1. FIRST-PRINCIPLE BASED MODEL REDUCTION METHOD WITH APPLICATIONS IN MOLECULAR DYNAMICS Open Access Author: Chu, Weiqi Title: FIRST-PRINCIPLE BASED MODEL REDUCTION METHOD WITH APPLICATIONS IN MOLECULAR DYNAMICS Graduate Program: Mathematics Keywords: Model reductionThe generalized Langevin equationMori-Zwanzig formalismCoarse-grained particle dynamicsNanoscale heat conduction File: Download WeiqiChu-Dissertation.pdf Committee Members: Xiantao Li, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorXiantao Li, Committee Chair/Co-ChairJinchao Xu, Committee MemberJohn Harlim, Committee MemberJorge Osvaldo Sofo, Outside Member