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From: Randy LeVeque <rjl@uw.edu> <rjl@uw.edu>
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 16:17:09 -0500
Subject: Tsunami simulations
We have created a web page displaying some preliminary results and
ongoing work on numerical simulations of the catastrophic tsunami of
March 11:
http://www.clawpack.org/links/honshu2011/
We are attempting to also post the code used for these simulations in
a timely manner, to encourage feedback from the community and to aid
those who wish to use our software for related computations.
For those interested in learning more about the finite volume and
adaptive mesh refinement algorithms used, a preprint is also available
of an article to appear in the next issue of Acta Numerica.
Randy LeVeque, David George, and Marsha Berger
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From: Pietro Belotti <pbelott@clemson.edu> <pbelott@clemson.edu>
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 10:54:17 -0500
Subject: Nonlinear Combinatorial Optim, Germany, May 2011
Call for Papers: Workshop on Hybrid Methods for Nonlinear
Combinatorial Optimization Problems. CPAIOR - Zuse Institut, Berlin,
Germany, May 24, 2011
This workshop aims at bringing together scholars and practitioners
from the Mixed Integer Nonlinear Programming (MINLP) and the
Constraint Programming (CP) communities to share their thoughts on the
theory and implementation of solvers for MINLP and CP problems. The
organizing committee invites submissions of a short abstract (about
4000 characters). Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):
- Reformulations and their impact on the efficiency of MINLP solvers;
- Mixed Integer Quadratic Optimization: challenges and applications;
- Integration of CP methods in MINLP solvers;
- Software for MINLP and CP;
- Challenging real-world applications that can be modeled by MINLP and
might benefit from a hybrid approach.
Important dates:
- March 25, 2011: Abstract submission due
- April 10, 2011: Notification of acceptance
- May 24, 2011: Workshop
Abstracts can be submitted by email to Pietro Belotti atpbelott@clemson.edu
Program Commitee: Stefano Gualandi (co-chair), Universit=C3=A0 di Pavia;
Pietro Belotti (co-chair), Clemson University; Timo Berthold, Zuse
Institute Berlin; Willem-Jan van Hoeve, Carnegie Mellon University;
Guido Tack, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven; Stefan Vigerske,
Humboldt-Universit=C3=A4t zu Berlin.
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From: "Mihail Todorov IPMI t.3353 *" <mtod@tu-sofia.bg> <mtod@tu-sofia.bg=
>
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 18:44:06 +0200
Subject: Deadline approaching, AMiTaNS'11, Bulgaria, Jun 2011
The Euro-American Consortium for Promotion of the Application of
Mathematics in Technical and Natural Sciences is pleased to announce
its 3rd Conference AMiTaNS'11 to be held in Albena which is one of the
top level vacation resorts in the Northern Bulgarian Black Sea coast.
Duration: 20-25 June 2011
Currently confirmed plenary and keynote speakers include:
Azmy Ackleh (USA), Gaik Ambartsoumian (USA), Roumen Angelov (South
Africa), Dan Censor (Israel), Vladimir Gerdjikov (Bulgaria), Joe
Goddard (USA), Ardeshir Guran (Canada), Hristo Kojouharov (USA),
Raytcho Lazarov (USA), Scetoslav Markov(Bulgaria), Nikolay Moshkin
(Thailand), Vladislav Pukhnachev (Russia), Paul Salceanu (USA), etc.
The conference will be scheduled in plenary and keynote lectures
followed by special and contributed sessions. The accents of the
conference will be on Applied Analysis, Applied Physics,
Biomathematics, Continuum Mechanics, Mathematical Physics, Numerical
Methods, Scientific Computing, Solitons and Transport Processes which
can be complemented by some specific topics in contributed special
sessions. More information is available on the conference
website:http://2011.eac4amitans.org
You can contact the organizers:
Christo I. Christov (ULL, USA)
Michail D. Todorov (TU-Sofia, Bulgaria)
by email: eac4amitans@gmail.com
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From: <regis.vizet@cea.fr> <regis.vizet@cea.fr>
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:39:07 +0100
Subject: CEA/EDF/INRIA 2011 Summer Schools, France, Jun 2011
I am pleased to announce the new editions of our traditional
CEA/EDF/INRIA Summer Schools in France in 2011, in Computer Science
and Applied Mathematics. Both of these schools have a strong HPC
flavour and are widely open to international audience.=09
CEA/EDF/INRIA 2011 Computer Science Summer School:
Building the next generation of visualization software.
June 13-24 2011, France.
