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From: "Jorge More'" <more@mcs.anl.gov>
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:48:22 -0500
Subject: James Lyness 1932-2010
James Lyness, a distinguished member of the Mathematics and
Computer Science division at Argonne National Laboratory and a
leader in the development of multidimensional numerical
quadrature, passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2010. He had
suffered from cancer for much of the year.
James received his D.Phil at Oxford. He held positions in
Singapore, Australia, and Oak Ridge before coming to Argonne in
1967. He became a Senior Scientist in 1980 and retired in
1998. He was selected for Emeritus status, a title granted to the
most distinguished retired scientists and engineers at Argonne.
James continued to do research until shortly before his death.
His last paper appeared in 2010 in the book "The Birth of
Numerical Analysis", a collection of articles by pioneers in the
development of numerical analysis. James will be remembered not
only for his scientific contributions but also for his love of
travel, good wine, good food, and good friends. He will be missed
by his many friends and collaborators around the world.
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From: Dan Baruth <d.baruth@iging.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2010 23:56:24 -0500
Subject: Function Evaluation Time Benchmarks
Hi all,
I've been working on a function library that guarantees extended
precision results - fast. However, I could not find a benchmark
with which to compare execution times, and would very much
appreciate some help. For example, using a PC, how long does it
take to evaluate (with guaranteed extended precision) the Bessel
function of the first kind with both index and argument =3D 100?
For comparison, using an AMD Athlon, 2.6 GHz CPU, my program
needs 283 microseconds; including in- and output on the 80-bit
FPU stack.
Thanks,
D. Baruth
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From: Albert-Jan Yzelman <A.N.Yzelman@uu.nl>
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:09:26 +0100
Subject: Mondriaan 3.11: Sparse matrix partitioner and reorderer
We are happy to announce new extensions to our software package
Mondriaan. Of general interest is an extension to the Matrix
Market format, described first in the list of additions:
- The Extended Matrix-Market (EMM) output format enables the
storage of many matrix-like objects in a single file. It can
easily and portably be used to share complex
matrix/vector-formulated problems. As EMM remains close to the
original Matrix-Market format, existing parsers are envisioned to
be adapted with minimal effort. For Mondriaan, this optionally
decreases the number of output files from 5 or more, to a single
file.
- The hierarchy of the separator blocks is now included in the
output, for all permutation strategies. This enables building a
full binary tree out of the block structures.
- Mondriaan can now force symmetric permutations, that is,
generate PAP^T for general A. In particular, Mondriaan is now
able to retain the symmetry of symmetric input matrices.
- The symmetric finegrain splitting strategy. This represents a
symmetric sparse matrix A using half the number of vertices and
hyperedges, compared to the regular finegrain method.
The revised Mondriaan package and its documentation can be found
at: http://www.math.uu.nl/people/bisseling/Mondriaan
The documentation includes a first draft of the Extended
Matrix-Market format. The Mondriaan code is in ANSI C and is
distributed under the LGPL license.
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From: Lubomir Banas <l.banas@hw.ac.uk>
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 10:00:50 -0500
Subject: Multi-scale methods for porous media flow, Feb 2011
Novel multi-scale methods for porous media flow II
to be held at the International Centre for Mathematical
Sciences (ICMS) in Edinburgh from 14-16 February 2011.
http://www.icms.org.uk/workshops/mediaflow11
Confirmed speakers so far include:
Ilenia Battiato (Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex
Fluids), Samir Bekri (Institute Francais du Petrole), John
Chen (University of Calgary), Andrew Cliffe (University of
Nottingham), Alberto Guadagnini (Politecnico di Milano), Rudolf
Hilfer (University of Stuttgart), Mike King (Texas A&M
University), Ivan Lunati (University of Lausanne), Jan
Nordbotten (University of Bergen), Ken Sorbie (Heriot-Watt
University), Alexandre Tartakovsky (Pacific Northwest
Laboratory), Daniel Tartakovsky (University of California San
Diego)
The workshop aims to get a number of experts round the table to
explore the feasibility of novel mathematical approaches for
modelling three-phase flow in porous media, including the
validity of Darcy's law, upscaling, and stochastic methods. This
is the second workshop organised as part of a collaboration
between the Department of Mathematics and the Institute for
Petroleum Engineering of Heriot-Watt University. The
registration fee is 30 GBP; the registration will be open in
early January. For more information contact
ICMS (info@icms.org.uk) or visit the link above.
