SPECIAL COLLOQUIUM MATH&PHYS@GSSI: ANGELO VULPIANI, "Prediction and Inference: From Models and Data to Artificial Intelligence"

Tuesday 26 Nov 2024, 15:00 → 16:00 Europe/Rome

Rectorate/Building-Auditorium (GSSI)

ABSTRACT: I present a discussion of the basic aspects of the well-known problem
of​ prediction and inference in physics, with specific attention to the role of models, the use
of data and the application of recent developments in​ artificial intelligence. By focusing in
the time evolution of dynamic system, it is shown that main difficulties in predictions arise
due to​ the presence of few factors as: the occurrence of chaotic dynamics, the​ existence
of many variables with very different characteristic​ time-scales and the lack of an accurate
understanding of the underlying physical phenomena. It is shown that a crucial role is
assigned to the​ preliminary identification of the proper variables, their selection and the
identification of an appropriate level of description​ (coarse-graining procedure).

Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86086663267?pwd=ZzRBNTI0bUIzTU9ReHVtdlhXblljZz09

Meeting ID: 860 8666 3267
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