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From: Gene H Golub <genegolub@sccm.stanford.edu>
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 14:14:14 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Joe Oliger
Friends,
We are sorry to report that Joe Oliger died on Aug 28, 2005 in
Truckee, CA. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer. Joe was 64.
Oliger was a student of H O Kreiss. He was co-author of a significant
book on differential equations, and he guided a number of students who
have distinguished careers.
Letters of condolence can be sent to his son Nicholas Oliger at
10603 Pine Cone Dr, Truckee, CA 96161.
Gene Golub & Margot Gerritsen
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From: Gordon Sande <g.sande@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 09:37:52 -0400
Subject: Re: A question about accuracy and stability in fixed point
In answer to the Sivan Toledo <stoledo@post.tau.ac.il> post
(December 4, 2005 Volume 05 : Issue 48) :
The question about the stability and analysis of fixed point arithmetic is
a return to the roots of numerical error analysis. Fixed point arithmetic
is denoted by fi( ) while floating point arithmetic is denoted by fl() in
the early literature. The chapter on error analysis in "The Algebraic
Eigenvalue Problem" by Wilkinson in 1965 starts with fi() and fi2() before
going on to fl() and fl2(), where the 2 variants involve double precision
accumulation of inner products. The Wilkinson book is an accessible classic.
Other early literature will also cover both fixed and floating point arithmetic.
Fixed point is still used in digital signal processing and graphical
processing so the engineering literature will still be relevant even if
the current numerical analysis literature rarely deals with other than
floating point arithmetic.
Gordon Sande
--
Gordon Sande Sande & Associates
(902) 443-2528 10 Regency Park Drive #604
g.sande@worldnet.att.net Halifax, Nova Scotia B3S 1P2
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From: <huangyb@hustcad.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2005 09:36:19 -0600
Subject: Extreme minimum value proof
Dear NA Readers.
I have a question disturb me for a long time.
Let y1(u)>0,y2(u)>0,y3(u)>0,y4(u)>0 and strictly monotonic in the
interval (u0,u1), those functions satisfy the equation:
y1(u)+y2(u)+y3(u)+y4(u)=1. For the function f(u) = [y1(u) y2(u) y3(u)
y4(u)] *M* transpose[y1(u) y2(u) y3(u) y4(u)], herein M is positive
and symmetrical definitive. prove f(u) has not more than one extreme
minimum value in the interval (u0,u1).
Any suggestion will be appreciated.
Thanks.
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From: "J. M. Littleton" <Littleton@siam.org>
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 18:55:54 -0500
Subject: 2006 SIAM Prizes - Deadlines approaching
The following SIAM prizes currently have open calls for nominations
posted at www.siam.org/prizes/nominations.php. The nomination DEADLINE
for all three prizes is DECEMBER 31.
George Polya Prize
W. T. and Idalia Reid Prize
SIAG/APDE Prize
Please address inquiries to J. M. Littleton/SIAM
E-mail: littleton@siam.org
Telephone: +1-215-382-9800 ext. 303
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From: "Sjoerd Rienstra" <s.w.rienstra@tue.nl>
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 15:01:18 +0100
Subject: New book in SIAM series on Mathematical Modeling and Computation
New book in SIAM Series on Mathematical Modeling and Computation
Title:
Partial Differential Equations: Modeling, Analysis, Computation
by R.M.M. Mattheij, S.W. Rienstra, J.H.M. ten Thije Boonkkamp
Partial differential equations (PDEs) are used to describe a large
variety of physical phenomena, from fluid flow to electromagnetic
fields, and are indispensable to such disparate fields as aircraft
simulation and computer graphics. While most existing texts on
PDEs deal with either analytical or numerical aspects of PDEs,
this innovative and comprehensive textbook features a unique
approach that integrates analysis and numerical solution methods
and includes a third component-modeling-to address real-life
problems. The authors believe that modeling can be learned only
by doing; hence a separate chapter containing 16 user-friendly
case studies of elliptic, parabolic, and hyperbolic equations is
included and numerous exercises are included in all other
chapters.