The organisers,
L. Banas, D. Duncan, S. Geiger, G. Lord, R. Van Dijke
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From: Annette Anthony <annette@gunnison.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2010 14:42:41 -0700
Subject: Copper Mountain Conf on Multigrid, Colorado, Mar 2011
The Fifteenth Copper Mountain Conference on Multigrid Methods
March 27 =E2=80=93 April 1, 2011
Copper Mountain, Colorado, USA
http://grandmaster.colorado.edu/~copper/2011/
CONFERENCE DEADLINES:
Student Competition Papers January 10, 2011
Author Abstracts January 14, 2011
Special NSF Support Request February 25, 2011
Early Registration February 25, 2011
Guaranteed Lodging February 23, 2011
HIGHLIGHTED TOPICS: Algebraic Multigrid (AMG), Aggregation
Methods: Smoothed and Unsmoothed/Accelerated, Adaptive Algebraic
Methods, Multigrid for Systems of PDEs, Parallel
Multigrid (including AMG and SA), Multigrid for Nonlinear
Problems, Applications, Hardware-Aware Multigrid, Multigrid and
Multiscale Modeling
IMPORTANT FEATURES:
- Student Paper Competition. Travel and lodging assistance will
be awarded to students and new PhDs judged to have submitted
the best research papers.
- Special NSF Support. Support to attend the conference is
available for students, women, minorities, and the disabled.
Travel and lodging assistance will be available according to
the available funds and demand. Please contact conference
coordinator, Annette Anthony for additional information.
- Multigrid Tutorial. Updated tutorials on basic multigrid and
advanced multilevel techniques, including algebraic
multigrid (AMG).
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From: Jean-Guillaume Dumas <Jean-Guillaume.Dumas@imag.fr>
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2010 04:11:48 -0500
Subject: ISSAC 2011 Submission Deadline Ext, San Jose, Jun 2011
ISSAC 2011
Second Announcement, and Submission Deadline Extension
International Symposium on Symbolic and Algebraic Computation
San Jose, California, June 8-11, 2011
http://www.issac-conference.org/2011/
Member of ACM Federated Computing Research Conference
http://acm.org/fcrc/
The International Symposium on Symbolic and Algebraic
Computation (ISSAC) is the premier conference for research in
symbolic computation and computer algebra. ISSAC 2011 is the 36th
meeting in the series, started in 1966 and held annually since
1981, in North America, Europe and Asia. The conference presents
a range of invited speakers, tutorials, poster sessions, software
demonstrations and vendor exhibits with a centerpiece of
contributed research papers.
Important Dates
Abstract submission deadline: Sat, Jan. 8, 2011, 23:59 PST
Full paper submission deadline: Thur, Jan. 16, 2011, 23:59 PST
(EXTENDED)
Notification of acceptance/rejection: Mon, March 10, 2011
Camera-ready copy due: Thurs, March 31, 2011
Submission Instructions, Conference Topics, Organizing Committee,
Program Committee and other informations can be found on the
conference website:
http://www.issac-conference.org/2011/callforpapers.html
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From: Nicola Guglielmi <guglielm@univaq.it>
Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2010 15:18:14 -0500
Subject: Summer Course on Num Diff Eqn, Jun 2011
Call for applications, CIME-EMS Summer Course on "Current
challenges in stability issues for numerical differential
equations", June 27 -- July 2, 2011.
The above Course is part of the CIME (International Mathematical
Summer Center) initiative and has been selected as the CIME-EMS
Summer School in Applied Mathematics.
There will be a total of 25 hours of lectures, given by: Assyr
Abdulle (EPFL Lausanne), Wolf-Juergen Beyn (Univ. Bielefeld),
Ernst Hairer (Univ. Geneva), Chus Sanz-Serna (Univ. Valladolid),
Marino Zennaro (Univ. Trieste), as well as by the school's
directors: Luca Dieci (Georgia Tech) and Nicola
Guglielmi (Univ. L'Aquila).
