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Subject: NA Digest, V. 16, # 41 NA Digest Wednesday, November 02, 2016 Volume 16 : Issue 41 Today's Editor: Daniel M. Dunlavy Sandia National Labs [log in to unmask] Today's Topics: 8th annual Competitive Game Release of Optizelle 1.2.0 Chebyshev Day, UK, Nov 2016 Mathematics of Complex Systems, Portugal, Dec 2016 Stochastic Modelling, Simulation and Optimisation, UK, 2017 Copper Mountain Multigrid Methods, USA, Mar 2017 OCIP2017, Germany, Apr 2017 Deadline Extended, SIAM Optimization, Canada, May 2017 European Finite Element Fair, Italy, May 2017 SIAM Applied Algebraic Geometry, USA, Jul 2017 SIAM Control & Its Applications, USA, Jul 2017 Faculty Position, Statistics, Colorado School of Mines Tenure-track Position, Numerical Analysis, Univ of Rhode Island Tenure-track Position, Optimization with PDEs, TU Wien Tenure-track Position, Univ of Delaware Professor Position, Uncertainties in Techn. Systems, TU Braunschweig University Lecturer Position, Statistics and Mathematics of Information Postdoc Position, Aortic Disease Modeling, UNC-Chapel Hill Postdoc Position, L2S, CentraleSupelec, Gif-sur-Yvette, France Postdoc Position, Numerical Optimization, Univ of British Columbia Postdoc Positions, NA, Scientific Computing and Continuum Mechanics Postdoc/Graduate Positions, Memorial Univ of Newfoundland Postdoc/Phd Position, Model Order Reduction, Univ of Wuppertal PhD Positions, Mathematics of Information, Cambridge, UK Summer Positions, Center for Computing Research, Sandia National Labs CFP, Speical Issue, Inverse Problems Contents, Constructive Approximation, 44 (3) Contents, Nonlinearity 29 (11) 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: Bernard Beauzamy [log in to unmask] Date: November 01, 2016 Subject: 8th annual Competitive Game The 8th annual Competitive Game, organized jointly by the French Federation for Mathematical Games and SCM, has started. It is endowed with 2 000 Euros of prizes. The topic this year is Jules Verne's novel "From the Earth to the Moon". Please inform your colleagues, friends, students. http://www.scmsa.eu/archives/SCM_FFJM_Competitive_Game_2016_2017.pdf Best regards, Bernard Beauzamy Chairman and CEO, Societe de Calcul Mathematique SA, Paris, France ------------------------------------------------------- From: Joseph Young [log in to unmask] Date: October 25, 2016 Subject: Release of Optizelle 1.2.0 Optizelle [op-tuh-zel] is an open source software library designed to solve general purpose nonlinear optimization problems. http://www.optimojoe.com/products/optizelle Optizelle features -- State of the art algorithms - Unconstrained -- steepest descent, preconditioned nonlinear-CG, BFGS, Newton-CG, SR1, trust-region Newton, Barzilai-Borwein two-point approximation - Equality constrained -- inexact composite-step SQP - Inequality constrained -- primal-dual interior point method for cone constraints (linear, second-order cone, and semidefinite), log-barrier method for cone constraints - Constrained -- any combination of the above -- Open source - Released under the 2-Clause BSD License - Free and ready to use with both open and closed sourced codes -- Multilanguage support - Interfaces to C++, MATLAB/Octave, and Python -- Robust computations and repeatability - Can stop, archive, and restart the computation from any optimization iteration -- User-defined parallelism - Fully compatible with OpenMP, MPI, or GPUs ------------------------------------------------------- From: Nick Trefethen [log in to unmask] Date: October 29, 2016 Subject: Chebyshev Day, UK, Nov 2016 A special Chebyshev Day will be held Monday November 14 in the Mathematical Institute at Oxford, with a banquet at Balliol College in the evening. All talks will have a connection with Chebyshev, and speakers will include John Boyd (keynote), Len Bos, Kathrin Glau, Stefan Guettel, Jeremy Levesley, Vanni Noferini, Rodrigo Platte, Alexei Shadrin, Beth Wingate, and myself along with other members of the Chebfun team. Numbers are limited to 30, which is why we haven't publicized this widely earlier. At present we have space for about five more people. Please contact me if you may be interested in attending. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Aderito Araujo [log in to unmask] Date: October 24, 2016 Subject: Mathematics of Complex Systems, Portugal, Dec 2016 We are pleased to announce the workshop on "Mathematics of Complex Systems: from precision medicine to smart cities" to be held at the Mathematical Department of the University of Coimbra, Portugal, on December 5-6, 2016. The purpose of the workshop is to bring together scientists and researchers who wish to be involved in the emerging field of complexity theory, in particular in the understanding of the nature and the behaviour of complex systems, such as cities or cells. We welcome submissions for a limited number of minisymposia or contributed talks. Further information can be found at the website: http://www.mat.uc.pt/colab2016/ We look forward to seeing you at Coimbra! ------------------------------------------------------- From: Adam N. Letchford [log in to unmask] Date: October 25, 2016 Subject: Stochastic Modelling, Simulation and Optimisation, UK, 2017 In 2017, NATCOR will be running week-long residential courses in Stochastic Modelling, Simulation and Combinatorial Optimisation. Although based in the UK, the courses are open to PhD students and post-docs from any country working in a relevant area, such as Operational Research, Statistics, Engineering, Computer Science or Quantitative Finance. Detailed descriptions of these courses, and information about registration and accommodation fees may be found on our website (http://www.natcor.ac.uk). Our courses are approved by the UK Research Councils and also by EURO (the European Association of Operational Research Societies). ------------------------------------------------------- From: Rob Falgout [log in to unmask] Date: October 27, 2016 Subject: Copper Mountain Multigrid Methods, USA, Mar 2017 18th Copper Mountain Conference on Multigrid Methods Sunday March 26 - Thursday March 30, 2017 Copper Mountain, Colorado, USA The Copper Mountain Conference on Multigrid Methods was founded in 1983 and is held every two years (odd years). It is widely regarded as one of the premier international conferences on multigrid methods. The 2017 meeting is organized in cooperation with SIAM. As in the past, there will be a Special Issue devoted to multigrid methods in Numerical Linear Algebra with Applications. Students are invited to submit papers to the student paper competition (lodging and conference expenses may be awarded, pending funding). In addition to the talks, multigrid tutorials will be given on the first day of the conference. For more information, see our web site at http://grandmaster.colorado.edu/~copper/2017/ Important Deadlines: Presentation Abstracts: Friday, January 20, 2017 Student Paper Competition: Friday, December 16, 2017 Early Registration: Friday, January 27, 2017 Registration: Friday, February 24, 2017 Guaranteed Lodging: February 25, 2017 Journal Special Issue: tentatively June 15, 2017 Special Note to DOE Travelers: Conference Request Deadline is November 4, 2016 ------------------------------------------------------- From: Dominik Meidner [log in to unmask] Date: October 26, 2016 Subject: OCIP2017, Germany, Apr 2017 Numerical Methods for Optimal Control and Inverse Problems (OCIP2017), 2017, April 5 - 7, https://www.events.tum.de/?sub=66. This workshop is organized by Dominik Meidner, Michael Ulbrich, Barbara Wohlmuth and Boris Vexler with support by the international research training group IGDK Munich-Graz, see http://www.igdk.eu. The workshop will take place at Technical University of Munich (TUM, Garching b. Munich, Germany). The former workshops in this series (OCIP2011-2017) were with about 70 participants very successful. The deadline of the abstract submission is February 5, 2017. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Adrianne Ali [log in to unmask] Date: October 27, 2016 Subject: Deadline Extended, SIAM Optimization, Canada, May 2017 SIAM Conference on Optimization Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada May 22-25, 2017 SUBMISSION DEADLINES HAVE BEEN EXTENDED October 24, 2016 DEADLINE EXTENDED: November 7, 2016: Minisymposium Proposal Submissions November 21, 2016: Contributed Lecture, Poster and Minisymposium Presentation Abstracts Please visit http://www.siam.org/meetings/op17/submissions.php for detailed submission information. Twitter hashtag: #SIAMOP17 For additional information, contact the SIAM Conference Department ([log in to unmask]). ------------------------------------------------------- From: Andreas Veeser [log in to unmask] Date: October 28, 2016 Subject: European Finite Element Fair, Italy, May 2017 The 15th European Finite Element Fair will take place in Milan, Italy, on May 26-27, 2017. Please visit http://www.mat.unimi.it/users/efef2017/ for further information. We would be delighted if you plan to attend. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Adrianne Ali [log in to unmask] Date: October 27, 2016 Subject: SIAM Applied Algebraic Geometry, USA, Jul 2017 SIAM Conference on Applied Algebraic Geometry (AG17) Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA July 31 - August 4, 2017 The Call for Presentations for this conference is available at: http://www.siam.org/meetings/ag17 . Twitter hashtag: #SIAMAG17 SUBMISSION DEADLINES January 3, 2017: Minisymposium Proposal Submissions January 31, 2017: Contributed Lecture, Poster and Minisymposium Presentation Abstracts TRAVEL FUND APPLICATION DEADLINE February 3, 2017: SIAM Student Travel Award and Post-doc/Early Career Travel Award Applications Please visit http://www.siam.org/meetings/ag17/submissions.php for detailed submission information. For additional information, contact the SIAM Conference Department ([log in to unmask]). ------------------------------------------------------- From: Adrianne Ali [log in to unmask] Date: October 27, 2016 Subject: SIAM Control & Its Applications, USA, Jul 2017 SIAM Conference on Control & Its Applications (CT17) David Lawrence Convention Center (DLCC) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA July 10 - 12, 2017 The Call for Presentations for this conference is available at: http://www.siam.org/meetings/ct17/ . Twitter hashtag: #SIAMCT17 SUBMISSION DEADLINES January 4, 2017: Minisymposium Proposal Submissions February 1, 2017: Contributed Lecture, Minisymposia, Poster and Minisymposteria Presentation Abstracts February 1, 2017: Full Paper for Consideration in Proceedings (Optional)* TRAVEL FUND APPLICATION DEADLINE January 20, 2017: SIAM Student Travel Award and Post-doc/Early Career Travel Award Applications Please visit http://www.siam.org/meetings/ct17/submissions.php for detailed submission information. For additional information, contact the SIAM Conference Department ([log in to unmask]). ------------------------------------------------------- From: William Navidi [log in to unmask] Date: October 24, 2016 Subject: Faculty Position, Statistics, Colorado School of Mines The Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics at the Colorado School of Mines invites applications for an anticipated tenured/tenure track position at any rank (assistant, associate, or full professor) in applied statistics beginning in Fall 2017. Applicants in any area of applied statistics will be considered, with preference given to those with expertise in applications of spatial/spatio-temporal statistics or large- scale statistical computing. An earned Ph.D. in statistics, mathematics, or a closely related field, and a record of or demonstrated potential for excellence in research and teaching is required. A research focus related to applied statistics with emphasis on spatial/spatio-temporal statistics or large-scale statistical computing is desired. Evidence of interest, or successful involvement, in interdisciplinary collaborative research is desired. Applicants must provide evidence of research accomplishments and teaching competence in statistics. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required. Applicants must send a cover letter, curriculum vita, statement of research interests and aspirations, a statement describing teaching experience or philosophy, and three or more letters of reference, at least one of which addresses teaching experience or potential. Applications received on or before December 2, 2016 will receive full consideration. All materials must be submitted via MathJobs.org (https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs). ------------------------------------------------------- From: James Baglama [log in to unmask] Date: October 25, 2016 Subject: Tenure-track Position, Numerical Analysis, Univ of Rhode Island Applications are invited for a tenure-track, academic-year Assistant Professor position in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Rhode Island to begin Fall 2017. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Mathematics by August 2017. Applicants should have a research program in Discrete Real Dynamical Systems, Probability, or Numerical Analysis. The successful candidate will teach and develop undergraduate and graduate courses, publish original research, conduct interdisciplinary research, secure external funding, advise undergraduate and graduate students, and engage in departmental, college, and university service. Preference will be given to candidates who can contribute to and strengthen interdisciplinary programs in applied mathematics (e.g., Big Data, Statistics, or Finance). Visit https://jobs.uri.edu to apply electronically and view complete details. Refer to Posting# 106052. This is an open until filled search. First consideration will be given to applications received by December 1, 2016. Second consideration may be given to applications received by January 15, 2017. Applications received subsequent to second consideration date, January 15, 2017 may not be given full consideration. ------------------------------------------------------- From: melenk [log in to unmask] Date: October 24, 2016 Subject: Tenure-track Position, Optimization with PDEs, TU Wien TU Wien: (tenure track assistant professor) deadline: 16.11.2016 The Institute for Analysis