From na-net@na-net.stanford.edu Sun Oct 30 10:10:14 1988 Received: from anl-mcs.ARPA by antares.mcs.anl (3.2/SMI-3.2) id AA03835; Sun, 30 Oct 88 10:09:26 CST Received: from Patience.stanford.edu (patience.stanford.edu.ARPA) by anl-mcs.ARPA (4.12/4.9) id AA19466; Sun, 30 Oct 88 10:04:49 cst Received: from Bravery.stanford.edu by Patience.stanford.edu (4.0/inc-1.5) id AA01003; Sun, 30 Oct 88 07:35:52 PST Received: by Bravery.stanford.edu (4.0/inc-1.5) id AA12376; Sun, 30 Oct 88 07:44:28 PST Date: Sun, 30 Oct 88 07:44:28 PST From: na-net@na-net.stanford.edu Message-Id: <8810301544.AA12376@Bravery.stanford.edu> Return-Path: Subject: NA-NET distribution message Errors-To: nanet@na-net.stanford.edu Maint-Path: maintainer@na-net.stanford.edu To: na-net@na-net.stanford.edu Reply-To: na-net@na-net.stanford.edu Comment: requests, comments or problems to nanet@na-net.stanford.edu Comment: submissions to na@na-net.stanford.edu Comment: alternate address: na%na-net@score.stanford.edu Status: RO NA Digest Sunday, October 30, 1988 Volume 88 : Issue 43 Today's Editor: Cleve Moler Today's Topics: Nonlinear Least-squares Software Symmetric Circulant matrices Special Issue of IEEE Computer on Visualization Fourth Leslie Fox Prize NA Faculty Position at the University of Toronto. Positions at University of Tennessee, Knoxville Supercomputing '88 Conference on Computational ODEs Dundee NA Conference Registration Form ------------------------------------------------------- From: Chris Fraley Date: Mon, 24 Oct 88 21:19:20 SET Subject: Nonlinear Least-squares Software A colleague in France has asked me the following questions about nonlinear least-squares software for which I don't happen to know the answer : 1) What algorithm is used in the program BSOLVE written by W. Ball that is found in the appendix of a book by Henley and Rosen (1969) ? 2) Is it possible to obtain the program TJMAR1 (from SANDIA Labs) by E-mail? I would appreciate any leads that anyone has to give on these matters... Thanks, Chris Fraley ------------------------------ From: Victor Klassen Date: Mon, 24 Oct 88 17:15:37 EDT Subject: Symmetric Circulant matrices I am looking for a stable and efficient algorithm for solving symmetric circulant systems of linear equations. I am aware of the toeplitz package available from Argonne National labs. The algorithm found there is intended for general complex circulant matrices, and I expect a two_fold improvement for Hermitian circulant matrices, and four-fold for real symmetric circulant matrices. Reply by e-mail to rvklassen@watcgl.waterloo.edu Thanks ------------------------------ From: Gregory Nielson Date: Tue, 25 Oct 88 14:39:30 MST Subject: Special Issue of IEEE Computer on Visualization Call for Papers and Referees Special Issue of Computer Magazine on Visualization in Scientific Computing The August 1989 issue of Computer magazine will be devoted to a wide range of topics in Visualization in Scientific Computing. Manuscripts that are either tutorial, survey, descriptive, case-study, applications-oriented or pedagogic in nature are immediately sought in the following areas: *Hardware strategies for scientific visualization; parallel architectures, supercomputing, workstations and networks *User interfaces, paradigms and interactive techniques for visualization of 3D (and higher dimensional) models *Scientific data analysis, manipulation, representation and display techniques; particularly volume visualization and methods for large multivariate data sets *Dissemination of the results of interactive systems and animated images; standards; televisualization and networks *Application of visualization techniques to science and engineering problems and data INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING MANUSCRIPTS Manuscripts should be no more than 32 typewritten, double-spaced pages in length including all figures and references. No more than 12 references should be cited. Papers must not have been previously published or currently submitted for publication elsewhere. Manuscripts should have a title page that includes the title of the paper, full name(s) and affiliation(s) of it author(s), complete physical and electronic adress(es), telephone number(s), a 300-word abstract, and a list of keywords that identify the central issues of the manuscript's contents. DEADLINES *300-word abstract of the manuscript is due as soon as