- How to build a visualization application for very large data - Hank
CHILDS (Lawrence Berkley Natl. Lab.)
- Advanced techniques for visualizing large, complex data - Kwan-Liu
MA (UC Davis)
- User-Centric scientific visualization - Ivan VIOLA (Univ. Bergen)
Please visit this website for more
details:http://www.inria.fr/actualite/agenda/cea-edf-inria-building-the-nex=
t-generation-of-visualization-software
CEA/EDF/INRIA 2011 Numerical Analysis Summer School:
Uncertainty quantification for numerical model validation
June 27-July 8, 2011, France.
- Uncertainty treatment in computer experiments - Fran=C3=A7ois HEMEZ (Los
Alamos Natl. Lab.)
- Validation issues using Bayesian approach - Rui PAULO (Technical
University of Lisbon)
- Rare event estimation in output of computer model - Emmanuel VAZQUEZ
(SUPELEC)
Please visit this website for more
details:http://www.inria.fr/actualite/agenda/cea-edf-inria-uncertainty-quan=
tification-for-numerical-model-validation
Note the school fee includes full accommodation for 10 days - special
rates for attendees from academia and PhD students.
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From: Stefan Engblom <stefane@it.uu.se> <stefane@it.uu.se>
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 10:48:57 -0500
Subject: Summer School on Multicore Computing, Sweden, Jun 2011
The 2011 UPMARC Summer School on Multicore Computing focuses on
programming languages for concurrent and parallel computing and will
take place in Stockholm, Sweden in June 20-23, 2011. The school is
subsidised by the UPMARC research programme (see upmarc.se) and is
organised by Uppsala University.
The school consists of a number of lectures and talks, including:
* Doug Lea, SUNY Oswego, US
The Design and Engineering of Concurrency Libraries
* Ganesh Gopalakrishnan, The University of Utah, US
Formal Verification Methods for Message Passing and GPU Computing
* Francesco Zappa Nardelli, INRIA Rocquencourt, France
Shared Memory: An Elusive Abstraction
* Philipp Haller, EPFL, Switzerland, and Stanford University, USA
Scala for Multicore Programming
* Joe Armstrong, Ericsson, Sweden
Concurrent and Parallel Programming =E2=80=94 What's the difference?
* Kostis Sagonas, Uppsala University, Sweden
Erlang-style concurrency: pros, cons and implementation issues
The objective of the school is to offer foundational tutorials
accompanied by a selection of exiting new emerging technologies and
industrial applications in the multicore-related areas, all given by
leading scientific and industrial experts of the community. We aim to
attract graduate students and young scientists and, through tutorials
and lectures, prepare them for research on identifying and addressing
fundamental challenges that will enable all programmers to leverage
the potential performance from the ongoing shift to universal parallel
computing.
For more information about the school: http://upmarc.se/events/SS2011
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From: "Lehoucq, Richard" <rblehou@sandia.gov> <rblehou@sandia.gov>
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 11:11:31 -0600
Subject: Eigenvalues, model order reduction, trust regions, Reno, Jun 2011
A one day symposium on "eigenvalues, model order reduction and trust
regions" will be held on Saturday June 11 in Reno, Nevada in
celebration of Danny Sorensen's 65-th birthday.
The symposium will take place at the Silver legacy resort
(www.silverlegacy.com) in downtown Reno. We are planning a dinner
reception Friday night followed by a Saturday of approximately ten 30
minute invited talks. Our event culminates in a banquet Saturday
night.
The one day symposium precedes the Householder Symposium XVIII on
Numerical Linear Algebra June 12-17, 2011 in Tahoe City, California.
Please send an email to Rich Lehoucq, rblehou@sandia.gov, requesting
further information.
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From: Marco Picasso <marco.picasso@epfl.ch> <marco.picasso@epfl.ch>
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 06:55:38 -0500
Subject: RMMM, Switzerland, Jul 2011
5th International Workshop on
RELIABLE METHODS OF MATHEMATICAL MODELING
RMMM 2011, Lausanne, Switzerland
July 6-7-8, 2011http://rmmm2011.epfl.ch/
MAIN TOPICS
- mesh-adaptive numerical methods in various applied problems,
- a posteriori error control and verification of numerical
solutions,
- a posteriori validation of mathematical models used in computer
simulation,
- nonlinear computational partial differential equations.
IMPORTANT DATES
April 1, 2011 - deadline for submission of abstracts
May 1, 2011 - confirmation of acceptance
There are no conference fees but registration is required.
We have a few grants to support travel expenses of young researchers.
