Subject: NA Digest, V. 15, # 09 NA Digest Monday, March 02, 2015 Volume 15 : Issue 09 Today's Editor: Daniel M. Dunlavy Sandia National Labs [log in to unmask] Today's Topics: PARALUTION, New Release 1.0 SIMO Math (iPad app for computation) updated Mid-Atlantic Regional Mathematics Conference, USA, Mar 2015 Midwest Mathematics and Climate Conference, USA, Apr 2015 Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computing, Croatia, Jun 2015 Uncertainty Quantification, USA, Jun 2015 28th Chemnitz FEM Symposium, Germany, Sep 2015 Computational Finance, UK, Dec 2015 Postdoc Position, Computational Mathematics, UNSW Sydney Postdoc Position, MRI Data Analysis, WTCN, UCL, London, UK Postdoc Positions, Scientific Computing, Fields Institute PhD Fellowship Position, Valencia (Spain) PhD Position, Model and Simulation based Research Call for Chapter, Modern Optimization Algorithms and Applications Special Issue, Intl J Swarm Intelligence and Evolutionary Computation Contents, BIT 55 (1) 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: Dimitar Lukarski [log in to unmask] Date: February 27, 2015 Subject: PARALUTION, New Release 1.0 PARALUTION is a library for sparse iterative methods which can be performed on various parallel devices, including multi-core CPU, GPU (CUDA and OpenCL) and Intel Xeon Phi. The 1.0 version of the PARALUTION Library supports multi-node and multi-GPU configuration via MPI. All iterative solvers support global operations (i.e. distributed matrices and vectors) and all preconditioners can be used in a block-Jacobi fashion locally on each node/GPU. In addition, the software provides a global (fully distributed) Pair-Wise AMG solver. The global AMG solver builds all the levels (and the corresponding operators) in parallel (i.e. by utilizing all MPI ranks). All AMG solvers have optimized support for non-linear/time stepping schemes. Typically, in such configuration the matrix values are changed while the sparsity pattern of the matrix remains the same. In this case, after the first call, the our AMG solvers need significantly less time to re-build. Also, in the new version all multi-grid solvers support V, W and K-cycles. With the new release, we also provide multi-node benchmarks available on http://www.paralution.com/multi-node-benchmarks/ The library comes with a dual license model, where the user can choose between three versions. For details, visit http://www.paralution.com ------------------------------------------------------- From: Mark Lau [log in to unmask] Date: February 26, 2015 Subject: SIMO Math (iPad app for computation) updated A new version of SIMO (v1.1.1) is now available on the app store: https://itunes.apple.com/hk/app/id932694386?mt=8 What's new: - You can now do Monte Carol simulation on iPad. - 20 new random number generating and probability related functions, which include rand, randn, normpdf, exppdf, possipdf, etc. - New user forum. Tell us what you think about the app. - Completely revamped and much improved documentation. - Improvements and bug fixes. SIMO is a FREE app for numerical computation. It adopts the same syntax as Matlab. With SIMO you can: - perform vector and matrix computation; - generate 2D and 3D plots; - zoom, pan, and rotate plots with multi-touch gestures; - define variables; - access over 120 built-in functions; - execute loops (for-loop, while-loop); - use if-else, and switch statements; - create scripts and user-defined functions. Know more about SIMO from: https://sites.google.com/site/simomathapp/ ------------------------------------------------------- From: Padmanabhan Seshaiyer [log in to unmask] Date: March 01, 2015 Subject: Mid-Atlantic Regional Mathematics Conference, USA, Mar 2015 The 2015 Fifth Annual Mid-Atlantic Regional Joint Mathematics Conference will be held at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia on March 20th and 21st, 2015. The goals of the conference are to (a) bring together students and experts in industry and academia; (b) provide undergraduate and graduate students as well as post-doctoral and new doctoral degree holders an opportunity to present their research in a similar setting to professional conferences such as SIAM, MAA and AMS meetings; (c) foster interdisciplinary collaboration with research groups from both academia and industry; (d) encourage networking between students and industry professionals and; (e) increase student awareness of, and interest in, U.S. Government and private industry careers. Undergraduates, Graduate Students and Junior scientists including post-docs