URL for the World Wide Web:
http://www.netlib.org/na-net/na_home.html
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From: Andrew Stuart <stuart@maths.warwick.ac.uk>
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 19:40:37 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Centre for Scientific Computing, Warwick University
Director of the Centre for Scientific Computing, Warwick University.
Mike Allen, currently Professor of Physics at the University of
Bristol, has been apppointed as the first Director of the
Warwick University Centre for Scientific Computing, effective
from September 2001.
For further information on the Centre see:
http://www.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/ScientificComputing/
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From: Jane Cullum <cullumj@c3.lanl.gov>
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 09:21:33 -0600 (MDT)
Subject: Updating Cullum and Willoughby Books on Lanczos Algorithms
Dear Colleagues,
In 1985 Birkhauser-Boston published a two-volume book,
Lanczos Algorithms for Large Symmetric Eigenvalue Problems,
Vol. 1, Theory: Vol. 2, Programs, by Ralph Willoughby
and me which contained the algorithmic work on large
scale symmetric eigenvalue problems which we had completed
prior to 1984. (Follow-on work by us on symmetric and
nonsymmetric algorithms is available in the literature).
Volume 1 focussed on the theory behind these methods.
Volume 2 contained vanilla Fortran codes implementing
most of the algorithms which were discussed in Volume 1.
Each algorithm was based upon a variant of a Lanczos
tridiagonalization recursion. Algorithms for real
symmetric, generalized real symmetric, Hermitian, singular
value, and complex symmetric problems were developed.
The block Lanczos algorithms invoked an implicit deflation
of the Lanczos vectors which was achieved by reorthogonalization
w.r.t. certain well-chosen vectors. However, the 'single-vector'
algorithms functioned with no reorthogonalization of the Lanczos
vectors and thus could be used on huge problems.
This book has been out of print for more than 10 years
but is still referenced frequently in the computational
chemistry and computational physics literature.
Therefore, my intention is to make this book available
for 'free' for downloading from my LANL web site which
is currently under construction:
http://www.lanl.gov/projects/solvers/cullum
Doing this requires manual conversion of the original
'script' files for the book and thus gives me the
opportunity to correct any errors which any of you
may have encountered in the book. I would also like
to compile an updated bibliography of related work
which has appeared since 1984.
This note is to ask for your input w.r.t
(1) any errors which need to be corrected
(2) any appropriate new citations
(An annotation which summarizes the contribution in the
work cited would be greatly appreciated)
(3) the existence and availability of any updated versions
of the codes which are currently available from Netlib under
the heading 'lanczos'.
http://www.netlib.org/
My intention is to also make all of the codes with listings
in Volume 2 available via Netlib.
REQUEST:
Please send your input to cullumj@lanl.gov using
the subject heading 'Lanczos Book'. If it is
easier to fax your input to me, my fax number
is 505-667-1126. I would appreciate
receiving your input before August 30th. However,
material received later than that date will also
be appreciated.
Thank you very much,
Jane Cullum
Jane K. Cullum
MS B256
Computer and Computational Sciences Division
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos, NM 87545
Email: cullumj@lanl.gov
Fax: 505-667-1126
Phone: 505-665-5382
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From: Mike Heath <heath@cs.uiuc.edu>
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 14:58:07 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: New Edition of Heath Text on Scientific Computing
The revised second edition of my textbook is now available.
The particulars are as follows:
Scientific Computing: An Introductory Survey, second edition, by
Michael T. Heath, McGraw-Hill, New York, 563 pages, ISBN 0-07-239910-4
The new edition features both new and expanded discussions of many topics,
totalling about 150 pages of new material. It is suitable for use as
a textbook for one- or two-semester courses in numerical analysis or
scientific computing from the junior undergraduate to graduate level, and
should also be useful as a professional reference. For more information,
see the website http://www.cse.uiuc.edu/heath/scicomp.
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From: Panos Pardalos <pardalos@cao.ise.ufl.edu>
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001 21:01:57 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: New Book, Encyclopedia of Optimization
Encyclopedia of Optimization
edited by C. A. Floudas & P. M. Pardalos
Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht
Hardbound (6 volumes), ISBN 0-7923-6932-7, June 2001, 3200 pp.
Optimization problems are ubiquitous in the mathematical modeling of real
world systems and cover a very broad range of applications. These
applications arise in all branches of Engineering, Computer Science,
Economics, Finance, Operations Research and Management Science,
Chemistry, Materials Science, Astronomy, Physics, Structural and Molecular
Biology, and Medicine.
The Encyclopedia of Optimization aims at serving as an important
reference for all parts of optimization. It is directed to a diverse audience of
students, scientists, engineers and in general to any decision maker and
problem solver in academia, business, industry, and government who is
concerned with aspects of optimization theory, algorithms, and applications.