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From: Bruce Bailey <bailey@siam.org> <bailey@siam.org>
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 13:27:08 -0500
Subject: ICIAM 2011 Update, Jul 2011
If you haven=E2=80=99t registered for ICIAM 2011 yet, do so now
(http://bit.ly/gPYJTN)! Online registration will close on June 15, 2011.
Don=E2=80=99t miss the Welcome Reception on Sunday, July 17, sponsored by t=
he North
American mathematical institutes and societies (Sponsorship info is
here: http://bit.ly/h2sheJ). Registration fees include entry to the
reception as
well as opening and closing ceremonies.
The submission deadline for contributed posters has been extended to March
31, 2011. Approved applicants may present their research in poster format.
Abstracts are being accepted in all areas consistent with the conference
theme. Please find more information here: http://bit.ly/fGVdws.
ICIAM has negotiated preferred rates for ICIAM delegates in hotels and
hostels located within convenient distance of the Vancouver Convention
Centre. Please remember that July is high tourist season in Vancouver;
therefore, we encourage you to make your hotel or hostel arrangements as
early as possible to take advantage of our special, reduced rates. See the
Housing page (http://bit.ly/fgAGjc) for details.
I also urge delegates to review Canada=E2=80=99s visa and permit informatio=
n as soon
as possible. Please visit http://bit.ly/hGHG9a for a link to the informatio=
n
on the ICIAM website.
We look forward to seeing you in Vancouver!
Best wishes,
Arvind Gupta
President, ICIAM 2011
CEO & Scientific Director, MITACS
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From: "ammcs conference" <ammcs2011@wlu.ca> <ammcs2011@wlu.ca>
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:29:52 -0400
Subject: AMMCS-2011, Waterloo, Canada, Jul 2011
AMMCS-2011 Conference, Waterloo, Canada, 25-29 July 2011
This is the final call for abstract submission to the International
Conference on Applied Mathematics, Modeling and Computational Science
(AMMCS-2011), a satellite meeting of the ICIAM-2011, coordinated with
SIAM and AIMS. The meeting will take place in Waterloo, Ontario,
Canada from July 25 - 29, 2011.
Refereed proceedings will be published after the conference and
selected papers, presented at the conference, will be invited to
special journal issues. Further details are at the conference
website:http://www.wlu.ca/ammcs2011
We look forward to welcoming you in Waterloo at this premier forum in
Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling and Computational Science.
AMMCS-2011 General Chairs: ammcs2011@wlu.ca
Ilias Kotsireas and Roderick Melnik
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From: Ulrich Friedrich <friedrich@mathematik.uni-marburg.de>
<friedrich@mathematik.uni-marburg.de>
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 19:07:41 +0100
Subject: Matlab Approach Comp Harmonic Analysis, Germany, Aug 2011
Hands-on workshop: Macha11
1st Workshop: A Matlab Approach to Computational Harmonic Analysis
August, 22-26, 2011
Philipps-University Marburghttp://macha2011.dfg-spp1324.de/
The deadline for registration is August the 5th, 2011.
Macha11 is a hands-on workshop geared at graduate and PhD students
from allover the world, with a little bit of experience and background
in MATLAB.
Application oriented Harmonic Analysis is a flourishing field of
analysis, connecting hard analysis with questions of signal
processing, physics, image analysis and other applied areas. It has
become more and more important and an eminent source of inspiration
(and experimentation) to study various natural (and often new)
mathematical questions by setting up a corresponding MATLAB
simulation. Although doing some simple numerical experiments is easy
to do once a basic knowledge of programming has been achieved, a
reliable and systematic work requires a sound basis for such
experiments to be meaningful.
The NuHAG team has been using MATLAB by now for more than 20 years,
and has established a rich collection of MATLAB tools, already
organized in an open way (accessible via the NuHAG MATLAB modules).
The Marburg team has been developing wavelet software in MATLAB and
C++ for more than 5 years now. Parts of the library are currently
being worked into a publicly available MATLAB package. Learning how
to make use of these existing tools is the main goal of the workshop,
which however should at the end encourage the participants to make
their own explorative investigations (leading to an enrichment of the
collection of available code).
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From: Jose Augusto Ferreira <ferreira@mat.uc.pt> <ferreira@mat.uc.pt>
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 10:05:08 -0500
Subject: Fluid Dynamics in Porous Media, Portugal, Sep 2011
The workshop on Fluid Dynamics in Porous Media is an initiative of the
UT Austin | Portugal programme for Mathematics, in partnership with
CMUC (Centre for Mathematics of University of Coimbra). It will take
place at the Department of Mathematics of Faculty of Sciences and
Technology of the University of Coimbra, on September 12-14, 2011.
