NA Digest Sunday, March 6, 2011 Volume 11 : Issue 10

Today's Editor:
Daniel M. Dunlavy
Sandia National Labs
dmdunla@sandia.gov

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From: Nick Hale <hale@maths.ox.ac.uk> <hale@maths.ox.ac.uk>
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2011 15:35:11 -0500
Subject: Chebfun v4.0 release

The Chebfun Team is delighted to announce the availability of
Chebfun Version 4.0 at our website
http://www.maths.ox.ac.uk/chebfun/download/

This release is freely available under a new BSD license and, in
addition to improved performance and reliability, offers many
new developments, including:

* A more powerful syntax for differential equations,
including piecewise smooth solutions
* A new graphical interface (chebgui) for boundary-value,
eigenvalue, and evolution DEs
* A large new collection of examples showing Chebfun in action

Version 4.0 also represents a big change in the organisational
structure of the project by moving to fully open-source framework
and encouraging contributions from new team members outside
of Oxford. For details of how to get involved, take a look at the
Developer Zone on our website.

-- The Chebfun Team

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From: Olaf Schenk <olaf.schenk@unibas.ch> <olaf.schenk@unibas.ch>
Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2011 04:45:10 -0500
Subject: Mini-Course on PDE-Constr Optim, Switzerland, May 2011

Mini-course on PDE-Constrained Optimization, University of Basel,
Switzerland; May 23-27, 2011

The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science of the University of
Basel will host a one week mini-course on PDE-Constrained Optimization.
The mini-course will be given Prof. Eldad Haber, University of British
Columbia, Canada.

The course is designed to present practical solutions for optimization
problems with partial differential equations as constraints. The course is
made of lectures and exercises that use realistic problems and, for some
cases, real data. Code will be written in Matlab.

There is no mini-course fee. Further information can be found at the
website:
http://www.pdeopt2011.unibas.ch/

ORGANIZERS:
Marcus Grote and Olaf Schenk, University of Basel

The mini-course is supported by the SNF Pro*Doc program on "NumPDE on
Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing"

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From: Andrea Pacifici <andrea.pacifici@uniroma2.it>
<andrea.pacifici@uniroma2.it>
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2011 09:33:04 -0500
Subject: Extended deadline, CTW 2011, Italy, Jun 2011

10th Cologne-Twente Workshop on Graphs & Combinatorial Optimization
Frascati (Rome), Italy, June 14-16, 2011.http://ctw2011.dia.uniroma3.it/

- Extended deadline for abstract submission: *March 14th, 2011*;
- Acceptance notice: April 15th, 2011;
- Conference dates: June 14-16th, 2011.

The 10th CTW welcomes contributions on theory and applications of discrete
algorithms, graphs and combinatorial structures in the wide sense.

Authors wishing to submit a contribution, should prepare an *extended
abstract of at most 4 pages* by March 14th, 2011 following the guidelines
on the conference website.

Session in memory of Prof. Bruno Simeone. His friends and colleagues
Ronald Becker; Endre Boros; Stefan Foldes; Martin C. Golumbic; Pierre
Hansen, Yves Crama will present their and Bruno's past and recent
achievements.

A special proceedings volume of **Discrete Applied Mathematics**, containin=
g
full length papers, refereed according to the high standards of DAM, is
planned.

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From: Ahmet Duran <durana@umich.edu> <durana@umich.edu>
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2011 01:55:04 -0500
Subject: CFP: Int Conf on Math Finance, Istanbul, Jul 2011

CALL FOR PAPERS and PARTICIPATION

International Conference on Mathematical Finance and Economics (ICMFE),
July 6-8, 2011, Istanbul Technical University (ITU) - SDKM, Istanbul,
Turkey. This conference aims to foster multi-disciplinary scientific
interactions and research collaborations in mathematics, finance,
economics and computational science.

PLENARY SPEAKERS: Ali N. Akansu (NJIT), Erhan Bayraktar (University of
Michigan-Ann Arbor), Jaksa Cvitanic (Caltech), Sencer Ecer (ITU),
Feyzullah Egriboyun (BNP Paribas Bank-London), Sheri Markose (University
of Essex), Didier Sornette (ETH-Zurich), Yildiray Yildirim (Syracuse
University), Fernando Zapatero (USC), Thaleia Zariphopoulou (University
of Oxford, University of Texas-Austin).

