NA Digest Monday, November 21, 2011 Volume 11 : Issue 47

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

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From: Erling Andersen <e.d.andersen@mosek.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 01:59:34 -0500
Subject: Q: A lower bound on the fill-in when factorizing a symmetric matrix

Dear All,

I have a perhaps naive question but I will try anyway.

When computing a Cholesky factorization of a positive definite
symmetric matrix A, then it is well-known that a suitable symmetric
reordering helps keeping the the number of fill-ins and the total
number flops down.

Finding the optimal ordering is NP-hard but good orderings can be
obtained with the minimum degree, nested dissection (aka graph
partitioning based) algorithms. Those algorithms provides an upper
bound on the minimal amount of fill-in. However, I wonder is there any
way to compute a nontrivial lower bound on the minimal amount of
fill-in?

I have been searching the literature but have not found a any good
reference. Do you have any suggestions? The problem sounds hard I
know.

Why is a lower bound important? Well, it would help evaluate the
quality of the ordering algorithms that we have implemented in MOSEK
(www.mosek.com). Moreover, the minimum degree ordering is usually
computational cheap whereas nested dissection is expensive. A lower
bound could help me determine when the minimum degree ordering
potentially could be improved by using nested dissection.

Best regards,
Erling

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From: Julie Langou <julie@cs.utk.edu>
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:53:01 -0500
Subject: LAPACK 3.4.0 and ScaLAPACK 2.0.0 available

LAPACK 3.4.0 and ScaLAPACK 2.0.0 were released on November 11, 2011.

What's new in LAPACK 3.4.0:
• xGEQRT: QR factorization (improved interface).
• xGEQRT3: recursive QR factorization.
• xTPQRT: Communication-Avoiding QR sequential kernels.
• Doxygen documentation. LAPACK routine documentation has never been
more accessible. See
http://www.netlib.org/lapack/explore-html/modules.html .

What's new in ScaLAPACK 2.0.0:
• PxHSEQR: Nonsymmetric Eigenvalue Problem.
• PxSYEVR/PxHEEVR: MRRR (Multiple Relatively Robust Representations)
algorithm.
• BLACS revamping.

For more details, please see
- http://www.netlib.org/lapack/lapack-3.4.0.html
- http://www.netlib.org/scalapack/scalapack-2.0.0.html

To download LAPACK 3.4.0: http://www.netlib.org/lapack/lapack.tgz

To download ScaLAPACK 2.0.0: http://netlib.org/scalapack/scalapack.tgz

The LAPACK and ScaLAPACK team would like to thank all the users who
contributed to this release. (And bigger thank to those who not only
provided bug report but also bug patches!)

For support, you can use either the LAPACK/SCALAPACK forum at
http://icl.cs.utk.edu/lapack-forum/ or the LAPACK mailing list
lapack@cs.utk.edu

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From: Stefan Vandewalle <Stefan.Vandewalle@cs.kuleuven.be>
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2011 10:19:11 -0500
Subject: Computational and Applied Math, Belgium, Jul 2012

ICCAM-2012, the 16th edition of the International Congress on
Computational and Applied Mathematics will take place at the
University of Ghent in Belgium from July 9 to July 13, 2012. The
congress concentrates on the analysis and application of computational
techniques for scientific and engineering problems.

Plenary lectures will be presented by
Ernst Hairer (Université de Genève, Switserland),
Gabriel Wittum (University of Frankfurt, Germany)
Kees Vuik (Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands)
Jean-Paul Berrut (Université de Fribourg, Switserland)
Lieven De Lathauwer (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven-Kortrijk, Belgium)
Garth Wells (University of Cambridge, United Kingdom)
Yurii Nesterov (Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium)

It is our pleasure to invite you to participate in the
congress. Abstracts for a short communication (30 min.) should be
submitted before April 15, 2012. More details about ICCAM-2012 can be
found at: http://www.iccam.ugent.be/

Stefan Vandewalle and Marnix Van Daele
ICCAM 2012 conference organisors

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From: Jaime Lloret Mauri<jlloret@dcom.upv.es>
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:19:14 +0100
Subject: ICACCI 2012, India, Aug 2012

International Conference on Advances in Computing, Communications and
Informatics (ICACCI-2012)
3 – 5 August 2012, Chennai, India
http://www.icacci-conference.org

ICACCI-2012 invites original and unpublished work from individuals
active in the broad theme of the conference. The maximum length of the
paper is 10 pages (including figures and references). The paper should
not contain page numbers or any special headers or footers. Authors
should submit their papers online at
http://edas.info/newPaper.php?c=11645. Unregistered authors should
first create an account on EDAS to log on.