The following topics will be treated: Numerical stability for
stochastic differential equations (A. Abdulle), Stability and
Computation of Dynamic Patterns in PDEs (W.J. Beyn), Long-term
stability of linear multistep methods and numerical energy
conservation for highly oscillatory differential
equations (E. Hairer), Markov Chain Monte Carlo and Geometric
Integration (J.M. Sanz-Serna), Stability of linear problems:
joint spectral radius of sets of matrices and Lyapunov
exponents (N. Guglielmi and M. Zennaro), and Detection and
approximation of coalescing points for eigenvalues of matrices
depending on several parameters (L. Dieci).
Participation to the school is by invitation only, and
applications are now open. PhD students, Postdoctoral Fellows
and Researchers interested in the topics covered in the above
course are invited to apply: http://php.math.unifi.it/users/cime/
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From: Carsten Trinitis <Carsten.Trinitis@tum.de>
Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2010 11:48:13 -0500
Subject: HPCS Workshops & Special Sessions, Turkey, Jul 2011
The International Conference on High Performance Computing &
Simulation (HPCS 2011), July 4=E2=80=938, 2011, Istanbul, Turkey
http://hpcs11.cisedu.info/
The following workshops and special sessions will be held:
- Dependable Multi-Core Computing
- Cloud Computing Interoperability and Services
- Optimization Issues in Energy Efficient Distributed Systems
- Multiprocessor Systems on (Programmable) Chips
- Security and High Performance Computing Systems
- Parallel Satisfiability Solving: SAT and beyond SAT, Parallel
Solving on New Architectures
- Modeling and Simulation of Peer-to-Peer Architectures and
Systems
- New Algorithms and Programming Models for the Manycore Era
- Autonomic and High Performance Computing
- Pattern Analysis and Recognition
- Exploitation of Hardware Accelerators=09
- Parallel Evolutionary Computation
- Sensor Networks Theory and Applications for Environmental
Issues
- HPC Systems for Biomedical, Bioinformatics, and Life Sciences
- Security and Performance in Cloud Computing
- High Performance Computing and Collaborative Networking for
Real Time Agricultural Applications
- High Performance Interconnection Networks
- Digital Home Networks & Multimedia Contents Protection
- High Performance Parallel and Distributed Data Mining
- Advances in Computational Methods in Electromagnetics
- Cellular Automata, Algorithms and Architectures
- High Performance Computing for Benchmarking
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From: Zuev Maxim <zuev.max@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 06:18:34 -0500
Subject: MMCP 2011, Slovakia, Jul 2011
Dear colleagues, from July 4 untill July 8th, 2011 in High Tatra
Mountains, Slovakia will pass traditional International
Conference Mathematical Modeling and Computational Physics, 2011,
which will be organized by the Laboratory of Information
Technologies, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna,
Russia, the Institute of Experimental Physics, Slovak Academy of
Sciences, Ko=C5=A1ice, the Technical University of Ko=C5=A1ice, and the
Pavol Jozef =C5=A0af=C3=A1rik University, Ko=C5=A1ice, Slovakia.
Preliminary topics include:
- mathematical methods and tools for modeling complex physical
and technical systems
- software and computer complexes for experimental data
processing
- methods, algorithms, and software of computer algebra
- computational chemistry, biology, and biophysics
- new generation computing tools, distributed scientific
computing
For the information address on a site:
http://www.tuke.sk/busa/mmcp2011/
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From: Christian Gout <christian.gout@univ-pau.fr>
Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2010 10:07:15 -0500
Subject: MATA 2011, Uruguay, Aug 2011
Fifth International Conference on
Multivariate Approximation: Theory and Applications
Celebrating Leonardo Traversoni's 60th birthday
at Piriapolis, Uruguay
August 13 - August 19, 2011
WEB SITE: http://web.univ-pau.fr/~cgout/mata2011/
Deadline for the submission of abstracts: MARCH 15, 2011
The meeting will focus on various aspects of multivariate
approximation. This includes
- numerical analysis and approximation methods using splines,
wavelets, quaternions, finite elements, radial basis functions,
orthogonal polynomials, etc... with a focus on convergence,
stability, accuracy...
