Subject: NA Digest, V. 17, # 18 NA Digest Monday, July 10, 2017 Volume 17 : Issue 18 Today's Editor: Daniel M. Dunlavy Sandia National Labs [log in to unmask] Today's Topics: IFORS OR-Resources to Developing Countries New Book, Spline Collocation Methods for PDEs Optimisation & Imaging Workshop, UK, Jul 2017 Joint Meeting of EMS and SCM, Scotland, Sep 2017 SIAM PNW Biennial Meeting, USA, Oct 2017 Call for site pre-proposals, ISMP 2021 Multiple Positions, Univ of Strathclyde Research Associate Position, Helmut Schmidt Univ Hamburg University Assistant Position, Univ of Graz Junior Research Scientist Position, Optimization, Portugal Postdoc Position, ICMC-USP/Brazil Postdoc Positions, NIST PhD Position, Mathematics PhD Position, Optimization/Imaging, TU Braunschweig PhD Position, Pharmacometrics & Computational Disease Modelling Contents, Information and Inference, 6 (2) Contents, Siberian J of Numerical Mathematics, 19 (4) Subscribe, unsubscribe, change address, or for na-digest archives: http://www.netlib.org/na-digest-html/faq.html Submissions for NA Digest: http://icl.utk.edu/na-digest/ ------------------------------------------------------- From: Gerhard-Wilhelm Weber [log in to unmask] Date: July 10, 2017 Subject: IFORS OR-Resources to Developing Countries The aim of the IFORS Developing Countries On-Line Resources page is to offer the OR worker all publicly-available materials on the topic of OR for Development. It also aims to provide a venue for people who are working in the area to share their completed or in-process work, learn from others, and stimulate comments and discussions on the work. Regarding IFORS Developing Countries OR resources website, its regular updates - and your possible submission of "free" (not copyright protected) material, you might occasionally visit http://ifors.org/developing_countries/index.php?title=Main_Page . "Operational Research" (OR) is the discipline of applying advanced analytical methods to help make better decisions. By using techniques such as problem structuring methods and mathematical modelling to analyze complex situations, Operational Research gives executives the power to make more effective decisions and build more productive systems. The International Federation of Operational Research Societies (IFORS; http://ifors.org/) is an almost 60-year old organization which is currently composed of more than 50 national societies. Regional Groups of IFORS are: ALIO (The Latin American Ibero Association on Operations Research), APORS (The Association of Asian-Pacific Operational Research Societies), EURO (The Association of European Operational Research Societies), NORAM (The Association of North American Operations Research Societies). IFORS conferences are taking place every three years; IFORS 2017 will be celebrated in Quebec, Canada. Feedback is welcome via [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------- From: W. E. Schiesser [log in to unmask] Date: July 06, 2017 Subject: New Book, Spline Collocation Methods for PDEs A recent book, Spline Collocation Methods for Partial Differential Equations, is available: http://www.lehigh.edu/~wes1/scmol_cover2.pdf Additional information is available from: http://www.wiley.com/go/Spline_Collocation ------------------------------------------------------- From: Leanne Poole [log in to unmask] Date: July 10, 2017 Subject: Optimisation & Imaging Workshop, UK, Jul 2017 The Liverpool Centre for Mathematics in Healthcare will be holding an Optimisation & Imaging Workshop on 27th July 2017. The event will take place at the University of Liverpool. If you would like to register for this event or receive more information, please contact myself, Leanne Poole (centre administrator) on [log in to unmask] or 01517944003. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Heiko Gimperlein [log in to unmask] Date: July 03, 2017 Subject: Joint Meeting of EMS and SCM, Scotland, Sep 2017 The Edinburgh Mathematical Society and the Societat Catalana de Matematiques hold joint meeting from 27 to 29 September 2017 at the International Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Edinburgh, http://icms.org.uk/workshops/EMSSCM. The meeting will focus on active research areas in the two scientific communities, centered around plenary lectures and mini-workshops in areas of pure and applied mathematics, including Differential Equations and Applications, Industrial Mathematics, and Stochastics. Plenary lectures are given by Pere Ara (Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona), Marta Casanelles (Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya), Natalia Castellana (Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona), Des Higham (University of Strathclyde), Xiaoyu Luo (University of Glasgow) and Stefaan Vaes (KU Leuven). The meeting is open to all interested participants, and everybody is invited to contribute to the poster session. We particularly invite Ph.D. students and postdocs to participate and propose a short talk for a dedicated mini-workshop. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Ben Adcock [log in to unmask] Date: July 03, 2017 Subject: SIAM PNW Biennial Meeting, USA, Oct 2017 This is a call for presentations for the 1st Biennial Meeting of the SIAM Pacific Northwest Section on October 27-29, 2017 in Corvallis, Oregon. The conference will bring together applied mathematicians in academia and industry located across the Pacific Northwest. The meeting will be co- located with the Pacific Northwest Numerical Analysis Seminar. You can now submit an oral presentation or poster and request travel support for the conference by using the following link: https://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0oEdPTsI1RS5Al7. For oral presentations, you will request to participate in a particular thematic session or a general session. A list of thematic sessions and their organizers can be found at https://sites.google.com/view/siampnw17/thematic-sessions?authuser=0. The deadline to submit an oral presentation or poster and to apply for travel funding is September 25. Information about the conference, including other important deadlines, can be found on the conference website: https://sites.google.com/view/siampnw17/home?authuser=0. If you have any questions, please contact the Local Organizing Committee ([log in to unmask]). ------------------------------------------------------- From: Jon Lee [log in to unmask] Date: July 07, 2017 Subject: Call for site pre-proposals, ISMP 2021 The Symposium Advisory Committee (SAC) of the Mathematical Optimization Society issues a call for pre-proposals to organize and host ISMP 2021, the triennial International Symposium on Mathematical Programming. ISMP is the flagship event of our society, regularly gathering over a thousand scientists from around the world. The conference is usually held in or around the month of August. Hosting ISMP provides a vital service to the mathematical optimization community and often has a lasting effect on the visibility of the hosting institution. It also presents a significant challenge. This call for pre-proposals is addressed at local groups willing to take up that challenge. The tradition would be that only sites outside of Europe are eligible to host ISMP 2021 (because ISMP 2018 is in Europe). Preliminary bids will be examined by the Symposium Advisory Committee (SAC), which will then issue invitations for detailed bids. The final decision will be made and announced during ISMP 2018 in Bordeaux. Members of the SAC are Jon Lee, USA, chair; John Birge, USA; Natashia Boland, USA; Jose Correa, Chile; Satoru Iwata, Japan; Martin Skutella, Germany; Levent Tuncel, Canada; Yinyu Ye, USA; Karen Aardal, Netherlands (ex officio); Luis Nunes Vicente, Portugal (ex officio). Preliminary bids should be brief and contain information pertaining to 1. location, 2. facilities, 3. logistics: accommodation and transportation, and 4. likely local organizers. Further information can be obtained from any member of the advisory c committee. Please address your preliminary bids until October 15, 2 2017 to Jon Lee ([log in to unmask]). ------------------------------------------------------- From: Des Higham [log in to unmask] Date: July 04, 2017 Subject: Multiple Positions, Univ of Strathclyde The University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK, is seeking to fill positions at a range of levels, from early career fellows to full professors. Areas of strategic priority include Mathematical Modelling & Statistical Analysis, especially the modelling, analysis and implementation of numerical methods in a stochastic setting. Further details are available from https://www.strath.ac.uk/workwithus/strathclydeglobaltalentprogramme/ ------------------------------------------------------- From: Markus Bause [log in to unmask] Date: July 05, 2017 Subject: Research Associate Position, Helmut Schmidt Univ Hamburg Applications are invited to a full Research Associate Position at the Helmut Schmidt University Hamburg in the fields of numerical analysis and/or high performance computing. Teaching in German language is mandatory. Full details can be found at: https://www.hsu-hh.de/jobs/index_LvhPrRPv2FqPDClB.html The application deadline is August 1st, 2017. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Institute of Mathematics and Scientific Computing, University of Graz [log in to unmask] Date: July 06, 2017 Subject: University Assistant Position, Univ of Graz The Institute of Mathematics and Scientific Computing at the University of Graz is looking for an University Assistant with doctorate (http://jobs.uni-graz.at/en/MB/69/99/3651) (40 hours a week; fixed-term employment for the period of 6 years; position to be filled as of now ) Job specification - Research in the field of applied mathematics with emphasis on the analysis and the numerics of problems in mathematical image processing and inverse problems - Collaboration in interdisciplinary cooperation projects and third-party funded projects - Independent teaching of courses in the field of applied mathematics, supervision of students and holding of exams - Participation in organizational and administrative matters Application Deadline: July 26th 2017 Reference Number: MB/69/99 ex 2016/17 Complete details at: http://jobs.uni-graz.at/en/MB/69/99/3651 If you are interested, please submit your application documents within the stated deadline to: [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------- From: Luis Nunes Vicente [log in to unmask] Date: July 07, 2017 Subject: Junior Research Scientist Position, Optimization, Portugal The University of Coimbra in Portugal is interested in hiring a research scientist for a two year term in Optimization for Data Analysis and Machine Learning. Potential candidates must have a PhD in Applied Mathematics, Computer Science or related field (obtained within the last 5 years). A solid knowledge