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From: NA Digest <na.digest@na-net.ornl.gov>
Date: Sun Feb 1 17:49:15 EST 1998
Subject: NA Digest Calendar
The Netlib Conferences Database is on the Web at:
http://www.netlib.org/confdb/Conferences.html
NA Digest Calendar
Date Topic Place NA Digest #
Feb. 9-10 Parallel Numerical Libraries Toulouse, France 51
Feb. 9-13 Hyperbolic Problems Zuerich, Switz. 36
Feb. 25-27 Numerical Methods for ODEs Coimbra, Portugal 48
Feb. 28... Java for High-Performance Computing Palo Alta, CA 39
Mar. 14 Partial Differential Equations Flint, MI 03
Mar. 18-20 Information Sciences and Systems Princeton, NJ 51
Mar. 19-20 Speedup Workshop on Process Engineering Zurich, Switzerland 04
Mar. 19-21 Southeastern-Atlantic Section Tallahassee, FL 02
Mar. 24-27 Neurocomputing Munich, Germany 15
Mar. 25-27 Algebraic Multigrid Methods Stuttgart, Germany 51
Mar. 26-28 Benelux Signal Processing Symposium Leuven, Belgium 03
Mar. 28 Finite Element Circus Denver, CO 03
Mar. 30... Randomized Parallel Computing Orlando, FL 43
Mar. 30... Iterative Methods Copper Mountain, CO 45
Mar. 30... Adaptive Methods for Diff. Eqns. Stockholm, Sweden 49
Mar. 31... Young Operational Research Guildford, UK 40
Mar. 31... Numerical Methods for Fluid Dynamics Oxford, UK 46
Apr. 1- 4 Computational Engineering Nabeul-Hammamet, Tunisia 24
Apr. 4- 9 Computational Mechanics Sintra, Portugal 49
Apr. 14-16 Statistics, Informatics, ... Beirut, Lebanon 49
Apr. 15-17 Numerical Mathematics Cape Town, So. Africa 48
Apr. 20-23 Interval Methods in Global Optimization Nanjing, China 45
Apr. 22-24 Computational Aerosciences Workshop Hampton, VA 25
Apr. 25 Midwest NA day Macomb, IL 04
Apr. 27-29 Real Numbers and Computers Paris, France 41
May 3- 6 Fourier Analysis Kuwait Univ., Kuwait 03
May 7- 9 Control and Its Applications Jacksonville, FL 36
May 21-22 Mathematical Programming Washington, DC 01
May 25-29 Combinatorial and Global Optimization Chania, Crete, Greece 42
June 1- 4 Artificial Intelligence & Expert Systems Benicassim, Spain 32
June 1- 5 Wave Propagation Golden, CO 42
June 7-10 Computational Geometry Minneapolic, MN 33
June 14-17 Applied Parallel Computing Umea, Sweden 02
June 15-17 Honor Alexandre Chorin Berkeley, CA 43
June 15-19 PDEs and NA Beijing, China 28
June 15-20 Computational Physics Dubna, Russia 48
June 16-17 Numerical Analysis and Computers Manchester, UK 24
June 21-23 Vector and Parallel Processing Porto, Portugal 37
June 21-25 Simulation St. Petersburg, Russia 50
June 22-26 Spectral and High Order Methods Tel Aviv, Israel 52
June 22-26 Monte Carlo Claremont, CA 45
June 22-27 Siberian Congress Novosibirsk, Russia 45
June 25-26 Optimization Days Stockholm, Sweden 51
June 25-27 Scientific Computing Alicante, Spain 43
June 29-30 Workshop on Orthogonal Polynomials Madrid, Spain 47
June 29... Parallel Computing, Economics, Finance Cambridge, UK 45
June 29... Congress on Computational Mechanics Buenos Aires,Argentina 23
June 29... Bifurcation Theory Xi'an, China 30
June 29... Parallel Algorithms in Finance Cambridge, UK 43
June 29... Numerical ODEs Auckland, New Zealand 46
July 1- 3 Optimization Perth, Australia 22
July 5-17 Summer School in Numerical Analysis Leicester, UK 47
July 6- 9 Numerical Grid Generation London, UK 40
July 9-10 Applied and Computational Mathematics Hervey Bay, Australia 40
July 13-15 Parallel Computation Oxford, UK 40
July 13-17 Discrete Mathematics Toronto, Canada 47
July 13-17 SIAM Annual Meeting Toronto, Canada 49
July 13-17 Supercomputing Melbourne, Australia 49
July 19-24 Telecommunication Systems Montreal, Canada 40
July 20-22 Optimization Coimbra, Portugal 47
July 20-23 Accurate Solution of Eigenvalue Problems University Park, PA 47
July 20-24 Domain Decomposition Methods Greenwich, UK 36
July 27... Computional and Applied Mathematics Leuven, Belgius 38
July 30... Self-Similar Systems Dubna, Russia 47
Aug. 2- 5 Large Scale Matrix Computations Dalian, China 49
Aug. 9-11 Applications of Computer Algebra Prague, Czech Republic 49
Aug. 9-11 Irregularly Structured Problems Berkeley, CA 03
Aug. 18-27 International Congress of Mathematicians Berlin, Germany 03
Aug. 18-27 ICM98 Session on Mathematical Software Berlin, Germany 27
Aug. 18-27 VideoMath Festival Berlin, Germany 52
Aug. 19-23 Numerical Methods and Applications Sofia, Bulgaria 39
Aug. 24-26 European Symposium on Algorithms Venice, Italy 46
Aug. 24-26 Hydroinformatics Copenhagen, Denmark 25
Aug. 24-27 Computational Mechanics Miskolc, Hungary 03
Aug. 31... IFIP World Computer Congress Vienna and Budapest 96:46
Sep. 1- 4 Parallel Computing Southampton, UK 47
Sep. 1- 4 Numerical Methods inParallel Computing Southampton, UK 48
Sep. 1- 5 Solid Mechanics Zakopane, Poland 37
