Subject: NA Digest, V. 16, # 10 NA Digest Sunday, March 06, 2016 Volume 16 : Issue 10 Today's Editor: Daniel M. Dunlavy Sandia National Labs [log in to unmask] Today's Topics: NA Digest Archives Dune 2.4.1 Released New Book, Game Theory with Engineering Applications Swiss Numerics Day, Switzerland, Apr 2016 Discrete Painlevé Equations, USA, May 2016 Deadline extension, DG & FEM Software, UK, Jun 2016 Deadline extension, EURO 2016, Poland, Jul 2016 Matrix Methods and Applied Linear Algebra, Russia/Italy, Aug-Sep 2016 SC16, USA, Nov 2016 Updated, Professorship Position, NA, Bielefeld Univ, Germany Research Fellow Position, Mathematics of Information, Cambridge, UK Postdoc Position, Kiel Univ Postdoc Position, Operations Research Postdoc Position, Tensor Decompositions, Sandia Natl Labs, Livermore, CA Postdoc Position, Univ of California, Merced Postdoc Position, Univ of Erlangen-Nürnberg PhD Positions, Life Sciences, Mathematical Modelling and Image Analysis 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: Danny Dunlavy [log in to unmask] Date: March 06, 2016 Subject: NA Digest Archives Updates to the NA Digest archived issues can normally be found and searched via the following URL: http://www.netlib.org/na-digest-html/ In the past few weeks, though, the archives have not been populated with the most recent issues. We are working on getting this process fixed. As a workaround, archived copies of the NA Digest can currently be accessed via the listserv housed at UTK: http://listserv.utk.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=NADIGEST We ask for your patience as we address these problems. Danny Dunlavy, NA Digest Editor ------------------------------------------------------- From: Markus Blatt [log in to unmask] Date: March 06, 2016 Subject: Dune 2.4.1 Released We are pleased to announce the release of Dune, the "distributed and unified numerics environment", version 2.4.1, the first point release in the 2.4 release series of the Dune core modules, dune-common, dune-istl, dune-geometry, dune-grid and dune-localfunctions. This release mostly contains bug fixes for problems in the original 2.4.0 release, but also a number of backported features from the master development branch. For a list of the fixed bugs, new features and known issues take a look at the release notes [2]. You can download the tarballs from our download page [1] or checkout the v2.4.1 tag of the modules via git. Please go and test, and report the problems that you encounter. DUNE is a software framework for the numerical solution of partial differential equations with grid-based methods. Using generic programming techniques it strives for both: high flexibility (efficiency of the programmer) and high performance (efficiency of the program). DUNE provides, among other things, a large variety of local mesh refinement techniques, a scalable parallel programming model, an ample collection of finite element methods and parallel linear solvers. DUNE is free software licensed under the GPL (version 2) with a so called "runtime exception" (see license [3]). This license is similar to the one under which the libstdc++ libraries are distributed. Thus it is possible to use DUNE even in proprietary software. [1] http://www.dune-project.org/releasenotes/releasenotes-2.4.html [2] http://www.dune-project.org/download.html [3] http://www.dune-project.org/license.html ------------------------------------------------------- From: Bruce Bailey [log in to unmask] Date: March 04, 2016 Subject: New Book, Game Theory with Engineering Applications Game Theory with Engineering Applications by Dario Bauso xxviii + 292 pages / Softcover / ISBN 978-1-611974-27-0 / List Price $82.50 / SIAM Member Price $57.75 / Order Code DC30 "This book is a significant contribution to game theory and its applications, for example, to social sciences, power systems, and multi- agent systems. It is more comprehensive than any other book I have read, and it provides new concepts and insights while reflecting the author's own research activity. It is very carefully written and will be an invaluable reference for mathematicians, engineers, and social scientists." - Alessandro Astolfi, Imperial College London Engineering systems are highly distributed collective systems- decisions, information, and objectives are distributed throughout-that have humans in the loop, and thus decisions may be influenced by socioeconomic factors. Engineering systems emphasize the potential of control and games beyond traditional applications. Game theory can be used to design incentives to obtain socially desirable behaviors on the part of the players, for example, a change in the consumption patterns on the part of the "prosumers" (producers-consumers) or better redistribution of traffic. This unique book addresses the foundations of game theory, with an emphasis on the physical intuition behind the concepts, an analysis of design techniques, and a discussion of new trends in the study of cooperation and competition in large complex distributed systems. To order or for more about this book, including links to its Table of Contents, Preface and Index, please visit http://bookstore.siam.org/DC30/. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Jean-Paul Berrut [log in to unmask] Date: March 03, 2016 Subject: Swiss Numerics Day, Switzerland, Apr 2016 This year's Swiss Numerics Day will be held April 22, 2016 at the School of Engineering and Architecture of Fribourg. To learn more, see the website http://math.unifr.ch/colloqnum2016/ If you happen to be in Switzerland that day, feel free to join us. There is no registration fee, but participants should register on the website. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Andras Balogh [log in to unmask] Date: March 01, 2016 Subject: Discrete Painlevé Equations, USA, May 2016 NSF/CBMS Regional Research Conference on Discrete Painlevé Equations May 16-20, 2016 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences Edinburg, Texas, USA Principal Speaker Professor Nalini Joshi Georgina Sweet Australian Laureate Fellow in mathematics Chair of Applied Mathematics at the University of Sydney Invited Speakers for Supplemental Lectures & Tutorials: Kenji Kajiwara (Kyushu University, Japan) Eric M. Rains (California Institute of Technology, USA) Claude Michel Viallet (Sorbonne Universités, France) The conference speakers will describe the properties of discrete Painlevé equations and discuss tremendous new research developments in the field. The main lectures and the supplemental lectures plan to address the following major themes: (1) the basic theory of nonlinear difference equations; (2) the connection between discrete integrable systems and continuous integrable systems; (3) the connection of geometry with discrete Painlevé equations, especially the discrete Painlevé equation; (4) asymptotic analysis of discrete Painlevé equations; and (5) obtaining special solutions through elementary methods such as Hirota's bilinear form and Bäcklund and other transformations. An NSF grant provides limited funds for the travel support of conference participants. Deadline for application for financial support: March 20, 2016 Deadline for registration: April 10, 2016 For details, see https://sites.google.com/site/nsfcbms2016utrgv/ ------------------------------------------------------- From: Eike Mueller [log in to unmask] Date: March 03, 2016 Subject: Deadline extension, DG & FEM Software, UK, Jun 2016 We are still able to offer a small number of small student travel grant for our 3-day workshop on finite element software and applications in Bath this summer, see https://sites.google.com/site/bathdgworkshop/ for details. Confirmed plenary speakers are: Markus Geveler (Dortmund), Frank Giraldo (Monterey), David Ham (Imperial), Rob Kirby (Baylor), Martin Kronbichler (TUM), Tom Melvin (Met Office), Steffen Müthing (Heidelberg), Marie Rognes (Simula). In addition there will be representatives from major chip manufacturers and HPC vendors. Although participation is by invitation-only, we are offering a small number of grants for students to attend the meeting. The exact amount available depends on the number of successful applications, but is likely in the range of £100-£200 per person. To apply, please send us a brief statement (not more than 2 pages) with the following information by Fri 18th Mar 2016: (1) Description of your research interests (2) Motivation for attending the workshop (3) List of publications (4) Short supporting statement from your supervisor In addition, please state whether you are interested in giving a presentation at the workshop. Rob Scheichl and Eike Mueller ------------------------------------------------------- From: Weber [log in to unmask] Date: March 05, 2016 Subject: Deadline extension, EURO 2016, Poland, Jul 2016 The deadline for abstract submission for the EURO 2016 conference expired yesterday but, due to many requests we received, we decided to extend it till March 15, 2016. It is not likely the deadline will be extended further so you have just two weeks to submit your abstract and be part of an exceptional scientific and human event this summer in the beautiful and friendly town of Poznan. Besides from the high quality speakers and presentations there are several other reasons to be at EURO 2016: the Making an Impact initiatives to close the gap between academia and practice of OR; the many workshops, tutorials and satellite events; the recruiting events and the direct contacts with some of the major companies in the OR field that will be present in Poznan; the special issues of reputed journals that will be prepared after the conference ... Full details of the EURO 2016 program are available at http://www.euro2016.poznan.pl . Furthermore, we remind you the early-bird registration deadline of April 1 (to get discounted registration rates) and that April 15 is the deadline for the registration of speakers so as to be present in the conference program. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Carmine Di Fiore [log in to unmask] Date: March 01, 2016 Subject: Matrix Methods and Applied Linear Algebra, Russia/Italy, Aug-Sep 2016 August 20 - September 3, 2016, Lomonosov Moscow State University (LMSU), Faculty of Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics; Institute of Numerical Mathematics, Russian Academy of Sciences (INM) September 4 - September 18, 2016, University of Rome Tor Vergata (TV), Department of Mathematics The main purpose of the School is to encourage the ideas exchange and the scientific collaborations in the fields of matrix methods and applied linear algebra. The School offers to advanced undergraduate, masters and PhD students a long time for learning and thinking over scientific research topics, not limited to short courses and seminars, and the opportunity of entering in direct