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Subject: NA Digest, V. 16, # 38 NA Digest Wednesday, October 12, 2016 Volume 16 : Issue 38 Today's Editor: Daniel M. Dunlavy Sandia National Labs [log in to unmask] Today's Topics: Hans Petter Langtangen (1962-2016) SIAG/CSE Early Career Prize, Nominations due Nov 30, 2016 Sixth R. E. Moore Prize (2016) Research and Education in CSE NUMAWWW upgrade Low-Level Machine Learning Primitives New Release 1.16.09 of RBmatlab PaMPA v1.0.0 Books on B-Splines: Extended Problem Sets New Book, Phylogeny Deadline Ext: Frontiers in Applied and Computational Math, USA, Jan 2017 MAMERN VII-2017, Morocco, May 2017 Mathematical Modelling and Analysis, Lithuania, May 2017 Dobbiaco Summer School in Numerical Analysis, Italy, Jun 2017 Equadiff 2017, Slovakia, Jul 2017 Sparse Days at CERFACS, France, Sep 2017 Faculty Positions, Computation Mathematics, Texas Tech Univ Faculty Positions, UC Merced Faculty Postition, Mathematics, Univ of California, Davis Tenure-Track Positions, Computational/Applied Math, Jackson State Univ Tenured Track Position, Thermal Sciences Postdoc Positions, BCAM PhD/Postdoc Position, Scientific Computing, RWTH Univ Aachen DAM & JOGO Special Issues on Distance Geometry Contents, Dolomites Research Notes on Approximation, 9 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: Aslak Tveito [log in to unmask] Date: October 11, 2016 Subject: Hans Petter Langtangen (1962-2016) Hans Petter Langtangen (1962-2016) We are very sad to inform you that our friend and colleague, Professor Hans Petter Langtangen, passed away on October 10th. Hans Petter was an extraordinarily productive author, lecturer, supervisor and researcher. His books on software and methods for solving differential equations are widely used and have influenced these fields considerably. He established one of the most popular enduring courses at the University of Oslo and supervised nearly 100 MSc or PhD graduates. Scientifically, he was always concerned with the efficient solution of differential equations, in terms of both CPU and human efforts. He produced scientific software of extremely high quality that has found users all over the world. Hans Petter was also leader of a Norwegian Center of Excellence. The scientific computing community also knows him as a long time member of the editorial board of SISC, and, in particular, as the Editor-in-Chief from 2011 to 2015. Hans Petter loved his work and intensified his efforts after becoming ill. He concentrated on his books, and finished the last book only one week before he died. During his period of illness, he impressed both friends and colleagues by notable openess about his disease, regularly updating a Facebook group with information about the development of the cancer and his treatment. Hans Petter was an unusually friendly man, always willing to share whatever knowledge he had with others. His impact on students and colleagues has been enormous; no one left his office or his auditorium without deeper insight, and a feeling of joy. Hans Petter will be deeply missed by his family, friends and by colleagues from all over the world. Aslak Tveito, CEO, Simula Research Laboratory Morten Daehlen, Dean, The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo ------------------------------------------------------- From: Lois Curfman McInnes [log in to unmask] Date: October 07, 2016 Subject: SIAG/CSE Early Career Prize, Nominations due Nov 30, 2016 The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) is now accepting nominations for the 2017 SIAG/CSE Early Career Prize. The prize is awarded every two years to one post-PhD early career researcher in the field of Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) for outstanding, influential, and potentially long-lasting contributions to the field within seven years of receiving the PhD or equivalent degree. The award will be presented at the SIAM CSE17 Conference. The candidate's work must be a significant research contribution to the development and use of mathematical and computational tools and methods for the solution of scientific and engineering problems. The qualifying contribution(s) for which the award is made must be publicly available and may belong to any aspect of computational science and engineering in its broadest sense. The candidate must have been awarded their PhD no earlier than 2010 and no later than the nomination deadline; current graduate students are not eligible for this award. Nomination Deadline: November 30, 2016. This is a hard deadline that will not be extended. Required Materials: - Nominator's Letter of Recommendation for Candidate - Candidate's CV - 2-3 Letters of Support from experts in the field For more details and to submit nominations: http://www.siam.org/prizes/nominations/nom_siag_cseearlycareer.php ------------------------------------------------------- From: Vladik Kreinovich [log in to unmask] Date: October 05, 2016 Subject: Sixth R. E. Moore Prize (2016) Balazs