Sep. 2- 4 Computational Methods in Engineering Ghent, Belgium 34
Sep. 2- 5 Computational Physics Granada, Spain 43
Sep. 7- 9 Control and Data Processing Prague, Czech Republic 39
Sep. 14-16 Software Tools for Scientific Computing Oslo, Norway 49
Sep. 14-18 Partial Differential Equations Marrakech, Morocco 42
Sep. 22-25 Validated Numerics Budapest, Hungary 47
Sep. 24-26 Computer Mathematics Athens, Greece 04
Sep. 28-30 Iterative Methods for Elasticity Nijmegen, Netherlands 48
Oct. 5- 8 Multigrid Methods Bonn, Germany 48
Oct. 14-17 Mathematical Physics Knoxville, TN 48
Oct. 18-20 Iterative Methods Austin, TX 48
Oct. 22-23 Mathematical Foundations for CAD Troy, MI 42
Oct. 26-29 Air Pollution Modelling Paris, France 48
Dec. 15-18 Nonlinear Programming Hong Kong 43
1999
May 10-14 Theoretical and Computational Acoustics Trieste, Italy 01
June 14-18 Householder Symposium Whistler B.C., Canada 49
June 29-July 2 Numerical Analysis Dundee, Scotland 49
July 12-16 System Modelling and Optimization Cambridge, UK 04
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From: Jon Claerbout <jon@kana.Stanford.EDU>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 1998 11:11:11 +35824
Subject: Invitation to the Helix
The helix offers 2-D recursive operations on a 1-D mesh.
For those of you who compute functions on a cartesian mesh,
this is an invitation to consider an alternative.
Article at these URLs:
http://sepwww.stanford.edu/sep/jon/nad/paper_html/
http://sepwww.stanford.edu/sep/jon/nad/paper.ps (8 pages)
http://sepwww.stanford.edu/sep/jon/nad/paper.ps.gz (2 Mb)
Free geophysics textbooks at:
http://sepwww.stanford.edu/sep/prof/
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From: Jim Epperson <epperson@s10.math.uah.edu>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 1998 17:38:40 -0600 (CST)
Could someone point me to a reference on the origin of the Kronecker
delta notation, please?
Jim Epperson
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From: Dave Chasman <dchasman@Bear.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 1998 19:15:05 -0500
Subject: Bivariate Interpolation of Scattered Data
I am looking for suggestions for the bivariate interpolation of scattered data.
Specifically, I have a rectangular grid of values, z[i,j] = f(x[i],y[j]). However,
for an arbitrary set of combinations of x[i] and y[j] I have no values. There
seem to be many possibilities and some guidance in my choice would be helpful.
Dave Chasman
dchasman@Bear.com
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From: Carl Ollivier-Gooch <cfog@mech.ubc.ca>
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 1998 12:48:15 -0800 (PST)
Subject: New 2D/3D Unstructured Mesh Generator
GRUMMP
Generation and Refinement of Unstructured Mixed-Element Meshes in Parallel
The goal of the GRUMMP project is to develop automatic mesh generation
software for unstructured meshes with mixed element types. The software
will be able to produce high-quality meshes which meet user-defined mesh
density requirements, using elements appropriate for the geometry and
physics of a particular problem. We envision a system in which common
types of physical problems have pre-defined mesh sizing and element
aspect ratio functions, allowing easy generation of meshes for these
applications areas. For flexibility and generality, the user will also
be able to prescribe these functions (for totally different
applications) or modify the pre-defined behaviors (to provide a quality
mesh in the wake of an airplane wing, for example).
GRUMMP Features
The initial version of the GRUMMP libraries has been released, including
executables for two- and three-dimensional mesh generation and
improvement and for three-dimensional scattered data interpolation.
- Two-dimensional and three-dimensional simplicial mesh generation
- Automatic creation and use of geometric length scale based on input data
- Mesh quality assessment using numerous geometric quality measures
- Improvement of existing two- and three-dimensional meshes
- Complete set of mesh manipulation primitives:
+ Local reconnection --- face swapping and edge removal (latter in 3D only)
+ Optimization-based vertex smoothing --- guaranteed better than Laplacian
+ Point insertion and/or deletion to match local length scale
- Mesh generation and improvement use the same primitives and length
scale calculation, providing uniform results from both processes
- Flexible I/O format (available in 2D; soon to be available in 3D)
The software is available in source form via ftp at
ftp://tetra.mech.ubc.ca/pub/GRUMMP/GRUMMP-0.1.0.tar.gz
For more information, including an online copy of the User Guide, visit
the GRUMMP home page at
http://tetra.mech.ubc.ca/GRUMMP/index.html
or send email to the developer at cfog@mech.ubc.ca.