possible. *Eight (8) copies of the full manuscript are due by December 1, 1988. *Notification of acceptance is March 1, 1989. *Final version of the manuscript is due not later than May 1, 1989. SEND SUBMISSIONS AND QUESTIONS TO GUEST EDITOR Gregory M. Nielson Computer Science Department Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona 85287-5406 (602) 965-2785, E-MAIL: nielson@enuxva.asu.edu REFEREES If you are willing to review papers, please send a note with your technical interests to Greg Nielson or Professor Bruce Shiver, Editor-in-Chief of Computer, Department of Decision Sciences, University of Hawaii, 2404 Maile Way, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822; E-MAIL: shriver@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu ------------------------------ From: NAMAN%VAX.OXFORD.AC.UK@Forsythe.Stanford.EDU Date: 28-OCT-1988 10:47:20 GMT Subject: Fourth Leslie Fox Prize Fourth Leslie Fox Prize, September 4th, 1989 ============================================ Call for Papers =============== Entries are invited for the fourth Leslie Fox Prize competition. Any person who is less than 31 years old on January 1st, 1989, and has not already won a first prize is eligible. Each entry should consist of three copies of a paper, describing some of the candidate's research, that is suitable for a 40 minute lecture at a numerical analysis symposium. Whether or not the work has been published or accepted for publication is irrelevant, but no person may submit more than one paper. Unsuccessful candidates from previous competitions are encouraged to enter. The entries will be considered by an Adjudicating Committee, its members being K. W. Morton (Oxford University), J. C. Mason (Shrivenham), and N. K. Nichols (Reading University). Particular attention will be given to the originality and quality of each paper, and to the suitability of the material for a 40 minute talk to a general audience of numerical analysts. About five papers will be selected by the Committee for presentation at a symposium that will be held at the University of Cambridge on Monday, September 4th, 1989. Only the papers that are presented at the symposium will be eligible for awards but, subject to this restriction, the Adjudicating Committee may award any number of first and secondary prizes. Entries should reach Professor K. W. Morton (Oxford University Computing Laboratory, 8-11 Keble Road, Oxford OX1 3QD, England; e-mail address morton@na.oxford.ac.uk) not later than April 3rd, 1989. Each candidate should include a statement that his or her year of birth is not earlier than 1958, and should indicate whether he or she would be available to present his or her paper at the symposium. The Adjudicating Committee may allow a deputy to present a paper in a case of exceptional merit. The receipt of all entries will be acknowledged. It is unlikely that travel funds will be available to assist candidates who attend the symposium. Any questions on this notice should be addressed to a member of the Adjudicating Committee. ------------------------------ From: Ken Jackson Date: Fri, 28 Oct 88 15:39:02 EDT Subject: NA Faculty Position at the University of Toronto. Faculty Position Numerical Analysis / Scientific Computing Computer Science Department, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A4. The Computer Science Department at the University of Toronto invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured position in the area of Numerical Analysis / Scientific Computing. The candidate should have a strong interest in numerical software and will be expected to play a leading role in the department's Scientific Computing Group. The salary and rank (assistant, associate, or full professor) will depend upon the successful applicant's experience and qualifications. The appointment is to commence 1 July 1988. Duties will consist of teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, graduate student supervision, and research. Both Professors Wayne Enright (enright@csri.toronto.edu, 416-978-5474) and Ken Jackson (krj@csri.toronto.edu, 416-978-7075) will be pleased to respond (in the strictest confidence) to informal enquiries concerning this position. Formal applications should be made in writing to the chairman of the department, Professor Derek G. Corneil. Include a Curriculum Vitae and the names of at least three referees. The deadline