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Today's Topics:
Invitation to talk by Prof. Liu (Northwestern) – Mar. 26, 2-3PM EST
Workshop Announcement -- Strathclyde on 29 May 2026
PETSc annual user meeting and Firedrake ‘26, 1-5 June 2026
Saint Girons Conference. 29 June - 3 July 2026. Deadline for submission of papers
Workshop: Women in Analysis and Optimization on Manifolds | Hamburg, 30 June - 2 July 2026
Workshop on Trends in stochastic optimal and predictive control, 7 July 2026
11th International Conference on Numerical Methods and Applications August 31 –September 4, 2026, Borovets, Bulgaria
Chemnitz Workshop and Summer School on Applied Analysis, September 2026
Call For Papers: SIAM Conference on Applied and Computational Discrete Algorithms 2027 (ACDA27), Sept 2026
Postdoc position in Scientific ML at Emory University
PhD position at KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Stockholm, Sweden)
Deadline approaching for SISC Special Section on Quantum Computing
See this issue of NA Digest on the web at:
https://na-digest.coecis.cornell.edu/na-digest-html/26/v26n11.html
Submissions, FAQs, and archives:
https://na-digest.coecis.cornell.edu/
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From: Pablo Seleson selesonpd@ornl.gov
Date: March 12, 2026
Subject: Invitation to talk by Prof. Liu (Northwestern) – Mar. 26, 2-3PM EST
Dear Colleagues,
I would like to invite you to attend an upcoming presentation:
“AI-Empowered CAE: Real-Time Engineering Analysis for Rapid
Prototyping and High-Fidelity Simulation”
The talk will be given by Prof. Wing Kam Liu from Northwestern
University as part of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
Computational Mechanics Seminar series.
The seminar will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2026, from 2:00 to
3:00 PM EST.
A Microsoft Teams link is available at:
https://computmech.ornl.gov/seminars.html
Best Regards,
Pablo Seleson
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From: Ke Chen k.chen@strath.ac.uk
Date: March 07, 2026
Subject: Workshop Announcement -- Strathclyde on 29 May 2026
We are pleased to announce that the forthcoming workshop “Modern
Optimisation Techniques and Deep Learning” will be held at the
University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom, on 29 May 2026.
The workshop offers a focused opportunity for knowledge exchange and
networking within the community.
Confirmed speakers include:
Ya-xiang Yuan (Chinese Academy of Sciences, China — Optimisation)
Yuhong Dai (Chinese Academy of Sciences, China — Optimisation)
Tiffany Vlaar (University of Glasgow, UK — Deep Learning)
Abhilash Madathil and Xichun Luo (University of Strathclyde — XAI for
Smart Design)
Alex Wray (University of Strathclyde — Optimal Control)
Ke Chen (University of Strathclyde — Diffeomorphic Deep Learning)
Surajit Ray (University of Glasgow, UK — Deep Learning)
Andreas Grivas (University of Edinburgh — Algorithms for AI Systems)
Paul Murray (University of Strathclyde — Deep Learning)
Ricky Qiu (University of Strathclyde — Machine Learning for Brain
Imaging)
Xin Liu (Chinese Academy of Sciences, China — Optimisation of Neural
Networks)
Hok Shing Wong (University of Bath, UK — Bilevel Learning)
Geovani N. Grapiglia (KU Leuven, Belgium — Derivative-Reduced
Optimisation)
Estefania Loayza Romero (University of Strathclyde — Multilevel
Optimal Control)
All are welcome.
The event is free to attend, but registration at
https://tinyurl.com/Strath-May29
is required to ensure adequate room capacity.
Registration closes on 20 May 2026.
There are a few spaces remaining for poster presentations.
Best wishes,
Ke Chen (k.chen@strath.ac.uk)
Estefania Loayza Romero (estefania.loayza-romero@strath.ac.uk)
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
University of Strathclyde
Glasgow G1 1XH
United Kingdom
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From: Connor Ward c.ward20@imperial.ac.uk
Date: March 10, 2026
Subject: PETSc annual user meeting and Firedrake ‘26, 1-5 June 2026
We are pleased to announce that the Firedrake Annual Meeting and the
PETSc Annual User Meeting will be held jointly this year in Oxford,
from Monday 1 June to Friday 5 June.
