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From: Michael Overton <overton@cs.nyu.edu>
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1999 11:36:54 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Happy Birthday John Dennis
Today John Dennis celebrates his 60th birthday, and
SIAM J. Optimization publishes a special issue in
his honor - Volume 9, Number 4, at
http://epubs.siam.org/sam-bin/dbq/toc/SIOPT/9/4
On behalf of SIAM, it is a pleasure to announce
this special issue dedicated to John, who has done so
much for SIAM and for the optimization community.
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From: Ruediger Weiss <weiss@rz.uni-karlsruhe.de>
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 18:44:36 +0200 (CES)
Subject: Best Wishes to Prof. Schoenauer
At the end of September Professor Schoenauer will retire as deputy director
of the computing center of the University of Karlsruhe. However, he will be
still active as researcher. His focus will be, as before, the solution of
partial differential equations, the solution of large linear and nonlinear
systems and the efficient use of supercomputers. He will also continue to
develop black-box solvers (see http://www.uni-karlsruhe.de/~numerik/).
In particular, he will continue to complete and to keep up-to-date his
hand-written internet book "Scientific Supercomputing"
(http://www.uni-karlsruhe.de/~rz03/book/).
We wish him all the best for the future and we are looking forward to many
original contributions from him - as he can spare more time now for purely
scientific work.
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From: Ralph Ferraye <ferraye@pistou.unice.fr>
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 17:20:40 +0100
Subject: Help on Splines
Dear Sir,
I am a phD student at the "Universite de Nice Sophia Antipolis"
in the South of France.
I work on microwave imaging which is an inverse scattering problem.
I have just joined the email database of NA-Net.
I am sending this mail to you hoping I could get help concerning
the following problem.
Consider N points in the plane. I would like to construct a curve
that passes through these points. The final curve should be
smooth enough (continuity of the first and second derivatives)
and it should be DESCRIBED ANALYTICALLY.
One should be able to specify whether the curve is closed
or open, as well as to give the values of the derivatives at
the start- and end points for example. The final curve should
be "natural looking".
I know that this is a rather classical problem and have used
piecewise natural cubic splines which guarantee the continuity of
the first and second derivatives at each point of the final curve.
However, the solution given by the cubic splines did not satisfy
me very much because I noticed that in the case of points describing
a wing section, there was a "brutal jump of the curvature" at the
vicinity of a point of inflexion.
That is why I am looking for a better solution.
I have been told that splines in tension could be a good solution
for my problem. What do you think about it ?
Could you please give me some advice and/or some references
for my problem ?
Thank you very much.
Yours faithfully.
Ralph Ferraye.
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From: Han Lin chen <chen@math03.math.ac.cn>
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 08:48:13 +0800 (CST)
Subject: New Book on Splines and Wavelets
Title of the book: Complex Harmonic Splines, Periodic Quasi-Wavelets:
Theory and Applications
Author: Chen, Han-lin
Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers
In this book, the author studies the complex harmonic spline functions
(CHSF in abbreviation). Specifically, he explores the functional and
geometrical properties of CHSF in details. One can use CHSF to approximate
complex harmonic function to high accuracy. Since the shape of the domains
for a problem with practical interest may be complicated, it is important
to be able to work with an arbitrary domain. CHSF provides a good tool to
approximate a conformal mapping on the domain with arbitrary shape.
In the second part of the book, the author constructs various kinds of
periodic quasi-wavelets. These wavelets have least terms in the
decomposition and reconstruction formulas, and are orthonormal.
We also present a fast wavelet method for solving a kind of integral
equations and a kind of related partial differential equations by using
the wavelets. If the stiffness matrix are calculated beforhand, then in
computing the discretized equation, the complexity is O(N),
where N is the number of knots.
The last part of the book is the construction of a kind of periodic
interpolating wavelets. These wavelets possess a number of nice
properties: interpolation, localization, symmetry, smoothness up to any
desired order, real valued, bi-orthogonality and having explicit
representations. Therefore, we believe that they have potential values
in applications.
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From: Ruediger Weiss <weiss@rz.uni-karlsruhe.de>
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 17:34:12 +0200 (CES)
Subject: FIDISOL/CADSOL Now Freely Available
FIDISOL/CADSOL now freely available
The FIDISOL/CADSOL program package is now freely available for purely
scientific use.
FIDISOL/CADSOL is a program package for the solution of partial differential
equations. 2- and 3-dimensional systems of elliptic (stationary) and parabolic
(time-dependent) equations can be solved. The boundary conditions may be
arbitrary. The solution method is the finite difference method. For the FIDISOL
part the solution domain is restricted to be rectangular. For the CADSOL part
the domain is body-oriented, i. e. logically rectangular. There are versions
with an adaptive grid generation. For CADSOL dividing lines can be prescribed
allowing the solution of different partial differential equations in
different subdomains or allowing noncontinuous conditions inside the domain.
More information is available on the web site:
http://www.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de/~fidisol/
The program and all kind of description can be downloaded directly from the
web.
Please notice: There will be no user support for FIDISOL/CADSOL as we do not
have enough manpower.