- mathematical imaging, inverse problems and level set methods,
as well as various applications in scattered data fitting, mesh
generation, terrain modelling, meteorology, hydrology,
subdivision surfaces, image processing with parallel computing,
robotics, trajectory prediction, solid modelling, curve and
surface fitting, CAGD, Geosciences, Oceanography, and
computational aspects like grid computing, GPU etc... .
INVITED SPEAKERS:
Greg Fasshauer (USA), Lucia Romani (Italia), Emil
Zagar (Slovenia), Larry Schumaker (USA), Pedro Gonzalez
Casanova (Mexico), Sonia Gomes (Brasil), Juan Manuel
Pena (Spain), Simon Masnou (France), Andres Almansa (Uruguay and
France), Jeremy Levesley (UK).
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From: Mihai Anitescu <anitescu@mcs.anl.gov>
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2010 22:10:19 -0500
Subject: Division Director, Math and Computer Science, Argonne
Division Director
Mathematics and Computer Science Division
Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne National Laboratory seeks applications from highly
qualified candidates for the position of director of the
Mathematics and Computer Science ( MCS ) Division. Argonne is one
of the preeminent multidisciplinary research facilities in the
country and is a U.S. Department of Energy laboratory managed by
UChicago, Argonne, LLC.
With deep expertise in scalable, parallel computing methods,
system software, applied mathematics, and numerical libraries,
MCS Division researchers create ways to improve the effectiveness
of scientists in solving challenging problems. The division has
earned top awards, for example, for its development of the MPICH
system for parallel message passing, the PETSc library for
scientific applications modeled by partial differential
equations, and the Globus Toolkit for distributed computing.
MCS researchers also have an impressive track record of
spearheading the use of state-of-the-art computers and exploring
the requirements of future parallel computers. MCS researchers
form multidisciplinary international teams of computational
scientists, applied mathematicians, and computer scientists to
perform large-scale simulations, using Argonne's 111-teraflops
system for breakthrough visualization and data analytics and the
557-teraflops IBM Blue Gene/P system for solving previously
intractable problems at unprecedented scale and speed.
Building on this exciting tradition of excellence, the MCS
Division director will have responsibility for guiding the
research programs of the division into the exascale era through
long-term planning, preparation of initiatives, establishment of
policy and priorities, and interactions with funding agencies and
the broader academic and laboratory research communities. In
addition, the director will develop and maintain an excellent
staff, which currently comprises over 100 scientific and
technical support staff.
The successful candidate should have a Ph.D. degree in a relevant
discipline, an internationally recognized research stature, and
demonstrated leadership and administrative abilities with a
commitment to excellence in research and operations. Interested
candidates should apply online for the position of Division
Director #316371 at http://www.anl.gov/Careers/index.html and
submit the following for full consideration: CV, research
accomplishments, list of publications, major software developed,
significant presentations, statement of research interests, and
experience in managing large research programs. The position has
the possibility of being a joint appointment with the University
of Chicago; candidates with an interest in such a position should
inform the search committee.
For additional information, please visit our website at
http://www.anl.gov .
Argonne, a U.S. Department of Energy laboratory managed by
UChicago Argonne, LLC, is an equal opportunity employer and
values diversity in the workforce.
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From: Omar Ghattas <omar@ices.utexas.edu>
Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2010 18:51:45 -0500
Subject: ICES Postdoctoral Fellowships, Univ Texas
ICES POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS
The Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences
(http://www.ices.utexas.edu/) at The University of Texas at
Austin is now accepting applications for ICES Postdoctoral Fellow
positions for the academic year beginning in September 2011. The
ICES Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
(http://www.ices.utexas.edu/programs/postdocs/) offers fellowship
awards for exceptional computational scientists, mathematicians,
and engineers who have recently completed doctoral studies in
areas relevant to research conducted at the Institute.
