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From: NA Digest <na.digest@na-net.ornl.gov>
Date: Sun Aug  3 18:18:34 EDT 1997
Subject: NA Digest Calendar
The Netlib Conferences Database is on the Web at:
   http://www.netlib.org/confdb/Conferences.html
                          NA Digest Calendar
Date        Topic                                    Place         NA Digest #
Aug.  4- 8  Large Eddy Simulation                    Ruston, LA             40
Aug. 10-13  Finite Difference Methods                Rousse, Bulgaria       19
Aug. 10-14  Domain Decomposition                     Boulder, CO            40
Aug. 11-13  Modeling Complex Turbulent Flows         Hampton, VA            22
Aug. 11-15  Computational Mathematics                Guangzhou, China       48
Aug. 14-15  BLAS Technical Forum                     Portland, OR           29
Aug. 16-17  Matrix Methods for Statistics            Istanbul, Turkey       19
Aug. 17-24  Continuum Mechanics Models               Zhukovskii, Russia     03
Aug. 20-22  Local to Global Optimization             Linkoping, Sweden      05
Aug. 20-22  Automated Timetabling                    Toronto, Canada        07
Aug. 24-29  IMACS World Congress                     Berlin, Germany     96:07
Aug. 24-29  Fast Algorithms                          Berlin, Germany        37
Aug. 26-29  Euro-Par'97                              Passau, Germany        43
Aug. 28-31  Stochastic Modelling of Biointeraction   Sofia, Bulgaria        47
Sep.  1- 5  Numerical Solution of ODEs               Halle, Germany      96:13
Sep.  2     Reduction in Chemical Kinetics           Paris, France          22
Sep.  2- 5  Algoritmy'97, Scientific Computing       West Tatra, Slovakia   22
Sep.  8-11  Continuum Mechanics                      Prague, Czech Republic 08
Sep.  8-12  Applied and Computational Mathematics    Gramado, Brazil        20
Sep.  8-12  Parallel Computing Technologies          Yaroslavl, Russia      06
Sep.  9-10  Parallel Solvers                         Toulouse, France       29
Sep.  9-12  Boundary Element Method                  Rome, Italy            41
Sep. 10-12  Computer Arithmetic                      Lyon, France           41
Sep. 11-13  Algorithm Engineering                    Venice, Italy          42
Sep. 15-18  Boundary Integral Methods                Manchester, England    27
Sep. 15-18  Parallel Computing in Fluid Mechanics    Pisa. Italy            30
Sep. 15-19  Scientific Computing & Diff. Eqns.       Grado, Italy           21
Sep. 16-19  Visualization and Mathematics            Berlin-Dahlem, Germany 09
Sep. 22     Scottish Computational Mathematics       Edinburgh, Scotland    25
Sep. 24-26  Dutch Numerical Mathematicians           Zeist, Netherlands     18
Sep. 29...  ENUMATH 97 Conference                    Heidelberg, Germany    47
Sep. 30...  Optimal Design and Control               Arlington, VA          31
Oct.  6- 9  Optimization and Linear Algebra          Qingdao, China         19
Oct.  9-10  Glass Production                        Kaiserslautern, Germany 29
Oct. 13-17  Computational Methods & Function Theory  Nicosia, Cyprus        16
Oct. 15-17  Large-scale Analysis Symposium           Williamsburg VA.       12
Oct. 17-18  London Math Society on PDEs              London, England        47
Oct. 24-25  Kalamazoo Matrix Symposium               Kalamozoo, MI          30
Oct. 29.... SIAM Applied Linear Algebra              Snowbird, Utah         26
Nov.  3- 5  Fourth European PVM/MPI Users' Group     Cracow, Poland         13
Nov.  3- 6  Geometric Design                         Nashville, TN          15
Nov.  5- 8  Hewlett-Packard Computing                Cracow, Poland         08
Nov. 10-12  Workshop on Wavelets and Filter Banks    Braunschweig, Germany  27
Dec. 15-17  Hyperbolic Conservation Laws             Stockholm, Sweden      26
1998
Jan.  3- 6  Approximation Theory                     Nashville, TN          10
Jan.  5- 9  Matrix Theory                            Haifa, Israel          19