Dr. Ruediger Weiss
Rechenzentrum
Universitaet Karlsruhe
Postfach 6980
76128 Karlsruhe
Germany
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From: Allison Bogardo <bogardo@siam.org>
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 99 08:33:45 -0500
Subject: W.T. and Idalia Reid Prize
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
for
W. T. AND IDALIA REID PRIZE
The Reid Prize
SIAM will present the W.T. and Idalia Reid Prize at the 2000 SIAM
Annual Meeting at the Westin Rio Mar Beach Resort in Puerto Rico next
July 10-14. The award will be given for research in, or other
contributions to, the broadly defined areas of differential equations
and control theory. The prize may be given either for a single
notable achievement or for a collection of such achievements.
Eligibility
The prize is awarded to any member of the scientific community who
meets the general guidelines of the prize description above.
Description of Award
The award consists of an engraved medal and a $10,000 cash prize, plus
travel expenses to attend the prize ceremony.
Nominations
A letter of nomination, including a description of achievement(s)
should be sent by February 1, 2000 to:
Professor John A. Burns
Chair, Reid Prize Selection Committee
c/o A. G. Bogardo
SIAM
3600 University City Science Center
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688
Telephone: (215) 382-9800
Fax: (215) 386-7999
E-mail: bogardo@siam.org
Selection Committee
Members of the selection committee are John A. Burns, Chair (Virginia
Institute of Technology and State University); H. Thomas Banks (North
Carolina State University); James G. Glimm (State University of New
York at Stony Brook); John Guckenheimer (Cornell University); and
Arthur J. Krener (University of California, Davis).
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From: Allison Bogardo <bogardo@siam.org>
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 99 08:57:35 -0500
Subject: Call for Nominations: SIAG/LA Prize
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
for
SIAM ACTIVITY GROUP ON LINEAR ALGEBRA PRIZE
The SIAG/LA Prize
The SIAM Activity Group on Linear Algebra will present the award at its
Seventh SIAM Conference on Applied Linear Algebra at North Carolina State
University in October 2000. The prize, the fifth to be given, is awarded
to the author(s) of the most outstanding paper on a topic in applicable
linear algebra published in a peer-reviewed journal.
Eligibility
Candidate papers must be published in English in a peer-reviewed journal
bearing a publication date between January 1, 1997 through December 31,
1999. The papers must contain significant research contributions to the
field of linear algebra, as commonly defined in the mathematical
literature, with direct or potential applications. Nominations should
include a full bibliographic citation for the paper and a brief statement
outlining the justification for the nomination in terms of its importance
and impact.
Authors are discouraged from nominating their own papers.
Description of Award
The award consists of a plaque and a certificate containing the
citation.
Nominations
Nominations including a copy of the nominated paper should be sent by
March 15, 2000 to:
Professor Volker Mehrmann
Chair, SIAG/LA Prize Selection Committee
c/o A. G. Bogardo
SIAM
3600 University City Science Center
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Telephone: 215-382-9800
Fax: 215-386-7999
E-mail: bogardo@siam.org
Selection Committee
The members of the selection committee for the award are Volker
Mehrmann (TU Chemnitz), chair; Uwe Helmke (University of Wuerzburg);
Daniel Hershkowitz (Technion Haifa); Nicholas Higham (University of
Manchester); and Zdenek Strakos (Emory University).
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From: Thom Mulders <mulders@inf.ethz.ch>
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 09:58:21 +0200
Subject: Rhine Workshop on Computer Algebra 2000
Second Announcement and Call for Papers
RWCA'00
Seventh Rhine Workshop on Computer Algebra
March 22 - March 24, 2000
Bregenz, Austria
Topics
The topics of the workshop include all aspects of Computer
Algebra, from theory to applications and systems.
Purposes
This is the seventh edition of a workshop initiated in
Strasbourg in 1988 and held every second year. To avoid
competition with well-established conferences in the field,
the workshop is kept as informal as possible. Its two main
purposes are to offer an opportunity to young researchers
and newcomers to present their work and to be a regional
forum for researchers in the field. Despite this latter goal,
the workshop is open worldwide to submissions and attendance.
Program Committee
Moulay Barkatou (Grenoble)
Leon Brenig (Brussels)
Manuel Bronstein (Sophia Antipolis)
Jacques Calmet (Karlsruhe)
Arjeh Cohen (Eindhoven)
Joachim von zur Gathen (Paderborn)
Gaston Gonnet (Zurich, program committee chair)
Tudor Jebelean (Linz)
Werner Krandick (Paderborn)
Daniel Lazard (Paris)
Ton Levelt (Nijmegen)
Malcolm MacCallum (London)
Elizabeth Mansfield (Canterbury)
Thom Mulders (Zurich, workshop chair)
Peter Paule (Linz)
Fritz Schwarz (Sankt Augustin)
Carlo Traverso (Pisa)
Gilles Villard (Grenoble)
Franz Winkler (Linz)
Submissions
Submit either a full paper or an extended abstract to the
workshop chair. Submissions are not formally refereed and can
thus be submitted later elsewhere. Accepted submissions will
appear in locally printed proceedings, intended for attendees
only. Please state the author's name, address and E--mail (if
available).