and Scientific Computing at TU Wien seeks to fill a tenure track position in "optimization with PDEs". Starting date is 1.1.2017. The contract is initially for a 6 year fixed term position and is turned into a permanent contract with promotion to associate professor upon achieving terms to be agreed upon as part of the initial contract. The successful candidate will be well-established in a current, active research area in the field of optimization with PDEs. In particular, expertise in one or several of the following areas is sought: theory and/or numerics of PDE-constrained optimization, control theory, non-smooth optimization, optimization in the presence of stochastic effects. Preference will be given to candidates who are able to demonstrate: international visibility, in particular, outstanding research results and publications in international journals; evidence of the ability to attract research funding; teaching experience, including the supervision of bachelor and master theses; interest in research cooperations beyond mathematics.While proficiency in German is not a prerequisite, the successful candidate is expected to acquire enough knowledge of the language to teach in German after 2 years.Please send your application dossier (including a research statement) to: Personaladministration, Fachbereich wiss. Personal der TU-Wien, Karlsplatz 13, 1040 Wien or by email to: [log in to unmask] Direct inquiries to: [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------- From: Toby Driscoll [log in to unmask] Date: October 25, 2016 Subject: Tenure-track Position, Univ of Delaware The Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Delaware invites applications for a tenure-track faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor. The appointment is expected to start in the Fall of 2017. We seek outstanding scholars in any area of mathematics or applied mathematics. The Department has a particular interest in candidates with strengths in computational mathematics and data science. The successful candidate will have demonstrated the potential to grow and maintain a world class research program that complements Department strengths and to contribute to instruction at the graduate and undergraduate levels. The successful candidate will also actively contribute to the graduate program in mathematics and seek external funding. Involvement in interdisciplinary research is highly encouraged. Required qualifications for the position include a Ph.D. in mathematics, applied mathematics or a related field, evidence of an independent and growing research program with world-class potential, and a firm commitment to maintaining an integrated program of teaching and research. A leader in research, learning and innovation, the University of Delaware combines a rich historic legacy with a commitment to undergraduate education and the latest in advanced technology. With external funding exceeding $200 million, the University ranks among the top 100 universities in federal R&D support for science and engineering. Enhanced by state-of-the-art facilities, research is conducted across all seven colleges and more than 70 interdisciplinary institutes and centers. Since 2013, 12 faculty have received NSF CAREER awards, two of these from Mathematical Sciences. UD faculty include members of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Inventors and the 2010 Nobel Prize laureate in chemistry. The main campus in Newark, Del., provides the amenities of a vibrant college town with convenient access to the major cities of the East Coast. To apply, the following materials must be submitted electronically to the MathJobs website www.mathjobs.org: an AMS cover sheet, a detailed letter of interest, a curriculum vitae, a research statement, a teaching statement, and four letters of recommendation, including one that addresses teaching. All application materials shall be shared with the university faculty. In exceptional circumstances, applications may be sent by mail to Prof. Tobin Driscoll, Tenure Track Search Committee; Department of Mathematical Sciences; University of Delaware; Newark, DE 19716. Review of applications will begin on November 15 and will continue until the position is filled. The Department of Mathematical Sciences is committed to developing a diverse workforce. The University of Delaware is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and Title IX institution. For the University's complete non-discrimination statement, please visit www.udel.edu/aboutus/legalnotices.html. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Hermann Matthies [log in to unmask] Date: November 01, 2016 Subject: Professor Position, Uncertainties in Techn. Systems, TU Braunschweig The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the Technische Universitat Braunschweig invites applications for Junior Professor (Salary Grade W1 BBesO) in "Uncertainties in Technical Systems" The successful candidate should perform research in the following areas of computational uncertainty quantification: - modeling of spatially distributed systems with uncertainties - propagation of uncertainties through simulations of technical systems - identification of uncertain parameters - state monitoring of uncertain systems - optimization of uncertain systems The new faculty member will lead a research group within the future interdisciplinary Centre of Mechanics of the Technische Universitat Braunschweig. He or she shall assume a strong methodological role in future collaborative research programs. Responsibilities of the new pro-fessor include teaching of graduate students in courses "uncertainties in technical systems" and "methods of uncertainty analysis and quantification". The successful candidate from university, research establishment or industry has a solid mathematical background, and should be recognized for his or her competencies in at least two of the research areas given above. Desirable are experiences in collaborative research programs and in co-operations with engineers. We expect good communication skills and goal-oriented work. The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering will provide office space and computing infrastructure for research and teaching. The research group will have access to parallel computers of TU Braunschweig and to the supercomputer HLRN. The new professor will have basic funding at his or her disposal, as needed for project acquisition. Further information is available from the Head of the Search Committee, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Rolf Radespiel, Tel. +49 (0) 531 391 94250, [log in to unmask] Written applications should be sent to the Dekan der Fakultat fur Maschinenbau, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jens Friedrichs, Schleinitzstr. 20, 38106 Braunschweig, or by email to [log in to unmask] . Applications will be considered until 15 December 2016 ------------------------------------------------------- From: Carola Schönlieb [log in to unmask] Date: November 01, 2016 Subject: University Lecturer Position, Statistics and Mathematics of Information Applications are invited for a University Lectureship in the Statistics and Mathematics of Information to commence on 1st October 2017 or by agreement. Appointment will be made at an appropriate point on the University scale and will be for a probationary period of five years with appointment to the retiring age thereafter, subject to satisfactory performance. Candidates should hold a PhD or equivalent in statistics, mathematics or a closely related subject, and have an outstanding record of research in mathematical aspects of data science. Preference will be given to candidates with a research focus in statistics. Willingness to engage in an interdisciplinary and cross-cutting research is very desirable. This Lectureship is based in the Statistical Laboratory and is affiliated with the new Cantab Capital Institute for Mathematics of Information (CCIMI) which is hosted within the Faculty of Mathematics. It accommodates research activity on fundamental mathematical and statistical problems and methodology for understanding, analysing, processing and simulating data. Deadline for applications is the 7th of December 2016. More details on the position can be found here: http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/11847/ ------------------------------------------------------- From: Boyce Griffith [log in to unmask] Date: November 02, 2016 Subject: Postdoc Position, Aortic Disease Modeling, UNC-Chapel Hill Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position in aortic disease modeling at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This position, which is available immediately, is part of an ongoing project to develop large-scale computational models of aneurysmal, dissecting, and dissected aortas, and applicants are sought with experience in damage and fracture mechanics, simulating tissue growth and remodeling, and/or high-performance scientific computing. Prior experience in a specific area is not required, however, and any applicant with a relevant background and interests will receive full consideration. Further information on this position and application instructions are available at https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/jobs/9612. For additional information, please contact Boyce Griffith at [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------- From: Julien Becy [log in to unmask] Date: October 28, 2016 Subject: Postdoc Position, L2S, CentraleSupelec, Gif-sur-Yvette, France