Jan. 21-23  Computational Aerosciences Workshop      Hampton, VA            25
Jan. 23-24  Honor Olof Widlund                       New York, NY           28
Jan. 25-27  Discrete Algorithms                      San Francisco, CA      18
Feb.  9-13  Hyperbolic Problems                      Zuerich, Switz.        41
Mar. 24-27  Neurocomputing                           Munich, Germany        15
Mar. 31...  Numerical Methods for Fluid Dynamics     Oxford, England        24
Apr.  1- 4  Computational Engineering              Nabeul-Hammamet, Tunisia 24
Apr. 20-23  Interval Methods in Global Optimization  Nanjing, China         28
Apr. 27-29  Real Numbers and Computers               Paris, France          25
May   7- 9  Control and Its Applications             Jacksonville, FL       29
June  1- 5  Wave Propagation                         Golden, CO             29
June 14-18  Applied Parallel Computing               Umea, Sweden           07
June 15-19  PDEs and NA                              Beijing, China         28
June 16-17  Numerical Analysis and Computers         Manchester, England    24
June 22-26  Spectral and High Order Methods          Tel Aviv, Israel       19
June 29...  Congress on Computational Mechanics     Buenos Aires, Argentina 23 
June 29...  Bifurcation Theory                       Xi'an, China           30
July  1- 3  Optimization                             Perth, Australia       22
July 12-15  SIAM Discrete Mathematics                Toronto, Canada        31
July 20-22  Optimization                             Coimbra, Portugal      20
Aug. 18-27  VideoMath Festival                       Berlin, Germany        12
Aug. 18-27  ICM98 Session on Mathematical Software   Berlin, Germany        27
Aug. 19-23  Numerical Methods                        Sofia, Bulgaria        26
Aug. 24-26  Hydroinformatics                         Copenhagen, Denmark    25
Aug. 24-27  Computational Mechanics                  Miskolc, Hungary       25
Aug. 31...  IFIP World Computer Congress             Vienna and Budapest    46
Sep. 24-26  Computer Mathematics                     Athens, Greece         29
1999
July 12-16  System Modelling and Optimization        Cambridge, England     31
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From: Esmond Ng <esmond@msr.EPM.ORNL.GOV>
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 1997 13:40:53 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Tamara Kolda Receives Householder Fellowship
I am pleased to announce that Tamara G. Kolda is the recipient of the
1997 Householder Fellowship in Scientific Computing at the Oak Ridge
National Laboratory (ORNL).  Tamara received her Ph.D. in Applied
Mathematics from the University of Maryland at College Park under the
supervision of Dianne O'Leary.  The title of her dissertation is
"Limited-Memory Matrix Methods with Applications".  Tamara's research
interests include numerical linear algebra and optimization.  Tamara
joined the Computational Mathematics and Statistics Section at ORNL
in July, 1997.
The Householder Fellowship honors the late Alston S. Householder,
founding Director of the Mathematics Division (now Computer Science
and Mathematics Division) at ORNL, and recognizes his seminal
research contributions to the fields of numerical analysis and
scientific computing.  The Fellowship is supported by the Applied
Mathematical Sciences Program at the U.S. Department of Energy.
------------------------------
From: Lieven Vandenberghe <vandenbe@EE.UCLA.EDU>
Date: Fri, 1 Aug 1997 16:16:45 -0700
Subject: Change of Address for Lieven Vandenberghe
I recently moved to UCLA.  My new address is:
   Lieven Vandenberghe
   UCLA Electrical Engineering Department
   68-119  Engineering IV 
   Los Angeles, CA 90095-1594
   Tel: (310) 206 1259
   FAX: (310) 206 4685
   vandenbe@ee.ucla.edu
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From: Bob Vanderbei <rvdb@teal.Princeton.EDU>
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 1997 02:25:07 -0400
Subject: New Version of LOQO
Announcing LOQO 3.07 and a MATLAB interface for LOQO.