- Submission by regular mail: Send two copies.
- Submission by E--mail (preferable): Send a LaTeX-file and a
postscript-file (for comparison only).
Important Dates
- October 31, 1999: Submitted papers must be received
- December 17, 1999: Notification of acceptance
Organization
Workshop Chair: Program Committee Chair:
Thom Mulders Gaston Gonnet
Inst. of Scientific Computing Inst. of Scientific Computing
ETH-Zentrum ETH-Zentrum
CH-8092 Zurich CH-8092 Zurich
Tel: +41-1-6327473 Tel: +41-1-6327470
Fax: +41-1-6321374 Fax: +41-1-6321374
mulders@inf.ethz.ch gonnet@inf.ethz.ch
Information
Updated information will be available on the WWW at
http://www.inf.ethz.ch/rwca00/.
For more information, please contact the workshop chair.
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From: Michael Olesen <symposia@msi.umn.edu>
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 15:40:41 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Graph Partioning Workshop
Symposium announcement
Workshop on Graph Partitioning & Applications
Sponsored by
Army High Performance Computing Research Center
and the Supercomputing Institute for Digital Simulation and
Advanced Computation
October 14-15, 1999
Army HPC Research Center
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Overview
Graph partitioning is an important problem with extensive
applications in many different areas including scientific
computing, parallel processing, VLSI design, data-mining, and
efficient storage of large databases. For example, the
ability to find good partitionings of large irregular,
dynamic and adaptive meshes is critical for efficient
execution of many computational simulations on high-
performance computers.
A two-day workshop on graph partitioning applications is
being held at the Army High Performance Computing Research
Center (AHPCRC) at the University of Minnesota to bring
together researchers working on graph partitioning algorithms
as well as researchers who need partitioning techniques to
solve their problems.
The workshop will provide a forum for presentation of new
formulations as well as algorithms for graph partitioning and
novel, innovative applications of graph
partitioning.
Workshop Organizers
Rupak Biswas, NASA Ames Research Center
(rbiswas@nas.nasa.gov)
Bruce Hendrickson, Sandia National Laboratories
(bah@cs.sandia.gov)
George Karypis, University of Minnesota
(karypis@cs.umn.edu)
Vipin Kumar, University of Minnesota
(kumar@cs.umn.edu)
Registration information
For more information or to register, please contact:
Ms. Jean Burdick
Conference Coordinator
Army High Performance Computing Research Center
1100 South Washington Avenue #101
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Tel: (612) 626-8103
Fax: (612) 626-1596
burdick@ahpcrc.umn.edu
Preregistration is required.
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From: Karol Mikula <mikula@ops.svf.stuba.sk>
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 11:12:25 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Conference on Scientific Computing in Slovakia
FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS
ALGORITMY 2000
Conference on Scientific Computing
Vysoke Tatry, Slovakia, September 10 - 15, 2000
e-mail: alg2000@vox.svf.stuba.sk
www: http://www.math.sk/alg2000
Scientific Programme Committee:
E.Baensch (Bremen), P.Brunovsky (Bratislava), G.Dziuk (Freiburg),
W.Jaeger (Heidelberg), J.Kacur (Bratislava), J.Komornik (Bratislava),
G.Meyer (Atlanta), K.Mikula (Bratislava), M.Rumpf (Bonn),
J.A.Sethian (Berkeley)
ALGORITMY (Algorithms) representing the oldest Central-European
series of international meetings devoted to
applied mathematics and computer science will continue in
Vysoke Tatry (High Tatras), Slovakia, September 10 - 15, 2000.
15th ALGORITMY 2000 conference will be devoted to
computational realizations and analysis of
the algorithms solving the real problems from all branches of sciences,
technology, medicine, finance and other applications.
The main topics include methods of
* computational fluid dynamics
* nonlinear heat and mass transfer
* modeling of flow in porous media
* simulations of free boundary phenomena
* computational finance
* image processing and computer vision
* data analysis and pattern recognition
* scientific visualization
* software for scientific computations.
Special attention is given to the robust numerical, statistical and
visualization methods implemented on modern computer architectures.
The refereed proceedings of plenary lectures and contributions of participants
will be published. You are invited to submit a paper related to the topics
of the conference.
