Subject: NA Digest, V. 17, # 23 NA Digest Wednesday, September 06, 2017 Volume 17 : Issue 23 Today's Editor: Daniel M. Dunlavy Sandia National Labs [log in to unmask] Today's Topics: Gordon Bell participants New Book, Exploring ODEs, freely available Two Freely-Available Supplements to DLP and Extensions SIAM Geosciences, Germany, Sep 2017 Variational Methods Meet Machine Learning, UK, Sep 2017 SIAM PNW Conference, USA, Oct 2017 Distance Geometry, Germany, Nov 2017 GAMM Activity Group on Numerical Analysis, Nov 2017 Optimization Methods and Software, Cuba, Dec 2017 Mathematical Modeling of the Cardiovascular System, Italy, Apr 2018 ESCO 2018, Czech Republic, Jun 2018 IABEM 2018, France, Jun 2018 Modelling in Industrial Maintenance and Reliability, UK, Jun 2018 SIAM Conference on Imaging Science, Italy, Jun 2018 Associate Professorship Position, Applied Mathematics Positions, Mathematical Sciences, Queensland Univ of Technology Computer Scientist Position, Sandia National Laboratories Lecturer Position, Computational and Applied Mathematics, Univ of Melbourne Research Positions, Univ of Munster Wilkinson Fellowship Position, Scientific Computing, Argonne Postdoc Position, Discrete Element Method Postdoc Position, Numerical Linear Algebra, EPFL (CH) Postdoc Position, Reduced Order Methods, EPFL/Akselos Postdoc Positions, Numerical Optimization, Argonne National Laboratory PhD Position, Scientific Computing, Swansea Univ PhD Position, Scientific Computing, Uppsala Univ PhD Positions, Numerical Methods for Hydrological Models Contents, Evolution Equations and Control Theory, 6 (3) Contents, Information and Inference, 6 (3) 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: Jack Dongarra [log in to unmask] Date: August 28, 2017 Subject: Gordon Bell participants We would like to contact the participants of the Gordon Bell Prize. If you were a Gordon Bell participant please send me your name, email address, and title and year of your submission. Please send this to Jack Dongarra [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------- From: Nick Trefethen [log in to unmask] Date: September 06, 2017 Subject: New Book, Exploring ODEs, freely available We are very pleased to announce the completion of a new textbook, "Exploring ODEs", to be published by SIAM and freely available at https://people.maths.ox.ac.uk/trefethen/ExplODE/. This book is unlike others in being computer-enabled (based on Chebfun) but not about algorithms. Check out Appendix B! Nick Trefethen, Asgeir Birkisson, and Toby Driscoll ------------------------------------------------------- From: Larry Nazareth [log in to unmask] Date: September 01, 2017 Subject: Two Freely-Available Supplements to DLP and Extensions This announcement concerns two freely-available supplements to a previously-published monograph, Nazareth, J.L. (2001), DLP and Extensions: An Optimization Model and Decision Support System (Springer-Verlag, Berlin and Heidelberg, xvii+207 pgs.), which is currently distributed in whole, or individually by chapter, on Springer Link (http://www.link.springer.com) and other outlets. These two supplements are as follows: 1. A complete listing of the source code for the prototype implementation of optimization techniques developed in the above monograph has now been published in the form of an E-Book as follows: Nazareth, J.L. (2017), DLPEDU: A Fortran-77 Open-Source Prototype Implementation of the DLP Optimization System (vii+207 pgs.), which is freely available at http://www.math.wsu.edu/faculty/nazareth/dlpedu-ebook.pdf 2. A companion to this E-Book titled "A DLP Primer" (2017, 18 pgs.) is freely available at http://www.math.wsu.edu/faculty/nazareth/Vineyard-DLP-Primer.pdf and it has two main aims: firstly, to provide an elementary introduction to the DLP decision-support system by means of a simple, illustrative application to viticulture; and secondly, to facilitate and promote use of DLPEDU, the prototype implementation listed in the foregoing E-Book, as a platform for further research, application, and product development by interested researchers and entrepreneurs. Feedback on these two DLP supplements, sent by email to either [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask] would be welcome. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Sophie Zeugner [log in to unmask] Date: September 01, 2017 Subject: SIAM Geosciences, Germany, Sep 2017 It is our great pleasure to announce the final program for the SIAM Conference on Mathematical and Computational Issues in the Geosciences (GS17) scheduled from September 11–14, 2017 at the University Erlangen-Nuremberg in Erlangen, Germany. In case of any questions, we are glad to be at your service via [log in to unmask] Further information is available on our website http://www.siam-gs17.de . ------------------------------------------------------- From: Marta Betcke [log in to unmask] Date: September 03, 2017 Subject: Variational Methods Meet Machine Learning, UK, Sep 2017 On the 18th of September 2017 in Centre of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Cambridge