Workshops: http://www.icacci-conference.org/wt.html
Trust Management in P2P Systems (IWTMP2PS-2012)
Multimedia Streaming (MultiStreams-2012)
Service-Oriented Architecture and Cloud Computing (SOAC-2012)
Advances in Pervasive Computing (APC-2012)
Recent Advances in Medical Informatics (RAMI-2012)
Social Networks and e-Services (SNeS-2012)
Special Session on "On-Chip Communication Networks"
Special Session on Network Forensics
Special Session on Nature Inspired Distributed Computing
Special Session on Underwater Sensor Networks

Abstract Submission Ends: 20 January 2012
Full paper submission: 10 February 2012
Acceptance Notification: 5 April 2012
Author Registration Closes: 30 April 2012

Email: icacci2012@gmail.com

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From: Gitta Kutyniok <kutyniok@math.tu-berlin.de>
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:12:39 -0500
Subject: Special Issue, Sparse Approximate Solution of Linear Systems

LINEAR ALGEBRA AND ITS APPLICATIONS - CALL FOR PAPERS
Special Issue on: SPARSE APPROXIMATE SOLUTION OF LINEAR SYSTEMS

Recent years have witnessed an impressive research activity in the
area of compressed sensing and sparse approximation. The basic
mathematical problem therein boils down to finding an (approximately)
sparse solution of an underdetermined linear system. While the
l_0-minimization approach to identifying such solutions turns out to
be NP hard, it came as a surprise that efficient alternatives such as
convex relaxation (l_1-minimization) and greedy algorithm are provably
effective in identifying the sparsest solution, if one exists, under
suitable assumptions on the matrix describing the linear system. In
particular, it is possible to recover a suitably sparse vector from
incomplete linear information. Recently, extensions to the recovery of
low rank matrices from incomplete linear information were
developed. Applications may be found in a wide range of areas
including signal and image processing, and numerical analysis.

This special issue is devoted to the mathematical aspects of sparsity
in underdetermined linear systems. Its goals are to highlight recent
advances and developments, outstanding open problems, and the many
facets, techniques, and results of this field. This special issue is
open to all papers with significant new results in the described
area. Survey papers and research problems articles are also highly
encouraged.

The deadline for submission of papers is July 31, 2012, and the
special issue is expected to be published in 2013. Papers should be
submitted to the responsible editor-in-chief V. Mehrmann, choosing the
special issue "Sparse Approximate Solution of Linear Systems", through
the electronic submission system of LAA at
http://ees.elsevier.com/laa. They must meet the publication standards
of LAA and will be refereed in the usual way.

The call can be found at http://www.math.wisc.edu/~hans/speciss.html
and the pdf-file containing this advertisement can be downloaded from
http://www.math.wisc.edu/~hans/SASLS_Call.pdf.

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From: "M. GANESH" <mganesh@mines.edu>
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:05:23 -0500
Subject: Dept Head/Asst Prof Positions, Colorado School of Mines

The Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics
at the Colorado School of Mines is seeking to fill two positions:

(1) Department Head and
(2) Assistant Professor in Computational and Applied Mathematics.

Announcements are at:

http://inside.mines.edu/HR-Academic-Faculty

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From: Elizabeth Wheeler <liz.wheeler@ssc.rcuk.ac.uk>
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:12:41 -0500
Subject: Numerical Software Developer/Researcher, RAL

The Science & Technology Facilities Council (STFC) is the UK’s
provider of large scale inter-disciplinary research infrastructures
and their supporting technologies, which enable UK researchers to
investigate the world we live in and understand the building blocks of
the universe. Our Harwell Science & Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire
is home to world-leading science including the ISIS neutron source,
Central Laser Facility, Diamond Light Source, space and high
performance computing and technology.

Numerical Software Developer and Researcher for Emerging Architectures
£26,610 - £29,566 per annum dependent on skill set + benefits 2 year
fixed term, Oxfordshire

The Numerical Analysis Group of the STFC Rutherford Appleton
Laboratory (http://www.cse.scitech.ac.uk/nag/) is one of the UK’s
leading numerical analysis groups. The main interests of the Group lie
in the development of theory, algorithms and software for the
numerical solution of large-scale linear and nonlinear equations and
optimization problems. The Group is responsible for the
internationally renowned software libraries HSL and GALAHAD. We are
looking for a talented and highly motivated individual to join the
Group to work with us on an EPSRC-funded Flagship project that is part
of a new Collaborative Computational Project (CCP) on Software and
Algorithms for Emerging Architectures.

The project will involve developing algorithms and software for the
direct solution of sparse linear systems on many-core systems, and the
application of these methods within new codes for linear and quadratic
programming.

This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and ambitious
person with a strong background in numerical analysis and
computational mathematics. Applicants need to have considerable
experience of programming in Fortran or C as well as experience of
parallel programming and modern computer architectures. In addition,
candidates should possess excellent communication skills in both
spoken and written English and must be able to work effectively both
on their own and as part of a small team. Salary is in the range
26,610 to 29,566 GPB per annum, dependent on skills and experience. An
excellent index-linked pension scheme and generous leave allowance are
also offered.

Applications are handled by the RCUK Shared Services Centre; to apply
please visit our job board at https://ext.ssc.rcuk.ac.uk and complete
an online application form. If you are unable to apply online please
contact us on 01793 867003 quoting reference IRC37097.

