Subject: NA Digest, V. 13, # 39 NA Digest Sunday, November 17, 2013 Volume 13 : Issue 39 Today's Editor: Daniel M. Dunlavy Sandia National Labs [log in to unmask] Today's Topics: New Book, Approximation and Modeling with B-Splines New Book, Numerically Solving Polynomial Systems with Bertini IMA/SIAM UKIE, UK, Jan 2014 ANZIAM Conference, New Zealand, Feb 2014 Deadline Approaching, ESCO, Czech Republic, Jun 2014 SCEE2014, Germany, Jul 2014 Foundations of Computational Mathematics, Uruguay, Dec 2014 Senior Position, Temple Univ, Philadelphia, PA Permanent Position, Optimization, CERFACS, France PhD/Postdoc Positions, Math Modelling & Sci Comp, TU Darmstadt Postdoc/PhD Positions, Nottingham Trent Univ, UK Contents, J Concrete and Applicable Mathematics, 12 (1-2) Subscribe, unsubscribe, change address, or for na-digest archives: http://www.netlib.org/na-digest-html/faq.html Submissions for NA Digest: http://icl.cs.utk.edu/na-digest/ ------------------------------------------------------- From: Bruce Bailey [log in to unmask] Date: November 15, 2013 Subject: New Book, Approximation and Modeling with B-Splines Approximation and Modeling with B-Splines Klaus Höllig and Jörg Hörner 2013 / xiv + 214 pages / Softcover / 978-1-611972-94-8 / List Price $85.00 / SIAM Member Price $59.50 / Order Code OT132 B-splines are fundamental to approximation and data fitting, geometric modeling, automated manufacturing, computer graphics, and numerical simulation. With an emphasis on key results and methods that are most widely used in practice, this textbook provides a unified introduction to the basic components of B-spline theory: approximation methods (mathematics), modeling techniques (engineering), and geometric algorithms (computer science). A supplemental Web site will provide a collection of problems with solutions available for instructors, slides for use in lectures, and programs with demos. Contents: Preface; Introduction; Notation and Symbols; Chapter 1: Polynomials; Chapter 2: Bézier Curves; Chapter 3: Rational Bézier Curves; Chapter 4: B-Splines; Chapter 5: Approximation; Chapter 6: Spline Curves; Chapter 7: Multivariate Splines; Chapter 8: Surfaces and Solids; Chapter 9: Finite Elements; Notes and Comments; Appendix; Bibliography; Index. For more about this book, including links to its table of contents, preface, and index, please visit http://www.ec-securehost.com/SIAM/OT132.html. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Bruce Bailey [log in to unmask] Date: November 15, 2013 Subject: New Book, Numerically Solving Polynomial Systems with Bertini Numerically Solving Polynomial Systems with Bertini, by Daniel J. Bates, Jonathan D. Hauenstein, Andrew J. Sommese, and Charles W. Wampler 2013 / xx + 352 pages / Softcover / ISBN 978-1-611972-69-6 / List Price $95.00 / SIAM Member Price $66.50 / Order Code SE25 This is a guide to concepts and practice in numerical algebraic geometry — the solution of systems of polynomial equations by numerical methods. The authors show how to apply the well-received and widely used open-source Bertini software package to compute solutions, including a detailed manual on syntax and usage options. The authors also maintain a complementary webpage where readers can find supplementary materials and Bertini input files. The book approaches numerical algebraic geometry from a user's point of view with numerous examples of how Bertini is applicable to polynomial systems. It treats the fundamental task of solving a given polynomial system and describes the latest advances in the field, including algorithms for intersecting and projecting algebraic sets, methods for treating singular sets, the nascent field of real numerical algebraic geometry, and applications to large polynomial systems arising from differential equations. For more about this book, including links to its table of contents, preface, and index, please visit http://www.ec-securehost.com/SIAM/SE25.html. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Pam Bye [log in to unmask] Date: November 15, 2013 Subject: IMA/SIAM UKIE, UK, Jan 2014 We cordially invite you to a synergistic IMA/SIAM UKIE two days of general interest mathematics research presentations at UCL, 8- 9 January 2014. 