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From: Andreas Stathopoulos <andreas@cs.wm.edu>
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 01:50:09 -0400
Subject: PRIMME Eigensolver
PRIMME: PReconditioned Iterative MultiMethod Eigensolver
http://www.cs.wm.edu/~andreas/software/
We are pleased to announce the release of PRIMME Version 1.1 featuring
enhanced functionality and a year-long testing by several groups.
PRIMME is a C library for the solution of large, sparse, real
symmetric and complex Hermitian eigenvalue problems. It implements a
main iteration similar to Davidson/Jacobi-Davidson, but with the
appropriate choice of parameters it can transform to most known, and
even yet undiscovered, preconditioned eigensolvers. These include the
nearly optimal GD+k and JDQMR methods.
PRIMME implements one of the most comprehensive sets of eigenvalue
techniques, including block methods, locking, locally optimal
restarting, dynamic stopping criteria for inner iteration, and many
correction equation variants. Coupled with the above nearly optimal
methods, PRIMME demonstrates exceptional robustness and efficiency.
Even without preconditioning, PRIMME has proved faster than Lanczos
methods for a small number of eigenpairs of difficult problems.
PRIMME's multi-layer interface allows non-expert, end-users to access
the full power of these methods. Unlike traditional Jacobi-Davidson
methods, where a host of parameters must be tuned, PRIMME has a
sophisticated mechanism for determining appropriate defaults.
Moreover, under a new DYNAMIC mode, the best method can be selected
dynamically based on runtime timings and measurements. Yet, experts
can still control and experiment with numerous tuning knobs.
PRIMME works with any external matrix-(multi)vector and preconditioner
(multi-)vector functions, including indefinite preconditioners; it can
find both exterior and interior eigenpairs; it is both sequential and
parallel (SPMD parallelization); and can be called from any C, C++, or
Fortran program.
For questions, bugs, reports please email:
andreas@cs.wm.edu
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From: "Prof. Rolf Jeltsch" <jeltsch@math.ethz.ch>
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 10:06:38 +0200
Subject: Call for Nominations: GAMM Richard von Mises Prize 2007 - Due Oct 30
Call for nominations for the Richard-von-Mises-Preises of the Interantional
Association of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics (GAMM) 2007
Since 1989 the Richard-von-Mises Prize is awarded every year by GAMM to a
scientist for exceptional scientific achievements in the field of Applied
Mathematics and Mechanics.
Traditionally GAMM will present the prize during the opening ceremony of the
GAMM Annual Meeting. In the year 2007 the Annual Meeting is an embedded
meeting of the congress ICIAM07 to be held in Zurich, July 16-20, 2007. For
this reason the prize ceremony will be late afternoon of the opening day. The
recipient will present his or her achievements as an invited lecture during
the meeting.
The aim of the prize is to reward and encourage young scientists whose
research represents a major advancement in the field of applied mathematics
and mechanics.
The winner should not be older than 36 years except if he or she has a broken
career.
Nominations can be made by university professors or academic persons in
similar positions. Self nomination is accepted. Nominations should contain a
justification letter by the nominating persons and the following material
concerning the nominee:
- curriculum vitae
- list of publications
- copies of the most important articles (at most 4).
The deadline is october 30, 2006.
Nominations should be sent to the president of GAMM, Prof. Dr. Rolf Jeltsch,
preferably in electronic form.
The president of GAMM is the chair of the Richard-von-Mises Prize committee
whose members are: L. Gaul, Stuttgart (2004-2010), A. Mielke, Berlin
(2004-2010), A.Quarteroni, Lausanne/Milano (2005-2011), A. Kluwick, Vienna
(2006-2012)
President der GAMM: R.Jeltsch (2005-2007)
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From: "Prof. Dr. Angelika Bunse-Gerstner" <Bunse-Gerstner@math.uni-bremen.de>
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 10:59:40 +0200
Subject: Call for Nominations, ICIAM 2007 Olga Taussky Todd Lecture - Due Nov 8
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS- ICIAM 2007 Olga Taussky Todd Lecture
AWM and EWM, together with the organizers of the ICIAM 2007 Congress,
announce the Olga Taussky Todd Lecture, to be awarded at the ICIAM 2007
Congress in Zurich. This honor is to be conferred to a woman who has
made outstanding contributions in applied mathematics and /or scientific
computation. The name of this lecture pays tribute to the memory of Olga
Taussky Todd, whose scientific legacy is in both theoretical and applied
mathematics, and whose work exemplifies the qualities to be recognized.