There are two main types of articles in the Encyclopedia of Optimization.
The first type consists of survey-expository type articles regarding various
topics of optimization of general interest. The second type contains more
detailed concrete problems, techniques, or applications. The Encyclopedia of
Optimization also contains articles that provide historical perspectives and
selected biographical entries.
All articles provide an introduction and motivation for the subjects, present
the important contributions and illustrations, and contain a list of references
that can be used as pointers for more detailed information on the subject.
Besides the five volumes of articles, a separate volume of a cumulative index
with thorough cross-referencing is provided that can serve as a useful tool of
searching.
For ordering information see: http://www.wkap.nl/book.htm/0-7923-6932-7
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From: George Anastassiou <anastasg@msci.memphis.edu>
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 11:18:58 -0500
Subject: New Book Series
World Scientific Publishing Corporation
New Book Series: "On Concrete and Applicable Mathematics"
Series Editor: Professor George A.Anastassiou
Department of Mathematical Sciences
The University of Memphis
Memphis,TN 38152,USA
ganastss@memphis.edu
VOLUME 1 OF THE SERIES APPEARED "LONG TIME BEHAVIOUR OF
CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM SYSTEMS",BY SANDRO GRAFFI AND
ANDRE MARTINEZ.
FORTHCOMING BOOKS:"Introduction to Matrix Theory with Applications to
Business and Economics",by Szidarovszky et al.
"Problems in Probability",by T.Mills.ETC.
For more on the series please visit:
http://www.msci.memphis.edu/~anastasg/anlyjour.htm
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From: Joe Traub <traub@santafe.edu>
Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2001 14:48:45 -0600 (MDT)
Subject: Information-Based Complexity Prize Committee
2002 PRIZE FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN
INFORMATION-BASED COMPLEXITY
This annual prize is for outstanding achievement in Information-Based
Complexity. It consists of $3000 and a plaque to be awarded at a suitable
location. The prize committee will consist of Erich Novak, Sergei
Pereverzev, Joseph F. Traub, Grzegorz W. Wasilkowski and Henryk
Wozniakowski. Anyone other than current members of the prize committee is
eligible. The members of the prize committee would appreciate nominations
for the prize. However, a person does not have to be nominated to win the
award.
The deadline for the award is March 31, 2002. The achievement can be
based on work done in a single year, a number of years or over a lifetime.
It can be published in any journal, number of journals, or monographs.
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From: Ed Aboufadel <aboufade@gvsu.edu>
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001 09:03:39 -0400
Subject: Wavelets for Undergraduates at San Diego AMS Meeting
Ed Aboufadel and Steve Schlicker are organizing a special session on
Wavelets for Undergraduates at the San Diego meeting of the AMS, January
6-9, 2002. We are able to schedule as many as seven 20-minute talks. If
you are interested in presenting at the session, please respond to this
message by August 15, 2001. If possible, please include a short abstract
of your proposed talk. (Final abstracts are not due until September.)
Description: For more than a decade, there has been much excitment and
creativity surrounding the subject of wavelets. This is due, in part, to
known and potential applications of this tool from analysis. Although
research on the subject has been at the doctoral level, wavelets are quite
accessible to undergraduates, given its connections to linear algebra.
The past few years have seen books and articles on wavelets written for
undergraduates, along with NSF-sponsored Research Experiences for
Undergraduates programs for which wavelets were a topic of research. The
goal of this special session is to bring together researchers and
educators to share their experiences of work done with wavelets by
undergraduates.
Sincerely,
Ed Aboufadel
Aboufade@gvsu.edu
Steve Schlicker
Schlicks@gvsu.edu
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI 49401
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From: Ider Tsevendorj <Ider.Tsevendorj@inria.fr>
Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 10:52:29 +0200
Subject: Conference in Mongolia on Optimization and Optimal Control
International Conference on Optimization and Optimal Control,
August 13-17, 2002, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Endorsed by the Mongolian Mathematical Society,
Mongolian Academy of Sciences, and Mongolian State University
GENERAL INFORMATION
The conference will take place
at the Mongolian State University and Center of
Science and Culture of Mongolian Academy of Sciences located
in the center of the city.
The conference aims to review and discuss the most recent
advances and promising research trends in optimization
and optimal control. It will also feature important applications
of optimization in control, economics, finance, networks,
operations research, and other areas of science and engineering.
