Subject: NA Digest, V. 96, # 43 NA Digest Sunday, November 17, 1996 Volume 96 : Issue 43 Today's Editor: Cleve Moler The MathWorks, Inc. moler@mathworks.com Today's Topics: Change of Status for Gene Golub Release of Serial Strassen Code ScaLAPACK Software Update Errata for "Mathematical Control Theory" Tucker Prize Hypergeometric Series ParkBenchmark Meeting at SC96 Special Issue of JCAM Dedicated to W. B. Gragg Computational Fluid Dynamics Workshop EuroPar'97 Workshop New Book Series, Algorithms and Computation in Mathematics Workshop on Mathematical and Computational Issues in Drug Design Positions at Fujitsu European Centre for Information Technology Position at CERFACS Position at Temple University Research Fellowship at Sandia Labs Postdoctoral Position at University of Colorado Position at Johannes Kepler Universitaet Linz Position at Johannes Kepler Universitaet Linz Positions at Cornell University Position at Tufts University Position at University of Michigan-Dearborn Contents, BIT Contents, Linear Algebra and Its Applications Submissions for NA Digest: Mail to na.digest@na-net.ornl.gov. Information about NA-NET: Mail to na.help@na-net.ornl.gov. URL for the World Wide Web: http://www.netlib.org/na-net/na_home.html ------------------------------------------------------- From: Lothar Reichel Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 22:25:21 -0500 (EST) Subject: Change of Status for Gene Golub Congratulations to Gene Golub & Barbara Morris on their marriage on November 15, 1996. Daniela Calvetti Lothar Reichel [See http://www-sccm.stanford.edu/wedding -- Cleve ] ------------------------------ From: Steve Huss-Lederman Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 15:15:47 -0600 Subject: Release of Serial Strassen Code As part of the PRISM project, we have produced a portable, serial version of Strassen's algorithm. We believe its speed, memory use and other properties give it desirable features over other available routines. It is plug-n-play with the BLAS 3 DGEMM routine and is faster (except for small matrices where it is the same speed). The code is freely available from http://www.mcs.anl.gov/Projects/PRISM/lib/software.html by selecting strassen.tar. The User's Guide, which is included with the software, can be obtained separately by clicking on DGEFMM at the top of the page. It gives more details about the nature and advantages of our implementation. Our papers on this subject are also available at http://www.mcs.anl.gov/Projects/PRISM/lib/tech.html. They can be easily found by choosing the button to search on Strassen's algorithm. We welcome any comments or suggestions. Steven Huss-Lederman Elaine Jacobson Jeremy Johnson Anna Tsao Tom Turnbull ------------------------------ From: Jack Dongarra Date: Sat, 16 Nov 1996 09:49:22 -0500 Subject: ScaLAPACK Software Update ScaLAPACK software update ScaLAPACK is a collection of software for performing dense and band linear algebra computations on distributed-memory parallel computers. ScaLAPACK, version 1.4, includes routines for the solution of: * Dense, band, triangular, and tridiagonal linear systems of equations, * Condition estimation and iterative refinement for LU and Cholesky factorizations, * Matrix inversion, * Full-rank linear least squares problems, * Orthogonal and generalized orthogonal factorizations, * Orthogonal transformation routines, * Reductions to upper Hessenberg, bidiagonal and tridiagonal form, * Reduction of a symmetric-definite/Hermitian-definite generalized eigenproblem to standard form, * Symmetric/Hermitian eigenproblem, * Generalized symmetric/Hermitian eigenproblem, and * Nonsymmetric eigenproblem. Most routines are available in four data types: single precision real, double precision real, single precision complex, and double precision complex. In addition, we have provided prototype software to handle the following areas: * Singular value decomposition, * Out-of-core linear solvers for LU, Cholesky, and QR, * HPF wrappers for a subset of ScaLAPACK routines, and * The matrix sign function for eigenproblems. Our software has been written to be portable across a wide range of distributed-memory environments such as the Cray T3, IBM SP, Intel series, TM CM-5, clusters of workstations, and any system for which PVM or MPI is available. A draft ScaLAPACK Users' Guide and a comprehensive Installation Guide is provided, as well as test suites for the collection. The ScaLAPACK software is or will be part of the following vendor's provided numerical software libraries: IBM, SGI/Cray, Fujitsu, NAG, and Visual Numerics(IMSL). For more information on the availability of each of these packages and their documentation, consult the scalapack index on netlib. The URL is: http://www.netlib.org/scalapack/ Comments/suggestions may be sent to scalapack@cs.utk.edu. This software was developed in collaboration between researchers at the Univ. of Tennessee, Univ. of California, Berkeley, and Oak Ridge National Lab. ScaLAPACK is part of a larger project called the Scalable Libraries Project. The Scalable Libraries project is made up of 4 components: dense matrix software (ScaLAPACK) large sparse eigenvalue software (PARPACK) sparse direct systems software (CAPSS) preconditioners for large sparse iterative solvers (PARPRE) and is a collaborative effort between: Oak Ridge National Laboratory Rice University Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville Univ. of California, Berkeley Univ. of California, Los Angeles Univ. of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana Funding for this effort comes in part from DARPA, DOE, NSF, and CRPC. Regards, Jack Dongarra ------------------------------ From: Eduardo Sontag Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 10:30:56 -0500 Subject: Errata for "Mathematical Control Theory" I have prepared a list of errata, typos, and miscellaneous stylistic changes for my textbook: Mathematical Control Theory: Deterministic Finite Dimensional Systems, Springer, New York, 1990. (Textbooks in Applied Mathematics, Number 6; ISBN 0-387-97366-4; 3-540-97366-4) The materials are available online, starting from the following URL: http://www.math.rutgers.edu/~sontag/mct.html They can also be obtained by FTP anonymous from math.rutgers.edu [pub/sontag] (read "CONTENTS" file first), but Web access if strongly encouraged. I plan to keep updating the information until a second edition appears. Readers aware of additional errata are encouraged to let me know by email. ------------------------------ From: Jean-Philippe Vial Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 15:01:59 +0200 (MET-DST) Subject: Tucker Prize ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING SOCIETY OF THE A.W. TUCKER PRIZE The Mathematical Programming Society invites nominations for the A.W. Tucker Prize for an outstanding paper authored by a student. The award will be presented at the International Symposium on Mathematical Programming in Lausanne (August 24-29, 1997). All students, graduate and undergraduate, are eligible. Nominations of students who have not yet received the first university degree are especially welcome. In advance of the Symposium an award committee will screen the nominations and select at most three finalists. The finalists will be invited, but not required, to give oral presentations at a special session of the Symposium. The award committee will select the winner and present the award prior to the conclusion of the Symposium. The members of the committee for the 1997 A.W. Tucker Prize are Kurt Anstreicher, Department of Management Sciences, University of Iowa; Rolf Mohring, Fachbereich Mathematik, Technical University of Berlin; Jorge Nocedal, EECS Department, Northwestern University; Jean-philippe Vial (Chairman), HEC/Management Studies, University of Geneva; David Williamson, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights. Eligibility The paper may concern any aspect of mathematical programming; it may be original research, an exposition or survey, a report on computer routines and computing experiments, or a presentation of a new and interesting application. The paper must be solely authored, and completed after January 1994. The paper and the work on which it is based should have been undertaken and completed in conjunction with a degree program. Nominations Nominations must be made in writing to the chairman of the award committee Jean-Philippe Vial HEC/Management Studies University of Geneva 102, Bd Carl-Vogt CH-1211 Geneva 4 Switzerland Fax: 41 22 705 81 04 E-mail: jpvial@uni2a.unige.ch by a faculty member at the institution where the nominee was studying for a degree when the paper was completed. Letters of nomination must be accompanied by a statement that each member of the committee (including the chairman) was sent the following documents: the student's paper; a separate summary of the paper's contributions, written by the nominee, and no more than two pages in length; and a brief biographical sketch of the nominee. Deadline Nominations must be sent to the chairman no later than February 15, 1997. (Postmark on recommended letter). Addresses of the members of the committee Prof. Kurt M. Anstreicher Department of Management Sciences University of Iowa Iowa City, IA 52242 USA E-mail: kanstrei@scout-po.biz.uiowa.edu Prof. Dr. Rolf H. M=F6hring Fachbereich Mathematik, Sekr. 6-1 Technische Universit=E4t Berlin Stra=DFe des 17. Juni 136 10623 Berlin Germany Fax: 49 30 314-25191 E-mail: moehring@math.tu-berlin.de Prof. Jorge Nocedal Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Northwestern University Evanston, IL 60208-3118 USA Fax: (847) 467-4144 E-mail address: nocedal@eecs.nwu.edu Dr. David P. Williamson IBM T.J. Watson Research Labs P.O. Box 218 Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 USA Fax: (914) 945-3434 E-mail: dpw@watson.ibm.com The above information is reproduced on the web at the address http://dmawww.epfl.ch/roso.mosaic/ismp97/tucker.html ------------------------------ From: Michele Ciavarella Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 12:55:24 +0001 (GMT) Subject: Hypergeometric Series I would appreciate any suggestion regarding the analytical (!) or numerical calculation of the gauss hypergeometric series Hypergeometric2F1(1,n,n+3/2,z) for n integer, and in particular equal to 3,4,5,6,..... I tryed with Mathematica v.2.2 and I had no result Michele Ciavarella email: michele.ciavarella@eng.ox.ac.uk University of Oxford University Technology Centre (UTC) Tel: 01865 273171 Engineering & Technology Building, Tel: 01865 283230 Parks Road, Tel: 01865 273800 Oxford. OX1 3PJ Fax: 01865 273906 ------------------------------ From: Jack Dongarra Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 20:23:05 -0500 Subject: ParkBenchmark Meeting at SC96 The ParkBench (PARallel Kernels and BENCHmarks) committee has organized a BOF session at the Supercomputing'96 in Pittsburgh. Room: Doubletree Hotel, Washington Room Time: Tuesday 1:30-3:30pm We will talk about the latest release, results available and plans for the coming releases. The initial 'Call for Papers' for our new journal will also be available: Electronic Journal of Performance Evaluation and Modeling for Computer Systems Tentative Agenda of the BOF - Introduction, background, WWW-Server - Current Release of ParkBench - Low Level Performance Evaluation Tools - LinAlg Kernel Benchmarks - NAS Parallel Benchmarks, including latest results - Plans for the next Release - Electronic Journal of Performance Evaluation and Modeling for Computer Systems - Questions from the floor / discussion Please mark your calendar and plan to attend. Jack Dongarra, Tony Hey, and Erich Strohmaier ------------------------------ From: Greg Ammar Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 00:31:59 -0600 (CST) Subject: Special Issue of JCAM Dedicated to W. B. Gragg SPECIAL ISSUE OF THE JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS DEDICATED TO WILLIAM B. GRAGG ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 60TH BIRTHDAY NEW DEADLINE: JANUARY 1, 1997. A special issue of the Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics will be dedicated to Bill Gragg on the occasion of his 60th birthday. Please submit papers for this issue to Greg Ammar, Daniela Calvetti or Lothar Reichel at your earliest convenience and no later than JANUARY 1, 1997. Papers may be submitted electronically or by regular mail. The papers submitted for this issue will undergo the usual refereeing process. Addresses of the editors: Greg Ammar Daniela Calvetti Department of Mathematical Sciences Department of Mathematical Sciences Northern Illinois University Stevens Institute of Technology De Kalb, IL 60115 Hoboken, NJ 07030 ammar@math.niu.edu calvetti@laplace.math.stevens-tech.edu Lothar Reichel Department of Mathematics and Computer Science Kent State University Kent, OH 44242 reichel@mcs.kent.edu ------------------------------ From: Bette Byrne Date: Thu, 14 Nov 96 15:31:11 GMT Subject: Computational Fluid Dynamics Workshop INSTITUTE FOR COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS One-Day Workshop on Software Engineering in CFD Tuesday, 17th December, 1996 University of Oxford FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT An important issue in CFD is the suitability of codes used to program up algorithms devised for the computational modelling of fluid flows. In particular object-orientated programming is seen by some as the dominant language type for the future. Both C++ and Fortran 90 have their champions but whether there is a 'natural' programming language suitable for CFD remains a matter for debate. In this workshop we seek to open up this debate and provide a forum for speakers to bring out the benefits and disadvantages of different programming techniques with a view to assisting CFD workers in selecting an appropriate programming language. The meeting will take place in the Computing Laboratory and is planned to begin at 10.30 a.m. with coffee. Speakers will include: Dr C Farmer (GeoQuest Reservoir Technologies) Dr R Lonsdale (AEA Technology) Dr J T Hare (AWE) Dr G J Shaw (NAG Limited) Dr P I Crumpton (Oxford University) ------------------------------ From: Wolfgang Genzsch Date: Thu, 14 Nov 96 15:51 MET Subject: EuroPar'97 Workshop Dear Colleague, if you are working in High Performance Computing with special emphasis on industrial applications, perhaps together with an industrial partner, you will be cordially invited to submit a paper to our EuroPar Workshop. Kind Regards, Wolfgang Gentzsch Euro-Par'97 Workshop 12: Applications of High-Performance Computing August 26 - 29 1997 in Passau, Bavaria, Germany Program Committee: John Murphy, British Aerospace, UK (Chair), Wolfgang Gentzsch, GENIAS Software, Germany (Local Chair), Frederic Desprez, ENS Lyon & INRIA Rhone-Alpes, France (Vice-Chair), Walter Tichy, University of Karlsruhe, Germany (Vice-Chair) Deadline: 20 January 1997 (paper), 1 February 1997 (electronic) Euro-Par is the annual European conference in Parallel Processing. It will consist of a number of highly focussed workshops on all aspects of parallel processing. In addition, there will be a number of high-level tutorials of general interest plus a series of invited talks. All accepted papers will appear in the proceedings published by Springer-Verlag in the LNCS Series. Workshop #12: Applications of High-Performance Computing This workshop aims at the development, implementation and experience of industrial applications on parallel systems. Today, especially in industry, software and algorithms still have to be improved or new ones developed, and the unique chance exists to take the new target parallel computers into account, already in the early design phase of industrial applications. Topics of interest for this workshop include: existing industrial applications in CFD, FE, chemistry, and others, and new applications like multimedia support, data compression, geographical information systems, cognitive recognition, embedded systems, parallel design and implementation, dynamic distribution, computational steering, and others. Further information for paper submission and official address: Euro-Par'97, Universitaet Passau, D-94030 Passau, Germany Phone: (+49) (851) 509-3071; Fax: (+49) (851) 509-3092 Email: europar97@fmi.uni-passau.de,URL: http://www.uni-passau.de/europar97/ Wolfgang Gentzsch GENIAS Software GmbH Erzgebirgstr. 