Subject: NA Digest, V. 14, # 14 NA Digest Tuesday, May 13, 2014 Volume 14 : Issue 14 Today's Editor: Daniel M. Dunlavy Sandia National Labs [log in to unmask] Today's Topics: Results of the 2013-2014 Mathematical Game Call for HPC-cloud based application experiments Southern California Optimization Day, USA, May 2014 Alan Turing Meeting, UK, Jun 2014 Challenges in 21st Century Exp Math Computation, USA, Jul 2014 Modeling & Simulation of Systems, USA, Aug 2014 SIAM Life Sciences, USA, Aug 2014 Optimization and Inverse Problems, The Netherlands, Sep 2014 Continuous Media with Microstructure, Poland, Mar 2015 Tenure Track Position, Computational Science Lecturer Position, Computer Science, starting August 2014 Postdoc Position, Applied Mathematics, Wuerzburg Univ, Germany Postdoc Position, Wave Modelling, Univ of Nottingham PhD Position, Imaging Methods, Univ of Liverpool PhD Position, KU Leuven PhD Position, Large-scale Regression Modeling PhD Position, Numerical Methods for Multi-material Flows PhD Position, Structured Low-rank Approximation PhD Student Positions, BCAM Contents, Siberian Journal of Numerical Mathematics, 17 (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: Bernard Beauzamy [log in to unmask] Date: May 09, 2014 Subject: Results of the 2013-2014 Mathematical Game The results of the 2013-2014 Mathematical Game are now available at http://scmsa.eu/archives/SCM_FFJM_Competitive_Game_2013_2014._results_comments. pdf This Game was organized jointly by the French Federation of Mathematical Games and Societe de Calcul Mathematique SA. The topic for this year was: checking an industrial process. The winners are : Individuals : Michel Bénézit, Paris Groups : S. Elaine Haley and Martin J. Mohlenkamp Class MATH 5530, Statistical Computing Spring 2014; Department of Mathematics,Morton Hall 321, 1 Ohio University, Athens OH 45701 USA Thank you to all participants. Bernard Beauzamy ------------------------------------------------------- From: Guntram Berti [log in to unmask] Date: May 09, 2014 Subject: Call for HPC-cloud based application experiments The Fortissimo project (EU FP7 contract 609029) is funding a set of experiments (sub-projects) to drive the creation and demonstrate the business potential of an HPC-Cloud service ecosystem. Additional application experiments are sought to complement (i.e addressing different areas from those experiments already funded) and to extend current project activities. These experiments should be driven by the business needs of manufacturing SMEs. The principal objective of Fortissimo is to enable European manufacturing, particularly SMEs, to benefit from the efficiency and competitive advantage inherent in the use of simulation through the provision of simulation services running on an HPC cloud infrastructure. Fortissimo will make advanced simulation accessible to industrial users, particularly SMEs, through the realisation of a "one-stop shop" where hardware, expertise, applications, visualisation and tools are easily available and affordable on a pay-per-use basis. Fortissimo seeks new application experiments which will investigate and demonstrate the provision of simulation services in the Fortissimo HPC Cloud that are driven by the business needs of manufacturing SMEs. Priority will be given to proposals for experiments which complement the activities already included within Fortissimo and which address the needs of engineering and manufacturing SMEs. Proposed experiments should involve all participants necessary for the experiment, which may include HPC experts, HPC Centres or ISVs already included within the Fortissimo consortium. Experiments will employ the Fortissimo HPC infrastructure using the HPC Centres already involved in the project. Call closure: June 18th 2014 at 17h00, Brussels local time. Foreseen budget: for the Call: up to 2 M Euro funding for new beneficiaries; the funding for individual experiments should not exceed 250 K Euro. Further information: http://www.fortissimo-project.eu/ ------------------------------------------------------- From: Philip Gill [log in to unmask] Date: May 08, 2014 Subject: Southern California Optimization Day, USA, May 2014 The 2014 Southern California Optimization Day will be held at UC San Diego, in La Jolla, California, on May 23, 2014. For more information, see http://ccom.ucsd.edu/~socalopt/ ------------------------------------------------------- From: Stefan Guettel [log in to unmask] Date: May 07, 2014 Subject: Alan Turing Meeting, UK, Jun 2014 Alan Turing (1912--1954) spent the last six years of his working life in Manchester. The Manchester NA group is organizing a 1-day conference in his honour on June 6, 2014. This conference will be broad in scope and is intended to facilitate collaboration between numerical analysts, computer scientists and engineers. Invited speakers: - Jan S. Hesthaven, EPFL - Marlis Hochbruck, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology - Andrew Hodges, University of Oxford - Gilbert Strang, MIT - Raul F. Tempone, KAUST - Lloyd N. Trefethen, University of Oxford - Gerhard Wanner, University of Geneva - Stephen J. Wright, University of Wisconsin For more details and registration see here: http://www.maths.manchester.ac.uk/news-and- events/events/turingday2014/ ------------------------------------------------------- From: Homer Walker [log in to unmask] Date: May 08, 2014 Subject: Challenges in 21st Century Exp Math Computation, USA, Jul 2014 The Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics (ICERM) will host a