Subject: NA Digest, V. 13, # 37 NA Digest Tuesday, November 05, 2013 Volume 13 : Issue 37 Today's Editor: Daniel M. Dunlavy Sandia National Labs [log in to unmask] Today's Topics: Earliest Empirical Sharp Phase Transition in Linear Algebra/NA? Letters of Intent, Gene Golub SIAM Summer School, 2015 James Clerk Maxwell's Poems on Mathematics New Book, Direct & Inverse Problems in Wave Prop and Appl New Book, Large Scale Inverse Problems (Earth Sciences) New Book, Mathematics and Climate New Book, Mathematics for Computer Science (in French) New Book, Simulation of Flow in Porous Media New Books, Walter Gautschi's Selected Works Big Data Challenges to Modern Statistics, Norway, Jan 2014 NAOiii2014, NA and Optimization, Oman, Jan 2014 Summer School in Numerical Analysis, Italy, Jun 2014 Workshop/Tutorial Call, ICS 2014, Germany, Jun 2014 Parallel Matrix Algorithms and Appl, Switzerland, Jul 2014 R&D Position, Gurobi Optimization Faculty Position, Applied Statistics, Colorado School of Mines Faculty Position, Computational Science, Marquette Univ Tenure Track & Postdoc Positions, Illinois Inst of Technology Tenure Track Positions, Mathematical Sciences, UT Dallas Asst Professor Position, Prob & Stats, Univ Texas, Pan American Postdoc Position, Heterogeneous Materials, CTU, Prague Postdoc Position, JVN Fellow, Sandia National Labs Postdoc Position, Marie Curie Fellow PhD Position, Applied Math, RICAM, Linz PhD Position, UK Met Office Contents, Numerical Algorithms, 64(3) Subscribe, unsubscribe, change address, or for na-digest archives: http://www.netlib.org/na-digest-html/faq.html Submissions for NA Digest: http://icl.cs.utk.edu/na-digest/ ------------------------------------------------------- From: Igor Carron [log in to unmask] Date: November 04, 2013 Subject: Earliest Empirical Sharp Phase Transition in Linear Algebra/NA? In recent years, several people [1,2] have found and given some theoretical justification for the appearance of sharp phase transition in the parameters space of problems related to solving linear algebra problems. In particular; this is the case of undetermined systems of linear equations where one of those parameters involve the sparsity of the underlying solution. [1] was one of the triggering papers for what is now known as compressive sensing, and has provided hardware/sensor makers with the ability to better understand what could be measured and what couldn't. It would be surprising however if the idea of sharp phase transition did not occur earlier in linear algebra problems (not just underdetermined systems) and that it did not rear its head before 2004 in some shape or form. My question to this august crowd is simple and probably sound very ignorant (I am sorry in advance if I am stepping on some, unknown to me, minefield): are there any empirical and/or theoretically justified sharp phase transition in the area of linear algebra or numerical analysis that have appeared in the literature before 2004 ? I include in the word literature, any technical reports that may not have had the opportunity to be published in a journal as it was probably lacking some theoretical justification. [1] E. J. Candès, J. Romberg and T. Tao. Robust uncertainty principles: exact signal reconstruction from highly incomplete frequency information. IEEE Trans. Inform. Theory, 52 489-509. [2] Observed Universality of Phase Transitions in High-Dimensional Geometry, with Implications for Modern Data Analysis and Signal Processing, David L. Donoho, Jared Tanner, Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A 13 November 2009 vol. 367 no. 1906 4273-4293, ------------------------------------------------------- From: Daniel Szyld [log in to unmask] Date: October 28, 2013 Subject: Letters of Intent, Gene Golub SIAM Summer School, 2015 SIAM is calling for Letters of Intent proposing topics and organizers for the 2015 Gene Golub SIAM Summer School (G2S3). Letters of Intent in all areas of applied and computational mathematics will be considered. It is expected that the program will run two weeks and accept approximately 45 graduate students in 2015. SIAM will contribute up to $85,000 towards the running of the summer school. Information about the G2S3 program, including the composition of the G2S3 committee can be found at http://www.siam.org/about/com_golub.php. Information about the 2014 G2S3 can be found at http://www.siam.org/students/g2s3 and the archives of earlier G2S3s can be found at http://www.siam.org/students/g2s3/archive.php. The deadline for Letters of Intent is January 31, 2014. For more information see http://www.siam.org/students/g2s3/summer_call.php ------------------------------------------------------- From: Joseph Grcar [log in to unmask] Date: October 30, 2013 Subject: James Clerk Maxwell's Poems on Mathematics My thanks to all who replied to