8 January is an IMA conference on "Research and Mathematics in Higher Education", with speakers Helen Byrne, Duncan Lawson, Demetrios Papageorgiou, Endre Suli, Jared Tanner and Stephen Wilson; please register via http://www.ima.org.uk/conferences/conferences_calendar/research_and_mathematics_in _higher_education.cfm 9 January is SIAM UKIE's annual meeting, with speakers Robert MacKay, Nick Gould, Irene Fonseca, Stephen Hendry, Niall Madden and Alain Goriely; please register via https://sites.google.com/site/siamukie2014/ These promise to be an exciting two days, providing in addition an opportunity to forge closer links between our organisations for the benefit of mathematics. Looking forward to seeing you there, Endre Suli (President of SIAM UKIE) and Robert MacKay (President of the IMA) ------------------------------------------------------- From: Steve Taylor [log in to unmask] Date: November 14, 2013 Subject: ANZIAM Conference, New Zealand, Feb 2014 Millennium Hotel, Rotorua, New Zealand, 2nd-6th February 2014 Registration and information about the conference: http://anziam2014.auckland.ac.nz. Early bird registration is available until 15th December 2013. This annual Australia and New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics conference is an established gathering of applied mathematicians, scientists and engineers, which will take place in Rotorua, New Zealand in 2014. Rotorua’s lakes, geothermal activity, forests and adventure activities make it an attractive location for a conference. Just a 2.5 hour drive from Auckland, and with it’s own airport, Rotorua is easily accessible. Invited Speakers: Alison Etheridge (Oxford): Modelling evolution of different genetic types in spatially structured populations; Lisa Fauci (Tulane): Modeling the bio-fluid dynamics of reproduction: successes and challenges; Douglas Heggie (Edinburgh): Mathematics, Astronomy and Physics – a Three-Body Problem; Shane Henderson (Cornell): Real-Time Control of Ambulance Fleets through Statistics, Simulation and Optimization; Shaun Hendy (Victoria University of Wellington, Tuck Medalist) Slippery issues in micro and nanoscale flows; Bernd Krauskopf (Auckland): Discovering the geometry of chaos; Geoff Mercer (ANU, Michell Medalist) Disease modelling and its impact on policy decisions; Terry O'Kane (CSIRO, Tuck Medalist): The statistical dynamics of geophysical flows with application to ensemble prediction and data assimilation. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Pavel Solin [log in to unmask] Date: November 17, 2013 Subject: Deadline Approaching, ESCO, Czech Republic, Jun 2014 This is a friendly reminder that the deadline for submitting abstracts and minisymposia proposals for the fourth European Seminar on Computing (ESCO 2014) is December 15, 2013. Conference web page: http://esco2014.femhub.com/. Proceedings of ESCO 2014 will appear as a special issue of Appl. Math. Comput. (impact factor 1.349). Thematic areas: Theoretical results as well as applications are welcome. Application areas include, but are not limited to: Computational electromagnetics, Civil engineering, Nuclear engineering, Mechanical engineering, Nonlinear dynamics, Fluid dynamics, Climate and weather modeling, Computational ecology, Wave propagation, Acoustics, Geophysics, Geomechanics and rock mechanics, Hydrology, Subsurface modeling, Biomechanics, Bioinformatics, Computational chemistry, Stochastic differential equations, Uncertainty quantification, Computational geometry, and others. Confirmed keynote speakers: Oszkar Biro (IGTE, Graz, Austria); Frédéric Dufour (Ecole Centrale Nantes, CNRS, France); Herbert Edelsbrunner (I. of Science and Technology, Vienna, Austria); Jean-Frédéric Gerbeau (INRIA, Paris-Rocquencourt, France); Ulrich Rüde (University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany) Venue: The meeting takes place in the beautiful historic city of Pilsen whose origins date back to the 13th century. Pilsen's rich history is summarized on Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plzen ------------------------------------------------------- From: Mich [log in to unmask] Date: November 14, 2013 Subject: SCEE2014, Germany, Jul 2014 Scientific Computing in Electrical Engineering (SCEE 2014) Organizers: M. Clemens, M. Guenther (Bergische Universität Wuppertal) Date: July 22 - 25, 2014 Location: Historische Stadthalle Wuppertal (Germany) Website: http://www-amna.math.uni-wuppertal.de/scee2014/ Topics: - Computational Electromagnetics - Circuit and Device Modelling & Simulation - Coupled problems - Mathematical and Computational Methods - Model Order Reduction Contact Address: Conference Office SCEE2014 c/o Lara Knist and Elvira Mertens IMACM FB C Bergische Universitaet Wuppertal 42219 Wuppertal, Germany Email: [log in to unmask] Phone: +49-202-439-4769 Fax: +49-202-439-4770 ------------------------------------------------------- From: Antonella Zanna [log in to unmask] Date: November 14, 2013 Subject: Foundations of Computational Mathematics, Uruguay, Dec 2014 The next Foundations of Computational Mathematics conference will take place at the Universidad de la República in Montevideo, between December 11 - 20, 2014. The conference, organised by the Society for Foundations of Computational Mathematics, is eighth in a sequence that commenced with the Park City, Rio de Janeiro, Oxford, Minneapolis, Santander, Hong Kong and Budapest FoCM meetings. The conference will follow a format tried and tested to a great effect in former FoCM conferences: plenary invited lectures in the mornings, theme-centered parallel workshops in the afternoons. Each workshop extends over three days and the conference will consist of three periods, comprising of different themes. We encourage the participants to attend the full conference. Each workshop will include "semi-plenary" lectures, of an interest to a more general audience, as well as (typically shorter) talks aimed at more technical audience. Read more at: http://www.fing.edu.uy/~jana/www2/focm_2014.html ------------------------------------------------------- From: Daniel Szyld [log in to unmask] Date: November 17, 2013 Subject: Senior Position, Temple Univ, Philadelphia, PA The Department of Mathematics, Temple University, as part of the ongoing expansion of the College of Science and Technology, is inviting applications for senior positions, at the rank of tenured full professor. We are seeking outstanding applicants with established, well funded, and continuing research programs. We particularly encourage applications from candidates with an interdisciplinary and/or computational research focus; Temple's College of Science and Technology is in the process of sustained growth in multidisciplinary modeling and computational science. Serious inquiries into the position are invited at [log in to unmask] Complete applications will include the standard AMS Cover Sheet for Academic Employment, a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a statement about current and planned research, a statement on teaching and at least three letters of recommendation addressing research and one letter addressing teaching. All application materials should be submitted via mathjobs.org. Review of applications will commence immediately and continue until the position is filled. Temple University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, and is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty. We especially encourage applications from women, minorities, and other under-represented groups in the mathematical sciences. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Gratton [log in to unmask] Date: November 15, 2013 Subject: Permanent Position, Optimization, CERFACS, France A position in numerical optimisation is open at CERFACS in the Parallel Algorithms Team. The Parallel Algorithms project is looking for a bright, motivated person with a good research record and the ability to join existing projects in numerical optimization with a strong initiative in pursuing new research directions. A PhD in applied mathematics with a strong interest in numerical optimisation and a solid experience in research. An experience with real-life problems is appreciated. Application from young talented or well-established researchers are welcome. The Parallel Algorithm project aims at designing optimisation codes and the related mathematical theory to tackle frontier problems arising from industrial applications, including aeronautics and geosciences. Candidates intending to work on derivative based or derivative free algorithms are equally welcome. The present research activity will focus on both constrained and unconstrained optimisation. The project will address in particular issues related to the global convergence and control of the complexity of algorithms with respect to several aspects including noisy functions and constraints, availability of derivatives, parallel