The list of plenary speakers will include:
Michal Benes (Prague), Gui-Qiang Chen (Northwestern University),
Charles M. Elliott (Brighton), Richard E. Ewing (Texas A&M University)
Burkhard Hoehn (Freiburg), Klaus Johannsen (Heidelberg/Stuttgart),
Dietmar Kroener (Freiburg), Ravi Malladi (Berkeley),
Gunter Meyer (Atlanta), K.Mikula (Bratislava),
Tobias Preusser (Bonn), Alessandro Sarti (Bologna/Berkeley),
Kunibert Siebert (Freiburg), James Sethian (Berkeley),
Zdenek Strakos (Prague/Atlanta), Robert Strzodka (Bonn),
Stefan Turek (Heidelberg), Joachim Weickert (Mannheim)
For further electronic information please look at web page:
http://www.math.sk/alg2000
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From: Fabio Schoen <schoen@ingfi1.ing.unifi.it>
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 14:06:57 +0200
Subject: Workshop on Global Optimization
The final program of GO.99 - the International Workshop on Global Optimization
to be held in Florence (Italy) September 28th-October 2nd, is on the web:
http://www.dsi.unifi.it/go.99
On site registration will take place Monday 27th, at 17:30
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From: J.C.T. Pool <jpool@cacr.caltech.edu>
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 06:16:22 -0700
Subject: NSF Director to Present Address at Computational Science Symposium
"Information Technology at the Turn of the Century:
A Computational Science Perspective"
October 27-28, 1999
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, California
You are invited to a symposium entitled, "Information Technology at the
Turn of the Century: A Computational Science Perspective," hosted by
Caltech's Center for Advanced Computing Research (CACR) on October 27-28,
1999 at Caltech. The one-and-a-half day event will feature:
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Rita Colwell, Director, National Science Foundation
Leaders in computational science and engineering will speak on topics
relevant to information technology in the year 2000 and beyond.:
- Tom Defanti, Director, Electronic Visualization Laboratory; and Professor
of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Illinois at
Chicago;
- Paul Dimotakis, John K. Northrop Professor of Aeronautics and Professor
of Applied Physics, California Institute of Technology;
- Mark Ellisman, Professor of Neurosciences and Bioengineering; Director,
Center for Research on Biological Structure; and Director, National Center for
Microscopy and Imaging Research, University of California, San Diego;
- Sid Karin, Director, National Partnership for Advanced Computational
Infrastructure; Director, San Diego Supercomputer Center; and Professor of
Computer Science and Engineering, University of California, San Diego;
- Ken Kennedy, Ann and John Doerr Professor in Computational Engineering; and
Director, Center for Research on Parallel Computation, Rice University;
- Steve Koonin, Vice President, Provost, and Professor of Theoretical
Physics, California Institute of Technology;
- Greg McRae, Bayer Professor of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts
Institute of Technology;
- Paul Messina, CACR Director and Assistant Vice-President for Scientific
Computing, California Institute of Technology (on leave for temporary
appointment at Department of Energy);
- Andy van Dam, Thomas J. Watson, Jr., University Professor of Technology
and Education
and Professor of Computer Science, Brown University;
- Gil Weigand, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research, Development and
Simulation, Defense Programs, Department of Energy; and
- Paul R. Woodward, Professor of Astronomy; and Director, Laboratory for
Computational Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota.
ABOUT THE EVENT
The requirements of computational science have traditionally driven many
aspects, both hardware and software, of information technology. With the advent
of systems developed for computational science from commodity hardware and
software components and the increasing role of networks and visualization,
computational science now depends increasingly on trends stimulated by other
areas of information technology.
As the new millennium approaches, the Caltech CACR is organizing this
symposium to bring together key figures in the information technology
arena. The objective of the symposium is to explore this interplay between
computational science and information technology and its implications at
the turn of the century.
You may register online at
http://www.cacr.caltech.edu/it2kcs
See the above website.for additional information, including the agenda,
location, and travel information.
SYMPOSIUM ORGANIZERS
- Paul Messina, CACR Director and Assistant Vice-President for Scientific
Computing, California Institute of Technology (on leave for temporary
appointment at Department of Energy)
- James C. T. Pool, Executive Director, Center for Advanced Computing Research,
California Institute of Technology
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From: Marcin Paprzycki <marcin@orca.st.usm.edu>
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 1999 01:02:06 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Industrial Applications of Parallel Computing Deadline Clarification
Dear Colleagues,
Some time ago I have posted a CFP for a Special Issue of the International
Journal of Computer Research devoted to Industrial Applications of Parallel
Computing. It had a submission deadline of September 15th. Later we have
learned that the special issue will be published as the third (not second)
issue of the year, so we have more time. We have posted the new submission
deadline on the www site:
http://orca.st.usm.edu/ijcr/parallel.html
but this generated some confusion (as we started to receive messages asking
which deadline is correct). To clarify this I would like to confirm that
the submission deadline is October 31st (additional information can be
found on the www site listed above).
Respectfully,
Marcin Paprzycki
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From: Panos Pardalos <pardalos@cao.ise.ufl.edu>
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 1999 09:04:19 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Advances in Convex Analysis and Global Optimization
CALL FOR PAPERS
International Conference on
ADVANCES IN CONVEX ANALYSIS AND GLOBAL OPTIMIZATION
Honoring the memory of C. Caratheodory (1873-1950)
Pythagorion, Samos, Greece
June 5-9, 2000
Endorsed by:
Mathematical Programming Society (MPS)
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) - Activity Group
in Optimization
SCOPE
The conference aims at fostering the cooperation among practitioners and
theoreticians in the fields of convex analysis and global optimization.
Several invited and contributing talks will report on original research
(both theoretical and experimental) in all areas of convex analysis and
global optimization, including surveys of important recent results/directions.
