Subject: NA Digest, V. 14, # 4 NA Digest Tuesday, February 04, 2014 Volume 14 : Issue 4 Today's Editor: Daniel M. Dunlavy Sandia National Labs [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Today's Topics: ETNA, ToC, Vol. 40 Winter school on hierarchical matrices, Leipzig, Feb 2014 Clawpack 5.0.0 released StochSS: Stochastic Simulation Service, V1.1 New Book, Intelligent Routines II New Books, Selected Works of Walter Gautschi DUNE-FEM Course for MSc, Germany, Feb-Mar 2014 Industrial Optimization, Germany, Feb 2014 Scientific Computing, China, May 2014 Conference Modelling, Czech Republic, Jun 2014 DSM in MathPh’14, Bulgaria, Jun-Jul 2014 Fast Direct Solvers for PDEs, USA, Jun 2014 Sparse Days at CERFACS, France, Jun 2014 Deadline Ext, MBI-CAMBAM-NIMBioS Summer, USA, Jul 2014 EUROPT2014, France, Jul 2014 Linear Algebra, Matrix Analysis and Appl, Spain, Jul 2014 Optimization 2014, Portugal, Jul 2014 Programming Heterogeneous Systems, Germany, Jul 2014 SIAM Exascale Applied Mathematics, USA, Jul 2014 Zurich Summer School, Switzerland, Aug 2014 Global Optimization, CST2014, Italy, Sep 2014 Spanish-French Numerical Simulation, Spain, Sep 2014 Tenure Track Position, Univ of Houston Lectureship Position, Univ of Manchester Postdoc Position, Computational Biology, Ryerson Univ Postdoc Position, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Univ Colorado Postdoc Position, Numerical Solvers, LLNL Postdoc Position, Scientific Computing, CIMNE-BarcelonaTech Postdoc Position, Scientific Computing, Univ of Nottingham Postdoc Position, Scientific Computing, Uppsala Univ Postdoc Position, Theoretical Population Genetics, INRA Rennes Postdoc Position, Weierstrass Institute, Berlin Postdoc Positions, Geophysics, LANL Postdoc Positions, Multiscale Simulation, Warwick Univ Givens Associate Student Opportunities, Argonne PhD Fellowship Positions, Scientific Computing, CIMNE-UPC PhD Position, Chemical Engineering Modelling PhD Position, Combinatorial Sci Comp, Clemson Univ PhD Position, IWR, Heidelberg Univ MSc Programs, Univ of Greenwich Contents, Nonlinearity, 27 (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: Lothar Reichel [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Date: February 04, 2014 Subject: ETNA, ToC, Vol. 40 Table of Contents, Electronic Transactions on Numerical Analysis (ETNA), vol. 40, part I, 2013. ETNA is available at http://etna.math.kent.edu and at several mirror sites. ETNA is in the extended Science Citation Index and the CompuMath Citation Index. i-xii Table of contents and abstracts - E. Kamgnia and B. Philippe, Counting eigenvalues in domains of the complex field - R. Vandebril and D. S. Watkins,An extension of the QZ algorithm beyond the Hessenberg-upper triangular pencil - X. Du, M. Sarkis, C. E. Schaerer, and D. B. Szyld, Inexact and truncated Parareal-in-time Krylov subspace methods for parabolic optimal control problems - S. Kindermann, Discretization independent convergence rates for noise level-free parameter choice rules for the regularization of ill-conditioned problems - A. Kostic and H. Voss, On Sylvester's law of inertia for nonlinear eigenvalue problems - A. H. Le and P. Omnes, Discrete Poincare' iequalities for arbitrary meshes in the discrete duality finite volume context - R. M. Tifenbach, A combinatorial approach to nearly uncoupled Markov chains I: Reversible Markov chains - F. Lemarie', L. Debreu, and E. Blayo, Toward an optimized global- in-time Schwarz algorithm for diffusion equations with discontinuous and spatially variable coefficients. Part 1: The constant coefficients case - F. Lemarie', L. Debreu, and E. Blayo, Toward an optimized global- in-time Schwarz algorithm for diffusion equations with discontinuous and spatially variable coefficients. Part 2: The variable coefficients case - A. Frommer and B. Hashemi, Verified stability analysis using the Lyapunov matrix equation - D. Potts and M. Tasche, Parameter estimation for multivariate exponential sums - I. S. Duff and K. Kaya, Preconditioners based on strong subgraphs - D. Wachsmuth, Adaptive regularization and discretization of bang- bang optimal control problems ------------------------------------------------------- From: Steffen Börm [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Date: February 04, 2014 Subject: Winter school on hierarchical matrices, Leipzig, Feb 2014 Date: February 24th to 28th, 2014 Place: MPI MIS, Inselstraße 22-26, Leipzig Last minute registration: February 14th, 2014. Organizers: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Wolfgang Hackbusch, MPI MIS Leipzig Prof. Dr. Lars Grasedyck, RWTH Aachen Dr. Ronald Kriemann, MPI MIS Leipzig Prof. Dr. Steffen Börm, CAU Kiel Website: http://www.mis.mpg.de/scicomp/winterschool/2014/ Hierarchical matrix techniques can be used to treat dense matrices efficiently. Applications include - the construction of preconditioners for elliptic PDEs, - the discretization of integral operators, - the evaluation of matrix functions and - the approximation of solutions of matrix equations. The key idea is to use a data-sparse representation of the dense matrix and perform operations like the matrix-vector multiplication, matrix multiplication, factorization or inversion preserving this representation. The winter school consists of lectures and exercises. The lectures present the fundamental concepts of hierarchical matrices, e.g., compression techniques and algorithms for algebraic operations. The exercises offer participants the opportunity to experience hierarchical matrices in a number of applications, e.g., by constructing an approximation of an integral equation or a preconditioner for an elliptic PDE. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Randy LeVeque [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Date: February 01, 2014 Subject: Clawpack 5.0.0 released We are pleased to announce that Clawpack 5.0.0 has finally been released. This should contain the full functionality of Clawpack 4.6.3 along with several new or improved features. The Clawpack (Conservation Laws Package) software can be used to solve linear and nonlinear hyperbolic systems of PDEs in 1, 2, and 3 space dimensions. For documentation and installation instructions, see http://clawpack.github.io/doc/ For some sample results, including some presented as IPython notebooks: http://clawpack.github.io/doc/galleries.html Some of the major changes from previous versions are summarized at: http://clawpack.github.io/doc/clawpack5.html The Clawpack Team ------------------------------------------------------- From: Linda Petzold [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Date: January 21, 2014 Subject: StochSS: Stochastic Simulation Service, V1.1 We are pleased to announce the release of StochSS: Stochastic Simulation Service, Version 1.1. StochSS is an integrated development environment featuring state of the art algorithms for discrete stochastic biochemical simulation. StochSS is designed to enable you to easily scale up your simulations in complexity, deploying compute resources as needed. The current version includes algorithms for simulation of well-mixed systems. Problems can be specified via a graphical user interface (or imported as StochKit2 models). New capabilities of Version 1.1 include: simulation of ODE models, tools for converting ODE models into stochastic models, support for Windows systems, and enhanced management of cloud computing resources. For more details and instructions on how to obtain the code, visit us at http://www.StochSS.org. Linda Petzold and Chandra Krintz University of California Santa Barbara Per Lotstedt and Andreas Hellander Uppsala Universiteit ------------------------------------------------------- From: George Anastassiou [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Date: January 22, 2014 Subject: New Book, Intelligent Routines II “Intelligent Routines II: Solving Linear Algebra and Differential Geometry with Sage”, Springer 2014, contains numerous of examples and problems as well as many unsolved problems. This book extensively applies the successful software Sage, which can be found free online http://www.sagemath.org/. Sage is a recent and popular software for mathematical computation, available freely and simple to use. This book is useful to all applied scientists in mathematics, statistics and engineering, as well for late undergraduate and graduate students of above subjects. It is the first such book in solving symbolically with Sage problems in Linear Algebra and Differential Geometry. Plenty of SAGE applications are given at each step of the exposition. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Claude Brezinski [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Date: January 29, 2014 Subject: New Books, Selected Works of Walter Gautschi Walter Gautschi, Selected Works with Commentaries, 3 vols. Claude Brezinski, Ahmas Sameh, eds. Birkhäuser, Basel, 2014 Volume 1 contains the following commentaries and the corresponding papers: Biography of Walter Gautschi by Claude Brezinski and Ahmed Sameh; A Brief Summary of My Scientific Work and Highlights of My Career by Walter Gautschi; Publications by Walter Gautschi; Numerical Conditioning by Nicholas J. Higham; Special Functions by Javier Segura; Interpolation and Approximation by Miodrag M. Spalevic Volume 2 contains the following commentaries and the corresponding papers: Orthogonal Polynomials on the Real Line by Gradimir V. Milovanovic; Polynomials Orthogonal on the Semicircle by Lothar Reichel; Chebyshev Quadrature by Jaap Korevaar; Kronrod and Other Quadratures by Giovanni Monegato; Gauss-type Quadrature by Walter Van Assche Volume 3 contains the following commentaries and the corresponding papers: Linear Recurrence Relations by Lisa Lorentzen; Ordinary Differential Equations by John Butcher; Computer Algorithms and Software Packages by Gradimir V. Milovanovic; History and Biography by Gerhard Wanner; Miscellanea by Martin J. Gander 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: Claus-Justus Heine [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Date: January 29, 2014 Subject: DUNE-FEM Course for MSc, Germany, Feb-Mar 2014 The principal focus of the course is on the discretization of diffusion dominated boundary problems with continuous finite elements with the DUNE-FEM discretization module. Naturally, this implies that the course has also to give some insight into C++ programming techniques, installation of DUNE, usage of the DUNE-core modules during the first days. The course forms an elective part of the regular M.Sc. curriculum at the Math Department at the University of Stuttgart, which explains the "uncompact" format of the block-course. However, participants from other universities are welcome as long as there are free capacities. External participants will be charged a fee of 50 EUR for course material and infrastructure (coffee breaks). Contact and course venue: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Numerical Mathematics for High Performance Computing (NMH) Institute for Applied Analysis and Numerical Simulation (IANS) Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Stuttgart University Pfaffenwaldring 57 70569 Stuttgart 2014/02/24 - 2014/03/07 Lessons will be daily, 09:00-15:00 in the first week and 09:00-12:30 in the second week. The focus of the ``free time'' in the second week will be on a self-dependent implementation of a model problem, including verification and visualization of the simulation results. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Stefan Koerkel [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Date: January 21, 2014 Subject: Industrial Optimization, Germany, Feb 2014 Industrial Optimization - Compact Course and Challenge Workshop February 17-20, 2014, 9:00 - 17:00 Heidelberg Collaboratory for Industrial Optimization (HCO) IWR - Im Neuenheimer Feld 368 - 69120 Heidelberg http://www.industrialoptimization.uni-hd.de Optimization plays a crucial role in designing and conducting industrial processes. The potential gains range from saving valuable resources over achieving ambitious production goals to increasing profit margins. The mathematical models of the processes are typically nonlinear and dynamic. Thus, complex dynamic optimization or optimal control problems need to be formulated and solved. This field poses numerous challenges for scientific computing and interdisciplinary collaboration. The aim of this workshop is to bring together scientists and decision makers from industry and academia to initiate new projects and to foster new structured collaborations in industrial optimization. The workshop comprises - a two-day compact course on simulation and optimization methods - case studies on optimization problems in industrial practice and on successful collaborations of industrial and academic research - challenge workshop for the identification of current and future research and development requirements ------------------------------------------------------- From: Wei Cai [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Date: January 21, 2014 Subject: Scientific Computing, China, May 2014 ICSC2014 (International Conference on Scientific Computing at Extreme Scales) will be held at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, during May 7-9, 2014. This conference will highlight the current research progress in scientific computing in terms of scalable algorithms and supercomputing applications. Confirmed speakers include - Prof. Jack Dongarra, UTK, USA (keynote) - Dr. Jacqueline H. Chen, SNL,USA - Prof. Shiyi Chen, PKU, China - Prof. Omar Ghattas, UT-Austin, USA - Dr. Kirk Jordan, CSC, USA - Prof. Petros Koumoutsakos, ETH, Switzerland - Prof. Yutong Lu, NUDT, China - Prof. Satoshi Matsuoka, Tokyo Tech, Japan - Prof. Zeyao Mo, IAPCM, China - Prof. Depei Qian, BHU, China - Prof. Thomas Schulthess, ETH, Switzerland - Dr. Rick Stevens, ANL, USA - Prof. Jinchao Xu, PSU, USA - Prof. Linbo Zhang, CAS, USA The conference will be preceded by a two-day tutorial on the state-of-art parallel computing given by Dr. L.Grinberg of IBM, Dr. V.Morozov of US DOE Argonne National Lab., and Dr. YH Tang of Brown. The registration deadline is March 30, 2014 and for more information, please refer to the conference website: http://icsc2014.sjtu.edu.cn/ ------------------------------------------------------- From: Radim Blaheta [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Date: January 25, 2014 Subject: Conference Modelling, Czech Republic, Jun 2014 The 5th IMACS Conference MODELLING 2014 on Mathematical Modelling and Computational Methods, in honour of Professor Owe Axelsson's 80th birthday June 2-6, 2014, Roznov p.R., Czech Republic http://www.ugn.cas.cz/events/2014/modelling/ Conference topics include: computational modelling in engineering and science, iterative methods, efficient solvers, multiscale modelling, multiphysics modelling, coupled THMC processes and geo applications, progress in discretization methods and adaptive computations, nonlinear problems, challenging applications of mathematical modelling, exploiting massively parallel computing facilities. See also conference web page. Deadline for registration, including short abstract submission, is (prolongated to) March 1, 2014. For details see the conference web. Selected reviewed papers will be published in a special issue of the journal Mathematics and Computers in Simulation (Elsevier, IMACS). Deadline for full paper submissions is September 30, 2014. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Kateryna [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Date: February 03, 2014 Subject: DSM in MathPh’14, Bulgaria, Jun-Jul 2014 Albena, Bulgaria, June 26-July 1, 2014 Symposium “Discrete Singularities Methods in Mathematical Physics” organized by Yuriy V. Gandel, Karazin Kharkiv National University, Ukraine within AMiTaNS'14 which will be held by the Euro-American Consortium for Promotion of the Application of Mathematics in Technical and Natural Sciences. Topics of the symposium: boundary-value problem for stationary wave equations and boundary integral equations; mathematical and computer modelling by discrete singularities method in mathematical physics, aerohydrodynamics, filtration theory, electrodynamics and electronics. Authors are invited to submit a short abstract within 300 words clearly stating the goal and the tools of their research topic by filling out the online Application Form via the conference website. The deadline for submissions is March 31, 2014. The conference proceeding will be published both on-line and hard copy volume after a rigorous reviewing by the American Institute of Physics within three-four months after the closing of the event. Coordinators of this symposium: Professor Yuriy Gandel, email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Kateryna Nesvit, email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Official conference website: http://2014.eac4amitans.eu ------------------------------------------------------- From: Alex Barnett [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Date: January 30, 2014 Subject: Fast Direct Solvers for PDEs, USA, Jun 2014 CBMS-NSF conference: Fast Direct Solvers for Elliptic PDEs June 23 – 27, 2014, at Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH This conference is motivated by the recent rapid progress on developing "direct" (as opposed to "iterative") solvers for elliptic PDEs, which in a single sweep construct an approximate solution operator. Conference themes include: (1) structured matrix computations that exploit analytic structure in discretized differential and integral equations; (2) new randomized methods for accelerating certain linear algebraic computations and reducing communication bottlenecks; and (3) the interplay between direct solvers and high-order discretization techniques that allow the solution of PDEs to ten digits of accuracy or more. Applications include materials modeling, wave scattering, and fluid flow. The conference will be anchored by 10 summer-school style lectures delivered by Per-Gunnar Martinsson (Univ. of Colorado), with hands-on tutorial afternoon coding sessions to explore the algorithms. Additional lectures will be given by Alex Barnett (Dartmouth), Leslie Greengard (Simons Foundation and NYU), and Vladimir Rokhlin (Yale). The conference is funded by the NSF, and financial support (including lodging, meals, and some travel expenses) is available for up to 30 participants. Graduate students, junior researchers, and members of under-represented groups are particularly encouraged to apply, and come and learn about this exciting area. Details are available at the conference website: http://www.math.dartmouth.edu/~fastdirect<http://www.math.dartmouth.edu/%7Efastdirect> ------------------------------------------------------- From: Iain Duff [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Date: January 23, 2014 Subject: Sparse Days at CERFACS, France, Jun 2014 Sparse Days at CERFACS .... 5-6 June 2014 The annual "Sparse Days at CERFACS" will take place on the 5th and 6th of June, 2014. The Sparse Days meeting will be similar in format to previous years. No invited speakers and all talks in plenary session. Talks on any aspect covered by the title are fine, any on numerical linear algebra, sparse optimization or on data assimilation would fit well with some of the current research at CERFACS. As always we suggest a special theme which, for this year, is in the study of how to monitor accuracy and error when solving the very large systems that we hope will become tractable when we have Exascale computing. There is no registration fee and a limited amount of very low cost accommodation is available on site at the Meteo residences. Registration and requests for accommodation should be sent to Brigitte Yzel ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>). The deadline for doing this is 30 April 2013. However, it will help greatly with our planning if you can let us know in advance of that deadline that you plan to come. Titles and abstracts for presentations of 30 minutes (although you can offer a shorter talk if you wish) should be sent to Xavier Vasseur ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>). The deadline is the same (30 April) but these can be sent later than the registration. Information on this meeting can be found from the Algo web pages at http://www.cerfacs.fr/6-25708-Home.php Iain Duff ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>) ------------------------------------------------------- From: April Shelton [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Date: January 31, 2014 Subject: Deadline Ext, MBI-CAMBAM-NIMBioS Summer, USA, Jul 2014 Joint 2014 MBI-CAMBAM-NIMBioS Summer Graduate Program (July 7-18, 2014) Rhythms & Oscillations This summer school will focus on the theory, mathematical modeling and experimental study of biological rhythms. The workshop will begin with a boot-camp introducing the basic mathematical tools and techniques used in studying biological rhythms. In depth explorations of specific problems will then be presented. Students will also work in small groups on projects, which will be presented at the end of the two week summer school. Graduate students from the mathematical, physical and life sciences are encouraged to apply. To apply and for more information visit www.mbi.osu.edu/eduprograms/graduate2014.html<http://www.mbi.osu.edu/eduprograms/graduate2014.html> The graduate program will be held at MBI. Applications received by Friday, February 28, 2014 will receive full consideration. Mathematical Biosciences Institute The Ohio State University, Jennings Hall 3rd Floor, 1735 Neil Ave., Columbus, OH 43210; 614-292-3648 ------------------------------------------------------- From: Didier AUSSEL [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Date: January 20, 2014 Subject: EUROPT2014, France, Jul 2014 EUROPT2014, Joint event with IFORS14 Date: July 10-12, 2014 Venue: Perpignan, France We invite all researchers from the optimization community to take part in the EUROPT2014, to be held in Perpignan, France, July 10-12, 2014. EUROPT2014 is the annual event of the "EUROPT group", the Continuous Optimization Working Group of EURO (The Association of European Operational Research Societies). EUROPT2014 is the 12th Workshop on advances in continuous optimization. EUROPT2014 is a joint event of the EURO/IFORS 2014 conference to be held in Barcelona, July 13-18, 2014. The academic program will consist in plenary talks and parallel sessions covering several aspects of continuous optimization. Conference website: http://europt2014.univ-perp.fr/index.html Special Issue: A post-conference special issue of the journal Optimization will be published. January 1, 2014 Paper/abstract submission begins. March 15, 2014 Paper submission deadline. January 1, 2014 Early registration begins. May 15, 2014 Late registration begins. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Julio Moro [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Date: January 30, 2014 Subject: Linear Algebra, Matrix Analysis and Appl, Spain, Jul 2014 Joint ALAMA - GAMM/ANLA Meeting on Linear Algebra, Matrix Analysis and Applications, Barcelona (Spain), July 14th - 16th 2014 This is both the fourth edition of the biennial meeting of the spanish Linear Algebra and Matrix Analysis thematic network ALAMA, and the fourteenth edition of the annual workshop of the GAMM Activity Group on Applied and Numerical Linear Algebra , GAMM/ANLA. The goal of this meeting is to bring together scientists whose research interests are close either to Matrix Theory, to Core, Applied or Numerical Linear Algebra, or to any of their respective applications in different scientific areas. The aim is to discuss recent developments, promote cross-discipline interaction, and to foster new insights and collaborations. In this occasion, the meeting is held in honor of Juan-Miguel Gracia, one of the pioneers of Matrix Theory in Spain, and one of the founders of the research group in Matrix analysis and Applications of the University of the Basque Country. He was also the first Coordinator of the ALAMA Network at the moment of its foundation in september 2007, and served as its first president for two years. Invited speakers are: María Bras, Geir Dahl, Melina Freitag, Juan-Miguel Gracia, Volker Grimm Contributed talks are welcome, deadline: April 15th, 2014 Deadline for reduced registration fee: April 30th, 2014 Further details, in particular on the registration process and abstract submission, are available at http://www.cimne.com/alama-gamm ------------------------------------------------------- From: A. Ismael F. Vaz [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Date: January 24, 2014 Subject: Optimization 2014, Portugal, Jul 2014 Optimization 2014 Guimarães, Portugal School of Engineering, University of Minho July 28-30, 2014 http://optimization2014.dps.uminho.pt Optimization 2014 is the eighth edition of a series of Optimization international conferences held every three or four years, in Portugal. This meeting aims to bring together researchers and practitioners from different areas and with distinct backgrounds, but with common interests in optimization. This conference series has international recognition as an important forum of discussion and exchange of ideas, being organized under the auspices of APDIO (the Portuguese Operations Research Society). Confirmed plenary speakers: Masao Fukushima, Nanzan Univ Serge Gratton, ENSEEIHT and CERFACS, Toulouse C. Tim Kelley, NC State Univ. Nenad Mladenovic, Brunel Univ. Maarten H. Van der Vlerk, Univ. Groningen François Vanderbeck, Univ. Bordeaux Deadline for abstract submission - March 31, 2014 Notification of acceptance - May 1, 2014 Early Registration - Before May 15, 2014 For any questions regarding Optimization 2014, please contact: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ------------------------------------------------------- From: Gerhard Zumbusch [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Date: January 22, 2014 Subject: Programming Heterogeneous Systems, Germany, Jul 2014 Workshop Programming of Heterogeneous Systems in Physics PHSP14 Jena, Germany, 14-15 July 2014 http://cse.mathe.uni-jena.de/phsp14 This workshop will focus on aspects of heterogeneous computing systems, including GPU computing, accelerators offloading, vector instruction sets and the multi level hierarchy of distributed and shared memory resources found in large scale computing. - Programming techniques, library and language design for heterogeneous systems. Issues of portability and performance. - Parallel numerical algorithms and algorithms tailored or tuned for a specific system. - Optimization of computational kernels. Tools and techniques for high performance, energy efficiency, or effective code development. Abstracts should be submitted by end of April 2014. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Mark Fahey [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Date: January 21, 2014 Subject: SIAM Exascale Applied Mathematics, USA, Jul 2014 SIAM Workshop on Exascale Applied Mathematics Challenges and Opportunities (http://www.siam.org/meetings/ex14/) July 6, 2014; The Palmer House; Chicago, Illinois Over the past few years, the focus of most workshops on exascale computing (defined as the use of computers capable of at least one quintillion calculations per second) has been the expected challenges of billion-way concurrency and the associated issues such as data motion, resilience, and energy usage. Less attention has been paid to the mathematics at exascale. The focus of this workshop is on providing relevant, accessible and timely material on exascale computing and the mathematical challenges with many-core and accelerated architectures. The intent is that attendees come away with a reasonable idea of the current state of the art, the current challenges and opportunities, and what needs to be done differently going forward. This workshop, a synthesis of the state of the field, will be accessible to non-experts and experts alike. Those wishing to participate should submit an abstract or position paper by February 28, 2014. Papers should be submitted through EasyChair at https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ex14. Please refer to the EX14 website (http://www.siam.org/meetings/ex14/) for updates on the workshop details. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Irene Stepanek [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Date: January 28, 2014 Subject: Zurich Summer School, Switzerland, Aug 2014 Zurich Summerschool 2014: Advanced Numerical Methods for Non-local Operators ETH Zurich, 18. - 22. August 2014, Zurich, Switzerland Lecturers: - Toufic Abboud, École polytechnique, France - Steffen Börm, Dept. of Computer Science, CAU Kiel, Germany - Laurent Demanet, MIT Department of Mathematics, USA - Ralf Hiptmair, ETH Zürich, Switzerland - Dirk Praetorius, TU Wien, Austria - Stefan Sauter, Universität, Zürich, Switzerland Topics: - Boundary element methods - Time-domain boundary integral equations - H- and H^2-matrices and preconditioners - A posteriori error estimation - Adaptive mesh-refinement and optimal convergence - Fast multipole method - Butterfly algorithm - Generalized Radon transforms Registration and further information: http://www.sam.math.ethz.ch/zss/zss2014/ ------------------------------------------------------- From: Dmitri E. Kvasov [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Date: January 22, 2014 Subject: Global Optimization, CST2014, Italy, Sep 2014 Black-Box Global Optimization: Fast Algorithms and Engineering Applications (special session at the CST2014: The Twelfth International Conference on Computational Structures Technology) 2-5 September 2014, Hotel Royal Continental, Naples, Italy http://www.civil-comp.com/conf/cstect2014/cst2014-s23.htm The aim of this session is to create a multidisciplinary discussion platform focused on new theoretical, computational and applied results in solving black-box multiextremal optimization problems. In these problems, frequently encountered in engineering design, the objective function and constraints (if any) are multidimensional functions with unknown analytical representations often evaluated by performing computationally expensive simulations. Researchers from both theoretical and applied sciences are