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From: Jorge More' <more@mcs.anl.gov>
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2002 20:46:58 -0500
Subject: Michael Friedlander Named Wilkinson Fellow at Argonne
Michael Friedlander of Stanford University has been named the 2002
Wilkinson Fellow in Scientific Computing. He will join the
Mathematics and Computer Science (MCS) Division at Argonne National
Laboratory in September.
Friedlander was cited by the selection committee for his understanding
of both mathematical theory and software design. For his thesis, he
devised a novel approach that stabilizes traditional linearly
constrained Lagrangian methods (such as MINOS) for solving large-scale
optimization problems with nonlinear constraints. Such an approach
had eluded researchers for nearly thirty years, and his solution has
generated considerable attention.
Friedlander's background in operations research, engineering
economics, physics, and computer science is unusual. Recently,
Friedlander applied this expertise to help develop efficient methods
for denoising gamma-ray spectrometry data, to address supply chain
optimization problems, and to investigate maximum entropy
classification in speech.
The Wilkinson Fellowship was created by Argonne's Mathematics and
Computer Science Division in memory of Dr. James Hardy Wilkinson,
F.R.S., who for many years acted as a consultant and guiding spirit
for such efforts as the EISPACK and LINPACK projects. The fellowship
is intended to assist a young scientist engaged in state-of-the-art
research in scientific computing.
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From: Nick Trefethen <lnt@comlab.ox.ac.uk>
Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2002 15:44:14 GMT
Subject: Examples of Matrix Contour Integrals
Dear NA-Digest friends:
We all know that in theory, matrix functions like exp(A) can be evaluated
by contour integrals in the complex plane. Sometimes this idea has
proved useful in practice too -- e.g. via the super-accurate trapezoid
rule for smoothly spaced points on a closed contour.
I know a few examples, but they are scattered, and I am sure there is much
more out there. If you know a reference to an application of matrix
contour integrals in numerical computation, would you let me know?
If interesting things turn up I will be happy to report back.
Nick Trefethen, Oxford University
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From: Tom Wright <thomas.wright@linacre.oxford.ac.uk>
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2002 16:04:30 +0100
Subject: EigTool for MATLAB released
Version 2.0 of EigTool is now available to download.
EigTool combines the Pseudospectra GUI with MATLAB's eigs command to
provide visualisation of the Arnoldi iteration during an eigs
computation. It includes all of the existing features of the
Pseudospectra GUI along with several new ones, notably norms of matrix
powers and exponentials and a collection of over 30 demos.
EigTool can be downloaded from:
http://www.comlab.ox.ac.uk/projects/pseudospectra/eigtool/
Tom Wright
Numerical Analysis Group
Oxford University
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From: Liu Gui-Rong <mpeliugr@nus.edu.sg>
Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2002 19:49:36 +0800
Subject: New Book On Mesh Free Methods
Mesh Free Methods: Moving Beyond the Finite Element Method
G. R Liu, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Cat. #: 1238
ISBN: 0849312388
Publication Date: 7/29/2002
Number of Pages: 712
Availability: Not Yet Published
Publisher CRC Press
Brief description
Offers the first comprehensive treatment of mesh free methods Covers
most of the meshless methods, including, EFG, MLPG PIM, and SPH
Introduces the MFree2D(c) software package developed by the author and
his research group and available free at www.nus.edu.sg/ACES/ Provides
numerous examples and illustrations that validate, benchmark, and
demonstrate mesh free methods Offer tremendous opportunities for
developing new numerical methods
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
MESH FREE METHODS FOR ENGINEERING PROBLEMS
BRIEFING ON MECHANICS
PRINCIPLES FOR WEAK FORMS
MFREE SHAPE FUNCTION CONSTRUCTION
ELEMENT FREE GALERKIN METHOD
MESHLESS LOCAL PETROV-GALERKIN METHOD
POINT INTERPOLATION METHODS
MESH FREE METHODS FOR FLUID DYNAMIC PROBLEMS
MESH FREE METHODS FOR PLATES
MESH FREE METHODS FOR SHELLS
BOUNDARY MESH FREE METHODS
MESH FREE METHODS COUPLED WITH OTHER METHODS
IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES
MFREE2D(c)
Gui-Rong LIU, Ph.D
Director, Centre for Advanced Computations in Engineering Science (ACES)
epartment of Mechanical Engineering
National University of Singapore
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From: George Anastassiou <anastasg@msci.memphis.edu>
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 14:55:03 -0500
Subject: Web Site for Journal of Concrete and Applicable Mathematics
To Whom it may concern
Kindly to inform you that the newly established "Journal of Concrete and
Applicable Mathematics", Nova Publ.Co. has now a web site.