The event focuses on mathematical models and numerical simulation in
fluid dynamics in porous media bringing together mathematicians,
engineers, geoscientists, and computing experts in a cooperative
environment.
List of invited speakers:
Faruk Civan, University of Oklahoma, USA,
Vivette Girault, Universit=C3=A9 Pierre et Marie Curie, France,
Majid Hassanizaded, Utrecht University, Netherlands,
Andro Mikelic, Universit=C3=A9 Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France,
Roland Muggli, Galp E&P, Portugal,
Paula de Oliveira, University of Coimbra, Portugal,
Daniel Tartakovsky, University of California, USA.
Organizing Committee:
S=C3=ADlvia Barbeiro, University of Coimbra, Portugal
Jos=C3=A9 Ferreira, University of Coimbra, Portugal
Gon=C3=A7alo Pena, University of Coimbra, Portugal
Mary Wheeler, UT-Austin, USA
Webpage: http://www.mat.uc.pt/~wfdpm
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From: Pamela Bye <pam.bye@ima.org.uk> <pam.bye@ima.org.uk>
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 06:37:02 -0500
Subject: IMA Maths of the Climate System, UK, Sep 2011
The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications
The Mathematics of the Climate System
University of Reading, UK, 12-15 September 2011
This conference will be about the construction and use of mathematical
models of the climate system. Such models aid our understanding of
how certain climate processes interact. Finally, they provide readily
understandable paradigms for dynamical climate-system behaviour. The
conference will focus on three topics:
1) the extraction of mathematical models from climate data and
climate-model output (homogenisation, stochastic model reduction,
bistability and metastable states, low frequency variability,
data-driven coarse-graining, set-oriented methods, trend
identification, time-series analysis);
2) reduced models and their dynamics (linear response theory,
bifurcations, extreme events, uncertainty); and
3) testing hypotheses about the climate system using statistical
frameworks (emulators, Bayesian methods, nonparametric methods,
equitability).
Papers will be accepted for the conference based on a 100-200 word
abstract. Abstracts should be submitted by 6 May 2011 either online
at http://online.ima.org.uk/ or by email to conferences@ima.org.uk
Confirmed Invited Speakers: Daan Crommelin (CWI, Amsterdam), Michael
Ghil (Ecole Normale Sup=C3=A9rieure, Paris and UCLA, Los Angeles), Chris
Jones (University of Warwick), Jonathan Rougier (University of
Bristol), Joe Tribbia (National Centre of Atmospheric Research in
Boulder, Colorado)
For more information visit the conference pages: http://www.ima.org.uk
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From: Luca Paglieri <luca.paglieri@polimi.it> <luca.paglieri@polimi.it>
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:17:52 +0100
Subject: Multiphase and Multiphysics Problems, Italy, Sep 2011
The third Riemann International School of Mathematics will take place
in Verbania - Italy - from the 25 to the 30 of September, 2011, on the
topic "Multiphase and Multiphysics Problems".
The Director of the School will be Alfio Quarteroni; courses will be
delivered by Luis Caffarelli, Claude Le Bris, Ricardo Nochetto;
lectures will be delivered, among others, by F. Brezzi, C.M. Elliott,
C. Farhat, L. Formaggia, P.L. Lions, Y. Maday, M. Masmoudi, F. Nobile,
A. Quarteroni, S. Salsa, G. Savar=C3=A8, J. Sethian, J. Sprekels, E. S=C3=
=BCli.
Please visit the web page
http://www.mate.polimi.it/workshop/RISM3
for any detail. Registration is compulsory and the participation to the
School is free of charge.
For any question, please write to the Organising
Commettee,eventimate@mate.polimi.it
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From: Jerzy Wasniewski <jw@imm.dtu.dk> <jw@imm.dtu.dk>
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 07:58:14 +0100 (CET)
Subject: PPAM 2011 Conference, Poland, Sep 2011
PPAM 2011, 9th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PARALLEL PROCESSING AND
APPLIED MATHEMATICS
Torun, Poland, September 11-14, 2011, http://ppam.pl
The PPAM 2011 conference, ninth in a series, will cover topics in
parallel and distributed processing, including theory and
applications, as well as applied mathematics. The focus will be on
models, algorithms, and software tools which facilitate efficient and
convenient utilization of modern parallel and distributed computing
architectures, large-scale applications, and cloud computing.