Audience
This comprehensive book is intended for graduate students in
applied mathematics, engineering, and physics and may be of
interest to advanced undergraduate students. Mathematicians,
scientists, and engineers also will find the book useful.
Does your library have a copy of
"Partial Differential Equations: Modeling, Analysis, Computation"?
http://ec-securehost.com/SIAM/MM10.html
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From: Ronald Kriemann <rok@mis.mpg.de>
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 13:39:38 +0100
Subject: 22nd GAMM-Seminar in Leipzig, Jan 2006, 2nd annoucement
Second announcement
Dear colleagues,
on January 19th to 21st, 2006, the
22nd GAMM-Seminar Leipzig on
Large Scale Eigenvalue Computations
will be held at the Max-Planck-Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences.
Chairmanship: Wolfgang Hackbusch (Leipzig)
Location: Max-Planck-Institute
for Mathematics in the Sciences,
Leipzig, Germany
Invited speakers: Yousef Saad (University of Minnesota, USA)
Marc Van Barel (University of Leuven, Belgium)
Hans-Joachim Werner (University of Stuttgart, Germany)
For more information, please visit our website
http://www.mis.mpg.de/scicomp/gamm22/
There are still free spots for talks and we have prolonged the deadline for
the submission of abstracts till the end of next week.
With best regards,
Ronald Kriemann
Max-Planck-Institut fuer Mathematik in den Naturwissenschaften, Leipzig, Germany
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From: Abul Fahimuddin <a.fahimuddin@tu-bs.de>
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 10:32:55 +0100
Subject: Course in Nonlinear Computational Solid & Fluid Mechanics, Apr 2006
Fluid Mechanics; Theoretical formulation, FEM technology and computation,
April 2006, First Call
The Institute of Scientific Computing, Technical University of Braunschweig,
Germany is organising a course in Nonlinear Computational Solid &
Fluid Mechanics. The event will take place at the city of Brunswick, Germany,
24-28 April, 2006.
The covered topics are :
* Solid and structural mechanics, and their coupling with
thermal fields and fluid;
* Multi-physics models and multi-scale effects;
* Nonlinear behavior of solid and fluid mechanics related
to kinematics, equilibrium and constitutive equations;
* Code coupling, computational components, partitioned analysis
The course will be taught by :
Prof. Robert L. Taylor, University of California at Berkeley, USA
Prof. Adnan Ibrahimbegovic, Ecole Normale Superieure, Cachan, France
Prof. Hermann G. Matthies, Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany
For further information, please visit :
http://www.wire.tu-bs.de/nocosoflume
The registration deadline is February 28, 2006 for a reduced fee.
Best regards,
Abul Fahim
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From: Robert Scheichl <masrs@maths.bath.ac.uk>
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 15:18:11 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: BICS Summer School (Bath, UK): "Modelling across the scales," June 06
Bath Institute for Complex systems (BICS)
SUMMER SCHOOL: MODELLING ACROSS THE SCALES - 26th - 30th June 2006.
BICS is pleased to announce that it will be holding a summer school
in "Modelling across the scales" at the University of Bath, UK,
26th-30th June 2006.
Multi-scale structure is a key component of many (if not all) complex
systems where phenomena at one scale can produce unexpected results at
another. The emphasis of the summer school will mainly be on training in
mathematical techniques, particularly differential equations, but this
will be put firmly in the context of applications. The course will have a
core component of four instructional courses in both the theory and the
application of multi-scale methods to complex problems presented by
leading researchers in the field. In addition there will be a number
of cutting edge research talks.
The four main speakers/topics are
A: Modelling and analysis of multiple scale problems (J. Zimmer)
B: Modelling and simulation of Microstructure Evolution (C. Carstensen)
C: Multi-scale analysis and stochastic differential equations (R. Kuske)
D: Multi-scale behaviour in the geo-sciences (H. Muhlhaus)
The Summer School is funded by EPSRC.