my note about the Edinburgh Mathematical Laboratory. I learned that James Clerk Maxwell is another famous son of Edinburgh. To his credit, Maxwell was both a mathematician and a poet. (On mechanics: Gin a body meet a body Flyin’ through the air, Gin a body hit a body, Will it fly? and where? (continues) (On studying mathematics at Cambridge: In the grate the flickering embers Served to show how dull November's Fogs had stamped my torpid members, Like a plucked and skinny goose. And as I prepared for bed, I Asked myself with voice unsteady, If of all the stuff I read, I Ever made the slightest use. (excerpt) This is parody of high quality. Maxwell wrote serious poems as well. All can be found in http://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc2.ark:/13960/t00z71w24 The excepts above are on pages 630 and 612. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Robert Scheichl [log in to unmask] Date: October 30, 2013 Subject: New Book, Direct & Inverse Problems in Wave Prop and Appl Direct and Inverse Problems in Wave Propagation and Applications Edited by I.G. Graham, U. Langer, J.M. Melenk, M. Sini (2013) Radon Series on Computational and Applied Mathematics 14 http://www.degruyter.com/view/product/182029 This book is the third volume of a three volume series recording the Radon Special Semester on "Multiscale Simulation & Analysis in Energy and the Environment" that took place in Linz, Austria, October-December 2011. This volume surveys recent developments in the analysis of wave propagation problems. The topics covered include aspects of the forward problem and problems in inverse problems, as well as applications in the earth sciences. Wave propagation problems are ubiquitous in environmental applications such as seismic analysis, acoustic and electromagnetic scattering. The design of efficient numerical methods for the forward problem, in which the scattered field is computed from known geometric configurations is very challenging due to the multiscale nature of the problems. Even more challenging are inverse problems where material parameters and configurations have to be determined from measurements in conjunction with the forward problem. This book contains review articles covering several state-of-the-art numerical methods for both forward and inverse problems. It records the achievements of Workshop 3 "Wave Propagation and Scattering, Inverse Problems and Applications in Energy and the Environment" that brought together key numerical mathematicians with an interest in analysis and computation of wave propagation problems with practitioners from engineering and industry. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Robert Scheichl [log in to unmask] Date: October 30, 2013 Subject: New Book, Large Scale Inverse Problems (Earth Sciences) Large Scale Inverse Problems - Computational Methods and Applications in the Earth Sciences (2013) Edited by M. Cullen, M.A. Freitag, S. Kindermann and R. Scheichl Radon Series on Computational and Applied Mathematics 13 http://www.degruyter.com/view/product/182025 This book is the second in a three volume series recording the Radon Special Semester on "Multiscale Simulation & Analysis in Energy and the Environment" that took place in Linz, Austria, October-December 2011. This volume tries to highlight and address commonalities in the mathematical and computational procedures typically used in large-scale inverse problems and in data assimilation within different forefront applications. The solution of inverse problems is fundamental to a wide variety of applications such as weather forecasting, medical tomography, and oil exploration. Regularisation techniques are needed to ensure solutions of sufficient quality to be useful, and soundly theoretically based. This book addresses the common techniques required for all the applications, and is thus truly interdisciplinary. It records the achievements of Workshop 2 "Large Scale Inverse Problems and Applications in the Earth Sciences" that brought together theoretical experts in inverse problems and data assimilation with practitioners working on practical as well as theoretical aspects of large scale inverse problems that arise in the earth sciences. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Bruce Bailey [log in to unmask] Date: October 28, 2013 Subject: New Book, Mathematics and Climate Mathematics and Climate, by Hans Kaper and Hans Engler 2013 / xx + 297 pages / Softcover / ISBN 978-1-611972-60-3 / List Price $59.00 / SIAM Member Price $41.30 / Order Code OT131 Mathematics and Climate is a timely textbook aimed at students and researchers in mathematics and statistics who are interested in current issues of climate science, as well as at climate scientists who wish to become familiar with qualitative and quantitative methods of mathematics and statistics. The authors emphasize conceptual models that capture important aspects of Earth's climate system and present the mathematical and statistical techniques that can be applied to their analysis. Mathematics and Climate is intended for mathematicians, statisticians, data scientists, and geoscientists in academia, national laboratories, and public service organizations interested in current issues of climate and sustainability. It is written at the level of advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students and assumes only basic familiarity with linear algebra, calculus, elementary differential equations, and statistics. For more about this book, including links to its table of contents, preface, and index, please visit http://www.ec-securehost.com/SIAM/OT131.html. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Skander Belhaj [log in to unmask] Date: November 05, 2013 Subject: New Book, Mathematics for Computer Science (in French) I am pleased to inform you of the publication of my new book , written jointly with my colleague Anis Ben Aissa entitled "Mathématiques pour l'Informatique" (Mathematics for computer science) in Vuibert Edition: http://www.vuibert.fr/ouvrage-9782311012415-mathematiques-pour-l- informatique.html This book presents the mathematical concepts and basic tools that the student in first and second year of License must master : introduction to mathematical reasoning and modeling of concrete problems. This course also introduces basic methods and applications of numerical analysis. You can browse a few pages on the following link : http://www.calameo.com/read/0000158563a0d7001029c?authid=QIRRYGhjP5RJ Thank you in advance for kindly circulate this information to individuals and institutions that may be interested, such as libraries of your institutions. The book is intended for French speakers. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Robert Scheichl [log in to unmask] Date: October 30, 2013 Subject: New Book, Simulation of Flow in Porous Media Simulation of Flow in Porous Media - Applications in Energy and Environment (2013) Edited by P. Bastian, J. Kraus, R. Scheichl and M.F. Wheeler Radon Series on Computational and Applied Mathematics 12 http://www.degruyter.com/view/product/182024 This book is the first in a three volume series recording the Radon Special Semester on "Multiscale Simulation & Analysis in Energy and the Environment" that took place in Linz, Austria, October-December 2011. This volume discusses new developments in computational methods for the simulation of flows in porous media with applications in waste storage, CO2 sequestration, hydrocarbon exploration and in the mathematical modelling of fuel cells. Subsurface flow problems are inherently multiscale in space due to the large variability of material properties and in time due to the coupling of many different physical processes, such as advection, diffusion, reaction and phase exchange. Mathematical models for these processes still need considerable development. However, significant progress is needed to tackle important societal challenges, such as long-term radioactive waste management and sequestration of CO2 underground. The book focuses on cutting-edge issues such as multiphase flow and coupled flow problems. It records the achievements of Workshop 1 "Simulation of Flow in Porous Media and Applications in Waste Management and CO2 Sequestration" that brought together key numerical mathematicians from the fields of analysis and computation of multiscale subsurface flow and practitioners from engineering and industry. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Claude Brezinski [log in to unmask] Date: November 05, 2013 Subject: New Books, Walter Gautschi's Selected Works We announce the following publication: Walter Gautschi: Selected Works with Commentaries, 3 vols. C. Brezinski, A. Sameh eds. Birkhaeuser, Basel, 2013 Volume 1 http://www.birkhauser-science.com/978-1-4614-7033-5 Volume 2 http://www.birkhauser-science.com/978-1-4614-7048-9 Volume 3 http://www.birkhauser-science.com/978-1-4614-7131-8 ------------------------------------------------------- From: André R. Brodtkorb [log in to unmask] Date: November 01, 2013 Subject: Big Data Challenges to Modern Statistics, Norway, Jan 2014 It is a pleasure to announce that the 14th Geilo Winter School will take place January 19th-24th, 2014 at Dr. Holms Hotel, Geilo, Norway. This years program has been organized by Arnoldo Frigessi (University of Oslo) and André R. Brodtkorb (SINTEF). This years winter school will cover Big Data Challenges to Modern Statistics, a topic we hope many of you find interesting. Traditional statistical methodology is challenged by more and more complex and high-dimensional data and subtle scientific questions. This winter school will give you a panoramic