who are interested in presenting on recent advances in areas of mathematics with emphasis on computational aspects of problem solving are invited to participate. Funding for travel, accommodation and food is available through a grant recommended by the National Science Foundation. To learn more, register and to apply for financial support, go to: https://sites.google.com/site/siammidatlantic/ ------------------------------------------------------- From: Erik Van Vleck [log in to unmask] Date: February 27, 2015 Subject: Midwest Mathematics and Climate Conference, USA, Apr 2015 The Midwest Mathematics and Climate Conference at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, KS. 30 Apr 2015 (all day) to 2 May 2015 (all day) Web Page: http://www.math.ku.edu/conferences/2015/M2C2 The conference will bring together a diverse group of atmospheric scientists and mathematicians. Conference topics of emphasis will include dynamics, high performance computing, numerical analysis, cloud systems behavior, data assimilation, dimension reduction, uncertainty quantification, model hierarchy, and statistical approaches. The conference will be run in a single session format (no parallel sessions). Additional participants are encouraged to register (before April 3, 2015) at http://www.math.ku.edu/conferences/2015/M2C2/registration.html Some funds are available (with priority to young researchers) for partial travel support. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Miljenko Marusic [log in to unmask] Date: February 26, 2015 Subject: Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computing, Croatia, Jun 2015 Dept. of Mathematics, Faculty for Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Univ. of Zagreb, Croatia, is organizing 9th Conference on Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computing, to be held in Šibenik, Croatia, June 15-19, 2015. All relevant information, including registration forms, hotel accommodation, styles etc. can be found on http://applmath15.math.hr/. The aim of the Conference is the exchange of ideas, methods and problems between various disciplines of applied mathematics. Non mathematicians using mathematics as a tool are also encouraged to take part in the Conference. The first eight conferences had a strong international flavor. Each one had a special topic, see the related web sites. Topics of the Conference: Ordinary and partial differential equations, integral equations, singular perturbation and multiscale problems (main topic); Mathematical methods in continuum mechanics; Splines and wavelets with applications, CAGD, computer graphics, approximation theory; Numerical Mathematics in general; Optimization; Scientific Computing; Engineering Important deadlines: Accommodation: April 9, 2015 Registration: April 9, 2015 Abstract submission: May 15, 2015 ------------------------------------------------------- From: Rebecca Malkovich [log in to unmask] Date: March 02, 2015 Subject: Uncertainty Quantification, USA, Jun 2015 The Institute for Mathematics and its Applications is hosting the New Directions Short Course: Introduction to Uncertainty Quantification from June 15-26, 2015. Uncertainty quantification (UQ) lies at the confluence of many fields, including probability, statistics, data analysis, computational mathematics, and mathematical modeling. It touches upon almost any field that involves models, whether of natural or engineered systems, and data. Organized by Luis Tenorio (Colorado School of Mines) and Youssef Marzouk (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), the objective of the course is to help participants from different backgrounds obtain the basic understanding and tools needed to use UQ in their fields of interest. In addition, the course will present snapshots of current research and examples of UQ in different application areas, so that the participants are aware of the types of methods that are in current use. This course will be of interest to people involved in science and engineering applications and information-based decision making, and it will also be of interest to people who want to understand the fundamental mathematical ideas and tools underlying this endeavor. More information and online application is available at http://www.ima.umn.edu/2014-2015/ND6.15-26.15/ ------------------------------------------------------- From: Rolf Springer [log in to unmask] Date: February 27, 2015 Subject: 28th Chemnitz FEM Symposium, Germany, Sep 2015 28th Chemnitz FEM Symposium September 28 - 30, 2015 