PPAM is a biennial conference started in 1994, with the proceedings
published by Springer in the Lecture Notes in Computer Sciences
series. Next year the conference will take place in Torun, the
beautiful old city on the Vistula river, located in northern Poland,
where the great astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus was born.
IMPORTANT DATES
Submission of Papers: April 30, 2011
Notification of Acceptance: June 15, 2011
Camera-Ready Papers: Oct. 31, 2011
PPAM 2011
Institute of Computer & Information Sciences
Czestochowa University of Technology
Dabrowskiego 73, 42-201 Czestochowa, Poland
Phone: +48 668 476 840, Fax: +48 34 3250 589
e-mail: roman@icis.pcz.pl, http://ppam.pl
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From: "Paulo de Mattos Pimenta" <ppimenta@usp.br> <ppimenta@usp.br>
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:20:57 -0300
Subject: Mini-symposia submission, WCCM 2012, Brazil, Jul 2012
WCCM 2012: Pre-Registration and Submission of Mini-Symposia now Open!
The pre-registration and the submission of Mini-Symposia for the 10th
WORLD CONGRESS ON COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS (WCCM 2012) are now open at
our website: www.wccm2012.com .
The WCCM 2012 will take place in the vibrant city of S=C3=A3o Paulo,
Brazil, 8=E2=80=9313 July, 2012. Please take a look at your agenda and plan=
to
join us for a truly exciting congress. This tenth edition is a
historic landmark to our community and you will have the opportunity
to meet distinguished colleagues, have a fruitful exchange of ideas
and also feel the Brazilians' reputation as a warm and friendly
people. We are strongly committed to making this an outstanding,
enjoyable and memorable congress.
Important dates are:
Mini-symposium proposal: March 1 =E2=80=93 July 31, 2011
Notification of mini-symposia acceptance: until August 31, 2011
Deadline for abstract submission: November 30, 2011
Notification of abstract acceptance: January 31, 2012
Deadline for full-paper submission (optional): March 31, 2012
Deadline for early registration: March 31, 2012
For detailed and updated information, please visit frequently the
congress website at www.wccm2012.com, or send us an email
tosecretariat@wccm2012.com.
We look forward to welcoming you in Brazil for the WCCM 2012!
Paulo M. Pimenta
Congress Chairman
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From: Alexander Ostermann <alexander.ostermann@uibk.ac.at>
<alexander.ostermann@uibk.ac.at>
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:52:57 -0500
Subject: Faculty Position at the University of Innsbruck
The University of Innsbruck, Austria, invites applications for the
position of a Full Professor of Mathematics at the Department of
Mathematics (http://www.uibk.ac.at/mathematik/).
The focus of research should be in a current field of Applied
Mathematics. Special emphasis should be given to developing
mathematical methods for solving problems in the natural sciences and
technology. Interdisciplinary cooperation, especially with research
groups at the University of Innsbruck, is expected.
The University of Innsbruck is committed to increasing the percentage
of female employees and therefore explicitly invites women to
apply. In the case of equivalent qualification, women will be given
preference.
Applications should be submitted no later than April 30, 2011 and
should include the usual documentation (in particular, curriculum
vitae with a description of the scientific and occupational
development, lists of scientific and other publications, talks and
projects, description of completed, ongoing and intended research
activities, copies of the five most important publications). All
documents must be submitted in digital form and in English (CD-ROM,
e-mail, etc.) to Leopold-Franzens-Universit=C3=A4t Innsbruck, Fakult=C3=A4t=
en
Servicestelle, Standort Technikerstrasse 17, A-6020 Innsbruck
(fss-technik@uibk.ac.at). Hardcopy (paper) is optional.
The full, authoritative text in German (published in the official
bulletin of the University of March 16, 2011) as well as additional
information on the current status of the application process may be
found at:http://www.uibk.ac.at/fakultaeten-servicestelle/standorte/technike=
rstrasse/berufung/index.html
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From: John Zweck <zweck@umbc.edu> <zweck@umbc.edu>
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:20:48 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Research Faculty Position in Comp Photonics at UMBC
The Center for Advanced Studies in Photonics Research of the
University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) is seeking candidates
for a Research Faculty position in the area of Computational
Photonics. The appointment will be made at the level of an Assistant
Research Scientist or Assistant Research Professor (or in exceptional
cases at the Research Associate level) as commensurate with
experience.