CONFERENCE THEMES:
1) Optimization theory, methods and algorithms
2) Global optimization
3) Combinatorial optimization
4) Parametric optimization
5) Optimal control
6) Semidefinite programming
7) Applications of optimization in Engineering and Economics
PLENARY SPEAKERS:
R.T. Rockafellar (USA), P. Pardalos (USA), T. Ibaraki (Japan),
O.V. Vasiliev (Russia)
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:
R. Enkhbat, I. Tsevendorj, P. Pardalos
LOCAL COMMITTEE:
R. Enkhbat, I. Tsevendorj, Ts. Dashdorj, T. Galbaatar,
D.Tsoodol, Ts.Boldsukh, S.Budnyam, N.Tungalag
THE CONFERENCE MAILING ADDRESS:
Dr.N.Tungalag,
the conference manager,
P.O.BOX 46/635
Ulaanbaatar-46, Mongolia
e-mail: tungalag@ses.edu.mn
CONFERENCE COORDINATOR AND E-MAIL ADDRESS:
For more information please contact the organizers:
R. Enkhbat (renkhbat46@yahoo.com),
I. Tsevendorj (Ider.Tsevendorj@inria.fr)
P. Pardalos (pardalos@cao.ise.ufl.edu).
or visit the conference website:
http://www-rocq.inria.fr/adopt/mongolia2002.html
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From: ICCS Conference Secretary <iccsmd@science.uva.nl>
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 15:28:09 +0200
Subject: Conference in Amsterdam on Computational Science
THE 2nd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 21st - 24th of April 2002
After the successful ICCS 2001 conference in San Francisco we are now
organizing ICCS 2002, in association with the Society for Industrial and
Applied Mathematics (SIAM) and the HPCN-Europe foundation.
http://www.science.uva.nl/events/ICCS2002
The 2002 International Conference on Computational Science will be held at
the Science Park Watergraafsmeer at the Universiteit van Amsterdam, The
Netherlands, from April 21st till April 24th, 2002.
Computational Science is increasingly becoming a vital part of many
scientific investigations, affecting researchers and practitioners in areas
ranging from engineering, sciences, finance and economics.
New challenges are in the fields of modelling of complex systems,
sophisticated algorithms, advanced scientific computing and associated
(multi-disciplinary) Problem Solving Environments. Due to the sheer size of
these challenges the use of super computing and distributed- and grid based
processing is inevitable.
Topics of Interest
The second ICCS conference will, among other topics, concentrate on (in no
particular order):
* Complex Systems: Modelling and Simulation
* Hybrid Computational Methods
* Data Mining and Information Retrieval
* Web- and grid based Simulation and Computing
* Parallel and Distributed Computing
* Visualization and Virtual Reality
* New large scale simulation application areas:
* Finance
* Economics
* Biology
* Chemistry
* Risk Analyses
* New Algorithmic approaches to existing application area's, e.g.:
* Weather and Climate Forecasting and Modelling
* Connectionist Modelling
* Fuzzy Logic
* Reliability Engineering
* Digital Imaging
* Scientific Computing
* Advanced Numerical Algorithms
Problem Solving Environments (including: Software Component Technology)
* Education in Computational Science
Organization
Conference Chairs:
Peter Sloot (Universiteit van Amsterdam, the Netherlands)
Jack Dongarra (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA)
C. J. Kenneth Tan (Queen's University of Belfast, UK)
Contact Information
http://www.science.uva.nl/events/ICCS2002
E-mail address: iccs@science.uva.nl
Mailing address: ICCS 2002
Universiteit van Amsterdam
Kruislaan 403
1098 SJ Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Telephone: +31 20 525 7462
Facsimile: +31 20 525 7419
Contact Information
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From: Fabienne Jezequel <jezequel@sinis.lip6.fr>
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 10:39:46 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: SCAN 2002 Conference
SCAN 2002
10th GAMM - IMACS International Symposium
on Scientific Computing, Computer Arithmetic, and Validated Numerics
Paris, France
September 23 - 27, 2002
The conference continues the series of international SCAN symposia,
which have been initiated by the University of Karlsruhe. At the
beginning, the symposia have been held in this town, but with its
increasing interest SCAN symposia have been held in many towns in
Europe: Basel (1989), Varna-Albena(1990), Oldenburg(1991), Wien(1993),
Wuppertal(1995), Lyon (1997), Budapest (1998), Karlsruhe(2000), under
the joint sponsorship of GAMM and IMACS. These conferences have
traditionally covered the numerical and algorithmic aspects of
scientific computing, with a strong emphasis on validation and
verification of computed results as well as on arithmetic,
programming, and algorithmic tools for this purpose. The objectives
are to propagate current applications and research as well as to
promote a greater understanding and increased awareness of the subject
matters. With the increasing power of computers, many complex
numerical simulations requiring a great lot of computations are now
performed. It appears more and more necessary to validate results
obtained with the finite arithmetic of computers. Many researches
concern the validation using a deterministic approach as computer and
interval arithmetic, specific verification methods, probabilistic
approaches as discrete stochastic arithmetic, etc. Tools are now
proposed to users, which are able to conclude that results provided by
computers are reliable, even if much work remains to be done in this
field. Other tools for validation and avoiding round-off errors are
based on exact representation and computer algebra systems. It seems
that the future development of the field will be seeked in the
combination of various approaches and existing tools. One of the
missions of SCAN 2002 is to become a forum for the presentation of the
many existing validation tools and approaches in order to meet
representative populations of these various fields and uniform their
concepts.