for applications is 13 January 1989. There is also a possibility that the Scientific Computing Group will be able to hire one or more postdocs or research associates for the 1989-90 academic year. Enquiries concerning these positions should be addressed to either Professors Wayne Enright or Ken Jackson. Note: In accordance with Canadian immigration regulations, priority will be given to Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada. The University of Toronto encourages both women and men to apply for positions. ------------------------------ From: vasili@utkux1.utk.edu Date: Tue, 25 Oct 88 14:46:32 EDT Subject: Positions at University of Tennessee, Knoxville THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, KNOXVILLE Mathematics Department Tenure-track positions available in Numerical Analysis. We seek individuals at any academic rank who would complement the existing faculty. Specific areas of interest are: Numerical differential equations, numerical linear algebra, optimization. Outstanding record (or potential for candidates for junior positions) in research and teaching expected. Contact: Steve Serbin, phone : (615) 974-4268 or 974-2461. bitnet: PA23488 @ UTKVM1 edu : serbin@sugarbowl.math.utk.edu Review of applications will begin Nov. 15 and will continue until positions are filled. UTK is an EEO/AA/Title IX/Section 504 EMPLOYER. ------------------------------ From: George Adams Date: Sun, 23 Oct 88 23:16:15 EST Subject: Supercomputing '88 SUPERCOMPUTING '88 - Orlando, FL - Nov 14 to 18, 1988 Hyatt-Orlando Hotel Kissimmee, Florida Sponsored by the Computer Society of the IEEE and ACM-SIGARCH, in cooperation with : Argonne National Laboratory Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Los Alamos National Laboratory NASA Ames Research Center National Center for Atmospheric Research National Science Foundation SIAM Activity Group on Supercomputing Supercomputing Research Center. ############################################################################# The ACM's 19th North American Computer Chess Championship Round 1: 1 pm Sunday, Nov. 13 Round 2: 7 pm Sunday, Nov. 13 Round 3: 7:30 pm Monday, Nov. 14 Final Round: 7:30 pm Tuesday, Nov. 15 ############################################################################# MONDAY, Nov 14,1988 ---------- Full-day Tutorials (Of course, we must reserve the right to cancel any tutorial if there is insufficient registration. In that case, pre-registration fees will be returned.) 1. Distributed System and Mass Storage System Architectures for a Supercomputer Environment R. Watson/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory 2. Applicative Languages S. Skedzielewski and J. Feo/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory 3. Modern Algorithms For Supercomputing H. Simon/Boeing Computer Services, W. Briggs/University of Colorado, R. Lucas/Stanford University and W. Martin/University of Michigan 4. A Training Program for Scientific Supercomputing Users A. Solem/Los Alamos National Laboratory and N. Sabelli/University of Illinois 5. Super and Parallel Computers: Architectures and Performance R. Hockney/University of Reading 6. Present and Future of Supercomputer Networking M. Medin/NASA Ames Research Center ############################################################################# TUESDAY, Nov 15, 1988 ----------- Conference Starts 0915 Conference Welcome and Introduction 1000 Plenary Session - Keynote presentation Seymour Cray, Cray Research Inc. "What's This About Galium Arsenide?" 1100 Vendor Exhibits Open 1300 Sessions 1A: Chemistry and Biology 1B: Program Development 1C: Horizon: A New Supercomputer Development 1500 Break 1530 Sessions 2A: Panel: Advances in Computer Chess Technology 2B: Panel: Developing Tools for Debugging Parallel Fortran on Shared Memory Multiprocessors 2C: Dataflow Systems 1800 Vendor Exhibits Close 1930 Chess Tournament Final Round 2000 Poster Session (light buffet, cash bar) Visualization Theater Talk: Great Hacks of History Birds-of-a-Feather Session - Debugging ############################################################################# WEDNESDAY, Nov 16, 1988 0830 Sessions 3A: Fluid Dynamics I 3B: Compiler Evaluation 3C: Visualization in Scientific Computing 1030 Break Vendor Exhibits Open 1100 Research Demonstrations Open Sessions 4A: Fluid Dynamics II 4B: Compiler Technology 4C: Operating Systems for