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 Subject: NA Digest, V. 17, # 15 NA Digest Monday, June 12, 2017 Volume 17 : Issue 15 Today's Editor: Daniel M. Dunlavy Sandia National Labs [log in to unmask] Today's Topics: FoMICS Prize for PhD Students NetworKit release 4.3 New Book, Direct Methods for Sparse Matrices, Second Edition New Book, Summing It Up Numerical PDEs, USA, Jul 2017 SMART2017, Italy, Sep 2017 Uncertainty in Scientific Computing, France, Oct 2017 Postdoc Position, NA, Hausdorff Center for Mathematics, Univ Bonn Postdoc/Doctoral Positions, Data Assimilation PhD and Postdoc Positions, Univ of Vienna PhD Position, Tensors for System Identification, Vrije Univ Brussel Contents, Bulletin of Computational Applied Mathematics, 4 (2) Contents, Statistics, Optimization and Information Computing, 5 (2) Subscribe, unsubscribe, change address, or for na-digest archives: http://www.netlib.org/na-digest-html/faq.html Submissions for NA Digest: http://icl.utk.edu/na-digest/ ------------------------------------------------------- From: Rolf Krause [log in to unmask] Date: June 10, 2017 Subject: FoMICS Prize for PhD Students Call for Applications: FoMICS Prize for PhD Students The Swiss Graduate Program "Foundations in Mathematics and Informatics for Computer Simulations in Science and Engineering" (FoMICS), led by the Institute of Computational Science (ICS) at the Universita della Svizzera italiana in Lugano, is pleased to announce the first FoMICS Prize for PhD Students. Selected applicants will have the opportunity to present their research in a short talk (10-15 min) at a special session at the PASC17 conference (https://pasc17.pasc-conference.org). The prize will be awarded based on the quality of the results and the ability to communicate them to the audience. The award will be presented at the closing session of PASC17. Eligibility: - Applicants must be students at universities in Switzerland or abroad   who are currently enrolled in a doctoral program or who were   enrolled in a doctoral program in the most recent academic year - Applicants must present research that reflects their own work, not   that of an advisor - Applicants must be registered for PASC17 and able to present their   research at a session on Wednesday, June 28, from 13:30-15:30 Application Process: Doctoral students who are interested in being considered for the FoMICS prize must express their interest via email to Prof. Rolf Krause ([log in to unmask]) by June 18, 2017. Applications must include the following information: Name; Department; University; Country; Presentation title; Short abstract. Submissions should be sent with "FoMICS Prize" in the subject line. Further details regarding the presentation will be provided with notification of application acceptance. This information is also published on the PASC17 web site: pasc17.pasc-conference.org/program/fomics-prize-for-phd-students/ ------------------------------------------------------- From: Henning Meyerhenke [log in to unmask] Date: June 12, 2017 Subject: NetworKit release 4.3 We are pleased to announce release 4.3 of NetworKit, our open-source toolkit for the analysis of large (not necessarily complex) networks. NetworKit allows exploratory workflows in Python with the execution speed of natively compiled (and often parallel) C++ code. Major additions include new dynamic centrality algorithms and a faster algorithm for listing all maximal cliques. More information can be found at http://network-analysis.info. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Iain Duff [log in to unmask] Date: June 09, 2017 Subject: New Book, Direct Methods for Sparse Matrices, Second Edition We are delighted to announce that thirty years after the first edition of our book, a second edition is now available from Oxford University Press. Further information can be found from the website: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/direct-methods-for-sparse-matrices- 9780198508380/ This second edition is a complete rewrite of the first edition published 30 years ago. Much has changed since that time. Problems have grown greatly in size and complexity; nearly all examples in the first edition were of order less than 5,000 in the first edition, and are often more than a million in the second edition. Computer architectures are now much more complex, requiring new ways of adapting algorithms to parallel environments with memory hierarchies. Because the area is such an important one to all of computational science and engineering, a huge amount of research has been done in the last 30 years, some of it by the authors themselves. This new research is integrated into the text with a clear explanation of the underlying mathematics and algorithms. New research that is described includes new techniques for scaling and error control, new orderings, new combinatorial techniques for partitioning both symmetric and unsymmetric problems, and a detailed description of the multifrontal approach