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From: "J. M. Littleton" <Littleton@siam.org>
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 16:50:06 -0400
Subject: Call for Nominations - George Polya Prize
Call for Nominations - George Polya Prize
The George Polya Prize honors the memory of George Polya and is given in
even-numbered years for notable contributions in two alternating
categories: (1) for a notable application of combinatorial theory; (2)
for a notable contribution in another area of interest to George Polya,
such as approximation theory, complex analysis, number theory,
orthogonal polynomials, probability theory, or mathematical discovery
and learning.
The 2006 award will be given in the second category listed above, a
notable contribution in another area of interest to George Polya. The
award will be presented at the 2006 SIAM Annual Meeting scheduled for
July 10-14, 2006, in Boston, Massachusetts.
Eligibility: There are no restrictions except that the prize is
broadly intended to recognize specific recent work. Strong preference
will be given to selecting one person as the prize winner.
Description of Award: The award will consist of an engraved medal and
a $20,000 cash prize. Travel expenses to the award ceremony will be
provided by the prize fund.
Nominations: A letter of nomination, including a description of
achievement(s) should be sent by December 31, 2005, to:
George Polya Prize Selection Committee
Professor Peter D. Lax, Chair
c/o J. M. Littleton
SIAM
3600 University City Science Center
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688
USA
Telephone: +1-215-382-9800 ext. 303
Fax: +1-215-386-7999
E-mail: littleton@siam.org
Selection Committee: The members of the selection committee are: Peter
Lax (Chair), NYU-Courant Institute; George Andrews, Pennsylvania State
University; Carl de Boor, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Jean
Taylor, NYU-Courant Institute; Craig A. Tracy, University of
California, Davis.
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From: gs@math.mit.edu (Gil Strang)
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 13:13:05 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: MIT OpenCourseWare
This is a note about MIT's OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu, and also about
textbooks. My Calculus text from 1991 is freely available in pdf on OCW.
The 18.06 linear algebra site (and also http://web.mit.edu/18.06) has video
lectures of the full course, and Java applets. May I mention two textbooks:
Introduction to Linear Algebra, 3rd ed, http://wellesleycambridge.com (18.06 text)
Linear Algebra and Its Applications, new 4th edition from Brooks/Cole.
Thank you! Gilbert Strang gs@math.mit.edu
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From: Guido Kanschat <guido.kanschat@iwr.uni-heidelberg.de>
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2005 11:08:32 +0200
Subject: deal.II Version 5.2 released
Version 5.2 of the deal.II object-oriented finite element library has been
released. It is available from the deal.II homepage at
http://www.dealii.org/
All main features of the previous versions have been continued and improved:
- Support for dimension-independent programming
- Extensive documentation and working example programs
- Multigrid support
- Locally refined grids
- A zoo of different finite elements
- Fast linear algebra
- Built-in support for symmetric multi-processing (SMP) and distributed
computing
- Petsc interface
- Output for a variety of visualization platforms.
A comprehensive list of almost 100 new features and fixed bugs can be found at
http://www.dealii.org/5.2.0/news/5.1.0-vs-5.2.0.html
deal.II can be downloaded for free and is distributed under an Open
Source license.
Guido Kanschat, Wolfgang Bangerth, Ralf Hartmann, the deal.II team
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From: "J. C. T. Pool" <jpool@cacr.caltech.edu>
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 12:46:17 -0700
Subject: Change of Address for Jim Pool
I will be retiring from the California Institute of Technology on
September 30; therefore, my mailing address will change to:
11605 N Williamson Valley Ranch Road
Prescott, AZ 86305-5507
My preferred email address will change to:
jctpool at mac.com
Although I will be retiring from Caltech, I have no plan to
immediately disappear from the HPC and numerical software scene.
Indeed, I look forward to chairing an IFIP Working Conference on
behalf of the IFIP Working Group on Numerical Software - a conference
that will soon be announced via NA-NET.