A nomination packet will consist of two pages:
1. A description of the work and an explanation of why the individual
is being nominated for this prize.
2. A brief CV for the nominee.
The selection process will be conducted by the Olga Taussky Todd Prize
Committee, chaired by Barbara Lee Keyfitz. Nomination packets may be
sent electronically to bkeyfitz@fields.utoronto.ca, by NOVEMBER 8, 2006.
While all nominees will be seriously considered, special consideration
will be given for the first prize award in 2007 to candidates whose work
is in one of the areas of Olga Taussky Todd's research: applications of
number theory, linear algebra or numerical analysis.
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From: "J. M. Littleton" <Littleton@siam.org>
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 13:12:27 -0400
Subject: SIAM Web Application for ICIAM 07 Travel Support
SIAM Web Application for ICIAM 07 Travel Support
SIAM announces a webpage (www.siam.org/iciam/) to allow applications for
travel support to ICIAM 07. Pending approval of funding of a grant to
SIAM from the US National Science Foundation, travel support will be
available for individuals affiliated with US institutions.
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From: lazarov@math.tamu.edu
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 21:52:37 -0500
Subject: Conference for 60-th birthday of R. Ewing, Nov 2006
A Scientific Celebration of the 60-th Birthday of Professor
Richard E. Ewing, November 17-18, 2006, Texas A&M UNiversity, College
Station.
This conference will be held at Texas A&M University, in conjunction with the
Eighth IMACS International Symposium on Iterative Methods in Scientific
Computation (http://imacs.tamu.edu) scheduled immediately beforehand
(November 14-17, 2006). Organizers of the event are Raytcho Lazarov,
Joseph Pasciak, and Guan Qin.
The conference will feature invited lectures from many of the prominent
colleagues and coauthors of Professor Richard E. Ewing.
Invited presentations will be given by
James Bramble
Zhangxin Chen
Micheal Celia
Al Cunningham
Craig C. Douglas
Jim Douglas
Magne Espedal
Rainer Helmig
Steve Lyons
Tom Russell
Panayot Vassilevski
Hong Wang
Junping Wang
Gabriel Wittum
Mary Wheeler
Jinchao Xu
Wei Zhao
A dinner is planned to honor the scientific achievements of Professor Ewing on
Friday evening, November 17, 2006.
Registration is required for this event.
See http://ewing60.tamu.edu for complete details.
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From: "Erik Boman" <egboman@sandia.gov>
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 09:33:35 -0600
Subject: CFP SIAM Wksp on Combinatorial Scientific Computing (CSC07), Feb 2007
The SIAM Workshop on Combinatorial Scientific Computing (CSC07)
February 17-19, 2007
Costa Mesa (Orange County), CA
http://www.siam.org/meetings/cse07/csc07.php
Important Dates:
November 3, 2006: Deadline for submitting 2-page abstracts
December 1, 2006: Deadline for poster submissions
Erik Boman, Bruce Hendrickson, Alex Pothen
for the Organizing Committee
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From: Zdenek Strakos <strakos@cs.cas.cz>
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 12:47:38 +0200
Subject: Conference Harrachov, Aug 2007
FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT
Computational Methods with Applications
(Harrachov 2007),
August 19-25, 2007, Harrachov, Czech Republic
Following two previous meetings in computational methods with
applications held in Milovy, Czech Republic in the years 1997
and 2000, we will organize from August 19th to 25th, 2007
the third meeting under the name Harrachov 2007.
The program will be planned for full five days Monday through Friday
(arrival Sunday afternoon, departure Saturday morning) with Wednesday
afternoon devoted to a trip. Thursday afternoon and Friday will be
mostly devoted to lectures of the special event:
The 6th GAMM Workshop on Applied and Numerical Linear Algebra
coorganized with GAMM. The meeting will be held at the hotel Sklar
(http://www.cs.cas.cz/~harrachov/index.php?file=venue&mitem=02)
which is located in the Giant Mountains, approximately 100 kilometers or
65 miles North of Prague (transportation on August 19th and August 25th
will be provided by conference buses).