INVITED SPEAKERS
F. Clarke (University of Lyon -1)
V. Demyanov (St. Petersburg State University)
C. Floudas (Princeton University)
F. Giannessi (University of Pisa)
L. Khachiyan (Rutgers University)
V. Klee (University of Washington)
C. Lemarechal (INRIA Rh^one-Alpes).
T. Rockafellar (University of Washington)
S. Robinson (University of Wisconsin)
J.B. Rosen (UCSD and University of Minnesota)
A. Rubinov (University of Ballarat)
N.Z. Shor (Ukrainian Academy of Sciences)
S. Smale (UC Berkeley and City University of Hong Kong)
H. Tuy (Institute of Mathematics, Hanoi)
ORGANIZERS
N. Hadjisavvas (University of the Aegean), D. Kandilakis (University of the
Aegean) and P. Pardalos (University of Florida).
CONFERENCE INFORMATION
Location
The conference is hosted by the Department of Mathematics of the University
of the Aegean, and will be held in the town of Pythagorion at the Doryssa Bay
complex, on the island of Samos, Greece. Samos, an island of astonishing
natural beauty and very old history is located in the Northeast Aegean sea,
and is the birthplace of Pythagoras, Epicurus and Aristarchus.
Registration
The Conference fee is 250$ US for early registration until March 31, 2000
and 300$ US after this date or on site registration. The fee includes:
admission to all sessions, reception, the conference dinner, coffee breaks,
a one-day excursion around the island, and a copy of the proceedings when
published.
Contributed talks
Participants wishing to present a contributed talk should submit by e-mail
an extended abstract (1-2 pages) written in LaTeX to Prof. Panos Pardalos
pardalos@ufl.edu
Deadline for submission is December 1, 1999. Notification of acceptance will
be given by December 20, 1999. Participants should register by May 5, 2000
for their talk to be included in the Conference program.
Proceedings
The Conference proceedings will be published by Kluwer Academic Publishers,
in the series Nonconvex Optimization and Applications.
Deadline for paper submission is July 15, 2000.
Deadlines
Early registration: March 31, 2000
Late registration (after March 31, 1999): on site
Registration deadline for inclusion in the Conference program: May 5, 2000
Abstract submission: December 1, 1999
Notification of acceptance: December 20, 1999
Submission of manuscripts for publication in the Conference proceedings:
July 15, 2000
Important addresses-More information
Additional information about the Conference may be obtained by writing to
Mrs. Thea Vigli- Papadaki, Department of Mathematics, University of the Aegean,
Karlovassi 83200, Samos,
Greece. Tel: ++30-273-82021, 82010, Fax: ++30-273-82009, e-mail:
acago@math.aegean.gr,
or by visiting the web site of the Conference at the address:
http://www.samos.aegean.gr/math/acago
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From: Richard Braun <braun@math.udel.edu>
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 10:24:29 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Faculty Position at University of Delaware
The Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of
Delaware invites applications for a tenure/tenure-track position
to begin September 1, 2000. The position is in applied
mathematics at the Assistant or Associate Professor level.
The successful candidate will show excellent promise in research
with a strong potential for external funding. An interest in
establishing and mentoring links with industry and other academic
disciplines will weigh heavily in the candidate's favor. Expertise
in any of the areas of Wave Propagation, Fluid Dynamics, Material
Science, Scientific Computation and Inverse Problems is a plus.
Evidence of effective teaching is essential.
Applicants should send a curriculum vitae (including funding
history) reprints and/or preprints and arrange to have three
letters of recommendation sent to
Applied Mathematics Search Committee
Department of Mathematical Sciences
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716
(The curricula vitae and letters of reference shall be shared
with departmental faculty.) Applications must be received by
November 15, 1999.
The University of Delaware is an equal opportunity employer
which encourages applications from qualified minority group
members and women.
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From: Jerry Taylor <taylor@math.colostate.edu>
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 08:37:29 -0600
Subject: Faculty Positions at Colorado State University
Regular Tenure Track Positions
The Department of Mathematics at Colorado State University invites
applications for several regular tenure-track faculty positions
beginning Fall of 2000. The individuals appointed must hold a Ph.D.
at the time of appointment and be capable of fulfilling the highest
expectations in research and in teaching. The appointment level is
open, but preference will be given to candidates at the Assistant
or Associate Professor level. The Department currently has areas of
strength in algebra and algebraic geometry/topology, analysis and
applied analysis, combinatorics, dynamical systems, mathematics education,
numerical analysis, optimization, partial differential equations, pattern
analysis, and scientific computing. Our primary needs this season are in
algebraic combinatorics (with special interest in computation with codes,
groups or designs); scientific computing (in particular numerical PDEs and
modeling); optimization (with expertise in either discrete or continuous
problems); and analysis (e.g. global analysis, operator theory, ergodic
theory, complex variables). Exceptional candidates in other areas of
Departmental strength may also be considered, and we may well be able
to make multiple offers in a single area.
The Department of Mathematics has 160 undergraduate majors and 45 graduate
students, with 31 tenure or tenure-track faculty members. Colorado State
University has an enrollment of 22,000 students and is located in Fort
Collins, Colorado, an attractive community of over 100,000 located at the
base of the Rocky Mountains 65 miles north of Denver. More information may be
obtained via the Department's Web page at http://www.math.colostate.edu.