Supercomputing 1230 Lunch Break 1400 Session 5: Grand Challenges for Supercomputing 5A: Grand Challenges of Computational Science 5B: Future High Performance Computing Initiatives 1800 Research Demonstrations Close Vendor Exhibits Close 1830 Cash Bar 1930 Conference Banquet - Banquet speaker Carl Conti/IBM "The Future of Supercomputing at IBM" ############################################################################# THURSDAY, Nov 17, 1988 0830 Sessions 6A: Computational Physics 6B: Mass Storage Systems I 6C: Supercomputer Performance 1030 Coffee Break Exhibits Open 1100 Research Demonstrations Open Sessions 7A: Computational Mathematics 7B: Mass Storage Systems II 7C: Supercomputer Benchmarking 1230 Lunch Break 1345 Plenary Session Carl Ledbetter/ETA "Glimpses of Infinity: Using the Perspective of Mathematics to Lead a High Technology Company" 1430 Sessions 8A: Novel Applications 8B: Architecture I 8C: Training and Education 1600 Break 1630 Sessions 9A: Finite Element Applications on Vector and Parallel Computers 9B: Architecture II 9C: Algorithms I 1800 Exhibits End Research Demonstrations End 2000 Poster Sessions (light buffet, cash bar) Visualization Theater Parallel Processing Competition - The Bell Prize Revisited Birds-of-a-Feather Group - PERFECT (Performance Evaluation) Birds-of-a-Feather Group - Fortran88 Status ############################################################################# FRIDAY, Nov 18, 1988 0830 Sessions 10A: Global Change Program I 10B: Panel: Impact of Future Technology in Supercomputing 10C: Algorithms II 1030 Coffee Break 1100 Sessions 11A: Global Change Program II 11B: Interface of High-End Workstations in a Supercomputer Environment 11C: Supercomputing Center Management 1230 Conference closes ------------------------------------------------------- FRIDAY AFTERNOON, Nov 18, 1988 ---------- Half-day Tutorials 7. Planning and Implementing a New Supercomputer Center P. Zidek/Zidek Inc. 8. Matrix Computations on Shared Memory Computers J. Dongarra/Argonne National Laboratory 9. What About Security? R. Brand/University of California at Berkeley and M. Jones/McDonald Douglas 10. Vectorization and Parallelization C. Polychronopoulous/University of Illinois ############################################################################## November 16-17, 1988 Supercomputing Center Managers Workshop ############################################################################# REGISTRATION SUPERCOMPUTING '88 Hyatt Orlando, Kissimmee, Florida, November 14 - 18, 1988 Mail form or facsimile to: Glenda McBride, Supercomputing '88 The Computer Society of the IEEE 1730 Massachusetts Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20036-1903, Phone (202) 371-1013 or Fax (202) 728-9614 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Name ___________________________________________________________________ Company ________________________________________________________________ Mailing Address ________________________________________________________ City/State/Country _________________________________Zip ________________ Work Phone _____________________Member No. (IEEE, ACM, SIAM)____________ Telex/Telecopier Number ________________________________________________ TUTORIALS: Please check tutorial choice Full Day: November 14, 1988 [] Distributed System and Mass Storage System Architecture for a Supercomputer Environment [] Applicative Languages [] Modern Algorithms for Supercomputing [] A Training Program for Scientific Supercomputing Users [] Super and Parallel Computers - Architecture and Performance [] Present and Future of Supercomputer Networking Half Day: November 18, 1988 [] Planning and Implementing a New Supercomputing Center [] Matrix Computations on Shared Memory Computers [] What About Security? [] Vectorization and Parallelization -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please check your appropriate registration fee MEEMBER NON-MEMBER STUDENT Advance Registration (Before Oct. 24, 1988) Conference Only [] $175 [] $220 [] $ 60 Full Day Tutorial [] $200 [] $250 [] $200 Half Day Tutorial [] $120 [] $150 [] $120 Late Registration (After Oct. 24, 1988) Conference Only [] $210 [] $265 [] $ 60 Full Day Tutorial [] $240 [] $300 [] $240 Half Day Tutorial [] $145 [] $180 [] $145 Banquet [] $ 30 [] $ 30 [] $ 30 Method of Payment: [] Check [] MasterCard Card Number _________________ [] American