As in the previous meetings, the program concentrates on computational
methods, namely on methods of numerical linear algebra, their
sequential and parallel implementations and related applications.
Since a considerable part of such applications arise from numerical
solution of partial differential equations, we will support interactions
with application fields by partnership with the series of meetings
ALGORITMY organized by the Faculty of Civil Engineering,
Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava, and by collaboration with
the Necas Center for Mathematical Modelling, Charles University in Prague.
Confirmed plenary lecturers:
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Lars Elden, Linkoping University, Sweden,
Mark Embree (ILAS speaker), Rice University, USA,
Heike Fassbender, TU Braunschweig, Germany,
Roland Freund, University of California at Davis, USA,
Martin Gander, University of Geneva, Switzerland,
Wolfgang Hackbusch, Max Planck Institute, Leipzig, Germany,
Nick Higham, University of Manchester, Great Britain,
Joerg Liesen, Technical University of Berlin, Germany,
Volker Mehrmann, Technical University of Berlin, Germany,
Mario Ohlberger, University of Freiburg, Germany,
Dianne O'Leary, University of Maryland, USA,
Kumbakonam Rajagopal, Texas A&M University, College Station, USA,
Valeria Simoncini, Universita di Bologna, Italy,
Masahisha Tabata, Kyushu University, Japan,
Eugenii Tyrtyshnikov, Moscow State University, Russia,
Sabine van Huffel, K.U. Leuven, Belgium,
Heinrich Voss, Hamburg University of Technology, Germany,
Joachim Weickert, University of Saarbrucken, Germany.
Registration:
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The electronic registration form as well as further information can be
found on the conference web page
http://www.cs.cas.cz/~harrachov
Early registration will be greatly appreciated.
A limited amount of financial support is available for students from
developing countries. We encourage them to apply for the support by
sending their application including CV to h.fassbender@tu-bs.de.
We look forward to seeing you in Harrachov,
Miro Rozloznik, Zdenek Strakos, Mirek Tuma and Petr Tichy
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From: "Peter K. Sweby" <p.k.sweby@reading.ac.uk>
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 13:27:48 +0100
Subject: Chair in Applied Mathematics at the University of Reading
Chair in Applied Mathematics at The University of Reading
We are seeking an outstanding candidate to take up a Chair in Applied
Mathematics, available from 1st April 2007. Applied Mathematics at
Reading has an excellent research record in the applied and numerical
analysis, the mathematics of waves, computational and theoretical fluid
dynamics, and inverse problems and data assimilation. It achieved a
grade 5 in the last Research Assessment Exercise. It has strong research
links with the grade 5* Department of Meteorology together with the Met
Office and several industrial partners.
Candidates for the Chair should have an international research
reputation in an area of applied mathematics (interpreted in a broad,
RAE sense) related to one or more of the current research activities of
the Department. The successful candidate will be expected to make an
outstanding contribution to the department's research output, to show
leadership in the generation of research funding and in the support of
junior staff, researchers and postgraduate students, and to undertake an
appropriate teaching and administrative load.
For further information please see
http://www.info.rdg.ac.uk/newjobs/details.asp?RefernceNumber=S0623
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From: sbr <sbr@wfu.edu>
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 07:14:45 -0400
Subject: Tenure Track Assistant Professor Position, Wake Forest University
Applications are invited for a tenure track position in computational
mathematics at the assistant professor level beginning August 2007.
Duties include teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels and
continuing research. A Ph.D. in mathematics or a related area is
required. Research areas such as numerical analysis, numerical linear
algebra, numerical optimization, numerical solution of differential
equations, and other areas in computational mathematics will receive
first consideration. The department has 18 members and offers both a
B.A. and B.S. in mathematics, with an optional concentration in
statistics, and a B.S. in each of mathematical business and mathematical
economics. The department has a graduate program offering an M.A. in
mathematics. Applicants are encouraged to submit an AMS cover sheet, a
cover letter, complete curriculum vitae, research statement, teaching
statement and at least 3 letters of recommendation using the service
provided by the AMS at http://www.mathjobs.org. Hard copy can be sent
to: Stephen Robinson, Department of Mathematics, Wake Forest University,
P.O. Box 7388, Winston-Salem, NC 27109-7388. AA/EO employer.
