Subject: NA Digest, V. 18, # 8 NA Digest Sunday, February 25, 2018 Volume 18 : Issue 8 Today's Editor: Daniel M. Dunlavy Sandia National Labs [log in to unmask] Today's Topics: Call for Nominations, Editor-in-Chief, INFORMS Journal on Computing MLSVM 1.1, Multilevel Support Vector Machines with PETSc Release Note, OpenLB, Version 1.2 Mathematical Modelling, NA and Scientific Computing, Czech Republic, May/June 2018 Applied Mathematics, Hong Kong, Jun 2018 European Seminar on Computing, Czech Republic, Jun 2018 Geometric Computation, Ireland, Jun 2018 Numerical Linear Algebra and Optimization, UK, Jun 2018 Optimal Control of Dynamical Systems and Applications, Croatia, Jun 2018 Derivative-free Optimization Methods for Engineering Optimization, Portugal, Sep 2018 Finite Element Symposium, Germany, Sep 2018 SIAM Computational Science and Engineering, USA, Feb 2019 Postdoc Position, Czech Technical Univ, Prague Postdoc Positions, Computational Math, Univ of New South Wales, Australia PhD Position, Machine Learning, Simula@OsloMet PhD Position, Numerical Analysis PhD Position, Univ of Sussex, England UK Contents, Applied and Computational Mathematics, 17 (1) 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: Marina Epelman [log in to unmask] Date: February 25, 2018 Subject: Call for Nominations, Editor-in-Chief, INFORMS Journal on Computing The final term of Professor David Woodruff as editor-in-chief of the journal INFORMS Journal on Computing will expire on December 31, 2018. Based on recommendations from the INFORMS Publications Committee, the president of INFORMS has appointed a committee to conduct a full search for a new editor-in-chief. The committee intends to propose a candidate for approval by INFORMS no later than June 1, 2018. All members of INFORMS are invited to participate in this process. The committee seeks your opinions and comments on (1) the current state of the journal; (2) recommendations for changes, if any; and (3) candidates for editor-in-chief. Qualifications for the editor-in-chief of INFORMS Journal on Computing include: - A demonstrated interest in a broad range of topics in the field - A demonstrated record of excellence in research in the field - Dedication and enthusiasm for INFORMS Journal on Computing - Previous editorial experience - Vision of the role of scholarly publications in the electronic - Commitment to the workload involved - Ability to effectively and efficiently manage the editorial process Further information about the journal is available at the INFORMS Journal on Computing website: https://pubsonline.informs.org/journal/ijoc Members of the search committee are Marina A. Epelman (University of Michigan), Bernard Fortz (Universite Libre de Bruxelles), Patrick Jaillet (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), David Morton (Northwestern University), Cole Smith (Clemson University), Ariela Sofer (George Mason University, Committee Chair). Submit comments, nominations, and applications by April 1, 2018. Self nominations are welcome. The information may be sent (preferably by email) to the Chair of the INFORMS Journal on Computing Editorial Search Committee: Ariela Sofer [log in to unmask] Department of Systems Engineering and Operations Research MS4A6 George Mason University, 4400 University Drive Fairfax, VA 22030, USA ------------------------------------------------------- From: Ilya Safro [log in to unmask] Date: February 19, 2018 Subject: MLSVM 1.1, Multilevel Support Vector Machines with PETSc We are pleased to announce the release of MLSVM 1.1, a library of fast multilevel algorithms for training nonlinear support vector machine models on large-scale datasets. The library is developed as an extension of PETSc to support, among other applications, the analysis of datasets in scientific computing. Version 1.1 includes several accelerations and bug fixes. Highlights: - The best quality/performance trade-off is achieved with algebraic multigrid coarsening - Tested on academic, industrial, and healthcare datasets - Generates multiple models for each training - Effective on imbalanced datasets Download MLSVM at https://github.com/esadr/mlsvm Corresponding paper: Sadrfaridpour, Razzaghi and Safro "Engineering multilevel support vector machines", 2017, https://arxiv.org/pdf/1707.07657.pdf ------------------------------------------------------- From: Mathias J. Krause [log in to unmask] Date: February 19, 2018 Subject: Release Note, OpenLB, Version 1.2 The OpenLB developer team is very happy to announce that a new release of the open source Lattice Boltzmann Method (LBM) code is available for download on the project website http://www.openlb.net. Have a look and be excited! The highlites are - New user-friendly features: - Simplified converter from and to lattice units - New gnuplot based plotting functionality - New WALE-based turbulence model - New examples - Minor improvements and developer notes: - New faster parallel build system - All examples updated - Compatibility tested on MacOS X clang 800.0.38, Windows