Persons interested in attending will find further information at
http://www.bath.ac.uk/math-sci/bics/summerschool/
Queries could be addressed to Mrs. Ann Linfield at bics@maths.bath.ac.uk
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From: Arieh Iserles <ai@damtp.cam.ac.uk>
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 13:44:48 +0000
Subject: A programme on high oscillation at the Isaac Newton Institute
A six-month programme on "Highly oscillatory problems: Computation,
theory and applications", organised by Bjorn Engquist, Thansasis
Fokas, Ernst Hairer and Arieh Iserles, will be held from 15th January
to 6th July 2007 at the Isaac Newton Institute in Cambridge, UK. The
programme will comprise of a number of workshops (in Cambridge and
elsewhere), as well as an ongoing collaborative and multidisciplinary
research effort by participants, resident for between two weeks and
six months.
Computation of problems exhibiting rapid oscillation will be central
to the programme: see http://www.newton.cam.ac.uk/programmes/HOP/ for
details and for a partial list of participants.
Please let me know at A.Iserles@damtp.cam.ac.uk if you would like to
take part in the research programme. Full details of workshops,
inclusive of registration, will be available later but we expect at
least four workshops: "The mathematics of high oscillation",
"Computational aspects of high oscillation" (both in Cambridge),
"Multiresolution and multiscale methods" (in Bath) and "The
computation of highly oscillatory waves" (in Reading).
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From: "Yiming Li" <ymli@faculty.nctu.edu.tw>
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 14:27:33 +0800
Subject: New deadline for WSCEE-06, May 06
The 2006 Workshop on Scientific Computing in Electronics Engineering (WSCEE'06)
(http://ymlabcad03.eic.nctu.edu.tw/wscee06/)
in conjunction with
International Conference on Computational Science (ICCS 2006)
The University of Reading, UK, May 28-31, 2006
Welcome Message
The workshop is mainly intended to be an open forum for discussion on
the current trends and future directions of scientific computing in
electronics engineering. Its aim is to bring together colleagues from
university and industry with the goal of discussion about modeling and
simulation of electronic devices, simulation of integrated circuits,
and computational electromagnetism. The emphasis of the contributions
is on interdisciplinary aspects of scientific computing in electronics
engineering. It is mainly directed at mathematicians, physicists,
computer and electrical scientists, where student presentation is
strongly encouraged.
The purpose of this workshop is for computational scientists and
engineers, computer scientists, applied mathematicians, physicists,
and researchers to present their recent advances, ideas, results and
to exchange experiences in the areas of modeling, simulation,
optimization and other support for problems in electronics
engineering. This workshop is considered as a special workshop in
conjunction with the International Conference on Computational Science
(ICCS 2006). We welcome contributions from researchers of academia
and industry.
Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):
Modeling and Simulation of Semiconductor Devices
Computational Electromagnetism and Circuit Simulation
Physical Modeling for CAD Applications
Device Modeling and Parameter Extraction
Ultrasmall Silicon Transistors and Optoelectronic Devices
Novel Numerical Algorithm and Simulation Methodology
Submission deadline: January 6, 2006
Best Regards,
Workshop Chair Yiming Li
National Chiao Tung University
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From: Ilias Kotsireas <ikotsire@wlu.ca>
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 15:47:03 -0500 (EST)
Subject: ISSAC 2006, July 9-12, 2006 Genoa, Italy, Second Call for Papers
ISSAC 2006 Second Call for Papers
ISSAC is the yearly premier international symposium in Symbolic and
Algebraic Computation. It provides an opportunity to learn of new
developments and to present original research results in all areas of
symbolic mathematical computation. Planned activities include invited
presentations, research papers, poster sessions, tutorial courses, vendor
exhibits and software demonstrations.
ISSAC 2006 will be held from July 9 to 12 in Genoa, Italy.
The ISSAC 2006 web site is http://issac2006.dima.unige.it/ .