workshop "Challenges in 21st Century Experimental Mathematical Computation", July 21-25, 2014. Topics addressed at the workshop will include scientific computing, symbolic computing, high-precision computing, big-data computing, special functions, formal methods and other areas. There is space for additional workshop attendees, especially graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Some travel funding is available, although this cannot be guaranteed for all applicants. For more information about the workshop, including a current list of speakers, go to http://icerm.brown.edu/tw14-5-cemc/ Applications to participate in the workshop can be submitted at http://icerm.brown.edu/workshop_participants/ ICERM is one of eight NSF-sponsored mathematical sciences institutes and is affiliated with Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Bill Ward [log in to unmask] Date: May 12, 2014 Subject: Modeling & Simulation of Systems, USA, Aug 2014 Call for Position Papers Workshop on Modeling & Simulation of Systems & Applications August 13-14, 2014, Seattle, WA Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Research Workshop URL: http://hpc.pnl.gov/modsim/2014/ Submission URL: http://j.mp/modsim2014 SUBMISSIONS DUE ON JUNE 15 (11:59 PM EDT) Meeting the performance, energy-efficiency, and resilience requirements of systems and applications at all scales from embedded to exascale will require rapid, accurate, and dynamic evaluation of tradeoffs. To provide these capabilities, significant advances in predictive modeling and simulation methods are needed. Models are key tools in the area of application/system co-design. As applications and systems evolve, models must be able to track ongoing complex changes and predict the impact of developments in both software and hardware design. As part of the process, we solicit community input, in the form of position papers that describe novel research approaches for performance modeling and simulation at extreme scales. Position papers should address one or more of the following areas. 1. Integrated Modeling and Simulation of Performance, Power and Reliability. 2. Standards, Integration, and Interoperability of ModSim Methodologies and Tools. The Organizing Committee will review these position papers and invite selected contributors to participate in the workshop to be held on August 13-14th, 2014, in Seattle, WA. Responsive submissions will be made public via the workshop website and selected papers may be included in a post-workshop proceedings, if the decision is made for publication of proceedings. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Nicole Erle [log in to unmask] Date: May 12, 2014 Subject: SIAM Life Sciences, USA, Aug 2014 SIAM Conference on the Life Sciences Location: Sheraton Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA Dates: August 4-7, 2014 Invited Speakers: - James J. Collins, HHMI, Boston University and Wyss Institute, Harvard University, USA - Alison P. Galvani, Yale University, USA - Alan Hastings, UC Davis - Oliver E. Jensen, University of Manchester, United Kingdom - Arthur D. Lander, University of California, Irvine, USA - Norman A. Mazer, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Switzerland - John Rinzel, New York University, USA - Kristin Rae Swanson, Northwestern University, USA Registration is Now Available! Pre-Registration Deadline: Monday, July 7, 1014 Disconnect time is 4:00 PM EDT Hotel Reservation Deadline: Thursday, July 3, 3014 Registration and the preliminary program for this conference are available at: http://www.siam.org/meetings/ls14/ For additional information, contact the SIAM Conference Department at [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------- From: Valia Guerra Ones [log in to unmask] Date: May 13, 2014 Subject: Optimization and Inverse Problems, The Netherlands, Sep 2014 We would like to announce that the 2014 edition of the International Workshop on 'Optimization and Inverse Problems in Electromagnetism' (OIPE) series will be held in the historical city of Delft, The Netherlands, on September 10th-12th, 2014. The aim of this workshop is to inform and to exchange ideas on recent developments in optimization and inverse problems in computational electromagnetic fields. Emphasis lies on design and optimization of electromagnetic devices such as machines, transformers, actuators and measurement equipment used in various applications. The workshop offers a forum for engineers, mathematicians and physicists to meet and to discuss theoretical aspects, methodologies and industrial research activities in electromagnetism. Plenary speakers: Ruth Sabriego (KU Leuven) and Mathias Stolpe (DTU). Contributions in the form of talks or posters are very welcome with the deadline of May, 23th 2014. All accepted digests will be published in the conference proceedings that will be distributed at the conference during the registration. For further details, in particular on the registration process and abstract submission, we would like to refer to the webpage: http://www.oipe2014.nl. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Bettina Albers [log in to unmask] Date: May 07, 2014 Subject: Continuous Media with Microstructure, Poland, Mar 2015 We are pleased to announce the 2nd International Conference on Continuous Media with Microstructure (CMwM2015) which will take place on 2-5 March 2015 in Łagów, Poland. CMwM2015 is organized in memory of Professor Krzysztof Wilmanski who regrettably passed away on 26 August 2012. Paying tribute to this outstanding scientist we would like to continue the main ideas of the first conference which was held in 2010 in Zielona Gora: enriching and extending classical continuum models by various aspects. Thus, contributions are welcome on theoretical and computational aspects of problems related to the conference title and similar issues, including: - thermodynamic and mathematical modelling with extensions of classical constitutive laws - single and multicomponent media including modern multifunctional materials - linear and nonlinear wave propagation - multiscale and multiphysics processes - phase transformations - porous, granular and composite materials. Detailed information is available at the conference web site http://www.cmwm.put.poznan.pl/ ------------------------------------------------------- From: Jaap van der Vegt [log in to unmask] Date: May 07, 2014 Subject: Tenure Track Position, Computational Science Within the group Mathematics of Computational Science at the University of Twente in Enschede, The Netherlands, there is a vacancy for a Tenure Track Position in Computational Science. We are particularly looking for a candidate with a strong background in both the theory and application of (discontinuous) finite element methods. Important application areas are computational methods for the Maxwell equations (nanophotonics), seismic wave analysis and novel materials for energy conversion and storage. More information about the job opening can be found at http://www.utwente.nl/vacatures/en/ under Tenure Track Position in Computational Science. The vacancy closes June 1, 2014. For additional information, please contact Jaap van der Vegt, email: [log in to unmask], http://wwwhome.math.utwente.nl/~vegtjjw/ ------------------------------------------------------- From: Thiab Taha [log in to unmask] Date: May 09, 2014 Subject: Lecturer Position, Computer Science, starting August 2014 The Department of Computer Science at the University of Georgia invites applications for two Lecturer positions, one position is available and a second position may become available if funding is approved, starting August 2014. The responsibilities of this position include teaching foundational courses in the undergraduate major and periodically teaching a senior/beginning graduate level course in his/her specialty. In addition, this position allows for opportunities to develop new undergraduate courses for our expanding program. Successful Lecturer candidates should hold a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science or a closely related field. Scholarly credentials should reflect a strong commitment to teaching at the undergraduate level. Although not tenure track, it is expected that the person holding this position will remain with the department long term. The University of Georgia (http://uga.edu/), founded in 1785, is the oldest land-grant university in the nation and the largest university in Georgia (exploregeorgia.org), with a student body of over 34,000. It is located in Athens (http://www.visitathensga.com/) a charming and historic university town of about 100,000, approximately 65 miles from Atlanta, with mild winters and warm summers. The University boasts a major Performing Arts Center and the country's best fitness and exercise facility for students and faculty. It has been consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities by U.S. News and World Report. Applicants will find UGA and the rapidly growing technology sectors in Athens/Atlanta supportive of professional growth. To apply, please upload an application letter, curriculum vitae, and a statement of teaching philosophy, as a single PDF file, at https://www.franklin.uga.edu/jobs/apply.php?id=84. Applicants should also arrange for at least three letters of reference to be uploaded separately to the same web site. The search committee will begin reviewing applications on June 01, 2014, until the position is filled. Please see http://www.cs.uga.edu for more information about the department and the university. The Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, its many units, and the University of Georgia are committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty and students, and to sustaining a work and learning environment that is inclusive. Women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disability are encouraged to apply. The University of Georgia is an EEO/AA institution. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Christian Klingenberg [log in to unmask] Date: May 08, 2014 Subject: Postdoc Position, Applied Mathematics, Wuerzburg Univ, Germany At the mathematics dept. of the University of Würzburg (Christian Klingenberg) there is an opening for a two year post-doctoral position with the possibility of an extension. The future postdoc will work jointly with at least two doctoral students in Würzburg. This is a joint project with the astrophysics dept. of the Heidelberg Institute of Theoretical Studies at Heidelberg University (Prof. Volker Springel). The applicant should have a PhD in applied mathematics or a related field. Please also see http://www.mathematik.uni-wuerzburg.de/~klingen/job_openings.html For inquiries and applications please contact [log in to unmask] In the application please include CV, list of publications, names and contact information for 3 references, and a brief statement of research interests. We will accept applications until the position is filled. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Dr Gregor Tanner [log in to unmask] Date: May 12, 2014 Subject: Postdoc Position, Wave Modelling, Univ of Nottingham Marie Curie Fellow (Fixed-term for 18 months) at the University of Nottingham, School of Mathematical Sciences Reference: SCI1371 http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/jobs/currentvacancies/ref/SCI1371 Closing Date: Tuesday, 10th June 2014 Salary: From £47,742 per annum, in accordance with EC Marie Curie financial guidelines. Applications are invited to work with Drs Gregor Tanner and Stephen Creagh on the EU project Mid-to-High Frequency Modelling of Vehicle Noise and Vibration (MHiVec).MHiVec is a collaborative project between the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University, the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research at the University of Southampton, inuTech GmbH, CDH AG, and Jaguar Land Rover.The fellow will therefore be expected to collaborate with both academic and industrial partners on the project. The researcher will work on new modelling tools for describing the flow of vibrational energy through complex built-up structures at high frequencies(using the Discrete Flow Mapping (DFM) approach).the fellow will be responsible for the numerical implementation of the algorithms in a multi-developer software environment. The candidates will be expected to have a PhD in a relevant discipline (applied mathematics, physics or engineering). For other EU specific requirements, please consult the original advert on the University of Nottingham web-page. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Ke Chen [log in to unmask] Date: May 07, 2014 Subject: PhD Position, Imaging Methods, Univ of Liverpool We are seeking a talented UK/EU student with a background in Scientific Computing, Computational Science, Mathematical Sciences for a CASE award studentship (jointly supported by EPSRC and industry). Full fees and a stipend (about 16863 pounds + travel funds per annum) are available for 3.5 years. The project aims to develop novel variational imaging techniques for segmentation of medical CT images -- see http://www.liv.ac.uk/mathematical-sciences/postgraduate/postgraduate- opportunities/epsrc-case-award/ Genral information on our research center can be found at http://www.liv.ac.uk/cmit Contact by email: Professor Ke Chen ([log in to unmask]) or Dr Klaus Irion ([log in to unmask]). Closing date for applications is May 23rd 2014. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Wim Michiels [log in to unmask] Date: May 06, 2014 Subject: PhD Position, KU Leuven PhD position "Computational methods for nonlinear eigenvalue problems and eigenvalue optimization, with applications in control and structural dynamics" Nonlinear eigenvalue problems of a high current interest,primarily in numerical linear algebra and scientific computing (e.g. in the context of solving partial differential equations). Important developments have also taken place in engineering, in particular systems and control, and in physics. The Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics Section of KU Leuven has gained key expertise on iterative methods for solving eigenvalue problems that are nonlinear in the eigenvalue parameter. The aim of the PhD research is to advance the state-of-the-art in two complementary directions. The first one is on eigenvalue optimization. The optimization problems stem from the analysis of eigenvalue problems with uncertainty and from the synthesis of controller or design parameters. Applications are mainly envisaged in systems and control and in structural dynamics, in the framework of the Optimization in Engineering Centre OPTEC. The second direction is on computing and optimizing eigenvalues where the nonlinearity is not only in the eigenvalue but also in the eigenvector. The eigenvector nonlinearity can be inherent to the problem, as in quantum physics problems, but may also arise in computational schemes for solving matrix distance problems. More information about the positions and application instructions can be found at http://people.cs.kuleuven.be/wim.michiels/vacancy-eig.pdf ------------------------------------------------------- From: Helmut Schaeben [log in to unmask] Date: May 09, 2014 Subject: PhD Position, Large-scale Regression Modeling A 24-month PhD position is available in the Geophysics and Geoinformatics Computing Group, TU Bergakademie Freiberg. The PhD position is part of a project funded by the German Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) to implement logistic regression methods to very large geographical data sets. The candidate should hold a master’s degree in mathematics, physics, or geoinformatics with a solid background in numerical analysis, statistics and scientific computing. Essential skills are experience with large-scale nonlinear optimization and parameter estimation problems as well as programming experience, preferably in Matlab. Desirable skills are experience with high-performance computing. Excellent language and communication skills in English are a prerequisite. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Bernhard Müller [log in to unmask] Date: May 06, 2014 Subject: PhD Position, Numerical Methods for Multi-material Flows At the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), a PhD scholarship on Numerical methods for fast and accurate simulation of multi-material flows is available at the Division of Fluids Engineering, Department of Energy and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology. The PhD project is a part of a larger research project entitled SIMCOFLOW - a framework for complex 3D multiphase and multi physics flows carried out by SINTEF Materials and Chemistry, Trondheim, from July 2014 until June 2017 and funded by the Research Council of Norway. The objective of the SIMCOFLOW research project is to develop an open source code for the simulation of complex multiphase flows and fluid-structure interactions. The PhD project will involve one or more of the following research tasks: - Improved numerical discretization of the transport part of diffuse interface models for multi-material flows. - Improved numerical discretization of stiff source terms due to relaxation terms in the multiphase flow models. - Development, implementation and evaluation of entropy-stable methods for multiphase flow models. - Development, implementation and evaluation of numerical methods for multi- material flows at all Mach numbers. The project is fundamental in nature and the successful candidate should hold a master's degree in applied mathematics, physics, mechanical engineering or similar. Very good proficiency in fluid mechanics and/or numerical methods for partial differential equations is required. Proficiency in the GNU/Linux environment is an advantage. Excellent communication skills in scientific writing and oral presentation are needed. The candidate is expected to make fundamental scientific contributions in applied mathematics and/or numerical analysis in collaboration with an group of active researchers in the field. The PhD position is limited to 3 years. Application deadline: May 31, 2014. Further information can be found at http://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/102438/phd-position-within- numerical-methods-for-fast-and-accurate-simulation-of-multimaterial-flows ------------------------------------------------------- From: Ivan Markovsky [log in to unmask] Date: May 08, 2014 Subject: PhD Position, Structured Low-rank Approximation he department ELEC (http://wwwtw.vub.ac.be/elec/) of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium, offers a funded PhD position in Structured Low-rank Approximation. The position is to be filled as soon as possible. We are looking for a candidate with a strong background in numerical linear algebra and optimization, excellent English language skills, and track record in software development. The open position fits into the ERC starting grant "Structured low-rank approximation: Theory, algorithms, and applications" (http://homepages.vub.ac.be/~imarkovs/slra.html). This project covers a wide range of applications and the PhD research topic can be adapted to the interest of the applicant. A major element of the project is the development of the software package (https://github.com/slra/slra). In order to apply, contact me by email with CV and statement of research interests. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Miguel A. Benítez [log in to unmask] Date: May 12, 2014 Subject: PhD Student Positions, BCAM International Call for PhD Students BCAM, the Basque Center for Applied Mathematics (www.bcamath.org ) whose mission is to develop high quality interdisciplinary research in the frontiers of Applied Mathematics, has opened an International Call offering up to 7 PhD positions in the following topics: Reliable Finite Element Simulations Mathematical Modelling in Biosciences Fluid Mechanics Quantum Mechanics Statistical Physics PDEs, Control and Numerics Kinetic Equations Applications must be submitted on-line at: http://www.bcamath.org/en/research/job Deadline for submission: June 2nd 2014, 17:00 CET We kindly ask you to distribute this call among colleagues and potential candidates. Please do not hesitate to contact us for any additional information [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------- From: SibJNM [log in to unmask] Date: May 12, 2014 Subject: Contents, Siberian Journal of Numerical Mathematics, 17 (2) CONTENTS, Siberian Journal of Numerical Mathematics Volume 17, No. 2, 2014 For information to contributors and about subscriptions see http://www.sscc.ru/SibJNM/ To the 7Oth Birthday of Academician B.G. Mikhailenko (in Russian), pp. 101-103 To the 80th Anniversary of Gennadii Alekseevich Mikhailov (in Russian), pp. 105-109 Abdikalykov A.K., Ikramov Kh.D., Chugunov V.N., On eigenvalues of $(T+H)$-circulants and $(T+H)$-skew-circulants (in Russian), pp. 111-124 Burmistrov A.V., Korotchenko M.A., Weight Monte Carlo algorithms for estimation and parametric analysis of the solution to the kinetic coagulation equation (in Russian), pp. 125-138 Imomnazarov Kh.Kh., Mikhailov A.A., Application of a spectral method for numerical modeling of propagation of seismic waves in porous media for dissipative case, (in Russian), pp. 139-147 Mikhailenko B.G., Mikhailov A.A., Numerical modeling of acoustic-gravity waves propagation in a heterogeneous ``Earth--Atmosphere'' model with a wind in the atmosphere, (in Russian), pp. 149-162 Mikhailenko B.G., Fatyanov A.G., Numerical-analytical modeling of wave fields for complex subsurface geometries and structures, (in Russian), pp. 163-176 Mikhailov G.A., About efficient algorithms of numerically-statistical simulation, (in Russian), pp. 177-190 Pchelintsev A.N., Numerical and physical modeling of the Lorenz system dynamics (in Russian), pp. 191-201 Smirnov S.V., On calculation of seiche oscillations of the middle part of Peter the Great Gulf, (in Russian), pp. 203-216 ------------------------------------------------------- End of Digest **************************