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From: Harbir Lamba <hlamba@gmu.edu>
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 09:38:46 -0400
Subject: Tenure-Track Positions at George Mason University
Tenure-Track Positions at George Mason University
The Department of Mathematical Sciences invites applications for two
tenure-track professorships, beginning Fall 2007, in support of its new
Ph.D. program. All are invited to apply but special consideration will
be given to those in applied or numerical mathematics. A Ph.D. is
required.
Applicants are encouraged to apply online at http://jobs.gmu.edu
position number F6513z and send a letter of application, Curriculum
Vitae, at least three letters of recommendation, and a statement
supporting your teaching philosophy and qualifications to: Search
Committee, Department of Mathematical Sciences, MSN 3F2, George Mason
University, Fairfax, VA 22030.
Completed applications and letters of recommendation should be received
by January 5, 2007 for full consideration. AA/EOE. Women and minority
candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
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From: Ben Leimkuhler <b.leimkuhler@ed.ac.uk>
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:17:18 +0100
Subject: RCUK Lectureship at University of Edinburgh
RCUK Lectureship in Modelling and Understanding Complexity - School
of Mathematics
A Research Councils UK lectureship is available at the University of
Edinburgh.
Salary range UKP 22,111 - 46,295 , offered according to
qualifications and experience.
Applicants should not hold or have made a commitment to any permanent
position. The term of an RCUK Academic Fellowship is five years.
Subject to successful completion of the Fellowship, this will be
followed by the offer a permanent academic post within the
University. The fellowship carries a reduced teaching load.
The Applied and Computational Mathematics group at the University of
Edinburgh has 12 members, including Ben Leimkuhler and Assyr Abdulle
hired in 2006 whose interests are closely related to the area of the
felllowship. There are many opportunities for linkage to initiatives/
activities around the University, in particular: the Maxwell
Institute (partnership with Heriot-Watt University), Edinburgh
Parallel Computing Centre (an HPCx member institution), and the
interdisciplinary Edinburgh Simulation Group (linking mathematics
with strong computational modelling groups in Chemistry, Physics and
other areas).
More details can be found at the following website:
http://www.jobs.ed.ac.uk/vacancies/index.cfm?
fuseaction=vacancies.detail&vacancy_ref=3006450
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From: Frank Knoben <frank@igpm.rwth-aachen.de>
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 14:59:13 +0200
Subject: PhD / Postdoc Position at RWTH Aachen, Germany
The development and analysis of numerical methods along with the relevant
theoretical foundations for a wide range of problem classes is a central
research area at the IGPM (Institut für Geometrie und Praktische Mathematik).
These activities are closely intertwined with current interdisciplinary
research projects with partners from engineering sciences, e.g., Collaborative
Research Center CRC540 "Model-based experimental analysis of kinetic phenomena
in fluid multi-phase reactive systems". Within this CRC we want to employ a
scientific researcher (PhD or Postdoc).
The position gives the opportunity to work in a highly motivated
interdisciplinary team on a topic on the cutting-edge of applied mathematics
and scientific computing.
Project summary: The project concerns the development and implementation of
numerical methods for the simulation of two-phase incompressible flows. The
candidate becomes a member of a team that is working on the development of a
solver (DROPS, cf. http://www.igpm.rwth-aachen.de/DROPS) that is used for the
numerical simulation of two-phase flows that are considered in CRC540.
The candidate should have a strong background in the numerical analysis of
partial differential equations. We can offer a full PhD/Postdoc position
which can be filled immediately. The salary is according to BAT IIa.
Employment equity is one of our goals. We also welcome applications from
persons with disabilities.
For further details, see our homepage http://www.igpm.rwth-aachen.de or
contact Prof. Dr. Arnold Reusken.
Applications including the usual documents should be sent to
Prof. Dr. Arnold Reusken, Institut für Geometrie und Praktische Mathematik,
Templergraben 55, D-52056 Aachen, Germany
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From: Ananth Grama <ayg@cs.purdue.edu>
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 14:57:00 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Postdoc in Parallel Scientific Computing at Purdue Univ.
Postdoctoral Position in Parallel Scientific Computing Purdue University.