contact with people and institutions of excellence in the field. The School is organized under an Agreement of didactic-scientific collaboration signed by the Rectors of Lomonosov and Tor Vergata Universities on September 2009, and renewed on September 2014. Lecturers of the mini-courses of the School will be mainly professors of TV, LMSU and INM. There will be also seminars held by professors of other academic and research institutions. Students should submit their applications following the instructions at http://www.mat.uniroma2.it/~tvmsscho. Advanced master and PhD students are encouraged to propose a communication on their research field, to be held in a special students session of the school. Estimated lodging expenses for each part of the school: 200-250 euro. Estimated meal expenses for each part of the school: 150-200 euro. Some modest funds for contributing to students expenses could be available for students coming from any University. Applications deadline: April 4, 2016 (but preferably March 21, 2016) Updated information and details: http://www.mat.uniroma2.it/~tvmsscho ------------------------------------------------------- From: Richard Vuduc [log in to unmask] Date: March 01, 2016 Subject: SC16, USA, Nov 2016 Submissions to the SC16 Technical Papers Program will undergo a double-blind reviewing process. For an explanation of this policy and guidelines for preparing your submissions, please refer to the following URL: http://sc16.supercomputing.org/submitters/technical-papers/ In particular, one important change is that all authors must declare their conflicts of interest (COI) *after* submitting abstracts (by March 27) but no later than **April 3 at 23:59 Anywhere-on-Earth** (AOE). You will submit these COIs at the submissions site; you will see a link to do so after you submit your abstract. In summary, the timeline of submission events is: - March 27 at 23:59 AOE -- Abstracts due - April 3 at 23:59 AOE -- Conflicts of interest due - April 3 at 23:59 AOE, with automatic 1-week extension to April 10 at 23:59 AOE -- Papers due Again, refer to the preceding URL for more information. If you have additional questions, please send them to [log in to unmask] Lois Curfman McInnes, SC16 Technical Papers Chair & Rich Vuduc, SC16 Technical Papers Vice-Chair [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------- From: Lubomir Banas [log in to unmask] Date: March 02, 2016 Subject: Updated, Professorship Position, NA, Bielefeld Univ, Germany Professorship Position, Numerical Analysis, Bielefeld Univ, Germany The Department of Mathematics at Bielefeld University invites applications for a Professorship in Mathematics (W3) in particular Numerical Analysis. The vacancy is to be filled at the earliest convenience. The successful candidate will - have a strong track record of research in Numerical Analysis and experience in research collaborations with other mathematical disciplines - contribute to the department's teaching and research strategy as well as academic self-administration - play an active part in the department's current and future collaborative research initiatives - seek interdisciplinary research collaborations with scientists from other departments, such as Physics, Computer science or the Center for Mathematical Economics The deadline for receipt of applications is March 16, 2016. Applications, including CV and publication list, where three outstanding publications are highlighted, should be addressed to The Dean Faculty of Mathematics Bielefeld University P.O. Box 100131 D-33501 Bielefeld e-mail: [log in to unmask] Applicants are asked not to send in original documents, as these cannot be returned. Full details of the application can be found at: http://www.uni- bielefeld.de/Universitaet/Aktuelles/Stellenausschreibungen/wiss2602_englisch.html ------------------------------------------------------- From: Carola-Bibiane Schönlieb [log in to unmask] Date: March 02, 2016 Subject: Research Fellow Position, Mathematics of Information, Cambridge, UK Research Fellow in the Mathematics of Information (Fixed Term) A position exists for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow affiliated with the new Cantab Capital Institute for the Mathematics of Information. The Fellow will be free to pursue independent research related to fundamental mathematical problems and methodology for understanding, analysing, processing and simulating data. Preference will be given to researchers in Probability and Statistics. The Fellowship is available for three years. Appointment will be made at an appropriate point on the University's Postdoctoral Research Associate scale. Applicants should have a PhD in Mathematics, Statistics or closely related discipline before commencing the Fellowship and duties would include developing and conducting individual and collaborative research objectives, proposals and projects. The role holder will be expected to plan and manage their own research and administration, with guidance if required, and to assist in the preparation of proposals and applications to external bodies. You must be able to communicate material of a technical nature and be able to build internal and external contacts. You may be asked to assist in the supervision of student projects, the development of student research skills, provide instruction or plan/deliver seminars relating to research area. You will need to upload a full curriculum vitae, list