Sebastian van Strien and Michael Benedicks awarded ESF grant . Probabilistic and statistical methods are becoming increasingly important in understanding deterministic dynamical systems. This programme will help to unify European efforts directed at meeting the challenge of extending and generalising the techniques of hyperbolic dynamics to study non-hyperbolic systems. The ESF acts as a catalyst for the development of science by bringing together leading scientists and research funding agencies to debate, plan and implement pan-European initiatives. The ESF provides an opportunity for Europe's top scientists to discuss and contribute to the long term development of sciences.
Programmes are medium to long term activities focused on specific themes.
They bring together substantive research projects carried out by multi-national teams of researchers, and may include limited fellowship schemes. They concentrate on how expertise can be coordinated and developed effectively at a European level. The Foundation's Executive Council approved Van Strien and Benedicks' proposal at its meeting in Strasbourg on 27 November 1997. The proposal was one of six selected from a total of 42 outline proposals received in response to the Committee's 1996-97 two stage call for programme proposals. Stefano Luzzatto, also of the Mathematics Institute, University of Warwick, was heavily involved in the grant application.