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From: "Jan Brandts" <brandts@science.uva.nl>
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 13:23:56 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Henk van der Vorst Knight in the Order of the Dutch Lion
On Saturday July 22, Henk van der Vorst was awarded the royal
distinction called "Ridder in de Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw",
which stands for "Knight in the Order of the Dutch Lion".
The ceremony took place at the end of a one-day minisymposium
in honor of Henk's early retirement:
http://staff.science.uva.nl/~brandts/HENKvdVORST/
The distinction is given to people who have contributed to society
in a very special manner. It refers to exceptional personal
achievements, to efforts of unusual nature, or outings of special
talents. In particular, it is about pure individual class which
also had its impact on society. For example, the well-known Dutch
two-fold gold Olympic medalist 100 m freestyle swimming Pieter van
den Hoogeband shares the same distinction.
We congratulate Henk with this very special, well-deserved honor!
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From: Joachim Kopp <jkopp@ph.tum.de>
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 13:26:51 +0200
Subject: Numerical calculation of eigensystems for very small matrices
I am looking for an efficient algorithm to calculate the eigensystem of
a large number of very small (3x3) hermitian matrices. Standard methods
turn out to be relatively slow, so I came up with the following method:
Let A be a hermitian 3x3 matrix.
1. Find the first eigenvalue lambda_1 using a Steffenson algorithm.
2. Calculate the eigenvector v_1 as the cross product of two columns of
the matrix (A - lambda_1*I), to which v_1 must be orthogonal. Here, "I"
denotes the 3x3 unit matrix.
3. Use a Householder transform to bring A to the form
/ * \
| * * |
\ * * /
4. Solve the remaining 2x2-problem directly.
Of course, there are several special cases which require a separate
treatment, e.g. if the columns of (A - lambda_1*I) are almost linearly
dependent.
For my purpose (simulation of processes in elementary particle physics)
this method is reasonably fast, and also the accuracy is sufficient.
I would appreciate to hear your opinion on the above algorithm, and on
possible other numerical solutions to small scale hermitian eigenproblems.
Joachim Kopp
Physics-Department, TU Munich
jkopp@ph.tum.de
www.ph.tum.de/~jkopp/t30
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From: "Craig C. Douglas" <douglas@cs.yale.edu>
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 20:05:54 -0400
Subject: Online Talks: Wksp Env. Issues for Amazon & Dynamic Data-Driven Appls
Eighteen talks on DDDAS and the environment are now on-line at
http://www.dddas.org/lncc2006.html
Other online virtual proceddings related to this field can be found at
http://www.dddas.org/virtual_proceedings.html.
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From: Tim Davis <davis@cise.ufl.edu>
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 09:33:25 -0400
Subject: Coleridge's report on the SIAM Annual Meeting
Although incognito, Coleridge was also present at
the SIAM Annual Meeting, held in Boston a little
over a week ago. Below is his report on the meeting:
In Boston Mass did SIAM hath
a lively conference, week past.
Where endless urns of coffee ran;
Tenser products measureless to math,
From one to speaker last.
When he asked me to post his report, I attempted
to correct his spelling of "Tenser" but he insisted
it was correct in this context.
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From: Vidar Thomee <thomee@math.chalmers.se>
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 16:19:43 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: New book, Galerkin Finite Element Methods for Parabolic Problems, 2nd ed.
A second edition of my book at Springer,
SSCM 25 Galerkin Finite Element Methods for Parabolic Problems
has appeared. Details may be found at
www.springer.com/3-540-33121-2.
Vidar Thomee
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From: "Dr.K.C.Sivakumar" <kumarkcs@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 04:59:18 +0100 (BST)
Subject: WDSTFFS 2006, an International Workshop, Sep 1-4, 2006
International Workshop on Wave Dynamics and Stability of Thin Film Flow
Systems WDSTFFS September 1 – 4, 2006
A four Day international workshop on Wave Dynamics and Stability of
Thin Film Flow Systems is being organized by the Department of
Mathematics, IIT Madras, Chennai. A range of topics is covered in the
workshop and leading experts in this field are coming together to
deliberate advancements, scope and applications of Thin Film Flow Systems.