2; D-93073 Neutraubling; Germany Phone: +49 9401 9200-0 | FAX: +920092 | e-mail gent@genias.de www.genias.de ------------------------------ From: Martin Peters Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 18:02:05 +0100 Subject: New Book Series, Algorithms and Computation in Mathematics ALGORITHMS AND COMPUTATION IN MATHEMATICS Editorial board: Eberhard Becker (University of Dortmund, Germany), Manuel Bronstein (ETH Z}rich, Switzerland), Henri Cohen (University of Bordeaux, France), David Eisenbud (Brandeis University, USA), Robert Gilman (Stevens Inst. of Technology, Hoboken, NJ) Aims and Scope This series is intended to further the development of computational and algorithmic mathematics. In particular, it emphasises the computational aspects of algebraic geometry, number theory, combinatorics, commutative a non-commutative algebra, differential algebra, algebraic and geometric topology, group theory, optimisation, dynamical systems and Lie theory. Algorithms and Computation in Mathematics, Vol.1: M.Bronstein: Symbolic Integration I: Transcendental Functions ISBN 3-540-60521-5, DM 78.-, due November 1996 Table of Contents: Preface 1. Algebraic Preliminaries 2. Integration of Rational Functions 3. Differential Fields 4. The Order Function 5. Integration of Transcendental Functions 6. The Risch Differential Equations 7. Parametric Problems 8. The Coupled Differential System 9. Structure Theorems References Index Contact Person at Springer-Verlag: Martin Peters Mathematics Editor Springer-Verlag Tiergartenstr. 17 69121 Heidelberg, Germany e-mail: peters springer.de tel.: +49 6221 487 409 fax: +49 6221 487 355 ------------------------------ From: Seth Hogan Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 13:02:45 -0600 (CST) Subject: Workshop on Mathematical and Computational Issues in Drug Design IMA-MSI Workshop on Mathematical and Computational Issues in Drug Design Conference dates: April 7-11, 1997 Organizing committe: W. Jeffrey Howe, Upjohn Laboratories, chair Jeffrey M. Blaney, Chiron Corporation Richard Damkoehler, Washington University Anton J. Hopfinger, University of Illinois at Chicago Donald G. Truhlar, University of Minnesota Overview: This spring, the University of Minnesota Supercomputer Institute and the Institute for Mathematics and its Applications at the University of Minnesota are sponsoring the Workshop on Mathematical and Computational Issues in Drug Design. Please note that the dates for this conference have been changed to April 7-11, 1997. This workshop will bring together top researchers in computer-aided drug discovery, computational chemistry, mathematics, and computer science to present state-of-the-art research in both the science and the underlying mathematics, and to identify new problems for possible collaborations. General subject areas of the workshop will include receptor-based applications such as binding energy approximations, molecular docking, and de novo design; non-receptor-based applications such as molecular similarity, conformational analysis, and structural diversity; molecular dynamics simulations and protein folding simulations; plus related issues such as drug delivery modelling and scientific visualization. The overall goal of this workshop is to bring together scientists and mathematicians to examine the current state of this very broad and interdisciplinary field of research, and to identify the areas where cross-fertilization of ideas and collaborative research might most effectively advance the field. Further information about this conference will be available at http://www2.msi.umn.edu/Symposia/Drug_design.html. For information on how to register, contact the IMA at: Institute for Mathematics and its Applications 514 Vincent Hall 206 Church Street SE Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612)624-6066 staff@ima.umn.edu ------------------------------ From: Cliff Addison Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 19:58:42 GMT Subject: Positions at Fujitsu European Centre for Information Technology The Fujitsu European Centre for Information Technology (FECIT) has 2 positions available in the area of computational science and 3 in related computer science areas. Details of these positions are available at our web site www.fecit.com. FECIT is a multidisciplinary centre devoted to the development of information technology on the latest high performance parallel computers. This presently includes a VX-4 vector parallel system (peak performance 8.8 Gflop/s, total memory 8 GBytes) and a 16 processor AP3000 (based on 64-bit UltraSPARC technology). Further particulars about the positions or about FECIT can also be obtained by contacting me. Cliff Addison Research Manager Fujitsu European Centre for Information Technology Ltd. 2 Longwalk Road Stockley Park, Uxbridge Middlesex, England UB11 1AB TEL: +44 (0)181 606 4518 FAX: +44 (0)181 606 4422 E-Mail: addison@fecit.co.uk WWW: http://www.fecit.com/ ------------------------------ From: Iain Duff Date: Fri, 15 Nov 96 15:02:10 GMT Subject: Position at CERFACS Senior Scientist Position at CERFACS A vacancy exists for