Subject: NA Digest, V. 16, # 8 NA Digest Sunday, February 21, 2016 Volume 16 : Issue 8 Today's Editor: Daniel M. Dunlavy Sandia National Labs [log in to unmask] Today's Topics: Blaze 2.6 Released FEATool Multiphysics v1.4, FEM Toolbox for Matlab and Octave X-ray Tomography, Bulgaria, Apr 2016 REU on HPC, USA, Jun-Aug 2016 European Study Group with Industry, Ireland, Jul 2016 IMA PI Summer Graduate Student Program, USA, Jul-Aug 2016 Computational Mathematics and Inverse Problems, USA, Aug 2016 IEEE CSE 2016, France, Aug 2016 Numerical Linear Algebra and Optimization, UK, Sep 2016 Scientific Programmer Position, Univ of Exeter, UK Professor Position, KIT, Germany Lecturer Position, Univ Strathclyde, UK Postdoc Position, City Analytics Postdoc Position, Numerical Analysis, Univ of Reading Postdoc Position, Optimal Control for Nuclear Fusion, INRIA, France Postdoc Position, Optimization PhD Position, Bayesian Analysis of Engineering Models, TU Muenchen PhD Positions, Max-Planck-Institut für Informatik, Saarbrücken, Germany Contents, Applied and Computational Mathematics, 15 (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: Klaus Iglberger [log in to unmask] Date: February 18, 2016 Subject: Blaze 2.6 Released Release 2.6 represents a major step in the history of the Blaze library. Within the last four and a half month we have implemented and brought to perfection several major features that have been on the wishlist of many Blaze users. Among these features are the LAPACK-based LU, Cholesky, QR, RQ, QL, and LQ decomposition of dense matrices as well as the inversion of dense matrices. Along with these come a large number of LAPACK wrapper functions that considerably simplify the use of LAPACK. Furthermore, the introduction of CustomVector and CustomMatrix now enables custom memory management for both dense vector and matrices and allows to represent manually acquired memory as native Blaze data structure. Blaze 2.6 is now available for download at http://bitbucket.org/blaze-lib/blaze ------------------------------------------------------- From: J.S. Hysing [log in to unmask] Date: February 15, 2016 Subject: FEATool Multiphysics v1.4, FEM Toolbox for Matlab and Octave Precise Simulation announces version 1.4 of FEATool, A Fully Integrated and Easy to Use FEM Multiphysics Toolbox for Matlab and Octave, which brings the following major features and improvements Import, export, and convert between Feat(Flow), GiD, GMV (General Mesh Viewer), Gmsh, and Triangle grid and postprocessing formats. New physics mode features: - Natural convection and radiation boundary conditions for heat transfer physics modes - Temperature stress-strain couplings in structural mechanics physics modes - Artificial and anisotropic streamline diffusion options for stabilization of convection dominated high Re/Pe flows - Slip boundary conditions for the Navier-Stokes equations New postprocessing features: - Data export in General Mesh Viewer format - Save and export plots to image files - 2D surface height plot option - Max and min boundary and subdomain evaluation functions - GUI option to evaluate general expressions on points and lines - Option to set colorbar min and max limits, and plot titles Define general points, and point sources and constraints. Many new models and examples, and solver, core, and grid generation fixes and enhancements. Please visit http://www.precisesimulation.com for more information. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Ivan Georgiev [log in to unmask] Date: February 19, 2016 Subject: X-ray Tomography, Bulgaria, Apr 2016 From 20 to 22 of April we are organizing a "Workshop on Characterization of Material Properties based on X-ray Tomography" which will be held in Panagyurishte, Bulgaria. The aim of the workshop is to bring together researchers interested in tomography, image processing and numerical simulations. Supercomputer applications related to advanced techniques for reconstruction, segmentation and processing of CT data also will be a topic of interest. Deadline for registration is March 31, 2106. Further information on the workshop can be found here: http://parallel.bas.bg/tomo2016/ ------------------------------------------------------- From: Matthias Gobbert [log in to unmask] Date: February 19, 2016 Subject: REU on HPC, USA, Jun-Aug 2016 We are very excited to announce the 2016 edition of our REU Site on High Performance Computing with interdisciplinary application projects of mathematics and statistics. We highly appreciate your forwarding of this announcement to your undergraduate students with an interest in scientific, statistical, or parallel computing! The program is conducted in 8 weeks from June 20 to August 12, 2016. For all information and to apply, please visit http://hpcreu.umbc.edu All activities are conducted in teams, each supported by dedicated graduate assistants and faculty mentors. The instruction includes lectures and hands-on computer labs on