Dear Friends/Colleagues:
I'm pleased to announce the availability of a new version of LOQO, 
version 3.07, which has dramatically enhanced capabilities.  This new
version solves convex optimization problems to optimality and
nonconvex ones to local optimality.   While a subroutine library
still exists, the simplest way to feed a nonlinear optimization problem
to LOQO is via the math programming language AMPL.  This is the default
mode of operation.  This new AMPL interface makes nonlinear optimization
with LOQO just as easy as linear optimization.  As usual, LOQO is free
for academic use and can be downloaded directly from my home page:
        http://www.princeton.edu/~rvdb/
Preliminary results showing performance superior to both MINOS and LANCELOT
on most large problems will be presented in Lausanne.
I'm also pleased to announce that there is now a LOQO/MATLAB5
interface which allows matlab users to call LOQO from within
matlab to solve large-scale sparse quadratic programming problems.
The syntax for calling LOQO from within matlab is the same as
for matlab's qp(), found in matlab's optimization toolbox,
except that the constraint matrix A and the Hessian H are assumed
to be stored as sparse matrices:
        [x,lambda,how] = loqo(H,c,A,b,l,u,x0,neqcstr,display); 
I think you'll find loqo() to be vastly superior to qp() in terms of
both speed and robustness.  Further details/instructions can be 
obtained by visiting my home page.
Robert J. Vanderbei, EMS Program Director
ACE-42 E-Quad, Princeton University, Princeton NJ 08544
Tel: 609-258-0876                     Fax: 609-258-3796
rvdb@princeton.edu      http://www.princeton.edu/~rvdb/
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From: W. E. Schiesser <wes1@lehigh.edu> 
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 1997 21:13:26 EDT
Subject: New Book on Computational Transport Phenomena
A new book in computational transport phenomena is available:
                Computational Transport Phenomena
                   Cambridge University Press
                               1997
                   ISBN: 0-521-55653-8 (PB)
                         0-521-55378-4 (HB)
"Transport Phenomena" is the generic term for the basic equations
of momentum, heat and mass transfer, which in general are PDEs,
e.g., the Euler and Navier-Stokes equations of fluid mechanics
(momentum transfer).  This book is an introduction to numerical
methods that can be used to solve problems in transport phenomena,
presented through detailed examples.  Each chapter is a self-contained
discussion of an application including:
       (1)  The problem ODE/PDEs, motivated by physical considerations.
       (2)  Introduction to the numerical methods used to solve the
            equations of (1).
       (3)  A computer code to solve the problem equations based on
            the numerical methods of (2).
       (4)  The properties of the numerical solution with emphasis
            on physical interpretation and analysis of errors.
       (5)  A derived analytical solution, when available, or the
            features of the problem equations that preclude an
            analytical solution.
The mathematics ranges from integrals and initial/boundary value ODEs
to multidimensional PDEs.  The computer codes (Fortran source) are
available by downloading from:
                http://www.lehigh.edu/~wes1/wes1.html
Alternately, the software is available on request as a DOS-formatted
diskette sent by US mail or international air mail.  Additional
information about the book is available from a link between the
preceding URL and the web site of Cambridge University Press.
Questions and comments concerning the book are welcome.
------------------------------
From: Allison Bogardo <bogardo@siam.org>
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 97 14:59:54 EST
Subject: Nominations for DiPrima Prize
                        Call for Nominations
                               for
                    The Richard C. DiPrima Prize
The DiPrima Prize
SIAM will present the award at the 1998 SIAM Annual Meeting in 
Toronto, Canada, July 13-17.  The award honors the memory of 
Richard C. DiPrima, long-time Chair of the Department of 
Mathematical Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and 
past-president and energetic supporter of SIAM.  The award will be 
based on an outstanding doctoral dissertation in applied 
mathematics.
Eligibility
The award, based on Ph.D. research in applied mathematics (defined 
as those topics covered in SIAM journals or series) is made to a 
young scientist.  The Ph.D. thesis and all other Ph.D. requirements 
should have been completed in the time period from July 1, 1995 to 
June 30, 1997.  The Ph.D. degree must be awarded by December 31, 
1997.
Description of the Award
The award will consist of a certificate and a cash prize of $1,000. 
The SIAM president will notify the recipient of the award in 
advance of the award date and invite the recipient to attend the 
annual meeting to receive the award.