Carl Ollivier-Gooch cfog@mech.ubc.ca
Department of Mechanical Engineering Voice: +1-604-822-1854
University of British Columbia Fax: +1-604-822-2403
2324 Main Mall URL: http://www.mech.ubc.ca/~cfog
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4 Canada
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From: Daya Reddy <BDR@maths.uct.ac.za>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 1998 09:37:17 SAST-2
Subject: New Book on Functional Analysis and Finite Elements
INTRODUCTORY FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS
with Applications to Boundary-Value Problems and Finite Elements
B. Daya REDDY, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa
SPRINGER-VERLAG
TEXTS IN APPLIED MATHEMATICS, VOLUME 27
1998 488 PAGES + 144 ILLUS. HARDCOVER $59.95
ISBN 0-387-98307-4
This book provides an introduction to functional analysis and treats
in detail its application to boundary-value problems and finite
elements. It is intended for use by senior undergraduate and
graduate students in mathematics, the physical sciences and
engineering, who may not have been exposed to the conventional
prerequisites for a course in functional analysis, such as real
analysis. Researchers wishing to learn the basic ideas of functional
analysis would also find the text useful. The text is distinguished
by the fact that abstract concepts are motivated and illustrated
wherever possible. Readers of this book can expect to obtain a good
grounding in those aspects of functional analysis which are most
relevant to a proper understanding and appreciation of the
mathematical aspects of boundary-value problems and the finite
element method.
Contents: Sets * Sets of Functions and Lebesgue Integration * Vector
Spaces, Normed and Inner Product Spaces * Properties of Normed Spaces
* Linear Operators * Orthonormal Bases and Fourier Series *
Distributions and Sobolev Spaces * Elliptic Boundary-Value Problems *
Variational Boundary-Value Problems * Approximate Methods of Solution
* The Finite Element Method * Analysis of the Finite Element Method *
References * Solutions to Exercises
------------------------------
From: Gradimir Milovanovic <grade@equal.elfak.ni.ac.yu>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 1998 08:43:19 +0100
Subject: New Book on Inequalities
Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, has just published a book
"Recent Progress in Inequalities" edited by G.V. Milovanovic
(Series: MATHEMATICS AND ITS APPLICATIONS, Volume 430,
ISBN 0-7923-4845-1, 532 pp.)
This book is dedicated to the late Professor Dragoslav S. Mitrinovic
(1908-1995), one of the most accomplished masters in the domain of
inequalities. Inequalities are to be found everywhere and play an important
and significant role in almost all subjects of mathematics as well as in other
areas of sciences. Professor Mitrinovic used to say: `There are no equalities,
even in human life inequalities are always encountered.'
This volume provides an extensive survey of the most current topics in
almost all subjects in the field of inequalities, written by 85 outstanding
scientists from twenty countries. Some of the papers were presented at
the International Memorial Conference dedicated to Professor D.S. Mitrinovic,
which was held at the University of Nis, June 20-22, 1996.
Audience: This book will be of great interest to researchers in real,
complex and functional analysis, special functions, approximation theory,
numerical analysis and computation, and other fields, as well as to
graduate students requiring the most up-to-date results.
Detailed information about the book, including Contents and Contributors,
is available from the Kluwer website
http://www.wkap.nl/book.htm/0-7923-4845-1
------------------------------
From: Mike Powell <tc7.con@damtp.cam.ac.uk>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 98 16:58:35 GMT
Subject: Conference on System Modelling and Optimization
19th IFIP TC7 Conference on
System Modelling and Optimization
Cambridge, England
July 12-16, 1999
This meeting was announced in the NA Digest last August. Further information
is now available on the web at
www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/user/na/tc7con/.
It includes a list of conference topics, the names of the plenary speakers,
and a call for submitted papers. Special attention will be given to general
algorithms for optimization calculations by reserving a parallel session
throughout the meeting for talks on this subject. The following people have
accepted invitations to present the plenary lectures:
Martin P. Bendsoe, Technical University of Denmark.
Robert E. Bixby, Rice University, USA.
Asen L. Dontchev, American Mathematical Society, USA.
Nicholas I.M. Gould, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, GB.
Julia L. Higle, University of Arizona, USA.
Rolf H. M"ohring, Technical University of Berlin, Germany.
Fadil Santosa, University of Minnesota, USA.
Jan C. Willems, University of Groningen, The Netherlands.
Henry H. Wolkowicz, University of Waterloo, Canada.
Stephen J. Wright, Argonne National Laboratory, USA.
The deadline for submitted papers is January 31st, 1999 (next year). If you
wish to receive future announcements and reminders about deadlines, please
send an e-mail message to tc7con@amtp.cam.ac.uk.
M.J.D. Powell
------------------------------
From: Dave Voss <mfdav@uxa.ecn.bgu.edu>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 1998 14:02:03 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Midwest NA day
SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS
MIDWEST NUMERICAL ANALYSIS DAY 1998
Saturday, April 25, 1998
Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois
This conference is aimed at faculty members, graduate students and
visitors from universities in the central US. Confirmed invited
speakers are:
Joe Flaherty (RPI)
Adaptive Methods for PDEs
Bill Gear (NEC Research Inst. Inc.)
Scientific Computing and Computer Vision
Edward Twizell (Brunel University, England)
Computational Bio-Mathematics
Organizers:
Abdul Khaliq (a-khaliq@wiu.edu, (309) 298-1562)
Dave Voss (d-voss1@wiu.edu, (309) 298-1562)
Information:
A block of rooms is reserved at the University Union
for overnight stays.
The rooms are $35 for a single and $46 for a double (plus tax)
For a reservation, call (309) 298-1941 and mention
Midwest NA day; other possibilities for accommodations are listed
on the web site.
Additional information concerning the conference is available
on the World Wide Web at
http://www.wiu.edu/users/mfamk/midwest.htm
Deadline:
If you are interested in giving a contributed talk in the form of oral
presentation or in a poster session, submit a title and short abstract
(indicating the form of presentation) by March 31, 1998, either
through the conference web page, via e-mail to naday@wiu.edu, or to
one of the organizers. There is no registration fee.