The scientific program will consist of invited general lectures and
contributed presentations. Exhibitions and demonstrations of computer
hardware and software will be welcome.
Information about the conference can be found at the URL address:
http://scan2002.lip6.fr
Questions can be sent to the e-mail address:
scan2002@lip6.fr
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From: Jan Kok <Jan.Kok@cwi.nl>
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 10:03:54 +0200
Subject: Woudschoten Conference 2001
ANNOUNCEMENT WOUDSCHOTEN CONFERENCE 2001
The twenty-sixth conference of the Dutch-Flemish Numerical Analysis
Communities will be held on 12, 13, and 14 September 2001
at the Woudschoten Conference Centre, Zeist, The Netherlands.
Topics of the conference are:
discontinuous Galerkin systems
invited speakers:
- Bernardo Cockburn, University of Minnesota
- Stefano Rebay, University of Brescia
- Jaap van der Vegt (Universiteit Twente) and Harmen van der Ven (NLR)
symbolic-numerical techniques
invited speakers:
- Robert Corless, University of Western Ontario
- Ioannis Emiris, INRIA Sophia-Antipolis
- Arnold Neumaier, Universitaet Wien
Contributed, 20-minute presentations:
The programme allows incorporation of about four contributed presentations by
participants, relevant to either of the conference topics.
WEBSITE:
for all details see our website:
URL: http://www.cwi.nl/conferences/NumAnalysis.html
Further information from:
Jan Kok, secretary of the organizing committee.
CWI - Centrum voor Wiskunde en Informatica
Organizing committee Woudschoten Conference
P.O. Box 94079
NL-1090 GB Amsterdam
Telephone: +31 20 592 4107
Mail to: Jan.Kok@cwi.nl
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From: Tony Humphries <A.R.Humphries@sussex.ac.uk>
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 15:24:06 +0100
Subject: Informal Working group on Dynamics of Numerics
Informal Working group on "Dynamics of Numerics" at Fields Institute,
Toronto, Tues 7th to Fri 10th August 2001
Final Announcement
An informal working group on the "Dynamics of Numerics" will be held
between Tues 7th and Fri 10th August 2001 as part of the Fields Institute
Thematic Year on Computational Challenges in Science and Engineering.
This meeting will explore the use of dynamical systems techniques to study
iterative processes. Subject matter will include latest results, techniques,
applications and future directions. There will also be free time for
participants to interact more informally.
The full programme will be posted at
http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/programs/scientific/01-02/numerical/numerics/
As an informal meeting, there will be no registration fee. Note also
that the Fields Institute will not be able to offer financial assistance
to participants.
The meeting will be held in Toronto under the auspices of the Fields
Institute Thematic Year on Computational Challenges in Science and
Engineering, and cuts across all three of the Topics of Concentration
in the first part of the Thematic Year (Numerical Solution of Ordinary
Differential Equations, Numerical Linear Algebra, Numerical Aspects of
Dynamical Systems). For more details on the thematic year see the
website at http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/programs/scientific/01-02/numerical
If you would like to participate in this working group then please just come.
(But e-mail to Tony Humphries, A.R.Humphries@susx.ac.uk would be appreciated
so I can keep track of numbers).
Tony Humphries
University of Sussex
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From: C. Young <cyoung@siam.org>
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 12:19:36 -0400
Subject: SIAM Conference on Geometric Design & Computing
Conference Name: SIAM Conference on Geometric Design and Computing
Location: Sacramento, CA, USA
Holiday Inn Capital Plaza Hotel
Dates: November 5-8, 2001
Program, hotel and registration information is now available at:
http://www.siam.org/meetings/gd01/
Key Deadlines:
Speaker AV Requirements: 10/10/01
Hotel Reservations: 10/10/01
Pre-registration: 10/10/01
For additional information, contact SIAM Conference Department at
meetings@siam.org
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From: Ivan Slapnicar <slap@fesb.hr>
Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2001 20:44:44 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Workshop in Croatia on Accurate Solution of Eigenvalue Problems
We are proud to announce the
IV International Workshop on Accurate Solution of Eigenvalue Problems
June 24-27, 2002, Split, Croatia
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
and Naval Architecture
University of Split
In cooperation with SIAM Activity Group on Linear Algebra (SIAG/LA).
This workshop will be immediately following the Householder Symposium XV
in the Peebles Hotel Hydro, Scotland, on June 17-21, 2002.
Organizers:
Jesse Barlow, The Pennsylvania State University,
Ivan Slapnicar, University of Split, (local manager),
Kresimir Veselic, Fernuniversitat Hagen, Germany.
