F1-2) History of Physics - DHP / Histoire de la physique - DHP

F1-2
20 Jun 2014, 08:45
Laurentian University / Université Laurentienne

Laurentian University / Université Laurentienne

Sudbury, Ontario

Conveners

(F1-2) History of Physics - DHP / Histoire de la physique - DHP: DHP

  • Jean Barrette (McGill University)

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  1. 83. The Key Contribution of Joseph-Louis Lagrange (1736-1813) to the Theory of Partial Differential Equations
    Dr Francesco Barletta (CMÉC)
    20/06/2014, 08:45
    History of Physics / Histoire de la physique (DHP)
    Invited Speaker / Conférencier invité
    The theory of partial differential equations (PDEs) is a powerful mathematical tool used to describe as well as to solve a huge number of physical problems (e.g., the shape of the Earth or the hypothetical interstellar diffusion of a civilization in our Galaxy). From an historical point of view, however, the subject of PDEs was not consciously created by mathematicians as in the case, for...
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  2. 82. The Mysterious Role of Alkaloids in Plants Revealed by a Multidisciplinary Approach
    Dr Francesco Barletta (CMÉC-SEREX)
    20/06/2014, 09:15
    History of Physics / Histoire de la physique (DHP)
    Oral (Non-Student) / orale (non-étudiant)
    Alkaloids are nitrogenous compounds (heterocyclic amines) characterised by pronounced physiological activity mostly occurring in plants. Today, more than 12,000 alkaloids have been isolated since the discovery of morphine (1805). Systematic use of medicinal plant extracts containing alkaloids were made since antiquity with the aim of treating some ailments or as prescription drugs. Despite...
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