Banhelyi, Tibor Csendes, and Tibor Krisztin from the University of Szeged, and Arnold Neumaier from the University of Vienna, Austria, have been awarded the 6th biannual R. E. Moore Prize for Applications of Interval Analysis. The R. E. Moore Prize was established in 2002 by the Editorial Board of Reliable Computing, an International Journal devoted to reliable mathematical computations based on finite representations and guaranteed accuracy. The 2016 R. E. Moore Prize is awarded to Drs. Banhelyi, Csendes, Krisztin, and Neumaier for their paper "Global attractivity of the zero solution for Wright's equation" published in SIAM Journal on Applied Dynamical Systems in 2014 (Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 537-563). The idea of arithmetic over sets to encompass finiteness, roundoff error, and uncertainty dates back to the first part of the twentieth century or earlier. By the late 1950's, with exponentially increasing use of digital electronic computers for mathematical computations, interval arithmetic was a concept whose time had come. With his 1962 dissertation "Interval Arithmetic and Automatic Error Analysis in Digital Computing," encouraged by George Forsythe, Prof. Ramon Moore was one of the first to develop the underlying principles of interval arithmetic in their modern form. Prof. Moore subsequently dedicated much of his life to furthering the subject. This includes guidance of seven Ph.D. students, interaction with other prominent figures in the area such as Eldon Hansen, Louis Rall, and Bill Walster, and publication of the seminal work "Interval Analysis" (Prentice Hall, 1966) and its update "Methods and Applications of Interval Analysis" (SIAM, 1979). In addition, Prof. Moore published a related book "Computational Functional Analysis" (Horwood, 1985), and organized the conference with proceedings Reliability in Computing (Academic Press, 1988). This latter conference was a major catalyst for renewed interest in the subject. It is safe to say that these accomplishments of Professor Moore have made interval analysis what it is today. To continue and further this tradition, in 2002, we decided to dedicate to Prof. Moore a biennial prize for the best dissertation or paper in applications of interval analysis. Note: By "applications" we intend primarily applications in engineering and the sciences that will bring further recognition to the power of interval computations. However, we do not wish to rule out significant and widely recognized "pure" applications. The editorial board of the journal "Reliable Computing" judges this. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Uli Ruede [log in to unmask] Date: October 12, 2016 Subject: Research and Education in CSE We are happy to announce the availability of a new status report Research and Education in Computational Science and Engineering in preprint form, accessible from the SIAG CSE Wiki http://wiki.siam.org/siag-cse/index.php/Main_Page or directly from https://arxiv.org/abs/1610.02608v2. The article summarizes the status of CSE as an emerging discipline and presents the trends and challenges for the field. The report is based on the outcomes of a workshop that was sponsored by SIAM and the European Exascale Software Initiative in 2014, a minisymposium and a panel discussion held during the SIAM CSE conference 2015, and all the community feedback collected over the past years. We hope that you will find this report useful and interesting. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Peter Spellucci [log in to unmask] Date: October 05, 2016 Subject: NUMAWWW upgrade We are pleased to announce an upgrade of our service http://numawww.mathematik.tu-darmstadt.de (NUMAWWW for short) for supporting teaching numerics and optimization. Since its first anouncement in 2010 the collection of methods has largely grown and the users possibilities to formulate his own testcases much improved. There is now enough material for -numerical linear algebra -linear and nonlinear least squares -nonlinear equations and systems -interpolation and approximation -quadrature -ODEs IVP's and BVP's -zeroes of polynomials in detail -continuous optimization Your comments and suggestions are welcome. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Hans Pabst [log in to unmask] Date: October 05, 2016 Subject: Low-Level Machine Learning Primitives LIBXSMM 1.5 released - Library for small convolutions (Machine Learning), and small dense or sparse matrix multiplications A Collection of Machine Learning APIs from Intel: If you ever wondered about what Intel brings to the table for the shiny Machine Learning topic, you might give this short piece a read! Beside of "bragging about [the most recent] hardware", there is the perhaps not so entertaining field of software primitives. These primitives are more important than ever, and in fact are needed to be well-optimized. In the last years, new workloads such as deep learning and more specifically convolutional neural networks (CNN) emerged, and are pushing the limits of today's hardware. One of the expensive kernels is a small convolution with certain kernel sizes (3, 5, or 7) such that calculations in the frequency space are not the most efficient method when compared with direct convolutions. Workloads such as speech recognition or face detection are just a few applications. From Intel's (MKL-)side http://software.intel.com/en-us/intel-mkl, two low-level libraries are available; one of which is the Intel MKL product with its DNN API (Intel MKL 2017). This is API is a key enabler for some of the higher level frameworks such as [Intel] Caffe or the own DAAL framework (Intel Data Analytics Acceleration Library). In addition, the MKL team open-sourced a package called MKL-DNN, which targets Intel AVX2, and helps to get a real insight of how such a low-level Machine Learning API may be implemented [1]. LIBXSMM is a small library targeting Intel Architecture (x86) for small, dense or sparse matrix multiplications, and small convolutions. It incorporates support for small convolution kernels (version 1.5). The highly optimized code leverages LIBXSMM's Just-In-Time (JIT) in-memory code generation, and focuses on Intel AVX-512 but also covers Intel AVX2 [2]. Also, have a look at the performance as delivered in DeepBench [3]. LIBXSMM comes with permissive license (BSD 3-clause). [1] https://github.com/01org/mkl-dnn [2] https://github.com/hfp/libxsmm/ [3] https://goo.gl/JmMUh4 LinkedIn update: www.linkedin.com/hp/update/6189460903344295937 ------------------------------------------------------- From: Bernard Haasdonk [log in to unmask] Date: October 07, 2016 Subject: New Release 1.16.09 of RBmatlab We announce the release 1.16.09 of RBmatlab, a MATLAB package for Reduced Basis Methods including corresponding discretization techniques. The package contains contributions from the Universities Stuttgart, Munster, Ulm and Freiburg. New features imply - More discretization techniques (Lagrange-, Mini-, Taylor-Hood Finite Elements, Finite Volumes, Radial Basis Function Collocation) - A (paedagogical) standalone model of a thermalblock following a recent RB-tutorial - Accelerated elliptic model problem - Stokes and Navier-Stokes flow examples - RB surrogate optimization examples - RB feedback control examples - RBF interpolation for stability factors. - Several new demos of the added features. For download and online documentation see www.morepas.org/software/ ------------------------------------------------------- From: Cédric Lachat [log in to unmask] Date: October 04, 2016 Subject: PaMPA v1.0.0 Release v1.0.0 of the PaMPA software is now available for download, under the GPL licence. PaMPA is a software library for handling unstructured meshes in parallel, on distributed memory architectures. PaMPA speeds-up and eases the writing of scientific solvers that implement compact schemes and models, by providing abstractions of mesh entities and their connected neighbors of a given kind. PaMPA has been extensively tested for several years, being used in the Aerosol solver developed by the Cardamom and Cagire Inria teams. PaMPA has run on up to 1200 cores on the Curie cluster (CCRT, France), and 2048 cores on the Turing cluster (IDRIS). In order to obtain it, one just needs to fill out this form: https://project.inria.fr/pampa/download An e-mail will be sent in return, including a link to the sources. Regards, Cedric Lachat & Francois Pellegrini. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Klaus Höllig [log in to unmask] Date: October 09, 2016 Subject: Books on B-Splines: Extended Problem Sets The SIAM books "Approximation and Modeling with B-Splines" and "Finite Element Methods with B-Splines" are now available with extended problem sets; see the websites http://www.siam.org/books/ot132/ http://www.siam.org/books/fr26/ . ------------------------------------------------------- From: Bruce Bailey [log in to unmask] Date: October 12, 2016 Subject: New Book, Phylogeny Phylogeny: Discrete and Random Processes in Evolution by Mike Steel xvi + 293 pages / Softcover / ISBN 978-1-611974-47-8 / List Price $64.00 / SIAM Member Price $44.80 / Order Code CB89 Phylogenetics is a topical and growing area of research. Phylogenies (phylogenetic trees and networks) allow biologists to study and graph evolutionary relationships between different species. These are also used to investigate other evolutionary processes-for example, how languages developed or how different strains of a virus (such as HIV or influenza) are related to each other. This self-contained book addresses the underlying mathematical theory behind the reconstruction and analysis of phylogenies. The theory is grounded in classical concepts from discrete mathematics and probability theory as well as techniques from other branches of mathematics (algebra, topology, differential equations). The biological relevance of the results is highlighted throughout. In Phylogeny: Discrete and Random Processes in Evolution, the author supplies proofs of key classical theorems and includes results not covered in existing books, emphasizes relevant mathematical results derived over the past 20 years, and provides numerous exercises, examples, and figures. To order or for more about this book, including links to its table of contents, preface, and index, please visit http://bookstore.siam.org/cb89/. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Sigal Gottlieb [log in to unmask] Date: October 05, 2016 Subject: Deadline Ext: Frontiers in Applied and Computational Math, USA, Jan 2017 The conference "Frontiers in Applied and Computational Math" in honor of Chi-Wang Shu's 60th birthday will take place in January 4-6, 2017. The deadline for funding and for poster presentations is approaching. We will consider all applications submitted by October 15th, 2016. To a apply, please register at the website https://www.brown.edu/academics/applied-mathematics/events/frontiers- applied-and-computational-mathematics ------------------------------------------------------- From: Amaziane [log in to unmask] Date: October 05, 2016 Subject: MAMERN VII-2017, Morocco, May 2017 7th International Conference on Approximation Methods and Numerical Modeling in Environment and Natural Resources (MAMERN VII-2017) May 17-20, 2017, Oujda, Morocco http://mamern.ump.ma/ Contact: [log in to unmask] Deadline for submission of abstracts: 3rd February 2017 Topics: Approximation and modeling applied to environment sciences and natural resources; New applications and developments in approximation methods; Mathematics and computation in geosciences; Modeling of ecosystems; Oceanographic and coastal engineering; Numerical modeling of flow and transport in porous media; Mathematical analysis of models in porous media; Multi-Scale Modeling of Flow and Transport in Porous Media; Statistical modeling in geosciences; Stochastic partial differential equations Selected papers from MAMERN VII-2017 will be published, after a refereeing process, as a Special Issue of the Journal MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTERS IN SIMULATION ------------------------------------------------------- From: Raimondas Ciegis [log in to unmask] Date: October 12, 2016 Subject: Mathematical Modelling and Analysis, Lithuania, May 2017 Mathematical Modelling and Analysis (MMA2017) May 30-- June 2 2017, Druskininkai, Lithuania The Conference focuses on various aspects of mathematical modelling and usage of numerical methods in solving modern problems of science and engineering. It aims, in particular, at fostering a cooperation among practitioners and theoreticians in this field. The Basic Topics: Analysis of numerical methods for solving problems of mathematical physics; Application of numerical methods to industrial and engineering problems; Inverse and Ill-Posed Problems; Analysis and applications of ODE and PDE problems; Parallel algorithms and parallel computing; Scientific computation; Financial mathematics and mathematics in economics. Abstracts and Proceedings: Authors are requested to send an abstract (1 page) before March 15, 2017 by e-mail: [log in to unmask] Conference Materials: The selected papers of the MMA2017 Conference will be published in Vol.23 of "Mathematical Modelling and Analysis" (The Baltic Journal on Mathematical Applications, Numerical Analysis and Differential Equations), http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/tmma/. Questions regarding MMA2017 should be addressed to e-mail: [log in to unmask] . Information about the conference MMA2017 can be found also on the home page at http://mma.vgtu.lt/ ------------------------------------------------------- From: Alfredo Bellen [log in to unmask] Date: October 05, 2016 Subject: Dobbiaco Summer School in Numerical Analysis, Italy, Jun 2017 The 15th "Dobbiaco Summer School in Numerical Analysis" will take place from 18 to 23 June 2017 at Dobbiaco/Toblach, Italy. The topic will be: PROBABILISTIC NUMERICS During the school, two leading specialists in the field will present a series of 90 minutes long lectures on the topic. The school is intended for PhD students and young researchers. The lecturers will be: Mark Girolami, Imperial College London, London (United Kingdom) and Philipp Hennig, Max Plank Institute for Intelligent Systems, Tubingen (Germany). For early bird registration and further information on the summer school, see http://www.dmi.units.it/dobbiaco/ Please note that the number of participants is limited. Organizers: Alfredo Bellen, Stefano Maset, Marino Zennaro (Trieste, Italy) Alexander Ostermann (Innsbruck, Austria) ------------------------------------------------------- From: Karol Mikula [log in to unmask] Date: October 08, 2016 Subject: Equadiff 2017, Slovakia, Jul 2017 We would like to inform you that the next Equadiff conference will be held in Bratislava, Slovakia on July 24-28, 2017 and we cordially invite you and your colleagues to attend this traditional event. The registration and further information is available at the conference web page http://www.math.sk/equadiff . The Equadiff is a series of biannual conferences on mathematical analysis, numerical approximation and applications of differential equations. It is held in rotation in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Western Europe. During the last decades the Equadiff has clearly developed into the world platform for international exchange of ideas on all mathematical and numerical aspects of differential equations, ranging from fundamental concepts to applications. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Iain Duff [log in to unmask] Date: October 10, 2016 Subject: Sparse Days at CERFACS, France, Sep 2017 The annual Sparse Days meeting will be held in Toulouse on 7 and 8 September 2017. The meeting has moved from its normal June slot because of other meetings in June and the fact that CERFACS will be celebrating its 30th anniversary on 11 and 12 May. So ... SAVE THE DATE More communications on this event will follow shortly. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Victoria Howle [log in to unmask] Date: October 05, 2016 Subject: Faculty Positions, Computation Mathematics, Texas Tech Univ The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Texas Tech University invites applications for six tenure-track positions beginning Fall 2017. While preference will be given to junior faculty candidates for the rank of assistant professor, candidates with very strong records of research productivity who will bring externally sponsored research to Texas Tech will be considered for associate or full professor ranks. The department seeks candidates who will be engaged in nationally visible scholarship, establish externally-funded research programs, interact with the existing research groups, participate in interdisciplinary collaborations and service, involve graduate students in their research, and show excellence in teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels. A Ph.D. degree in mathematics, applied mathematics, statistics, or a related area, at the time of appointment, is required. A demonstrated record of peer reviewed publication is expected. Senior applicants are expected to provide a strong record of scholarly research, teaching effectiveness, and professional service. Candidates should apply at http://www.texastech.edu/careers/ using the appropriate requisition number, as follows: 1). Mathematical sciences - requisition #7946BR; 2). Computational mathematics - requisition #7947BR; 3). Biomathematics - requisition #7948BR; 4). Statistics - requisition #7949BR. As an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, Texas Tech University is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse faculty committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment. We actively encourage applications from all those who can contribute, through their research, teaching, and service, to the diversity and excellence of the academic community at Texas Tech University. The university welcomes applications from minorities, women, veterans, persons with disabilities, and dual-career couples. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Arnold Kim [log in to unmask] Date: October 06, 2016 Subject: Faculty Positions, UC Merced The School of Natural Sciences at UC Merced invites applications for three new faculty in Applied Mathematics starting July 1, 2017 at the rank of tenure-track Assistant Professor. For one of these positions, we are seeking exceptionally qualified candidates with expertise in statistics, probability, and/or stochastic processes. For the other two, we are seeking all exceptionally qualified candidates in applied mathematics areas. A Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or a related scientific field, demonstrated excellence in research, teaching, and strong interpersonal communication skills are required. To apply to the position in statistics, probability, and/or stochastic processes, visit https://aprecruit.ucmerced.edu/apply/JPF00390. To apply to the position in applied mathematics, visit https://aprecruit.ucmerced.edu/apply/JPF00391. The deadline for all applications is October 31, 2016. For more information, contact Harish S. Bhat: [log in to unmask] for the statistics position and contact Arnold D. Kim: [log in to unmask] for the applied mathematics positions. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Matthew Silver [log in to unmask] Date: October 07, 2016 Subject: Faculty Postition, Mathematics, Univ of California, Davis The Department of Mathematics at the University of California, Davis invites applications for an Assistant Professor (tenure-track) faculty position in the areas of Mathematical Optimization and Data Analytics starting July 1, 2017. Minimum qualifications for the position include a Ph.D. degree or its equivalent in the Mathematical Sciences or a related field and excellent potential for performance in teaching and research. Duties include mathematical research, undergraduate and graduate teaching, and departmental, university and professional service. Candidates are expected to engage in interdisciplinary research within the UC Davis Data Science Initiative. Additional information about the Department may be found at https://www.math.ucdavis.edu/. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. For full consideration, completed applications should be received by December 15, 2016. To apply: submit the AMS Cover Sheet and supporting documentation electronically through http://www.mathjobs.org/. The University of California, Davis, is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of diversity among its faculty and staff. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Jun Liu [log in to unmask] Date: October 06, 2016 Subject: Tenure-Track Positions, Computational/Applied Math, Jackson State Univ The Department of Mathematics and Statistical Sciences at Jackson State University invites applications from excellent candidates for two positions in Mathematics with emphasis in scientific computing and the application of Mathematics outside of the discipline prior to the start of the Fall 2017 semester. Applicants with Computational/Applied Statistics background are also encouraged to apply. For more information please refer to the HR job postings: https://jsums.peopleadmin.com/postings/6140 (open rank) https://jsums.peopleadmin.com/postings/6141 (assistant professor) Informal enquiries may be addressed to: Dr. Roosevelt Gentry, [log in to unmask] (Hiring Committee Chair) Dr. Tor A. Kwembe, [log in to unmask] (Department Chair) ------------------------------------------------------- From: University of Pittsburgh, Swanson School of Engineering [log in to unmask] Date: October 05, 2016 Subject: Tenured Track Position, Thermal Sciences Thermal Sciences Faculty Position Opening Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science The University of Pittsburgh The Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science (MEMS) at the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured position in the Thermal Sciences area. Successful applicants should have the ability to build an externally funded research program, as well as contribute to the teaching mission of the Mechanical Engineering programs. Applicants should have a PhD or ScD in Mechanical Engineering or a related field. Applicants with outstanding track records at the associate professor level are encouraged to apply. We are seeking applicants who have strong interdisciplinary interests, who can collaborate across disciplines of engineering. We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in the following areas: Heat transfer and Thermophysics; Novel experimental approaches to thermal transport; and Thermoscience related emerging areas. The Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science has 28 tenured or tenure-track faculty members who generate over $6 million in annual research expenditures. The National Research Council (NRC) has recently placed Mechanical Engineering at Pitt as top 20 among public universities. The Department maintains cutting edge experimental and computational facilities in advanced manufacturing and design, materials for extreme conditions, biomechanics and medical technologies, modeling and simulation, energy system technologies, and quantitative and in situ materials characterization. The successful candidate for these position will benefit from the resources, support, and multidisciplinary research environment fostered by the University of Pittsburgh's Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation (http://www.mascarocenter.pitt.edu), Center for Energy (http://www.energy.pitt.edu) and Center for Simulation and Modeling (http://www.sam.pitt.edu), as well as the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (http://www.psc.edu). Qualified applicants should submit their application electronically to pitt- [log in to unmask] The application should include the following materials in pdf form: a curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests and teaching philosophy, and a list of at least three references. Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2016, and continue until the position is filled. The successful applicant will be expected to contribute to the department's inclusive excellence goals, and must be committed to high quality teaching for a diverse student body at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Candidates from groups traditionally underrepresented in engineering are strongly encouraged to apply. The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Miguel A. Benítez [log in to unmask] Date: October 06, 2016 Subject: Postdoc Positions, BCAM BCAM offers four postdoctoral positions in the following research areas: Harmonic Analysis and Differential Equations, CFD Computational Technology, Mathematical Modelling in Biosciences and Fluid Mechanics. The conditions of the offer are the following: 2 year contract. 