Abdul Khaliq (a-khaliq@wiu.edu) Dave Voss (d-voss1@wiu.edu)
Department of Mathematics Department of Mathematics
Western Illinois University Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL 61455 Macomb, IL 61455
phone: (309) 298-1562
fax: (309) 298-2585
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From: Elias Lipitakis <eal@aueb.gr>
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 1998 14:50:00 +0200 (EET)
Subject: Hellenic Europen Conference on Computer Mathematics
H E R C M A ' 9 8
4th HELLENIC EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON
COMPUTER MATHEMATICS AND ITS APPLICATIONS
September 24-26, 1998, ATHENS, HELLAS
FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS
Framework: The 4th Hellenic European Research on Computer Mathematics
and its Applications (HERCMA '98) Conference will be held in the Athens
University of Economics and Business (AUEB)on September 24-26, 1998, in
Athens, Greece. This biennial Conference is a continuation of the HERMIS
Conference series held in 1992-94-96 in Athens and is jointly irganized by
the Department of Informatics (AUEB) and the Research Group for Advanced
Computational Maths and Parallel Processing. The main theme within the
Conference will be Computer Maths and its Applications and special emphasis
will be given to Computational Mathematics, High Performance Computing,
Operational Research and Statistics, Mathematics in Economics and Industry.
Conference Chairman: Professor Elias A. Lipitakis, Dept. of Informatics, AUEB
eal@aueb.gr
Invited Speakers: International authorities, eminent Academicians,
Professors and Researchers have been invited to talk on the most recent
advances on several subjects that are included in the Conference programme.
Among them the following distinguished scientists have agreed to talk on
related subjects of their speciality:
Prof. C.T.H. BAKER, University of Manchester, England
Prof. P. DEUFLHARD, Free University of Berlin- ZIB, Germany
Prof. J.J. DONGARRA, University of Tennessee, USA
Prof. D.J. EVANS, Loughborough University, England
Dr. A. ISERLES, University of Cambridge, England
Prof. P. LIGOMENIDIS, Academy of Athens, Hella
Prof. B. MANDELBROT (*), IBM Watson Research Center- Yale Univ., USA
Prof. C. PAPADIMITRIOU, University of California-Berkeley, USA
Prof. A.A. SAMARSKII, Academy of Sciences, Russia
Prof. R. VARGA, Kent University, USA
(*) to be confirmed
Schedule: Updated information may be retrieved from our web site by
using URL:
http://www.aueb.gr
Important Dates:
Submission of Abstracts: FEBRUARY 20, 1998
Minisymposia Proposals: FEBRUARY 20, 1998
Notification of Acceptance: MARCH 30, 1998
Camera-Ready Manuscripts: JUNE 19, 1998
Registration: JUNE 19, 1998
Papers submitted after these dates, if they will be accepted, may be
presented in the Conference, but they will not be published in the
Conference Proceedings.
The submitted extented abstracts (not over 3-typed A4 pages with 1.5
spacing, including figures and diagrams) may include the basic ideas,
methodologies and new results of the originalresearch work that is going to
be presented, and should be sent to the HERCMA '98 scientific committee in
the following address:
HERCMA '98 SECRETARIAT
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATICS
ATHENS UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS & BUSINESS
76 PATISION STREET
ATHENS 10434, GREECE
------------------------------
From: Karsten Decker <decker@cscs.ch>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 1998 11:26:08 +0100
Subject: Speedup Workshop on Process Engineering
23rd SPEEDUP Workshop on
Process Engineering
jointly organized by
Swiss Center for Scientific Computing (CSCS/SCSC)
and
Leonhard Euler Research Center
Swiss ERCOFTAC Pilot Center
to be held at
ETH Zurich
Switzerland
March 19-20, 1998
Physical modeling and numerical simulation of today's industrial
processes is extremely demanding. In general, multi-disciplinary
physical phenomena need to be be treated, requiring the expertise of
specialists in the fields of structural, solid and fluid mechanics,
thermodynamics, electrodynamics, control theory, material science, as
well as mathematics and computer science.
The 23rd SPEEDUP Workshop is intended to bring together members of
academic institutions and business enterprises which have an active
interest in process engineering, both, from the perspectives of model
development and applications. The workshop will focus on topics of
growing importance in process engineering which highlight today's and
future challenges of process simulation, process optimization and the
development of process control equipment.
The topics include but are not limited to
-- Separation technology and transport phenomena
-- Reaction engineering and catalysis
-- Process design, operation, integration and development
-- Dynamic simulation and process optimization
-- Design of process control strategies
Confirmed speakers in the workshop program include
-- M. Badano, Ammonia Casale SA, Lugano
Ammonia Casala SA: A High-tech Process Engineering Company in Ticino
-- M. Campagna, ABB Corporate Research Ltd., Baden
Computational Fluid Dynamics Applied to Turbomachinery Aerodynamics,
Combustion and Heat Transfer at ABB
-- M. Casey, E. Lang, M. Wehrli, Sulzer Innotec, Winterthur
Computational Fluid Dynamics in Process Engineering at Sulzer
-- M. Heitsch, GRS mbH, Cologne, Germany
Catalytic Removal of Hydrogen in a Nuclear Containment
-- A. Kuttler, Novartis, Basel
Numerical Modeling of Complex Transport Phenomena in Biological and
Chemical Systems
-- J. Murphy, British Aerospace, Bristol, United Kingdom
The Bottlenecks to exploitation of HPCN for Industrial Numerical
Simulation
-- V. Ranade, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India
Multiphase Chemical Reactor Engineering
-- W. Schmidt, Daimler-Benz Research and Technology, Stuttgart
HPCN - Scientific Tool or Process Element in Product Development
In addition to the technical program, independent software vendors
offering application packages to support computational process
engineering will exhibit and demonstrate their products. Within the
framework of a roundtable discussion, the independent software vendors
will also present their analysis of future trends and their strategies
for the next years from a marketing perspective.