Applicants should submit a complete curriculum vita, a summary of future
research plans, evidence of effective teaching, and at least three
letters of recommendation. All materials should be sent to:
Faculty Hiring Committee
Department of Mathematics
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523
Applications received by December 10, 1999 will receive full consideration,
but screening will continue until the positions are filled. A job
description can be found at http://www.math.colostate.edu/jobs.html.
Colorado State University is an EEO/AA employer.
Postdoctoral Positions
The Department of Mathematics may be seeking outstanding candidates
for a 2-year postdoctoral position.
The application procedure is the same as that for the regular
faculty positions outlined above. The candidate should indicate
on the cover letter that he or she is applying for a postdoctoral
position instead of or in addition to the application for the
regular position.
Visiting Professorships 2000-2001
The Department of Mathematics at Colorado State University seeks
applicants for a one-semester visiting faculty position.
The intention of the visiting professorship is to bring an
outstanding senior researcher to our Department
to interact with our faculty and students in research programs
of individual interest.
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From: Candy Ellis <candi@math.lsa.umich.edu>
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 16:43:16 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Faculty Positions at University of Michigan
University of Michigan - Department of Mathematics - The department has
openings at the tenure-track or tenure level in the area of applied and
interdisciplinary mathematics. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in
mathematics or a related discipline, such as physics, engineering,
chemistry, computer science, or biomathematics, and should show
outstanding promise and/or accomplishments in both research and teaching.
Areas of special interest include, but are not restricted to, mathematical
physics; fluid mechanics and mathematical materials sciences, geophysical
fluid dynamics, mathematical geosciences; theoretical biology and
biomathematics, neurosciences; numerical analysis; and theoretical
computer science. Salaries are competitive, based on credentials.
Applicants should send a cv, bibliography, and descriptions of research
and teaching experience and have three or four letters of recommendation,
at least one of which addresses the applicants' teaching experience and
capabilities, sent to: Personnel Committee, University of Michigan,
Department of Mathematics, 2074 East Hall, Ann Arbor MI 48109-1109.
Applications are considered on a continuing basis but candidates are urged
to apply by November 1, 1999. Information regarding available positions
can also be found on our Web page at http://www.math.lsa.umich.edu, and
inquiries can be made by e-mail to math.chair@math.lsa.umich.edu.
The University of Michigan is an affirmative action, equal opportunity
employer.
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From: Weizhang Huang <huang@math.ukans.edu>
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1999 16:11:38 -0500
Subject: Faculty Positions at the University of Kansas
Department of Mathematics
University of Kansas
Applications are invited for two tenure-track positions at the
assistant professor level beginning August 18, 2000, January 1, 2001,
or as negotiated. (These positions are contingent on final
budgetary approval.) First preference will be given to candidates in
statistics, the second to candidates in computational mathematics,
and otherwise to candidates in pure or applied mathematics whose
specialties mesh well with those already represented in the department.
Candidates must have a Ph.D. or its requirements completed by August
15, 2000. Postdoctoral experience is preferred.
Applications are also invited for two temporary positions at the assistant
professor level beginning August 18, 2000 or as negotiated. (These
positions are contingent on final budgetary approval.) These positions
are normally renewable for a second and third year. First preference
will be given to candidates in commutative algebra, second in numerical
partial differential equations, and otherwise to candidates whose
research interests mesh well with those of our faculty. Candidates
must have a Ph.D. or its requirements completed by August 18, 2000.
Letter of application, detailed resume with description of research,
completed AMS standardized application form, and three letters of
recommendation should be sent to
Jack Porter, Chair
Department of Mathematics
405 Snow Hall
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS 66045-2142
Deadlines: Review of applications will begin on January 1, 2000 and
will continue until the positions are filled.
KU is EO/AA Employer.
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From: Marc Steinbach <steinbach@zib.de>
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 15:56:05 +0200
Subject: Research Position at ZIB, Berlin
Multistage Stochastic Optimization / Robust Control
Research Position (PhD or Postdoctoral)
Konrad-Zuse-Zentrum fuer Informationstechnik Berlin (ZIB)
Konrad-Zuse-Zentrum fuer Informationstechnik Berlin (ZIB) invites
scientists to apply for a full position as researcher in the project
"Multistage stochastic optimization algorithms for process control".
The project is part of the Research Program "Real-time optimization
of large systems" supported by the German Research Foundation (DFG).
The position is available for two years; salary is regulated by the
German BAT IIa or Ib contract.
Research Area:
Development, implementation and analysis of new numerical algorithms
for robust control in process engineering. The mathematical models
involve discrete-time multistage stochastic optimization problems.
Requirements:
- Ph.D. or above average diploma (masters degree) in mathematics,
natural sciences, or engineering
- practical experience in numerical linear algebra/optimization
- good knowledge of object oriented programming in C++
It is possible to work toward a Ph.D. in this position.