Organizers of this four day workshop cordially invite all those interested
to participate in the workshop.
WDSTFFS – 2006 is a premier international workshop in India in the
area of thin liquid films, related process fundamentals and applications.
The scope of the workshop is to provide a forum for discussion of recent
developments and future directions of the understanding of Thin Film Flow
Systems, their stability characteristics and applications. The workshop
will highlight on the underlying intricate mechanisms, the necessity for
accurate modeling of a variety of dynamic phenomena exhibited by Thin
Films with an emphasis on the novel applications, current challenges and
opportunities.
The main aim of the workshop is to bring together leading experts and
researchers working on different problems like surface instabilities of
heated or falling film, inertia effects in falling liquid films, influence
of surface tension gradients, vapor liquid interface dynamics in film
boiling, instability and transport phenomena in thin liquid films,
dynamics, stability and pattern formation in surfactant-driven thin film
flows, film blowing of polymers, the influence of chemical reactions,
Marangoni instability of a binary-liquid film with soret effect or human
tear film dynamics.The contributions will report both fundamental and
applied research and will cover the range from experimental and
theoretical work to applications from engineering to biology. It is the
intent of the workshop to provide networking platform for interaction with
delegates from a diverse set of backgrounds and promote global exchange of
information among scientists and technologists.
For further information: www.wdstffs.iitm.ac.in
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From: Matthias K Gobbert <gobbert@math.umbc.edu>
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 18:04:34 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Conference: Advances in Control of PDEs, Oct 28-29, 2006
CONFERENCE
ADVANCES IN CONTROL OF PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
A Conference in Honor of Thomas I. Seidman
on the Occasion of his 70th Birthday
October 28-29, 2006
http://www.umbc.edu/seidman
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
IMPORTANT: Pending final approval, we can provide financial support
from the National Science Foundation for a limited number of current
graduate students and junior researchers! Deadline August 27, 2006.
CONFIRMED INVITED SPEAKERS:
Roger W. BROCKETT, Harvard University
Irena LASIECKA, University of Virginia
Suzanne LENHART, University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Boris S. MORDUKHOVICH, Wayne State University
David L. RUSSELL, Virginia Tech
Hector J. SUSSMANN, Rutgers University
Roberto TRIGGIANI, University of Virginia
Jiongmin YONG, University of Central Florida
PANEL DISCUSSION: A panel discussion on future directions and
emerging applications of the field, Sunday, October 29, 2006.
POSTER SESSION: A poster session will provide an opportunity for
all participants to present their work, Saturday, October 28, 2006.
SOCIAL PROGRAM: Banquet on Saturday, October 28, 2006 and
welcome reception on Friday, October 27, 2006 preceding the conference.
IMPORTANT DATES
Poster Abstract Deadline: August 27, 2006
Registration Deadline: September 27, 2006
Registration, application for support, and all information are available at
http://www.umbc.edu/seidman
Organizing committee:
Stuart S. Antman, University of Maryland, College Park
Matthias K. Gobbert, UMBC, chair and main contact (gobbert@math.umbc.edu)
Kathleen A. Hoffman, UMBC
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From: "Uri Ascher" <ascher@cs.ubc.ca>
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 08:13:04 -0700
Subject: Applied Inverse Problems (AIP 2007), Jun 25-29, 2007
First Announcement
The Applied Inverse Problems Conference in 2007 (AIP 2007) will be held at
the University of British Columbia campus in Vancouver, Canada, June
25-29, 2007. This conference is the fourth in the series that started in
Montecatini, Italy, in 2001. For more information on the AIP conferences
and the one in Vancouver one see the web page
http://www.pims.math.ca/science/2007/07aip/
This is a call for minisymposia for the meeting. Please include in the
proposal a title for the minisymposia, the organizer(s), a description
of the topics to be discussed at the minisymposia as well as a list of
possible speakers. Please send your submission to Gunther Uhlmann
(gunther@math.washington.edu) by November, 30, 2006.