Nominations
Nominations, along with a copy of the dissertation (in English), 
should be sent by November 30, 1997 to:
           Professor Gilbert Strang
           Chair, DiPrima Prize Selection Committee
           c/o Allison Bogardo
           SIAM
           3600 University City Science Center
           Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688
           Telephone: (215) 382-9800
           Fax: (215) 386-7999
           E-mail: bogardo@siam.org
Members of the selection committee are Philip Holmes (Princeton 
University), Gilbert Strang (MIT), and Shmuel Winograd (IBM Research Center).
------------------------------
From: Trini Flores <flores@siam.org>
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 97 14:27:16 EST
Subject: Three SIAM Conferences
     
1.
Fourth SIAM Conference on Control and Its Applications 
Sponsored by SIAM Activity Group on Control and Systems Theory 
May 7-9, 1998
Omni Jacksonville Hotel
Jacksonville, Florida
Conference Chair: Suzanne Lenhart
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Minisymposium proposals and abstract submissions are invited. For 
further information about the conference and how to send your 
abstracts, visit the SIAM Web page at:
http://www.siam.org/meetings/ct98/ct98home.htm
2.
Fourth International Conference on Mathematical and Numerical Aspects 
of Wave Propagation
Conducted by SIAM with the cooperation of INRIA 
June 1-5, 1998
Colorado School of Mines
Golden Colorado
Conference Chair: John A. DeSanto
Colorado School of Mines
Minisymposium proposals and abstract submissions are invited. For 
further information about the conference and how to send your 
abstracts, visit the SIAM Web page at:
http://www.siam.org/meetings/wp98/wp98home.htm
3.
Ninth SIAM Conference on Discrete Mathematics
Sponsored by SIAM Activity Group on Discrete Mathematics
July 12-15, 1998
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Conference Chair: Derek G. Corneil
University of Toronto
Minisymposium proposals and abstract submissions are invited. For 
further information about the conference and how to send your 
abstracts, visit the SIAM Web page at:
http://www.siam.org/meetings/dm98/dm98home.htm
Contact the SIAM Conference Department by e-mail at
meetings@siam.org;    phone: 215-382-9800    fax: 215-386-7999
------------------------------
From: Mike Powell <tc7con@damtp.cam.ac.uk>
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 97 09:54:33 BST
Subject: Conference on System Modelling and Optimization
                       19th IFIP TC7 Conference on
                    System Modelling and Optimization
                           Cambridge, England
                            July 12-16, 1999
This meeting will address not only the usual topics of TC7 conferences,
which include system modelling, optimal control, stochastic programming
and a wide range of applications, but also special attention will be given
to general algorithms for optimization calculations, because the main
organiser is M.J.D. Powell. Please note the dates now. An International
Programme Committee will choose the plenary speakers soon. Their names
will be published in the first formal announcement of the conference,
which will be available in January, 1998. That announcement will also
invite the submission of papers for presentation in parallel sessions, but
the deadline for submissions will be no earlier than 1/1/99. If you wish
to receive further information about the conference, please send an e-mail
message to
                         tc7con@amtp.cam.ac.uk.
You should include your postal address if you would prefer to receive this
information by ordinary mail.
                                                   M.J.D. Powell (31/7/97)
------------------------------
From: Gene Cliff <cliff@sun.icam.vt.edu>
Date: Fri, 1 Aug 1997 17:10:02 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Workshop on Optimal Design and Control
               ANNOUNCEMENT & CALL FOR PAPERS
         AFOSR WORKSHOP ON OPTIMAL DESIGN AND CONTROL
              September 30 - October 3, 1997
                 Crystal Gateway Marriott
                    Arlington, Virginia
This is a multidisciplinary workshop on the latest advances in the
development of computational methods for optimal design and control of
aerospace systems.   The basic objectives of the Workshop are:  i) to assess
the current status of research in optimal design as it applies to Air Force 
problems and ii) to bring together a diverse group of researchers in this 
area in order to share and compare different approaches to optimization-based
design. The workshop will be held at the Crystal Gateway Marriott near
Washington, DC starting September 30 and ending October 3, 1997.
