Subject: NA Digest, V. 15, # 44 NA Digest Monday, December 14, 2015 Volume 15 : Issue 44 Today's Editor: Daniel M. Dunlavy Sandia National Labs [log in to unmask] Today's Topics: COMSOL Multiphysics Release H2Lib 2.0 Released New Book, Linear Algebra Bath/RAL Numerical Analysis Day, UK, Jan 2016 Advanced Techniques for Scientific Programming, Italy, Mar 2016 Copper Mountain Conference on Iterative Methods, USA, Mar 2016 Winter School on Hierarchical Matrices, Germany, Mar 2016 Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Positions, Optimization, KAUST Professor Position, Algorithmic Data Analysis, Univ of Cologne Professor Position, Distributed Computing, Univ of Cologne Postdoc Position, Numerical Analysis, Memorial Univ PhD Position, HPC/Ocean simulations, Exeter Univ, UK 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: Natalia Switala [log in to unmask] Date: December 09, 2015 Subject: COMSOL Multiphysics Release COMSOL, Inc. the leading provider of multiphysics modeling, simulation, and application design software, announced the latest version release of COMSOL Multiphysics, providing the simulation community the only fully integrated environment for creating simulation apps. With the Application Builder simulation specialists can build and share simulation apps within organizations, from design and development to production and testing. See what's new in simulation technology: http://www.comsol.com/release/5.2 ------------------------------------------------------- From: Steffen Boerm [log in to unmask] Date: December 11, 2015 Subject: H2Lib 2.0 Released We are happy to announce the release of H2Lib 2.0. H2Lib is an open source software package for hierarchical matrices and H2-matrices. It includes - efficient algorithms for H- and H2-matrix arithmetic operations, - approximation schemes for BEM matrices (ACA, HCA, GCA, H2-GCA), - H2-matrix compression schemes, - algorithms for constructing rank-structured preconditioners for FEM and BEM problems, and - BEM quadrature routines with GPGPU acceleration. The package can be obtained directly from GitHub, documentation and announcements are available at http://www.h2lib.org . ------------------------------------------------------- From: Joerg Liesen [log in to unmask] Date: December 08, 2015 Subject: New Book, Linear Algebra Linear Algebra by Jörg Liesen and Volker Mehrmann Springer Verlag / xi + 324 pages / Softcover / ISBN 978-3-319-24344-3 / List Price $39.99 http://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319243443 This self-contained textbook takes a matrix-oriented approach to linear algebra and presents a complete theory, including all details and proofs, culminating in the Jordan canonical form and its proof. Throughout the development, the applicability of the results is highlighted. Additionally, the book presents special topics from applied linear algebra including matrix functions, the singular value decomposition, the Kronecker product and linear matrix equations. The matrix-oriented approach to linear algebra leads to a better intuition and a deeper understanding of the abstract concepts, and therefore simplifies their use in real world applications. Some of these applications are presented in detailed examples. In several 'MATLAB-Minutes' students can comprehend the concepts and results using computational experiments. Necessary basics for the use of MATLAB are presented in a short introduction. Students can also actively work with the material and practice their mathematical skills in more than 300 exercises. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Tyrone Rees [log in to unmask] Date: December 11, 2015 Subject: Bath/RAL Numerical Analysis Day, UK, Jan 2016 The 14th annual Bath-RAL NA Day will be held on Monday 11th January at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. The speakers are: Tyrone Rees (RAL) Melina Freitag (Bath) Mike Giles (Oxford) Stefan Güttel (Manchester) Coralia Cartis (Oxford) Dan Simpson (Bath) Coffee will be available from 10.15am and the talks start at 10.50am; the full programme is available at http://www.numerical.rl.ac.uk/bath-ral/ All are welcome, and there is no registration fee for attendance. Please register with Tyrone Rees ([log in to unmask]) so that security passes can be arranged to allow you onto the RAL site. We will go out in Didcot for dinner in the evening. Please indicate whether or not you'd like to join us when registering so we have a rough idea of numbers. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Luca Heltai [log in to unmask] Date: December 14, 2015 Subject: Advanced Techniques for Scientific Programming, Italy, Mar 2016 4th Workshop on Advanced Techniques for Scientific Programming and Management of Open source Software Packages & Deal.II Users and Developers Training From 7-18 Mar 2016, Trieste, Italy This Hands-on Workshop focuses on disseminating best practices and building fundamental skills in creating, extending and collaborating on modular and reusable software frameworks with a scripting language interface. The curriculum also covers using modern collaborative software management tools, testing frameworks, and embedding structured documentation into software packages. From 21-24 Mar 2016, Trieste, Italy The activity includes a four day extension: "Deal.II Users and Developers Training". Application for the extended part of the activity is available with the on-line form. Event website: http://indico.ictp.it/event/7657/ Poster: http://indico.ictp.it/event/7751/material/poster/0.pdf Application deadlines: 10 Jan 2016 ------------------------------------------------------- From: Annette Anthony [log in to unmask] Date: December 08, 2015 Subject: Copper Mountain Conference on Iterative Methods, USA, Mar 2016 The Fourteenth Copper Mountain Conference on Iterative Methods March 20th - March 25, 2016 Copper Mountain, Colorado, USA The Copper Mountain Conference on Iterative Methods, held every other year, is the premiere conference on all aspects of iterative solution methods and their applications. The