Mathematical Insights into Phase-Field Models

 Organizer(s):
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Andrea Signori
Politecnico di Milano
Italy
Pierluigi Colli
Università di Pavia
Italy
Takeshi Fukao
Ryukoku University
Japan
 Introduction:  
  Interface evolution is central to many physical, biological, and technological processes. Phase-field methods provide a powerful framework for modeling such dynamics, offering a diffuse-interface alternative to classical sharp-interface approaches. These models handle complex topological changes and multi-scale phenomena while maintaining strong links to geometric and variational structures. This session focuses on the mathematical theory, modeling, and simulation of evolving interfaces, with an emphasis on phase-field and related methods. Topics include Cahn–Hilliard and Allen–Cahn systems, sharp-interface limits, dynamic boundary conditions, control problems, well-posedness, and asymptotic behavior. Applications span materials science, fluid dynamics, biology, biomedicine, and image processing. We welcome analytical, numerical, and interdisciplinary contributions that advance our understanding of interface-driven phenomena.