to solving systems that was pioneered by the research of the authors and colleagues. This includes a discussion of techniques for exploiting parallel architectures and new work for indefinite and unsymmetric systems. The subject of sparse matrices has its root in such diverse fields as big data, biosciences, social networks, management science, power systems analysis, surveying, circuit theory, and structural analysis. Efficient use of sparsity is a key to solving large problems in many fields. As in the case of the first edition, the book is appropriate for researchers in sparse matrix research and for engineers and scientists who encounter sparse matrices in their applications. It can also be used as a teaching text for advanced undergraduate or master level courses and has many exercises, some with solutions. Direct Methods for Sparse Matrices, Second Edition I s Duff, A.M. Erisman, and J.K Reid Oxford University Press Published: 26 January 2017 ISBN: 9780198508380 ------------------------------------------------------- From: Princeton University Press [log in to unmask] Date: June 07, 2017 Subject: New Book, Summing It Up Summing It Up: From One Plus One to Modern Number Theory Avner Ash & Robert Gross Hardcover | 2016 | $27.95 | 22.95 GBP | ISBN: 9780691170190 248 pp. | 6 x 9 | 16 line illus. 4 tables. Paperback forthcoming December 2017. We use addition on a daily basis-yet how many of us stop to truly consider the enormous and remarkable ramifications of this mathematical activity? Summing It Up uses addition as a springboard to present a fascinating and accessible look at numbers and number theory, and how we apply beautiful numerical properties to answer math problems. Mathematicians Avner Ash and Robert Gross explore addition's most basic characteristics as well as the addition of squares and other powers before moving onward to infinite series, modular forms, and issues at the forefront of current mathematical research. Full details: http://press.princeton.edu/titles/10692.html Use code P06302 when checking out to receive a 25% discount on this title. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Jie Shen [log in to unmask] Date: June 08, 2017 Subject: Numerical PDEs, USA, Jul 2017 An International Conference on Current Trends and Challenges in Numerical Solution of Partial Differential Equations will be held at Purdue University during July 7-8, 2017. You can find more detail about conference at the web page: http://www.math.purdue.edu/~shen/numer_PDEs/ The purpose of this conference is to promote, enhance, and stimulate international research interactions and collaborations in applied and computational mathematics. A special feature of this conference is to celebrate the scientific legacy of late Professor Jim Douglas Jr. who served as the Compere and Marcella Loveless Distinguished Professor and the Director of Center for Computational & Applied Mathematics (CCAM) at Purdue University from 1987 until his retirement in 2006. If you plan to attend the conference, please do register at the web page, no registration fee is required but$50 will be collected onsite if you choose to attend the banquet in the evening of July 8. A block of rooms have been reserved at Purdue Union Club Hotel and at the Hilton Garden Inn. More information can be found at the conference web page. The conference is supported by NSF, IMA and Purdue University. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Mariantonia Cotronei [log in to unmask] Date: June 12, 2017 Subject: SMART2017, Italy, Sep 2017 S M A R T 2017 Second International Conference on Subdivision, Geometric and Algebraic Methods, Isogeometric Analysis and Refinability in Italy September 17--21, 2017, Gaeta, Italy SMART 2017 is the second Conference in the series. The main goal of SMART Conferences is to bring together researchers working in the fields of Subdivision, Geometric and Algebraic Methods, Isogeometric Analysis and Refinability, with special emphasis on new emerging research areas. Invited Speakers: John A. Evans (University of Colorado Boulder, USA) Bert Juttler (Johannes Kepler University of Linz, Austria) Ron Kimmel (Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Israel) Demetrio Labate (University of Houston, Texas, USA) Tomas Sauer, (University of Passau, Germany) Hans-Peter Schrocker (University of Innsbruck, Austria) Thomas W. Sederberg (Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA) Joachim Stockler (TU Dortmund University, Germany) Deadlines: Submission of title and abstract for oral/poster presentation: June 25, 2017 Notification of abstract acceptance: July 1, 2017 Registration and accommodation: July 10, 2017 For further information, please visit the conference website: http://www.sbai.uniroma1.it/smart2017 or send an email to: [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------- From: Bertrand Iooss [log in to unmask] Date: June 08, 2017 Subject: Uncertainty in Scientific Computing, France, Oct 2017 The next