ORGANIZING/SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE: Ahmet Duran - Chair (ITU), Coskun Cetin -
Co-chair (CSU-Sacramento), Marco Avellaneda (NYU), Michael Bommarito
(University of Michigan), Gunduz Caginalp (University of Pittsburgh),
Cumhur Ekinci (ITU), Emanullah Hizel (ITU), Burhaneddin Izgi (ITU),
Mehmet Ali Karaca (ITU), Abdulmecit Karatas (Istanbul Development Agency,
Bogazici University), Jussi Keppo (University of Michigan-Ann Arbor),
Akin Sayrak (Sabanci Un), Koray Simsek (Sabanci Un), Halil Mete Soner
(ETH-Zurich).

DEADLINE: April 7, 2011: Extended abstract for poster presenters and
minisymposium, panel and contributed speakers; full paper for Proceedings
(all in English only). Turkish Airlines offers a special discounted rate
for the participants.

Please see http://www.mat.itu.edu.tr/icmfe2011/icmfe2011.html

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From: Ronald Boisvert <boisvert@nist.gov> <boisvert@nist.gov>
Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:55:55 -0500
Subject: Uncertainty Quantification in Sci Comp, Colorado, Aug 2011

The IFIP Working Conference Uncertainty Quantification in Scientific
Computing will be held August 1-4, 2011 in Boulder, Colorado, USA.
See http://www.nist.gov/itl/math/ifip-woco-10.cfm

The purpose of the conference is to bring together research scientists
and policy-makers to assess our current ability to quantify uncertainty
in predictive modeling and simulation, to raise awareness of associated
challenges within the wider numerical software community, and to
envision a research agenda to advance progress in this critical area.

The conference will include some 24 invited talks, a panel discussion,
and an ad hoc "hot topics" session. Speaker slots are limited and at
this time most have been filled. However, the conference agenda provides
ample time for discussion among attendees.

Attendance is by invitation only. If you would like to participate,
please contact Andrew Dienstfrey (andrew.dienstfrey@nist.gov) or
Ron Boisvert (ronald.boisvert@nist.gov) with a statement of interest.

Program Committee: Andrew Dienstfrey (NIST, USA), Ronald F. Boisvert
(NIST, USA), Maurice Cox (National Physical Laboratory, UK), Bo Einarsson
(Link=F6ping University, Sweden, retired), Brian Ford (Numerical Algorithms
Group Ltd., UK, retired), James (Mac) Hyman (Tulane University, USA, SIAM
Rep), William L. Oberkampf (Sandia National Laboratories, USA, retired),
Tony O'Hagan (University of Sheffield, UK), Michael Oberguggenberger
(University of Innsbruck, Austria)

The conference is sponsored by the National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) and the IFIP Working Group 2.5 on Numerical Software.
Additional financial support will be provided the DOE Office of
Advanced Scientific Computing Research.The meeting is being held in
cooperation with SIAM.

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From: Giuseppe Rodriguez <rodriguez@unica.it> <rodriguez@unica.it>
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 12:55:13 -0500
Subject: Registration/submission, SC2011 Conference, Italy, Oct 2011

International Conference on Scientific Computing 2011 (SC2011)
S. Margherita di Pula, Sardinia, Italy - October 10-14, 2011

dedicated to Claude Brezinski and Sebastiano Seatzu on the
occasion of their 70th birthday, and, at the same time, the 20th
anniversary of the Springer journal Numerical Algorithms.

The official registration to the SC2011 Conference, the Hotel reservation
and the abstract submission are now open.

The registration consists of two steps:
1. Firstly, fill out and submit the web form available
athttp://bugs.unica.it/SC2011/registration/
2. Secondly, download and fill out the Conference registration & Hotel
reservation form from the same web page, and fax or e-mail the filled-out
and signed form to the Hotel as instructed.

