Stanford engineering prof to give Lighthill lecture about role of math in aviation

Professor Antony Jameson of Stanford University will talk about the role of mathematics in aviation in the 2010 Sir James Lighthill Distinguished Lectureship on Wednesday, Feb. 17, at 4 p.m. in the Alumni Center Ballroom.

Titled "Mathematics, Computers and Flight from Pterosaurs to Jumbo Jets," the talk will examine the evolution of animal and human flight, including the role of mathematics and, most recently, computational fluid dynamics. James is Thomas V. Jones Professor of Engineering in Stanford's Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics. He is a fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the British Royal Society, the Royal Aeronautical Society, and the Royal Academy of Engineering. Additionally, he is a foreign member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering and was the 2006 winner of the Elmer A. Sperry Award for Advancing the Art of Transportation.

Refreshments begin at 3:30 p.m., and the talk is free and open to the public. For more information, go to http://www.cespr.fsu.edu/lighthill/lectureship.html