Cygwin gcc 4.8, Windows 10 Ubuntu bash gcc 4.8, Linux with gcc 4.8 and higher, clang 3.6 and higher and Intel 15.0 and higher, OpenMPI 1.8 and higher, Intel MPI 5.0 and higher PS: Please consider to join the developer team, by contributing your code and strengthen the LB community by sharing your research in an open and reproducible way! ------------------------------------------------------- From: Miro Rozloznik [log in to unmask] Date: February 22, 2018 Subject: Mathematical Modelling, NA and Scientific Computing, Czech Republic, May/June 2018 ESSAM European School on Mathematical Modelling, Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing will be held in Kacov, Czech Republic, in May 27 - June 1, 2018. The aim of the school is to promote the interconnection of mathematical modeling, analysis, and computational methods used in solving complex (real-world) problems. The lectures are usually prepared with a broad multidisciplinary audience in mind, and at each school a broad scope, ranging from modeling to scientific computing, will be covered. Four main speakers usually deliver a series of three 70 minute minutes lectures. Ample time within the school is allocated for the promotion of informal scientific discussions among the participants. The speakers of the 2018 school are: - Francoise Tisseur (The University of Manchester, UK) - Roland Becker (Universite de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, France) - Eduard Feireisl (Institute of Mathematics AS CR, Czech Republic) - Nicholas J. Higham (The University of Manchester, UK) To register follow the link http://essam-masc.cuni.cz/ where you can find an additional information about the venue and hist history of the school. The school is organized under the auspices of the European Mathematical Society (EMS) and Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University in Prague (MFF UK), as an activity of the Necas Center for Mathematical Modeling. Participants will have a possibility to present a short communication (maximally 10 minutes in the dependence on the number of participants contributing to this kind of activity). The deadline for registr registration and submission of abstracts is May 1, 2018. A limited amount of funding is available covering the local expens expenses is available for students, early career participants and participants with limited resources. The appli applications for the support together with a short curriculum vitae should be send to the conference emai [log in to unmask] by March 1, 2018. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Sophie Xie [log in to unmask] Date: February 23, 2018 Subject: Applied Mathematics, Hong Kong, Jun 2018 http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/rcms/icam2018/index.html The Liu Bie Ju Centre for Mathematical Sciences (LBJ Centre) of City University of Hong Kong (CityU) is organizing the "International Conference on Applied Mathematics 2018" from 4 to 8 June 2018. The Objectives of the conference are to review and discuss some of the latest trends in the fields of Fluid Mechanics, Large Data, Wave and Computation, Mathematics and Mechanics of Solids. At the conference, the winner of 2018 William Benter Prize in Applied Mathematics will be announced, and the award recipient will present a lecture about his/her work. The aim of the Prize is to recognize outstanding mathematical contributions that have had a direct and fundamental impact on scientific, business, finance and engineering applications. Plenary Speakers: Oscar P. BRUNO, California Institute of Technology, USA Vincenzo CAPASSO, University of Milano, Italy Ingrid DAUBECHIES, Duke University, USA James GLIMM, Stony Brook University, USA Alain GORIELY, University of Oxford, UK Thomas HUGHES, The University of Texas at Austin, USA Kumbakonam RAJAGOPAL, Texas A&M University, USA Gilbert STRANG, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA Ming YUAN, Columbia University, USA ------------------------------------------------------- From: Pavel Solin [log in to unmask] Date: February 23, 2018 Subject: European Seminar on Computing, Czech Republic, Jun 2018 ESCO 2018 - 6th European Seminar on Computing 3 - 8 June 2018, Pilsen, Czech Republic http://esco2018.femhub.com Abstract submission deadline: March 31, 2018 Minisymposium submission deadline: March 31, 2017 ESCO 2018 is the 6th event in a successful series of interdisciplineary international conferences. It promotes modern technologies and practices in modeling, computing and visualization. It 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 Confirmed keynote speakers: Tzanio Kolev (Lawrence Livermore National Lab, U.S.A.) Krzysztof Podgorski (Lund University, Lund, Sweden) John Whiteman (Brunel University, London, United Kingdom) Barbara Wohlmuth (Technical University of Munich, Germany) Thematic areas: 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. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Colm O Dunlaing [log in to unmask] Date: February 20, 2018 Subject: Geometric Computation, Ireland, Jun 2018 This workshop will run from Sunday 17 June (reception) through Thursday 21 June, in Trinity College, Dublin. It is supported by the HMI (Hamilton Mathematics Institute, TCD). There are 5 invited speakers and there is some time for contributed talks. Registration is free, but required. Visit the site below for more details and a registration form. After registering, you will receive information about on-campus accommodation which needs to be arranged early, since the demand is high. For more details: http://www.maths.tcd.ie/~hmigca-18 [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------- From: Pamela Bye [log in to unmask] Date: February 23, 2018 Subject: Numerical Linear Algebra and Optimization, UK, Jun 2018 6th IMA Conference on Numerical Linear Algebra and Optimization University of Birmingham, UK 27 - 29 June 2018 The IMA and the University of Birmingham are pleased to announce the Sixth IMA Conference on Numerical Linear Algebra and Optimization. The meeting is organised in cooperation with SIAM, whose members will receive the IMA members' registration rate. Conference topics include any subject that could be of interest to both communities, such as: Direct and iterative methods for large sparse linear systems; Eigenvalue computation and optimization; Large-scale nonlinear and semidefinite programming; Effect of round-off errors, stopping criteria, embedded iterative procedures; Optimization issues for matrix polynomials; Fast matrix computations; Compressed/sparse sensing; PDE-constrained optimization; Distributed computing and optimization; Applications and real time optimization. Contributed talks are invited on all aspects of numerical linear algebra and optimization. Contributed talks will be accepted on the basis of a one page extended abstract which should be submitted by 28 February 2018 online at https://my.ima.org.uk. Authors will be advised of acceptance by 31 March 2018. Registration is open via https://my.ima.org.uk/ Conference webpage: https://ima.org.uk/7149/6thIMANLAO/ ------------------------------------------------------- From: Zoran Tomljanovic [log in to unmask] Date: February 19, 2018 Subject: Optimal Control of Dynamical Systems and Applications, Croatia, Jun 2018 The International Workshop on Optimal Control of Dynamical Systems and Applications will be held from 20-22 June 2018 at the Department of Mathematics, J. J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia. This international workshop aims at an exchange of new concepts and ideas from perspective of mathematical theory, approaches and algorithms, as well as applications of optimal control within the industry. Workshop will provide a coherent set of invited and contributed lectures that will clarify the mathematical and applied aspects of the optimal control of dynamical systems. The program will consist of invited presentations and contributed talks. Invited speakers: - Christopher Beattie (Virginia Tech, USA) - Peter Benner (MPI Magdeburg, Germany) - Zlatko Drmac (Uni Zagreb, Croatia) - Serkan Gugercin (Virginia Tech, USA) - Andrej Jokic (Uni Zagreb, Croatia) - Edin Koco (Gideon Brothers Zagreb, Croatia) - Ninoslav Truhar (Uni Osijek, Croatia) Abstract submission deadline for contributions: April 1, 2018. For more information, email [log in to unmask] or visit the workshop website: http://workshop.mathos.unios.hr ------------------------------------------------------- From: Ana Luisa Custodio [log in to unmask] Date: February 20, 2018 Subject: Derivative-free Optimization Methods for Engineering Optimization, Portugal, Sep 2018 EngOpt 2018 (17-19 September 2018, Lisbon, Portugal) Minisymposium in New Challenges in Derivative-free Optimization Methods for Engineering Optimization Optimization in engineering is often associated with additional challenges resulting from expensive function evaluation, non- smoothness, or the presence of noise. In the impossibility of computing analytical expressions for derivatives or obtaining good quality numerical approximations to them, Derivative-free Optimization methods are the alternative to tackle this class of problems. In the last decades several Derivative-free Optimization algorithms have been proposed and/or analyzed. Nevertheless, subjects like Global Optimization, Multiobjective Optimization, Surrogate-based Optimization or Large-scale Optimization are still open in this scientific domain. The purpose of this mini-symposium is to bring together researchers and practitioners which develop and/or apply Derivative-free Optimization techniques in engineering optimization. We welcome new theoretical developments in Derivative-free Optimization methods as well as applications in engineering problems. Organized by A. L. Custodio and J.F. Aguilar Madeira Deadline for abstract submission: March 16, 2018. For further information visit the webpage: http://engopt2018.tecnico.ulisboa.pt ------------------------------------------------------- From: Rolf Springer [log in to unmask] Date: February 20, 2018 Subject: Finite Element Symposium, Germany, Sep 2018 31st Chemnitz Finite Element Symposium September 24 - 26, 2018 https://www.chemnitz-am.de/cfem2018 For the first time the symposium is part of the "Chemnitz September of Applied Mathematics" together with other traditional Chemnitz conferences. More information at: https://www.chemnitz-am.de/ This year special emphasis of the FE Symposium is placed on: - Uncertainty Quantification - Optimal Control - Preconditioning Invited speakers: - Howard Elman (University of Maryland) - Lars Ruthotto (Emory University) - David Silvester (University of Manchester) Deadlines, registration and further information: https://www.chemnitz-am.de/cfem2018 Contact: [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------- From: Suzanne Shontz [log in to unmask] Date: February 20, 2018 Subject: SIAM Computational Science and Engineering, USA, Feb 2019 We are pleased to announce that the 2019 SIAM Conference on Computational Science and Engineering (CSE19) will be held from Monday, February 25 through Friday, March 1, 2019, at the Spokane Convention Center in Spokane, WA, USA. The call for contributions and further details about hotels will appear on the conference website in May 2018. Themes for CSE19 include, but are not limited to: Computational science and machine learning; Statistical modeling, methods, and computation; Multiscale, multiphysics, and multilevel methods; High performance software: packages and design; Algorithms at extreme scales; Statistical modeling, methods, and computation; High-order methods, novel discretizations, and scalable solvers; Data science, analytics, and visualization; Applications in science, engineering, and industry; Biological and biomedical computations; Scientific simulation and uncertainty; Numerical optimization: methods and applications; Reduced order modeling; Emerging trends in CSE education and training. We look forward to a great meeting, and we hope to see you at CSE19 in Spokane in February 2019! ------------------------------------------------------- From: Michal Benes [log in to unmask] Date: February 25, 2018 Subject: Postdoc Position, Czech Technical Univ, Prague Postdoc position at Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, Department of Mathematics Mathematical Modelling and Numerical Simulation of Phase Transitions in Crystalline and Porous Materials Brief description: Duration: 6 month Beginning: Sept 1 2018 at latest Funding: Ministry of Education of Czech Republic Suitable for postdoc or early-career researchers Contents: joint research work on mathematical and numerical modelling of phase transitions with the Mathematical Modelling Group of the Department of Mathematics (http://geraldine.fjfi.cvut.cz) Any inquiries should be addressed to: Professor Michal Benes: [log in to unmask] Due to organizational reasons, preliminary interest should be indicated by March 9 2018 Details of this information is posted on: http://geraldine.fjfi.cvut.cz/mmg/files/postdoc_18.pdf ------------------------------------------------------- From: Q Thong Le Gia [log in to unmask] Date: February 20, 2018 Subject: Postdoc Positions, Computational Math, Univ of New South Wales, Australia Applications are sought for a TWO Postdoctoral Fellow positions in Computational Mathematics in the School of Mathematics and Statistics, UNSW Sydney. - A$89K-A$96K per year (plus up to 17% superannuation and leave loading). - Full-time position for a fixed term of up to 2 years. - No teaching duty is required - These positions are funded by Australian Research Council Discovery Project Grants. Please apply only at http://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/ (NB. search for key word "computational mathematics") Please contact [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask] for more details. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Valeriya Naumova [log in to unmask] Date: February 21, 2018 Subject: PhD Position, Machine Learning, Simula@OsloMet We are inviting applications for a 3-year funded PhD project in machine learning for personalised cancer screening at Simula@OsloMet, Oslo, Norway. The position is available as a part of the collaboration between Cancer Registry of Norway, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), and [log in to unmask] The project aims to advance precision medicine by developing individually tailored prevention and treatment strategies for cancer. Specifically, the goal is to improve the outcome of persons affected by cancers which can be prevented by screening such as cervical, breast, colorectal and other cancers. In this project, we will combine the unique Norwegian registry data including extensive screening histories and epidemiological expertise, with LLNL's exceptional HPC computing infrastructure, data analysis and modelling experience, and with Simula's expertise in machine learning methodology. The successful candidate is expected to develop machine learning approaches to discover patterns