L2S (CentraleSupelec, Gif-sur-Yvette) is recruiting, in collaboration with CEA DIF, a post-doctoral fellow in the field of statistical design and analysis of computer experiments / uncertainty quantification (UQ). Part of the work will consist in investigating possible connections between statistical methods, based on mutli-fidelity Gaussian process models, and UQ techniques coming from NA (such as the grid convergence index). More information about it is available here: http://www.gdr-mascotnum.fr/media/postdoc-position-l2s-cea-2017.pdf ------------------------------------------------------- From: Michael Friedlander [log in to unmask] Date: October 27, 2016 Subject: Postdoc Position, Numerical Optimization, Univ of British Columbia Applications are invited for a one- or two-year postdoctoral position at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, under the supervision of Michael Friedlander. Requirements: - PhD in mathematics, operations research, computer science, or related discipline. - Experience with and evidence of primary research interests in numerical optimization. - Experience developing numerical software. Please submit application materials through the UBC Department of Mathematics post-doc listing on MathJobs.org (Job ID 9104): https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/jobs/9104 ------------------------------------------------------- From: Gianluigi Rozza [log in to unmask] Date: October 31, 2016 Subject: Postdoc Positions, NA, Scientific Computing and Continuum Mechanics I attach a link to a call for two post-doc positions in Numerical Analysis, Scientific Computing and Continuum Mechanics for 24 months at SISSA, Trieste, Mathematics Area, mathLab, funded by the European Social Fund within the HEaD initiative, Higher Education and Developments, of Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia, Operation 1, Positions 1 e 2. Calls and attachments: https://www.sissa.it/progetti-fse Scientific activity is described in Attachment 1. Reference material is in attachment S3. Deadline: 28 November 2016, 12pm (Rome time). If you are interested in both positions please apply with two different dossiers. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Scott MacLachlan [log in to unmask] Date: October 31, 2016 Subject: Postdoc/Graduate Positions, Memorial Univ of Newfoundland Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research position within the Memorial University of Newfoundland Centre for Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing, within the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the Memorial University of Newfoundland. The successful candidate will work under the supervision of Dr. Scott MacLachlan, with a research focus on the development of efficient solution algorithms for nonlinear problems. Duties will include development and analysis of nonlinear solution algorithms based on multigrid and other approaches, as well as their implementation in a high-performance computing environment. A desired, but flexible, start date of September 1, 2017 is expected. A detailed position description, including application procedures, is available at http://www.math.mun.ca/~smaclachlan/postdoc_2016.pdf Additionally, applicants are sought for graduate positions, at both the M.Sc. and Ph.D. levels within the Memorial University of Newfoundland Centre for Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing. Details can be found at the Centre's website: http://www.mun.ca/cnasc/ Application deadlines vary by program, but are in early 2017 for studies beginning in September, 2017. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Markus Clemens [log in to unmask] Date: November 02, 2016 Subject: Postdoc/Phd Position, Model Order Reduction, Univ of Wuppertal The Chair of Electromagnetic Theory (Prof. Dr. Markus Clemens) at the School of Electrical, Information and Media Engineering of the University of Wuppertal invites applications for a PostDoc / PHd Research Position, "Model Order Reduction Techniques for Electro-Quasistatic Simulation" with 100 % fulltime position (E13 TV-L NRW), from 01.01.2017 to 31.12.2018 or with 66,67 % fulltime position (E13 TV-L NRW), from 01.01.2017 to 31.12.2019. Tariff group: E 13 TV-L (North-Rhine Westfalia, Germany) Qualification profile: - Master degree (or similar) in Applied Mathematics, in Computational Electromagnetics, Computational Engineering Sciences - Willingness to work on the research project "Model order reduction techniques for nonlinear electro-quasistatic simulations of electric power transmission systems" (The project is sponsored by a research grant of the German National Science Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft). - Programming skills in C, C++, Matlab; candidates must work with