http://www.tu-chemnitz.de/mathematik/fem-symposium/ Scientific Topics: Finite Elements, including (but not limited to) adaptive methods, parallel implementations, high order methods. This year special emphasis is on: - Adaptivity and Error Estimation - Mixed and Least squares FE - Multiscale Methods Invited Speakers: - Martin Vohralik (Inria Paris-Rocquencourt) - Gerhard Starke (Universität Duisburg-Essen) - Daniel Peterseim (Universität Bonn) - Assyr Abdulle (EPFL Lausanne) Deadlines, Registration and further Information: http://www.tu-chemnitz.de/mathematik/fem-symposium/ Contact: [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------- From: Choi-Hong Lai [log in to unmask] Date: March 02, 2015 Subject: Computational Finance, UK, Dec 2015 International Conference on Computational Finance 2015 (ICCF2015), 14th-18th December 2015, University of Greenwich http://www.iccf.eu/ FIRST CALL for PAPERS Abstracts in the form of a single pdf document are invited for 'oral presentation' and 'graduate paper competition' at the conference. Please visit the link 'How to contribute' from the above website. Abstract deadline: 31/07/2015. Acceptance for presentation: 15/09/2015. (Registration and abstract submission portal will be opened very soon.) Industrial sessions and minisymposia: Practitioners from finance industry and insurance sectors are welcome to organise minisymposia related to qualitative and quantitative aspects of financial modelling and problems in their trading work and environment. Please email [log in to unmask] and discuss. The themes of the conference include: Linear and nonlinear models for various financial products; Analysis of market models; Modelling future and commodity tradings; Modelling the energy market; Numerical methods for computational finance - SDEs and PDEs; Optimal control in finance and financial products; Model reduction and Lie group methods; Monte-Carlo simulations; Parallel algorithms, high performance computing and GPU; Comuptational tools and software development for computational finance; Qualitative analysis of trading models. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Josef Dick [log in to unmask] Date: February 26, 2015 Subject: Postdoc Position, Computational Mathematics, UNSW Sydney Applications are sought for a Postdoctoral Fellow position to work on an ARC Discovery Project of Chief Investigators A. Prof. J. Dick, A. Prof. F. Y. Kuo and Prof. I. H. Sloan at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, Australia, and Partner Investigators Prof. M. Giles (Oxford) and Prof. M. Griebel (Bonn). Although experience in one of the areas of quasi-Monte Carlo, numerical PDEs, computational finance, constructive approximation is preferred, all candidates with strong qualifications in a relevant field of numerical analysis and related fields of research are encouraged to apply and will be carefully considered. The successful applicant will play a leading role within a collaborative research team. Travel support is available for the position and no teaching duty is required. Applicants should have a PhD degree or be close to completing one. The position will be at UNSW, initially for a fixed-term of 2 years, but will likely be extended for a further period subject to availability of funding. The position is available for an immediate start. In collaboration with the research team members, it is expected that the Postdoctoral Fellow will publish in leading international journals. Additional information and application details can be found at https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/postdoctoral-fellow-7 ------------------------------------------------------- From: Nikolaus Weiskopf [log in to unmask] Date: March 01, 2015 Subject: Postdoc Position, MRI Data Analysis, WTCN, UCL, London, UK Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging (WTCN) at UCL, London, UK Research Associate in Data Analysis and Image Processing Applications are invited for a Research Associate post in the group of Prof. Nikolaus Weiskopf at the WTCN at UCL. The appointee will be part of a team developing and applying methods for in-vivo histology of human brain microstructure using MRI, which is crucial for understanding the human brain in both health and disease (ERC project “Non-Invasive In-Vivo Histology in Health and Disease Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging“). The appointee will be embedded in a unique world-leading research environment and have access to the latest cutting-edge MRI hardware inc.: 3T, 7T and 9.4T for human MRI; small