we are going to hold a workshop "Variational Methods Meets Machine Learning". This workshop is a part of the Inverse Days series and is jointly sponsored by CANTAB Capital Institute for the Mathematics of Information (CCIMI) and London Mathematical Society (LMS). Only recently machine learning algorithms came into focus of inverse problems and more general computational mathematics community. The early publications include both attempts to provide theoretical underpinning of the methods e.g. analysis of deep network framework both more general as well as through construction of dedicated "interpretable" layers or analysis of stochastic gradient methods, as well as proposals of how the methods could be used in inverse problems context: e.g. unsupervised learning of parameters of variational models or training deep neural networks to provide approximate solutions of variational problems. The goal of this one day workshop is to bring together researchers working on variational methods in inverse problems and machine learning to identify the parallels between the fields as well as discover new research avenues. This will be facilitated by two discussion sessions. For further details please refer to the workshop's website http://www.maths.manchester.ac.uk/~sholman/LMSworkshops/VML.html There is no fee. To register please email Marta Betcke m.betcke[at]ucl.ac.uk by 14th of September. Poster competition will be held during lunch session. If you want to give a poster please include the title and the abstract in your email. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Ben Adcock [log in to unmask] Date: September 06, 2017 Subject: SIAM PNW Conference, USA, Oct 2017 This is a reminder that you may submit a presentation and apply for travel funding for the 1st Biennial Meeting of the SIAM Pacific Northwest Section on October 27-29, 2017 in Corvallis, Oregon. The deadline to submit an oral presentation or poster and to apply for travel funding is September 25. You can submit an oral presentation or poster and request travel support through the online submission system: https://sites.google.com/view/siampnw17/submission-system?authuser=0 If you will be attending the SIAM PNW conference, you will need to register through the online registration site. This site will become available in mid-September, with a registration deadline of October 13. The SIAM Pacific Northwest 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. Additional 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: Leo Liberti [log in to unmask] Date: August 30, 2017 Subject: Distance Geometry, Germany, Nov 2017 GOR Bad Honnef meeting on Distance Geometry (23-24 november 2017) http://www.lix.polytechnique.fr/~liberti/dg17/ The 99th meeting of the Gesellschaft fuer Operations Research (GOR) working group on "Real World Mathematical Optimization" will take place at the Physikzentrum Bad Honnef (near Bonn, Germany) on 23-24 november 2017 (thu-fri). This year's workshop is titled Distance Geometry: Inverse problems between geometry and optimization INVITED SPEAKERS: Alexander Barvinok (University of Michigan, USA); Claudia D'Ambrosio (CNRS and Ecole Polytechnique, France); Ivan Dokmanic (Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA); Philip Duxbury (Michigan State University, USA); Douglas Goncalves (Univ. Federal Santa Catalina, Brazil); Carlile Lavor (University of Campinas, Brazil); Therese Malliavin (CNRS and Institut Pasteur, France); Nelson Maculan (Univ. Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil); Antony Man-Cho-So (Chinese University of Hong Kong, China); Antonio Mucherino (University of Rennes I, France); Maks Ovsjanikov (CNRS and Ecole Polytechnique, France); Pierre-Louis Poirion (Huawei Research, France); Bernd Schulze (Lancaster University, UK); Ky Vu (Chinese University of Hong Kong, China); Bradley Worley (Institut Pasteur, France) Please register at https://www.redseat.de/pmo99/if you wish to attend, and please also drop me an email at liberti at lix polytechnique fr . Fitting a talk in the program is not as easy as attending but if you just made an interesting discovery in distance geometry and wish to announce it, please let me know -- I'll make some efforts to try and fit you in (no guarantees). ------------------------------------------------------- From: Dieter Moser [log in to unmask] Date: September 04, 2017 Subject: GAMM Activity Group on Numerical Analysis, Nov 2017 We are pleased to announce that as part of the foundation of the GAMM (https://www.gamm-ev.de/) Activity Group on Numerical Analysis a workshop will take place in Aachen, Germany, on November 1-2, 2017. Our goal is to gather young researchers from the field of Numerical Analysis and foster the exchange of knowledge and abilities, necessary for the analysis of modern numerical methods. For the first workshop we will offer a short course on the history, analysis and application of Adaptive Finite Element methods. This course is held by Gerhard Starke (University Duisburg-Essen) and Carsten Burstedde (University Bonn). Each