JCAAM's URL address is
http://www.msci.memphis.edu/~anastasg/jcaam/jcaam.htm
George A. Anastassiou
Editor-In-Chief JoCAAA, JCAAM
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From: ISSAC <Conference.Issac2002@lifl.fr>
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2002 16:58:52 +0200 (MET DST)
Subject: Call For Posters at Issac'2002
The Issac'02 Call for Posters is open until June 29th. You
will find information on the Issac'02 website at
the following address:
http://www.lifl.fr/issac2002/callposters.html
The best poster will receive a prize (certificate+check).
Best regards,
Fran\c{c}ois Lemaire.
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From: ISSAC <Conference.Issac2002@lifl.fr>
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2002 18:24:28 +0200 (MET DST)
Subject: Workshop in France on Categorical Programming Languages
Second Workshop on Categorical Programming Languages
with an Emphasis on Aldor
9h00-18h00 Thursday July 11, 2002
Maison d'Activit'es Culturelles et de Colloques (MACC)
University of Lille I, Lille, France.
This workshop is a satellite event to ISSAC 2002, the 2002 International
Symposium on Symbolic and Algebraic Computation. ISSAC is the annual
flagship conference in the area of symbolic mathematical computation.
The workshop shall focus on the theoretical and practical issues in the
implementation and use of categorical programming languages, with an
emphasis on the Aldor programming language, its compiler, and libraries.
Particular attention shall be directed to the release of Aldor included
as part of the ISSAC 2002 CD, and to priorities for the next release.
The scientific program shall include presentations by
Manuel Bronstein -- LibAldor: the foundational library
Marc Moreno Maza -- LibAlgebra: the mathematical library
Stephen Watt -- Aldor: the language and compiler
as well as contributed presentations.
Workshop participants shall fall into four groups:
* those who have been central in the establishing the ideas in
categorical programming languages for computer algebra,
* those who have used categorical programming languages in
industrial and other non-university settings
* university researchers and students who might wish to use Aldor
in courses or research projects.
* researchers and students who might wish to contribute to Aldor
Please see http://www.csd.uwo.ca/~watt/catlan2.html for more details
about the workshop and http://www.lifl.fr/ISSAC2002 for matters
relating to location, accomodation and transportation.
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From: Bette Byrne <Bette.Byrne@comlab.ox.ac.uk>
Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2002 11:43:45 +0100
Subject: Workshop at Reading on Transport Methods
INSTITUTE FOR COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS
WORKSHOP ON TRANSPORT METHODS
(EMPHASIZING SEMI-LAGRANGE METHODS)
THURSDAY, 4 JULY, 2002
ROOM 113, DEPT OF MATHEMATICS,
UNIVERSITY OF READING
SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT
This one-day workshop will discuss recent advances in the application of
transport methods, of use in many industrial problems.
The meeting gives researchers in different communities an opportunity of
sharing ideas and pooling experiences, or learning about the issues
involved in transport methods
The workshop will take place in Room 113, Dept of Mathematics, University of
Reading, on Thursday, 4 July, beginning at 12.30 pm with a buffet lunch.
INVITED SPEAKERS
Jean Cote (Environment Canada)
The non-hydrostatic Canadian GEM model: formulation and some results.
Andrew Staniforth(Met Office)
Semi-Lagrangian trajectories and dynamical equivalence.
Raymond Lashley (Reading)
Automatic generation of fine volume advection schemes.
Tim Phillips(Aberystwyth)
Semi-Lagrangian Finite Volume Schemes for Incompressible Flows.
Sebastian Reich (Imperial)
Circulation and PV advection in particle-based methods.
Kevin Parrott (Greenwich) and Nigel Clarke (Goldman Sachs)
The parallel (Semi-Lagrangian) solution of early exercise Asian options with
stochastic volatility.
There will be a charge of =9C20 for academics and =9C40 for non-academics
which will include lunch and tea. A nominal charge of =9C10 is made for
bona fide postgraduate students.
If you wish to register for the workshop or require any further information
please contact:
Mrs B C Byrne
Oxford University Computing Laboratory,
Wolfson Building, Parks Road,
Oxford OX1 3QD.
Tel: (01865) 273883
Fax: (01865) 273839
Email: bette@comlab.ox.ac.uk
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From: Christoph Benzmueller <chris@ags.uni-sb.de>
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 11:08:29 +0200
Subject: CALCULEMUS School in Pisa
Registration ends at July 1st
The CALCULEMUS Autumn School
in PISA
Integration of Computer Algebra and Deduction
23 September to 4 October
http://www.eurice.de/calculemus/autumn-school
More than 25 internationally well known lecturers will give courses,
invited talks and system demonstrations.
REGISTRATION
Please note that registration ends at:
July 1st
Online registration is possible at:
http://iaks-www.ira.uka.de/iaks-calmet/schoolrg/registration.html
We strongly recommend to register very soon because of our upper
limit for the number of participants and the upper limit for persons
we can accommodate in the former monestary Santa Croce in Fossabanda.