100% dedication. The gross annual salary of the Fellowships will be EUR 28.000 - 30.000. There is a moving allowance for those researchers that come from a research institution outside the Basque Country from EUR 1.000 to EUR 2.000 gross. Free access to the Public Health System in Spain is provided to all employees. New Postdoctoral Fellows are expected to join BCAM by the beginning of 2017. General requirements: Promising young researchers. Applicants must have their PhD completed before the end of 2016. Ability to effectively communicate and present research ideas to researchers with different background. Ability to clearly present and publish research outcomes in spoken (talks) and written (papers) form. Good command of spoken and written English. For specific requirements per position and to proceed with your application please click on the ''Apply through website'' button. More information: http://www.bcamath.org/en/research/job ------------------------------------------------------- From: Lars Grasedyck [log in to unmask] Date: October 10, 2016 Subject: PhD/Postdoc Position, Scientific Computing, RWTH Univ Aachen The Institute for Geometry and Practical Mathematics (IGPM) of the RWTH University Aachen (Germany) is offering a PhD (or young PostDoc) position (wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin, 100% TVL-13, 3 years) within the DFG priority program 1886 on Polymorphic Uncertainty Modelling for the Numerical Design of Structures. We seek candidates with a Master's degree in mathematics and basic knowledge in numerical analysis of partial differential equations and/or numerical linear algebra. The topic of the project is the use of hierarchical low rank tensor techniques for efficient model reduction and polymorphic uncertainty quantification. The position is to be filled by January 2016, but the starting date is quite flexible. Applications including a CV and copies of relevant certificates should be sent (as soon as possible) to Lars Grasedyck Institut f. Geometrie u. Praktische Mathematik RWTH Aachen Templergraben 55 52056 Aachen or via email to [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------- From: Nathan Krislock [log in to unmask] Date: October 10, 2016 Subject: DAM & JOGO Special Issues on Distance Geometry Following the Distance Geometry Theory and Applications (DGTA16) workshop, organized at DIMACS last July 2016 (http://dimacs.rutgers.edu/Workshops/Distance/), we are calling for contributions to two special journal issues dedicated to the topics of the workshop, but open to everyone: one in Discrete Applied Mathematics (DAM) and the other in the Journal of Global Optimization (JOGO). Both of these issues will be co-edited by: - Farid Alizadeh (Rutgers University, USA) - Douglas Goncalves (Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil) - Nathan Krislock (Northern Illinois University, USA) - Leo Liberti (CNRS & Ecole Polytechnique, France). The DAM special issue is especially suitable to papers with elements of combinatorics, or purely theoretical papers. The JOGO special issue is more suitable to papers in nonlinear optimization, particularly if they involve many (or mainly) continuous decision variables, and if they have a computational section. The submission deadline is 31st December 2016. Submissions are made through the respective web editorial managers: - DAM (Elsevier): http://ees.elsevier.com/dam - JOGO (Springer): http://www.editorialmanager.com/jogo When submitting you must select "DGTA16 special issue" as the paper type. Feel free to get in touch with any of us if you want to ask us for advice on your submission. In general, a heads up about a paper you want to submit to these issues is welcome! ------------------------------------------------------- From: Stefano De Marchi [log in to unmask] Date: October 12, 2016 Subject: Contents, Dolomites Research Notes on Approximation, 9 Dolomites Research Notes on Approximation Volume 9 - Special Issue of the min-workshop "Kernel-based Methods and Function Approximation 2016" held in Torino on February 5, 2016 Guest editors report: Roberto Cavoretto, Alessandra De Rossi, Kernel-based Methods and Function Approximation 2016 Papers Alessandra De Rossi, Emma Perracchione, Ezio Venturino, Fast strategy for PU interpolation: An application for the reconstruction of separatrix manifolds Emma Perracchione, Ilaria Stura, RBF kernel method and its applications to clinical data pages: 13-18 Stefano De Marchi, Armin Iske, Amos Sironi, Kernel-based Image Reconstruction from Scattered Radon Data Francesco Dell'Accio, Filomena Di Tommaso, Scattered data interpolation by Shepard's like methods: classical results and recent advances Donatella Occorsio, Approximation of a weighted Hilbert transform by using perturbed Laguerre zeros For details see: http://drna.padovauniversitypress.it/2016/specialissue/1 ------------------------------------------------------- End of Digest **************************