Fellowship stipends are $60,000 per year; in addition, fellows
receive UT employee benefits and relocation expenses. U.S.
citizens are especially sought, but foreign scholars may also be
considered. To apply, please see:
http://www.ices.utexas.edu/programs/postdocs/application/
Applications must be received by January 3, 2011.
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From: Hemant Shukla <hshukla@lbl.gov>
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2010 12:51:57 -0500
Subject: Postdoc Position, HPC, UC Berkele
High-performance Computing
Postdoctoral Research Opening
at UC Berkeley
Please see the link below for the details of
the job opening:
http://iccs.lbl.gov/research/isaac/index.html
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From: Omar Ghattas <omar@ices.utexas.edu>
Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2010 19:07:59 -0500
Subject: Postdoc positions in inverse problems at ICES, Univ Texas
The Center for Computational Geosciences at the Institute for
Computational Engineering and Sciences (www.ices.utexas.edu),
University of Texas at Austin has several openings for
postdoctoral researchers to conduct research on large-scale
geophysical inverse problems in the areas of polar ice sheet
dynamics and impact on sea level rise, global seismology, and
mantle convection. Research issues in inverse problems include
scalable parallel methods for quantification of uncertainty,
numerical algorithms for large-scale deterministic and
statistical inversion, and advanced discretizations and
adaptivity.
These positions provide an opportunity to work on several
problems of great societal and scientific importance in
collaboration with multidisciplinary teams of researchers from
ICES, the Jackson School of Geosciences, and other universities
and national labs. Candidates should have a strong background in
scientific computing, numerical analysis, and continuum
mechanics. Background in finite elements, inverse problems,
scalable solvers, optimization methods, and geophysics is
desirable. Experience in large-scale parallel code development in
C/C++ is essential. To apply, please send your CV (listing
courses taken and at least three references) to me at
omar@ices.utexas.edu. The possibility of appointment at a
research scientist level is also possible, depending on
experience and background.
-Omar Ghattas
http://www.ices.utexas.edu/~omar
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From: Bartosz Protas <bprotas@mcmaster.ca>
Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2010 03:48:29 -0500
Subject: Postdoc Positions in Math Modelling and Opt, McMaster
Openings for up to two Postdoctoral Fellowship positions (pending
approval of funding), are anticipated in the Department of
Mathematics & Statistics at McMaster University. The successful
candidates will work in the research group of Dr. Protas, with a
limited amount of teaching, and the focus of these
industry-funded positions will be research on mathematical and
computational modelling and optimization of complex multi-physics
problems arising in fluid mechanics, heat transfer and
electrochemistry. In addition to a solid background in
mathematical modeling and scientific computing, the ideal
candidates will have experience in Computational / Theoretical
Fluid Dynamics and/or Computational / Theoretical
Chemistry. Knowledge of Optimization and Control Theory would
also be an asset.
The fellowships are open to candidates of any nationality and
selection will be based upon the candidate's research
potential. The start date of the positions is September 1,
2011. The duration of the positions will be at least one year
with an annual salary of at least $42,000. Candidates are
required to apply for these fellowships by using the MathJobs
website; see our advertisement at www.mathjobs.org. We will begin
reviewing applications on February 1, 2011. Applications received
after this date will be accepted until the positions are filled,
and to ensure full consideration, applicants are advised to
submit all supporting materials by the deadline.
Applicants should provide at least three letters of
recommendation. At least one of the letters should report on the
candidate's teaching abilities. Preferably these letters will be
submitted through the MathJobs website (see above); they may also
be sent directly to:
Dr. Bartosz Protas
Department of Mathematics & Statistics
McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario, CANADA L8S 4K1
Phone: +1 (905) 525 9140 ext. 24116
Fax: +1 (905) 522 0935
Email: bprotas@mcmaster.ca
URL: www.math.mcmaster.ca/bprotas
We appreciate all replies to this advertisement, but applications
will not be acknowledged. McMaster is committed to Employment
Equity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates,
including aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, members
of visible minorities and women.