C, MPI, Matlab/Octave, R, Linux, and LaTeX, using the state-of-art cluster maya with more than 300 nodes in the UMBC High Performance Computing Facility (hpcf.umbc.edu). The research projects using scientific, statistical, and parallel computing are posed by application researchers from industry and government agencies. The program's webpage offers a detailed schedule and a comprehensive description of the activities from a student viewpoint. For specific questions, please e-mail [log in to unmask] Matthias K. Gobbert and Bradford E. Peercy, Mathematics Nagaraj K. Neerchal and Kofi P. Adragni, Statistics ------------------------------------------------------- From: Eugene Kashdan [log in to unmask] Date: February 16, 2016 Subject: European Study Group with Industry, Ireland, Jul 2016 The 118th European Study Group with Industry (ESGI) workshop will be hosted by the University College Dublin, Ireland, 4-8 July 2016. The online registration is open on the workshop website: http://mathsci.ucd.ie/esgi118/ ESGI are week-long problem-solving workshops, which provide a unique opportunity for interaction between mathematicians, statisticians, applied and computational scientists and industry. They bring together leading scientists from a wide range of backgrounds to work intensively on real world problems. We expect to be able to accommodate 4-8 industry problems, which will be tackled by 60-80 academics ranging from PhD students to professors. Originating in Oxford in 1968, ESGI have since been held several times a year across Europe. The format of the workshop is as follows: Day 1: Industry representatives present their problems to the academics and students. Days 1 - 4: Academics and students work with industry representatives to solve the problems. Day 5: Academics present their final results. Company representatives, academics and students interested in participating or receiving further information are invited to visit our ESGI-118 web page: http://mathsci.ucd.ie/esgi118/ Email address for inquires: [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------- From: Rebecca Malkovich [log in to unmask] Date: February 17, 2016 Subject: IMA PI Summer Graduate Student Program, USA, Jul-Aug 2016 The Institute for Mathematics and its Applications (IMA) is accepting applications for its Participating Institution (PI) Summer Graduate Student Program. The program, located at one of the PI campuses, will take place at the University of Kansas on the topic of mathematics and climate. The purpose of this summer program is to introduce graduate students to interactions between mathematics and climate science and build toward current research problems. The program will focus on both models and data and culminates in using data to parameterize models using data assimilation techniques. The program will last three weeks with both lectures and project and will have an interdisciplinary focus. The program is primarily for graduate students of IMA PIs, but there is some funding available for graduate students of non-PIs. More information and the online application are available at http://www.ima.umn.edu/2015-2016/PISG7.18-8.5.16/ ------------------------------------------------------- From: Jiguang Sun [log in to unmask] Date: February 15, 2016 Subject: Computational Mathematics and Inverse Problems, USA, Aug 2016 The International Conference on Computational Mathematics and Inverse Problems intends to bring leading researchers to discuss the recent developments on numerical analysis, scientific computing, and inverse problems. The topics of the conference include, but not limited to, finite element methods for eigenvalue problems, finite element methods for Maxwell's equation, computational inverse problems, inverse scattering problems. The conference is dedicated to Prof. Peter Monk, who received the B.A. degree from Cambridge University, U.K., in 1978 and the Ph.D. degree from Rutgers University, USA in 1983. Since 1982 he has been on the faculty of the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Delaware in the USA. He was appointed Unidel Professor in 2000. His research interests include applications of finite element methods for Maxwell's equations and inverse electromagnetic scattering. He is the author of roughly 130 papers and a book on "Finite Element Methods for Maxwell's Equations". The conference will be held Aug. 15-19, 2016 at Michigan Technological University. The university is located in Houghton, Michigan, on the Keweenaw Peninsula, which has a history as rich as its native copper deposit, the largest in the world. Houghton's summer climate tends to be especially pleasant, as hot temperatures are often moderated by the cool waters of the nearby Lake Superior. For more information on the conference, please visit http://www.math.mtu.edu/~jiguangs/NAIP2016/ ------------------------------------------------------- From: Christophe Guyeux [log in to unmask] Date: February 16, 2016 Subject: IEEE CSE 2016, France, Aug 2016 IEEE CSE 2016, The 19th IEEE International Conference on Computational Science and Engineering Paris, France, August 24-26, 2016 http://cse2016.conferences-events.org/index.html Paper Submission Deadline: April 29, 2016 Notification of Acceptance: June 23, 2016 Camera-Ready Paper Due: July 15, 2016 Conference dates: August 24-26, 2016 The CSE 2016 will be held in Paris, France, on August 24-26, 2016. Its objective is to provide a forum for engineers and scientists in academia, industry, and government to address all challenges, including technical, safety, social, and legal issues, that are related to Computational Science and Engineering. CSE will offer the oportunity to present and discuss ideas, results, work-in-progress and experience on all aspects of Computational Science and Engineering. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to the following topics: Intelligent and Bio-inspired Computing; Distributed and Parallel Computing; Database and Data Mining; Cluster, Grid, P2P, and Cloud Computing; Mobile Computing and Wireless Communications; CSE Education; Scientific and Engineering Computing; Embedded and Ubiquitous Computing; Computational challenges in Uncertainty Quantification; Advanced Networking and Applications; Security, Privacy, and Trust; Service and Internet Computing; Dependable, Reliable, and Autonomic Computing; CSE applications. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Michal Kocvara [log in to unmask] Date: February 16, 2016 Subject: Numerical Linear Algebra and Optimization, UK, Sep 2016 University of Birmingham, UK, 7-9 September 2016 http://www.ima.org.uk/conferences/conferences_calendar/5th_ima_conference_on_nume rical_linear_algebra_and_optimisation.cfm.html The IMA and the University of Birmingham are pleased to announce the Fifth Biennial IMA Conference on Numerical Linear Algebra and Optimization. The meeting is co-sponsored by SIAM, whose members will receive the IMA members' registration rate. Conference topics include any subject that could be of interest to both communities, such as: Direct and iterative methods for large sparse linear systems; Eigenvalue computation and optimization; Large-scale nonlinear and semidefinite programming; Effect of round-off errors, stopping criteria, embedded iterative procedures; Optimization issues for matrix polynomials; Fast matrix computations; Compressed/sparse sensing; PDE-constrained optimization; Distributed computing and optimization; Applications and real time optimization Invited plenary speakers: Tim Davis (Texas A&M University); Anders Forsgren (KTH Stockholm); Andreas Frommer (University of Wuppertal); Jacek Gondzio (University of Edinburgh); Laura Grigori (INRIA Paris-Rocquencourt); Jennifer Scott (Rutherford Appleton Laboratory); Lieven Vandenberghe (UCLA) Mini-symposia proposals: 31 March 2016 Notification of acceptance of mini-symposia: 11 April 2016 Abstract submission: 30 April 2016 Notification of acceptance of abstracts: 31 May 2016 ------------------------------------------------------- From: Yasunori Aoki [log in to unmask] Date: February 16, 2016 Subject: Scientific Programmer Position, Univ of Exeter, UK The role is designed to support the translation of research activities emerging from the recently funded EPSRC Centre for Predictive Modelling in Healthcare. http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AMW646/experimental-officer-scientific-programmer/ The primary aim for the successful candidate is to translate research quality codes into working prototypes suitable for use by end-users in healthcare (e.g. GPs, Clinicians and industry). In this regard, there is the need to communicate with both technical researchers and non-technical end-users, and to develop back-end HPC codes, as well as user-centric front-end GUIs. The successful applicant will have significant opportunities to identify the precise areas for exploration and development as the role evolves, with initial projects focussing on the development of a prototype decision support tool for use by neurologists seeking to diagnose epilepsy, and the design of a dynamic infusion pump, where hormone secretion is determined by the output of a mathematical model. The successful applicant will be expected to work both independently and with other members of the Centre, under the guidance of Professors John Terry and Peter Challenor. The role is available from 01 July 2016 until 31 December 2019 in the first instance. For further information please contact the Centre Director Professor John Terry, telephone (01392) 725274 or email [log in to unmask] or Professor Peter Challenor, telephone (01392) 726634 or email [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------- From: Christian Wieners [log in to unmask] Date: February 18, 2016 Subject: Professor Position, KIT, Germany The Steinbuch Centre for Computing (SCC) and the Departement of Mathematics at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology is currently seeking a suitable candidate to fill a Professorship (W3) of "Computational Science and Mathematical Methods" as member of the SCC Board of Directors. Outstanding internationally acknowledged applicants in the field of "computational science and engineering (CSE)" are invited to submit their applications. Professorial tasks include supporting collaborative and integrative research between the natural sciences, engineering sciences, mathematics and computational sciences in large-scale numerical simulations with high and massive parallelism. For detailed information, please visit: http://www.pse.kit.edu/karriere/567.php ------------------------------------------------------- From: Des Higham [log in to unmask] Date: February 18, 2016 Subject: Lecturer Position, Univ Strathclyde, UK Applications are invited for the permanent post of Lecturer (= Assistant Prof) in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Strathclyde. The successful applicant will strengthen one or more of our research interests, which include numerical analysis, scientific computing and applications in industry and finance. Further details at: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AUC788/lecturer-in-mathematics-and-statistics-31784/ ------------------------------------------------------- From: Des Higham [log in to unmask] Date: February 19, 2016 Subject: Postdoc Position, City Analytics A three year EPSRC-funded Research Associate position is available in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Strathclyde. In addition to advancing fundamental research in computational mathematics, the "Data Analytics for Future Cities" project targets impact through interactions with a range of stakeholders and external partners, notably through the Institute for Future Cities at the University of Strathclyde. Experience and strong research potential in one or more of the following research areas is essential: numerical analysis, dynamical systems, network science, matrix computation, statistical inference. Further details at http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AUC809/research-associate-33899/ ------------------------------------------------------- From: Andrea Moiola [log in to unmask] Date: February 20, 2016 Subject: Postdoc Position, Numerical Analysis, Univ of Reading A post-doctoral research assistant position is available in Reading as part of the EPSRC grant EP/N019407/1. Research will focus on the design, implementation and analysis of new finite element-type discretisations for high-frequency wave propagation problems. Closing date is 18th March 2016. For details see: https://www.reading.ac.uk/15/about/jobs/about-job-details.aspx? vacancy_id=9641399xYl ------------------------------------------------------- From: Holger Heumann [log in to unmask] Date: February 20, 2016 Subject: Postdoc Position, Optimal Control for Nuclear Fusion, INRIA, France Applications are invited for a joint PostDoc position with the CASTOR project (INRIA Sophia-Antipolis) and Jean-Charles Gilbert (INRIA Paris). The position involves numerical methods for PDEs and optimization algorithms for applications in nuclear fusion science. The official announcement with details of the position and requirements can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/PostDoc-Castor The CASTOR project gathers a team of experts in mathematical modeling and computational methods for plasmas in tokamaks. The main areas of interest are the simulation of complex fluid models for plasmas and computational methods for various control problems and inverse problems related to experimental fusion devices. The application deadline is April 1st 2016, and starting date is November 1st 2016. Contact: Holger Heumann (http://www-sop.inria.fr/members/Holger.Heumann/) ------------------------------------------------------- From: Coralia Cartis [log in to unmask] Date: February 18, 2016 Subject: Postdoc Position, Optimization UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD, MATHEMATICAL INSTITUTE Postdoctoral Research Associate in Optimisation Grade 7: Salary £30,738 - £37,768 p.a. We invite applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate, funded by Emirates under the agreement for the Oxford-Emirates Data Science Lab, to work with Professors Raphael Hauser, Coralia Cartis and Jared Tanner at the Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford. This is a three-year fixed term position and is available from 11th March 2016 (or as soon as possible thereafter). The appointee will spend approximately 50% of their time working on Emirates-focused revenue management research, while the remaining 50% will be spent on personal research in collaboration with the above named faculty members. There is also a requirement to teach up to four sets of undergraduate or graduate classes per year, determined by the demand for classes in specific areas. The Emirates driven part