Closing date for applications: 12th December 2011
Planned Interview date: 11th January 2012

STFC is an equal opportunity employer and promotes diversity in its
workforce. We are particularly keen to consider applications from
groups currently underrepresented in the workforce and we are positive
about disability.

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From: Eric de Sturler <sturler@vt.edu>
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2011 15:04:33 -0500
Subject: Faculty Position, Mathematics, Virginia Tech

The College of Science at Virginia Tech (http://www.science.vt.edu),
in support of the university's strategic plan, is expanding its
research presence in: Energy and the Environment, Neuroscience,
Nanoscience, and Visualization, Pattern Recognition & Data Analytics
through interdisciplinary faculty hires across departments. As part of
this initiative, the Department of Mathematics anticipates a
tenure-track opening in stochastic analysis. The successful candidate
will have a strong background in stochastic analysis. Possible
specialties include, but are not limited to, stochastic differential
equations, stochastic algorithms, uncertainty quantification, analysis
of stochastic systems, and analysis of chaotic or disordered
systems. The successful candidate will be expected to establish a
distinguished research program and to provide effective instruction to
a diverse population of undergraduate and graduate students.
Appointments at the assistant professor level are preferred, but
exceptional senior candidates will be considered.

An online application is required. To complete the online application,
go to http://www.hr.vt.edu/employment/, choose Current Job Openings,
then Search Postings, and choose the Mathematics Department or choose
posting number 0111061. Please include a cover letter, a CV, a
research statement, and a teaching statement as part of the online
application. Four letters of recommendation should be mailed to
Stochastic Analysis Search, Department of Mathematics, Virginia Tech,
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0123. Questions may be addressed to
stochsearch_AT_math.vt.edu. Applications received by November 30, 2011
will receive full consideration. Virginia Tech is an AA/EEO employer;
applications from members of underrepresented groups are especially
encouraged. Individuals with disabilities desiring accommodations in
the application process should notify Ms. Debbie Williams
(dbritts_AT_math.vt.edu, 540-231-6536) or call TTY 1-800-828-1120.

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From: Simon Chandler-Wilde <S.N.Chandler-Wilde@reading.ac.uk>
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2011 10:39:57 -0500
Subject: Lecturer Position, Analysis or NA, Univ of Reading

We are currently recruiting at Reading to the position of:

LECTURER IN ANALYSIS OR NUMERICAL ANALYSIS
(Permanent, full-time, salary £36,862 to £45,336 p.a.)
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
UNIVERSITY OF READING

Applications from outstanding candidates in any area of analysis or
numerical analysis are welcomed, to join a thriving and growing
Analysis and Numerical Analysis research group. Closing date: 11
December 2011

To apply follow instructions at:
https://www.reading.ac.uk/about/jobs/tlive_webrecruitment/wrd/run/
ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID=9560303rFo&WVID=9493791XsD&LANG=USA
Further details: https://www.reading.ac.uk/about/jobs/docs/LE11027.pdf
Informal enquiries welcomed, and can be made to Prof Simon Chandler-Wilde
(s.n.chandler-wilde@reading.ac.uk), Prof Michael Levitin
(m.levitin@reading.ac.uk) or Head of Department Dr Beatrice Pelloni
(b.pelloni@reading.ac.uk) .

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From: "Kathleen R. Fowler - kfowler" <kfowler@clarkson.edu>
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:20:00 +0000
Subject: Faculty Position, Appl Math, Clarkson Univ

The Department of Mathematics at Clarkson University
(www.clarkson.edu/math<http://www.clarkson.edu/math>) invites
applications for at least one tenure-track Assistant Professor
position in applied mathematics starting in August 2012. We are
especially interested in candidates with expertise in a computational
areas of applied mathematics, including in statistics, but all areas
of applied mathematics are relevant. We will however also consider
strong applicants with expertise in applied dynamical systems to
further strengthen our strong group in this specialty within the
department. Responsibilities will include teaching undergraduate and
graduate level mathematics courses, and directing graduate students.
Minimum requirements are a Ph.D. in mathematics by the date of
appointment, demonstrated excellence in both research potential and
teaching ability, and fluency in English. In addition, the candidate
should be able to interact with other faculty in the department and
the university.

Applications including vita and three reference letters should be
submitted to https://clarkson.peopleadmin.com/. Completed
applications will be reviewed starting immediately. Women and
minorities are urged to apply. Clarkson University is an AA/EOE
Employer. (Pos. #270)

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From: Human Resources Office of the University of Macau <vacancy@umac.mo>
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:07:42 -0500
Subject: Faculty Positions, Mathematics, Univ of Macau

The University of Macau is a leading higher educational institution in
Macao and is making strides towards becoming internationally
recognized for its excellence in teaching, research and service to the
community. The University is growing rapidly with a number of new
strategic initiatives including the relocation to a new campus. The
new campus will be 20 times larger than the present one with a
projected increase of 40% in student intake and faculty size. English
is the University’s working language.