in the cancer screening data and learn discriminating features, and perform their extensive validation. The successful candidate will enjoy an inspiring and resourceful environment, with the possibility of travelling to conferences, short- and long-term research visits to LLNL, and establishing new collaborations. For more details please see the full advertisement: https://www.simula.no/about/job/call-phd-fellow-machine-learning-personalized-cancer- screening-simulaoslomet Application deadline: April 15, 2018. However, applications will be screened continuously and a decision will be made as soon as we find the right candidate, if so even before this deadline. For informal enquiries please contact Evrim Acar [log in to unmask] and Valeriya Naumova: [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------- From: Prof. Dr. Stefan Sauter [log in to unmask] Date: February 22, 2018 Subject: PhD Position, Numerical Analysis The Computational Mathematics Group at the University of Zurich has an opening for a PhD position for 3+1 years. Topic: Development of an efficient numerical method to solve wave equations in unbounded domains by space-time integral equation methods. Prerequisites: Master/diploma in Mathematics, very good knowledge in numerical analysis and good knowledge in programming. Application: In environmental physics there are applications where it is essential to obtain information on material properties inside (large) solid objects. For this purpose, typically, a wave is sent into the solid and the scattered wave is recorded and used to solve the relevant mathematical equations for the quantity of interest. Cooperations: The proposal for this project has a concrete application: to determine the ice volume of glaciers in Switzerland (within a cooperation with the "Exploration and Environmental Geophysics" group at ETHZ). The software development will be a close cooperation with the "Scientific Computing Group" at the University of Kiel. Starting salary: CHF 58'800. Conditions/Applications: The I-Math at the University of Zurich provides an excellent environment and infrastructure for their PhD students. PhD students are members of the Zurich Graduate School in Mathematics (ZGSM) which is jointly run with the D-Math at the ETH Zurich. The new PhD students will be integrated in the Numerical Analysis/Computational Mathematics research group of Professor Stefan Sauter. Applications should include electronic versions of your transcripts and, if available, a certificate of the master degree. In addition 3 letters of recommendation are requested. The application should be send to the head of the Numerical Analysis Group, Professor Stefan Sauter (eMail: [log in to unmask]). The application deadline is April 30, 2018. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Omar Lakkis [log in to unmask] Date: February 20, 2018 Subject: PhD Position, Univ of Sussex, England UK An EPSRC-CASE award studentship is available within the research group of Omar Lakkis in tandem with Ambiental Technical Solutions Ltd. Closing date for application 2 March 2018 First possible starting date September 2018 The ideal candidate will possess a solid background in at least 2 of the following and some knowledge of a third one: 1. Partial Differential Equations 2. Numerical Methods and Analysis 3. Random Processes 4. Machine learning 5. Scientific Programming More information (including contacts) is available on https://www.maths.sussex.ac.uk/Staff/OL/Pickup/Proust/Studentship/PhD/Sussex-Lakkis- floodrisk-PhD-studentship-opportunity.pdf ------------------------------------------------------- From: Fikret A Aliev [log in to unmask] Date: February 23, 2018 Subject: Contents, Applied and Computational Mathematics, 17 (1) Applied and Computational Mathematics an International Journal Vol.17, No.1, February 2018 http://www.acmij.az CONTENTS Towards Finding the Optimal n in Designing Type-n Fuzzy Systems for Particular Classes of Problems: A Review , O. Castillo A Stable Second Order of Accuracy Difference Scheme for a Fractional Schrodinger Differential Equation, A. Ashyralyev, B. Hicdurmaz Matching Index and its Algorithm of Uncertain Random Graph, B. Zhang, J. Peng, S. Li On the Existence and Uniqueness Results for Nonlinear Sequential Fractional Differential Equations, H. Fazli, Juan J. Nieto, F. Bahrami On the Stability of Solutions of Generalised Pipe Equation Under Nonhomogeneous Dirichlet Boundary Control, M. Meyvaci, V.K. Kalantarov Riesz Transforms Associated with Schrodinger Operator on Vanishing Generalized Morrey Spaces, V.S. Guliyev, R.V. Guliyev, M.N. Omarova Mean Field Multilayer Stackelberg Differential Games in Multi-Agent Systems, A. Oner, G.O. Gunel, N. Saldi Optimal Nevanlinna Pick Interpolant and its Application to Robust Repetitive Control of Time Delay Systems, V. Yucesoy, H. Ozbay New of Accuracy of Gradient Algorithm in the Jordan-Dedekinds Structure, A.B. Ramazanov ------------------------------------------------------- End of Digest **************************