* Conference early registration fee (before April 30, 2011): 250 Euros.
* Regular registration fee (after April 30 and prior to arrival): 300 Euros=
.
* On-site registration fee (upon arrival): 350 Euros.

Due to the limited number of available rooms, you are strongly advised to
make the Hotel reservation before April 30, 2011.

If you plan to give a talk or present a poster, fill out the appropriate
fields in the web form, prepare an abstract using our LaTeX
templatehttp://bugs.unica.it/SC2011/registration/template.tex and send
it tosc2011-abstract@bugs.unica.it before March 31, 2011. Acceptance
of your
abstract will be confirmed via e-mail by April 30, 2011.

Web: http://bugs.unica.it/SC2011/ Email: sc2011@bugs.unica.it

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From: Pedro Latorre Carmona <latorre@lsi.uji.es> <latorre@lsi.uji.es>
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 03:01:43 -0500
Subject: Call for Papers, ICPRAM 2012, Portugal, Feb 2012

CALL FOR PAPERS, 2012 International Conference on Pattern Recognition
Applications and Methods (ICPRAM2012)
February 6-8, 2012, Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal

ICPRAM (1st International Conference on Pattern Recognition Applications
and Methods) has an open call for papers, whose deadline is set for July
26, 2011. We hope you can participate in this conference by submitting a
paper reflecting your current research in any of the following tracks:

1. Theory and Methods
2. Applications

Contributions describing applications of Pattern Recognition techniques to
real-world problems, interdisciplinary research, experimental and/or
theoretical studies yielding new insights that advance Pattern Recognition
methods are especially encouraged.

Workshops and special sessions are also invited. If you wish to propose
workshop or a special session, for example based on the results of a
specific research project, please contact the secretariat. Workshop chairs
and Special Session chairs will benefit from logistics support and other
types of support, including secretariat and financial support, to
facilitate the development of a valid idea.

ICPRAM website: http://icpram.org

IMPORTANT DATES:
Conference date: 6-8 February, 2012
Regular Paper Submission: July 26, 2011
Authors Notification: October 6, 2011
Final Regular Paper Submission and Registration: October 26, 2011

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From: Anna Hernandez <annahernandez@accelogic.com> <annahernandez@accelogic=
.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:45:20 -0500
Subject: Seeking NAS benchmark specialist, 2 month consultant

Technology company is seeking for a specialist in the NAS benchmarks who
can provide high-level advice to the company (starting immediately until
mid-May). Someone who can help with code development on the
implementation of the benchmarks for different accelerated platforms, as
well as manage performance issues is preferred. You would work with system
developers on integration issues to implement the benchmarks and produce a
final report with the benchmark results.

If you want to come to Weston and have two months of fun in sunny Florida,
and you are a student and want to take this as a part time opportunity, or
just a general consultant, you are a fit candidate. It is also your choice
whether or not to work remotely. This opportunity would require at least
an initial visit (for kick-off) to headquarters in Weston, FL, if you
decide to work remotely.

The only requirement is to have immediate availability, and to commit to
the delivery of the results by the first week of May.

The pay will be highly competitive, including a special bonus based on
performance and timeliness, and commeasurable with experience and
potential impact of your work. There is the possibility of extending your
engagement with other projects as a consultant or even as a full-time
employee.

If you are interested, please send your CV and a quick email explaining
your specific experience working with NAS benchmarks.

Note: It is less important that you submit the perfect resume, and more
important that you apply as soon as possible.

Mail to: annahernandez@accelogic.com

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From: Martin Berzins <mb@sci.utah.edu> <mb@sci.utah.edu>
Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2011 18:33:46 -0700 (MST)
Subject: Contents, Applied Numerical Mathematics, 61(6)

Applied Numerical Mathematics Volume 61, Issue 6,
Pages 723-802 (June 2011)

1. Convergence on layer-adapted meshes and anisotropic interpolation error
estimates of non-standard higher order finite elements, Pages 723-737,
Sebastian Franz, Gunar Matthies

2. A discrete collocation method for Fredholm integro-differential
equations with weakly singular kernels, Pages 738-751, Arvet Pedas, Enn
Tamme