Express Expiration Date _____________ Registration fee includes Conference proceedings (excepting students) and receptions. Written requests for refunds must be received in the Computer Society Office by Nov. 1. Refunds are subject to a $15 processing fee. =============================================================================== HOTEL RESERVATION FORM Supercomputing '88, November 14 - 18, 1988 Hotel: Hyatt Orlando 6375 West Space Coast Pkwy. Kissimmee, Florida 32741 Phone (407) 396-1234 Rates: $80.00/Single $90.00/Double Name ___________________________________________________________ Company ________________________________________________________ Mailing Address ________________________________________________ City/State/Country ____________________________ Zip ____________ Home Phone _______________________Work Phone ___________________ A deposit equal to one night's deposit or a credit card guarantee is required for each reservation request. All rates are subject to 8% tax. Credit Card Number _________________________ Exp. Date _________ Arrival Date __________________ Departure Date _________________ Single [] Double [] All reservations must be received by the hotel prior to October 24, 1988. After this date, your reservation will be accepted on a space-available basis only. Check-in time is 12:00 Noon. ------------------------------ From: Ian Gladwell Date: Mon, 17 Oct 88 08:27:09 CDT Subject: Conference on Computational ODEs Conference on COMPUTATIONAL ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS Imperial College, London 3rd--7th July, 1989 CALL FOR PAPERS AND POSTERS The IMA is organising a conference on Computational Ordinary Differential Equations, to be held at Imperial College, London, in July, 1989. The aim of this meeting is to bring together research workers and practitioners in theory and algorithms for the numerical solution of ordinary differential equations. All relevant topics are to be covered and contributions in application areas will be encouraged. The invited speakers are J.C. Butcher (Auckland) H.B. Keller (Caltech) R.E. O'Malley Jr. (Rensselaer Polytech. Inst.) L.R. Petzold (Lawrence Livermore) R.D. Russell (Simon Fraser, Vancouver) J.M. Sanz-Serna (Valladolid) L.F. Shampine (Southern Methodist, Dallas) M.N. Spijker (Leiden) In addition, the programme will feature ``highlighted'' talks, contributed papers and posters. The highlighted and contributed papers will be of 40 and 20 minutes presentation time respectively. The highlighted papers will be selected by the Organising Committee on the basis of an extended abstract (approx. 1000 words), contributed papers and posters on the basis of a approx. 300 word abstract. Abstracts for all categories should be sent to the IMA and must be received by 15th January 1989. Authors will be notified of the committee's decision during March 1989. The members of the Organising Committee are: Dr. J.R. Cash (Imperial College of Science and Technology, London), Dr. R. England, AFIMA (The Open University, Milton Keynes), Prof. I. Gladwell, FIMA (Southern Methodist University, Dallas) and Dr. A. Iserles, AFIMA (University of Cambridge). There will be a reduced conference fee for full-time research students. The proceedings of the conference will be published by Oxford University Press in the IMA Conference Proceedings Series. Abstracts and all other enquiries should be sent to: Conference Officer, Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, Maitland House, Warrior Square, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS1 2JY or, by electronic mail, to NA.CASH@NA-NET.STANFORD.EDU ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To: Conference Officer, The Institute of Mathematics and Its Applications, Maitland House, Warrior Square, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS1 2JY, England Conference on COMPUTATIONAL ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS Final date for abstracts: 15th January 1989. Notice to authors: March 1989. TITLE...................NAME.................................................. INSTITUTION................................................................... ADDRESS....................................................................... .............................................................................. Please tick where appropriate: I wish to submit an extended abstract for