STUDENT GRANTS
There are up to 25 student grants available. A student grant will cover
registration and the costs for accommodation in a shared room at
Santa Croce in Fossabanda. The student grants are provided by EU IST
(DG Information Society - Future and Emerging Technologies)
To apply for a student grant please send us: CV, Letter of reference,
Short poster/abstract according to the submission criteria mentioned
at the link Student Programmes.
Further information on the student grants is available at:
http://iaks-www.ira.uka.de/iaks-calmet/schoolrg/registration.html
The deadline for submission is July 1st.
EU HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER GRANTS (please forward to potential candidates)
The CALCULEMUS Autumn School is accepted as a measure for further
education and is included in the EU Comenius Catalogue 2002.
The 25 grants provided in this EU programme will cover the registration
fees and the accommodation expenses.
Interested EU high school teachers should contact their local
COMENIUS contact person.
The COMENIUS reference number of our event is: DE-228-PA-01-2002
The COMENIUS catalog can be found here:
http://193.14.218.19:81/CourseManagement/ASP/CourseSearch.asp
More infromation on COMENIUS is available here:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/socrates/comenius/
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From: Mary Ann Branch Freeman <branch@mathworks.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2002 16:27:29 -0400
Subject: Optimization Position at The MathWorks
The MathWorks is seeking an optimization specialist to join the Math
development team. This team has responsibility for the math in MATLAB as
well toolboxes such as Symbolic, Optimization, and Statistics. For this
position we seek someone with at least a masters degree and +5 years
industry experience, or a Ph.D plus 2 years work experience. We require
experience with MATLAB or a similar technical computing language. We prefer
someone with commercial software experience, or with experience writing
software that is used by others.
For more information on these positions, visit www.mathworks.com and click
on "Job openings."
Mary Ann Branch Freeman
The MathWorks, Inc.
branch@mathworks.com
http://www.mathworks.com
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From: Ben Leimkuhler <bl12@mcs.le.ac.uk>
Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2002 14:02:34 +0000
Subject: Lectureship Position at the University of Leicester
5-year Lectureship in Applied Mathematics at the University of Leicester
Applications are invited for a five-year Lectureship in Applied Mathematics.
Preference will be given to candidates with research interests in applied
partial differential equations, numerical solution of partial differential
equations, and numerical linear algebra, but strong candidates in other
areas of applied mathematics meshing well with the interests of the group's
existing faculty will also be considered. The closing date for applications
is 1 August 2002 and the post is tenable from 1 October 2002. The initial
appointment is on the Lecturer A salary scale, =A320,470 to =A324,435 pa
(March 2002 rates).
The successful candidate will join a lively research group including
research areas of nonlinear dynamics, hp-adaptive finite element methods,
geometric integration, radial basis approximation, stochastic differential
equations, and molecular dynamics. The group received a 5 rating in the
2001 Research Assessment Exercise. Groups in Applied Mathematics, Pure
Mathematics and Computer Science together constitute one of the few
integrated departments of Mathematics and Computer Science in the UK.
Expansion of the group is certain, with priority on applied partial
differential equations and meso-scale modelling. Applied Mathematics Group
members are involved with the multidisciplinary Centre for Mathematical
Modelling (MMC) which houses advanced computing facilities and unites active
researchers in science, engineering, and mathematics with shared interests
in advanced modelling and simulation methods. The MMC organizes a
broad-based research seminar series, funds visiting scholars and small
workshops on Centre-related themes, and hosts an annual distinguished
lectureship. A new building is currently under construction to house members
of the Centre for Mathematical Modelling, including the staff of Applied
Mathematics, as well as some faculty from Computer Science, Engineering and
Physics.
For more details, please see the full particulars at
http://www.le.ac.uk/personnel/jobs or send informal inquiries to Professor
Ben Leimkuhler (bl12@mcs.le.ac.uk).
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From: Thomas Hogan <hogan@math.ohio-state.edu>
Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2002 18:36:02 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Contents, Journal of Approximation Theory
Table of Contents: J. Approx. Theory, Volume 116, Number 1, May 2002
G. G\'{a}t
On the divergence of the two-dimensional dyadic difference of
dyadic integrals
1--27
Biancamaria Della Vecchia
Uniform approximation by Nevai operators
28--48
Marcin Bownik and Darrin Speegle
Meyer type wavelet bases in $\BR^2$
49--75
Hakop A. Hakopian and Saleem Ali Mohammad Ismail
On a bivariate interpolation problem
76--99
Alexander Il'inskii and Sofiya Ostrovska
Convergence of generalized Bernstein polynomials
100--112
Gra\.{z}yna Toczek and Eugeniusz Wachnicki
On the rate of convergence and the Voronovskaya theorem for the Poisson
integrals for Hermite and Laguerre expansions
113--125
Lixin Cheng, Yingbin Ruan, and Yanmei Teng
Approximation of convex functions on the dual of Banach spaces
126--140
D. E. Roberts
A vector generalisation of de Montessus' theorem for the case of polar
singularities on the boundary
141--168
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