The purpose of this workshop is to bring together experts on accuracy
issues in the numerical solution of eigenvalue problems for four days
of research presentations and discussions. This is the fourth such
workshop. The first, titled "International Workshop on Accurate
Eigensolving and Applications", was held at the University of Split on
July 11-17, 1996, the second, "International Workshop on Accurate
Solution of Eigenvalue Problems", was held at the Pennsylvania State
University on July 20-23, 1998, and the "III International Workshop on
Accurate Solution of Eigenvalue Problems", was held at the
Fernuniversitat Hagen on July 3-6, 2000. The reports on these
workshops written by Beresford Parlett were published in SIAM News
(February 2001, March 1999, October 1996).
The workshop will have similar format as its predecessors: there will
be no parallel sessions; research presentations will be 30 to 40
minutes each, with sufficient time for discussions. Specially titled
discussion/working groups and a poster session will also be organized.
The list of tentative invited speakers includes:
Chris Beattie, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg,
James Demmel, University of California at Berkeley,
Zlatko Drmac, University of Zagreb,
Gene Golub, Stanford University,
Ming Gu, UCLA,
Nick Higham, University of Manchester,
Ilse Ipsen, North Carolina State University,
Beresford Parlett, University of California at Berkeley,
Axel Ruhe, Chalmers Institute of Technology, Goteborg,
Hubert Schwetlick, Technische Universitat Dresden,
Pete Stewart, University of Maryland,
Hongyuan Zha, The Pennsylvania State University.
Linear Algebra and Its Applications has published a special issue (LAA
Vol. 309, April 2000) connected with the II Workshop at Penn State,
and will also publish a special issue connected with the III Workshop in Hagen.
Split is a picturesque city with population around 200,000 which in this
decade celebrates 1700 years of urban settlement. It is located on the
Croatian Adriatic coast, the beauty of which is proverbial with its
hundreds of islands and still quite unpolluted nature. The workshop
will be held in Hotel Marjan which is located in the City Port near
the world famous Diocletian's Palace (see some links 1, 2, 3).
WWW site: http://www.fesb.hr/iwasep4
There will also be links from the SIAM Meetings web page
http://www.siam.org/meetings/coopconf/index.htm
For further information contact any of the organizers:
Jesse L. Barlow
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
The Pennsylvania State University
312 Pond Laboratory
University Park, PA 16802-6106 USA
e-mail: barlow@cse.psu.edu
Phone:+1-814-863-1705, FAX: +1-814-865-3176
URL:http://www.cse.psu.edu/~barlow
Ivan Slapnicar
FESB, University of Split
R. Boskovica bb, HR-21000 Split, Croatia
e-mail: ivan.slapnicar@fesb.hr
Phone: +385 21 305619, FAX: + 385 21 463877
URL: http://www.fesb.hr/~slap
Kresimir Veselic
LG Mathematische Physik
Fernuniversitaet Hagen
P.O. Box 940, D-58084 Hagen, Germany
e-mail: kresimir.veselic@fernuni-hagen.de
Phone: +49 2331 9872721
URL: http://www.fernuni-hagen.de/MATHPHYS/veselic
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From: Luis Felipe F. Pereira <pereira@iprj.uerj.br>
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 10:49:24 -0300 (EST)
Subject: Symposium in Brazil on Multi-scale Phenomena
The Brazilian Associations of Mechanical Science (ABCM),
Computational Mechanics (ABMEC) and Applied Mathematics (SBMAC)
together with the sponsorship provided by the International Union for
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (IUTAM) are sponsoring the
SECOND SYMPOSIUM ON COMPUTATIONAL MODELING OF MULTI-SCALE PHENOMENA
The symposium will be held from 05-08 august 2002 at the National
Laboratory of Scientific Computation (LNCC/MCT) in the city of
Petropolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The purpose of this minisymposium is to bring together researchers
working on different aspects of multi-scale science and applications.
Our aim is to develop an interdisciplinary forum aiming at identifying
the common tools available in the use of different upscaling and
downscaling techniques, such as Homogenization, Stochastic Methods,
Averaging techniques, Renormalization Groups, general Perturbation
Schemes, Lattice Boltzmann and Multi-Scale thermodynamics, in the
general treatment of the intriguing and challenging problems which
commonly appear in the computational modeling of heterogeneous systems.
