Subject: NA Digest, V. 15, # 14 NA Digest Tuesday, April 07, 2015 Volume 15 : Issue 14 Today's Editor: Daniel M. Dunlavy Sandia National Labs [log in to unmask] Today's Topics: F. L. Bauer New release of SUNDIALS v2.6.0 New Book, Mathematics of Planet Earth Call for Chapters, Modeling and Optimization in Space Engineering, Volume 2 Model Reduction for Transport-dominated Phenomena, Germany, May 2015 Mathematical Methods in Systems Biology, Ireland, Jun 2015 Domain Decomposition Short Course, Canada, Aug 2015 New Directions in Numerical Computation, Oxford, Aug 2015 Auto-Tuning for Multicore and GPU (ATMG), Italy, Sep 2015 Postdoc Position, Dengue Simulation Modeling, Univ of Notre Dame Postdoc Position, Optimal Control of PDEs, INRIA PhD Position, TU Eindhoven and Mentor Graphics 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: Walter Gander [log in to unmask] Date: April 03, 2015 Subject: F. L. Bauer Prof. F. L. Bauer, the German computer pioneer, passed away March 26, he was 91 years old. He is survived by his wife Hildegard and 5 Children. F.L. Bauer was the last one still alive on the famous Gatlinburgh 1964 picture, which is available in Matlab with the commands: load gatlin; image(X); colormap(map) ------------------------------------------------------- From: Carol Woodward [log in to unmask] Date: April 03, 2015 Subject: New release of SUNDIALS v2.6.0 The SUNDIALS Team announces a new release, version 2.6.0, of the SUNDIALS suite of ODE, DAE and nonlinear solver software with sensitivity analysis. To access the code and further information, please go to: https://computation.llnl.gov/casc/sundials/main.html Summary of major changes in SUNDIALS v.2.6.0: - Addition of ARKode package of explicit, implicit, and additive Runge-Kutta methods for ODES. This package API is close to CVODE so switching between the two should be straightforward. Thanks go to Daniel Reynolds for the addition of this package. - Addition of support for two sparse direct solver packages when using the serial vector structure, KLU and SuperLU_MT. KLU exploits highly sparse systems. SuperLU_MT supports multithreading in the factorization. - Addition of openMP and PThreads vector kernels. - Addition of fixed point and Picard iterative solvers within KINSOL. These are both optionally accelerated with Anderson acceleration. - Addition of FGMRES support for KINSOL. - Removal of autotools configuration support. We now exclusively use CMake. More details of changes for each package can be found at: https://computation.llnl.gov/casc/sundials/download/whatsnew.html ------------------------------------------------------- From: Bruce Bailey [log in to unmask] Date: April 02, 2015 Subject: New Book, Mathematics of Planet Earth Mathematics of Planet Earth: Mathematicians Reflect on How to Discover, Organize, and Protect Our Planet, by Hans Kaper and Christiane Rousseau xii + 202 pages / Softcover / ISBN 978-1-611973-70-9 / List Price $39.00 / SIAM Member Price $27.30 / Order Code OT140 Our planet faces many challenges. In 2013, an international partnership of more than 140 scientific societies, research institutes, and organizations focused its attention on these challenges. This project was called Mathematics of Planet Earth and featured English- and French- language blogs, accessible to nonmathematicians, as part of its outreach activities. This book is based on more than 100 of the 270 English- language blog posts and focuses on four major themes: A Planet to Discover; A Planet Supporting Life; A Planet Organized by Humans; and A Planet at Risk. Readers will learn about the challenges that confront the Earth today, and how mathematics and mathematicians contribute to a better understanding of some of these challenges. To order or for more about this book, including links to its table of contents, preface, and index, please visit http://bookstore.siam.org/OT140/ . ------------------------------------------------------- From: Janos D. Pinter [log in to unmask] Date: March 30, 2015 Subject: Call for Chapters, Modeling and Optimization in Space Engineering, Volume 2 We solicit book chapters contributed to the forthcoming volume titled Modeling and Optimization in Space Engineering, Volume 2, to be published by Springer Science + Business Media, New York. Topical theoretical developments, computational approaches, applications and case studies are welcome. Please send us a note if you wish to contribute. We assume that the book project will be accepted within a month by Springer [we already corresponded with our editorial contact]. We will keep all potential contributors informed. We suggest September 30, 2015 as the deadline for manuscript submission, followed by a brief review period [~ 1 month], and we expect to receive all finalized chapters by November 30. This will enable us to send the entire volume for publication to Springer in December 2015. MS Word files or Latex source files accompanied by corresponding pdf files will be accepted: we will circulate the appropriate template information. Giorgio Fasano and Janos Pinter, Editors [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------- From: Christopher Beattie [log in to unmask] Date: April 03, 2015 Subject: Model Reduction for Transport-dominated Phenomena, Germany, May 2015 Compact computational representations (a.k.a. “Reduced Models”) of phenomena that involve significant transport, convection, or propagation delays can create vexing tradeoffs for modelers that often defy an acceptable balance between fidelity and complexity. Nonlinearity is often present as a significantly complicating feature in such models, but even for simple cases, linear convective effects can make it difficult to arrive at efficient models having adequate accuracy. Approaching these issues and as part of a new project