and contribute to the research code MEQSICO of the Chair of Electromagnetic Theory. - The ideal candidate will have knowledge in Scientific Computing and specifically model order reduction techniques, numerical solution techniques for partial differential equation, finite element method, computational electromagnetics and numerical linear algebra. Application call number: 16186 Please send applications (with CV, certificates, references, exam results,...) including the application call number to University of Wuppertal, Prof. Dr. Markus Clemens, Chair of Electromagnetic Theory School of Electrical, Information and Media Engineering, Rainer-Gruenter-Stra\337e 21, 42119 Wuppertal, Germany Please send applications as hardcopies by mail as electronic application cannot be considered due to federal state legislation rules. Inquiries related to the position may be directed to clemens(at)uni-wuppertal.de Review of applications will begin December 1, 2016. http://www.tet.uni-wuppertal.de/offene-stellen.html ------------------------------------------------------- From: Carola-Bibiane Schönlieb [log in to unmask] Date: October 28, 2016 Subject: PhD Positions, Mathematics of Information, Cambridge, UK The Cantab Capital Institution for Mathematics of Information (CCIMI), based at the Centre for Mathematical studies at Cambridge University, is inviting applications for PhD studentships beginning in October 2017. The CCIMI accommodates research activity on fundamental mathematical problems and methodology for understanding, analysing, processing and simulating data. Data science research at the highest international level is undertaken at the institute, aiming to extract the relevant information from large- and high-dimensional data with a predictable certainty. The advance of data science and the solution of big data questions heavily relies on fundamental mathematical techniques and in particular, their intra-disciplinary engagement. This is at the heart of the Institute, involving mathematical expertise ranging from statistics, applied and computational analysis, to topology and discrete geometry - all with the common goal of advancing data science questions. For more information on the CCIMI, including information on the range of exciting and interesting projects which are underway or suggested for future research, please visit our website, www.ccimi.maths.cam.ac.uk . To further the world class work of the institute we are seeking highly motivated candidates for up to 6 PhD studentships, to commence in October 2017. The scheme is open to nationals from all countries and PhD Studentships offered will be fully funded (to include University Composition Fees and maintenance for the duration of your course to RCUK minimum level). The apply for a studentship at the CCIMI, please enter an application for a standard PhD either at DAMTP, DPMMS or CCA via the University's Graduate Admissions website (http://www.graduate.study.cam.ac.uk/how- do-i-apply); and also send an expression of interest letter to grad- [log in to unmask] and [log in to unmask] explaining why you are interested in this studentship. All applications and expressions of interest must be received by midnight 15th January 2017. Further information can be found at www.maths.cam.ac.uk/cantab-capital- institute-mathematics-information. Please contact grad- [log in to unmask] and [log in to unmask] for any enquiries about the applications process and/or the CCIMI. The University values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity. The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Michael Parks [log in to unmask] Date: October 25, 2016 Subject: Summer Positions, Center for Computing Research, Sandia National Labs The Center for Computing Research (CCR) at Sandia National Lab Laboratories seeks multiple students to participate in collaborative res research across a wide range of areas in computer science, applied mathematics, discrete mathematics, mathematical modeling, co computational science and engineering, computational neuroscience an and cognitive science (including cognitive and experimental psychology, neuroscience, and linguistics). Possible research areas include a advanced computer architectures, systems software, programming languages and paradigms, networks, informatics and information sciences, combinatorial mathematics, discrete event simulation, scalable linear and nonlinear solvers, continuous and discrete optimization, uncertainty quantification, statistics, multiscale methods and mathematics, multiphysics modeling, visualization, visual cognition, meshing, cybersecurity, advanced modeling and simulation, human decision modeling, machine learning, brain inspired computing and assessing human performance. Students are also sought with interests in