September 2013 - firedrake

FEniCS for large scale visualisation
by Rathgeber, Florian 30 Sep '13

30 Sep '13

For those not members of the FEniCS community on g+: Interesting coincidence that there's a post today about a tools package for using FEniCS for simulations too large to visualise on a single node: https://plus.google.com/104561176628051634860/posts/4NzsosDt6sh Florian

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Structured Adaptive Mesh Refinement for finite element - DEAL.II
by Kelly, Paul H J 29 Sep '13

29 Sep '13

If (if) you're interested you might already know about this but I found it interesting: Wolfgang Bangerth, Carsten Burstedde, Timo Heister, and Martin Kronbichler. 2012. Algorithms and data structures for massively parallel generic adaptive finite element codes. ACM Trans. Math. Softw. 38, 2, Article 14 (January 2012), 28 pages. DOI=10.1145/2049673.2049678 http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/2049673.2049678 http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.185.4692&rep=rep1&… I was looking at it to try to understand how they maintain mesh "metadata" - ie who owns which patch - when the number patches is so big that full replication of metadata uses too much RAM per node. Paul

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Structured Adaptive Mesh Refinement, and KRANC - "UFL for finite difference"
by Kelly, Paul H J 29 Sep '13

29 Sep '13

I'm reading about structured adaptive mesh refinement (SAMR). I found this useful overview: http://irfu.cea.fr/Projets/COAST/amr_lecture2.pdf (Lecture 1 is interesting too but more about the numerical analysis). There are lots of SAMR codes. The applications are dominated by astrophysics - presumably because they have huge dynamic ranges but no tricky boundary geometry ("We have simulated half of the observable universe, with “resolved” dark matter halos as small as the Milky Way"). Along the way I discovered KRANC (http://kranccode.org/documentation.html) automatic code generation tool based on a DSL embedded in Mathematica. Here's an example: << "KrancThorn.m"; groups = {{"evolved_group", {phi, pi}}}; derivatives = { PDstandard2nd[i_] -> StandardCenteredDifferenceOperator[1,1,i], PDstandard2nd[i_, i_] -> StandardCenteredDifferenceOperator[2,1,i] }; PD = PDstandard2nd; initialSineCalc = { Name -> "initial_sine", Schedule -> {"AT INITIAL"}, Equations -> { phi -> Sin[2 Pi (x - t)], pi -> -2 Pi Cos[2 Pi (x - t)] } }; evolveCalc = { Name -> "calc_rhs", Schedule -> {"in MoL_CalcRHS"}, Equations -> { dot[phi] -> pi, dot[pi] -> Euc[ui,uj] PD[phi,li,lj] } }; CreateKrancThornTT[groups, ".", "SimpleWave", Calculations -> {initialSineCalc, evolveCalc}, PartialDerivatives -> derivatives, DeclaredGroups -> {"evolved_group"}]; The generated finite-difference stencil code is linked off the site above, here http://kranccode.org/SimpleWave.tar.gz More detail with another example and how it fits into the larger AMR systemcontext is here: https://bluewaters.ncsa.illinois.edu/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=a32a5… There are references to the use in the generated code of a CARPET package called loopcontrol to do openMP parallelisation and tiling for cache but I couldn't find any systematic study on this - which is a pity as it should be possible to do something very nice compared to the many stencil code generators out there. Or plug into them, eg into PPCG. Paul

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Ideas for student projects 2013-14
by Kelly, Paul H J 26 Sep '13

26 Sep '13

Dear Firedrake/PyOP2 people and friends, I have created a shared google docs document with some ideas for student projects: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rt5EsQ6OqLUxhd1J3cWdlsEemOcsfeIbVOlvEuf… You should all be able to edit it. I am inviting you to do so, to * add project ideas you're interested in * comment on and improve existing ideas This is *not* the document the students will see (that has to go on CATE). The goal here is brainstorming. All comments appreciated! Paul

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Fwd: Tony Hoare talk, today, Thursday, 26.09, at 13:30-14:30
by David Ham 26 Sep '13

26 Sep '13

Hi All, An opportunity to hear Hoare talk is not one to miss. I, for one, definitely plan to go. David ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Drossopoulou, Sophia <s.drossopoulou(a)imperial.ac.uk> Date: 26 September 2013 10:29 Subject: Tony Hoare talk, today, Thursday, 26.09, at 13:30-14:30 To: "academic-list(a)doc.ic.ac.uk" <academic-list(a)doc.ic.ac.uk> Dear Colleagues, Tony Hoare is one of the keynote speakers of ICSSW'13, and will be talking today. *1:30pm - 2:30pm*: Keynote, room 311 Tony Hoare, Microsoft Research The algebraic laws for programming with concurrency are as simple as (and very similar to) the familiar laws of arithmetic. Yet they are stronger for reasoning about the properties of programs than the axioms of Hoare Logic and the rules of an operational semantics put together. *Sir Charles Antony Richard Hoare<http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/people/thoare/>, commonly known as Tony Hoare, is a British computer scientist, probably best known for the development in 1960, at age 26, of Quicksort. He also developed Hoare logic, the formal language Communicating Sequential Processes (CSP) <http://www.usingcsp.com/>, and inspired the Occam programming language <http://pop-users.org/occam-pi/>.* Please encourage your PhD students and RAs to attend. At the moment there are only 25 people in 311, and I think we need a more enthusiastic show for such a prominent researcher. Best regards, Sophia ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sophia Drossopoulou Department of Computing Imperial College London http://www.doc.ic.ac.uk/~scd/ -- Dr David Ham Department of Computing Imperial College London http://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/david.ham