participant may contribute a talk or a poster. For the registration please provide your name, affiliation and research topic. The abstracts and registration details should be submitted to [log in to unmask] The registration and abstract submission deadline is October 15, 2017. The preliminary program is available online an will be updated regularly: https://www.igpm.rwth-aachen.de/gamm17 ------------------------------------------------------- From: Tamás Terlaky [log in to unmask] Date: September 06, 2017 Subject: Optimization Methods and Software, Cuba, Dec 2017 The 4th Conference on Optimization Methods and Software December 16-20, 2017, Havana, Cuba http://wias-berlin.de/workshops/oms2017/index.html It is organized in relation to the 25th anniversary of the journal Optimization Methods and Software (OMS) http://www.tandfonline.com/goms The conference aims to review and discuss recent advances and promising research trends in optimization theory, methods, applications and software development. Topics include, but are certainly not limited to the following subjects: Linear and Nonlinear Optimization; Integer and Combinatorial Optimization; Convex and Nonsmooth Optimization; Global Optimization; Semi-definite Optimization; Semi-infinite Optimization; Multi-objective Optimization; Stochastic Optimization; Complementarity and Variational Inequality Problems; Derivative-free Optimization; Network Optimization; Scheduling Problems; Optimal Control; Inverse Problems; Automatic Differentiation; Optimization Software. Abstracts should not exceed 400 words. Details of the submission are available on the conference web site. https://www.wias-berlin.de/WCMS/registration-reg.jsp . Papers presented at the conference will be considered for peer-reviewed publication in a special issue of the journal Optimization Methods and Software. Proposals of organizing sessions are welcome and can be sent to Tamas Terlaky by email terlaky[at] lehigh.edu Abstract submissions: October 15, 2017 ------------------------------------------------------- From: Christian Vergara [log in to unmask] Date: September 01, 2017 Subject: Mathematical Modeling of the Cardiovascular System, Italy, Apr 2018 We announce the INdAM Workshop "Mathematical and Numerical Modeling of the Cardiovascular System" that will be held in Rome, Italy, on April 16-19, 2018 (the venue will be the "Istituto Nazionale di Alta Matematica" (INDAM), located at the Mathematics Department of the University of Rome). The workshop aims at creating a meeting point for the researchers devoted to the mathematical and numerical study of the vascular and cardiac systems in order to provide a scientific exchange of the recent developments on such topics. The abstracts should be submitted before January 31, 2018. Accepted plenary lectures by: Marek Behr, RWTH Aachen University, Germany; Dominique Chapelle, INRIA - Ecole Polytechnique - CNRS - Universite' Paris-Saclay, France; Piero Colli Franzone, University of Pavia, Italy; Luca Dede', Politecnico di Milano, Italy; Alejandro Frangi, University of Sheffield, UK; Rolf Krause, USI - Universita' della Svizzera italiana, Switzerland; Alexander V. Panfilov, Ghent University , Belgium; Gernot Plank, Medical University of Graz, Austria See http://www-dimat.unipv.it/workshoproma/index.html for more details The organizers: L. Pavarino, G. Rozza, S. Scacchi, C. Vergara ------------------------------------------------------- From: Pavel Solin [log in to unmask] Date: September 06, 2017 Subject: ESCO 2018, Czech Republic, Jun 2018 ESCO 2016 - 6th European Seminar on Computing 3 - 8 June 2018, Pilsen, Czech Republic http://esco2018.femhub.com Abstract submission deadline: January 1, 2018 ESCO 2018 is the 6th event in a successful series of interdisciplineary international conferences. It promotes modern technologies and practices in scientific computing and visualization, and strengthens the interaction between researchers and practitioners in various areas of computational engineering and sciences. The meeting takes place in the beautiful historic city of Pilsen whose origins date back to the 13th century. Pilsen's rich history is summarized on Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plzen Thematic areas of ESCO 2018: Computational electromagnetics and coupled problems, Fluid-structure interaction and multi-phase flows, Computational chemistry and quantum physics, Computational civil and structural engineering, Computational biology and bioinformatics, Computational geometry and topology, Mathematics Education and Outreach, Petascale and exascale computing, Hydrology and porous media flows, Wave propagation and acoustics, imate and weather modeling, Uncertainty quantification, Computational statistics, GPU and cloud computing, Open source software. Theoretical results as well as applications are welcome. Application areas include, but are not limited to: Computational electromagnetics, Civil engineering, Nuclear engineering, Mechanical engineering, Nonlinear dynamics, Fluid dynamics, Climate and weather modeling, Computational