Application:
We particularly encourage female applicants, since women are underrepresented
in science and ZIB is engaged in enlarging the quota. Handicapped applicants
will be preferred on terms of equal qualification. Applications with photo,
curriculum vitae in tabular form and customary documents referring to
position number 12/99 should be submitted to
Konrad-Zuse-Zentrum fuer Informationstechnik Berlin
- Verwaltung -
Takustr. 7
14195 Berlin-Dahlem
Germany
For further information contact Dr. Marc Steinbach (steinbach@zib.de,
phone +49-30-84185-227), and see http://www.zib.de/steinbach/jobs.html
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From: Hans Kuerten <j.g.m.kuerten@wtb.tue.nl>
Date: Sun, 26 Sep 1999 15:30:53 +0200
Subject: Research Position at Eindhoven University of Technology
Vacant Ph.D. position at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of
Eindhoven University of Technology
Title:
Numerical investigation of the motion of particles in a turbulent flow.
Supervisors:
Prof.dr.ir. J.J.H. Brouwers
Dr. J.G.M. Kuerten
Section Process Technology
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Eindhoven University of Technology
P.O. Box 513
5600 MB Eindhoven
tel: X-31-40-2472362
fax: X-31-40-2475399
e-mail: j.g.m.kuerten@wtb.tue.nl
In this project the diffusion of passive and non-passive particles in
a turbulent flow is studied. Recently an asymptotic theory has been
developed which relates the diffusion coefficients for stochastic
turbulent processes to measurable Eulerian space-time velocity
correlation functions. We propose to assess the domain of validity of
the theory, both experimentally and numerically to foster the
synthesis and exchange of knowledge. To this end, LDA measurements in
a turbulent pipe flow will be carried out and large-eddy simulation
(LES) methods will be developed for the same flow.
For validation purposes, direct numerical simulation (DNS) of the flow
will be performed at relatively low Reynolds numbers. The experimental
results will be used to test subgrid models in the LES methods at
higher Reynolds numbers.
Next to the study of the turbulent flow, the motion of particles in
the flow will be investigated experimentally as well as numerically.
To this end equations of motion for the particles will be incorporated
in the DNS method.
In the long term this research may lead to a better understanding of
turbulence and to
improved diffusion models for dispersions in turbulent flows to be
implemented in turbulence models and CFD-codes.
We are looking for suitable candidates for the numerical part of the
project who will cooperate closely with the experimentalist.
Candidates for the Ph.D. position are required to have an M.Sc. degree
in mechanical engineering, physics, applied mathematics or equivalent.
Candidates must be fluent in english, both in writing and speaking.
Some experience with computer programming for scientific computing is
recommendable.
Information:
More information can be obtained from:
J.G.M. Kuerten
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Eindhoven University of Technology
P.O. Box 513
5600 MB Eindhoven
tel: X-31-40-2475399
fax: X-31-40-2475399
e-mail: j.g.m.kuerten@wtb.tue.nl
http://www.tue.nl/wtb/woc/ptc
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From: Hugh Blackburn <hmb@gauss.mel.dbce.csiro.au>
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 11:16:11 +1000 (EST)
Subject: Postdoctoral Position at CSIRO, Australia
CSIRO Building, Construction and Engineering
Post-Doctoral Scientist Large Eddy Simulation
Highett, Victoria
Australia
AU$44K - AU$51K + Superannuation
The Thermal and Fluids Engineering (T&FE) Group at CSIRO Highett is
committed to improving technology and processes in the Mining,
Minerals Processing and Petroleum industries. As part of a coordinated
research programme, development of the next generation of
Computational Fluid Dynamics techniques based on Large Eddy Simulation
(LES) is currently underway. A unique opportunity exists for a
suitably qualified person to develop their understanding and skills by
contributing to a team who are engaged in developing and applying
software for large eddy simulation of turbulent flows.
The appointee will be engaged in running, modifying and developing
computer codes and turbulence models for large eddy simulation in
complex geometries. You will undertake software development on an
existing parallel simulation code and will progress to development of
new software. Assessment of available existing simulation codes for a
variety of applications will also be undertaken.
Applicants should hold a PhD or equivalent in engineering, applied
mathematics or physics. Experience in developing flow simulation codes
for high-performance computing environments is essential, and
experience and understanding of turbulence modelling is highly
desirable.
Appointment will be for 3 years with Australian Government
superannuation benefits available.
Further information can be obtained by contacting Dr Hugh Blackburn
(61+3) 9252-6330, email: Hugh.Blackburn@dbce.csiro.au.
A copy of the job description and selection criteria can be obtained
at http://www.dbce.csiro.au/employ/99-16.htm or from Ms Dimity Pollard
(61+3) 9252 6043, email: Dimity.Pollard@dbce.csiro.au
Applications in writing quoting Ref. No. BCE99/16 and addressing the
selection criteria can be sent to:
The Laboratory Personnel Manager
CSIRO Building, Construction and Engineering
PO Box 56
Highett VIC 3190
or by fax to (03) 9252 6244
Applications may be emailed as a correctly formatted 'Word' attachment
to Helen.Smith@dbce.csiro.au
Applications close 8th October, 1999
CSIRO IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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From: T. E. Simos <tsimos@mail.ariadne-t.gr>
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 20:16:35 +0300
Subject: Special Issue of Computers & Mathematics with Applications
CALL FOR PAPERS - SPECIAL ISSUE ON
NUMERICAL METHODS IN PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY AND ENGINEERING
Guest Editors: T.E. Simos and G. Avdelas
INTRODUCTION
Numerical methods in physics, chemistry and engineering is the
subject of great activity the last decades.