summer school ETICS (Ecole thematique sur les Incertitudes en calcul scientifique, Research school on Uncertainty in scientific computing) will be held this year in Porquerolles (France) during the first week of october (1-6 October 2017). The goal of this school is to develop the skills of researchers and engineers in the domain of uncertainty management of computer codes. Some of the lectures will be followed by practical computer works. Collaborative works, round tables and poster sessions will promote exchanges between participants. The prerequisites to possess are the mathematical bases of the uncertainty quantification science. Lecturers: Max Gunzburger (Florida State University, USA), Luc Pronzato (CNRS - Sophia Antipolis, Nice), Sebastien Destercke (Universite de Technologie de Compiegne), Pierre-Henri Wuillemin (Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris), Nicolas Bousquet (EDF R&D, Chatou). The full program can be found here: www.gdr- mascotnum.fr/media/etic2017_en_program_vf.pdf Registration fees: 900 Euro - Link for registration: https://www.azur- colloque.fr/DR01/inscription/inscription/85/fr The number of places is limited. Entries will be closed once the limit has been reached. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Markus Bachmayr [log in to unmask] Date: June 09, 2017 Subject: Postdoc Position, NA, Hausdorff Center for Mathematics, Univ Bonn The Hausdorff Center for Mathematics (HCM) at the University of Bonn invites applications for the position as postdoctoral researcher in the research group of Markus Bachmayr in the area of numerical analysis of partial differential equations. Candidates should have a background in one of the following areas: high- dimensional approximation, adaptive methods for PDEs, random PDEs, or statistical learning theory. Experience in scientific programming is advantageous, but not essential. The position is paid according to TV-L E 13, with starting date as soon as possible, and is limited to the duration of two years. The University of Bonn is an equal opportunities employer. Applications in German or English should be sent in electronic form by July 5, 2017 to Prof. Markus Bachmayr at the following e-mail address: [log in to unmask] This address can also be used for inquiries. Applications should consist of a single PDF file including application letter (indicating also the desired starting date), CV, list of publications, brief research statement, as well as contact details of two references. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Sebastian Reich [log in to unmask] Date: June 10, 2017 Subject: Postdoc/Doctoral Positions, Data Assimilation The DFG-funded Collaborative Research Center SFB 1294 "Data Assimilation - The Seamless Integration of Data and Models", hosted at the University of Potsdam jointly with its partner Institutions HU Berlin, TU Berlin, WIAS Berlin and GFZ Potsdam, invites applications for 14 doctoral and 3 postdoctoral 4-year positions in the field of data assimilation (including statistical inverse problems, dynamical systems, applied and computational mathematics, and machine learning) and its application to biophysics, neuro- and geosciences. Our vision. The assimilation of time-dependent data sets into complex evolution models lead to unique mathematical and computational challenges, which provide the central theme of SFB 1294. Data assimilation is a newly emerging field which lies at the confluence of several established research areas in mathematics and statistics on the one hand and application areas such as geosciences on the other. Our vision is to establish a rigorous mathematical underpinning of data assimilation, to develop principled computational methodologies, and to apply these methodologies to emerging application fields. SFB 1294 provides a fantastic research infrastructure including a large interdisciplinary network of researchers, its own graduate school, and funding opportunities for conference visits, summer schools, hosting international experts etc. SFB 1294 strives to increase the proportion of women in research. The website www.sfb1294.de provides more information on the scientific framework of this call, candidate requirements and online application procedure, and payment scheme for both doctoral and postdoctoral positions. Candidate evaluation will begin after the application deadline on July 9th, 2017; with an anticipated start of projects on October 1st, 2017. Informal inquiries can be directed to Sebastian Reich by e-mail: [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------- From: Philipp Grohs [log in to unmask] Date: June 06, 2017 Subject: PhD and Postdoc Positions, Univ of Vienna The research group of Prof. Philipp Grohs at the Faculty of Mathematics of the University of Vienna is inviting applications for two PhD positions (3 years) and one Postdoctoral position (2 years) in the fields of computational harmonic analysis, signal processing or machine learning, with a special focus on phase retrieval and deep learning (see http://mat.univie.ac.at/~grohs/). PhD candidates are expected to have a master in mathematics or a closely related field with excellent grades, preferably with a strong background in analysis, numerics and programming. Postdoctoral candidates are expected to have a PhD degree and a strong research profile in a related area. Applications in a single pdf-document including all relevant documents (CV, publication list, letters of reference) should be sent to Prof. Dr. Philipp Grohs, [log in to unmask], by 30th June 2017. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Philippe Dreesen [log in to unmask] Date: June 08, 2017 Subject: PhD Position, Tensors for System Identification, Vrije Univ Brussel A fully funded PhD position is now available at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Belgium, department ELEC. The goal is to develop novel methods for nonlinear system identification using tensors. We will exploit the Volterra representation while aiming for interpretable block-oriented models. Tensors play a central role in understanding and taking advantage of the Volterra kernels. See our paper http://homepages.vub.ac.be/~mishteva/papers/voltpWH.pdf We offer an attractive salary, a job in the heart of Europe, and support from a renowned research group. This is a four year PhD project, with a yearly evaluated and renewable contract. The preferred starting date is as soon as possible and no later than Oct 1, 2017. The specific PhD topic can be adapted to the interests of the applicant. It is especially suitable for mathematicians interested in engineering applications, and for engineers interested in mathematics. Requirements: Master's degree in (Applied) Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or a related domain. Further requirements include excellent programming skills (e.g., MATLAB) and excellent English language skills. Experience in tensor methods and system identification is an advantage, but is not required. Please send a two-page CV, a one-page personal statement (motivation and background knowledge) as a single PDF document to [log in to unmask] Mention "FWO-VOLT-2017" in the email subject line. Applications received before July 15, 2017 will be given full consideration. Informal inquiries can be sent to the same email address. ------------------------------------------------------- From: saul Buitrago [log in to unmask] Date: June 08, 2017 Subject: Contents, Bulletin of Computational Applied Mathematics, 4 (2) Table of Contents Bulletin of Computational Applied Mathematics, Vol. 4, No. 2, http://www.compama.co.usb.ve/ Special Issue In Honor of the 60th Birthday of Professor Marcos Raydan A globally convergent method for nonlinear least-squares problems based on the Gauss-Newton model with spectral correction, D.S. Goncalves, S.A. Santos Modified spectral projected subgradient method: convergence analysis and momentum parameter heuristics, M. Loreto, S. Clapp, C. Cratty, B. Page Constrained optimization with integer and continuous variables using inexact restoration and projected gradients, E.G. Birgin, R.D. Lobato, J.M. Martinez Derivative-free method for bound constrained nonlinear monotone equations and its application in solving steady state reaction-diffusion problems, O. Batta, W. La Cruz, G. Noguera Sparse approximations of matrix functions via numerical integration of ODEs, J.-P. Chehab Hole-filling techniques by using minimal energy surfaces, M.A. Fortes ------------------------------------------------------- From: David G. Yu [log in to unmask] Date: June 06, 2017 Subject: Contents, Statistics, Optimization and Information Computing, 5 (2) Table of Contents Statistics, Optimization and Information Computing (SOIC), Volume: 5, Number: 2 June 2017 http://www.iapress.org/index.php/soic/index 1. A Hybrid DBN and CRF Model for Spectral-Spatial Classification of Hyperspectral Images, Ping Zhong, Zhiqiang Gong, pp.75-98. 2. On Optimal Properties of Special Nonlinear and Semi-infinite Problems Arising in Parametric Optimization,Olga Kostyukova, Tatiana Tchemisova, Maria Kurdina, pp.99-108. 3. Strictly $\varphi$-sub-Gaussian quasi shot noise processes, Olga Vasylyk, pp. 109-120. 4. A net with serial access and the reduction of total work for identical service, Andrey Valerianovich Pavlov, pp. 121-126. 5. Relations for Moments of Generalized Record Values from Additive Weibull Distribution and Associated Inference, Rafiqullah Khan, M.A. Khan, M.A.R. Khan, pp.127-136. 6. Proper complex random processes, Yurii Vasilyevich Kozachenko, Marina Yurievna Petranova, pp.137-146. 7. Evidences in lifetimes of sequential r-out-of-n systems and optimal sample size determination for Burr XII populations, Majid Hashempour, pp.147-157. 8. Robust Bayesian Analysis of Generalized Half Logistic Distribution, Ajit Chaturvedi, Taruna Kumari, pp.158-178. ------------------------------------------------------- End of Digest **************************