ecology, Wave propagation, Acoustics, Geophysics, Geomechanics and rock mechanics, Hydrology, Subsurface modeling, Biomechanics, Bioinformatics, Computational chemistry, Stochastic differential equations, Uncertainty quantification, and others. ------------------------------------------------------- From: IABEM 2018 [log in to unmask] Date: September 06, 2017 Subject: IABEM 2018, France, Jun 2018 The next IABEM Symposium will take place on June 26-28 2018, on the campus of University Paris 6 at Jussieu in the heart of Paris latin quarter. Abstract submission deadline: November 15, 2017 https://project.inria.fr/iabem2018/submission/ The IABEM symposium provides a forum for researchers and engineers around the world to discuss recent developments in the Boundary Element Method (BEM) and new challenges ahead. This event focuses on boundary integral equations, and aims at gathering all scientists interested in this subject, both from a theoretical and applied point of view. The topics of the IABEM Symposium include, but are not limited to - Integral equations - Potential theory - Fast Boundary Element Methods - Domain Decomposition - Efficient Solution Methods - A Posteriori Error Estimates and Adaptive Methods - Transient Boundary Value Problems - Coupled Field Problems - Optimization and Inverse Problems - Industrial and Engineering Applications Further informations are posted on the website https://project.inria.fr/iabem2018/ ------------------------------------------------------- From: Pamela Bye [log in to unmask] Date: September 06, 2017 Subject: Modelling in Industrial Maintenance and Reliability, UK, Jun 2018 13 – 15 June 2018, Manchester Conference Centre, Manchester, UK This event is the premier maintenance and reliability modelling conference in the UK and builds upon a very successful series of previous conferences. It is an excellent international forum for disseminating information on the state-of-the-art research, theories and practices in maintenance and reliability modelling and offers a platform for connecting researchers and practitioners from around the world. Abstract and paper submission deadlines are listed below. All submissions are subject to rigorous review before an acceptance decision is made. We hope you can attend and we will provide a warm welcome in Manchester in 2018. For further information on the conference, including instructions for authors, please visit the conference webpage: https://ima.org.uk/6619/mimar2018/ Papers on Engineering Economy and Cost Analysis; Life cycle/performance analysis; Maintenance and Reliability Modelling; Prognostics and Health Management; Reliability and Maintenance Engineering; Safety, Security and Risk Management; Spare Parts Supply Chain Management; Warranty Management and Data Analysis; and theory or applications of Autonomous Systems; Data Mining and Machine Learning; Decision Analysis and Methods; Human Factors; Information Processing and Engineering; Manufacturing Systems; Expert Elicitation; Operational Research; Production Planning and Control; Quality Control and Management; Sustainability; and Systems Modelling and Simulation in maintenance and reliability will be presented in oral and poster sessions. Abstracts of 100-200 words via https://my.ima.org.uk by 1 February 2018 ------------------------------------------------------- From: Omar Ghattas [log in to unmask] Date: September 06, 2017 Subject: SIAM Conference on Imaging Science, Italy, Jun 2018 The 2018 SIAM Conference on Imaging Science (IS18) is sponsored by the SIAM Activity Group on Imaging Science (SIAG/IS) and the Bologna Committee for IS Conference 2018 (BCIS18), and held in cooperation with the IEEE Signal Processing Society and GAMM. Below are important upcoming deadlines and other information. Location: University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy Dates: June 5-8, 2018 Conference website: https://www.siam-is18.dm.unibo.it Deadlines: October 01, 2017 - Minisymposium proposals November 05, 2017 - Contributed and minisymposium presentations November 05, 2017 - Poster Abstracts April 04, 2018 - Early registration deadline Awards: IS18 best poster (2000 Euros) and best challenging application from among posters and MS presentations (1000 Euros) Submission information: https://www.siam-is18.dm.unibo.it/submissions Additional information: email [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------- From: Carolin Gietz [log in to unmask] Date: August 29, 2017 Subject: Associate Professorship Position, Applied Mathematics University of Munster, Germany Associate Professorship (W2-Position) for Applied Mathematics at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science We are looking for a dynamic and committed personality with a strong research potential, who is able to link different fields of applied mathematics in research and teaching. The applicant's research should ideally combine different mathematical disciplines. Connections to the Institute for Analysis and Numerics and/or the Institute for Mathematical Stochastics are