The successful candidate will develop and validate computational
models of opto-electronic oscillators, short-pulse, modelocked lasers,
and possibly photonics crystal fibers. The research will involve close
collaboration with experimentalists. More information about research
in Computational Photonics at UMBC can be found
athttp://www.photonics.umbc.edu/. An appointment at the level of
Assistant Research Professor would require the ability to engage in
instructional activity in either or both the Computer Science and
Electrical Engineering Department and the Mathematics and Statistics
Department. Such an appointment would have to be approved by the
appropriate department(s).
This position is available immediately. The initial appointment is
for one year, with the possibility of renewal for additional years.
A Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics, Theoretical Physics, or Electrical
Engineering is required. Preference will be given to candidates with
experience in computational methods for solving partial and ordinary
differential equations, a strong background in physics and
mathematics, and a strong interest in mentoring PhD students.
Experience in the modeling of optical systems is useful but not
required.
Interested applicants should email a CV and the names and contact
information of three professional references to both Curtis Menyuk
(menyuk@umbc.edu) and John Zweck (zweck@umbc.edu). For best
consideration, applications should be received by June 1st, 2011.
However, applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Also see: http://www.photonics.umbc.edu/
UMBC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
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From: Nick Higham <higham@maths.manchester.ac.uk>
<higham@maths.manchester.ac.uk>
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:57:10 +0000
Subject: Two Postdoc Positions at The University of Manchester
Two 3-year Research Associate posts, Ref: EPS/11876.
School of Mathematics, The University of Manchester.
Closing date: 6/4/2011.
The posts are associated with the project "Functions of Matrices:
Theory and Computation", which is funded by an ERC Advanced Grant.
They are available to start on 1st July 2011 or up to six months later
by arrangement.
Applicants should have completed or be in the process of completing a
PhD or equivalent qualification in Mathematics or a related subject
area, or have equivalent research experience.
Salary GBP 29,099 - 35,788 p.a.
Informal enquiries should be directed to
Professor Nick Higham
email: Nicholas.J.Higham@manchester.ac.uk
tel: + 44 (0) 161 275 5822
Application forms and further particulars are available
fromhttp://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/jobs/vacancies/research/vacancy/?re=
f=3D104290
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From: Jonathan J Crofts <jonathan.crofts@ntu.ac.uk> <jonathan.crofts@ntu.ac=
.uk>
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 10:21:40 -0500
Subject: 2 PhD Positions in Computational Biology, UK
The School of Science and Technology at Nottingham Trent University
invites applications from candidates for two PhD studentships. Funding
is for 3 years and will pay UK/EU fees and provide a maintenance
stipend linked to the RCUK rate (currently =C2=A313,590 per annum) for up
to three years. Applications from non-EU students are welcome, but a
successful candidate would be responsible for paying the difference
between non-EU and UK/EU fees.
The subject of the projects are:
Project 1: MODELLING THE NEURAL CONNECTIVITY AND ORGANIZATION OF THE
VENTRAL VISUAL PATHWAY.
Multiple cortical regions of the ventral visual pathway represent
sites of processing for low-, mid- and high-level vision. Low-level
vision involves the processing of images for simple features such as
orientation, and occurs in the primary visual cortex. High-level
vision involves the processing of complex visual features including
faces and objects and occurs in the perirhinal cortex and
elsewhere. What is poorly understood is how brain signals are
transformed during low- and high-level vision. The aim is TO use
computational neuroscience approaches such as graph theory and
modelling to analyse the neural connectivity and organisation of the
ventral visual pathway.
For informal enquiries about the studentship, please contact Dr Chris
Tinsley =E2=80=93 chris.tinsley@ntu.ac.uk
Project 2: UNRAVELLING THE COMPLEXITY OF METABOLIC NETWORKS.
The potential benefits of a network-based approach to human disease
are enormous. Identifying disease genes and disease pathways is a
crucial step towards improving specificity and identifying more
accurate drug targets. The development of new computational tools for
distinguishing these disease genes and molecules from their ordinary
counterpart=E2=80=99s is thus of paramount importance. This project address=
es
shortcomings in current network models of metabolism, taking into
account frequently ignored but relevant biological and chemical
constraints. Additionally, innovative network measures developed in
this project will potentially lead to improved connectivity based
biomarkers, thus enabling a fuller understanding of the processes of
degeneration and adaptation in these, and other, disease networks.
For informal enquiries about the studentship, please contact Dr
Jonathan Crofts =E2=80=93 jonathan.crofts@ntu.ac.uk
Qualifications
Both projects require a highly motivated individual with experience,
or an interest in biology and a training in mathematical modelling and
computer simulation as demonstrated by a 1st or upper 2nd class
honours degree, preferable a four year degree or an MSc or Master
degree, in a relevant subject area. He/she should communicate easily
in English, both verbally and in writing.