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From: "Anter El-Azab" <aelazab@fsu.edu>
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2010 21:11:25 -0500
Subject: Postdoc Position in Math and Comp Analysis, Florida State
Postdoctoral Position in Mathematical and Computational Analysis
of Phase Field Models
The Department of Scientific Computing at Florida State
University, invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research
Associate position in the area of Mathematical and Computational
Analysis of Phase Field Models. The successful candidate will
perform numerical solution and asymptotic and uncertainty
analysis of phase field models, with applications in materials
research. We are particularly interested in applicants with
Ph.D.s in applied mathematics, computational materials science,
computational mechanics or computational physics. Prior
experience in computational aspects of phase field models or
related partial differential equation based models would be a
strong advantage.
The position will be available in February 2011, with a flexible
start date. It will be offered initially for 12 months, with the
possibility of extension to two or more years, depending on the
candidate's performance.
Applications should be submitted by email, preferably in .PDF
format, to Professor Anter El-Azab, e-mail address:
aelazab@fsu.edu
Professor Anter El-Azab
400 Dirac Science Library
Department of Scientific Computing
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-4120
Tel: 850-644-2434
The application should include a curriculum vita with list of
publications, a one-page statement of research interests and the
names of at least two references, with their email addresses and
telephone numbers.
Florida State University is an EO/AA employer, committed to
diversity in hiring and is a public records agency.
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From: Vasseur <Xavier.Vasseur@cerfacs.fr>
Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2010 10:00:42 -0500
Subject: Postdoc Position in Num Opt, CERFACS and IRIT, Toulouse
A postdoctoral position in numerical optimization (duration of 18
months) is open in the joint laboratory between CERFACS (Parallel
Algorithms Team) and IRIT (Parallel Algorithms and Optimization
team).
We are looking for a bright, motivated person with a good
research record and the ability to join existing projects in
numerical optimization with a good initiative in pursuing new
research directions. A PhD in computational applied mathematics
with a strong interest in numerical optimization is required.
The OSYCAF project aims at designing a collaborative and
distributed multidisciplinary optimisation methodology in the
context of aeronautics. The present research activity will focus
on constrained optimisation of black box functions using
derivative free (DFO) techniques. The project will address in
particular issues related to the global convergence and control
of the complexity of DFO algorithms in severe situations (noisy
functions, hidden constraints,...). A particular strength of the
project is its access to real-life applications through strong
and well developed academic/industrial collaborations within a
very active research program in applied mathematics and advanced
scientific computing.
A highly competitive salary, mobility and travel allowances will
be offered. Criteria for selection include demonstrated research
ability in applied mathematical sciences, strength in verbal and
written communication.
Interested candidates should send applications containing cover
letter, CV (with a list of publications if any), the names and
contact of at least two referees sent before February 15th, 2011
to both Serge Gratton (serge.gratton@enseeiht.fr) and Xavier
Vasseur (Xavier.Vasseur@cerfacs.fr).
Name: Serge Gratton
Phone: +33 (0)5 61 19 30 18 /+33 (0)5 34 32 22 04
Email: serge.gratton@enseeiht.fr
Name: Xavier Vasseur
Phone: +33 (0)5 61 19 30 23
Email: Xavier.Vasseur@cerfacs.fr
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From: Francisco Marcellan <pacomarc@ing.uc3m.es>
Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:41:37 -0500
Subject: PhD & PostDoc Positions, Mathematics, Univ Carlos III
PhD positions & PostDoc positions
Department of Mathematics, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
The Department of Mathematics at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
anticipates multiple job openings at the PhD student and PostDoc
levels in the first months of 2011. Selected candidates will join
the Department on September 1st, 2011.
While the formal application period is not yet open, prospective
candidates are encouraged to contact the Department to submit
pre-applications inquiries making their CVs available in advance
so the Hiring Commission can already consider them.
PhD students will enroll in the Master in Mathematical
Engineering at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Info on the
master is available on the web:
http://www.uc3m.es/portal/page/portal/postgraduate_studies/
masters/Master_Mathematical_Engineering
Successful students will then continue their work towards a PhD
degree with the Doctoral Programme in Mathematical Engineering.
They will also have responsibilities as Teaching Assistants with
the Degrees in which the Department is involved.