Local Organizing Committee
        John A. Burns (Mathematics - Virginia Tech)
        Eugene M. Cliff (Aerospace & Ocean Engineering - Virginia Tech)
        Bernard Grossman (Aerospace & Ocean Engineering - Virginia Tech)
The principal themes to be covered at the workshop are:
        Mathematical Modeling for Optimal Design
        Numerical Approximations
        Sensitivity Equation Methods
        Adjoint Methods
        Automatic Differentiation
        Optimization Theory and Algorithms
        Engineering Design Applications
PLENARY SPEAKERS THAT HAVE ALREADY AGREED TO ATTEND
        Tom Banks (North Carolina State University)
        Gal Berkooz (BEAM Technologies)
        Andrew Conn (IBM Watson Research Center)
        John Dennis (Rice University)
        Andreas Griewank (Technische Universitaet Dresden - Germany)
        Max Gunzburger (Iowa State University)
        Jaroslav Haslinger (Charles University - Czech Republic)
        Toni Jameson (Stanford University)
        Tim Kelley (North Carolina State University)
        Ilan Kroo (Stanford University)
        Karl Kunisch (Universitat Graz - Austria)
        Anthony Patera (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
        Ekkehard Sachs (Universitat Trier - Germany)
        Alan Tannenbaum (University of Minnesota)
        Nicholas Zabaras (Cornell University)
        Jean Zolesio (CNRS Nice - France)
In addition to the plenary lectures, there are a limited number of time slots
for contributed papers.  These slots will be filled based on the suitability of
the topic and then on a first come first serve basis. If you are interested in 
presenting a paper, please submit a title and short abstract to:
        Mrs. Melissa Chase
        chasemw@icam.vt.edu
        
If your paper is accepted for the workshop, we will contact you by August 15 so
that you have plenty of time to make travel arrangements.  
For more information about the workshop visit the website:
                http://www.icam.vt.edu/workshop/
------------------------------
 
From: Karsten Decker <decker@cscs.ch> 
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 1997 11:52:22 +0200
Subject: Research Position at Swiss Center for Scientific Computing
The Swiss Center for Scientific Computing (CSCS/SCSC) in Manno, Ticino,
part of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich,
invites applications for a
                        RESEARCH SCIENTIST
with background in CFD and especially in related Preprocessing.
The Applied Mechanical Engineering (AME) team at CSCS/SCSC will be
involved in a European Esprit project. Within this framework, AME will
develop tools for interfacing geometries, given by standard commercial
CAD formats (IGES, STEP), with grid generators and with
interdisciplinary applications such as aero-elasticity. Advanced
computational geometry and computer science technologies will be applied
to derive highly sophisticated techniques for CAD repair and new
methodologies for mesh generation.
Essential technical skills of successful applicants will comprise a
sound background in areas of mathematics and physics related to
engineering sciences, experience in FORTRAN, C, C++ programming, the
usage of graphical libraries such as OpenGL and/or OpenInventor and
eventually GUI development; basic background with respect to extension
languages would be an additional asset. Important for the present
position is also the experience with commercial CAD packages and mesh
generation tools, e.g. CATIA, CADAM, ICEM, etc.  At the same time, the
applicant should have background knowledge on the development and
implementation of mesh generation algorithms based on Delaunay
triangulation and heuristics.
All applicants should have a relevant degree in mechanical engineering,
mathematics or computer science and wide experience in the
aforementioned scientific fields.  The ability to conduct research and
development independently, excellent communication skills, and teamwork
experience as well as good written and oral presentation skills will be
important.
An appointment will be initially for one year with possible annual
extensions.  The position will not involve regular teaching duties.
CSCS/SCSC offers competitive salaries and excellent working conditions.
Senior research scientists are encouraged for application.
Please send cover letter and resume, including contact info for two or
three references, to:
        Ms. Daniela Maestri
        Personnel Office
        Swiss Center for
        Scientific Computing (CSCS/SCSC)
        Galleria 2
        Via Cantonale
        CH-6928 Manno
        SWITZERLAND
        Fax: +41 (91) 610 8282
For full consideration, applications should be received by August 25,
1997.
Applications through recruitment agencies or by electronic mail will not
be considered.
Further information about CSCS/SCSC can be found at http://www.cscs.ch.
Technical information is available from Dr. Edgar A. Gerteisen
(egerteis@cscs.ch) directly.