Jim Pool
James C. T. Pool, Associate Director
Center for Advanced Computing Research
California Institute of Technology
Email: jpool at cacr.caltech.edu
Pasadena, CA
URL: http://www.cacr.caltech.edu/~jpool
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From: USmathsci/US/Cambridge%CAMBRIDGE <USmathsci/US/Cambridge%CAMBRIDGE@cambridge.org>
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 16:45:36 -0400
Subject: New Book: Matrix Preconditioning Techniques & Applications
Matrix Preconditioning Techniques and Applications
Ke Chen, University of Liverpool
Preconditioning techniques have emerged as an essential part of
successful and efficient iterative solutions of matrices. Ke
Chen’s book offers a comprehensive introduction to these
methods. A vast range of explicit and implicit sparse preconditioners
are covered, including the conjugate gradient, multi-level and fast
multi-pole methods, matrix and operator splitting, fast Fourier and
wavelet transforms, incomplete LU and domain decomposition, Schur
complements and approximate inverses. In addition, aspects of parallel
realization using the MPI are discussed. Very much a users-guide, the
book provides insight to the use of these techniques in areas such as
acoustic wave scattering, image restoration and bifurcation problems
in electrical power stations. Supporting MATLAB files are available
from the Web to support and develop readers an understanding, and
provide stimulus for further study. Pitched at graduate level, the
book is intended to serve as a useful guide and reference for
students, computational practitioners, engineers and researchers
alike.
$95.00 / Hardback / 0-521-83828-2 / July 2005
592 pages / 93 line diagrams / 2 half-tones / 5 tables / 83 figures /
20 worked examples
Series: Cambridge Monographs on Applied and Computational
Mathematics (No. 19)
To order a copy, please visit www.cambridge.org/0521838282.
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From: Didier Aussel <aussel@univ-perp.fr>
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 09:06:17 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Intl. Conference on Mathematics of Optimization and Decision Making
International Conference on Mathematics of Optimization and
Decision Making
Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe, French Caribbean Islands
March 18-21, 2005.
TOPICS: Optimization, operations research, optimal control, nonlinear
analysis, game theory, mathematical modelling (economy, finances,
life sciences).
INVITED SPEAKERS: Jean-Pierre Aubin (Paris, France), Jon Borwein
(Halifax, Canada), Roberto Cominetti (Siantiago, Chile), Clovis
Gonzaga (Florianopólis, Brazil), Jean Lasserre (Toulouse,
France), Claude Lobry (Nice, France), Jean Mawhin (Louvain la Neuve,
Belgium), Tyrell Rockafellar (Seattle, USA).
The conference is organized jointly by the university Antilles-Guyane
(Caribbean Islands) and by the MODE Group, an entity of the SMAI
(Societe des Mathematiques appliquees et Industielles) -
http://gala.univ-perp.fr/~aussel/Mode/eng_mode.html).
It is our pleasure to invite you to participate in the Conference and
to contribute a talk on the results of your recent research.
Abstracts for a short communication (30 min.) should be sent to the
conference address before January 15, 2006.
More details about CIMODE06 can be found at:
http://gala.univ-perp.fr/~aussel/CIMODE06/English/eng_index.php
Marc Lassonde
university Antilles-Guyane
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From: elenac@math.ntnu.no
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 13:14:37 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Announcing the SIMS2005 comference in Norway
SIMS2005, Scandinavian Conference on Simulation and Modeling
On behalf of the Scandinavian Simulation Society (SIMS) we are pleased to
invite you to participate at the SIMS2005 conference, which will take
place at Nova in the center of Trondheim, Norway on October 13-14, 2005.
The purpose of this conference is to cover broad aspects of modeling and
simulation and scientific computation. The scientific program and the book
of abstracts are now available at http://sims2005.idi.ntnu.no
INVITED SPEAKERS
Professor Laszlo Fuchs
Lund University
Professor John R. Gilbert
University of California Santa Barbara
Professor Linda Petzold
University of California S. Barbara
Professor Tor Arne Johansen
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim
Please look at http://sims2005.idi.ntnu.no for on-line registration and
accommodation information.
Welcome to Trondheim.
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From: "Margherita Carletti" <m.carletti@mat.uniurb.it>
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 15:07:33 +0200
Subject: Second call for School on Computational Cell Biology in Urbino, Italy
First School on Computational Cell Biology - SCCB2005
THE ROLE OF STOCHASTICITY IN THE MODELLING AND SIMULATION OF
BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES
Institute of Biomathematics, University of Urbino (Italy),
November 7-9, 2005
Lecturers
Kevin Burrage, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Desmond J. Higham, The University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Sayan Mukherjee, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
Topics
The role of noise in Biological processes with an emphasis on discrete and
continuous stochastic modelling of genetic regulatory networks and the
importance of spatial modelling in cellular kinetics. (Kevin Burrage)
Computational graph theory for clustering and ordering large datasets and for
understanding connectivity structures. Use of random graph models to represent
such datasets. A protein interaction network model. (Desmond J. Higham)
Optimization methods for statistical learning related to biology and genomic
applications. (Sayan Mukherjee)
All information available at: http://dm.unife.it/SCCB2005
DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION: October 23.