In particular, the symposium will focus themes related to the
following areas:
1) MULTISCALE FLOW, TRANSPORT AND STRESS ANALYSIS IN POROUS MEDIA
2) MATERIAL SCIENCE; SOLID SYSTEMS WITH MICROSTRUCTURE
3) BIOMECHANICS
4) NUMERICAL METHODS
ORGANIZERS: * Marcio Murad - Laboratorio Nacional de Computacao Cientifica,
LNCC/MCT (BRAZIL)
* Felipe Pereira - Instituto Politecnico da Universidade do
Estado do Rio de Janeiro, IPRJ/UERJ (BRAZIL)
* G. Paulino - Department of civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Illinois (USA)
* C. Moyne -- Lab. d'Energetique et de Mecanique Theorique et
Appliquee, LEMTA (FRANCE)
PLENARY SPEAKERS: G. Dagan Tel Aviv University, (ISRAEL)
J. Douglas Purdue University, (USA)
R. Dodds University of Illinois, (USA)
R. Ewing Texas A&M University, (USA)
F. Furtado University of Wyoming, (USA)
J. Glimm University at Stony Brook, (USA)
J. Huyghe Eindhoven University of Technology
(The Netherlands)
M. Quintard Institut de Mecanique des Fluides
de Toulouse - IMFT (FRANCE)
P. Suquet Laboratoire de Mecanique Apliquee LMA
(FRANCE)
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE: J.L. Auriault (FRANCE)
L. Bevilacqua (BRAZIL)
G. Dagan (ISRAEL)
J. Douglas (USA)
A. Loula (BRAZIL)
M. Quintard (FRANCE)
Information on how to contribute in the form of a Minisymposium proposal
in one of the above topics or a contributed paper can be found in
www.lncc.br/scale-up or e-mail scale-up@lncc.br
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From: Peter Benner <benner@math.uni-bremen.de>
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 17:57:41 +0200
Subject: Workshop in Bramen on Computer-aided Control Systems Design
Second announcement and call for posters
Workshop and training course
ADVANCED COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS FOR COMPUTER-AIDED CONTROL SYSTEMS DESIGN
September 27-29, 2001, University of Bremen, Germany
AIMS AND TOPIC:
With the ever-increasing complexity of control systems, efficient
computational methods for their analysis and design are becoming more and
more important. These computational methods need to be based on reliable
and robust numerical software provided by well-tested and user-friendly
software libraries.
This workshop and training course is intended as a tutorial on the use
of the freeware Subroutine Library in Systems and Control Theory (SLICOT)
for solving practical control engineering problems within computer-aided
control systems design (CACSD) environments. SLICOT-based software
usually has improved reliability and efficiency as well as extended
functionality compared to the computational methods implemented in other
CACSD software packages.
Some of the world's leading experts in the field of computational methods
in CACSD will introduce SLICOT-based software to be used either within
Matlab and the Matlab Control Toolbox or the CACSD package Scilab.
The course includes hands-on training during which participants will
solve practical problems in control systems design using this software.
Major topics of the course are
* basic control software
* system identification
* model reduction
* robust control design using H-infinity techniques
During the poster session participants will have the opportunity to
present their own projects and to discuss current problems or open
questions.
SPEAKERS:
* Peter Benner (University of Bremen, Germany)
* Joris de Cuyper (Leuven Measurement Systems Intl. (LMS), Belgium)
* Da-Wei Gu (Leicester University, UK)
* Sven Hammarling (NAG - The Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford, UK)
* Petko Petkov (Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria)
* Vasile Sima (Research Institute for Informatics, Bucharest, Romania)
* Paul Van Dooren (Universite Catholique de Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium)
* Sabine Van Huffel (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium)
* Andras Varga (German Aerospace Center (DLR), Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany)
* Vincent Verdult (University of Twente, Netherlands)
PROGRAM:
For a preliminary program see
http://www.math.uni-bremen.de/zetem/workshops/cacsd/cacsd_prg.html
ORGANIZERS:
* Peter Benner Zentrum fuer Technomathematik/AG Numerik
* Angelika Bunse-Gerstner University of Bremen, Germany
in cooperation with the
* Numerics in Control Network (NICONET)
funded by the European Community BRITE-EURAM III Thematic Networks
Programme
FURTHER INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION:
Further information on SLICOT, NICONET and examples for the
application of SLICOT-based software to some control-engineering
problems can be found at
http://www.win.tue.nl/niconet
For more information on the workshop please visit
http://www.math.uni-bremen.de/zetem/workshops/cacsd
or contact
Dr. Ronald Stoever
Phone: +49 (0) 421 218-9502
Fax: +49 (0) 421 218-4863
E-Mail: stoever@math.uni-bremen.de
You may register electronically at
http://www.math.uni-bremen.de/zetem/workshops/cacsd/anmeldung.html
Deadline for registration is September 1, 2001.
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From: Montaz Ali <mali@cs.wits.ac.za>
Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2001 08:24:44 +0200 (SAST)
Subject: Chair Position at University of the Witwatersrand
SCHOOL OF COMPUTATIONAL AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS
Chair of Computational Mathematics or Associate Professorship
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Applications are invited for one of the above positions from suitably
qualified candidates. The School of Computational and Applied Mathematics
wishes to strengthen its academic focus in Computational Mathematics and
the successful candidate will lead the development of the computational
component of research and teaching in the School.