Deadline for submissions: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 (Midnight EST)
Paper submission is online at http://www.easychair.org/ISSAC06/submit/
Conference Topics include, but are not limited to:
Algorithmic Mathematics
Algebraic, symbolic and symbolic-numeric algorithms. Simplification,
function manipulation, equations, summation, integration, ODE/PDE, linear
algebra, number theory, group theory and geometric computing.
Computer Science
Theoretical and practical problems in symbolic computation. Systems,
problem solving environments, user interfaces, software, libraries,
parallel/distributed computing and programming languages for symbolic
computation, concrete analysis, benchmarking, theoretical and practical
complexity of computer algebra algorithms, automatic differentiation, code
generation, mathematical data structures and exchange protocols.
Applications
Problem treatments using algebraic, symbolic or symbolic-numeric
computation in an essential or a novel way. Engineering, economics and
finance, physical and biological sciences, computer science, logic,
mathematics, statistics and education.
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From: Robert Scheichl <masrs@maths.bath.ac.uk>
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 14:48:59 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: 56th European Study Group with Industry, Apr 2006
56th EUROPEAN STUDY GROUP WITH INDUSTRY - 3rd - 7th April 2006.
BICS are pleased to announce that it will be holding the 56th European
Study Group with Industry at the University of Bath, 3rd-7th April 2006.
The aim of the study group is to bring together mathematicians and
companies. About 80 mathematicians, statisticians, engineers and other
scientists ranging from MSc students to professors, spend a week working
on real-life problems, presented to them on Monday morning. During four
busy days these problems are discussed, dissected, modelled, analysed,
and computed, and results are presented on Friday.
For more details see: http://www.bath.ac.uk/math-sci/esgi/
The Study Group is run with the support of EPSRC.
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From: Henry Wolkowicz <hwolkowi@uwaterloo.ca>
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2005 12:25:52 -0500 (EST)
Subject: 6th Annual MOPTA Conference at University of Waterloo
FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT
The 6th Annual MOPTA (Modeling and Optimization: Theory and Applications)
Conference will be held at the University of Waterloo, Waterloo,
Ontario, Canada, Monday to Thursday, July 24 to July 27, 2006.
Plenary speakers include:
Michael C. Ferris, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Charles R. Johnson, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA
Sven Leyffer, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Il
Zhi-Quan (Tom) Luo, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Michael Saunders, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Roger J-B Wets, University of California, Davis, CA
Yinyu Ye, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
This is an invitation for contributed talks as well as organized sessions.
More information is available at:
http://www.stats.uwaterloo.ca/stats_navigation/Mopta/index.shtml
We hope to welcome you at Waterloo:
Organizing Committee
(Co-Chairs of program committee)
Tony Vannelli, and Henry Wolkowicz
Faculty of Mathematics, University of Waterloo
Abdo Alfakih , University of Windsor
Antoine Deza, McMaster University.
Samir Elhedhli, University of Waterloo
Advisory Committee
Tom Coleman, University of Waterloo
Tamas Terlaky, McMaster University
Levent Tuncel, University of Waterloo
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From: Jacob Kogan <kogan@math.umbc.edu>
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2005 20:39:10 -0500
Subject: Workshop on High Dimensional Datasets, May 2006
Call for Papers
May 29, 2006
International Workshop on Clustering Large High Dimensional Datasets
(http://www.hdcl.org/)
Hong Kong
to be Held in Conjunction with the
First International Conference on Scalable Information Systems (Infoscale'06)
(http://www.infoscale.org/index.html)
The workshop is devoted to clustering large and high-dimensional
data, which arises in diverse applications such as text/web mining
and bioinformatics.