of Mathematical Optimization and scientific programming languages is desirable. The position is funded by a research project whose Optimization section is scientifically coordinated by Prof. Luis Nunes Vicente, and should start in mid Fall. The gross salary is 44685,48 EUR a year and includes Portuguese public-employee social benefits. There are no teaching duties associated with the positions, although teaching opportunities may be available. Expressions of interest should be sent by email to [log in to unmask] until August 15, 2017 and include a detailed CV (with the contact information of two references). ------------------------------------------------------- From: Felipe Pereira [log in to unmask] Date: July 10, 2017 Subject: Postdoc Position, ICMC-USP/Brazil The Institute for Mathematical and Computer Sciences (ICMC - http://www.icmc.usp.br) of the University of Sao Paulo at Sao Carlos, Sao Paulo, Brazil, seeks to fill a Postdoctoral Research Associate position to work with Computational Modeling of Flows in Porous Media, starting immediately with duration of one year with a possibility of extension for two additional years upon performance review. Requirement: PhD in Computer Science or closely related field. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in the following topics: (i) Code development in C/C++; (ii) Software engineering and code design; (iii) High performance computing and parallel programming; (iv) Good mathematical background and knowledge of numerical methods. This position is funded by the Brazilian oil company Petrobras, regulated by the Brazilian Agency of Petroleum (ANP). The monthly net sallary will be R$ 6.342,00. The research associate will have the opportunity to collaborate with researchers from State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) and the University of Texas at Dallas. Applicants should provide a letter of intention, a curriculum vitae and two letters of recommendation to Professor Fabricio Simeoni de Sousa ([log in to unmask]) or Professor Felipe Pereira ([log in to unmask]). Review of applicants will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Further info: Center for Mathematical Sciences Applied to Industry (CeMEAI) http://cemeai.icmc.usp.br Institute for Mathematical and Computer Sciences (ICMC) http://www.icmc.usp.br ------------------------------------------------------- From: Tim Burns [log in to unmask] Date: July 07, 2017 Subject: Postdoc Positions, NIST The Applied and Computational Mathematics Division (ACMD) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) invites applications for two-year NRC postdoctoral research positions at NIST Laboratories in Gaithersburg, Maryland and Boulder, Colorado. NIST is a Federal government research laboratory specializing in measurement science. ACMD consists of some 47 full-time professional staff, along with part-time faculty appointees and guest researchers. Staff members engage in collaborative research with scientists throughout NIST, providing expertise in applied mathematics, mathematical modeling, and computational science and engineering. Research areas of interest include combinatorial and discrete algorithms, computational materials science, computational fluid dynamics, computational electromagnetics, computational biology, orthogonal polynomials and special functions, applied optimization and simulation, combinatorial software testing, data mining, immersive visualization, parallel and distributed algorithms, quantum information science, and statistics for quantum systems. Candidates and their research proposals are evaluated in a competitive process managed by the National Research Council (NRC) Associateship Programs. The current stipend is $69,533 per year; there is also a $3000 travel allowance. For further details, see http://www.nist.gov/itl/math/mcsd-postdoctoral-opportunities.cfm. Application deadlines are August 1, 2017 and February 1, 2018. Appointments commence within one year of selection. For questions, contact Timothy Burns, [log in to unmask] NIST is an equal opportunity employer. The NRC Associateship Program at NIST is restricted to US citizens. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Alfio Borzi [log in to unmask] Date: July 05, 2017 Subject: PhD Position, Mathematics Applications are invited for a 3-year PhD position at the Institute for Mathematics of the Julius-Maximilians-University Wuerzburg, Germany (Chair Scientific Computing). The goals of the PhD work are to develop and analyse PDE/ODE/SDE simulation and optimisation strategies and investigate their application to time-evolution models. For additional information concerning the reserach activities of the Chair of Scientific Computing see http://www9.mathematik.uni- wuerzburg.de/ . This research work will cover aspects of the theory of differential models, optimal control theory, and numerical analysis and optimization. It will be carried out promoting collaboration between mathematics, natural and social sciences, medicine, and engineering. The PhD candidate is expected to attend courses appropriate to the aforementioned goals. PhD Applicants must hold a Master Degree in Mathematics (or Natural Sciences and Engineering) with distinct interests in the topics mentioned above. Applicants should send (via e-mail) an application letter with a statement of scientific interests, their Curriculum Vitae (including a complete list of exams and corresponding grades), the