Organizing Committee AIP 2007
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From: DekanatfrMathematik <dekanat.mathematik@univie.ac.at>
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 12:00:42 +0200
Subject: Professorship "Partial differential equations", University of Vienna
"The Faculty of Mathematics at the University of Vienna invites applications
for the following professorship (appointment is full-time, permanent position
under private law):
PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
Reference number: 506-05/2006
Outstanding mathematical qualifications in both research and teaching,
experience in building a research group, and the readiness to co-operate with
the existing research groups at the faculty are expected. Written
applications should be submitted to the dean's office of the Faculty of
Mathematics at the University of Vienna, Nordbergstraße 15, A-1090 Vienna,
Austria, in addition as well electronically in a pdf-file to
dekanat.mathematik@univie.ac.at by October 20, 2006, quoting the respective
reference number.
Please include the following supporting documentation in your application:
__ curriculum vitae
__ list of publications
__ outline of research and teaching activities
__ concept of the projected function
The University of Vienna seeks to increase the percentage of female employees,
in particular in leading positions and within its scientific staff, and thus
explicitly encourages qualified women to apply for the position mentioned
above. The University of Vienna follows a policy of positive discrimination
and as such if equally qualified, preference will be given to female
applicants."
The closing date for applications is October 20, 2006.
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From: David Skinner <dskinner@nersc.gov>
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 14:47:03 -0700
Subject: Postdoctoral Fellowship at NERSC
High Performance Computing Postdoctoral Fellowship at NERSC.
Research in scalable performance analysis of today's scientific HPC
applications as well as shaping future parallel architectures based on
detailed measurement and profiling of HPC workloads. This position will
employ the Integrated Performance Monitoring (IPM) profiling methodology
to research the performance constraints and resource requirements of
large scale scientific applications. The general objective of this
postdoctoral project is to expand the application level scope of IPM and
to employ IPM for performance analysis of existing and emerging parallel
computers. For more information see
http://ipm-hpc.sf.net
http://jobs.lbl.gov/LBNLCareers/details.asp?jid=19286&p=1
Regards,
David
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From: Hans Schneider <hans@math.wisc.edu>
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 09:36:28 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Contents, LAA
Linear Algebra and its Applications
Volume 417, Issues 2-3, Pages 299-498 (1 September 2006)
Special Issue in honor of Friedrich Ludwig Bauer
Edited by Heike Fassbender, Michael Griebel, Olga Holtz, G.W. (Pete) Stewart
and Christoph Zenger
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/issue/5653-2006-995829997-628786
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1) Lists of Editors
Pages ii-iii
2) Curriculum vitae of Friedrich Ludwig Bauer
Pages 299-300
Heike Fassbender, Michael Griebel, Olga Holtz, G.W. (Pete) Stewart and
Christoph Zenger
3) Cache oblivious matrix multiplication using an element ordering based on a
Peano curve
Pages 301-313
Michael Bader and Christoph Zenger
4) Multigrid methods for anisotropic BTTB systems
Pages 314-334
Rainer Fischer and Thomas Huckle
5) Is there a small skew Cayley transform with zero diagonal?