a Senior Scientist within the Parallel Algorithm Project at CERFACS in Toulouse, France. The candidate should have a PhD in Numerical Analysis or similar field and should have at least 2-3 years post-doctoral experience. The research area of the candidate should match with one of the areas listed below. The successful candidate will be expected to pursue his or her own research, to help in the supervision of post-graduate researchers, to participate in training courses run by the Team, and to assist the Project Leader, Iain Duff, and the other senior scientists in the running of the Project. There are about twenty scientists working in the Team representing twelve countries in Europe and elsewhere. The working language of the Group and of CERFACS is English. Some of the main current research areas in the Parallel Algorithm Project are: - Large sparse matrix calculations: - direct linear solvers - iterative linear solvers, preconditioning - eigensolvers - Domain decomposition - Large scale nonlinear systems and optimization - Reliability of numerical software - Heterogeneous computing The post is available now and applications should be sent to Dominique Rault (rault@cerfacs.fr) by Friday 29th of November 1996. It is hoped that the candidate could take up the post on January 6th, 1997. The salary will depend on qualifications and level of expertise but will be between 13,000 and 15,000 FF per month after social security but before taxes. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CERFACS is one of the world's leading research institutes working on efficient algorithms for solving large-scale scientific problems. This involves the evaluation of existing, and the development of new, tools which exploit high-performance serial, vector and parallel computers. CERFACS is also heavily involved in advanced training in scientific computation. Based in Toulouse, France, CERFACS has researchers and engineers from many countries in Europe and elsewhere. The research themes at the Centre include: parallel algorithms and numerical computation, computational fluid dynamics, climate modelling, computational electromagnetism, signal processing, shape optimization, and computational chemistry. For detailed information about CERFACS URL address : http://www.cerfacs.fr For more information about Toulouse, the city where CERFACS is located URL address : http://www.cict.fr/toulouse/EBienvenue.html ------------------------------ From: Daniel Szyld Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 15:19:46 -0500 (EST) Subject: Position at Temple University TEMPLE UNIVERSITY Department of Mathematics The Temple University Department of Mathematics invites applications for three tenure-track positions at the assistant professor level. Applicants must have a Ph.D. and a solid record of accomplishment or outstanding promise in research. Priority will be given to those areas in which the department has existing strength: algebra and number theory, analysis, and applied mathematics. Temple has made a strong commitment to excellence in undergraduate education. Candidates should have a strong record of effectiveness in teaching mathematics at all levels. The positions will start in the fall of 1997. Salary is competitive. Research achievements and teaching together with significant contributions to our undergraduate programs will be the primary criteria for advancement. Women and minorities are particularly invited to apply. We request that applicants send the AMS Application Cover Sheet along with their vita and at least three letters of recommendation to: Search Committee Department of Mathematics Temple University Philadelphia, PA 19122 The vita should include a description of the applicant's teaching experience and evidence of teaching ability, and a statement of professional goals. The application deadline is February 1, 1997, or until positions are filled thereafter. Applications after February 28, 1997, will not be guaranteed consideration. For further information, see http://www.math.temple.edu/ ------------------------------ From: Bruce Hendrickson Date: Fri, 15 Nov 96 16:23:21 MST Subject: Research Fellowship at Sandia Labs Applied Mathematical Sciences Research Fellowship Sandia National Laboratories The Computational Sciences, Computer Sciences and Mathematics Center at Sandia National Laboratories invites outstanding candidates to apply for the 1997 Applied Mathematical Sciences (AMS) Research Fellowship. The Fellowship is supported by the Mathematical, Information, and Computational Sciences Division at the U.S. Department of Energy. AMS Fellowships at Sandia provide an exceptional opportunity for innovative research in scientific computing on advanced architectures. Candidates must have recently earned a Ph.D. degree or the equivalent and have a strong interest in advanced computing research. The Center maintains strong research programs in a variety of areas, including analytical and computational mathematics, discrete mathematics and algorithms, computational physics and engineering, and advanced systems software and tools. Sandia maintains a unique parallel computing environment which includes a 1024 processor nCUBE 2, an 1840 node Paragon, and the 4500 node Intel Teraflops machine, the fastest general purpose computer in the world. Although applicants from a broad range of disciplines will be considered, preference will be given to those in the fields of numerical analysis, computational science and parallel algorithm development. The fellowship appointment is for a period of one year with a likely renewal for a second year. It includes a highly competitive salary, moving expenses, and a generous professional travel allowance. Applicants should send a resume, a statement of research goals, and three letters of recommendation to: Richard Allen, Org. 9205, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87185-1110. The closing date for applications is January 17, 1997. The position will commence during 1997. For further information contact Richard C. Allen at 505-845-7825 or by e-mail, rcallen@cs.sandia.gov. Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/H. US Citizenship required. ------------------------------ From: Liz Bradley Date: Mon, 11 Nov 96 10:53:56 -0700 Subject: Postdoctoral Position at University of Colorado There is an announcement for a two- or three-year postdoctoral position in fluid mechanics, chaotic mixing, and microelectromechanical control posted on my web page (see http://www.cs.colorado.edu/~lizb/combust-postdoc.ps) Liz Bradley Assistant Professor/Chaos Hacker Department of Computer Science Internet: lizb@cs.colorado.edu Voice: (303) 492-5355/ Fax: (303) 492-2844 URL: http://www.cs.colorado.edu/~lizb/Home.html USMail: University of Colorado Campus Box 430 Boulder CO 80309-0430 ------------------------------ From: Heinz W. Engl Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 11:48:49 EST Subject: Position at Johannes Kepler Universitaet Linz Tenured Position of a Full Professor for Symbolic Computation at the Johannes Kepler University in Linz (Austria) (Research Institute for Symbolic Computation) Applicants are invited for a tenured position of a full professor at the School of Technical Sciences, Johannes Kepler University in Linz, Austria. Candidates should have an outstanding research record in at least one of the main areas of Symbolic Computation (Computer Algebra, Computer Analysis, Computational Geometry, Computational Logic, Automatic Programming etc.). Special emphasis is being put on the connection between the mathematical foundations and the algorithmic and software-technological aspects of the area. Applicants should also be ambitious and qualified for teaching Ph.D. and diploma students; interest in industrial applications is desirable. Applicants from foreign countries are very welcome. The working language at RISC-Linz is English. The degree of habilitation acquired at an Austrian university or an equivalent degree from a foreign university as well as the proof of pedagogical qualification is necessary. The School of Technical Sciences has installed an independent institute for symbolic computation (RISC-Linz, Research Institute for Symbolic Computation), with currently a 15 member faculty, 25 PhD and 20 diploma students, under the direction of Prof.Dr.Dr.h.c. Bruno Buchberger. RISC-Linz cooperates in close interaction with the departments of Computer Science, Mathematics and Mechatronics. The site of RISC-Linz in a medieval castle 15 minutes from Linz combines the advantages of city life with the pleasures of a rural environment in one of the most beautiful landscapes and in the cultural heart of Austria. RISC-Linz is also the center of the Softwarepark Hagenberg, founded and managed by RISC. Applicants should send their CV (including the publication list and a few important publications) to the Dean of the School of Technical Sciences, Prof.Dr. Heinz Engl, Johannes Kepler University, A-4040 Linz, Austria. (Tel.: Austria 732/2468-312) by Jan. 7th, 1997. Further information can also be obtained from the Chairman of RISC-LINZ, Prof.Dr.Dr.h.c. Bruno Buchberger, Johannes Kepler University, A-4040 Linz (Tel.: Austria 7236/32 31 41, e-mail: buchberger@risc.uni-linz.ac.at) The Johannes Kepler University Linz wants to increase the percentage of women within the scientific staff and therefore explicitly asks qualified women to apply. At equal qualification women are preferred. Prof.Dr.Heinz W. Engl E-Mail: engl@indmath.uni-linz.ac.at Institut fuer Industriemathematik secretary:nikolaus@indmath.uni-linz.ac.at Johannes-Kepler-Universitaet Phone:+43-(0)732-2468...,ext.9219 or 693, Altenbergerstrasse 69 secretary: ext.9220; as Dean: ext.312 A-4040 Linz Fax:ext. 855, in Dean's affairs:ext.396 Oesterreich / Austria home phone: +43-(0)732-245518 World Wide Web: http://www.indmath.uni-linz.ac.at/ ------------------------------ From: Heinz W. Engl Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 23:43:22 EST Subject: Position at Johannes Kepler Universitaet Linz Tenured Position of Full Professor for Mathematics at the Johannes Kepler Universtaet in Linz (Austria) At the Johannes Kepler Universtaet in Linz (Austria), the tenured position of a Full Professor for Mathematics is to be filled. The Search Committee is looking for an established researcher in a modern branch of Analysis, for example constructive approximation theory, dynamical systems, function theory, non-linear analysis or partial differential equations. The candidate will be expected to participate in the basic training of mathematicians, natural scientists and teacher trainees, to supervise dissertations and high quality research in his own area and should be willing and qualified to participate in joint research projects with colleagues in mathematics and related areas of research. The legal requirements for an appointment are: a doctorate in a field relevant to the position, a qualification in research equivalent to the Austrian "venia docendi" ("habilitation"), evidence of a strong teaching background. The University of Linz encourages applications from women. Female applicants will be preferred over male candidates with equivalent qualifications. Applications should include a list of publications and curriculum vitae and should be addressed to o.Univ.