welcome to present their recent developments concerning this important class of optimization problems. To encourage young researchers to attend these conferences a 1000 Euro Young (35 years or younger) Researcher Best Paper Prize will be awarded to the best paper presented at the conferences. Further details can be found at: http://www.civil-comp.com/conf/cstect2014/cst2014-s23.htm Submission of one page abstracts: February 15, 2014 Notification of acceptance: March 1, 2014 Full paper: As advised by the editor Payment of the regular registration fee: April 15, 2014 Conference: September 2-5, 2014 ------------------------------------------------------- From: Laura Portero [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Date: January 23, 2014 Subject: Spanish-French Numerical Simulation, Spain, Sep 2014 The Spanish Society of Applied Mathematics (SEMA), in cooperation with the Society of Applied and Industrial Mathematics (SMAI), is pleased to announce the XVI Jacques-Louis Lions Spanish-French School on Numerical Simulation in Physics and Engineering to be held at the Public University of Navarre, Pamplona (Spain), on September 8-12, 2014. The school is intended for Master's students, PhD students and early career researchers. It can also be of interest to technicians working in industry or academics in general willing to update their knowledge of numerical techniques. The scientific programme will include the following courses: 1. Numerical methods for flow in porous media, Isabelle Faille (France). 2. Convolution quadrature for wave simulations, Francisco Javier Sayas (USA). 3. An introduction to the Reduced Basis Method, Benjamin Stamm (France). 4. An introduction to isogeometric analysis, Rafael Vazquez (Italy). Further information is available on the website http://www.unavarra.es/EHF14. If you have any queries, please contact the Organizing Committee at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Jingmei Qiu [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Date: February 01, 2014 Subject: Tenure Track Position, Univ of Houston The Mathematics Department at the University of Houston expects to fill one position at the tenure track assistant professor level. Applicants are invited to apply for the position which will begin fall semester 2014. Preferences will be given to individuals with strength in approximation theory, numerical analysis, scientific computing, partial differential equations, statistics or analysis. Exceptional candidates in all other areas of mathematics will also be considered. We are particularly interested in mathematicians who can help foster collaborative efforts with existing research teams in our department and the university at large, and whose research interests will continue to foster collaborative interactions with local universities, local industry, and local medical centers. Applicants should submit a cover letter, an extensive curriculum vitae which includes a list of all scientific publications, and a description of their current research interests. All application materials should be uploaded to www.math<http://www.math> jobs.org. They should also have 4 letters of recommendation (at least one of which addresses their qualifications as a teacher and advisor), uploaded directly by their references to www.math<http://www.math> jobs.org. The University of Houston is one of the most diverse research universities in the nation. It is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. ------------------------------------------------------- From: David Silvester [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Date: January 30, 2014 Subject: Lectureship Position, Univ of Manchester Lecturer in Applied Mathematics (Industrial Modeling) School of Mathematics University of Manchester, UK. Reference: E&PS-03885 Applications are invited for the above post to start in September 2014 or an agreed date thereafter. This initiative is part of an ongoing programme to further strengthen Applied Mathematics in the area of industrially focussed mathematical modelling. Applications can be from researchers in any area of Applied Mathematics and those areas of Scientific Computing that complement the current activities of the School of Mathematics. Further details of the research group can be found at http://www.mims.manchester.ac.uk/research/applied/ Salary will be in the range 33,562 to 46,400 pounds per annum according to relevant experience and qualifications. Further particulars can be downloaded from https://www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/displayjob.aspx?jobid=7211 ------------------------------------------------------- From: Silvana Ilie [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Date: January 21, 2014 Subject: Postdoc Position, Computational Biology, Ryerson Univ A postdoctoral position is available in Computational Biology in the Department of Mathematics, Ryerson University (http://www.math.ryerson.ca), Toronto, Canada. This position provides an opportunity to engage in research in Applied Mathematics, with a limited amount of teaching. The salary is competitive, with funding provided for one year. We are seeking qualified and motivated applicants in Applied Mathematics, to work on interdisciplinary projects aimed at developing stochastic modelling and simulation tools for studying biological systems. The ideal candidate would have a strong background in Applied Mathematics (Numerical Analysis and Probability) and/or Computer Science. Strong programming skills in Matlab are mandatory. Experience with dynamical systems is expected. In addition, knowledge of biological/chemical reaction modelling and stochastic simulation is considered an asset. The fellowship is open to candidates of any nationality and selection will be based upon the candidate's research potential and teaching ability. Ideally the job will begin as early as May 1, 2014, however there is some flexibility in the starting date. The research will be led jointly by Dr. Silvana Ilie and Dr. Katrin Rohlf. The screening process will start on February 17, 2014, and continue until the position is filled. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and three letters of recommendation. At least one of these letters should report on the candidate's teaching abilities. Application material and reference letters should be sent directly by e-mail to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> We appreciate all replies to this advertisement, but only applicants under consideration will be contacted. Ryerson University has an Employment Equity Program and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and women. ------------------------------------------------------- From: John A. Evans [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Date: January 31, 2014 Subject: Postdoc Position, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Univ Colorado A postdoctoral position in Computational Fluid Dynamics at the University of Colorado is currently available with an expected start date of Fall 2014. The postdoctoral researcher will be responsible for the development of next-generation direct numerical simulation (DNS) tools for complex turbulent fluid flows using high order, structure-preserving, and geometrically flexible numerical methods. Candidates applying for the position should have a PhD in mechanical/aerospace engineering, applied mathematics, computer science, physics, or atmospheric sciences and a strong background in turbulence modeling and simulation. In addition to excellent academic and publication backgrounds, the ideal candidate will have experience in C/C++ programming, parallel programming using MPI, and flow visualization, and preference will be given to candidates with a solid background in high order finite element and/or isogeometric methods. The post will initially be for one year with a possible extension subject to availability of funds. Interested candidates are invited to submit an application packet to Dr. John Evans by e- mail ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>). The application materials should include a one- to two-page cover letter explaining the candidate's motivation and research interests, a CV including the candidate's research background, a list of three references, and two representative publications. Review of applications will begin February 1, 2014 and will continue until the position is filled. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Carol Woodward [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Date: January 31, 2014 Subject: Postdoc Position, Numerical Solvers, LLNL The Center for Applied Scientific Computing (CASC) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has an opening for a postdoctoral researcher to perform research in the development of computational methods for implicit formulations of both time dependent and steady state nonlinear partial differential equations arising in DOE applications. The research emphasis will be on preconditioners for spectral element-based climate simulations. The candidate will design algorithms and develop software for these problems, implement them on massively parallel computers, and evaluate their performance. The candidate will be expected to pursue independent (but complementary) research interests and will interact with a broad spectrum of scientists internally and externally. Required Skills include - Demonstrated expertise in iterative methods for solution of nonlinear systems, including Newton-Krylov methods and implicit time integration methods. - Demonstrated expertise in preconditioner methods. - Demonstrated expertise in applying numerical methods within a scientific application. - Demonstrated expertise programming in C++ and Fortran. Interested candidates can apply at the following website: https://careers.llnl.gov/ Place the posting number, 11917, in the search field at the top right of the page. That will take the candidate to the posting where they can apply. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Santiago Badia [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Date: February 03, 2014 Subject: Postdoc Position, Scientific Computing, CIMNE-BarcelonaTech The International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE) at BarcelonaTech-Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) is seeking a postdoctoral candidate to work on scalable preconditioners for adaptive finite element multiphysics solvers. The candidate will belong to the Large Scale Computing and Computational Physics department, which is focused on the development of computational methods for the numerical approximation of Partial Differential Equations (PDEs). The creation of this group is funded by the Starting Grant COMFUS (Dr. Santiago Badia) from the European Research Council (ERC) and the EU FP7 project NUMEXAS: Numerical Methods and Tools for Key Exascale Computing Challenges. We are looking for excellent candidates holding a PhD in Applied Mathematics, Computational Mechanics/Physics or Computer Science. Background on parallel computing, domain decomposition techniques and/or finite elements will be highly appreciated. The candidate would collaborate in the development of scalable adaptive finite element solvers, with application to plasma physics and fusion. engineering. The position will remain opened till filled, but it is recommended to apply before the end of March 2014. The appointment is for 2 years but can be extended. The salary would be about 32,000-40,000 EUR, but the numbers are flexible and will depend on experience. Send your application, providing CV, to: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Recommendation letters will likely be requested. Please contact Prof. Santiago Badia ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>) or visit http://badia.rmee.upc.edu for further information. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Matthew Hubbard [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Date: January 22, 2014 Subject: Postdoc Position, Scientific Computing, Univ of Nottingham Applications are invited for the above EPSRC-funded post, to work on the development, analysis and implementation of efficient numerical algorithms for approximating three-dimensional, spatially-resolved, mathematical models of both chemotherapy drug delivery and tumour response to combined therapeutic strategies (chemotherapy and radiation). Key to the success of the project will be the development of optimal, possibly adaptive, solvers to achieve the necessary spatial and temporal resolution, coupled with practical homogenisation techniques for representing the transport and distribution of the drug via the highly disordered vasculature which is inherent in tumours. The resulting algorithms will be tailored to the underlying mathematical models of synergistic cell response to combination therapy, which will be developed in collaboration with the other project sites (Cranfield University, Queen's University Belfast, the University of Stirling), and underpinned by bespoke experimental assays carried out at Imperial College London. The aim of the project as a whole is to develop a multiscale, mathematical and computational, framework for predicting the effect of combined radiotherapy and chemotherapy treatment, the ultimate goal being to provide a tool which can be used to recommend optimal cancer treatment plans for individual patients. The position will be based in the Scientific Computation Group in the School of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Nottingham. Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr Matthew Hubbard email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> More details and the online application form can be found at http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHY348/research-associate-fellow/ ------------------------------------------------------- From: Per Lotstedt [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Date: January 30, 2014 Subject: Postdoc Position, Scientific Computing, Uppsala Univ PostDoctoral researcher in Scientific Computing at Uppsala University in Uppsala, Sweden. The research at the Division of Scientific Computing in Uppsala has a broad scope, ranging from analysis and development of numerical methods, numerical linear algebra, software development and high-performance computing to collaborative projects in computational science and engineering, and industrial applications. More information can be found at http://www.it.uu.se/research/scicomp. To qualify for the position, the applicant must hold a PhD degree in a relevant field. The appointment is for two years. For further information about the position and instructions on how to apply see http://www.uu.se/en/jobs/?positionId=31238. Deadline for the application is February 20, 2014. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Solenn Stoeckel [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Date: January 22, 2014 Subject: Postdoc Position, Theoretical Population Genetics, INRA Rennes Postdoc position in theoretical population genetics and evolution of partially asexual species, starting in winter/spring 2014 at INRA Rennes, France -- DEADLINE: 31 Jan 2014! Many important species reproduce both sexually and asexually. While there is an extensive theoretical framework for both either sexual or asexual species, our ability to understand the evolution of partial asexuals is still impeded by a lack of suitable models to analyse and predict changes in their genetic diversity. Using a variety of stochastic modelling techniques (Markov chains, SDEs, individual-based numeric simulations) and statistic approaches (Bayesian, machine learning), our interdisciplinary workgroup (Evolutionary Biology, Maths, Computing) aims to provide the necessary tools for closing this gap. The task of the postdoc will be to extend the model to spatially structured populations. Candidates should have a strong background in at least one of the relevant domains, i.e. population genetics, mathematics or scientific programming (Python, C, Unix batch scripts), and the ability to collaborate with people from different scientific backgrounds. The position is based at the French National Research Institute for Agriculture (INRA) centre in Rennes, the capital of the French region Brittany. It is part of the CLONIX project funded by the French National Research Agency, with a net monthly salary of 1750-1880EUR and additional social benefits (health insurance, child care, public transport and lunch contributions). Please provide a CV including a full publication list and a letter of motivation by email including the subject [ANR Clonix Postdoc Application]. For more information please contact Solenn Stoeckel, +33 (0)2 23 48 70 83, [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> http://www6.rennes.inra.fr/igepp_eng/ABOUT-IGEPP (Institute), http://wwz.ifremer.fr/clonix/ (Research Project) ------------------------------------------------------- From: Gaertner [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Date: January 29, 2014 Subject: Postdoc Position, Weierstrass Institute, Berlin Postdoc and PhD student position at Weierstrass Institute, Berlin: numerical mathematics for charge transport processes in semiconductors with applications in photon detectors, organic semiconductors, and silicon photonics. Please visit for further details http://www.wias-berlin.de/jobs/job.jsp?lang=1&year=14&number=05 ------------------------------------------------------- From: Lianjie Huang [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Date: January 21, 2014 Subject: Postdoc Positions, Geophysics, LANL The Geophysics Group at Los Alamos National Laboratory seeks 1-2 Postdoctoral Research Associates to conduct research in elastic-waveform inversion, elastic-wave reverse-time migration, numerical modeling of seismic-wave propagation in isotropic and anisotropic media, and microseismic imaging, with applications to geothermal exploration/monitoring and geologic carbon sequestration. Experience with parallel computing using CPU/GPU clusters is preferred. A PhD in Geophysics, Applied Mathematics, or a related field completed within the last five years, or soon to be completed, is required. To apply, please send a cover letter, CV, and complete contact information for four references to Lianjie Huang at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Christoph Ortner [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Date: January 24, 2014 Subject: Postdoc Positions, Multiscale Simulation, Warwick Univ 2 postdoctoral research fellow positions at the Warwick Mathematics Institute are available as part of an ERC project on Multiscale simulation of crystalline solids. Ideal candidates have expertise in numerical analysis and one (or more) of the following: molecular dynamics, electronic structure, statistical mechanics. Closing date 21 Feb 2014. For details see: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/maths/jobs. For informal enquiries contact Christoh Ortner . ------------------------------------------------------- From: Stefan Wild [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Date: January 22, 2014 Subject: Givens Associate Student Opportunities, Argonne The Givens Associates summer program is intended to encourage graduate students who are beginning careers in numerical analysis or computational mathematics. Givens Associates will work actively with MCS scientists designing, analyzing, and implementing numerical methods. The MCS Division has strong programs in software tools and in numerical methods for automatic differentiation, optimization, partial differential equations, and linear algebra. Internationally recognized for innovative research in high-performance computing, the MCS Division supports an excellent computational environment that includes access to some of the world's fastest machines. To be eligible, you must be in an accredited Ph.D. program in mathematics, applied mathematics, computer science, or a related field at a U.S. university. Application details are at http://www.mcs.anl.gov/career-opportunities/givens-associates Application deadline: February 1, 2014 ------------------------------------------------------- From: Santiago Badia [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Date: February 03, 2014 Subject: PhD Fellowship Positions, Scientific Computing, CIMNE-UPC The International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE) at BarcelonaTech-Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) is seeking candidates for PhD studies. The candidate will belong to the Large Scale Computing and Computational Physics department, which is focused on the development of computational methods for the numerical approximation of Partial Differential Equations (PDEs). The creation of this group is funded by the Starting Grant COMFUS (Dr. Santiago Badia) from the European Research Council (ERC) and the EU FP7 project NUMEXAS: Numerical Methods and Tools for Key Exascale Computing Challenges. We are looking for motivated candidates with a MSc in engineering, mathematics, physics or computer science. Excellent qualifications will be important, since students are also expected to apply for competitive PhD fellowships. We have opening PhD fellowships on high order finite element techniques, adaptive finite element solvers, domain decomposition preconditioners, with application to plasma physics and fusion engineering. The position will remain opened till filled, but it is recommended to apply before the end of March 2014. Send your application, providing CV, to: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Recommendation letters will likely be requested. Please contact Prof. Santiago Badia ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>) or visit http://badia.rmee.upc.edu for further information. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Eric S Fraga [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Date: January 22, 2014 Subject: PhD Position, Chemical Engineering Modelling Applications are invited for a PhD funding opportunity in UCL Chemical Engineering for a September 2014 start. The studentship will be part of a multi-disciplinary project with UCL Chemical Engineering, UCL Chemistry and with Chemistry and the School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at Loughborough University. This project seeks to develop routes to nanoparticle and printed coatings of technologically important materials for industrial printed electronic applications as part of a large University-Industry consortium. In Chemical Engineering, we will be looking at the process design elements, including scale-up, supply chain and life cycle analysis. The project will involve a combination of modelling and experimental work along with interactions with a number of industrial partners. The studentship covers tuition fees plus a stipend based on the standard UK Research Council rate with London weighting. This studentship may only be awarded to applicants liable to pay tuition fees at the UK/EU rate. The procedure for determining one's tuition fee status is outlined on the UCL website. The requirement for admission for the MPhil/PhD in Chemical Engineering is a Master's degree with merit or distinction in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Mathematics or a related quantitative discipline. Overseas qualifications of an equivalent standard are also acceptable. For further information, please contact Professor Eric S Fraga ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>) or Professor Panagiota Angeli ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>), Department of Chemical Engineering, UCL (University College London). Apply online at http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate-study ------------------------------------------------------- From: Ilya Safro [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Date: January 21, 2014 Subject: PhD Position, Combinatorial Sci Comp, Clemson Univ We are looking for outstanding candidates for M.Sc. and Ph.D. positions in the School of Computing at Clemson University. The candidate will be a part of discrete algorithms team. The candidate will work under the supervision of Dr. Ilya Safro on combinatorial scientific computing, network science, and large-scale optimization. Some projects will include collaboration with national labs. The ideal candidate should have a solid background in - theoretical computer science, discrete mathematics, algorithms - numerical methods (in particular, in algebra) - C/C++ Some (academic or industrial) experience in the following areas will be considered as an important advantage (not mandatory) - multigrid - machine learning/data mining - HPC and parallel programming/MPI/OpenMP/Hadoop - optimization - machine learning - probability, randomized algorithms - graph/network libraries (such as Boost Graph Library, LEDA, and NetworkX) - scientific computing libraries Please send your application as soon as possible to Ilya Safro at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. The application should include one pdf with - cover letter or/and essay - cv - grades - contact details of 2-3 references The subject line must include "PhD Application (CSC)". ------------------------------------------------------- From: Stefan Koerkel [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Date: January 30, 2014 Subject: PhD Position, IWR, Heidelberg Univ The Junior Research Group Optimum Experimental Design at the HGS MathComp at IWR, Heidelberg University offers a Three-Year Doctoral Scholarship funded by BASF. The project will be supervided by Dr. Stefan Koerkel and Prof. Dr. Guido Kanschat. As part of the project, the following topics should be worked on: - Investigation of concepts and development of methods for optimization-based model validation of 2D and 3D PDE problems, - Solution of PDE problems with local error control, adaptive spatial discretization and tailored linear algebra solvers using the deal.II library for finite elements, - Development of tailored methods for internal numerical differentiation of the PDE solution - Using the thus calculated derivatives for parameter estimation, optimal oontrol and optimal design of experiments, - Investigation of all-at-once optimization approaches compared to a sequential approach, - Modeling of prototypical examples in cooperation with BASF. The applicant should have an above-average Master or Diploma degree in Mathematics or a related field. Acceptance for Promotion by the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science at Heidelberg University must be possible, if necessary subject to conditions. Knowledge of numerical mathematics and optimization is required, as well as programming experience in C++ and disposition to work interdisciplinarily and cooperate with industrial partners, To increase the proportion of women in research and teaching women are explicitly encouraged to apply . Applications should be sent electronically in ONE PDF file (max. 5 MB) to Dr. Stefan Koerkel, [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>, and Prof. Dr. Guido Kanschat, [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Choi-Hong Lai [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Date: January 22, 2014 Subject: MSc Programs, Univ of Greenwich MSc Applicable Mathematics; MSc Computational Finance University of Greenwich, 2014/15 These two full time 12 months programmes are designed for graduates in mathematics, engineering, science, or a social science area with suitable numeracy background, wishing to pursue careers in modern applications of mathematics. MSc Applicable Mathematics suits graduates preferring traditional engineering and science applications. MSc Computational Finance suits graduates preferring finance, banking, and insurance from a practitioner's perspective. The core philosophy of the programmes is to equip students through the core course Mathematics and its Applications. In addition the programmes will equip students with various numerical and programming skills. The programmes cover relevant mathematical skills and applications, common courses such as theory and numerical skills across different applications industries, and professional modules dedicated to each programme utilising all research expertise within the School. Graduates build strong ties with the industry through the weekly expertise seminar series. The aim of the programmes is to ensure that students have an advanced understanding of both theory and practice for their selected specialist areas. Detailed programme description: http://www.cms.gre.ac.uk/postgraduate/ Online application form: http://www2.gre.ac.uk/study/apply/pg Enquiry about Applicable Mathematics may be directed to Prof. C.-H. Lai using [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. Enquiry about Computational Finance may be directed to Dr K. Skindilias using [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Paul Fishman [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Date: January 30, 2014 Subject: Contents, Nonlinearity, 27 (2) NONLINEARITY Volume 27, Issue 2, February 2014 This issue is available at: URL: http://iopscience.iop.org/0951-7715/27/2 PAPERS 171, Existence and uniqueness of tronqu\'ee solutions of the third and fourth Painlev\'e equations, Y Lin, D Dai and P Tibboel 187, Ground states for fractional Schr\"odinger equations with critical growth, Xudong Shang and Jihui Zhang 209, On the Navier--Stokes limit of the Boltzmann equation, D Belardinelli and R Marra 227, Multifractal spectrum of self-similar measures with overlap, Cameron Bruggeman, Kathryn E Hare and Cheuk Yu Mak 257, Principal Poincar\'e Pontryagin function associated to some families of Morse real polynomials, M Pelletier and M Uribe 271, Invariance of chaos from backward shift on the K\"othe sequence space, XinxingWu, Guanrong Chen and Peiyong Zhu 289, Global dynamics of discrete neural networks allowing non-monotonic activation functions, Eduardo Liz and Alfonso Ruiz-Herrera 305, Entire solutions with exponential growth for an elliptic system modelling phase separation, Nicola Soave and Alessandro Zilio 343, On some new global existence results for 3D magnetohydrodynamic equations, Cheng He, Xiangdi Huang and Yun Wang ------------------------------------------------------- End of Digest **************************