essential. Intra- and interdisciplinary cooperations and collaboration with existing and planned research centres are expected, as well as participation in our teaching programs, including Bachelor- and Master-courses and the respective theses. Prerequisite for the application are scientific achievements as a junior professor, from a postdoctoral lecturer qualification (habilitation), as a research scientist at a school of higher education/university, non-university institute, industry administration, or other fields of society within or outside Germany. Applications of academically young researchers are particularly invited. The University of Munster is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing the proportion of women in academics. Consequently, we actively encourage applications by women. Female candidates with equivalent qualifications and academic achievements will be preferentially considered within the framework of the legal possibilities. We also welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Disabled candidates with equivalent qualifications will be preferentially considered. Applications, including CV, list of publications, research plan, and teaching experience should be submitted electronically in a single pdf-file until 30.09.2017 to: [log in to unmask] Westfalische Wilhelms-Universitat Dekan Fachbereich Mathematik und Informatik Einsteinstr. 62, 48149-Munster, Germany ------------------------------------------------------- From: kevin burrage [log in to unmask] Date: September 01, 2017 Subject: Positions, Mathematical Sciences, Queensland Univ of Technology The School of Mathematical Sciences at QUT, Brisbane, Australia has a position for a Lecturer (Level B) in the discipline of Applied and Computational Mathematics It has an annual remuneration range of $AUD108,796 to $AUD 129,209 pa. This is inclusive of an annual salary range of $AUD91,934 to $AUD109,183 pa,17% superannuation and 17.5% recreation leave loading and a position for a Professor (Level E) in Statistical Data Science. It has an annual remuneration range starting at $AUD206,729 pa. This is inclusive of an annual salary of $AUD174,688 pa,17% superannuation and 17.5% recreation leave loading. See https://qut.nga.net.au/cp/index.cfm?event=jobs.listJobs&jobListid=73e3bb51-1aa7-db29-2ea3-52af99b4f747 ------------------------------------------------------- From: Karen Devine [log in to unmask] Date: August 30, 2017 Subject: Computer Scientist Position, Sandia National Laboratories The Center for Computing Research at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM, is seeking an R&D Computer Scientist to develop numerical and combinatorial algorithms to meet the challenges posed by next-generation high-performance computing hardware. On any given day, this Computer Scientist may be called on to: - Conduct innovative research and software development in high-performance graph and hypergraph algorithms; algorithms for sparse/dense/graph kernels; linear solvers and preconditioners; performance-portable, architecture-aware implementations using MPI, Kokkos, OpenMP and/or CUDA; and integration of algorithms with physics-based and data-centric applications - Execute and optimize your software on state-of-the-art testbed computers and supercomputers at Sandia and other DOE facilities - Integrate your software with large code bases and national security applications in support of Sandia's mission - Collaborate with engineers, mathematicians and scientists across a variety of disciplines - Develop new ideas, publish in journals and conferences, and present at national and international venues - Develop, improve, and support the Trilinos project (trilinos.org), Sandia's software base for research, development and deployment of new algorithms You can view a more detailed description of this position and apply for this job by: 1) going to http://www.sandia.gov/careers 2) Click on "view all jobs" 3) search for position 658365 ------------------------------------------------------- From: Professor Barry Hughes [log in to unmask] Date: August 31, 2017 Subject: Lecturer Position, Computational and Applied Mathematics, Univ of Melbourne Position available: http://jobs.unimelb.edu.au/caw/en/job/890427/lecturer-in-computational-and-applied-mathematics ------------------------------------------------------- From: Jan-Frederik Pietschmann [log in to unmask] Date: September 05, 2017 Subject: Research Positions, Univ of Munster At the University of Munster, we offer two research positions (75%), funded within the cluster of excellence Cells in Motion for an initial period of 14 month. Both positions require a master in mathematics. The first position focuses on the mathematical modelling and simulation of transport in neurons, based on partial differential equations. The second position is about image and motion analysis of fluorescence microscopy image sequences obtained from developing zebrafish embryos. The deadline for both positions is already 31.9.2017, however we accept applications until the position is filled. For the first position, please send your application to [log in to unmask] and to [log in to unmask] for the second. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Sven Leyffer [log in to unmask] Date: September 05, 2017 Subject: Wilkinson Fellowship Position, Scientific Computing, Argonne The Mathematics and Computer Science (MCS) Division of Argonne National Laboratory invites outstanding candidates to apply for the J. H. Wilkinson Fellowship in Scientific Computing. The appointment is for one year and may be renewed for a second year. The Wilkinson Fellowship is intended to encourage scientists actively engaged in state-of-the-art research in scientific computing. Candidates must have received a recent Ph.D. prior to the beginning of the appointment. The benefits of the appointment include a highly competitive salary, moving expenses, and a generous professional travel allowance. For additional details, including past recipients, see http://www.mcs.anl.gov/career-opportunities/wilkinson- fellowship-scientific-computing . The application must include a curriculum vitae (including publications, significant presentations, and links to preprints and software); a statement of research interests; and contact information for three non-Argonne scientists who will be submitting letters of recommendation. Letters may be submitted directly to [log in to unmask] In order to receive full consideration, applications and letters should be submitted by December 8, 2017. Please see https://careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/client_argonnelab/post_doc/en_ZA/gateway.do?functionName=viewFromLink&localeCode=en-us&jobPostId=5598 for more details on how to apply. The 2018 Wilkinson Fellowship Committee Anthony Austin, Prasanna Balaprakash, Julie Bessac, Emil Constantinescu, Anshu Dubey, Sven Leyffer (chair), Misun Min, Barry Smith, and Stefan Wild. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Adrian Turner [log in to unmask] Date: August 28, 2017 Subject: Postdoc Position, Discrete Element Method Postdoctoral Research Position, Developing a next generation Discrete Element Method sea-ice model for climate applications Overview: Los Alamos National Laboratory is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in science and engineering on behalf of national security. The postdoc position is within the Climate, Ocean and Sea-Ice Modeling (COSIM) project which develops advanced ocean and ice models for the study of climate and climate change, and the T3 (Fluid Dynamics and Solid Mechanics) group, a part of the Theoretical Division. Detailed Description: The COSIM group seeks a postdoc to help develop a next generation sea-ice model for global climate applications. The model will use the Discrete Element Method (DEM) and the successful candidate will develop methods to account for element distortion, destruction and creation caused by both dynamical and thermodynamical effects, as well as have the opportunity to work on other aspects of the model development, including the development of history dependent contact force laws appropriate for sea ice dynamics. Minimum Job Requirements: Experience and knowledge of developing high performance fluid dynamics/solid mechanics simulation codes that use the Discrete Element Method or other particle methods. The applicant should have experience of the C++ programming language and have demonstrated the ability to work in a team setting. Education: A Ph.D. in computational fluid dynamics/solid mechanics, or closely related field. Note to Applicant: Send a curriculum vitae, digitized copies of transcripts, names of three references, and a cover letter detailing qualifications and research interests to Adrian Turner at [log in to unmask] Please include "Sea-ice DEM postdoc" in the email subject line. Applications will be reviewed as received with the intent of filling the position before November, 2017. Start date can be no later than the end of 2017. For general information related to the Postdoc Program go to http://www.lanl.gov/careers/career-options/postdoctoral-research/index.php . ------------------------------------------------------- From: Daniel Kressner [log in to unmask] Date: August 31, 2017 Subject: Postdoc Position, Numerical Linear Algebra, EPFL (CH) The Chair of Numerical Algorithms and High-Performance Computing (anchp.epfl.ch) is inviting applications for a postdoctoral researcher. The research project focuses on the development, analysis, and application of low-rank matrix and tensor methods. Candidates are expected to have a strong background in numerical linear algebra. Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated experience in low-rank approximation, randomized algorithms and/or high-performance computing. The position is available from January 1, 2018 but there is flexibility. The initial appointment is for two years with the possibility of extension. Some minor teaching responsibilities will be expected. Applications will be considered until the position is filled. Applicants should prepare a CV and a list of 3 references that can be contacted. This should be forwarded as a single PDF file to Mrs Samantha ([log in to unmask]). Questions about the position or requests for further information can directed to Prof Daniel Kressner ([log in to unmask]). EPFL is an equal opportunities employer and places particular emphasis on fostering career opportunities for women. Qualified women are therefore strongly encouraged to apply. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Jan S Hesthaven [log in to unmask] Date: August 29, 2017 Subject: Postdoc Position, Reduced Order Methods, EPFL/Akselos In the framework of an exciting industrial grant between Prof. Jan Hesthaven's group at EPFL and the company Akselos, we are looking for a postdoctoral computational scientist/applied mathematician to work at EPFL on R&D problems that are relevant to Akselos customers. Akselos is an MIT spin-off that is providing a revolutionary new cloud- based approach for large-scale engineering simulations. Job description: The component-based reduced basis technology combines the strengths of domain decomposition and model reduction techniques in order to reach unprecedented simulation speed (around 1000 times faster than traditional finite element methods). The successful candidate will join a 2 year project focused on extending the current technology in the context of methods for uncertainty quantification and for non-linear problems. The ideal candidate will have the following skills: Solid understanding of mathematical foundations of Finite Element Analysis (FEA); Previous development of FEA software; Software engineering practices (revision control, continuous integration, agile development, etc); C++ and/or Python expertise; Experience with implementation of numerical methods; Experience with open source C++ FEA or CFD libraries is a plus (e.g. libMesh, Deal.II, DUNE, OpenFOAM, PETSc, etc); Experience with model reduction techniques is a plus; Experience with methods for uncertainty quantification is a plus. There will be some teaching responsibilities at EPFL as part of the position. Start date at 1/1/2018 is preferred but this is negotiable. Send resume and cover letter to [log in to unmask], or [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------- From: Jeffrey Larson [log in to unmask] Date: August 30, 2017 Subject: Postdoc Positions, Numerical Optimization, Argonne National Laboratory The Mathematics and Computer Science (MCS) Division at Argonne National Laboratory invites outstanding candidates to apply for postdoctoral positions in the following areas. - Developing and implementing algorithms at the intersection of optimization and statistics: http://bit.ly/2wSZsVF - PDE-constrained optimization: http://bit.ly/2wJJIDS - Other areas of optimization (e.g., multiobjective, discrete), applied mathematics, and statistics: http://bit.ly/2grihZ9 The appointments will be in the MCS Division (www.mcs.anl.gov), which is a leader in the design of numerical algorithms, development of software tools and technology, and simulation of applications of interest to the U.S. Department of Energy. Argonne is located in the southwestern Chicago suburbs, offering the advantages of affordable housing, good schools, and easy access to the cultural attractions of the city. Please email Jeffrey Larson ([log in to unmask]) and Todd Munson ([log in to unmask]) with any questions. Flexibility is available in start dates. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Paul Ledger [log in to unmask] Date: August 29, 2017 Subject: PhD Position, Scientific Computing, Swansea Univ Applications are invited for a UK/EU PhD studentship in the Zienkiewicz Centre for Computational Engineering (ZCCE), College of Engineering, Swansea University. Swansea University is a UK top 30 institution for research excellence (Research Excellence Framework 2014), and has been named as Welsh University of the Year 2017 by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide. A new 3-year project on improving metal detection for the identification of security threats will begin soon and this PhD studentship will form part of a team that will also include post-doctoral researchers and collaborators in the Department of Mathematics, University College London (UCL) and the Schools of Mathematics and Electrical and Electronic Engineering, the University of Manchester (UoM). The successful candidate's first supervisor will be Dr P.D. Ledger in ZCCE who is also the principal investigator of the project. The aim of the PhD will be to improve the characterisation and location of hidden conducting security threats using scientific computing algorithms. The student will have access to the College of Engineering's new high performance computer cluster which has 73 nodes, each comprising 28 cores. It is expected that the student will work closely with the other team members and attend research meetings as well as presenting at conferences and workshops. The student will also write technical reports describing their research progress in form that can be submitted to peer reviewed academic