The Scientific Computing Group at Purdue University has an opening for a
postdoctoral fellow to work on the development of highly scalable sparse
linear system solvers and their implementation on diverse architectures,
using different programming paradigms (MPI, PGAs, Threads). An important
aspect of this work is analytical performance modeling and evaluating scaling
properties on emerging petascale architectures. The overall goal of the work
is to evaluate the suitability of current solvers to massively parallel
platforms, and to design the next generation of solvers capable of high
aggregate performance.
The successful candidate should have a Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related
discipline, with experience in algorithmic and implementation aspects of
linear system solvers. Experience in parallel programming using MPI is
necessary; knowledge of Coarray Fortran and/or UPC is desirable.
The Department of Computer Science recently moved to its new home at the
Lawson Computer Science Building. The postdoctoral candidate will be
affiliated with the Coordinated Systems Lab, which provides a highly
interdisciplinary environment with state-of-the-art facilities. The expected
appointment is for one year, with possibility of extensions. Please
address all c.v.s and questions to Ahmed Sameh (sameh@cs.purdue.edu) and
Ananth Grama (ayg@cs.purdue.edu).
Ahmed Sameh and Ananth Grama
Department of Computer Science
Purdue University.
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From: Klaus Johannsen <klaus.johannsen@bccs.uib.no>
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:25:36 +0200
Subject: Post Doctor position in Molecular Dynamics at University of Bergen
Post Doctor position in Molecular Dynamics at University of Bergen
One two-year Post Doctor positions in Molecular Dynamics is immediately
available in Computational Science at Unifob AS, Bergen Center for
Computational Sciences (BCCS) within the High Performance Computing
Laboratory (Para//ab). The position is related to the project
"Computational models and methods to study the dynamics of gas hydrates".
This project is a joint effort between the University of Stavanger and
BCCS at the University of Bergen. Stavanger will employ a PhD student
and supervise experimental work while the Post Doctor at BCCS shall
apply computational simulation based on molecular dynamics to the study.
It is expected that the Post Doctor contributes to the supervision of
the PhD student in this area. The Post Doctor will further improve and
adapt the molecular dynamics code Protomol, developed at BCCS, in order
to carry out large scale simulations of gas hydrates. We expect enthusiasm
and independence as well as ability to work in a team environment. The
applicant should be well trained in numerical simulations and in the C++
programming language. He/she should have experience with UNIX/Linux based
systems. Good knowledge of English is required.
Applicants must hold a Norwegian doctorate in the relevant field or a
foreign doctorate approved as being of equal status as the Norwegian
doctorate. Other expertise equivalent to the Norwegian doctorate level
may be considered. The expertise needs to be documented with scientific
work of the same scope and quality as the said doctorate. Women, in
particular, are invited to apply. If two applicants are found to be
approximately equally qualified, the rules of gender-based quotation
will be followed.
Closing date: November 10th, 2006
Please send detailed CV, letter of motivation and contact information of
two references to HR Coordinator Hilde Sølvberg (Hilde.Solvberg@bccs.uib.no)
with cc to Group Leader of Parallab, Professor Klaus Johannsen
(klaus.johannsen@bccs.uib.no). For more information about Parallab and
BCCS, please refer to http://www.bccs.uib.no/ or contact Klaus Johannsen.
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From: Juan Meza <meza@hpcrd.lbl.gov>
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 17:19:19 -0700
Subject: LBNL Seaborg Fellowship
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory invites outstanding recent
Ph.D. recipients to compete for one of three 2007 Glenn T. Seaborg
Postoctoral Fellowships. Students who expect to receive their Ph.D.
degree by October 1, 2007 are also invited to apply.
The Laboratory conducts unclassified research across a wide range of
scientific disciplines with key efforts in fundamental studies of the
universe; quantitative biology; nanoscience; new energy systems and
environmental solutions; and the use of integrated computing as a
tool for discovery. It is organized into 17 scientific divisions and
hosts four DOE national user facilities. Seaborg Fellows will join
one of the scientific divisions and are encouraged to learn more
about research opportunities afforded by them at the following web
site http://www.lbl.gov/seaborgfellow.
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From: "Hans Ngodock (Forn-Natl)" <ngodock@nrlssc.navy.mil>
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 16:08:35 -0500
Subject: Postdoctoral positions
Postdoctoral positions in inverse modeling and data assimilation
The Oceanography Division of the Naval Research Laboratory at
the Stennis Space Center in southern Mississippi, (USA) has an
opening for two Postdoctoral positions to work on advanced data
assimilation methods. The research activities will include the
development and analysis of 3 and 4-dimensional variational as
well as ensemble data assimilation techniques.