Important Dates
Papers Due: February 11, 2006
Notification of Acceptance: March 17, 2006
Camera ready: April 4, 2006
Workshop: May 29, 2006
Organizers:
Jacob Kogan: kogan@math.umbc.edu
Charles Nicholas: nicholas@umbc.edu
Marc Teboulle: teboulle@post.tau.ac.il
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From: Nick.Trefethen@comlab.ox.ac.uk
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 12:08:52 GMT
Subject: Numerical Optimization position at Oxford
The Numerical Analysis Group at Oxford is advertising
a permanent Lecturership in Numerical Optimization,
together with a fellowship at Exeter College: see
http://www.comlab.ox.ac.uk/oucl/jobs/notfSectionI.html.
The deadline for applications is 3 February 2006.
Nick Trefethen
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From: Joos Vandewalle <Joos.Vandewalle@esat.kuleuven.be>
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 16:34:49 +0100
Subject: Tenure track position, Optimization in Engineering, K.U.Leuven, Belgium
In the Electrical Engineering Department (ESAT) of the Faculty of
Engineering a full time professor position is open in the field of
optimization in engineering. The task includes research in the field
of optimization theory, algorithms, software, techniques and their
validation in engineering applications. The research is aimed at a
coherent line of fundamental research up to modern and future
applications. In addition to the classical optimization techniques,
the research is mainly focussed on convex optimization techniques.
The goal is to strengthen the expertise built up in a recently
awarded Centre of Excellence on optimization in engineering at the
K.U.Leuven. This Centre of Excellence is composed of a consortium of
4 groups from different engineering departments (electrical
engineering, computer science, mechanical engineering and chemical
engineering). The task includes a role as principal investigator of
this Centre of Excellence and coordination of the tasks of the
different participating groups. More details on the Centre
http://www.cs.kuleuven.be/coe-oe/ or from the director of the
Centre: Prof. J. Vandewalle (email : Joos.Vandewalle@esat.kuleuven.be)
The candidate is expected to carry out teaching activities in the
field of optimization in engineering. The candidate is expected to
attract national and international research projects in the field and
to supervise this research. The candidate has to prove that she/he
has a wide experience in the research field mentioned and has to show
his/her educational skills.
The candidate should hold a Ph.D. degree with an extensive experience
in optimization in engineering. Depending on the previous
qualifications of the candidate an appointment can be made in one of
the different academic ranks. More details on the application
procedure at the webpage
http://www.kuleuven.be/admin/rd/niv3p/vzap6/ad-j02twn.htm.
K.U.Leuven is an equal opportunity employer.
Deadline: January 31, 2006
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From: "J. Levesley" <jl1@mcs.le.ac.uk>
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 08:41:55 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: New Blood Lectureships at Leicester University
New Blood Position for Applied Mathematics
Closing date January 19th 2006
Ahead of the next Research Assessment Exercise, the University of Leicester is
appointing 20 new posts, one in applied mathematics. Applied Mathematics at
Leicester has an international reputation for computational modelling and
algorithm development excellent in applied dynamics, from molecular dynamics to
modelling of complex materials, chemical and physical kinetics, stochastic
models with physical and financial applications, and approximation theory.
The Applied Mathematics Group achieved a grade 5 in the last Research Assessment
Exercise. It works within a nexus of strong research groups at the University of
Leicester, gathered together at the University's Centre for Mathematical
Modeling (MMC). The MMC supports a number of interdisciplinary research projects
linking mathematics with groups in physics, engineering and other sciences.
National and international seminars and workshops are regularly run by the
Group, many of these linking to other areas of the sciences. The Group has
expertise in mathematical biology, bioinformatics, data mining and image
processing, fluid dynamics, non-equilibrium statistical physics, kinetics,
molecular dynamics, as well as in many aspects of numerical mathematics. The MMC
operates a 160 Opteron CPU computer cluster. The Group has a strong track record
of developing excellent young numerical mathematicians.
The Group is currently developing stronger research links with the grade 5
departments of Physics and Astronomy, and Engineering, and the grade 5*
Department of Genetics.
For further information see http://www.math.le.ac.uk, or contact Professor
Jeremy Levesley (jl1@mcs.le.ac.uk. +44 116 2523897).