3. Shape and topology optimization for elliptic boundary value problems
using a piecewise constant level set method, Pages 752-767, Shengfeng
Zhu, Qingbiao Wu, Chunxiao Liu

4. On the stability of the high-order Higdon Absorbing Boundary
Conditions, Pages 768-784, Daniel Baffet, Dan Givoli

5. Error estimates for a finite element-finite volume discretization of
convection-diffusion equation, Pages 785-801, Paul Deuring, Marcus
Mildner

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From: Romas Baronas <romas.baronas@mif.vu.lt> <romas.baronas@mif.vu.lt>
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2011 13:54:09 -0500
Subject: Contents, Nonlinear Analysis: Modelling and Control, 16(1)

Nonlinear Analysis: Modelling and Control, ISSN 1392-5113,
Volume 16, Number 1, 2011

A free on-line edition is available at:http://www.lana.lt/journal/issues.ph=
p

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Effects of variable chemical reaction and variable electric conductivity
on free convective heat and mass transfer flow along an inclined
stretching sheet with variable heat and mass fluxes under the influence of
Dufour and Soret effects, pp. 1-16, M.S. Alam, M.U. Ahammad.

On hydromagnetic flow due to a rotating disk with radiation effects,
pp. 17-29, S.P. Anjali Devi, R. Uma Devi.

On the backward bifurcation of a vaccination model with nonlinear
incidence, pp. 30-46, B. Buonomo, D. Lacitignola.

Taylor-Couette flow of a fractional second grade fluid in an annulus due
to a time-dependent couple, pp. 47-58, M. Imran, M. Kamran, M. Athar,
A.A. Zafar.

Global analysis of a deterministic and stochastic nonlinear SIRS epidemic
model, pp. 59-76, A. Lahrouz, L. Omari, D. Kiouach.

On a three-tier ecological food chain model with deterministic and random
harvesting: A mathematical study, pp. 77-88, B. Mukhopadhyay,
R. Bhattacharyya.

Analysis of the flow and heat transfer characteristics for MHD free
convection in an enclosure with a heated obstacle, pp. 89-99, S. Parvin,
R. Nasrin.

Soret and Dufour effects on mixed convection in a non-Darcy porous medium
saturated with micropolar fluid, pp. 100-115, D. Srinivasacharya,
Ch. RamReddy.

Notion of a virtual derivative, pp. 116-122, S. Parvin, R. Nasrin.

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From: Maya Neytcheva <Maya.Neytcheva@it.uu.se> <Maya.Neytcheva@it.uu.se>
Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2011 09:53:15 +0100
Subject: Contents, Num Linear Algebra with Applications, 18(2)

Contents, Numerical Linear Algebra with Applications
Vol 18, issue 2, 2011

Special issue: Matrix Computations and Nonlinear Equations
Special issue editors: Owe Axelsson and Xiaojun Chen

Bounding the error for approximate solutions of almost linear
complementarity problems using feasible vectors, G=F6tz Alefeld and Zhengyu
Wang (pages 177--187)

Perturbation analysis for the sign functions of regular matrix pairs, Xiao
Shan Chen, Wen Li and Wai-Ki Ching (pages 189--203)

Ill-conditioning of the truncated singular value decomposition, Tikhonov
regularization and their applications to numerical partial differential
equations, Zi-Cai Li, Hung-Tsai Huang and Yimin Wei (pages 205--221)

On sparse linear discriminant analysis algorithm for high-dimensional data
classification, Michael K. Ng, Li-Zhi Liao and Leihong Zhang (pages
223--235)

Tight and efficient enclosure of matrix multiplication by using optimized
BLAS, Katsuhisa Ozaki, Takeshi Ogita and Shin'ichi Oishi (pages 237--248)

Normal estimation on manifolds by gradient learning, Lei Shi and Ding-Xuan
Zhou (pages 249--259)

Short note: An integrable numerical algorithm for computing eigenvalues of
a specially structured matrix, Jian-Qing Sun, Xing-Biao Hu and Hon-Wah Tam
(pages 261--274)

A new iterative refinement with roundoff error analysis, Xinyuan Wu and
Zhengyu Wang (pages 275--282)

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