journals. The position is open EU/UK candidates only and applicants should have a master's degree (MEng, MMath, MPhys, MSc or MSci) in Engineering, Mathematics of Physics. Candidates should have obtained either a 1st or 2.1 undergraduate degree and a distinction at postgraduate level (if appropriate). Expertise in numerical algorithms for the solution of partial differential equations (e.g. Finite elements, boundary elements) and be proficient in programming in one or more of the following MATLAB, Python, Fortran, C/C++. Knowledge and experience of (computational) electromagnetics is also desirable. The ideal candidate should also be an effective team worker and enthusiastic about working closely with end users and industry. To find out more and apply see the advert at http://www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate/scholarships/research/computational-engineering-phd-improving-metal-detection.php ------------------------------------------------------- From: Murtazo Nazarov [log in to unmask] Date: September 05, 2017 Subject: PhD Position, Scientific Computing, Uppsala Univ Division of Scientific Computing of Uppsala University announces a phd student position on numerical simulation of micromagnetism. The topic of the PhD project is to construct, analyze and refine a framework for numerical simulation of magnetization processes. The focus particularly will be to develop goal oriented adaptive multiscale finite element methods to solve magnetization dynamics. The project will involve numerical analysis, mathematical and computational modeling, and programming in finite element methods, in particular in the framework of the FeniCS project (http://www.fenicsproject.org). A more detailed description of the project is available at http://uu.se/en/about-uu/join-us/details/?positionId=163152 Application deadline: September 30, 2017. For further information about the position contact Murtazo Nazarov, [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------- From: Raymond Spiteri [log in to unmask] Date: August 28, 2017 Subject: PhD Positions, Numerical Methods for Hydrological Models Qualified candidates are invited to apply for Global Water Futures PhD Excellence Scholarships to carry out their dissertation research at the Global Institute for Water Security at the University of Saskatchewan under the supervision of Raymond Spiteri in the area of numerical methods and software for the simulation of large hydrological models. For full details, please see http://www.usask.ca/water/students/awards.php#GWFPhDExcellenceScholarships Deadlines: For January 2018 intake, the closing date for receipt of applications is September 15, 2017 For September 2018 intake, the closing date for receipt of applications is February 15, 2018 ------------------------------------------------------- From: irena lasiecka [log in to unmask] Date: August 29, 2017 Subject: Contents, Evolution Equations and Control Theory, 6 (3) Evolution Equations and Control Theory (EECT) American Institute of Mathematical Sciences Volume 6, Number 3, September 2017 On the Frechet differentiability in optimal control of coefficients in parabolic free boundary problems, Ugur G. Abdulla, Evan Cosgrove and Jonathan Goldfarb The varepsilon-entropy of some infinite dimensional compact ellipsoids and fractal dimension of attractors, Maria Anguiano and Alain Haraux Local exact controllability to trajectories of the magneto-micropolar fluid equations, Cung The Anh and Vu Manh Toi Null controllability for parabolic equations with dynamic boundary conditions, Lahcen Maniar, Martin Meyries and Roland Schnaubelt Lp-solutions of the stochastic Navier-Stokes equations subject to Levy noise with Lm(Rm) initial data, Manil T. Mohan and Sivaguru S. Sritharan Sensitivity analysis in set-valued optimization under strictly minimal efficiency, Zhenhua Peng, Zhongping Wan and Weizhi Xiong Long-time dynamics for a class of extensible beams with nonlocal nonlinear damping, Marcio Antonio Jorge da Silva and Vando Narciso Approximate controllability of Sobolev type fractional evolution systems with nonlocal conditions, Jinrong Wang, Michal Feckan and Yong Zhou ------------------------------------------------------- From: Charis Edworthy [log in to unmask] Date: September 06, 2017 Subject: Contents, Information and Inference, 6 (3) Information and Inference: A Journal of the IMA This issue is available at http://bit.ly/2xOdPaT Jump-penalized least absolute values estimation of scalar or circle-valued signals, Martin Storath; Andreas Weinmann; Michael Unser, http://bit.ly/2f2Unzy Dimensionality-reduced subspace clustering, Reinhard Heckel; Michael Tschannen; Helmut Bolcskei, http://bit.ly/2xNJx8a Weighted l1-minimization for sparse recovery under arbitrary prior information, Deanna Needell; Rayan Saab; Tina Woolf, http://bit.ly/2wFDwMt Adapting to unknown noise level in sparse deconvolution, Claire Boyer; Yohann De Castro; Joseph Salmon, http://bit.ly/2gMivu4 ------------------------------------------------------- End of Digest **************************