The Department of Mathematics of the Faculty of Science and Technology
invites applications for positions at all ranks and for all areas in
pure mathematics, applied mathematics and statistics.

Qualifications
The candidates must be PhD holders in mathematics or related fields.
Preference will be given to candidates with excellent curriculum,
teaching and research experiences.

Selected candidates are expected to assume duty in August 2012.

Position and Remuneration
Remuneration and appointment rank offered will be competitive and
commensurate with the successful applicants’ academic qualification,
current position and professional experience. The current local
maximum income tax rate is 12%, while after various discretionary
exemptions the effective income tax rate has been around 5% - 7%.

Application Procedure
Applicants should visit http://www.umac.mo/vacancy for more details,
and apply ONLINE at Jobs@UM (https://isw.umac.mo/recruitment)
(Ref. No.: FST/MATHS/AL/09/2012). Review of applications will commence
from late December 2011. Potential applicants are encouraged to submit
their applications early for consideration. Review of applications
will be continued until the positions are filled. Other contact points
are

Human Resources Office
University of Macau, Av. Padre Tomás Pereira, Taipa, Macau
Website: https://isw.umac.mo/recruitment; Email: vacancy@umac.mo
Tel: +853 8397 8593 or +853 8397 8592;
Fax: +853 8397 8694 or +853 2883 1694

The effective position and salary index are subject to the Personnel
Statute of the University of Macau in force. The University of Macau
reserves the right not to appoint a candidate. Applicants with less
qualification and experience can be offered lower positions under
special circumstances.

***Personal data provided by applicants will be kept confidential and
used for recruitment purpose only***

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From: James Nagy <nagy@mathcs.emory.edu>
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:56:09 -0500
Subject: Faculty Position, Computational Imaging, Emory Univ

The Departments of Radiology and Mathematics & Computer Science at
Emory University jointly invite applications for a tenure-track
faculty position in Computational Imaging Sciences, broadly defined.
Appointments are expected to be at the Assistant Professor level, but
outstanding senior candidates will also be considered. Applicants
must demonstrate exceptional research ability, and have either an MD
or a PhD in Mathematics, Computer Science, Medical Physics, Biomedical
Engineering or a closely related field. Applicants should also have
strong records, or promise, as undergraduate and graduate
teachers. Ideal candidates will have interdisciplinary interests
spanning mathematics, computation and imaging, and will be jointly
appointed across Radiology and MathCS.

Applications consisting of a CV, research and teaching statements, and
three letters of recommendation directly from recommenders should be
sent via email to: cis@mathcs.emory.edu.

Informal inquiries are also invited by email. Screening starts
December 1, 2011. Applications received by December 31, 2011, will
receive a full review. Please note that appointments are subject to
final funding approval. Emory University is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Women and underrepresented
minorities are encouraged to apply.

James Nagy
Chair of CIS Search Committee
nagy@mathcs.emory.edu

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From: "Carlos F. Borges" <borges@nps.edu>
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:46:50 -0500
Subject: Faculty Positions, Appl Math, Naval Postgraduate School

The Department of Applied Mathematics at the Naval Postgraduate
School, in Monterey, California invites applications for one or more
tenure-track positions at the level of Assistant Professor
(exceptional candidates at all levels may be considered).

Candidates should possess an earned doctorate. Teaching experience is
highly desirable, and evidence of exceptional research potential is
necessary. All areas of research will be considered, but preference
will be given to candidates specializing in areas of computational
mathematics that support existing departmental research efforts,
including fluid dynamics, control, game theory, and others. Effective
teaching is essential and candidates must have excellent communication
skills (both written and oral), as well as strong interpersonal and
organizational abilities. U.S. citizenship is REQUIRED. For a full
description of the positions and our research interests please visit
our web page at http://math.nps.edu.

Applicants should submit a cover letter describing their
qualifications for these positions, a comprehensive curriculum vitae
or resume and contact and e-mail address information for a minimum of
three references. The application material must clearly state the
applicant’s citizenship. Applications may be submitted electronically
or in hard copy to:

Prof. Wei Kang
Department of Applied Mathematics
Naval Postgraduate School
Monterey, CA 93943-5121
(831) 656-3337
wkang@nps.edu

Review of applications will begin immediately and applications will be
accepted until the positions are filled. The Naval Postgraduate School
is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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From: Nick Trefethen <trefethen@maths.ox.ac.uk>
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2011 06:18:40 -0500
Subject: Faculty Position, Numerical Analysis, Oxford Univ

A permanent faculty position is available in the Numerical Analysis
Group at Oxford in any area of numerical analysis or scientific
computing. This post is based in the Mathematical Institute and
includes a tutorial fellowship in Exeter College, founded in 1314. (A
second position in numerical optimization, attached to Balliol
College, is expected to be advertised next year.) The job title is
Oxford's standard one of University Lecturer, but candidates at all
levels of seniority are encouraged to apply, and if a senior candidate
is appointed there may be a possibility of the title of Professor.
For details see http://www.maths.ox.ac.uk/node/17100 and
http://www.maths.ox.ac.uk/groups/numerical-analysis. The deadline for
applications is 20 January 2012. If you have questions, please feel
free to contact me at trefethen@maths.ox.ac.uk.