The PETSc meeting will run from Monday morning to Wednesday at noon,
followed by the Firedrake meeting, which will begin on Wednesday early
afternoon and continue until Friday evening.
The meetings will be an opportunity for users and developers of each
project to discuss the latest developments, anticipated future
developments, and present novel applications and theoretical
developments.
While we encourage participants to attend both events, registration is
available separately for each meeting, or jointly for both.
Please note that registration closes on 27 April.
Registration is available here: https://cvent.me/lqGoPm
Key Dates:
- 20 April 2026: Abstract submission deadline
- 27 April 2026: Registration deadline
- 1–3 June 2026: PETSc User Meeting
- 3–5 June 2026: Firedrake ’26 Meeting
Further information about the event can be found at:
https://www.firedrakeproject.org/firedrake_26.html
For any questions, please contact Connor Ward at
c.ward20@imperial.ac.uk.
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From: Iain Duff iain.duff@stfc.ac.uk
Date: March 13, 2026
Subject: Saint Girons Conference. 29 June - 3 July 2026. Deadline for submission of papers
The deadline for the submission of papers for the Saint-Girons Conference
is 31 March. Please go to the website www.saintgironsconference.eu
and submit your paper for a talk or poster by this deadline so we can prepare a
preliminary programme well in advance of the 10 May deadline for registrations.
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From: Estefania Loayza-Romero estefania.loayza-romero@strath.ac.uk
Date: March 09, 2026
Subject: Workshop: Women in Analysis and Optimization on Manifolds | Hamburg, 30 June - 2 July 2026
We are delighted to invite you to the workshop
Women in Analysis and Optimization on Manifolds
June 30 – July 2, 2026
Helmut Schmidt University, Hamburg, Germany
Analysis and optimization on Riemannian manifolds is a rapidly growing
field with deep connections to PDEs, differential geometry, and
computational mathematics. Its scope encompasses highly relevant
applications such as shape analysis and optimization, matrix
completion, and more. This workshop brings together researchers
working at the intersection of these areas to showcase contributions
to this challenging and vibrant field.
Beyond the scientific programme, the workshop offers a supportive
environment for early-career researchers to present their work,
exchange ideas, and build lasting professional networks.
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
• Prof. Dr. Barbara Tumpach
• Prof. Dr. Cornelia Vizman
• Prof. Dr. Caroline Geiersbach
• Dr. Elli Heyes
• M.Sc. Lidiya Pryymak
We warmly welcome female, male, and non-binary researchers at all
career stages, from graduate students to senior researchers, from
around the world.
Oral presentations are by invitation only. However, all participants
are encouraged to present a poster and take part in the poster blitz.
REGISTRATION
Registration is open from March 1 to May 3, 2026.
Registration fee: €50 (payable by bank wire transfer)
Register here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/289uZh5afs
Further details on the programme and schedule will be announced in due
course. We look forward to welcoming you in Hamburg!
Warm regards,
Prof. Dr. Kathrin Welker
Dr. Estefanía Loayza-Romero
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From: Lars Gruene lars.gruene@uni-bayreuth.de
Date: March 11, 2026
Subject: Workshop on Trends in stochastic optimal and predictive control, 7 July 2026
On Tuesday, 7 July 2026, a full-day pre-conference workshop of the
European Control Conference (ECC 2026) entitled
Trends in stochastic optimal and predictive control
will be held in Reykjavík, Iceland. The workshop features invited
talks by
Koty McAllister (TU Delft)
Johannes Köhler (Imperial College London)
Melanie Zeilinger (ETH Zürich)
Akhil S Anand (NTNU Trondheim)
Lars Grüne (University of Bayreuth)
Jonas Schießl (University of Bayreuth)
as well as poster presentations. All participants are invited to
present a poster on their recent research. Further information can
be found on https://www.tuhh.de/ics/workshops-seminars/ecc2026-
stochastic-control
Timm Faulwasser (TU Hamburg), Lars Grüne, and Jonas Schießl (both
University of Bayreuth), Organizers
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From: Ivan Georgiev nma26@bas.bg
Date: March 12, 2026
Subject: 11th International Conference on Numerical Methods and Applications August 31 –September 4, 2026, Borovets, Bulgaria
We are pleased to announce NM&A'26, continuing our tradition of
excellence held every four years. The conference is dedicated to the
memory of Professor Raytcho Lazarov, whose outstanding contributions
to numerical analysis and scientific computing, as well as his
long-standing involvement in the NM&A conference series, have left a
lasting impact on the international community.