PostDocs will have teaching duties as Assistant Professors and
are expected to become actively involved in all the activities of
the Department. Information on the research carried out at the
Department is available on the Department web:
http://matematicas.uc3m.es
One of the PostDoc programs supporting these positions is
supported by the Alianza 4U, a consortium among Universidad
Carlos III de Madrid with Universidad Aut=C3=B3noma de Madrid,
Universitat Aut=C3=B3nomoma de Barcelona and Universitat Pompeu
Fabra. Candidates from these institutions are especially
encouraged to contact us. Other options include the Spanish
programs "Juan de la Cierva" (for up to 3 years, candidates at
most 3 years from PhD defence) and "Ram=C3=B3n y Cajal" (for up to 5
years, candidates at most 10 years from PhD defence, with the
possibility to become permanent), and Department- supported
positions as well.
Interested candidates should contact the Department Chair,
Prof. Francisco Marcell=C3=A1n, at pacomarc@ing.uc3m.es, enclosing
their curriculum vitae and any other information that helps
evaluate their pre-application. PostDoc candidates should also
enclose a brief description of their research interests.
Pre-application deadline is January 31, 2011. Selected candidates
will subsequently be invited to the formal application process.
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From: Wim Michiels <Wim.Michiels@cs.kuleuven.be>
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 17:08:35 -0500
Subject: 2 PhD Positions, K.U. Leuven
2 PhD Positions: Numerical methods, computational tools and
software for the analysis and control of LPV systems.
The analysis and control of linear systems with varying
parameters, so- called linear parameter-varying (LPV) systems,
have become major research areas. LPV systems arise naturally
when modeling manufacturing systems (wafer stages, pick-and-place
robots, overhead cranes =E2=80=A6), chemical processes such as liquid-gas
separation, electro-hydraulic systems and active suspension
systems, automotive engines, etc. In most of these applications
the system dynamics are also inherently infinite-dimensional,
characterized by a spatio-temporal distribution of state
variables, and subject to uncertainty or variability.
The aim of the project is to develop numerical methods,
computational tools and software for the analysis and control of
linear infinite-dimensional systems with time-varying
parameters. These methods should cope with uncertainty on the
system model and must be capable of designing optimal controllers
with a prescribed order or structure, where optimality refers to
robust stability and performance measures. The project also
includes the experimental validation of the obtained control
design methodologies on a mechatronic test setup.
The PhD positions result from a collaboration between the
Scientific Computing Research Group and the Department of
Mechanical Engineering of the K.U. Leuven, which both participate
in the interdisciplinary Optimization in Engineering Center
OPTEC. Both divisions will host one PhD student, whose projects
will be oriented towards computational methods and control
design, respectively. They will be jointly supervised.
For more information about the project and application
instructions, follow the link:
http://people.cs.kuleuven.be/wim.michiels/vacLPV.pdf
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From: Bernd Simeon <simeon@mathematik.uni-kl.de>
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2010 10:22:11 -0500
Subject: PhD Position at TU Kaiserslautern
PhD Position in Numerical Multibody Dynamics at TU Kaiserslautern
The newly established research group on numerical analysis and
differential-algebraic equations at TU Kaiserslautern is seeking
a PhD candidate for the project SOFA (Gekoppelte Simulation und
Optimierung fuer robustes virtuelles FAhrzeugdesign), sponsored
by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
The goal of the project is to apply established a posteriori
finite element error estimation techniques to time-dependent
coupled systems of rigid and elastic bodies, so-called flexible
multibody systems. In this context, algorithms for the time
integration of differential- algebraic systems will be coupled
with methods for non-linear solid mechanics.
The ideal candidate has a Master's Degree in Applied Mathematics
and strong experience in numerical ODEs and PDEs. Knowledge in
mechanical modeling and good programming skills are a plus. The
position is offered for 36 months and is to be filled as soon as
a suitable candidate has been found. The salary is fixed at 75%
of the german pay scale TVL-E 13.