bore 9.4T for ex-vivo scanning; etc. Applicants must have, or be close to obtaining, a PhD in physics, computer science, biomedical engineering, mathematics, or a comparable subject. Post available from March 2015, funded by the European Research Council (ERC) until March 2016 in the first instance. Starting salary ranges from £33,353 - £40,313 pa on UCL Grade 7 inc. London Allowance, superannuable. Apply through www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/jobs using reference no 1454184. For queries regarding the application process, contact Miss E Bertram ([log in to unmask]). Informal enquiries to Dr. Weiskopf ([log in to unmask]; http://www.fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk/Research/physics.html). Closing date: 26 March 2015 ------------------------------------------------------- From: Bartosz Protas [log in to unmask] Date: February 28, 2015 Subject: Postdoc Positions, Scientific Computing, Fields Institute Applications are invited for postdoctoral fellowship positions with the Thematic Program "Multiscale Scientific Computing: from Quantum Physics and Chemistry to Material Science and Fluid Mechanics" which is being proposed for the Fields Institute during January-April 2016. The fellowships provide for a period of engagement in research and participation in the activities of the Institute. They may be offered in conjunction with partner universities, through which a further period of support may be possible. Applicants are requested to list on the application cover sheet any faculty members at universities affiliated with the Fields Institute, with whom they share research interests. They are encouraged to apply directly to these other institutions as well. There may also be a number of two-year positions available through the Fields-Ontario Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. These fellowships involve one semester at Fields and three semesters at one of Fields' Principal Sponsoring Universities (PSU). To apply for the two-year fellowship, applicants should indicate their interest on the cover sheet and include the names of faculty members at Fields Principal Sponsoring Universities who may be appropriate as supervisors. The Fields PSU's are: Carleton University, McMaster University, the University of Ottawa, the University of Toronto, the University of Waterloo, Western University, Queen's University and York University. Eligibility: Qualified candidates who will have a recent PhD in the area of the Program or a related area of the mathematical sciences are encouraged to apply. The deadline to apply is April 1, 2015. Applications will be accepted until all postdoctoral positions are filled. Fellowship positions are conditional on funding for the Program. All applications must be submitted via www.mathjobs.org (Fellowship ID: FIELDS-SCIENTIFICCOMPUTING [#7067]). Interested candidates may contact Dr. Bartosz Protas (bprotas[at]mcmaster.ca) for further information. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Fernando Casas [log in to unmask] Date: February 28, 2015 Subject: PhD Fellowship Position, Valencia (Spain) The "Geometric Integration Research Group" in Valencia/Castellon (Spain) offers a 3 years Fellowship to work on the research project “Splitting and composition methods in geometric numerical integration. Theory and applications in Celestial Mechanics, Hybrid Monte Carlo and Quantum Optimal Control" under the supervision of Sergio Blanes and Fernando Casas, with the possibility of doing a PhD on the subject. The profiles and requirements for candidates are the following: a) A degree from a non-Spanish university in Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics or similar with strong background in computational mathematics, computational physics or numerical analysis. b) Having obtained a Degree (or Master) after 1 January 2012. c) Fluent in English or Spanish; willingness to work on an interdisciplinary and exciting subject. d) Not being in possession of a PhD degree. The applications are due on March 11, 2015. The stipend is 1200 euros per month plus medical insurance, and an additional amount of 1600 euros for traveling to Valencia. The selected candidate should start working on the project by July 1, 2015. For more information, please visit our website http://www.gicas.uji.es/ and/or contact either Sergio Blanes ([log in to unmask]) or Fernando Casas([log in to unmask]) ------------------------------------------------------- From: BIMoS [log in to unmask] Date: March 02, 2015 Subject: PhD Position, Model