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From: "Prof. Ralf Hiptmair" <hiptmair@sam.math.ethz.ch>
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 13:48:53 +0100
Subject: Hopf lecturer positions available at ETH Zuerich
HOPF LECTURER POSITION AT ETH ZURICH
The Department of Mathematics at ETH Zurich invites young talent from all fields
of mathematics *including all branches of numerical analysis* to apply for a 3+1
year Hopf lecturership at ETH Zurich.
Applicants should have proven excellence in research in any area of mathematics
and possess potential for further outstanding achievements. Some (1-2 year)
research and teaching experience after the Ph. D. is usually expected.
Knowledge of German is not required! Fluency in English is sufficient.
For details see: http://www.math.ethz.ch/jobs/hopf
Prof. Dr. Ralf Hiptmair, Seminar for Applied Mathematics, ETH Zurich
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From: Sarah Lee <slee@ices.utexas.edu>
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2005 17:14:26 -0600
Subject: ICES Postdoctoral Fellowship at UT Austin
POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS
The Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences at the
University of Texas at Austin is now accepting applications for
Postdoctoral Fellow positions for the academic year beginning in the
Fall 2006. The ICES Postdoctoral Fellowship Program offers one-year
fellowship awards for exceptional computational scientists,
mathematicians, and engineers who have recently completed doctoral
studies in areas relevant to ongoing research at ICES. Fellowship
stipends are $60,000 per year. In addition, fellows receive UT employee
benefits and relocation expenses. U.S. citizens are especially sought,
but foreign scholars may also be considered.
Applications must be received by January 1, 2006.
For further details, please refer to:
http://www.ices.utexas.edu/programs/postdocs.
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From: SINOQUET Delphine <Delphine.SINOQUET@ifp.fr>
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 09:48:23 +0100
Subject: Postdoctoral position in optimisation, IFP, Paris, France
POST-DOCTORAL position in OPTIMISATION - Institut Français du Pétrole (IFP),
Paris, France.
Title: Optimisation problems in geosciences
Subject:
The inverse problems encountered in geosciences (seismic tomography,
characterisation of reservoirs with production data, 4D seismic,
stratigraphic inversion...) often require to solve a large scale nonlinear
problem subject to nonlinear constraints with cpu time consuming evaluation
of the cost function. A Sequential Quadratic Programming approach in which
the QP's are solved by an augmented Lagrangian method has been developed and
proven to be very efficient for seismic tomography.
The objectives of the postdoc is to adapt and extend this algorithm for
other applications in geosciences. We face different difficulties : the
large size of the problems to be considered (large dataset, large number of
constraints ...), the non-linearity of the function to be minimized and of
the constraints, the gradients are often not available ...
Different applications will be studied: the characterisation of reservoirs
from production data at well locations, the stratigraphic inversion to
estimate the location of reservoirs or to quantify petrophysic properties of
rocks.
Education and qualification:
With an interest and motivation for nonlinear optimization and convex
analysis applied to geosciences, the candidate has a PhD in applied
mathematics. Good knowledge in C and/or Fortran is required.
Location:
Institut Français du Pétrole (IFP, http://www.ifp.fr) is situated at about
10 kilometres from Paris and offer excellent working conditions in a lively
research environment.
Start: 2006
Duration: 1 year.
Salary: ~1900EUR (taxes excluded).
Interested candidates are encouraged to send an application with c.v., a
publication list and referee letters to:
Dr. Delphine Sinoquet, IFP
Delphine.Sinoquet@ifp.fr
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From: Michael Hanke <hanke@nada.kth.se>
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 12:08:42 +0100
Subject: Post-doc position at Karolinska Institutet
Post-doctoral position in computational biochemistry
Within a joint project of Karolinska Institutet, Institute of Environmental
Medicine and the Royal Institute of Technology, School of Computer Science
and Communication a post-doctoral position is open for immediate filling. The
project is concerned with the development of in silico models of the
mammalian cell. The objective of our research is to generate realistic and
computationally effective models of cellular metabolism. The successful
candidate should have a strong record in analytical and numerical
homogenization techniques as well as biochemistry.