------------------------------
From: Benedict Tanyi <tanyi@fecit.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 1997 16:17:56 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Position at Fujitsu European Centre, Uxbridge, UK
      POSITION AT THE FUJITSU EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR
            INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (FECIT)
 
FECIT (a subsidiary of Fujitsu Ltd., Japan) is a
multidisciplinary research centre devoted to the development
of information technology on the latest high performance
parallel computers (visit {\bf http://www.fecit.com} for more
information on FECIT's research activities). 
 
Applications are invited from recent PhDs or suitably qualified
graduates for a Research Position in Data Mining/Warehousing
within the Financial Engineering Group at FECIT. 
 
Applicants should be skilled in the latest Data Mining/Warehousing
technologies, in particular, Genetic Algorithms, Neural Networks,
statistics, etc. Experience in the use of high-performance parallel
architectures for Data Mining/Warehousing is highly desirable.
Excellent software development skills are required and a good general
mathematical background is essential. 
 
It is also essential that the applicants have: 
  -  the ability to do independent research; 
  -  the ability and desire to work in teams of individuals
     with diverse backgrounds; 
  -  enthusiasm for working on applications; 
  -  good communication skills. 
 
Start Date: immediate or as soon as possible. 
Salary    : excellent remuneration package available. 
 
Informal Enquiries can be directed to:
 
Dr. Koji Tajima                Dr. Benedict Tanyi
E-mail: tajima@fecit.co.uk     E-mail: tanyi@fecit.co.uk
Tel: +44(0)181-606-4520        Tel: +44(0)181-606-4444 Ext. 2151
 
Qualified candidates should send their CVs to: 
 
Mrs. Edna Davis 
Fujitsu European Centre for Information Technology Ltd 
2 Longwalk Road 
Stockley Park, Uxbridge 
Middlesex UB11 1AB 
United Kingdom. 
------------------------------
From: Michael Mascagni <mascagni@sushi.st.usm.edu>
Date: Sun, 3 Aug 1997 07:00:58 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Positions at the Stennis Space Center
Two (2) Numerical Modeling Positions at the Stennis Space Center MSRC
The Center of Higher Learning (CHL) and the University Corporation for
Atmospheric Research (UCAR) EACH seek a numerical modeler to work at the Stennis 
Space Center.  Both positions require a background in geophysical fluid
dynamics and familiarity with code development and optimization on modern
computer architectures.  The main computing facilities to be used by the
successful applicants is the Department of Defense Major Shared Resource Center
(MSRC) located at the Naval Oceanographic Office at the Stennis Space Center.
The modeling required will also be guided by Naval Oceanographic Office
requirements.  The work location for both positions is at the Stennis Space
Center which is on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.  This is convenient to many
desirable locations on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and to New Orleans,
Louisiana and environs.  Salary and benefits are competitive.  Interested
parties should contact Mr. Keith Long of CHL: (601) 688-7662 or by e-mail at
klong@sunfish.st.usm.edu
Specifics:
UCAR, on behalf of the Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command,
seeks a post-doctoral researcher to work on numerical weather/ocean/ice
models.  This position is under the auspices of the UCAR Visiting Scientist
Program, and the incumbent would have a UCAR affiliation while working at the
Stennis Space Center.  More information for this position can be found on the
web: http://www.vsp.ucar.edu/Stennis.Space.html
CHL seeks a researcher with a background in computational fluid dynamics
for atmospheric and/or oceanographic modeling.  The minimal job qualifications
include and advanced degree and several years of modeling experience.  However,
post-doctoral applicants with less experience are also encouraged to apply
For more information please look under the following web page:
http://www.hr.usm.edu/listings_1.html or contact Mr. Keith Long of CHL:
(601) 688-7662 or by e-mail at klong@sunfish.st.usm.edu
------------------------------
From: Francois Vanderbeck <fv@eng.cam.ac.uk>
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 1997 12:34:11 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Studentship at Cambridge University
Cambridge University, in partnership with Greycon Ltd, has secured a
PhD Studentship under the EPSRC industrial CASE scheme for PhD
research on ``Exact optimisation approach to real life applications''.
The goal of the proposed PhD research is to demonstrate the
viability of an exact optimisation approach in tackling more realistic
integer programming problems. Building on the most advanced
optimisation techniques, and using the decomposition approach as the
integrating mechanism, the PhD candidate will develop an optimisation
code and solve practical applications that cannot be confined to
``pure'' models. The work is to be done in close collaboration with
Greycon Ltd, a software company established in London who produce
advanced optimisation software for scheduling and cutting stock
problems. Greycon, who has long experience of bridging the gap between
academic research and industrial practice, will host the PhD
candidate for a period of three months.