algorithms. The position is open as a postdoctoral position that will (very shortly, depending on experience) be turned into a permanent position. Interested candidates should send applications containing cover letter, CV (with a list of publications), the names and contacts of at least two referees before end of January 2014 to both Serge Gratton ([log in to unmask]) and Xavier Vasseur ([log in to unmask]). ------------------------------------------------------- From: Alf Gerisch [log in to unmask] Date: November 15, 2013 Subject: PhD/Postdoc Positions, Math Modelling & Sci Comp, TU Darmstadt The Research Group Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing in the Department of Mathematics at Technische Universität Darmstadt is seeking applicants for five PhD and Postdoc positions ranging from two up to four years on exciting new projects in the areas - Multiscale Methods and Uncertainty Quantification - Adaptive Large Eddy Simulation in Instationary System Modelling - Simulation and Optimization of Water and Gas Supply Networks - Parallel Numerics for Evolutionary PDEs - Multiscale Modelling and Simulation of Mineralized Tissues Further information is available at http://num.mathematik.tu-darmstadt.de/positions . Qualified applicants should submit, preferably in one pdf-document, a covering letter, a detailed CV, an abstract of their first degree or PhD thesis and two letters of recommendation to the following address quoting the reference number 429: e-mail: [log in to unmask] Prof. Dr. J. Lang, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Department of Mathematics, Dolivostraße 15, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany Application deadline: December 12, 2013 ------------------------------------------------------- From: David Chappell [log in to unmask] Date: November 14, 2013 Subject: Postdoc/PhD Positions, Nottingham Trent Univ, UK A 20 month EU funded Marie Curie fellow position on high frequency wave modelling with application to vehicle noise and vibration is available for a March/ early April 2014 start. Salary is £55,233 p.a. plus a market rate supplement between £5,254 to £16,885. For more details and to apply visit: https://vacancies.ntu.ac.uk/default.asp?Section=Vacancy&VacID=001926 A fully funded PhD position on boundary integral modelling of interfaces driven by fluid flow is being advertised under the Vice Chancellor's scholarship scheme. For more details and to apply visit: http://www.ntu.ac.uk/PSS/School%20of%20Science%20and%20Technology/Publications/1 50248.pdf ------------------------------------------------------- From: George Anastassiou [log in to unmask] Date: November 17, 2013 Subject: Contents, J Concrete and Applicable Mathematics, 12 (1-2) TABLE OF CONTENTS, JOURNAL OF CONCRETE AND APPLICABLE MATHEMATICS, VOL. 12, NO.’S 1-2, 2014 Orthogonal Stability of an Additive-Quadratic Functional Equation in Non-Archimedean Spaces, Choonkil Park, Madjid Eshaghi Gordji, Hassan Azadi Kenary, and Jung Rye Lee Stability of the Leibniz Additive-Quadratic Functional Equation in Quasi-Beta Normed Space: Direct and Fixed Point Methods, Matina J. Rassias, M. Arunkumar, and S. Ramamoorthi Random Hybrid Proximal Point Algorithm for Fuzzy Nonlinear Set Valued Inclusions, Salahuddin Hyperbolic Expressions of Polynomial Sequences and Parametric Number Sequences Defined by Linear Recurrence Relations of Order 2, Tian-Xiao He, Peter J.-S. Shiue, and Tsui-Wei Weng On a System of Nonlinear Differential Equations for the Model of Totally Connected Traffic, Alexander P. Buslaev, Valery V. Kozlov Remotality of Exposed Points, R. Khalil, S. Hayajneh, M. Hayajneh and M. Sababheh The Dual Reciprocity Boundary Element Method for Two-Dimensional Burgers' Equations with Inverse Multiquadric Approximation Scheme, M. Sarboland, and A. Aminataei On Asymptotically Almost Automorphic C-Semigroups, G. M. N'Guérékata On Some Problems in Multivariate Interpolation, Tom McKinley, and Boris Shekhtman Large Family of Pseudorandom Sequences of k Symbols Constructed by Using Multiplicative Character, Ya Yong, and Huaning Liu Difference Sequence Spaces of Fuzzy Real Numbers, Kuldip Raj, Suruchi Pandoh and, Seema Jamwal Existence of Periodic Solutions for a Class of Nonlinear Discrete Systems, Wen-Hai Pan, and Wei Long ------------------------------------------------------- End of Digest **************************