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From: "M. GANESH" <mganesh@mines.edu>
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:01:03 -0500
Subject: Faculty Position, Comp & Appl. Math, Colorado School of Mines

Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Assistant Professor in Computational and Applied Mathematics

Applications are invited for an anticipated tenure-track position at
the rank of Assistant Professor in computational and applied
mathematics starting in August 2012. Applicants with expertise in
multiscale modeling and simulation are strongly encouraged to apply.
The Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics offers B.S.,
M.S., and Ph.D. degrees. Faculty research interests in computational
and applied mathematics include scientific computing, numerical
analysis, symbolic computing, nonlinear PDEs, wave theory, and inverse
problems.

Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be expected to teach
at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, direct graduate
research, and develop a strong, externally funded research program.

Qualifications: An earned Ph.D. in mathematics or closely related
field, and the demonstrated potential to become an excellent scholar
and teacher. The research focus of the candidate must be related to
multiscale modeling and simulation. Evidence of interest, or
successful involvement, in interdisciplinary collaborative research is
desired. Applicants must have postdoctoral experience and must
provide evidence of research accomplishments and teaching competence
in mathematics. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are a
must.

How to Apply: Applicants must send a cover letter, curriculum vita,
statement of research interests and aspirations, a statement
describing teaching experience and/or philosophy, and three letters of
reference, at least one of which addresses teaching experience or
potential, to: Colorado School of Mines, Human Resources Office,
Search #12-081430, 1500 Illinois Street, Golden, CO 80401, Fax: (303)
384-2025.

Electronic applications are encouraged and will be accepted at
faculty.search@is.mines.edu. If using this method of application,
please put the search number as indicated above (in bold) in the
subject line to ensure that your materials are properly forwarded to
the search committee.

Review of applications will begin by January 9, 2012.

Mines is an EEO/AA employer and is committed to enhancing the
diversity of its campus community. Women, minorities, veterans, and
individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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From: "Gopalakrishnan, Jay" <jayg@ufl.edu>
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:48:46 +0000
Subject: Assoc Professor Position, Portland State

Dear Colleagues,

Thanks to a private endowment, Portland State University is expanding
in computational mathematics and statistics. See

http://www.mth.pdx.edu/employment/Position%20Announcement%20-%20Maseeh%20Prof.pdf

for the position advertisement. Enquiries and applications from
established scholars are most welcome.

Jay Gopalakrishnan

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From: Pierre Gremaud <gremaud@samsi.info>
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:15:50 -0500
Subject: Postdoc Positions, SAMSI

Postdoctoral fellowships are available (up to 6), associated with
either of the two SAMSI Research Programs for 2012: Data-Driven
Decisions in Healthcare, and Statistical and Computational Methodology
for Massive Datasets. Appointments will begin in September 2012 and
will typically be for two years, although they can also be arranged
for one year. Appointments are made jointly between SAMSI and one of
its partner universities, where teaching is a possibility. Extremely
competitive salaries, travel stipend, and health insurance will be
offered.

Additional information about the programs can be found at

http://www.samsi.info/MD12
http://www.samsi.info/HC12

Criteria for selection for SAMSI Postdoctoral Fellows include
demonstrated research ability in statistical and/or applied
mathematical sciences, interest and (to a lesser degree) experience in
the SAMSI program areas and vision, together with strength in
computation and in verbal and written communication. The deadline for
full consideration is January 31, 2012, although later applications
will be considered as resources permit. See here
http://www.samsi.info/opportunities/post-docs for application process.

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From: Emma Hacking <cca@maths.cam.ac.uk>
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 04:28:10 -0500
Subject: Postdoc Fellowship, Analysis, Univ of Cambridge

Applications are invited for the post of University of Cambridge
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Analysis.

The fellowship is to be held in the Department of Pure Mathematics and
Mathematical Statistics (DPMMS) and will be closely associated with
the Cambridge Centre for Analysis, an EPSRC Centre for Doctoral
Training, which is a joint project of the two Mathematics Departments
at Cambridge.

The Fellowship is available for up to three years, commencing on 1
September 2012 or an alternative date by agreement. The appointment
will be made at an appropriate point on the University's Postdoctoral
Research Associate scale.

The successful candidate will have a PhD in Mathematics before
commencing the Fellowship. The Fellow will be free to pursue
independent research in some branch of Analysis (including Pure,
Stochastic, Applied and Computational Analysis). An allowance will be
paid for research expenses.

Informal enquiries about the post may be made to cca@maths.cam.ac.uk

Further information and details of how to apply is available from
http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/jobs/vacancies.cgi?job=9692

The closing date for applications is 16th December 2011.