and Simulation based Research Berlin International Graduate School in Model and Simulation based Research (BIMoS) - Doctoral Program As a technical university, the Technische Universitaet Berlin has a particular focus on integrated mathematical modeling, simulation, and optimization. To support this line of research, the BIMoS graduate school will offer prospective PhD students an inter- nationally recognized and vivid research environment in this area. BIMoS offers PhD fellowships for outstanding students holding a master’s degree. The research focus of BIMoS is on the development of methodologies based on mathematical models to solve problems of diverse application areas. A particular emphasis will be on the following range of topics: - (High-Dimensional) Data Analysis * Inverse Problems - Model Design - (Discrete) Optimization - Reduced Modeling from large scale Numerical Simulation Research will be carried out by ensuring an interdisciplinary collaboration of experts in both theory and application. The PhD program will include a mentoring program as well as lecture series, summer schools, etc. Application deadline: May 31st, 2015 Beginning of financial support: October 2015 Duration of support: 3 years Please visit the BIMoS website http://www.bimos.tu-berlin.de for application requirements and information on the program. ------------------------------------------------------- From: P. Vasant [log in to unmask] Date: February 27, 2015 Subject: Call for Chapter, Modern Optimization Algorithms and Applications CALL FOR FULL CHAPTER Submission Deadline: 10th March 2015 Modern Optimization Algorithms and Applications in Engineering and Economics A book edited by Pandian Vasant (Petronas University of Technology, Malaysia) Gerhard-Wilhelm Weber (Institute of Applied Mathematics, Middle East Technical University, Turkey) Vo Ngoc Dieu (Department of Power Systems, HCMC University of Technology, Vietnam) The link for authors to upload their full chapters is here: http://www.igi-global.com/submission/submit-chapter/? projectid=25b58c3e-ad83-4b25-990e-0c821842ed2f. For release in the Advances in Civil and Industrial Engineering (ACIE)Book Series, ISSN: 2326-6139 Inquiries can be forwarded to Pandian Vasant, E-mail: [log in to unmask] Gerhard-Wilhelm Weber , Email: [log in to unmask] Vo Ngoc Dieu , Email: [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------- From: P. Vasant [log in to unmask] Date: March 01, 2015 Subject: Special Issue, Intl J Swarm Intelligence and Evolutionary Computation International Journal of Swarm Intelligence and Evolutionary Computation http://omicsonline.com/open-access/specialissue-swarm- intelligence-evolutionary-computation-open-access.php Special Issue on Artificial Intelligent Techniques in Engineering and Applied Sciences For further information please contact [log in to unmask] and [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------- From: Axel Ruhe [log in to unmask] Date: March 02, 2015 Subject: Contents, BIT 55 (1) BIT NUMERICAL MATHEMATICS Volume 55, Number 1, March 2015 Special Issue: Workshop on Computational Electromagnetics and Acoustics Guest Editor: Ralf Hiptmair Preface to BIT 55:1 R. Hiptmair 1 Time dependent electromagnetic scattering by a penetrable obstacle, J.F.-C. Chan, P. Monk 5 A second-kind Galerkin boundary element method for scattering at composite objects, X. Claeys, R. Hiptmair, E. Spindler 33 Regularity for Maxwell eigenproblems in photonic crystal fibre modelling, M. Dauge, R.A. Norton, R. Scheichl 59 Robin-to-Robin transparent boundary conditions for the computation of guided modes in photonic crystal wave-guides, S. Fliss, D. Klindworth, K. Schmidt 81 An efficient O(N) algorithm for computing O(N2) acoustic wave interactions in large N-obstacle three dimensional configurations, M. Ganesh, S.C. Hawkins 117 A spectrally accurate direct solution technique for frequency-domain scattering problems with variable media, A. Gillman, A.H. Barnett, P.-G. Martinsson 141 When is the error in the h-BEM for solving the Helmholtz equation bounded independently of k? I.G. Graham, M. Löhndorf, J.M. Melenk, E.A. Spence 171 Convergence of infinite element methods for scalar waveguide problems, T. Hohage, L. Nannen 215 Adaptive edge element approximation of H(curl)-elliptic optimal control problems with control constraints, R.H.W. Hoppe, I. Yousept 255 Bounding acoustic layer potentials via oscillatory integral techniques, E.A. Spence 279 ------------------------------------------------------- End of Digest **************************