Computers & Mathematics with Applications, An International
Journal, will publish special issue to the above important
topic. Guest Editors of this issue have defined to be: Dr.
T.E. Simos (Democritus University of Thrace) and Professor G.
Avdelas (Technical University of Crete).
Contribution papers are invited for consideration for publication
in the above special issue. Topics of the issue include, but no
limited to analysis of numerical methods, numerical methods for
differential equations, numerical linear algebra, numerical
approximation, numerical integration, numerical differentiation
and any other aspect of numerical analysis. Emphasis must be
given to applications of the developed and/or investigated
methods to real problems of Physics and/or Chemistry and/or
Engineering.
Both review or research papers are encouranged.
INSTRUCTIONS OF SUBMITTING PAPERS
Submit 1 (one) original and 4 (four) copies of the full paper,
consisting of 20-30 A4 pages double-spaced including title page,
abstract, figures, tables, and references to:
Dr. T.E. Simos, Guest Editor for Special Issue
26 Menelaou Street,
Amfithea - Paleon Faliron,
GR-175 64 Athens,
GREECE
e-mail: tsimos@mail.ariadne-t.gr
Fax: ++301 9413189.
Paper should contain original material and not be previously
published or currently submitted for consideration elsewhere.
Each paper must have a title page which includes the title, full
name of all authors, and their complete addresses including
affiliation(s), telephone numbers(s), and e-mail address(es).
The first page of the paper should include the title and a 200
word abstract.
IMPORTANT DATES
December 15, 1999: Abstracts may be submitted for guidance and
indication of appropriate content.
March 31, 2000: 1 (one) original and 4 (four) copies of the full paper
must be submitted.
July 31, 2000: Notification of accepted papers mailed to authors.
September 15, 2000: Accepted manuscripts, camera-ready, sent to either
guest editor.
Those who are interested to serve as reviewers for this special issue or
have other questions concerning this special issue may contact Dr. T.E.
Simos at the above email address.
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From: Oleg Burdakov <olbur@mai.liu.se>
Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1999 15:36:02 +0200 (MET DST)
Subject: Contents, Optimization Methods and Software
Table of Contents
Optimization Methods and Software (OMS)
Volume 10, Number 6 (August, 1999)
A. Ebiefung
The vertical linear complementarity problem associated with
P_o-matrices
747-761
A. Rubinov and M. Andramonov
Lipschitz programming via increasing convex-along-rays functions
763-781
G. Zanghirati
Some theoretical properties of Feng-Schnabel algorithm
for block bordered nonlinear systems
783-801
M. Kiehl
Sensitivity analysis of ODEs and DAEs - theory and implementation guide
803-821
Complete table of contents for the journal OMS, forthcoming papers:
http://www.mai.liu.se/~olbur/OMS.contents
Instructions for authors, subscription information, free sample copies:
http://www.gbhap.com:80/journals/191/191-top.htm
Latex style files:
http://www.mai.liu.se/~olbur/STYLES/
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From: Technical Group <journal@dodo.inm.ras.ru>
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 11:03:57 +0400 (MSD)
Subject: Contents, East-West J. of Numerical Math
EAST-WEST JOURNAL OF NUMERICAL MATHEMATICS
Vol.7, No.3, 1999, pp.159-222
CONTENTS
Mortar edge element methods in R3
R.H.W. Hoppe
Preconditioners for ill-conditioned block Toeplitz
systems with application in image restoration
S.-L. Lei, K.-I. Kou, and X.-Q. Jin
On the solvability of a nonlinear discrete problem
corresponding to a higher-order finite volume
approximation in 2D
M. Rokyta
Cascadic multigrid method for elliptic problems
Z.-C. Shi and X. Xu
Fast evaluation of Newton potentials
in boundary element methods
O. Steinbach
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From: Kendall Atkinson <atkinson@math.uiowa.edu>
Date: Sun, 26 Sep 1999 12:24:12 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Contents, Journal of Integral Equations and Applications
JOURNAL OF INTEGRAL EQUATIONS AND APPLICATIONS
FALL 1999, Volume 11, Number 3
CONTENTS
* A New Integral Equation Formulation for the Scattering of Plane
Elastic Waves by Diffraction Gratings, By T. Arens
* Attracting Solutions of Nonlinear Volterra Integral Equations,
By Mariano R. Arias and Jeszs M.F. Castillo
* Existence of Solutions for a Class of Integrodifferential
Equations in Banach Spaces, By Fangqi Chen
* Stability of Approximation Methods on Locally Non-Equidistant
Meshes for Singular Integral Equations,
By V.D. Didenko and B. Silbermann
* Operator Norms of Powers of the Volterra Operator,
By D. Kershaw
* On the Analyticity of the Cauchy Integral in Schauder Spaces,
By Massimo Lanza de Cristoforis and Luca Preciso
* Constructive Analysis of Purely Integral Boltzmann Models,
By Alvise Sommariva and Marco Vianello
* Initial Value Problems for Nonlinear Second Order Impulsive
Integro-Differential Equations in Banach Spaces,
By Jinqing Zhang
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