The proceedings of the workshop will be published in the first 1998
issue of the SPEEDUP Journal, to appear in May 1998.
For the latest information on the program the interested reader is
referred to
http://www.speedup.ch/Workshops/Workshop23Ann.html
Register now at URL
http://www.speedup.ch/Workshops/Workshop23Reg.html
to ensure that a space is reserved in your name.
------------------------------
From: Bob Ward <ward@cs.utk.edu>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 1998 14:27:02 -0500
Subject: Graduate Fellowships at University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Computer Science Graduate Fellowships
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
The Computer Science Department at The University of Tennessee has
created two Graduate Fellowship positions. These positions will have
stipends of $7500. We expect that a fellowship would normally be
awarded in conjunction with a graduate teaching or graduate research
assistantship. For a Masters'-level GTA position, which currently
carries a salary of $8756 plus a tuition waiver, such a fellowship
would bring the compensation to $16,256, and for a PhD-level GTA
position, with a salary of $9728 plus a tuition waiver, the resulting
compensation would be $17,228. Research assistantships are usually
12-month positions with a salary of $10,500 to $12,000 or more, and a
fellowship would add $7500 to that salary.
Applications will be competitive, and must be received by March 1 for
positions that commence in the Fall Semester. Persons who are awarded
these 1-year fellowships can apply for continuations each subsequent
year.
For application forms, see our web pages (www.cs.utk.edu), or send us
e-mail at: straight@cs.utk.edu with a subject of "fellowships". You
can also receive the forms by regular mail to: Computer Science Dept.,
107 Ayres Hall, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee,
37996-1301.
Please Note: International applicants need to know that we cannot make
any award (GTA, GRA, or Fellowship) until an applicant has been
admitted to the Graduate Program in Computer Science, and every year we
see many very good GTA and GRA applications where the student has
either not applied for graduate admission or not completed the
application process (e.g. missing transcripts, GREs, TOEFL, etc.) in
time for us to award a GTA or GRA position. International applicants
need to be aware that we are under various time constraints.
Robert C. Ward 107 Ayres Hall
Professor and Department Head Department of Computer Science
phone: 423-974-5067 (fax: -4404) University of Tennessee
http://www.cs.utk.edu/~ward/ Knoxville, TN 37996-1301
------------------------------
From: Robert Voigt <rvoigt@nsf.gov>
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 1998 14:32:53 -0500
Subject: Graduate Program at College of William and Mary
The College of William and Mary has created a Computational Science Cluster
(CSC) to facilitate interaction between the University's departments and
schools that share an interest in using computing to advance research and
education in the scientific disciplines. The CSC and affiliated
departments/schools are actively seeking highly motivated graduate students
to participate in computational science. Prospective degree students will
apply to a CSC-affiliated department/school, but be engaged in an
interdisiciplinary research and education experience. For additional
information including research interests of the affiliated faculty visit
the Computational Science Cluster web site at www.CompSci.wm.edu.
Robert G. Voigt
Director, Computaional Science Cluster
------------------------------
From: E. Sachs <mathopt@dm5.uni-trier.de>
Date: Sat, 31 Jan 1998 10:13:31 +0100
Subject: Postdoctoral Positions at University of Trier
Postdoctoral positions
in the
Graduate Program
in
Mathematical Optimization
University of Trier
Germany
Postdoc positions in Mathematical Optimization will become
available on
April 1, 1998
The main research areas in the graduate program are
- Global Optimization, Multiple Objective Optimization
(Prof. Dr. Reiner Horst)
- Logic-Minimization, Computational Complexity
(Prof. Dr. Christoph Meinel)
- Numerical Methods in Optimization and Optimal Control
(Prof. Dr. Ekkehard Sachs)
- Ill-posed Variational Problems
(Variational Inequalities, Semi-infinite Optimization)
(Prof. Dr. Rainer Tichatschke).
The salary is DM 2.790 per month according to the
regulations of the German Research Foundation (DFG).
The letter of application should include
- curriculum vitae, copy of degree certificates,
- short description of prospective research program,
- copies of scientific papers (thesis, etc.),
- letter of recommendation.
The applications should be sent until February 20, 1998 to
Prof. Dr. E. Sachs
Sprecher des Graduiertenkollegs
Mathematische Optimierung
Universitaet Trier
D-54286 Trier
For further information see
http://mathopt.uni-trier.de
or contact the office:
Telephone +49 651 201-3477
Telefax +49 651 201-3973
E-Mail mathopt@uni-trier.de
------------------------------
From: Christoph Meinel <meinel@uni-trier.de>
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 1998 02:00:00 +0100
Subject: Research Position at Universitdt Trier
[Aktuelle Version: http://www.informatik.uni-trier.de/TI/Jobs/WissMA.4.html]
Wissenschaftliche/r Mitarbeiter/in gesucht
An der Universitdt Trier, Lehrstuhl Professor Dr. Meinel, ist
baldmvglichst die Stelle eines/er wissenschaftlichen Mitarbeiters/in
zu besetzen. Die Position ist zundchst befristet f|r die Dauer von 2
Jahren mit der Mvglichkeit zur Verldngerung auf insgesamt 5 Jahre. Die
Verg|tung erfolgt gemd_ 3/4 BAT IIa.