of the research will focus on time-dependent seat pricing problems initially, and more general inference, forecasting, and optimisation challenges relevant to the commercial aviation sector. The remaining 50% of the appointee's time will be focused on collaborative research within the Numerical Analysis Group of the Oxford Mathematical Institute, where the post is based. While there is some flexibility in the choice of research topic, it is expected that it aligns with the research interests of Professors Hauser, Cartis and Tanner, in particular on optimisation methods for big data problems. The focus will be on the theoretical analysis and computational implementation of algorithms rather than on the design of heuristics. Applicants should have a PhD in mathematics, operations research, statistics or a related area, awarded or submitted at the time of taking up the position, a strong record in research and publications commensurate with their career stage, as well as an excellent background in more than one area relevant to the project focus. Please direct informal enquiries to cartis, hauser, [log in to unmask] . Applicants should read the job description before writing their application. You will be required to upload a letter setting out how you meet the selection criteria, a curriculum vitae including full list of publications, a statement of research interests and the contact details of two referees as part of your online application. (NOTE: Applicants are responsible for contacting their referees and making sure that their letters are received by the closing date). Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. To apply for this post and for further details, including the job description and selection criteria, please click on the link below https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec? p_id=122099 Only applications received before 12:00 noon UK time on Friday 11th March 2016 can be considered. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Elisabeth Ullmann [log in to unmask] Date: February 19, 2016 Subject: PhD Position, Bayesian Analysis of Engineering Models, TU Muenchen We invite applications for a PhD position within the project BAYES (Bayesian Analysis of Engineering Models with Spatially Variable Properties) funded by the International Graduate School of Science and Engineering (IGSSE) of TUM. For details see https://www-m2.ma.tum.de/foswiki/pub/M2/Allgemeines/Ullmann/bayes.pdf ------------------------------------------------------- From: Rhaleb Zayer [log in to unmask] Date: February 17, 2016 Subject: PhD Positions, Max-Planck-Institut für Informatik, Saarbrücken, Germany Seeking highly motivated candidates to carry out research at the intersection of geometry processing, numerical optimization, and high performance computing. In particular, the focus is on developing shape representations and geometry processing algorithms which are scalable to large volumes of data, and adaptable to high performance computing environments. The successful candidate will have - Master's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or Engineering. - Proficiency in programming and experience in at least one of these subject: differential geometry, numerical optimization, ordinary/partial differential equations. - Solid academic record and excellent oral and written communication skills. - Familiarity with discretization and simulation techniques (e.g. meshing, finite element method) is an advantage. Learn more about this offer and find out how to apply at: http://people.mpi-inf.mpg.de/~rzayer/positions/Phdpositions.html ------------------------------------------------------- From: Fikret Aliev [log in to unmask] Date: February 19, 2016 Subject: Contents, Applied and Computational Mathematics, 15 (1) Applied and Computational Mathematics an International Journal Vol.15, No.1, February 2016 http://www.acmij.az CONTENTS A primer on monotone operator methods (Survey), Ernest K. Ryu, Stephen Boyd Arq analytical model, Kovkov D., Khafizov F. Three-layer factorized difference schemes and parallel algorithms for solving the system of linear parabolic equations with mixed derivatives and variable coefficients, Criado-Aldeanueva F., Davitashvili T., Meladze H., Tsereteli P., Sanchez J.M. Approximate determination of polynomial roots, Pakdemirli M., Sari G., Elmas N. Optimal control with feedback of some class of nonlinear systems via quadratic criteria, Afanas'ev A.P., Dzyuba S.M., Emelyanova I.I., Ramazanov A.B. Periodic and hyperbolic solutions of nonlinear fractional differential equations, Ahmet Bekir, Ozkan Guner, Esin Aksoy Trigonometric b-spline collocation algorithm for solving the RLW equation, Dag I., Irk D., Kacmaz O, Adar N. A generalization of Gershgorin circles, Mao-Ting Chien, Ssu-Ting Fang, Yu-Xuan Su Vladimir Larin - 80, Larin V.B. TAMER BASAR - 70, Basar T. ------------------------------------------------------- End of Digest **************************