Areas of interest in the School include numerical analysis, differential
equations, continuum mechanics, biomathematics, mathematics of finance,
mathematics in industry, image processing, optimisation and control and
mathematical modelling. The School has a formal management structure and
is able to offer the successful candidate the opportunity to significantly
bias duties towards research and teaching. Participation in administrative
duties is welcomed if the candidate so desires.
QUALIFICATIONS : a PhD, good research record and proven leadership ability
SALARY : negotiable depending on qualifications, experience and level of
appointment.
BENEFITS: an annual bonus, generous leave, provident fund, medical aid,
housing subsidy (if eligible), relocation allowance, 100% financial
assistance of dependent's university studies (if applicable).
Enquiries: Dr M Ali, tel: (27)(11) 717-6139, fax: (27)(11) 403-9317,
e-mail: mali@cam.wits.ac.za An information statement is available from the
Personnel Officer (address below) or from our website:
http://www.cam.wits.ac.za/
To apply, submit a detailed CV with the names, addresses and contact
numbers of three referees and certified copies of degrees / diplomas to:
Ms Kalpana Patel, Human Resources Manager, Faculty of Science, University
of the Witwatersrand, Private Bag 3, Wits 2050, Johannesburg, South
Africa.
CLOSING DATE: 27 July 2001
THE UNIVERSITY IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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From: Gregg Jacobs <jacobs@proteus.nrlssc.navy.mil>
Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 11:19:23 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Postdoctoral Position at Naval Research Laboratory
Research in Data Assimilation
The Naval Research Laboratory at Stennis Space Center, MS is
searching for a postdoctoral candidate for research in data
assimilation. Present postdoctoral salary is $53,000 per year.
Some background information on projects at NRL Stennis may be found at:
http://www7300.nrlssc.navy.mil
Inquiries may be directed to:
Gregg Jacobs
NRL Code 7323
Stennis Space Center, MS 39529 USA
(228) 688-4720
jacobs@nrlssc.navy.mil
NRL is beginning to move into the area of advanced data assimilation.
Present emphasis is on 4-D Var using adjoint and representer methods,
though evaluation of Kalman filter/smoother methods along with direct
minimization of cost functions is desired. These assimilation systems
will be applied to short time periods (order of 1 week) to regional
areas (order of 100x100 km square) with boundary conditions provided by
larger scale models. At these time periods and scales, direct
assimilation of inertial oscillations is of importance. Our interests
are to understand how the dynamics in continental shelf regions
propagate information from measurement as well as how various
measurement types (velocity throughout the water column, velocity at
the surface, sea level, ...) affect a posteriori error estimates.
Advanced data assimilation at NRL is in a formative process. This is
an excellent opportunity for a successful postdoctoral applicant to
help direct the future work and take advantage of the observational and
modeling capabilities at NRL.
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From: Klaus Stueben <stueben@gmd.de>
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2001 14:37:15 +0200
Subject: Research Position at The Fraunhofer Institute
The Fraunhofer Institute for Algorithms and Scientific Computing
(FhG/SCAI) offers a scientific position in the area of optimization. The
current focus of the work will be on the development of multiple
criteria optimization strategies with applications from radiotherapy. We
expect relevant numerical experience in linear and nonlinear
optimization. Some basic numerical knowledge in the context of radiation
calculation would be desirable.
The salary is based on the Bundes-Angestelltentarifvertrag (BAT IIa).
Applications, referring to the key-word 97/2001, are to be directed to:
GMD - Forschungszentrum Informationstechnik GmbH
Abteilung Personalbetreuung (APR.B)
Schloss Birlinghoven
D-53754 Sankt Augustin
Germany
Tel: +49 (2241) 14-2599
For further details, contact:
Dr. Klaus Stueben, Tel: +49 (2241) 14-2749, e-mail: stueben@gmd.de
IMPORTANT:
If you want further information during August 2001,
due to the vacation time, please use the following contact
point for further information rather than the above one:
Rodrigo Iza-Teran, Tel: +49 (2241) 14-2712,
e-mail: rodrigo.iza-teran@gmd.de
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From: Stefan Funken <saf@numerik.uni-kiel.de>
Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2001 19:28:35 +0200
Subject: Research Position at the University of Erlangen-Nuernberg
Universitat Erlangen-Nuernberg
Zwei wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterinnen oder Mitarbeiter
Am Institut fuer Mathematik ist ab dem 1. Oktober 2001 die Stelle
einer wissenschaftlichen Mitarbeiterin oder Mitarbeiters
fuer ein Jahr zu vertreten. Die Verguetung erfolgt nach BAT IIa/2
Das Aufgabengebiet umfasst die selbstandige Mitarbeit und die
Vorbereitung neuer Lehrmethoden.