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From: "Michael V. Klibanov" <mklibanv@uncc.edu>
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:46:52 -0500
Subject: Postdoc Position, Univ North Carolina, Charlotte

Department of Mathematics and Statistics of University of North
Carolina at Charlotte has an open position of a postdoctoral research
associate on a project of a grant from the US Army Research
Office. Principal Investigator of this grant is Professor Michael
V. Klibanov. The successful candidate will work on that project under
the supervision of Professor Klibanov. The effort will combine
analytical and numerical studies of approximately globally convergent
numerical methods for Multidimensional Coefficient Inverse Problems
with time resolved data resulting from either a single position of the
point source or a single direction of the incident plane wave.

Numerical studies will take about 70% of the effort with the rest of
about 30% of analytical effort. Knowledge of numerical methods for
PDEs as well as computational experience are required. Knowledge of
ill-posed/inverse problems is a plus. Programming in C++. The total
time of appointment will be up to September 2014. Duration of the
initial appointment is negotiable and will be from six month up to
October 2012. Extensions of the appointment are possible and will
depend on the satisfactory performance.

Interested candidates are requested to send their CV and a few
publications/preprints of their choice to Professor Michael
V. Klibanov at mklibanv@uncc.edu. Please also supply names of three
people who are willing to submit letters of recommendation about your
research strength on your behalf.

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From: "Cai, Wei" <wcai@uncc.edu>
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2011 03:04:19 +0000
Subject: Postdoc Positions, Shanghai Jiaotong

Competetive computational postdoctoral positions at SJTU

Institute of Natural Sciences (INS) – a newly established
interdisciplinary institute at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU)
(http://ins.sjtu.edu.cn) to conduct first-rate research in natural and
engineering sciences, is recruiting Institute postdoctoral researchers
in computational sciences and engineering. The initial appointment
will be for two years with a possible renewal for the third with an
annual salary of 170000 RMB and a research startup fund. The
potential candidates should demonstrate record of top quality research
work in computational research and interdisciplinary research
background. Eight (8) positions are available for strongly-motivated
researchers to conduct high quality interdisciplinary research between
INS members and science faculties on campus in the following areas.

- Computational plasma simulation for high energy density physics
(HEDP) driven by laser or particle beam-plasma interaction, with
experience in numerical methods such as particle-in-cell,
Fokker-Planck, or particle-fluid hybrid schemes, etc.
- Molecular dynamics and Monte Carlo simulations of reactive systems
to predict equilibrium products with applications in old and new
energy materials (oil, coal, hydrogen) , with research background in
theoretical or computational chemistry
- Computation modeling of Coulomb many-body systems in colloidal and
biological sciences to study electrostatic double layers between
charged mesoscopic particles and electrolytes and finite size
effects and ion correlations. Background in fast algorithms such as
FMM and enhanced sampling techniques is desirable.
- Molecular dynamics simulations of membrane proteins and energetic
materials for the study of drug binding sites in the M2 proton
channel with application in new drug designs, and solid phase
explosive reactions for new energetic materials.
- General areas of scientific computing: At least four (4) other
positions at various salary levels will be available in areas
including computational fluid dynamics, computational neurosciences,
multi-scale and stochastic modeling of biological and physical
systems, etc.

Applications should consist of curriculum vitae, including a list of
publications, summary of future research plans, and three letters of
reference. Application materials should preferably be electronically
sent to Ms. Hong Wei (weery@sjtu.edu.cn<mailto:weery@sjtu.edu.cn>).

They can also be mailed to:
Ms. Hong Wei
Institute of Natural Sciences
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai 200240, China.

Review of applications will begin immediately, and will continue for
the next several years.

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From: Laurent Demanet <laurent@math.mit.edu>
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:22:09 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Postdoc Positions, Computational Math, MIT

The Imaging and Computing group at MIT invites applications for
postdoctoral positions, Ph.D. student positions, and summer
internships. The areas of interest to the group include computational
wave propagation, optimization, inverse problems, applied harmonic
analysis, sparsity (compressive sensing), linear algebra, fast
algorithms, radar imaging, seismic imaging.

All the details are at http://math.mit.edu/icg/openings/

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From: Gerhard Zumbusch <gerhard.zumbusch@uni-jena.de>
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2011 21:39:02 +0100
Subject: Postdoc Position, Scientific Computing, Univ Jena

The scientific computing group at the University Jena expects a
postdoctoral opening beginning in 2012. The position will be within
the Collaborative Research Center SFB/Transregio 7 Gravitational Wave
Astronomy, see http://wwwsfb.tpi.uni-jena.de.

The successful candidate will work on numerical and computational
methods for non-linear wave equations in a broader sense, which may
include topics like numerical discretization schemes or parallel
computing (domain decomposition methods, GPU computing), see
http://cse.mathe.uni-jena.de.

Applicants should email a curriculum vitae including full list of
publications and a brief description of research interests. Review of
applications will begin immediately and will continue until the
position is filled.