Interested candidates should contact
Ralf Morgenstern, Karolinska Institutet, ralf.morgenstern@ki.se
Michael Hanke, Royal Institute of Technology, hanke@nada.kth.se
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From: Joos Vandewalle <Joos.Vandewalle@esat.kuleuven.be>
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 16:34:52 +0100
Subject: Postdoc & Doctoral Student Positions, Optimization, K.U.Leuven, Belgium
In the framework of the Center of Excellence on Optimization in
Engineering at the K.U.Leuven there are openings for two
Postdoctoral Researchers and several doctoral students in the area of
Optimization in Engineering.
For the postdoctoral researchers, we are looking for candidates with
a PhD degree (or close to completion) in electrical, (bio-)chemical,
mechanical engineering, computer science or applied mathematics. A
deep knowledge and expertise in either the theory or the application
of optimization in engineering is required for the position.
For the doctoral students, except for an excellent academic track
record, a strong interest in optimization and engineering
applications is necessary. A (preliminary) list of possible research
projects for PhD students can be found on the COE_OE website
http://www.cs.kuleuven.be/coe-oe/.
We are particularly interested in applicants with previous exposure
to one of the following areas: convex optimization theory and
methods, algorithms and numerics of optimization, design optimization
in mechanical, electrical, or (bio-)chemical engineering, control
system design, system identification and modeling.
The successful applicants will join a multidisciplinary research
team, and are expected to collaborate with other researchers in the
Centre. The positions are associated with one of the Laboratories of
the Centre. Research and computing facilities of these laboratories
are of the highest standard.
The postdoctoral positions are available on a full-time fixed term
basis for two years with the possibility of an additional two years.
The doctoral students will receive a one-year contract, with the
possibility for extension. A first round of applications will close
on February 6, 2006. The positions can start as early as possible in
the Spring of 2006. New openings will be announced in the beginning
of July 2006.
More details about the Centre can be found at the CoE-OE website
(http://www.cs.kuleuven.be/coe-oe ).
Please send your application letter with extensive CV, publication
list and names and email addresses of 2 referees by email to
bart.motmans@esat.kuleuven.be with subject: CoE-OE application-
mention Postdoc or PhD?. PhD? Students need to indicate a project of
their choice with motivation. Please ask your referees to send their
recommendation letter directly to bart.motmans@esat.kuleuven.be .
K.U.Leuven is an equal opportunity employer.
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From: Oleg Burdakov <olbur@mai.liu.se>
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 20:44:14 +0100 (MET)
Subject: Contents, Optimization Methods and Software
Table of Contents
Optimization Methods and Software (OMS), Volume 21, Number 2 (April, 2006)
M.H. Farahi, H. H. Mehne and A. H. Borzabadi
Wing drag minimization by using measure theory
169 - 177
Houduo Qi and Xiaoqi Yang
Armijo Newton method for convex best interpolation
179 - 200
Arinbjorn Olafsson and Stephen J. Wright
Linear programming formulations and algorithms for radiotherapy
treatment planning
201 - 231
Anthony J. Kearsley
A matrix-free algorithm for the large-scale constrained trust-region
subproblem
233 - 245
Zsolt Csizmadia and Tibor Illes
New criss-cross type algorithms for linear complementarity
problems with sufficient matrices
247 - 266
Juan C. de los Reyes
A primal-dual active set method for control constrained optimal control
of the Stokes equation
267 - 293
Masakazu Muramatsu,
A pivoting procedure for a class of second-order cone programming
295 - 315
L. Faybusovich, T. Mouktonglang and T. Tsuchiya
Implementation of infinite dimensional interior point method for
solving multi-criteria linear quadratic control problem
315 - 341
Forthcoming papers and complete table of contents for the journal OMS:
http://www.mai.liu.se/~olbur/contents
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