The successful candidate should have a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics,
with a strong background in numerical modeling and some knowledge
of computer science.
The positions are for two years; they will remain open until filled
and include travel opportunities
Salary will commensurate with qualifications and experience.
For more information please contact
Dr. Hans Ngodock, Hans.Ngodock@nrlssc.navy.mil
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From: "Jon Trevelyan" <Jon.Trevelyan@durham.ac.uk>
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 09:33:02 +0100
Subject: PhD studentship at Durham University
We are looking for an enthusiastic graduate to join the Advanced Mechanics
research group at Durham University (UK). A PhD studentship is offered at the
standard UK rate, including full payment for a period of 3 years of tuition
fees and a maintenance grant. Applicants must be EU for fees purposes. The
position is available from 1st January 2007 with a start date no later than
30th June 2007.
The work builds on two separate strands of research in the group, being rapid
stress analysis calculations and the Partition of Unity method applied to
boundary elements. We have been successful building Partition of Unity
functions into boundary elements for wave problems, and we now turn to
applying the technique to the stress fields around crack tips. Our rapid
re-analysis work will then apply the new method to simulation of fatigue crack
growth.
Applicants should offer a good first degree in civil or mechanical
engineering, mathematics, or a related subject.
Further particulars are available at
http://www.dur.ac.uk/engineering/postgrad/currentvacancies/
Enquiries to Dr. Jon Trevelyan (Jon.Trevelyan@durham.ac.uk).
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From: Johannes Kraus <johannes.kraus@oeaw.ac.at>
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 13:09:24 +0200
Subject: Ph.D. position at RICAM
In the framework of a three-year research project on
"Algebraic Multigrid and Multilevel Methods for Vector-Field Problems",
funded by the Austrian Science Foundation, a position for a
Ph.D. student is available at the Johann Radon Institute for
Computational and Applied Mathematics (RICAM) from the
beginning of 2007.
Good knowledge of C++ is required. Familiarity with finite element
and (algebraic) multigrid methods is desirable. Some knowledge of
electromagnetics is advantageous.
Informal enquiries can be made to Dr. Johannes Kraus at:
johannes.kraus@oeaw.ac.at.
A complete application including academic records (copies of
relevant documents, a statement about scientific interest and
achievements related to the master thesis) should be sent to
Dr. Johannes K. Kraus
Johann Radon Institute
Austrian Academy of Sciences
Altenbergerstraße 69
A-4040 Linz Austria
Austria
Alternatively, the application material can be sent by email to
johannes.kraus@oeaw.ac.at
Closing date for applications is December 1, 2006.
The Austrian Science Foundation is an equal opportunity employer.
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From: Sarah L Dance <s.l.dance@reading.ac.uk>
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 11:21:36 +0100
Subject: PhD studentship at the University of Reading (UK)
Changing coastlines: data assimilation for morphodynamic prediction and
monitoring
A PhD studentship is available in the Department of Mathematics at The
University of Reading,UK, to work on data assimilation for coastal
prediction and monitoring.
The topography of the sea floor, generally known as the bathymetry,
evolves over time as sediment is eroded, transported and deposited by
water action. Improved accuracy of current and predicted future coastal
bathymetry would allow improved flood forecasting, construction of
better sea defences, better management of coastal habitats, and better
understanding of the effects of changes in land use near the coast.
Morphodynamics is the study of the evolution of the bathymetry in
response to the erosion and deposition of sediment. Coastal
morphodynamics presents a challenge to modellers. Observed bathymetric
samples typically only provide partial coverage of the domain of such a
model. Hence, initialisation of such models using only a set of recent
observations is not feasible. The effective and efficient use of limited
data, such as these, requires state-of-the-art mathematical, statistical
and computational methods, known as data assimilation techniques. This
project will use data assimilation techniques with a coastal sediment
transport model to answer questions regarding the uncertainty and
predictability of such a model and to design an optimal observation
strategy for coastal monitoring.
The studentship is available commencing 1 January 2007, or as soon as
possible thereafter. For further details about the project please see
http://www.maths.rdg.ac.uk/admissions/postgrad/phd.asp
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