MSc or Diploma Thesis, bibliography of published work (if any), a letter of recommendation, and names and email-addresses of at least two scientists willing to provide additional references. These documents should be sent as a unique PDF file. The start date is October 1st, 2017, and application should be done well in advance to account for the preparation of all the documents / paper work. Please send your application to Prof. Dr. Alfio Borzi Julius-Maximilians-Universitat Wurzburg Institut for Mathematics Chair Scientific Computing (Mathematik IX) E-mail: [log in to unmask] AND [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------- From: Dirk Lorenz [log in to unmask] Date: July 04, 2017 Subject: PhD Position, Optimization/Imaging, TU Braunschweig The workgroup of Prof. Lorenz at the Institute of Analysis and Algebra at the TU Braunschweig is searching a Scientific Assistant (75\% TV-L EG 13). The position is available from 01.10.2017 and is initially limited to three years. We are looking for candidates - with a degree (Masters or Diploma) in mathematics above average, - with a focus on at least one of the areas optimization, numerical mathematics or functional analysis, - good knowledge of German and - strong interest in applied mathematics. We suppose that the candidate brings a high commitment for scientific research. The responsibilities include - participation in teaching and - independent research pursuing a PhD in one of the areas of the work group. Equally qualified severely challenged persons will be given preference. The TU Braunschweig especially encourages women to apply for the position. Please send your application including CV, copies of certificates and letters of recommendation (if any) in electronic form via e-mail to Dirk Lorenz. Application deadline: 31.08.2017 Contact: Prof. Dirk Lorenz, Tel. 0531 391 7423, [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------- From: Cornelia Böhnstedt [log in to unmask] Date: July 04, 2017 Subject: PhD Position, Pharmacometrics & Computational Disease Modelling The Graduate Research Training Program PharMetrX: Pharmacometrics & Computational Disease Modelling is an interdisciplinary PhD program bridging pharmacy and mathematics. The PharMetrX program comprises an excellent research environment in the vibrant Berlin/Potsdam area, fascinating and innovative research projects in a highly relevant field, truely transdisciplinary supervision, an individual mentorship from one of the industry partners and a highly competitive 3.5 year fellowship. In addition, PharMetrX offers a specifically tailored training curriculum and a network of peers, both of which are also open for external PhD students from other universities. We are currently inviting applications to start the PharMetrX PhD program in March 2018. PharMetrX is open to candidates with a university degree in pharmacy, mathematics/statistics, natural sciences or medicine. Deadline for applications: September 15th, 2017. For details see https://www.PharMetrX.de. PharMetrX is a joint program of the Freie Universitat Berlin and the Universitat Potsdam, supported by several global research-driven pharmaceutical companies. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Charis Edworthy [log in to unmask] Date: July 04, 2017 Subject: Contents, Information and Inference, 6 (2) Information and Inference: A Journal of the IMA This issue is available at http://bit.ly/2sC8GUB Asymptotic mutual information for the balanced binary stochastic block model, Yash Deshpande; Emmanuel Abbe; Emmanuel Abbe Constrained quantum tomography of semi-algebraic sets with applications to low-rank matrix recovery, Michael Kech; Michael M. Wolf Sparse recovery from saturated measurements, Simon Foucart; Tom Needham Non-negativity constraints in the one-dimensional discrete-time phase retrieval problem, Robert Beinert ------------------------------------------------------- From: Siberian Journal of Numerical Mathematics [log in to unmask] Date: July 04, 2017 Subject: Contents, Siberian J of Numerical Mathematics, 19 (4) CONTENTS, Siberian Journal of Numerical Mathematics Volume 19, No. 4, 2016 For information to contributors and about subscriptions see http://www.sscc.ru/SibJNM/ Voronina T.A., Recovering a tsunami source and designing an observational system based on the $r$-solution method (in Russian) Zhukovskaia T.V., Zhukovskiy E.S., On iterative methods for solving equations with covering mappings (in Russian) Leonov A.S., Regularizing algorithms with optimal and extra-optimal quality (in Russian) Mastryukov A.F., Optimal finite difference schemes for the wave equation (in Russian) Penenko A.V., Penenko V.V., Tsvetova E.A., Sequential data assimilation algorithms in air quality monitoring models based on weak-constraint variational principle (in Russian) Plieva L.Yu., Quadrature interpolation type formulas for hypersingular integrals in the interval of integration (in Russian) Sorokin S.B., A difference scheme for a conjugate-operator model of the heat conduction problem on non-matching grids (in Russian) Cherdantsev S.V., Cherdantsev N.V., Analysis of the pontoon fluctuations with a seasonally changing parameter of stability on the astir surface of finite water depth (in Russian) Chugunov V.N., Ikramov Kh.D., Classification of real pairs of commuting Toeplitz and Hankel matrices (in Russian) ------------------------------------------------------- End of Digest **************************