Die Forschungsaktivitdten am Lehrstuhl konzentrieren sich auf die
Bereiche
* Komplexitdtstheorie
* VLSI-Design
* Effiziente Algorithmen
* Internet/Intranet und elektronisches Publizieren
Insbesondere ist der Lehrstuhl beteiligt an mehreren DFG-Projekten, am
DFG-Schwerpunktprogramm "Effiziente Algorithmen f|r diskrete Probleme"
sowie am Graduiertenkolleg "Mathematische Optimierung". Es besteht
weiterhin eine enge Industriekooperation |ber das von der
Fraunhofer-Management-Gesellschaft betreute Institut f|r Telematik in
Trier.
Die Aufgaben umfassen die Mitarbeit an Lehrveranstaltungen sowie
Forschungsaktivitdten in den genannten Bereichen. Im Rahmen dieser
Tdtigkeiten ist die
Mvglichkeit zur
* Promotion
gegeben.
Die Bewerberin bzw. der Bewerber sollte |ber ein abgeschlossenes
Hochschulstudium in Informatik/Mathematik verf|gen sowie idealerweise
|ber fundierte Kenntnisse in einem der Forschungsschwerpunkte.
Bewerbungen mit den |blichen Informationen sind an folgende Adresse zu
richten, unter der Sie auch weitere Informationen erhalten kvnnen:
Prof. Dr. Christoph Meinel
FB IV - Informatik
Universitdt Trier
54286 Trier
Tel. 0651 / 201-2827
E-mail: meinel@uni-trier.de
Zusdtzliche Informationen im WWW finden sich unter der Adresse
http://www.informatik.uni-trier.de/TI/
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From: Institut f. Mathematik <sekrbg@mat.univie.ac.at>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 1998 15:02:04 +0100
Subject: Faculty Position at Universitaet Wien
Am Institut fuer Mathematik der Formal- und Naturwissenschaftlichen
Fakultaet der Universitaet Wien ist die Planstelle eines/r
Ordentlichen Universitaetsprofessors/in
fuer Mathematik
(Nachfolge O.Univ.Prof. J. Hejtmanek)
voraussichtlich mit 1.10.1999
wiederzubesetzen.
Ernennungserfordernisse:
a) eine der Verwendung entsprechende abgeschlossene inlaendisch oder gleichwertige
auslaendische Hochschulbildung,
b) eine an einer oesterreichischen Universitaet erworbene oder
gleichwertige auslaendische Lehrbefugnis (venia docendi) oder eine der
Lehrbefugnis als Universitaetsdozent gleichzuwertende wissenschaftliche
Befaehigung fuer das Fach, das der zu besetzenden Planstelle entspricht,
und
c) die paedagogische und didaktische Eignung,
d) die Eignung zur Fuehrung einer Universitaetseinrichtung,
e) der Nachweis der Einbindung in die internationale Forschung.
Der/Die Stelleninhaber/in muss das Fach Mathematik im Bereich
Angewandte Analysis in Forschung und Lehre vertreten.
Gesucht werden KandidatInnen mit einer hohen internationalen
wissenschaftlichen Reputation und mit einem breiten Spektrum an
Forschungsaktivitaeten. Besonders erwuenscht sind BewerberInnen, deren
Forschungsschwerpunkt im Bereich der gewoehnlichen oder partiellen
Differentialgleichungen liegt.
Bewerbungen mit den ueblichen Unterlagen (Lebenslauf, Darstellung des
wissenschaftlichen bzw. beruflichen Werdeganges, Schriftenverzeichnis
mit Kommentaren zu den fuenf bis zehn wichtigsten Publikationen, Darlegung der
Lehrerfahrung und einer Uebersicht der laufenden Forschungsvorhaben)
sind bis 22. April 1998 an das Dekan der Formal- und Naturwissenschaftlichen
Fakultaet der Universitaet Wien, A-1010 Wien, Dr. Karl Lueger-Ring 1, zu richten.
Die Universitaet Wien strebt eine Erhoehung des Frauenanteils in ihrem
Personalstand an und fordert deshalb qualifizierte Frauen ausdruecklich
zur Bewerbung auf. Frauen werden bei gleicher Qualifikation bevorzugt aufgenommen.
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From: E. Gallopoulos <stratis@hpclab.ceid.upatras.gr>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 1998 17:43:25 +0200
Subject: Positions at University of Patras
The Software Division of the Department of Computer Engineering
and Informatics of the University of Patras invites expressions of
interest from qualified applicants for anticipated faculty positions
in the Department. We are interested in applicants
with interests in the broad areas of systems
and/or applications software, including compilers
and operating systems, artificial intelligence, software engineering
and scientific computing. Faculty duties include teaching at both
the undergraduate and graduate levels, research and supervision of theses.
For further information please consult as soon as possible the page
http://www.hpclab.ceid.upatras.gr/faculty/position.html.
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From: Andy Goldenson <andy@beamtech.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 1998 12:02:54 -0500
Subject: Positions at Beam Technologies
Beam Technologies Job Openings
Beam Technologies develops engineering design and optimization software,
with emphasis on simulation and optimization of PDEs and complex
geometries. Over the past four years we have pioneered algorithms and
software in areas such as fluid-structure interaction, plastic deformation
optimization, and PDE based distributed parameter control. We are a small,
dynamic company, with many exciting opportunities and room for employee
growth. We are currently seeking software engineers with combinations of
the following skills and experiences, for several openings described below:
Languages: C++ mandatory; C, Java, Python, CORBA, Make, Fortran helpful.