applying computational methods to scientific and engineering applications including shock physics, molecular dynamics, MHD, CFD, electrical systems, MEMS, and climate science. These student internships are for motivated and enthusiastic individuals with excellent communication skills and who have the desire to gain research experience in a highly collaborative research environment. Successful applicants will be exposed to a wide range of computational and/or cognitive research at Sandia and will have a strong project-based research experience working directly with Sandia staff scientists. To access the posting, go to http://www.sandia.gov, click on "Careers" then click on then click on "View All Jobs" and search for the job opening number 655152 for graduate students and 655153 for undergraduates. Applications should include a CV and a cover letter describing the area that they would like to gain research experience. ------------------------------------------------------- From: daniel jopling [log in to unmask] Date: November 02, 2016 Subject: CFP, Speical Issue, Inverse Problems Special issue: Dynamic inverse problems: modelling, regularization, numerics http://iopscience.iop.org/journal/0266-5611/page/Special_issue_dynamic_inverse%20problems_modelling_regularization_numerics This special issue is devoted to highly topical research in the area of dynamic inverse problems and will combine modelling, analysis and regularization techniques relating to those problems, with practical applications. Papers concerned with the following aspects relating to DIPs are welcomed: - General model frameworks - Optimal sampling schemes - Model and system reduction for large-scale settings - Regularization methods and their analysis - Identification of spatio-temporal parameters - Online identification problems - Specifically developed numerical methods - Novel applications Submission deadline: 30 April 2017. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Ed Saff [log in to unmask] Date: October 27, 2016 Subject: Contents, Constructive Approximation, 44 (3) Constructive Approximation Volume 44 Number 3 Table of Contents On the Growth of Logarithmic Difference of Meromorphic Functions and a Wiman-Valiron Estimate, Yik-Man Chiang, Shaoji Feng, Pages 313-326 Bernstein-Walsh Inequalities in Higher Dimensions over Exponential Curves, Shirali Kadyrov, Mark Lawrence, Pages 327-338 Reproducing Kernels for Polynomial Null-Solutions of Dirac Operators, H. De Bie, F. Sommen, M. Wutzig, Pages 339-383 Universal Lower Bounds for Potential Energy of Spherical Codes, P. G. Boyvalenkov, P. D. Dragnev, D. P. Hardin, E. B. Saff, M.M. Stoyanova, Pages 385-415 Hankel Determinant Approach to Generalized Vorob'ev-Yablonski Polynomials and Their Roots, Ferenc Balogh, Marco Bertola, Thomas Bothner, Pages 417-453 Approximation by Hoelder Functions in Besov and Triebel-Lizorkin Spaces, Toni Heikkinen, Heli Tuominen, Pages 455-482 Duality Transformation Formulas for Multiple Elliptic Hypergeometric Series of Type BC, Yasushi Komori, Yasuho Masuda, Masatoshi Noumi, Pages 483-516 Constructive Approximation An International Journal for Approximations and Expansions Published by Springer http://link.springer.com/journal/365 ------------------------------------------------------- From: daniel jopling [log in to unmask] Date: November 02, 2016 Subject: Contents, Nonlinearity 29 (11) http://iopscience.iop.org/issue/0951-7715/29/11 Propagation of solutions to the Fisher-KPP equation with slowly decaying initial data, Christopher Henderson Co-periodic stability of periodic waves in some Hamiltonian PDEs, S Benzoni-Gavage, C Mietka and L M Rodrigues Ergodicity in randomly forced Rayleigh-Benard convection, J Foldes, N E Glatt-Holtz, G Richards and J P Whitehead Symbolic coding for noninvertible systems: uniform approximation and numerical computation, Wolf-Jurgen Beyn, Thorsten Huls and Andre Schenke Gaussian perturbations of hard edge random matrix ensembles, Tom Claeys and Antoine Doeraene On the Liouville theorem for weak Beltrami flows, Dongho Chae and Jorg Wolf Weak solutions for a non-Newtonian diffuse interface model with different densities, Helmut Abels and Dominic Breit Invariant tori for the Nose thermostat near the high-temperature limit, Leo T Butler Tongues in degree 4 Blaschke products, Jordi Canela, Nuria Fagella and Antonio Garijo Strongly nonlinear waves in locally resonant granular chains, Lifeng Liu, Guillaume James, Panayotis Kevrekidis and Anna Vainchtein Flow characteristics in a crowded transport model, Martin Burger and Jan-Frederik Pietschmann Integrable turbulence generated from modulational instability of cnoidal waves, D S Agafontsev and V E Zakharov ------------------------------------------------------- End of Digest **************************