Desweiteren wird fuer ein anwendungsbezogenes Forschungsprojekt zum
Thema "3D adaptive multilevel FEM-BEM Kopplung fuer ein elektrostatisches
Teilproblem der Nasslackierung mit Aussenaufladung" am Mathematischen
Institut
der Universitat Erlangen-Nuernberg ab September 2001
eine wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin oder Mitarbeiter
fuer die Dauer von einem Jahr mit Verlangerungsmoglichkeit um ein
weiteres Jahr gesucht. Die Verguetung erfolgt nach BAT IIa/2.
Bewerber sollten einen erfolgreichen Abschluss in Mathematik,
Ingenieurwissenschaften oder Physik haben und Erfahrungen mit
Finite Elemente Methoden besitzen.
Fuer weitere Auskuenfte steht Ihnen gerne Herr Prof. Dr. Stefan Funken
(Tel. 089/2394-4457 oder 0172/4477129, Email funken@mi.uni-erlangen.de)
zur Verfuegung. Ihre vollstandige Bewerbung senden Sie bitte bis
zum 21. August 2001 an
Geschaftsstelle des Mathematischen Instituts
z.Hd. Prof. Dr. Stefan Funken
Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nuernberg
Bismarckstr. 1 1/2
91054 Erlangen
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From: Wei Guowei <guowei@cz3.nus.edu.sg>
Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2001 07:44:03 +0800 (SST)
Subject: Scholarships at National University of Singapore
A number of PhD/MSc scholarships are available at
the Department of Computational Science, National
University of Singapore. Research directions are as
follows: (but not limited to):
Computational electromagnetics
Computational fluid dynamics
Computational structural mechanics
Computational nonlinear dynamics
Computational finance
Computational molecular dynamics
Computational nano-science
Computer aided drug design
Image/signal processing
Biomedical signal processing
Financial data processing
Soliton communications
Image/signal processing by PDEs
Nonlinear dynamics and choas control
Scientific computing and numerical analysis
For more details, please contact:
Mdm Roslindah Bte Kamarulbahrin
Department of Computational Science
Faculty of Science
National University of Singapore
Singapore, 117543
email: cscrk@nus.edu.sg
http://www.cs3.nus.edu.sg
fax: (65) 774-6756
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From: Arieh Iserles <A.Iserles@damtp.cam.ac.uk>
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 10:15:34 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Contents, Acta Numerica
The 10th volume of Acta Numerica, just published, comprises the
following survey papers:
Roland Becker and Rolf Rannacher: "An optimal control approach
to a posteriori error estimation in finite element
methods"..............................................1--102
Philippe G. Ciarlet: "Mathematical modelling of linearly elastic
shells".............................................103--214
Dominique Chapelle: "Some new results and current challenges in
the finite element analysis of shells"..............215--250
Michael Eiermann and Oliver G. Ernst: "Geometric aspects of the
theory of Krylov subspace methods"..................251--312
Markus Hegland: "Data mining techniques"....................313--355
Jerrold E. Marsden and Matthew West: "Discrete mechanics and
variational integrators"............................357--514
Michael J. Todd: "Semidefinite optimization"................515--560
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From: SibJNM <sibjnm@sscc.ru>
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 14:50:10 +0600
Subject: Contents, Siberian Journal of Numerical Mathematics
CONTENTS, Siberian Journal of Numerical Mathematics
Volume 4, No. 3, 2001
For information to contributors and about subscriptions
see http://www.sscc.ru/SibJNM/
Bespalov A.Yu., Rukavishnikov V.A.
The use of singular functions in the $h-p$ version of the finite element
method for a Dirichlet problem with degeneration of the input data
(in English), pp.201-228
Blatov I.A., Kitaeva E.V.
An incomplete factorization method with the fast Fourier transform for
discrete Poisson equations with different boundary conditions
(in Russian), pp.229-242
Iskakov K.T.
An optimization approach to solving a discrete inverse problem
for a one-dimensional hyperbolic equation
(in Russian), pp.243-258
Karchevsky A.L., Fatianov A.G.
Numerical solution of the inverse problem for a system of elasticity
with the aftereffect for a vertically inhomogeneous medium
(in Russian), pp.259-268
Leonov A.S.
Numerical implementation of special regularizing algorithms for solving
a class of ill-posed problems with sourcewise represented solutions
(in Russian), pp.269-280
Popov A.S.
New cubature formulae invariant under the octahedral group of
rotations for a sphere
(in Russian), pp.281-284
Rozhenko A.I.
On the construction of a normal pseudo-solution for a system of
linear equations with a rectangular matrix
(in Russian), pp.285-293
Rysbaiuly B.R.
A finite difference method for a viscous one-dimensional conducting
compressible gas with a contact discontinuity
(in Russian), pp.295-303
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