Please send your application, including a statement of
motivation, curriculum vitae, and a summary of your master's
thesis, to
Prof. Dr. Bernd Simeon
Fachbereich Mathematik
Erwin-Schroedinger-Strasse, Geb. 48
D-67663 Kaiserslautern
simeon AT mathematik.uni-kl.de
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From: "Sergei Molokov" <csx176@piens.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2010 09:46:36 -0000
Subject: PhD Studentship in Applied Mathematics, UK
PhD STUDENTSHIP AT COVENTRY UNIVERSITY (UK) IN APPLIED
MATHEMATICS: MAGNETOCONVECTION
The studentship in magnetoconvection at low magnetic Reynolds
number is available at Applied Mathematics Research Centre of
Coventry University (UK). The candidate must be an EU citizen.
The Studentship Award comprises a Maintenance Grant of =C2=A312,867
plus Home/EU fees equivalent.
The project concerns the study of instabilities in the buoyant
convective flows in the presence of high magnetic fields. The
work is mainly numerical, involving spectral methods using
MATLAB. These methods developed previously for the flows in the
absence of the magnetic field will need to be extended for the
magnetic case and applied to the flow in an infinite layer of
fluid with longitudinal temperature gradient. The mechanisms of
instability for different wall conductivities, Hartmann numbers
and orientation of the magnetic field and the layer need to be
understood. The role of Alfven waves in these flows is of
particular interest.
For informal enquiries please contact Prof Sergei Molokov
(s.molokov@coventry.ac.uk)
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From: "Cmam.info" <cmam@cmam.info>
Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2010 15:23:46 +0200
Subject: Contents, Comp Meth in Appl Math (CMAM), 10(4)
Contents Comp. Meth. Appl. Math., Vol. 10 (2010), No. 4
COMPUTATIONAL METHODS IN APPLIED MATHEMATICS
All papers are available at our web-site
http://www.cmam.info/issues/
Super exponentially convergent approximation to the solution of
the Schrodinger equation in abstract setting
I.P. Gavrilyuk (Germany)
Approximate solution of a singular integral Cauchy-kernel
equation of the first kind
S. Shahmorad and M. Kashfi (Iran)
Derivative-free optimal iterative methods
S.K. Khattri (Norway) and R.P. Agarwal (U.S.A.)
Quantics-TT collocation approximation of parameter-dependent and
stochastic elliptic PDEs
B.N. Khoromskij (Germany) and I. Oseledets (Russia)
Well-posedness and blow up for IBVP for semilinear parabolic
equations and numerical methods
P.P. Matus, S. Lemeshevsky, and Alexander Kandratsiuk (Belarus)
On Positivity and maximum-norm Contractivity in time stepping
methods for parabolic equations
V. Thomee (Sweden), A.H. Schatz (USA), and L.B. Wahlbin (USA)
Lavrentiev regularization and balancing principle for solving
ill-posed problems with monotone operators
E.V. Semenova (Ukraine)
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From: Maya Neytcheva <Maya.Neytcheva@it.uu.se>
Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2010 15:05:46 +0100
Subject: Contents, Numerical Linear Algebra with Appl, 17(6)
Numerical Linear Algebra with Applications
Vol 17, Issue 6
A geometric multigrid method based on L-shaped coarsening for
PDEs on stretched grids. H. Bin Zubair, S. P. MacLachlan and
C. W. Oosterlee (pages 871--894)
Solution of linear systems from an optimal control problem
arising in wind simulation. M. Benzi, L. Ferragut, M. Pennacchio
and V. Simoncini (pages 895--915)
Modulus-based matrix splitting iteration methods for linear
complementarity problems. Zhong-Zhi Bai (pages 917--933)
Cross approximation in tensor electron density computations.
I. V. Oseledets, D. V. Savostyanov and E. E. Tyrtyshnikov (pages
935--952)
Fast algorithms for hierarchically semiseparable matrices.
Jianlin Xia, Shivkumar Chandrasekaran, Ming Gu and Xiaoye
S. Li (pages 953--976)
Block-triangular preconditioners for PDE-constrained
optimization. Tyrone Rees and Martin Stoll (pages 977--996)
Preconditioner updates for solving sequences of linear systems in
matrix-free environment. Jurjen Duintjer Tebbens and Miroslav
Tu*ma (pages 997--1019)
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