Join us in Borovetz to exchange ideas, present recent advances, and
foster international collaboration across the theory and development
of numerical methods.
Further information:
https://nma26.iict.bas.bg/
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From: Franziska Nestler franziska.nestler@math.tu-chemnitz.de
Date: March 06, 2026
Subject: Chemnitz Workshop and Summer School on Applied Analysis, September 2026
Chemnitz Workshop and Summer School on Applied Analysis 2026
September 21-25, 2026, Chemnitz, Germany
The Chemnitz summer school has been a tradition since 2006 and will be
held again this year from 21 to 25 September. Five invited
distinguished researchers from mathematical fields including
functional analysis, approximation theory, numerical analysis and
machine learning will each give two lectures during the morning
sessions. In the afternoon, participants are invited to give
contributed talks or present posters about their current research. In
addition to the lectures and talks, there will be enough time for
discussions and networking.
There will be five general lectures given by the following speakers.
- Nicolas Boullé (Imperial College London):
Operator Learning
- Frank Filbir (Helmholtz Zentrum München, TU München):
On Sampling Inequalities and Their Relation to Optics
- Hanno Gottschalk (TU Berlin):
Statistical Theory for Generative Learning
- Carola-Bibiane Schönlieb (University of Cambridge):
Inverse Problems Solutions in the Era of AI
- Gabriele Steidl (TU Berlin):
Generative Flows
The summer school is financially supported by the SPP Theoretical
Foundations of Deep Learning. The registration fee is 40 Euro.
Further information and online registration are available on the
website:
https://www.chemnitz-am.de/cms2026/
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From: Yihan Sun syhlalala@gmail.com
Date: March 06, 2026
Subject: Call For Papers: SIAM Conference on Applied and Computational Discrete Algorithms 2027 (ACDA27), Sept 2026
SIAM Conference on Applied and Computational Discrete Algorithms 2027
(ACDA27)
Please note that the conference of the SIAM Activity Group on Applied
& Computational Discrete Algorithms, ACDA
(https://www.siam.org/get-involved/connect-with-a-community/activity-groups/applied-and-computational-discrete-algorithms/),
has been moved from early summer to late winter / early spring. Its
next edition will take place on February 22-24, 2027 in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, U.S., co-located with SIAM CSE27.
ACDA27 (https://www.siam.org/conferences-events/siam-conferences/acda27/)
brings together researchers who design and study combinatorial and graph
algorithms motivated by applications. It includes in its scope all topics where
models and algorithms from discrete mathematics are applied to solve
problems in computer science, scientific computing, data science, physical
sciences, life sciences, engineering, social and information sciences, etc.
ACDA27 invites papers on the formulation of combinatorial problems from
applications; theoretical analyses; design of algorithms; computational
evaluation of the algorithms; and deployment of the resulting software to
enable applications. Proceedings of the first three ACDA conferences,
organized in 2021, 2023, and 2025 are available here:
https://epubs.siam.org/action/showPublications?pubType=proceedings&SeriesKey=pr&startPage=&ConceptID=114933.
A tentative timeline is as follows:
Sept 8: abstract registration (Archival proceedings papers and
Non-Archival Extended Abstracts)
Sep 15, 2026: paper submission deadline
Oct 15, 2026: Poster submission deadline
Dec 1, 2026: notification
Dec 15, 2026: final version
Feb 22–26 , 2027: Conference (in Pittsburgh)
The submission site is available at
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=acda27
The submission site will open in July 2026.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact any of the
organizers: Henning Meyerhenke (meyerhenke@kit.edu), Paul Hovland
(hovland@anl.gov), Gonzalo Navarro (gnavarro@uchile.cl), and Yihan Sun
(yihans@cs.ucr.edu).