A suitable candidate for this PhD research project is likely to have a
first degree in mathematics, computer science, operations research, or
engineering. The candidate must be experienced in linear programming and be
familiar with integer programming, and must demonstrate good modelling
skills and have sufficient background in computer programming
(knowledge of C and ability to undertake code development). The
candidate should also show interest in the planning of manufacturing
operations.
The studentship is available from 1 September 1997, for 3 years, with a
stipend of 8 000 UK pounds per annum (+ tuition). Additional income
can be earned through teaching assistantship and/or discretionary payments
by the industrial partner. Candidates must have a minimum of an upper
second class honours (or equivalent) and must satisfy the other EPSRC
criteria for eligibility such as having a "relevant connection with
the United Kingdom" (see web page
"http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/in-depth/indpfram.htm" for details).
To apply or obtain additional information, contact 
Francois Vanderbeck
University of Cambridge
Department of Engineering
Judge Institute of Management Studies
Trumpington Street
Cambridge CB2 1AG
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 (0)1223 339631 (direct) / 339700 (receptionist)
Fax: +44 (0) 1223 339701
Email: fv@eng.cam.ac.uk
Applications, including a CV and letters of recommendation, should be
email to "fv@eng.cam.ac.uk" by 30 July 1997.
------------------------------
From: Kelly Thomas <thomas@siam.org>
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 97 12:07:42 EST
Subject: Contents, SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization
CONTENTS
SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization
Volume 35, Number 5, SEPTEMBER 1997
Weighted Sensitivity Minimization in Systems with a Single Output Delay:  A 
State Space Solution 
Gilead Tadmor
On the Time-Discretization of Control Systems
Vladimir Veliov
Tracking Fast Trajectories along a Slow Dynamics:  A Singular Perturbations 
Approach
Zvi Artstein and Vladimir Gaitsgory
A Homeomorphic Characterization of Minimal Spectral Factors
Augusto Ferrante
Augmented Lagrangian Techniques for Elliptic State Constrained Optimal Control 
Problems
Maitine Bergounioux and Karl Kunisch
Determining the Acoustic Impedance in the 1-D Wave Equation Via an Optimal 
Control Problem
V. Barbu and N. H. Pavel
Homogenization of an Optimal Control Problem
S. Kesavan and J. Saint Jean Paulin
Locally Distributed Control and Damping for the Conservative Systems
Kangsheng Liu
Rapid Boundary Stabilization of Linear Distributed Systems
Vilmos Komornik
Boundary Controllability of a Linear Hybrid System Arising in the Control of 
Noise
Sorin Micu and Enrique Zuazua
On the Regularity of Semipermeable Surfaces in Control Theory with Application 
to the Optimal Exit-Time Problem (Part I)
Pierre Cardaliaguet
On the Regularity of Semipermeable Surfaces in Control Theory with Application 
to the Optimal Exit-Time Problem (Part II)
Pierre Cardaliaguet
Mixed Objective Control Synthesis:  Optimal l_1/H_2 Control
Murti V. Salapaka, Mohammed Dahleh, and Petros Voulgaris
Numerically Reliable Computation of Optimal Performance in Singular H_infinity 
Control
Pascal Gahinet and Alan J. Laub
Exact Controllability of the Damped Wave Equation
Marianna A. Shubov, Clyde F. Martin, Jerald P. Dauer, and Boris P. Belinskiy
The Relationship between the Maximum Principle and Dynamic Programming for the 
Control of Parabolic Variational Inequalities
Catalin Popa
Constrained LQR Problems in Elliptic Distributed Control Systems with Point 
Observations--On Convergence Rates
Puhong You and Jianxin Zhou
Nonlinear Uncertain Systems and Necessary Conditions of Optimality
N. U. Ahmed and X. Xiang
Risk-Sensitive Control of Finite State Machines on an Infinite Horizon I
W. H. Fleming and D. Hernandez-Hernandez
Weighted Means in Stochastic Approximation of Minima
J. Dippon and J. Renz
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