meeting is organized in cooperation with SIAM. The 2016 meeting features a workshop on "Iterative Linear Algebraic Data Mining Techniques" organized by Alex Breuer and Geoff Sanders and will include a tutorial by Van Emden Henson (the tutorial is scheduled for Sunday, March 20th.) The workshop focuses on numerical analysis issues associated with linear algebraic approaches to classifying, ranking, and clustering data. More information can be found on the conference web site (see link below). As in the past, there will be a Copper Mountain Special Section of the SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing devoted to iterative methods. It will be open to submissions from the whole community. Important Deadlines: Student competition papers: January 15, 2016 Author abstracts: January 22, 2016 Early registration: January 29, 2016 Guaranteed lodging: March 5, 2016 For additional information, see http://grandmaster.colorado.edu/~copper/2016/index.php ------------------------------------------------------- From: Steffen Boerm [log in to unmask] Date: December 11, 2015 Subject: Winter School on Hierarchical Matrices, Germany, Mar 2016 We would like to announce the next winter school on hierarchical matrices. Date: 22nd to 26th of February, 2016 Place: Kiel University, Kiel, Germany Organizers: Wolfgang Hackbusch, Lars Grasedyck, Steffen Boerm Hierarchical matrices offer an efficient approach to handling non-local operators resulting, e.g., from the discretization of an integral equation or the inversion of a partial differential equation. They rely on a decomposition of a matrix into sub-matrices of low numerical rank that can be represented in factorized form. Using this representation, we can perform operations like the matrix-vector multiplication, matrix multiplication, inversion, factorization, or the evaluation of matrix functions or the solution of certain matrix equations in almost linear complexity. The winter school is split into two parts: lectures present the fundamental concepts and algorithms, while practical exercises allow the participants to experience the methods first-hand and discuss specific questions and applications with experts in the field. Participation is free of charge. Please address questions and registration requests to [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------- From: Arianne [log in to unmask] Date: December 08, 2015 Subject: Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Positions, Optimization, KAUST Assistant/Associate/Full Professors, Optimization King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) invites applications for faculty positions at all ranks (Assistant, Associate, and Full Professors) starting from Fall 2016 in the area of optimization. The position can be either in the Applied Mathematics and Computational Science Program (AMCS) or the Computer Science Program (CS). Candidates applying for a position of Assistant Professor should have an excellent potential for high impact research. Candidates applying for Associate and Full Professor positions should have a distinguished track record in research and a strong commitment to service and teaching at the graduate level. More information about the division (including other open faculty positions) is available at https://cemse.kaust.edu.sa/ All areas of optimization will be considered, but we are especially interested in faculty that can collaborate with other researchers in the division. A research expertise in topics that enable collaborations with one or more of the three research centers (Computational Bioscience Research Center, the Visual Computing Center, and the Extreme Computing Research Center) will also be a positive. How to Apply: To apply, follow the instructions outlined in the following link: https://spapps.kaust.edu.sa/sites/FacultyApplyCEMSE/Pages/Submission.aspx Please send your application before January 15th 2016 for full consideration. After this deadline applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis until the position is filled. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Angela Kunoth [log in to unmask] Date: December 10, 2015 Subject: Professor Position, Algorithmic Data Analysis, Univ of Cologne In the context of the establishment of the new focus on "Data Science", we are looking for a scholar with a high international reputation in Algorithmic Data Analysis (e.g. randomised algorithms, machine learning, approximative algorithms, or smoothed analysis) and with experience in the acquisition and execution of third-party funded projects. In addition to an active cooperation with existing research areas in Computer Science and Mathematics, applicants are expected to display a proven openness for interdisciplinary research and involvement in cooperative projects. The successful candidate is expected to participate in the teaching and administrative duties of the Computer Science Institute. This includes in particular an active commitment to the programs in Mathematics, Business Mathematics, and Business Informatics. Qualification requirements are in accordance with the North Rhine-Westphalia University Law and include an excellent track record in research and teaching. Women are strongly encouraged to apply. The University of Cologne is an equal opportunity employer in compliance with the German disability laws. Applications should include a letter of motivation with a teaching and research statement and the usual documents (CV, complete publication list, information on external funding, academic achievements and honors) as well as a completed form provided at http://www.mathnat.uni-koeln.de/mnfapplication.html. Applications should be submitted via e-mail in a single PDF file to Professor Ansgar Bueschges Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences University of Cologne Albertus-Magnus-Platz 50923 Cologne, Germany e-mail: [log in to unmask] The deadline for application is January 22nd, 2016. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Angela Kunoth [log in to unmask] Date: December 10, 2015 Subject: Professor Position, Distributed Computing, Univ of Cologne The Computer Science Institute at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences of the University of Cologne invites applications for a W3-Professorship in Distributed Computing. In the context of the establishment of the new focus on "Data Science", we are looking for a scholar with a high international reputation in Distributed Computing. Candidates with an excellent scientific record in one or more of the following fields are encouraged to apply: parallel and distributed algorithms and their complexity, multi-processor and multi-core architectures and algorithms, distributed algorithmic game theory and mechanism design, complex networks, peer-to-peer systems and networks. We expect experience in the acquisition and execution of third-party funded projects. In addition to an active cooperation with existing research areas in Computer Science and Mathematics, applicants are expected to display a proven openness for interdisciplinary research and involvement in cooperative projects. The successful candidate is expected to participate in the teaching and administrative duties of the Computer Science Institute. This includes in particular an active commitment to the programs in Mathematics, Business Mathematics, and Business Informatics. Qualification requirements are in accordance with the North Rhine-Westphalia University Law and include an excellent track record in research and teaching. Women are strongly encouraged to apply. The University of Cologne is an equal opportunity employer in compliance with the German disability laws. Applications should include a letter of motivation with a teaching and research statement and the usual documents (CV, complete publication list, information on external funding, academic achievements and honors) as well as a completed form provided at http://www.mathnat.uni-koeln.de/mnfapplication.html. Applications should be submitted via e-mail in a single PDF file to Professor Ansgar Bueschges Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences University of Cologne Albertus-Magnus-Platz 50923 Cologne, Germany e-mail: [log in to unmask] The deadline for application is January 22nd, 2016. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Alexander Bihlo [log in to unmask] Date: December 08, 2015 Subject: Postdoc Position, Numerical Analysis, Memorial Univ Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research position at the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Memorial University of Newfoundland. The successful candidate will work under the supervision of Dr. Alexander Bihlo. The research focus will be the development of novel stochastic domain decomposition methods for the quasistatic Maxwell's equations. Duties will include the development and implementation of parallel numerical methods for the solution of the two- and three-dimensional Maxwell's equations as required for magnetotelluric methods. The project is in collaboration with both industrial partners and colleagues in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics and the Department of Earth Sciences. A desired, but flexible, start date of March 1, 2016 is expected. The position is available for up to two years, with annual renewal subject to funding and performance. The minimum annual salary will be in accordance with MUN-LUMUN Collective Agreement on Behalf of Postdoctoral Fellows, and will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. A PhD and relevant experience in pure or applied mathematics (or a related field) and a background in physics is expected, with experience in one or more of the following preferred: Numerical analysis, scientific computing, Monte Carlo methods, domain decomposition, stochastic dynamics. Interested applicants should send a cover letter, detailed CV, and names and email addresses of three references directly to Dr. Bihlo ([log in to unmask]). Review of applications will begin on January 1, 2016, and continue until the position is filled. For more information, please see http://www.math.mun.ca/~smaclachlan/IgnitePostdocAd.pdf ------------------------------------------------------- From: Martin Schreiber [log in to unmask] Date: December 09, 2015 Subject: PhD Position, HPC/Ocean simulations, Exeter Univ, UK Ocean simulations play an important role in understanding and predicting climate changes. The Nucleus for European Modelling of the Ocean (NEMO) model is one of the leading ocean simulation frameworks. The main goal of this project is a significant and sustainable performance boost of the NEMO model for use in operational ocean forecasting and earth system model applications, hence including also coupling issues with 3rd party software which are known to be highly challenging in HPC. As part of this project, the performance of the NEMO model will be investigated to understand the performance issues on both serial and parallel parts. This requires understanding of the underlying mathematical model, as well as cutting edge HPC hardware. Possible solutions and new optimization strategies have to be identified to apply such optimizations to an existing code infrastructure. In particular, a strategy will be devised that will achieve excellent performance on the HPCs that will be used over the next 5-10 years and have minimal impact on the scientific development of the code. To assure a long-term impact of this project, these optimizations will be made in close cooperation with the NEMO consortium. With the expectation of a significant reduction in computation time, this PhD project will result in benefits for the entire community of the NEMO project and allow a better exploitation of the available computing resource on the new MetOffice supercomputers. Entry requirements, further information and application form: http://www.exeter.ac.uk/studying/funding/award/?id=1934 http://www.findaphd.com/search/ProjectDetails.aspx?PJID=66695 ------------------------------------------------------- End of Digest **************************