Gonzalo Navarro & Yihan Sun (PC co-chairs)
Paul Hovland & Henning Meyerhenke (OC co-chairs)
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From: Yuanzhe Xi yxi26@emory.edu
Date: March 12, 2026
Subject: Postdoc position in Scientific ML at Emory University
The Department of Mathematics at Emory University invites applications
for a postdoctoral position in scientific machine learning and
optimization, beginning August 1, 2026.
The successful candidate will conduct research on efficient and
scalable training algorithms for neural networks, with a particular
emphasis on preconditioning methods for stochastic gradient
descent. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in mathematics, applied
mathematics, computer science, statistics, or a closely related field
by the start date. A strong background in optimization and machine
learning is required. Experience with PyTorch or JAX is preferred.
The initial appointment is for two years, with the possibility of a
third year, subject to satisfactory performance and funding
availability.
Applications should be submitted by email to yuanzhe.xi@emory.edu and
should include:
• Curriculum vitae
• Research statement
• Names of two references
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until
the position is filled.
Emory University is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to
race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected
veteran status, or other characteristics protected by state or federal
law.
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From: Kristin Kirchner krikir@kth.se
Date: March 12, 2026
Subject: PhD position at KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Stockholm, Sweden)
The Department of Mathematics at KTH welcomes applications for a
full-time PhD position in Numerical Methods for Functional Calculus.
The position is financed by Kristin Kirchner's ERC Starting Grant
FunCalc4Stats – Functional Calculus for Computational Statistics
funded by the European Research Council.
The PhD candidate will develop foundations for the numerical analysis
of operator functions, such as computational methods for fractional
powers of differential operators. A particular emphasis will be on the
development, error analysis, and efficient implementation of
finite element methods (FEM) for such problems.
Applicants should have a strong background in Numerical Analysis
(in particular, the Finite Element Method) or in Functional Analysis.
The position is for a duration of 5 years, including 20% departmental
duties, mainly teaching for basic level courses.
The expected starting date is no later than Fall 2026.
Application deadline: 30 April 2026.
Further details and the online application form are available at:
https://www.kth.se/lediga-jobb/904789?l=en
Please forward the announcement to relevant candidates.
Any questions about the position can be addressed to:
Kristin Kirchner, krikir@kth.se
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From: Roel Van Beeumen rvanbeeumen@lbl.gov
Date: March 12, 2026
Subject: Deadline approaching for SISC Special Section on Quantum Computing
SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing (SISC) invites submissions for a
Special Section of the journal on “Quantum Computing: Numerical
Algorithms and Applications.”
Submissions are now open and will be accepted until April 30,
2026. The review process of each submitted manuscript will start
immediately after submission, and accepted papers will be published
online on a rolling basis.
The scope of the Special Section encompasses two focus areas:
1. Quantum Algorithms for Scientific Computing Applications including,
for instance, quantum algorithms for differential equations, linear
and nonlinear systems, eigenvalue problems, optimization, and machine
learning. 2. Scientific Computing Methods for Quantum Computing
Science including tensor networks for quantum computing simulators,
simulation of qubits and quantum processors, and numerical optimal
control methods for designing quantum gates and pulse shapes.
Submissions to the Special Section should present algorithmic
contributions in the context of a full algorithmic stack that advances
end-to-end quantum applications instead of focusing on some core
components of quantum algorithms in isolation. The scope of the
Special Section includes various technologies of quantum computing
including gate-based quantum computers, quantum annealers, and hybrid
quantum-classical approaches. Evaluation of the proposed numerical
algorithms in computational experiments, for example, in simulation
environments or on actual quantum hardware, is a mandatory part of
publications submitted to the Special Section, as well as comparison
to best- in-class alternatives.
https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/call-for-papers-sisc- special-section/
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