Application process
The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 18 April 2011 and
an application pack can be obtained by contacting the school directly:
Tel: +44 (0)115 848 8117
Email: gradschool@ntu.ac.uk
Jonathan J. Crofts and Chris J. Tinsley
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From: Karl Rupp <rupp@iue.tuwien.ac.at> <rupp@iue.tuwien.ac.at>
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 15:24:32 -0500
Subject: TU Wien participates in Google Summer of Code 2011
Our open source libraries have been selected for this year's Google
Summer of Code. This gives international students (including PhD
students) the possibility to work on our projects from May to August,
while being paid by Google. Our software projects are:
* Netgen: A powerful mesh generator for unstructured grids.
* ViennaMesh: A unified C++ wrapper for different mesh generation
kernels.
* NGSolve: A general purpose Finite Element Library on top of Netgen.
* ViennaCL: A C++ linear algebra package with iterative solvers and
GPU support.
We seek for talented students who wish to contribute to scientific
software as a paid summer project. Students can work remotely, so
virtually any student can participate. Please share this information
with your students!
An ideas page with many more details on our projects is available
here: http://www.iue.tuwien.ac.at/cse/ideas.html If you are using one
of our projects for your research, feel free to send us your
wish-list.
General information on the Google Summer of Code 2011 can be found
athttp://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/program/home/google/gsoc2011
Deadline for student applications is April 8th, 2011, but project
milestones should be negotiated as soon as possible.
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From: Oleg Burdakov <Oleg.Burdakov@liu.se> <Oleg.Burdakov@liu.se>
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:03:45 -0500
Subject: Contents, Optimization Methods and Software, 26(1)
Table of Contents
Optimization Methods and Software (OMS),
Volume 26, Number 1 (February, 2011)
Shaohua Pan and Jein-Shan Chen, A least-square semismooth Newton
method for the second-order cone complementarity problem, 1-22
Didier Henrion and Jerome Malick, Projection methods for conic
feasibility problems, applications to polynomial sum-of-squares
decompositions, 23-46
Richard H. Byrd and Richard A. Waltz, An active-set algorithm for
nonlinear programming using parametric linear programming, 47-66
V. Guigues, A stabilized model and an efficient solution method for
the yearly optimal power management, 67-88
Zhaosong Lu, Robust portfolio selection based on a joint ellipsoidal
uncertainty set, 89-104
H. Martin Bucker, Johannes Willkomm, Sven Gross and Oliver Fortmeier,
Discrete and continuous adjoint approaches to estimate boundary heat
fluxes in falling films, 105-125
Nils Langenberg, Convergence analysis of an extended auxiliary problem
principle with various stopping criteria, 127-154
Yaodong Cui and Zhiyong Liu, C-Sets-based sequential heuristic
procedure for the one-dimensional cutting stock problem with pattern
reduction, 155-167
Volume 26, Number 2 (April, 2011)
Arnd R=C3=B6sch, Daniel Wachsmuth, Semi-smooth Newton method for an optimal
control problem with control and mixed control-state constraints,
169-186
Zhe Sun and Jinping Zeng, A damped semismooth Newton method for mixed
linear complementarity problems, 187-205
J.L. Redondo, B. Pelegrin, P. Fernandez, I. Garcia1 and P.M. Ortigosa,
Finding multiple global optima for unconstrained discrete location
problems, 207-224
A.P. French, B. Nygreen and J.M. Wilson, An LP-based metaheuristic
procedure for the k-sequential generalized assignment problem, 225-238
Christian Kirches, Hans Georg Bock, Johannes P. Schl=C3=B6der and Sebastian
Sager, Block structured quadratic programming for the direct multiple
shooting method for optimal control, 239-257
Ralph Kearfott, Interval computations, rigor and non-rigor in
deterministic continuous global optimization, 259-279
Yongkai Liu, Defu Zhang and Francis Y.L. Chin, A clique-based
algorithm for constructing feasible timetables, 281-294
F. Guerriero and L. Di Puglia Pugliese, Multi-dimensional labelling
approaches to solve the linear fractional elementary shortest path
problem with time windows, 295-340
Forthcoming papers and complete table of contents for the journal
OMS:http://www.mai.liu.se/~olbur/contents
Instructions for Authors and Online sample
copy:http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/10556788.html
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From: Chi-Wang Shu <shu@dam.brown.edu> <shu@dam.brown.edu>
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:10:17 -0400
Subject: Contents, Journal of Scientific Computing, 47(1)
Journal of Scientific Computinghttp://www.springeronline.com/journal/10915
Volume 47, Number 1, April 2011
Unified Analysis of Leap-Frog Methods for Solving Time-Domain
Maxwell=E2=80=99s Equations in Dispersive Media. Jichun Li, pp.1-26.