Operating systems: Unix (Solaris, Irix, HP-UX, AIX, Linux), Windows95 and NT.
Application areas: numerical analysis (FEM, CFD, spectral, linear algebra),
CAD and geometry, symbolic analysis, GUI development, interpreters,
parallel algorithms, WWW.
Mathematics: numerical analysis of PDEs, computational geometry, optimization.
Additionally, we highly value written and oral communication skills, the
ability to work within a team on a complex project, broad vision, and
willingness to assume responsibility.
Positions currently open:
PDESolve Developer
Responsibilities: Develop innovative numerical and symbolic code for a
variety of engineering applications including: FEA, plasticity,
optimization, CFD, PDE control, and others. Code developed is in C++.
Experience: At least three years of hands on development of scientific and
engineering codes in C++. Good understanding and practices of object
oriented design and development.
Beam Technologies, Inc.
Human Resources
110 North Cayuga St.
Ithaca, NY 14850.
-or-
andy@beamtech.com
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From: Mounir Hahad <mounir.hahad@silvaco.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 1998 11:22:44 -0800
Subject: Position at Silvaco International
Company : SILVACO International (http://www.silvaco.com)
Position: Development Engineer
Statistical Analysis
Location: Santa Clara, California.
Description:
SILVACO International, a leading semiconductor simulation software
engineering company based in Santa Clara, California, has an immediate
opening for a Development Engineer with a strong statistics background to work
on a statistical parameter and yield analysis software.
Knowledge of the C/C++ programming language is required.
A background in Electronics Engineering is a plus. A PhD in a
related field is prefered.
To apply for this position, please submit your resume by mail, fax, or
email (PostScript or plain text only please):
Personnel Dept
SILVACO International
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Fax: (408) 496-6080
Email: personnel@silvaco.com
URL: www.silvaco.com
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From: I.Duff@rl.ac.uk (Iain Duff)
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 1998 17:36:31 GMT
Subject: Contents, IMA Journal of Numerical Analysis
Contents
IMA JOURNAL OF NUMERICAL ANALYSIS
Volume 18, Number 1.
Powell M J D P
A "taut string algorithm" for straightening a piecewise linear path in two dimensions.
pp 1-35
Argyros I K
On a new Newton-Mysovskii-type theorem with applications to inexact Newton-like
methods and their discretizations.
pp 37-56
Cano B and Sanz-Serna J M
Error growth in the numerical integration of periodic orbits by multistep
methods, with application to reversible systems.
pp 57-75
Garay B M
The discretized flow on domains of attraction: a structural stability result.
pp 77-90
Cazenave T and Dickstein F
Implicit finite difference schemes for a linear model of well-reservoir
coupling.
pp 91-120
Farhloul M
A mixed finite element method for a nonlinear Dirichlet problem.
pp 121-132
Kawohl B and Schwab C
Convergent finite elements for a class of nonconvex variational problems.
pp 133-149
Hu Q
Geometric meshes and their application to Volterra integro-differential
equations with singularities.
pp 151-164
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From: Deborah Poulson <poulson@siam.org>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 98 14:41:33 -0500
Subject: Contents, SIAM Review
CONTENTS
SIAM Review
Volume 40, Number 1
MARCH 1998
Articles
Inverse Eigenvalue Problems
Moody T. Chu
From Semidiscrete to Fully Discrete: Stability of Runge-Kutta Schemes by the Energy Method
Doron Levy and Eitan Tadmor
Classroom Notes
Solution to an Inverse Problem in Diffusion
Yves Nievergelt
Introducing Computational Science Methods Using Parallax
D. E. Stevenson
Games to Teach Mathematical Modelling
James A. Powell, James S. Cangelosi, and Ann Marie Harris
Similarity Transformations for Partial Differential Equations
Mehmet Pakdemirli and Muhammet Yurusoy
Fractal Basins of Attraction Associated with a Damped Newton's Method
Bogdan I. Epureanu and Henry S. Greenside
Using Complex Variables to Estimate Derivatives of Real Functions
William Squire and George Trapp
Estimating the Rate of Natural Bioattenuation of Ground Water
Contaminants by a Mass Conservation Approach
James W. Weaver and Freda Porter-Locklear
Problems and Solutions
Book Reviews
Introduction to Time Series and Forecasting (Peter J. Brockwell and
Richard A. Davis), Collin C. Carbno
Probabilistic and Analytical Aspects of the Umbral Calculus (A. Di
Bucchianico), Philip Feinsilver
Linear Programming 1: Introduction (George B. Dantzig and Mukund N.
Thapa), Saul I. Gass
Global Methods in Optimal Control Theory (Vadim F. Krotov), Mostafa
Ghandehari
Rigorous Global Search: Continuous Problems (R. Baker Kearfott), Eldon Hansen
Geometric Control Theory (Velimir Jurdevic), Robert Hermann
Elements of Pattern Theory (U. Grenander), Daniel Keenan
Introduction to Stochastic Processes (Gregory F. Lawler), Eric S. Key
Numerical Approximation of Hyperbolic Systems of Conservation Laws
(Edwige Godlewski and Pierre-Arnaud Raviart), Randall J. LeVeque
Oscillations in Planar Dynamic Systems (Ronald E. Mickens), Mark Levi
Thinking About Ordinary Differential Equations (Robert E. O'Malley, Jr.),
J. David Logan
Global Aspects of Classical Integrable Systems (Richard H. Cushman and
Larry M. Bates), Richard Montgomery
The Exponential Distribution: Theory, Methods and Applications (N.