Pages 335-341
W. Kahan
6) Another orthogonal matrix
Pages 342-346
B.N. Parlett and E. Barszcz
7) The spectral radius in partially ordered algebras
Pages 347-369
Thomas I. Seidman and Hans Schneider
8) Singular value decomposition Ger˙˙gorin sets
Pages 370-380
Laura Smithies and Richard S. Varga
9) Preface
Page 381
Jesse L. Barlow, Beresford N. Parlett and Kresimir Veseli˙˙
10) Accurate SVDs of polynomial Vandermonde matrices involving orthonormal
polynomials
Pages 382-396
James Demmel and Plamen Koev
11) On Ritz approximations for positive definite operators I (theory)
Pages 397-422
Luka Grubi˙˙i˙˙ and Kre˙˙imir Veseli˙˙
12) The periodic QR algorithm is a disguised QR algorithm
Pages 423-433
Daniel Kressner
13) Quadratic convergence estimate of scaled iterates by J -symmetric Jacobi
method
Pages 434-465
J. Mateja˙˙ and V. Hari
14) Relative residual bounds for indefinite Hermitian matrices
Pages 466-477
Ninoslav Truhar and Ivan Slapni˙˙ar
15) A quadratically convergent QR-like method without shifts for the Hermitian
eigenvalue problem
Pages 478-495
Hongyuan Zha, Zhenyue Zhang and Wenlong Ying
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From: Communications in Math Sciences <jcms@math.wisc.edu>
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 01:07:43 -0500
Subject: Contents, Communications in Mathematical Sciences
Communications in Mathematical Sciences (CMS) Vol 4, No.3, 2006
September 2006
abstracts can be found in www.math.wisc.edu/~jcms
full articles will be available at www.intlpress.com/CMS
* Giuseppe Toscani
Kinetic models of opinion formation
* Dann Crommelin and Eric Vanden-Eijnden
Reconstruction of diffusions using spectral data from timeseries
* Christophe Berthon and Frederic Coquel
Multiple solutions for compressible turbulent flow models
* Anders Szepessy and Markos Katsoulakis
Stochastic hydrodynamical limits of particle systems
* Tamara Grava and Feiran Tian
Large parameter behavior of equilibrium measures
* Andreas Ratz and Axel Voigt
PDEs on surfaces - a diffuse interface approach
* M. Herty, C. Kirchner and S. Moutari
Multi-class traffic models on road networks
* Daniel Hodyss and Terrence R. Nathan
Instability of variable media to long waves with odd dispersion relations
* Ingenuin Gasser and Herbert Steinruck
On the existence of transient solutions of a tunnel fire model
* N. Ben Abdallah, F. Mehats and C. Negulescu
Adiabatic quantum-fluid transport models
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From: Fikret Aliev <f_aliev@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 02:39:54 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Contents, Applied and Computational Mathematics
Contents, Applied and Computational Mathematics, volume 5, issue 1, 2006
ISSN 1683-3511
A free on-line edition is available at: http://www.science.az/acm/
Table of Contents:
Methods for Global Optimization of Nonsmooth Functions with
Applications(survey)
pages 3-15
A. M. Rubinov
Some Recent Developments in Deterministic Global Optimization (survey),
pages 16-34
Panos M. Pardalos, Altannar Chinchuluun
An Inverse Problem of the Synthesis of Optimal Output Variable Regulators ,
pages 35-44
Fikret A. Aliev, M.Asadzadeh, Vladimir B.Larin and Naila I.Velieva
A Nodal Method for Absorption - Diffusion Problems,
pages 45-58
M.Asadzadeh and A. Sopasakis
Parametrically Robust Optimality in Nonlinear Programming,
pages 59-65
A.L. Dontchev, R. T. Rockafellar
Controlling Chaos with Predictive Control,
pages 66-78
Boris Polyak
Stationarity and Regularity of Real-Valued Functions,
pages 79-93
Alexander Y. Kruger
Application of Derivative Free Methods for Production Optimization
pages 94-105
L.T. Mason, A. Bagirov and M. Ghosh
The Optimal Control of the Discrete Inclusions with Delay,
pages 106-112
Hijran G. Mirzayeva , Misraddin A.Sadygov
FPGA Implementation of Digital PID,
pages 113-118
Alireza Rezaee
Correspondence
Comments on "Structure-Preserving Algorithms for Periodic Discrete-Time
Algebraic Riccati Equations",
page 119
Fikret A. Aliev , Vladimir B. Larin
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