overview and selective in-depth details, of some of the most important innovative statistical theories, methods and computational tools that are being developed. You will be introduced to: challenging statistical problems that require intensive computational approaches, structural model learning, causal inference, graphical models, functional data analysis, tree structured data, spatial data, point patterns and shape analysis, and more, both in a frequentist and bayesian perspective. Applications will span from genomics to computational anatomy, from ice with air bubbles images to geology, from human movement recognition to neurobiology, from networks to personalize therapy. More information is available on the winter school webpages, http://www.sintef.no/eVITA/. - The registration deadline is December 6th, 2013. - You can present your own research in the poster session. - Registration: http://www.sintef.no/Projectweb/eVITA/Winter-Schools/2014/Registration/ - Flyer: http://www.sintef.no/project/eVITAmeeting/2014/eVITA_Winter_School_2014.pdf ------------------------------------------------------- From: Mehi Al-Baali [log in to unmask] Date: October 31, 2013 Subject: NAOiii2014, NA and Optimization, Oman, Jan 2014 The third Conference on "Numerical Analysis and Optimization: Theory, Methods, Applications and Technology Transfer," will be held at Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman, on January 5-9 (Sunday to Thursday), 2014 (website http://www.nao2014.com). Invited Speakers: Paul Armand, Oleg Burdakov, John Butcher, Andrew R. Conn, Yu-Hong Dai, Jacques Desrosiers, Iain Duff, John Ford, Michael Hintermuller, Nezam Mahdavi-Amiri, Dominique Orban, Amiya Kumar Pani, Martin Reed, Peter Richtarik, Cornelis Roos, Ekkehard W. Sachs, Michael Saunders, Emilio Spedicato, Brian Straughan, Tamas Terlaky, Maria Teresa Vespucci, Hong Wang, Down Andrew Wathen Registration is required for all those wishing to attend the conference (available places, particularly for those outside Oman, are limited). If a participate wishes to contribute a talk for 20 minutes, an abstract should be submitted either on line via the website http://www.nao2014.com or by email to [log in to unmask] (or [log in to unmask]). Abstract Submission Deadline: November 28, 2013. Registration Deadline: December 12, 2013. ------------------------------------------------------- From: A. Bellen [log in to unmask] Date: November 05, 2013 Subject: Summer School in Numerical Analysis, Italy, Jun 2014 The 13th "Dobbiaco Summer School in Numerical Analysis" will take place from 15 to 20 June 2014 at Dobbiaco/Toblach, Italy. The topics will be: Matrix Theory and Computation with Applications to Network Analysis, Quantum Chemistry and Dynamical Systems. During the school, two leading specialists in the field will present a series of 90 minutes long lectures on the topic. The school is intended for PhD students and young researchers. The lecturers will be: Michael L. Overton, Courant Institute, New York (USA) Michele Benzi, Emory University, Atlanta (USA) For early bird registration and further information on the summer school, see http://www.dmi.units.it/dobbiaco/ Please note that the number of participants is limited. Organizers: Alfredo Bellen (Trieste, Italy) Alexander Ostermann (Innsbruck, Austria) ------------------------------------------------------- From: Michael Bader [log in to unmask] Date: October 28, 2013 Subject: Workshop/Tutorial Call, ICS 2014, Germany, Jun 2014 ACM International Conference on Supercomputing June 10-13, 2014; Munich, Germany http://ics14.in.tum.de Call for Workshop and Tutorial Proposals Tutorial and Workshop Day, June 10 2014 We are inviting workshop and tutorial proposals on topics related to all aspects of research, development, and application of large-scale, high-performance experimental and commercial systems. Topics include computer architecture and hardware, HPC programming models, system software, and applications, solutions for heterogeneity, reliability, power efficiency, and "big data" issues, as well as internet, grid and cloud computing. Please see ICS'14 CFP for a detailed topic list. Proposal submission deadline: January 24, 2014 Notification of acceptance: January 31, 2014 How to submit: Please email your proposals (PDF, 2-page maximum) to [log in to unmask] Complete information regarding proposals can be found at http://www.lrr.in.tum.de/~gerndt/ICS2014/CfWT/cfwt.html ------------------------------------------------------- From: Peter Arbenz [log in to unmask] Date: November 03, 2013 Subject: Parallel Matrix Algorithms and Appl, Switzerland, Jul 2014 Workshop on Parallel Matrix Algorithms and Applications (PMAA'14) July 2-4, 2014, Lugano, Switzerland http://pmaa14.ics.usi.ch/ This international workshop aims to be a forum for exchanging ideas, insights and experiences in different areas of parallel computing in which matrix algorithms play a key role. The Workshop will bring together experts and practitioners from diverse disciplines with a common interest in matrix computation. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: * Parallel methods for solving large sparse or dense linear systems of equations and eigenvalue problem. * Parallel environments and tools for enabling matrix applications. * Large scale applications from any field that have an emphasis on parallel matrix computation. * Novel architectural paradigms (e.g. GPU and Xeon Phi) * Hybrid approaches to parallel programming. * Automatic tuning and performance modeling. * Combinatorial Scientific Computing Invited speakers: Wolfgang Bangerth (Texas A&M), Eric Darve (Stanford), Jacek Gondzio (Edinburgh), Wim Vanroose (Antwerpen). Selected peer-reviewed papers will be published in a special issue of Parallel Computing. For further information contact: [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------- From: Chris Maes [log in to unmask] Date: October 31, 2013 Subject: R&D Position, Gurobi Optimization Gurobi Optimization is a leading provider of software libraries for solving mathematical programming problems. Founded in 2008 by three of the world's leading experts in computational optimization, Gurobi now provides software libraries to hundreds of commercial clients in a variety of industries. As a result of our rapid growth, we're looking to expand our development team. Job functions: Develop and enhance algorithms for solving mathematical programming problems (mixed integer programming and/or linear, quadratic, and second-order cone programming). Work closely with a small team of highly skilled software developers. The position will require significant collaborative work, as well as significant independent work. Provide internal support, as needed, for our product support and marketing teams. Present new product features and capabilities at technical conferences, and interact with product users at such events. Qualifications: PhD in Operations Research, Computer Science, or similar discipline. Three years experience in developing high performance software with a significant mathematical component. To be successful in this position, you must be skilled in understanding, implementing, and extending complex mathematical algorithms. We are particularly interested in people with hands-on experience developing mathematical programming software, but will consider candidates with other relevant experience. Location: We are a highly distributed company, with employees all over the world. We are flexible on work location. To apply for this position, please submit a resume to [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------- From: Paul Constantine [log in to unmask] Date: October 30, 2013 Subject: Faculty Position, Applied Statistics, Colorado School of Mines The Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics at the Colorado School of Mines invites applications for an anticipated position in applied statistics at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor beginning in fall 2014. Applicants in any area of applied statistics will be considered, with preference given to those with expertise in applications of spatial/spatio-temporal statistics. - At the rank of Assistant Professor, applicants must possess a PhD degree in statistics, mathematics, or a closely related field and demonstrated potential for success in teaching, scholarship and service. - At the rank of Associate Professor, applicants must possess a PhD degree in statistics, mathematics, or a closely related field; demonstrated success in teaching, scholarship and service; and the demonstrated potential for national and international professional recognition. Applicants must submit a cover letter that includes rank applying for, curriculum vita, statement of research interests and aspirations, a statement describing teaching experience or philosophy, and three or more letters of reference, at least one of which addresses teaching experience or potential to: Colorado School of Mines, Human Resources Office, Search 14-014130, 1500 Illinois Street, Golden, CO 80401, Fax: (303) 384-2025. Electronic applications are encouraged and will be accepted at [log in to unmask] If using this method of application, please put the search number as indicated above (in bold) in the subject line to ensure that your materials are properly forwarded to the search committee. Review of applications will begin by November 15, 2013. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Gary Krenz [log in to unmask] Date: October 29, 2013 Subject: Faculty Position, Computational Science, Marquette Univ Marquette University’s Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science invites applications for a full-time tenure track Assistant Professor in computational science to begin August, 2014. Preference will be shown to those with a strong research record in "big data," such as, financial data, genetic data, image data, medical data, etc. The duties of this position include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, conducting research, preparing grant proposals, disseminating research outcomes through peer- reviewed publications and presentations at professional meetings, and serving the department, college and university as needed. Qualified applicants must have a Ph.D. in mathematics, statistics, or a related field. For additional information, or to apply for this position, please see http://employment.marquette.edu/postings/2122 Marquette University, an EOE that values diversity, is a Jesuit, Catholic University with a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs. We seek candidates who will contribute to its mission, a statement of which can be found at http://www.marquette.edu/about/mission.shtml. Candidates from underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Xiaofan Li [log in to unmask] Date: November 01, 2013 Subject: Tenure Track & Postdoc Positions, Illinois Inst of Technology The Department of Applied Mathematics at IIT invites applications for 1) a tenure track assistant professor in the area of stochastics, and 2) a visiting assistant professor in an area related to departmental research, both beginning in August 2014. The Department of Applied Mathematics offers BS through PhD degrees, including a very successful Master of Mathematical Finance in partnership with the Stuart School of Business, and a recently launched a Master of Data Science in partnership with the Department of Computer Science. Our research is funded by various government agencies and some commercial firms. More details about our department can be found at http://www.iit.edu/csl/am. To apply, please submit the following through www.MathJobs.org: i) a cover letter expressing your interest in the position(s) and highlighting how you can contribute to our departmental mission, ii) your curriculum vitae, and iii) succinct teaching and research statements. At least four confidential reference letters (one addressing teaching effectiveness) should also be submitted through MathJobs. Questions regarding this position may be addressed to Fred J. Hickernell, Chair, Department of Applied Mathematics, [log in to unmask], (312) 567-8983. Applications will be reviewed starting early December, 2013, and on a continuing basis until the position is filled. We especially encourage applications from women and under- represented groups. IIT is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Matthew Goeckner [log in to unmask] Date: October 29, 2013 Subject: Tenure Track Positions, Mathematical Sciences, UT Dallas The Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Texas at Dallas invites applications for up to five tenured or tenure-track positions begining Fall 2014. The Department seeks to hire in the following general areas: - One position in statistics/biostatistics - Up to two positions in mathematics with a preference for differential/algebraic/symplectic Geometry and allied fields - Up to two positions in computational/applied mathematics. Information about the department can be found at: http://www.utdallas.edu/math/. Applicants should provide the following information: Letter of application, Curriculum vitae, Research statement, Teaching statement, Examples of scholarly publications, Course evaluations if available, A comprehensive record of external funding, and three letters of recommendation (candidates for tenured positions, please include the contact information of an additional three references) via the ONLINE APPLICATION FORM available below. http://provost.utdallas.edu/facultyjobs/welcome/jobdetail/png131011 More information about the positions can be found at the URL above. ------------------------------------------------------- From: George Yanev [log in to unmask] Date: October 28, 2013 Subject: Asst Professor Position, Prob & Stats, Univ Texas, Pan American The Department of Mathematics at the University of Texas-Pan American seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor with preferred areas Probability and Statistics. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Statistics or Mathematical Sciences at the time of hire, strong research credentials, and strong accomplishments or promise in teaching. For a complete job description, see http://www.utpa.edu/humanresources/employment/cosm.html. UTPA is a Hispanic-serving Institution. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Jan Zeman [log in to unmask] Date: October 31, 2013 Subject: Postdoc Position, Heterogeneous Materials, CTU, Prague The Czech Technical University in Prague - University Center for Energy Efficient Buildings (UCEEB) offers a post-doctoral position in homogenization of heterogeneous materials at CTU in Prague. Start date: as soon as possible after 13 December 2013, until all positions are filled Contract duration: until 30 June 2015 (with a critical evaluation after the first year) The focus of this topic is on the development of inexpensive analytical models to quantify e.g. thermal and acoustic properties of highly porous building materials utilized in energy-efficient buildings by exploring the available tools of computational homogenization or continuum micromechanics, according to research interests of the candidate. These models will serve as a support to developments of the research group "High performance building materials and structures" at the UCEEB center. Specific requirements: Depending on the scientific background of the candidate, experience in numerical homogenization and in scientific computing, or in homogenization theories. Interested candidates are invited to send their applications no later than 1 December 2013. Additional details are available at http://mech.fsv.cvut.cz/wiki/index.php/Department_of_Mechanics:_Vacancies:_UCEEB_Po stdocs ------------------------------------------------------- From: Denis Ridzal [log in to unmask] Date: October 31, 2013 Subject: Postdoc Position, JVN Fellow, Sandia National Labs The Computing Research Center and the Computer Sciences and Information Systems Center at Sandia National Laboratories invite outstanding candidates to apply for the 2014 John von Neumann Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Computational Science. This prestigious fellowship is supported by the Applied Mathematics Research Program in the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Research. The fellowship provides an exceptional opportunity for innovative research in computational mathematics and scientific computing on advanced computing architectures with application to a broad range of science and engineering problems of national importance. Applicants must have or soon receive a Ph.D. in applied/computational mathematics or related computational science and engineering disciplines. Applicants must have less than three years of postdoctoral experience. This appointment is for one year, with a possible renewal for a second year, and includes a highly competitive salary, moving expenses and a generous professional travel allowance. Applications will be reviewed upon receipt. Complete applications received by January 6, 2014 will receive full consideration; the position will remain open until filled. For more information, including application instructions, please see our web page at http://www.cs.sandia.gov/VN_Web_Page/. Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/D/V. ------------------------------------------------------- From: David Chappell [log in to unmask] Date: November 04, 2013 Subject: Postdoc Position, Marie Curie Fellow A Marie Curie funded post-doctoral research role is available on the Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways project Mid-to-high frequency modelling of vehicle noise and vibration (MHiVec). MHiVec is a collaborative project between Nottingham Trent University, the University of Nottingham, the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research at the University of Southampton, InuTech GmbH, CDH AG, and Jaguar Land Rover. Candidates will be based at Nottingham Trent University and expected to collaborate with both the academic and industrial partners on the project. The salary will be £55,233 per annum, plus a market rate supplement between £5,254 to £16,885. The researcher will work on the development of new integral equation methods for modelling vehicle body vibrations at high frequencies, including the modelling of uncertain structures. Candidates will be expected to have a PhD in a relevant discipline (mechanical engineering, mathematics or physics), along with numerical programming skills in at least one of MATLAB or C++, a good command of English and an enthusiasm for working in an international and inter-disciplinary research environment. Experience in the theory and implementation of boundary integral methods is highly favourable. The position is on a fixed-term contract for 20 months and would be ideally suited to a highly promising early career researcher. Applications should be made online via https://vacancies.ntu.ac.uk before the deadline of 5pm on 1st December 2013. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Marie-Therese Wolfram [log in to unmask] Date: October 29, 2013 Subject: PhD Position, Applied Math, RICAM, Linz A new PhD position is available at the Johann Radon Institute for Computational and Applied Mathematics (RICAM http://www.ricam.oeaw.ac.at/ ) within the New Frontiers Group on “Multi-scale modeling and simulation of crowded transport in the life and social sciences". The applicant will work with Dr. Marie-Therese Wolfram in the newly founded research group, which will start in the beginning of 2014. The aim of the advertised PhD project is to work on mathematical modeling approaches for crowded motion in different applications like pedestrian motion, cell dynamics or animal herding. The project will focus on various modeling aspects as well as the analysis of the derived mean field models. The PhD researcher will work in an intra-disciplinary research team, compromising mathematical modeling, analysis of partial differential equations and scientific computing. The PhD position offers excellent opportunities to gain experience in various aspects of applied mathematics and to work with leading international experts in the field. We are looking for a talented and self-motivated individual with a solid background in mathematical modeling and partial differential equations. Knowledge in numerical analysis and scientific computing is desirable. An MSc degree in mathematics is mandatory. The position is available from February 1, 2014 and will be offered for a period of 3 years. The monthly gross salary is based on the salary scale of the FWF and will be EUR 1955,8 (14 times per year). Applicants should provide the following information: letter of motivation, curriculum vitae, record of their university course work and a PDF file of their master thesis. Interested candidates are invited to send their application in a single PDF file directly to [log in to unmask] until December 8, 2013. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Robert Scheichl [log in to unmask] Date: October 30, 2013 Subject: PhD Position, UK Met Office The Science Graduate School at the University of Bath is looking for enthusiastic UK graduates wanting to do an exciting PhD in Mathematics on the "Application of Multi-level Monte Carlo Methods in Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling". This is an enhanced EPSRC CASE Studentship in collaboration with the UK Met Office. EU Graduates who have lived in the UK for 3 years can also apply. The goal of this project is the application of multilevel Monte Carlo methods (a novel variance reduction technique for stochastic differential equations) to problems in atmospheric dispersion modelling, such as the dispersion of a cloud of volcanic ash, or of a smoke plume in an industrial fire. With your own implementation of the method you will study the performance of the method for a range of representative model problems from the Met Office. The aim is to demonstrate and improve the effectiveness of the multilevel approach in the atmospheric modelling context. As far as possible analytical methods will also be employed to study the performance of the method theoretically and to guide the design of efficient algorithms. Depending on the success of the project, the method will eventually be implemented in the Met Office’s operational model. For more information see http://people.bath.ac.uk/masrs/CASE_MetO.pdf We are looking for Maths graduates with a background in numerical algorithms, numerical analysis, differential equations, and computing, as well as an interest and basic knowledge of probability theory. Alternatively, we also strongly encourage students with a background in probability/statistics and a keen interest to expand their studies to numerical analysis and computing to apply. For more information please email [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------- From: Claude Brezinski [log in to unmask] Date: October 30, 2013 Subject: Contents, Numerical Algorithms, 64(3) Numerical Algorithms Contents of Vol. 64, Issue 3 Two families of approximations for the gamma function, Lei Feng, Weiping Wang Neutralizing nearby singularities in numerical quadrature, Walter Gautschi Efficient Trefftz collocation algorithms for elliptic problems in circular domains, A. Karageorghis The reflexive least squares solutions of the matrix equation $A_1X_1B_1+A_2X_2B_2+\cdots +A_lX_lB_l=C$ with a submatrix constraint, Zhuohua Peng A radial basis function method for solving PDE-constrained optimization problems, John W. Pearson On semi-convergence of modified HSS iteration methods, Fang Chen, Qing-Quan Liu A new triangular spectral element method I: implementation and analysis on a triangle, Michael Daniel Samson , Huiyuan Li, Li-Lian Wang Unified majorizing sequences for Traub-type multipoint iterative procedures, I. K. Argyros, D. Gonzalez Low-rank approximation of integral operators by using the Green formula and quadrature, Steffen Boerm, Jessica Gördes ------------------------------------------------------- End of Digest **************************