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From: Ronan Guivarch <Ronan.Guivarch@enseeiht.fr>
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:45:42 +0100
Subject: Postdoc Position, IRIT

PostDoc Position at IRIT on Energy efficiency in Numerical Codes for
Post-Petascale architectures

At IRIT-University of Toulouse (one of the largest computer science
laboratory in France: more than 600 researchers), two teams (APO and
SEPIA,>20 permanent researchers,>15 PhD) are currently working on
Parallel numerical codes (APO) and Energy Efficiency (SEPIA).

FP3C Project, funded by the French Research Agency is a bilateral
project with Japan. The goal of the project is to address the
development of runtime systems for scientific applications running on
post-petaflopic machines. Within this project, the energy used for
running numerical codes must be reduced.

Building on our current studies on this topic at IRIT, the recruited
PostDoc is expected to contribute to the characterization of the
running applications in terms of energy and performance tradeoff, so
as to exploit phases in the numerical codes and reduce the overall
energy footprint. Investigating both the leverages at the numerical
codes level and at the operating system level (both studied
independently at the moment) will allow for enhanced energy savings
and reduced energy-to-solution.

Requirements:
- A PhD. in Computer Science
- Experience in at least one of the following: Parallel programming,
Scientific computing methods, Performance evaluation, Energy
efficiency, Optimization and Modeling
- Programming skills in C / C++ / Fortran (or eager to learn it)
- Fluent in English, French is bonus

Application due by: as soon as possible, positions are opened until an
application has been selected
Start date: expected on January-February, 2012
Salary: depending on experience, between 1600 and 1800 € Netto.
Contract duration : 12 months.

Contacts:
Jean-Marc Pierson,Jean-Marc.Pierson@irit.fr, +33 5 61 55 72 26
Ronan Guivarch,Ronan.Guivarch@enseeiht.fr, +33 5 34 32 21 96

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From: Simon Setzer <setzer@mia.uni-saarland.de>
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2011 04:44:15 -0500
Subject: PhD/Postdoc Position, Math/Machine Learning, Saarland Univ

A PhD/Postdoc position is available in a joint project of Matthias
Hein (Machine Learning Group) and Simon Setzer (Mathematical Image
Analysis Group) at Saarland University, Saarbrücken. The main focus of
the project is to develop new data analysis methods based on nonlinear
eigenproblems. Nonlinear eigenproblems have recently been introduced
in the machine learning community and offer much richer modeling
flexibility compared to linear eigenproblems. This allows the
development of robust and sparsity enforcing methods for
dimensionality reduction or the tight relaxation of certain
combinatorial problems (graph partitioning) as nonlinear
eigenproblems. In this project, we develop new optimization techniques
to compute nonlinear eigenvectors efficiently and employ nonlinear
eigenproblems to solve a variety of problems in data analysis.

Saarbrücken is located in the south-western part of Germany, close to
the French border. It is home of one of the leading computer science
departments and affiliated with several top public and private
research centers. The working language is English.

We are inviting applications of candidates with the following
background:
- a master/diploma in mathematics, computer science or physics,
- strong analytical skills,
- programming skills (C/Matlab),
- knowledge in at least one of the following fields: convex
optimization, functional analysis, machine learning/statistics.

Postdocs should in addition have a strong publication record in
machine learning/statistics and/or optimization.

The position is immediately available. Applications will be considered
until the position is filled. Candidates must already be authorized to
work in Germany. Please send your application per email to:

Prof. Dr. Matthias Hein
Machine Learning Group
E-mail: hein@cs.uni-sb.de

and

Dr. Simon Setzer
Mathematical Image Analysis Group
E-mail: setzer@mia.uni-saarland.de

Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Campus E 1.1
66041 Saarbrücken, Germany

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From: Tatjana Stykel <stykel@math.uni-augsburg.de>
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 03:49:56 -0500
Subject: 3 PhD/Postdoc Positions, Univ of Augsburg, Germany

Three PhD or Postdoc positions are available in the Research Group in
Numerical Analysis at the Institute of Mathematics, University of
Augsburg, Germany. The main research focus will be on development of
numerical methods for model reduction and optimal control problems
with applications in circuit simulation, multibody systems and fluid
dynamics.

1. A PhD position (E13 TV-L) is available for three years starting
from March 1, 2012. The candidate will have to participate in the
teaching activities of the group.

2. A PhD position (E13 TV-L) is available within the project "Model
reduction for elastic multibody systems with moving interactions"
funded by the German Science Foundation (DFG). The duration of the
project will be 3 years and the position is to be filled as soon as
possible.

3. A PhD/Postdoc position (3/4 E13 TV-L) is available within the
Research Network "MoreSim4Nano: Model Reduction for Fast Simulation
of New Semiconductor Structures for Nanotechnology and Microsystems
Technology", Subproject "Model Reduction of Parametrized Circuit
Equations" funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and
Science (BMBF). This position is to be filled as soon as possible
and available for two years. For more information on the project,
see http://www.moresim4nano.org.

We are looking for candidates with a master/diploma/PhD in in
mathematics, computer science or related field. Preference will be
given to candidates with a good knowledge of numerical linear algebra,
computational methods for partial differential equations and
programming in MATLAB, Python or C++.