Two-Level Additive Schwarz Preconditioners for a Weakly Over-Penalized
Symmetric Interior Penalty Method. A.T. Barker, S.C. Brenner,
E.-H. Park and L.-Y. Sung, pp.27-49.
A New Class of High-Order Energy Stable Flux Reconstruction Schemes.
P.E. Vincent, P. Castonguay and A. Jameson, pp.50-72.
A Prolate-Element Method for Nonlinear PDEs on the Sphere. Jing
Zhang, Li-Lian Wang and Zhijian Rong, pp.73-92.
Conforming Rectangular Mixed Finite Elements for Elasticity.
Shao-Chun Chen and Ya-Na Wang, pp.93-108.
An Irregularly Portioned Lagrangian Monte Carlo Method for Turbulent
Flow Simulation. S.L. Yilmaz, M.B. Nik, M.R.H. Sheikhi, P.A. Strakey
and P. Givi, pp.109-125.
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From: jfocm@orie.cornell.edu
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 13:47:59 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Contents, Foundations of Computational Mathematics, 11(2)
Foundations of Computational
Mathematicshttp://www.springerlink.com/content/106038/
Volume 11, Number 2, April 2011
"Discrete Lie Advection of Differential Forms," P. Mullen,
A. McKenzie, D. Pavlov, L. Durant, Y. Tong, E. Kanso, J. E. Marsden &
M. Desbrun, pp. 131--149
"Numerical Solution of Riemann=E2=80=93Hilbert Problems: Painlev=C3=A9 II,"=
Sheehan
Olver, pp. 153--179
"Convergence of Fixed-Point Continuation Algorithms for Matrix Rank
Minimization," Donald Goldfarb & Shiqian Ma, pp. 183--210
"Finite Resolution Dynamics," Stefano Luzzatto & Pawel Pilarczyk,
pp. 211--239
Book review: Gene H. Golub and G=C3=A9rard Meurant: Matrices, Moments and
Quadrature with Applications. Zdenek Strako=C5=A1, pp. 241--255
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From: Communications in Math Sciences <jcms@math.wisc.edu> <jcms@math.wisc.=
edu>
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 10:44:07 -0500
Subject: Contents, Communications in Math Sci, 9(3)
Communications in Mathematical Sciences (CMS)
Vol 9, No. 3, 2011
Table of Contents
Full articles are online at www.intlpress.com/CMS
Regular Articles:
* Numerical methods for anisotropic mean curvature flow based on a
discrete time variational formulation. Adam Oberman, Stanley
Osher, Ryo Takei, and Richard Tsai
* Frozen Gaussian approximation for high frequency wave propagation.
Jianfeng Lu and Xu Yang
* Modeling and deriving porous media Stokes-Poisson-Nernst-Planck
equations by a multi-scale approach. Markus Schmuck
* A strongly degenerate parabolic aggregation equation.
F. Betancourt, R. Burger, and K.H. Karlsen
* Background velocity estimation by cross correlation of ambient
noise signals in the radiative transport regime. Josselin Garnier
and Knut Solna
* Stability behavior of three non-Newtonian magnetic fluids in porous
media. Kadry Zakaria, Magdy A. Sirwah, and Sameh A. Alkharashi
* Infimal convolution regularizations with discrete l1-type
functionals. S. Setzer, G. Steidl, and T. Teuber
* A transport equation for confined structures derived from the
Boltzmann equation. Clemens Heitzinger and Christian Ringhofer
* Infinitely many sign-changing solutions for quasilinear Schrodinger
equations in RN. Yinbin Deng, Shuangjie Peng, and Jixiu Wang
* Semi-implicit integral deferred correction constructed with
additive Runge-Kutta methods. Andrew Christlieb, Maureen Morton,
Benjamin Ong, and Jing-Mei Qiu
* Discovery of point sources in the Helmholtz equation posed in
unknown domains with obstacles. Yanina Landa, Nicolay M. Tanushev,
and Richard Tsai
Fast Communication
* The generalized Constantin-Lax-Majda equation revisited.
Marcus Wunsch
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