of publications and an outline proposal for future research of not more than 3 pages together with the contact details of two academic referees. Please ensure that your referees are aware that they will be contacted by the Mathematics HR Office Administrator to request that they upload a reference for you to our Web Recruitment System; and please encourage them to do so promptly. Closing date: 18 March 2016 More information on the Institute is available here http://tinyurl.com/CantabMoI More information on the position and how to apply can be found here http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/9551/ ------------------------------------------------------- From: Malte Braack [log in to unmask] Date: March 04, 2016 Subject: Postdoc Position, Kiel Univ The University of Kiel offers a PostDoc position at the interface between Numerical Mathematics and Ocean Sciences. Requirements: The applicant is expected to have a Ph.D. in Mathematics or Ocean Sciences with a background in Numerical Analysis or Numerical Modelling. He/she should have a knowledge in at least one Ocean Sciences model or another numerical software library for partial differential equations. The candidate should be familiar with the development and enhancement of existing simulation software, have a thorough knowledge of programming languages such as C, C++, Fortran90, and experience in using parallel computer codes. Adequate language skills in English are required. Didactic skills should also be established. Conditions: The candidate will work in an interdisciplinary team with close contacts to scientists from the Departments of Mathematics, Computer Science and Ocean Sciences. The position will be filled as soon as possible until end of 09/2017. It is a full-time position with a salary according to TV-L 13. Applications and contact: Please submit your application in both paper and electronic format including a cover letter that indicates your main area of interest, your CV, publication list, information on previous research, university diplomas before March 31, 2016 to Prof. Dr. Malte Braack, Mathematical Seminar, University of Kiel, Ludewig-Meyn-Str. 4, 24098 Kiel, Germany. [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------- From: Franklina Maria Bragion de Toledo [log in to unmask] Date: March 01, 2016 Subject: Postdoc Position, Operations Research The Center for Research in Mathematical Sciences Applied to Industry (CEPID-CeMEAI) at University of São Paulo opens a post-doctoral research position in Operations Research. The selected candidate will work at Institute of Mathematical and Computer Sciences of University of São Paulo in São Carlos/SP, Brazil. São Paulo Research Foundation provides the financial support with a monthly salary of R$ 6.143,40. Financial support can also be provided to cover transportation expenses as to the move to São Carlos - Brazil. An extra grant is also provided to cover participation in highly relevant conferences and workshops, as well as research trips (limited to 15% of the annual amount of the fellowship). The position is initially for one year, renewable for a second year depending on the candidate performance.The start date is negotiable, but May 2016 is preferred. Project: Layout graphics optimization for visualization data. Supervisor: Franklina Maria Bragion de Toledo. Job Description: The post-doc will interact with the visualization and optimization groups at CEPID-CeMEAI. The post-doc is expected to perform research in the field two-dimensional cutting and packing problems with application in visualization of multidimensional time varying data. This includes the development of computational and mathematical models properly built to generate visualization layouts. The main scenario of application is governmental and urban data visual analytics. Requirements: Applicants should have PhD in Optimization, or related fields such as applied mathematics and computer science with some experience in optimization, especially in two-dimensional cutting and packing problems. Candidates must have got their PhD in the last 5 years. Application:Please send your application before March31, 2016 to: [log in to unmask] and [log in to unmask] Please indicate "post- doctoral application - Operations Research" in the subject line. Applications should include curriculum vitae, statement of research interests and two contact information for recommendation letters (only PDF files). ------------------------------------------------------- From: Tammy Kolda [log in to unmask] Date: March 03, 2016 Subject: Postdoc Position, Tensor Decompositions, Sandia Natl Labs, Livermore, CA Postdoctoral Appointee in Numerical Tensor Decompositions Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA We have openings for one or more postdoctoral researchers in numerical tensor decompositions. The researcher will be involved in developing new algorithms and improving existing tensor decompositions methods; in implementing high-performance parallel tensor decomposition software; and in interfacing with scientific, engineering, and analysis applications. The work will lead to fundamental advances for Sandia's customers and sponsors in the U.S. Department of Energy and other government agencies. The successful applicant will be expected to conduct innovative research, to develop open-source software, to present his or her findings at leading conferences and workshops, and