Please send your applications with academic curriculum, description of
research interests, copies of certificates as well as contact
information of two references to Tamara Kaufinger
(kaufinger@math.uni-augsburg.de) before December 15, 2011. For further
information on the positions please contact Prof. Tatjana Stykel
(stykel@math.uni-augsburg.de)

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From: Christian Pelties <pelties@geophysik.uni-muenchen.de>
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:08:50 -0500
Subject: PhD/Postdoc Positions, Comp Seismology, LMU Munich

The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (Geophysics
Section, Seismology Group) at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University of
Munich, Germany, is seeking applications from enthusiastic young
researchers for positions at Ph.D. and postdoc level in computational
seismology. The projects are funded by QUEST (www.quest-itn.org), a
15-partner European Training Network in Waveform Tomography
coordinated by Munich Seismology and VERCE (verce.eu), an
e-infrastructure project in seismology. We expect experience and
strong interest in programming and high-performance computing in
connection with seismic wave propagation and inverse
problems. Applications from computational science (software
engineering, parallel computing) are welcome. Research will focus on
the adaptation of simulation codes to many-core systems, and the
development of a platform with HPC applications in earthquake
seismology. The Department has a powerful Linux-cluster and access to
local and international supercomputing facilities
(www.lrz-muenchen.de). Applications are accepted until positions are
filled. Please send a complete application with CV, a statement of
research interests (one page), names of two references, preferably in
PDF format to: Prof. Dr. Heiner Igel (e-mail: heiner.igel@lmu.de )

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From: Prof Michael G Edwards <m.g.edwards@swansea.ac.uk>
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:30:46 -0500
Subject: 2 PhD Studentships, Comp Methods for Flow in Porous Media

Project 1: Darcy-flux Approximation and Interior Boundary Aligned Grid
Generation. Project 2:Unstructured Multi-phase flow Fracture Network
Modelling

Civil and Computational Engineering Centre
College of Engineering
Swansea University

Applications are invited for two 3-year PhD research studentships to
develop numerical methods for modelling flow in porous media. The
projects will focus on computational methods development for modelling
flow in subsurface reservoirs with complex geologies. SEE link to
further details
http://www.swan.ac.uk/staff/academic/engineering/edwardsmichael/

Candidates should hold a good honours degree (minimum 2.1 or UK
equivalent) in a relevant discipline (including Mathematics,
Computational/Numerical Methods, Physics or Engineering) together with
a masters degree in computational (numerical) methods (techniques) for
partial differential equations. Programming experience in
computational methods is essential.

Applicants should apply by sending a full CV outlining their research
interests and names and addresses of at least two academic referees to
Prof M G Edwards, Civil and Computational Engineering Centre, College
of Engineering, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea SA2 8PP UK
or by email to M.G.Edwards@swansea.ac.uk

These industrially funded studentships are open to suitably qualified
applicants from the UK, Europe and overseas, and cover full fees
together with a stipend of up to £17000 per year depending on
qualifications and experience.

Closing date: Apply as soon as possible. Start date 1st January 2011.

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From: ijnam <ijnam@math.ualberta.ca>
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:40:57 +0800
Subject: Contents, Intl J Numerical Analysis and Modeling, 9(1)

Content of international journal of numerical analysis and modeling,
Vol 9, No 1, 2012

http://www.math.ualberta.ca/ijnam/contents.htm

J. Wang, Y. Wang and X. Ye, A posteriori error estimate for stabilized
finite element methods for the Stokes equations

J. Fritz, B. Elemisch and R. Helmig, Decoupled and multiphysics models
for non-isothermal compositional two-phase flow in Porous Media

K. Wang, H. Wang and X. Yu,An immersed Eulerian-Lagrangian localized
adjoint method for transient advection-diffusion equations with
interfaces

M. Al-Lawatia, Solution of advection diffusion equations in two space
dimensions by a rational Eulerian Lagrangian localized adjoint method
over hexagonal grid

T. Lu and J. Jia, An optimal-order error estimate for a finite
diffusion method to transient degenerate advection-diffusion equations

Q. Lin, K. Wang, H. Wang and X. Yin, A uniformly optimal-order
estimate for bilinear finite element method for transient
advection-diffusion equations

Y. Yuan, The characteristic finite element alternating-direction
method with moving meshes for the transient behavior of a
semiconductor device

J. Mortensen, S. Olsen, J. Parlange and A. Telyakovskiy, Approximate
similarity solution to a nonlinear diffusion equation with spherical
symmetry .

L. Jiang, J. Aarnes and Y. Efendiev, Some multiscale results using
limited global information for two-phase simulations

H. Chen, Z. Zhou and H. Wang, An optimal-order error estimate for an
H^1-Galerkin mixed method for a pressure equation in compressible
porous medium flow

A. Cheng, Y. Ren and K. Xi, An error estimate for MMOC-MFEM based on
convolution for porous media flow

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