Organizing Committee
Margherita Carletti, Institute of Biomathematics, University of Urbino, Italy
Gaetano Zanghirati, Department of Mathematics, University of Ferrara, Italy
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From: Cathy Lee FRSC <Copper.Conference@colorado.edu>
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 13:02:31 -0600
Subject: Copper Mountain Conference on Iterative Methods
ANNOUNCING:
Ninth Copper Mountain Conference on Iterative Methods
April 2 - April 7, 2006
Copper Mountain, Colorado, USA
ORGANIZED BY:
The Center for Applied Scientific Computing, Lawrence Livermore Nat'l Lab
University of Maryland
Front Range Scientific Computations, Inc.
The University of Colorado
In Cooperation With: SIAM
TENATIVE SPONSORS:DOE, NSF, IBM, LANL, LLNL, and Sandia
THEMES:
Model Order Reduction
Multiscale and Imaging Problems
Nonlinear Solvers
Eigenvalue Methods
STUDENT PAPER COMPETITION. Travel and lodging assistance will be awarded to
students and new PhDs judged to have submitted the best research papers.
CONFERENCE DEADLINES:
Student Papers Jan. 10, 2006
Author Abstracts Feb. 1, 2006
Early Registration March 2, 2006
Guaranteed Lodging March 2, 2006
FURTHER INFORMATION:
Please access our web site at
http://amath.colorado.edu/faculty/copper
or contact
Cathy Lee
copper.conference@colorado.edu
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From: "Doron Harlev" <dharlev@rhythmia.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 18:05:41 -0400
Subject: Position in Boston Medical Device Startup
Role: Senior Numerical Modeling Developer
Job Description: Rhythmia Medical is designing an innovative system to
treat cardiac arrhythmia. The system includes state of the art
numerical modeling, 3D imaging and catheter fabrication technologies.
The Senior Numerical Modeling Developer will be responsible for the design
and development of the company's core algorithm for cardiac mapping.
The ideal candidate will have experience in physical modeling and thorough
understanding of numerical methods such as FEM/BEM. Programming experience
in C++ and Matlab is a must. Familiarity with meshing, efficient numerical
solvers and electromagnetic propagation is a plus.
Advanced degree in Applied Math/Physics or ME/EE/CS with relevant
experience.
Company Description: Rhythmia Medical is a Boston based start-up
developing an innovative medical device for the treatment of cardiac
arrhythmia. The market for the treatment of arrhythmia is one of the
fastest growing and most attractive opportunities in medical
devices. We are looking for bright individuals who are interested in
making a high impact in a dynamic and exciting entrepreneurial
environment.
Rhythmia is offering a competitive salary and benefits package as well as a
highly attractive stock option plan.
Location: Boston, MA, USA
Contact: Doron Harlev, dh@rhythmia.com, 617 5919191, http://www.rhythmia.com
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From: Mina Ossiander <ossiand@math.oregonstate.edu>
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 11:50:37 -0700
Subject: Opening in Numerical Analysis at Oregon State University
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
The Department of Mathematics invites applications for a tenure
track Assistant Professor position specializing in numerical
analysis and/or scientific computing. Applicants should have
a Ph.D in mathematics or a closely related field, significant
active research engagement in numerical analysis and/or
scientific computing, and excellence in teaching. The appointee
will be expected to maintain a vigorous research program
while participating in teaching, advising and mentoring at the
graduate and undergraduate levels. The duties associated
with this position include some teaching and advising in mathematics
in connection with an interdisciplinary graduate program in
Ecosystem Informatics. For this effort, we seek candidates whose
numerical and/or computing background is complemented by a
broad interest in mathematical modeling, especially as applied
to problems involving multiple space and time scales and/or
stochastic behavior. Further information about this position is
available at http://www.math.oregonstate.edu/hiring.
Applicants should send a letter of interest and a detailed curriculum
vitae including a description of current and future research interests
and a list of publications to:
Search Committee: Numerical Analysis
Department of Mathematics
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331
Additionally three letters of recommendation are required. One
letter should address teaching. These should be sent directly to
the above address. For full consideration, complete application
materials must arrive by December 15, 2005.
OSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
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From: Irina Long <irina@asu.edu>
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 12:26:25 -0700
Subject: Asst Prof Position in Comp Biomath at Arizona State University
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
COMPUTATIONAL BIOMATHEMATICIAN
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics (http://math.asu.edu) at
Arizona State University invites applications for a tenure-track
position at the assistant professor rank in computational
biomathematics commencing Fall 2006. All candidates must have an
earned doctoral degree in mathematics, computer science, or a closely
related area by August 16, 2006, and have demonstrated potential for
excellence in teaching and research. Candidates must have evidence of
research and experience in applying scientific computing/computational
mathematics to biological disciplines, for example, molecular or
structural biology, nanomedicine, genetics, disease studies, cancer
growth modeling, or imaging. Preference will be given to candidates
who have relevant post-doctoral experience. The individual selected
for this position will be expected to establish an extramurally funded
research program.
The successful candidate will join thriving groups in computational
mathematics and mathematical biology. The applicant will be expected
to be an active participant in the graduate program in Mathematics, in
particular in the Computational Biosciences program
(http://www.asu.edu/compbiosci) on the ASU campus. Departmental
facilities include networked clusters of high- end workstations,
several graphics computers, and access to the University's central
computing facilities.
Arizona State University, a Research Institution, is rapidly
developing a national and international profile in computational
biosciences and biotechnology, in addition to the cross-disciplinary
Computational Biosciences program. ASU recently founded the Biodesign
Institute (http://www.biodesign.org) and has close ties to the
expanding genomics community of local Phoenix, including the
Translational Genomics Institute (TGen), the International Genomics
Consortium, and the new Department of Biomedical Informatics which is
being developed in the Downtown campus.
Applicants must send i) a curriculum vitae, ii) a personal statement
addressing their research agenda, iii) a statement of teaching
philosophy, iv) an AMS cover sheet (http://www.ams.org/coversheet/),
and v) must arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to:
Computational Biomathematics Search Committee Department of
Mathematics and Statistics Arizona State University PO Box 871804
Tempe, AZ 85287-1804
A background check is required for employment.
Review of the applications will begin on December 15, 2005; if not
filled, weekly thereafter or until the search is closed. AA/EOE
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From: Rodolfo Araya <raraya@ing-mat.udec.cl>
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 10:18:12 -0400
Subject: Faculty Position at University of Concepcion, Chile
FACULTY POSITIONS IN APPLIED MATHEMATICS
The Department of Mathematical Engineering at the University of
Concepcion is recruiting for one tenured position. Appointments
at the rank of Assistant Professor are possible. Successful
candidate is expected to pursue an active research program, perform
both graduate and undergraduate teaching, and supervise graduate
students.
The Department will consider applicants active in one of the
areas: Numerical Analysis, Numerics in Optimization, or related fields.
The ability of an applicant to complement and extend the existing
research strengths of the department will be an important factor
in selection. A PhD. or equivalent in Mathematics or related
field is required. The positions are available as of March 1, 2006.
Salary will be commensurate with experience.
Applicants should submit a vita, two letters of recommendation and
selected reprints, before October 31, to:
Director
Departamento de Ingenieria Matematica
Universidad de Concepcion
Casilla 160-C
Concepcion, Chile
For further information contact Prof. R. Araya at raraya@ing-mat.udec.cl
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From: Katya Scheinberg <katyas@us.ibm.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 12:57:11 -0400
Subject: 2006-2007 IBM Herman Goldstine Memorial Postdoctoral Fellowship
2006-2007 IBM Herman Goldstine Memorial Postdoctoral Fellowship
The Mathematical Sciences Department of the IBM Thomas J. Watson
Research Center invites applications for its 2006-2007 Herman
Goldstine Memorial Postdoctoral Fellowship for research in
mathematical and computer sciences. Areas of active research in the
department include: algorithms, coding theory, cryptography, data
mining, dynamical systems and differential equations, high-performance
computation, numerical analysis, optimization, probability theory,
scientific computing, statistical analysis, supply-chain and
operations management, and queueing networks. Fellows interact
closely with department members but are free pursue their own
research.
Candidates must have a Ph.D. after September 2001 or should receive
one before the second half of 2006. One fellowship will be awarded
with stipend between $95,000 and $115,000 (depending on area and
experience).
