PETER SCOTT

Associate Professor Emeritus B.A., University of California, Berkeley M.A., University of Michigan Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley Office: 485 Natural Sciences II Phone: (831) 459-2405 Email: drip@ucsc.edu Website: http://physics.ucsc.edu/~drip

Peter Scott's previous research interests have included experimental work on the optical and microwave spectra of impurity ions in crystals. At present, he is interested in dynamical systems, especially those exhibiting chaotic behavior, such as dripping faucets, other systems involving fluids, and various types of mechanical systems. Students under his supervision are currently working on theoretical problems relating to simulation of fluids, the behavior of wavelike structures in liquid crystals, and prediction theory.