Balakrishnan and A. P. Basu, Eds.), H. N. Nagaraja
The Theory of Singular Perturbations (E. M. de Jager and Jiang Furu),
Robert E. O'Malley, Jr.
Domain Decomposition: Parallel Multilevel Methods for Elliptic
Partial Differential Equations (Barry F. Smith, Petter E. Bjorstad,
and William D. Gropp), Joseph E. Pasciak
Numerical Algorithms with C and Numerical Algorithms with Fortran
(Gisela Engeln-Mullges and Frank Uhlig), John D. Pryce
Limit Analysis of Solids and Structures (Jacov A. Kamenjarzh), B. Daya Reddy
Complete Second Order Linear Differential Equations in Hilbert Spaces
(Alexander Ya Shklyar), Michael Renardy
Ordinary Differential Equations in Theory and Practice (R. M. M.
Mattheij and J. Molenaar), Lawrence F. Shampine
Optimization in Solving Elliptic Problems (Eugene G. D'yakonov), Jinchao Xu
Selected Collections
Later Editions
Chronicle
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From: Ira Smiley <smiley@siam.org>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 98 17:08:20 -0500
Subject: Contents, SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization
CONTENTS
SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization
Volume 36, Number 2
MARCH 1998
Local Exact Boundary Controllability of the Boussinesq Equation
A. V. Fursikov and O. Yu. Imanuvilov
Discretized Maximum Likelihood and Almost Optimal Adaptive Control of
Ergodic Markov Models
T. E. Duncan, B. Pasik-Duncan, and L. Stettner
Dynamics of Time-Varying Discrete-Time Linear Systems: Spectral Theory
and the Projected System
Fabian Wirth
An Optimal Control Theory for Discrete Event Systems
Raja Sengupta and Stephane Lafortune
Classes of Nonlinear Partially Observable Stochastic Optimal Contrl
Problems with Explicit Optimal Control Laws
Charalambos D. Charalambous and Robert J. Elliott
A Free Boundary Problem in Rd with Both Smooth and Nonsmooth Fit
J. R. Dorroh and Guillermo Ferreyra
Positive Linear Observers for Linear Compartmental Systems
J. M. van den Hof
Existence of Markov Controls and Characterization of Optimal Markov Controls
Thomas G. Kurtz and Richard H. Stockbridge
A Construction of Rational Wavelets and Frames in Hardy--Sobolev Spaces with
Applications to System Modeling
Nicholas F. Dudley Ward and Jonathan R. Partington
Sliding Modes in Solving Convex Programming Problems
Michael P. Glazos, Stefen Hui, and Stanislaw H. Zak
Lipschitzian Stability for State Constrained Nonlinear Optimal Control
A. L. Dontchev and W. W. Hager
Rates of Convergence for Approximation Schemes in Optimal Control
Paul Dupuis and Matthew R. James
A New Value Iteration Method for the Average Cost Dynamic Programming Problem
Dimitri P. Bertsekas
Multidimensional Systems with Finite Support Behaviors: Signal Structure,
Generation, and Detection
Ettore Fornasini and Maria Elena Valcher
Stability and Euler Approximation of One-Sided Lipschitz Differential Inclusions
Tzanko Donchev and Elza Farkhi
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From: Deidre Wunderlich <wunderlich@siam.org>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 98 11:53:07 -0500
Subject: Contents, SIAM Journal on Optimization
CONTENTS
SIAM Journal on Optimization
Volume 8, Number 1
FEBRUARY 1998
On Effectively Computing the Analytic Center of the Solution Set by
Primal-Dual Interior-Point Methods
Maria D. Gonzalez-Lima, Richard A. Tapia, and Florian A. Potra
Global Convergence of the Affine Scaling Algorithm for Convex Quadratic Programming
Renato D. C. Monteiro and Takashi Tsuchiya
Superlinear Convergence of a Symmetric Primal-Dual Path Following
Algorithm for Semidefinite Programming
Zhi-Quan Luo, Jos F. Sturm, and Shuzhong Zhang
Reconstruction with Noisy Data: An Approach via Eigenvalue Optimization
Dominikus Noll
On Some Properties of Quadratic Programs with a Convex Quadratic Constraint
Stefano Lucidi, Laura Palagi, and Massimo Roma
Global Linear and Local Quadratic Convergence of a Long-Step
Adaptive-Mode Interior Point Method for Some Monotone Variational
Inequality Problems
Jie Sun and Gongyun Zhao
A Trust Region Method for Solving Generalized Complementarity Problems
Houyuan Jiang, Masao Fukushima, Liqun Qi, and Defeng Sun
An Active Set Newton Algorithm for Large-Scale Nonlinear Programs with Box Constraints
Francisco Facchinei, Joaquim Judice, and Joao Soares
On the Convergence of Constrained Parallel Variable Distribution Algorithms
Michael V. Solodov
A Generalized Proximal Point Algorithm for the Variational Inequality
Problem in a Hilbert Space
Regina S. Burachik and Alfredo N. Iusem
Budget-Dependent Convergence Rate of Stochastic Approximation
Pierre L'Ecuyer and George Yin
The Sequential Knapsack Polytope
Y. Pochet and R. Weismantel
An Algorithm for the Inequality-Constrained Discrete Min-Max Problem
Berc Rustem and Quoc Nguyen
Erratum: An SQP Algorithm for Finely Discretized Continuous Minimax
Problems and Other Minimax Problems with Many Objective Functions
Jian L. Zhou and Andre Tits
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