to publish his or her results in leading journals. This postdoctoral position is for motivated and enthusiastic individuals with a background in applied mathematics, computer science, applied statistics, or related areas. For more information, go to http://jobs.sandia.gov and search for Job ID 652635. You can also click the following link directly: https://cg.sandia.gov/psp/applicant/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GB L? Page=HRS_APP_JBPST&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=652635&Po stingSeq=1 ------------------------------------------------------- From: Noemi Petra [log in to unmask] Date: March 01, 2016 Subject: Postdoc Position, Univ of California, Merced There is an immediate opening for a postdoc position in Dr. Noemi Petra's research group in the School of Natural Sciences at the University of California, Merced. Candidates should have a strong background in numerical analysis (e.g., numerical solution of ODEs/DAEs/PDEs) and/or inverse problems and/or PDE-constrained optimization. The minimum required education is a Ph.D. in applied mathematics, computational science, or a related field. Criteria for selection include demonstrated research ability in computational and applied mathematical sciences (e.g., large-scale ODE/DAE/PDE-based simulations). Research interests and experience in numerical optimization, numerical linear algebra and uncertainty quantification is desirable. Review of applications will begin on March 15, 2016. Recruitment will remain open until the position has been filled. Interested applicants are required to submit: 1) a cover letter, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) a list of three references with contact information including mailing address, phone number and e-mail address, 4) Diversity Statement, and 5) Research Statement via: https://aprecruit.ucmerced.edu/apply/JPF00316 Please direct informal inquiries to Noemi Petra ([log in to unmask]). ------------------------------------------------------- From: Peter Knabner [log in to unmask] Date: March 02, 2016 Subject: Postdoc Position, Univ of Erlangen-Nürnberg In the group of Prof. Peter Knabner at the Department of Mathematics of the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (Germany) there is an open postdoctoral position in the area of NUMERICAL METHODS FOR MULTICOMPONENT REACTIVE TRANSPORT PROBLEMS IN POROUS MEDIA starting July 2016. The position is connected with teaching duties in the mathematics education of engineering students (scope 5 hour per week). The position will end at the end of 2017; a prolongation is possible. The salary is according to the German civil service tariff E13 TV-L. Candidates should have a strong background in numerical methods for partial differential equations, including experience of programming and implementation of numerical methods. The applicant is supposed to further develop our proprietary C++ software. If you are interested to join the group, we are happy to receive your application until April 15th (e-mail: [log in to unmask]). Lehrstuhl für Angewandte Mathematik 1 Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg Prof. Dr. Peter Knabner Cauerstraße 11 91058 Erlangen Germany ------------------------------------------------------- From: Martin Wild, Prof. [log in to unmask] Date: March 01, 2016 Subject: PhD Positions, Life Sciences, Mathematical Modelling and Image Analysis 16 PhD Positions in Life Sciences, Mathematical Modelling and Image Analysis The joint graduate program of the Excellence Cluster Cells in Motion (CiM) and the International Max Planck Research School - Molecular Biomedicine (IMPRS-MBM) offers positions to pursue PhD projects in the areas of biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics or computer science. We are looking for young scientists with a vivid interest in interdisciplinary projects to image cell dynamics from the subcellular to the patient level. PhD projects range from the analysis of basic cellular processes to clinical translation, from the application of novel biophysical approaches and the generation of mathematical models to the development of new imaging-related techniques and compounds. Research areas: Cell and Molecular Biology; Developmental and Stem Cell Biology Vascular Biology; Immunology; Microbiology; Neurobiology; In vivo Imaging; High Resolution Optical Imaging; Biophysics; Chemical Biology; Label Chemistry; Mathematical Modelling and more. Applications for the 3-year PhD program can be submitted from 26 February - 1 May 2016. Projects start in October 2016. Applications can only be submitted via our online system. For online application and further information go to www.cim-imprs.de. We offer 16 PhD positions. More positions financed by work contracts may be offered depending on availability. Excellent scientific and transferable skills trainings, competitive work contracts or tax-free fellowships as well as support with administrative matters, accommodation, and visas are part of the program. There are no tuition fees. The program language is English. We invite applications from highly qualified and motivated students of any nationality from biological sciences, chemistry, mathematics, computer sciences and physics. We are looking forward to your application for a PhD position in Muenster. Contact: [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------- End of Digest **************************