-Prof.Dr. Heinz Engl, Dekan der Technisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultdt der Johannes Kepler Universitaet Linz, Altenbergerstr. 69, A-4040 Linz (fax: (0043) (0) 7322468 396). Preference will be given to applications completed by January 10, 1997. Prof.Dr.Heinz W. Engl E-Mail: engl@indmath.uni-linz.ac.at Institut fuer Industriemathematik secretary:nikolaus@indmath.uni-linz.ac.at Johannes-Kepler-Universitaet Phone:+43-(0)732-2468...,ext.9219 or 693, Altenbergerstrasse 69 secretary: ext.9220; as Dean: ext.312 A-4040 Linz Fax:ext. 855, in Dean's affairs:ext.396 Oesterreich / Austria home phone: +43-(0)732-245518 World Wide Web: http://www.indmath.uni-linz.ac.at/ ------------------------------ From: Michael Todd Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 10:33:02 -0500 (EST) Subject: Positions at Cornell University Two positions are anticipated at Cornell University's School of Operations Research and Industrial Engineering (for more information on the school see http://www.orie.cornell.edu/): Tenure-track Faculty Position Cornell University's School of Operations Research and Industrial Engineering is seeking candidates for an anticipated tenure-track faculty opening. The appointment is expected to be at the rank of assistant professor; however, exceptional scholars at any rank are encouraged to apply. Candidates should have a Ph.D. in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline and demonstrable excellence in teaching and research. Industrial experience and broad computer competency are desirable as is an interest in a variety of application areas. Specialization in discrete-event simulation, industrial statistics, information technology, logistics, or manufacturing systems is of particular interest. Applicants should send a c.v. along with a list of four references and supporting material to Faculty Search Committee, School of ORIE, Rhodes Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853. Cornell University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Lecturer/ Assistant Director The School of Operations Research and Industrial Engineering at Cornell University invites applications for an anticipated position as Lecturer/ Assistant Director for a three-year term appointment beginning in the spring term of 1997, with the possibility of renewal. This position will include substantive responsibilities for administering our professional master of engineering program, as well as teaching, supervision of students and technical staff, and coordination of instructional computing. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in operations research, industrial engineering, or a related field, a minimum of two years of university-level teaching and advising experience, industrial experience, and expertise in: modeling, network-based computing, applications of operations research, at least one of probability, statistics or optimization. Preference will be given to candidates with research and teaching credentials in information technology or simulation. Applicants should send a cover letter, current c.v., and a list of four references prior to January 15, 1997 to Search Committee, Operations Research & Industrial Engineering, Cornell University, Rhodes Hall, Ithaca, New York 14853-3801. Cornell is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. ------------------------------ From: Christoph Borgers Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 12:36:31 -0500 (EST) Subject: Position at Tufts University Tufts University Department of Mathematics Medford, MA 02155 Applications are invited for one Assistant Professorship to begin September 1, 1997. Initial one-year contract, renewable to a maximum of three years. Ph.D., promise of strong research and evidence of strong teaching ability required. Research interests preferred: numerical linear algebra or numerical elliptic PDE's or mathematical biology. Candidates with the ability to be successful at teaching students from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. Send application and three letters of recommendation to Christoph Borgers, Hiring Committee Chair. Review of applications will begin January 31, 1997 and continue until the position is filled. Tufts University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Members of underrepresented groups (including people of color, persons with disabilities, Vietnam veterans and women) are strongly encouraged to apply. ------------------------------ From: Jennifer Zhao Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 15:52:22 -0500 (EST) Subject: Position at University of Michigan-Dearborn Applied Mathematics Position The University of Michigan-Dearborn plans to fill a tenure-track position starting in Sept., 1997, at the Asst. or Assoc. Prof. level. The position requires a Ph.D in an