Applications must be received before December 31, 2005.
Complete details and the application procedure are available at
http://www.research.ibm.com/math/goldstine.html.
IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer committed to work-place
diversity.
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From: "Francisco R. Villatoro" <villa@lcc.uma.es>
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 17:46:37 +0200
Subject: PhD Fellowship (4 years) at University of Malaga, Malaga, Spain
The Research Group on Computational Techniques in Engineering (GTCI) headed
by Prof. J. I. Ramos of the Department of Computer Science and
Computational Sciences (http://www.lcc.uma.es/) at University of Malaga
(UMA) (Malaga, Spain, http://www.uma.es/) seeks applicants for at least one
Doctoral Position in the field of Numerical Methods and Applied
Mathematics. Applicants must meet the requirements to follow a Ph.D.
programme having a strong graduate academic profile.
The Spanish government has launched the Postgraduate Fellowship (FPU)
Programme in order to attract postgraduate students to join research
centers in Spain (http://wwwn.mec.es/univ/jsp/plantillaAncho.jsp?id=11).
Candidates from both the European Community and outside are accepted. The
programme offers a 4 year appointment with a salary of about 1.100
euros/month, free of PhD Programme taxes, and the possiblity of research
stays outside Spain paid by our University.
Deadline: October, 17th 2005. Candidates interested in being endorsed by
the UMA (Malaga) in the fields of Numerical Methods and Applied
Mathematics, send a curriculum vitae with research interest to Francisco R.
Villatoro (villa@lcc.uma.es) as soon as possible.
Francisco R. Villatoro
Associate Professor of Computational Sciences
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From: Alexander Prechtel <Alexander.Prechtel@am.uni-erlangen.de>
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 10:57:46 +0200
Subject: PhD Position at University of Erlangen
The Institute for Applied Mathematics (Prof. Dr. Peter Knabner) of the
Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg is offering a PhD
position in the framework of the interdisciplinary research project
KORA (www.natural-attenuation.de).
The subject deals with modelling, numerical solution and software
development for the simulation of reactive transport processes in
porous media, describing the fate of pollutants in soils. The models
consist of nonlinear systems of partial differential equations.
The candidate should be able to work and communicate within a team and
do independently parts of the project. The work should lead to a
Ph. D. degree in the field of numerical mathematics/scientific
computing or mathematical modelling/analysis.
Candidates should have a degree (MSc-level or equivalent) in the areas
of applied and computational mathematics, physics, engineering or the
geo-sciences with a profound knowledge of mathematical modelling
and/or scientific computing. Fluency in either German or English is
required.
Salary is paid according to BAT IIa/2. An increase is possible by the
engagement in tutorials.
Applications should be sent to the following address:
Prof. Dr. P. Knabner
Chair of Applied Mathematics I
University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Martensstr. 3, D-91058 Erlangen
Germany
See also http://www.am.uni-erlangen.de/am1/am1.html
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From: "Vasily Demyanov" <Vasily.Demyanov@pet.hw.ac.uk>
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 17:32:35 +0100
Subject: PhD Studentship at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh
Subject: PhD Studentship at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh
Machine learning approaches for uncertainty assessment in reservoir
production forecasting
A PhD studentship is available in the Institute of Petroleum
Engineering at Heriot-Watt University, to work on an industry funded
Uncertainty Quantification project.
The work will involve application of data-driven statistical learning
methods such as Support Vector Machines and Artificial Neural Networks
to address diversity of geological reservoir models. The challenge of
the project is to link contemporary machine learning algorithms with
the state-of-the-art Bayesian framework for uncertainty quantification
developed in the group.
The successful candidate should possess strong numerical and
analytical skills and an interest in data driven approaches. A good
knowledge of high level programming is desired. Experience in
geomodelling / geostatistics or reservoir engineering is beneficial.
The candidate will join a dynamically developed team of postdocs and
PhDs lead by Prof. Mike Christie. The research carried out by the team
addresses aspects of uncertainty quantification including stochastic
optimization methods, solution error models, neural nets, and employs
high-level scientific computation (including access to a recently
commissioned 84 node linux cluster). The research is funded by a
consortium of oil companies and also by UK EPSRC, and the skills
acquired in while studying for the PhD are likely to be applicable to
a wide range of areas, including the oil industry.
To apply send a cv to Dr V Demyanov, vasily.demyanov@pet.hw.ac.uk, by
31 October 2005.
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