sponsored by the Einstein Foundation and TU-Berlin, an opening workshop entitled “Model Reduction of Transport-dominated Phenomena” will be held May 19-20, 2015 at the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Berlin. Perspectives offered by an international group of experts from a range of disciplines that include systems modeling, hydrodynamics, computational control, and model reduction, will offer the opportunity for an exchange of information, accumulated intuition, and experience in the development of effective, compact models for transport/convection/delay-dominated phenomena. There is no registration fee required for participation, however space is limited and advance registration will be necessary in order to attend. Please refer to the workshop website: http://www3.math.tu-berlin.de/numerik/MoRTransPhen/ for details on speakers, schedule, lodging, and advance registration. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Eugene Kashdan [log in to unmask] Date: March 31, 2015 Subject: Mathematical Methods in Systems Biology, Ireland, Jun 2015 Mathematical Methods in Systems Biology (June 15 - 18, 2015) Dublin, Ireland The registration and the abstract submission has been opened for the 3rd international workshop "Mathematical Methods in Systems Biology". The goal of the workshop is to bring together applied mathematicians, statisticians and researchers working in various fields of systems biology in order to exchange ideas and initiate collaborations motivated by problems arising in fields such as: cancer modelling, detection and treatment, epidemiology and infectious diseases, computer-assisted diagnosis, medical imaging and others. The workshop is a follow-up to two successful MMSB meetings (Tel Aviv, 2010) and Cape Town (2012). It will include plenary talks, a small number of parallel sessions, a poster session and open discussions aimed at connecting clinicians and system biologists in order to initiate long-term collaborative projects. The workshop website is http://mathsci.ucd.ie/mmsb The email for enquiries is [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------- From: Ronald Haynes [log in to unmask] Date: April 06, 2015 Subject: Domain Decomposition Short Course, Canada, Aug 2015 “Domain Decomposition Methods for PDEs" Short Course + Collaborative Workshop, organized by the AARMS Collaborative Research Group in Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing Aug. 3 (evening)- Aug. 8, 2015 - Halifax, NS, Canada The use of computational methods to treat mathematical models in science and engineering is widespread. Such models often involve PDEs, and the efficiency of these algorithms on modern high performance computing systems relies on the ability to parallelize the computations. The aim of this workshop is to provide an introduction to the state of the art in theory and practical applications of domain decomposition (DD) methods for PDEs. The program will begin with a two-day short course given by Prof. Martin Gander (Geneva). Prof. Gander is an internationally recognized leading expert in Schwarz methods - a class of DD methods for steady state and time dependent PDEs. The middle component of the program will focus on presentations by researchers whose work may benefit from the use of DD methods for PDEs arising as mathematical models in practical applications. The final segment of the program will feature a workshop format in which breakout teams will investigate the process of introducing DD techniques into the numerical simulations that arise in the applications identified earlier. Confirmed DD experts include David Keyes (Kaust), Victorita Dolean (Nice) and Felix Kwok (Hong Kong Baptist). Some funding for students will be available. More information, registration and accommodation links may be found at http://www.math.mun.ca/anasc/ddworkshop.html ------------------------------------------------------- From: Toby Driscoll [log in to unmask] Date: April 02, 2015 Subject: New Directions in Numerical Computation, Oxford, Aug 2015 New Directions in Numerical Computation, University of Oxford, 24-28 August 2015: In celebration of Nick Trefethen's 60th birthday http://www2.maths.ox.ac.uk/new.direction2015/ Nick Trefethen is well-known for his work in approximation theory, pseudospectra, numerical linear algebra, and numerical complex analysis. The meeting will be an opportunity to celebrate his significant research contributions on his 60th birthday. The conference has a broad theme of new developments in all areas of numerical computation, with a special theme of algorithms for numerical computation with functions. Plenary speakers: Penny Anderson (Mathworks); Marsha Berger (New York Univ); Jean-Paul Berrut (Fribourg Univ); Folkmar Bornemann (TU Munich); Jon Chapman (Univ. of Oxford); Brian Davies (King's College London); Alan Edelman (MIT); Mark Embree (Virginia Tech); Bengt Fornberg (Univ of Colorado-Boulder); Anne Greenbaum (Univ of Washington); Leslie Greengard (New York Univ); Des Higham (Univ of Strathclyde); Nick Higham (Univ of Manchester); Randy LeVeque (Univ of Washington); Volker Mehrmann (TU Berlin); Michael Overton (New York Univ); Ian Sloan (The Univ of New South Wales); Gil Strang (MIT); Andy Wathen (Univ of Oxford); Andre Weideman (Stellenbosch Univ) REGISTRATION for the conference is now open, from the webpage: http://www2.maths.ox.ac.uk/new.direction2015/Registration/ 30th April: Registration deadline for contributed talks 24th August: Welcoming Reception, 5 PM 27th August: Banquet in Balliol College 28th August: Program ends at 1 PM ------------------------------------------------------- From: Tony Drummond [log in to unmask] Date: April 03, 2015 Subject: Auto-Tuning for Multicore and GPU (ATMG), Italy, Sep 2015 Auto-Tuning for Multicore and GPU (ATMG) Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy September 23-25, 2015 Computer architectures and computer systems have become increasingly complex. Multicore processors and heterogeneous computing systems equipped with accelerators pose demanding challenges to programmers when optimizing the performance of their codes. Auto-tuning technologies are promising for tackling these challenges. Several methodologies and auto-tuning approaches have been proposed, especially for numerical computations. More recently, the applicability of auto-tuning has been extended to other areas of computer science and engineering, from embedded systems to extreme scale computing systems. Papers are solicited in following areas: Optimized Algorithms for Numerical Libraries; Automatic Code Generation and Empirical Compilation; Hybrid Programming for Threads and Processes; Communication Optimization; Mixed Precision and Accuracy Assurance for Numerical Computing; Power Consumption Optimization; Fault Tolerance Paper submission due: April 30, 2015 Author notification: May 31, 2015 Camera ready manuscript: June 30, 2015 - The papers should be prepared according to the IEEE CS format, and no longer than 8 pages. - Submission of a paper implies that at least one of the authors will register for the symposium at the full rate and an author will present the paper. - Online submission site: http://edas.info/N18953 ------------------------------------------------------- From: Alex Perkins [log in to unmask] Date: April 02, 2015 Subject: Postdoc Position, Dengue Simulation Modeling, Univ of Notre Dame A candidate for a postdoctoral research position is sought for the Perkins Lab in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Notre Dame. Research will focus on the development, validation, and application of individual-based models of dengue transmission with a high degree of detail and realism at the relatively fine spatial scales that characterize dengue transmission. This modeling work will be performed in conjunction with data sets and field studies from dengue-endemic areas and will focus on questions of highly applied significance related to the evaluation and deployment of novel interventions. Desirable qualities of candidates include (1) a Ph.D. in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics, Engineering, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Computer Science, or another relevant field; (2) strong programming and software development skills, preferably in C++ and R; (3) experience conducting applied research based on mathematical models and simulations; (4) and background and/or interest in epidemiology and infectious disease dynamics. Salary will be competitive and commensurate with skills and experience, benefits will be provided, and support is available for travel to conferences and to visit field sites as appropriate. Funding is also available to provide computer programming support through Notre Dame's Center for Research Computing, which has a strong track record in individual-based modeling of vector-borne disease transmission. For further information, please email Alex Perkins ([log in to unmask]) with a statement of interest, a CV, and the names of and contact information for three references. Applications will be considered until the position is filled, but for priority consideration an initial expression of interest is encouraged by no later than Friday, April 17. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Axel Kroener [log in to unmask] Date: April 04, 2015 Subject: Postdoc Position, Optimal Control of PDEs, INRIA Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research fellowship within the INRIA Campaign 2015 to work on optimal control of partial differential equations in the COMMANDS team at the INRIA centre Saclay - Ile-de-France in Palaiseau, France. The fellowship will have a 16 months duration and starts on November, 1st. Candidates should have a strong background in partial differential equations, optimal control, and numerical methods. Additional information and application details can be found on http://commands.saclay.inria.fr/open-position/current ------------------------------------------------------- From: Wil Schilders [log in to unmask] Date: April 01, 2015 Subject: PhD Position, TU Eindhoven and Mentor Graphics Highly educated European scientists are needed in the field of mathematics for the EDA industry and computational science, so as to exchange and discuss current insights and ideas, and to lay groundwork for future collaborations. The challenge lies in the necessity of combining transferable techniques and skills such as mathematical analysis, sophisticated numerical methods and stochastic simulation methods with deep qualitative and quantitative understanding of mathematical models arising from problems in the electronics and EDA industry. The main training objective of the Innovative Training Network (ITN) ASIVA14, which stands for Analog SImulation and Variability Analysis for 14nm designs, is to prepare, at the highest possible level, young researchers with a broad scope of scientific knowledge and to teach transferable skills. The two partners in the project combine decades of knowledge on EDA problems, and as such are an ideal basis for the hosting of the young ESRs to be trained. Candidates have an MSc in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science. He/she has an interest in analog design & verification. The candidate is highly motivated, and is rigorous and disciplined when developing algorithms and software according to high quality standards. Please see: http://jobs.tue.nl/en/vacancy/phd-position-in-the-joint- european-project-asiva14-eindhoven-grenoble-215694.html ------------------------------------------------------- End of Digest **************************