area of applied mathematics. A research area of computational mathematics is prefered. Teaching capability in applied mathematics is required. Interest in developing undergraduate and master's curricula in applied mathematics, especially computational mathematics is desired. The teaching load is 18 credit hours per academic year. Assistant professors receive one course released time per year for each of the first three years. To apply, send vita, transcript and have 3 letters of recommendation set to: Dr. Ronald P. Morash, Chair, Department of Mathematics and Statisitcs, University of Michigan-Dearborn, Dearborn, MI 48128-1491. To ensure full consideration, all application materials must be received by Jan. 20, 1997. The committee will continue to accept application materials until the position is filled. The University of Michigan-Dearborn is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty committed to teaching and working in a multicultural enviroment, and strongly encourages applications from minorties and women. The university of Michigan-Dearborn is an equal opportunity/affirmative action emplyer. ------------------------------ From: Ake Bjorck Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 09:15:21 +0100 (MET) Subject: Contents, BIT CONTENTS BIT Volume 36, No. 4 (1996) ISSN 0006-3835 Extending convergence theory for nonlinear stiff problems, part I W. Auzinger, R. Frank, and G. Kirlinger, pp. 635--652 On the construction of stiffly accurate and B-stable Runge-Kutta methods C. Bendtsen, pp. 653--663 GMRES and the minimal polynomial S. L. Campbell, I. C. F. Ipsen, C. T. Kelley, and C. D. Meyer, pp. 664--675 Asymptotic expansion and extrapolation for Bernstein polynomials with applications F. Costabile, M. I. Gualtieri, and S. Serra, pp. 676--687 General linear methods with external stages of different orders Z. Jackiewicz and R. Vermiglio, pp. 688--712 An analysis of the order of Runge-Kutta methods that use an iterative scheme to compute their internal stage values K. R. Jackson, A. Kv\ae rn\o, and S. P. N\o rsett, pp. 713--765 A note on the summation of slowly convergent alternating series. D. A. MacDonald, pp. 766--774 Convergence of Krylov methods for sums of two operators O. Nevanlinna, pp. 775--785 A system of conservation laws including a stiff relaxation term; the 2D case. W. Shen, A. Tveito, and R. Winther, pp. 786--813 On the numerical solution of $AX-XB=C$ V. Simoncini, pp. 814--830 Fourier-Laplace analysis of the multigrid waveform relaxation method for hyperbolic equations S. Ta'asan and H. Zhang, pp. 831--841 Least squares data fitting with implicit functions J. M. Varah, pp. 842--854 SCIENTIFIC NOTES A stability property of $A$-stable collocation-based Runge-Kutta methods for neutral delay differential equations T. Koto, pp. 855--859 Summation of double series using the Euler-MacLaurin sum formula. H. Riesel, pp. 860--862 Acknowledgements, p. 863 Index, pp. 864--867 Contributions in LaTeX are preferred. Information for subscription and style files are available from the Editor or from the WWW server for BIT at: http://www.math.liu.se/BIT/ ------------------------------ From: Hans Schneider Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 09:41:34 -0600 (CST) Subject: Contents, Linear Algebra and Its Applications CONTENTS: Linear Algebra and Its Applications Volume Number : 248 Issue Number : 1 - 3 Year : 1996 Page 1 Companion Based Matrix Functions: Description and Minimal Factorization H. Bart, L. G. Kroon Page 47 Some Convex and Monotone Matrix Functions J. S. Aujla, H. L. Vasudeva Page 61 A Supplement to the Von Neumann Trace Inequality for Singular Values H. F. Miranda, R. C. Thompson Page 67 The Constrained Newton Method on a Lie-Group and the Symmetric Eigenvalue Problem R. E. Mahony Page 91 Rank Inequalities for Postivie Semidefinite Matrices M. Lunquist, W. Barrett Page 101 An Inverse Eigenvalue Problem for Symmetric and Normal Matrices N. Radwan Page 111 Factorization and Job Scheduling: A Connection Via Companion Based Matrix Functions H. Bart, L. G. Kroon Page 137 Condition Number of the Krylov Bases and Subspaces J. Carpraux, S. K. Godunov, S. V. Kuznetsov Page 161 Block Pivoting and Shortcut Strategies for Detecting Copositivity I. M. Bomze Page 185 Band-Diagonal Operators C. K. Fong, Y. Wu Page 205 Elliptic Dichotomy of a Matrix Spectrum S. K. Godunov, M. Sadkane Page 233 A Note on the Sequence of Brualdi-LI Matrices S. J. Kirkland Page 241 On Algebras of Symmetric Loewner Matrices R. Bevilacqua, E. Bozzo Page 253 Classes of Sign Nonsingular Matrices with a Specified Number of Zero Entries B. C. Green, D. D. Olesky, P. van den Driessche Page 277 Some Notes on Multisplitting Methods and M-Step Preconditioners for Linear Systems A. Hadjidimos, A. K. Yeyios Page 303 Minimum Rank Matrices with Prescribed Graph P. M. Nylen Page 317 On the Ranks of Skew Centrosymmetric Matrices over Finite Fields K. W. Culler, G. L. Price Page 327 Additive Operators Preserving Idempotent Matrices over Fields and Applications C. Chongguang, Z. Xian Page 339 Criteria for Generalized Diagonal Dominant Matrices and M-Matrices (II) Y. Gao, X. Wang Page 355 On the Indices of Convergence of Reducible Boolean Matrices with the Generalized Period fo (Equal to or Greater than) 2 J. Zhi-Ming Page 375 AUTHOR INDEX ------------------------------ End of NA Digest ************************** -------