consideration as a highlighted paper Y.. N.. I am willing for my paper to be considered as a contributed paper Y.. N.. or as a poster Y.. N.. ----------- I wish to submit an abstract for consideration as a contributed paper Y.. N.. I am willing for my paper to be considered as a poster Y.. N.. ----------- I wish to submit an abstract for consideration as a poster Y.. N.. ----------- I wish to attend the conference Y.. N.. ------------------------------ From: MA37%primea.dundee.ac.uk@NSS.Cs.Ucl.AC.UK Date: Thu, 27 Oct 88 08:41:05 Subject: Dundee NA Conference Registration Form 13th BIENNIAL CONFERENCE ON NUMERICAL ANALYSIS UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE SCOTLAND, UK 27 - 30 June 1989 Address for correspondence The Organising Secretaries Numerical Analysis Conference Department of Mathematics and Computer Science The University, Dundee, DD1 4HN Scotland, UK Telephone: 0382-23181 Ext 4467/4468/4471/4474 email: na.griffiths@edu.stanford.score ma37@UK.AC.DUNDEE.PRIMEA The 13th Biennial Conference on Numerical Analysis will be held at the University of Dundee from Tuesday 27 June - Fri- day 30 June 1989 inclusive. The invited speakers will include M J Baines R Fletcher T Lyche J H Bramble B Fornberg M J D Powell K Burrage I Graham A Ruhe T Coleman C Johnson T Russell P Deuflhard A Jepson D Sorensen Brief Communications A limited number of short (20 minute) papers will be accepted for presentation. Prospective contributors should submit a title and short abstract as soon as possible and no later than 27 May 1989. Please indi- cate on the registration form whether or not you wish to present a paper. Registration Fee The registration fee will be #45.00 (# = Pounds Ster- ling). This includes the cost of morning coffee and afternoon tea. Proceedings The proceedings of the invited talks only will be pub- lished. Copies may be ordered on payment of #12.00 at the time of registration. Later requests for copies should be made to the publisher. Accommodation Accommodation for the conference will be provided in West Park Hall, a student residence which consists mainly of single study bedrooms. Full board (bed, breakfast, lunch and dinner) is available from Monday night to Friday evening at a cost of #77.00. Please note that this does not include dinner on Thursday night, when the conference dinner will be held. In addition, bed and breakfast will be available on the nights of Sunday 25 June (#12.00) and Friday 30 June (#10.00), as will dinner on Monday night (#5.00). Information on local hotels can be provided on request. Conference Dinner The conference dinner will be held on Thursday evening in West Park Hall. The cost, inclusive of wine will be #13.00. The number of places available at the confer- ence dinner is limited and will be allocated according to the date of booking. To register for the conference, please return the section below to na.griffiths@edu.stanford.score (or the address given above) to arrive no later than 27 May 1989. REGISTRATION FORM NAME AND MAILING ADDRESS Prof/Dr/Mr/Ms ................................................ ................................................ ................................................ ................................................ ORGANISATION ................................................ Email: ................................................ I wish/do not wish to present a paper. Abstract enclosed/will follow. FEES (# = Pounds sterling) ___________________________________________________________ I enclose/have arranged for payment for: ___________________________________________________________ Conference Fee at #45.00 : #45.00 Proceedings at #12.00 : ______ ___________________________________________________________ Accommodation and meals: Monday night to Friday evening at #77.00 : ______ Dinner, Monday night at # 5.00 : ______ Conference Dinner at #13.00 : ______ ___________________________________________________________ Bed and Breakfast Sunday night at #12.00 : ______ Friday night at #10.00 : ______ ___________________________________________________________ TOTAL _______ ___________________________________________________________ Cheques etc. should be made payable to The Numerical Analysis Colloquia Account (Royal Bank of Scotland, University Branch, Dundee Account 230136) ------------------------------ End of NA Digest ************************** -------