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Fwd: [NADIGEST] NA Digest, V. 13, # 29
by Kelly, Paul H J 19 Sep '13

19 Sep '13

Just a note to observe Francis's paper is mentioned in last week's NA Digest. Incidentally the Nick Dingle/Nick Higham paper in the same issue reports work probably funded from the same "Sandpit" as the MAPDES project; see http://eprints.ma.man.ac.uk/1695/01/covered/MIMS_ep2011_90.pdf You might like to take a look. Paul From: Michael Heroux maherou(a)sandia.gov<mailto:maherou@sandia.gov> Date: August 22, 2013 Subject: Contents, ACM Transactions on Math Software (TOMS), 39 (4) ACM Transactions on Mathematical Software (TOMS) Volume 39 Issue 4, July 2013 Scaling LAPACK panel operations using parallel cache assignment, Anthony M. Castaldo, R. Clint Whaley, Siju Samuel Evaluating an element of the Clarke generalized Jacobian of a composite piecewise differentiable function, Kamil A. Khan, Paul I. Barton Reducing the influence of tiny normwise relative errors on performance profiles, Nicholas J. Dingle, Nicholas J. Higham On ziv's rounding testFlorent De Dinechin, Christoph Lauter, Jean-Michel Muller, Serge Torres Optimized code generation for finite element local assembly using symbolic manipulation, Francis P. Russell, Paul H. J. Kelly Algorithm 929: A suite on wavelet differentiation algorithms, Mani Mehra, Kavita Goyal Algorithm 930: FACTORIZE: An object-oriented linear system solver for MATLAB, Timothy A. Davis Begin forwarded message: From: NA Digest Editor <nadigesteditor(a)GMAIL.COM<mailto:nadigesteditor@GMAIL.COM>> Date: 11 September 2013 19:21:51 GMT+01:00 To: <NADIGEST(a)LISTSERV.UTK.EDU<mailto:NADIGEST@LISTSERV.UTK.EDU>> Subject: [NADIGEST] NA Digest, V. 13, # 29 Reply-To: NA-Digest <NADIGEST(a)LISTSERV.UTK.EDU<mailto:NADIGEST@LISTSERV.UTK.EDU>> Subject: NA Digest, V. 13, # 29 NA Digest Wednesday, September 11, 2013 Volume 13 : Issue 29 Today's Editor: Daniel M. 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The aim of the group "Numerical Analysis" is to share ideas about numerical methods, software, books, workshops, conferences and job opportunities related to Numerical Analysis. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Rob Bisseling R.H.Bisseling(a)uu.nl Date: August 30, 2013 Subject: Mondriaan 4.0: Sparse Matrix Partitioning Package We would like to announce the availability of version 4.0 of the Mondriaan package. Mondriaan can be used as a preprocessing tool for large parallel sparse matrix-vector multiplications. It subdivides the nonzeros of the matrix into a desired number of parts and generates a permutation of the matrix based on this subdivision. Version 4.0 contains several improvements compared to its previous version. These are: - The medium-grain partitioning method, which offers improved quality and faster partitioning. Medium-grain is the new default partitioning strategy. - Improved quality through iterative refinement of bipartitionings by using the medium-grain method. - Advanced matching of hypergraph vertices in the coarsening phase of the partitioning, through the use of the PGA' matching algorithm. - The lambda*(lambda - 1) hypergraph cost metric which measures the communication volume of all-neighbor communication. The package and related documentation can be obtained from: http://www.staff.science.uu.nl/~bisse101/Mondriaan/ Mondriaan is written in C and distributed under the GNU LGPL license. Authors: Rob Bisseling, Bas Fagginger Auer, Daniel Pelt, Albert-Jan Yzelman ------------------------------------------------------- From: Leo Liberti leoliberti(a)gmail.com Date: August 22, 2013 Subject: COST Workshop on MINLP 2013 (CWMINLP13), France, Oct 2013 COST Workshop on MINLP 2013 (CWMINLP13) Sept. 30 to Oct. 2, 2013 Institut Henri Poincare, Paris, France Mixed-Integer Nonlinear Programming (MINLP) is concerned with finding optimal solutions of optimization problems involving continuous and integer variables, as well as nonlinear terms in the objective function and constraints. The EU COST Action TD1207 "Mathematical Optimization in the DecisionSupport Systems for Efficient and Robust Energy Networks" sponsors the event, so the broad topic of energy networks is one that we plan to emphasize at the workshop. Call for posters: if you want to present a poster, please send:author names, title and a short abstract (max 1 page) tocwminlp(a)gmail.com. To register, just send your name and affiliation to cwminlp(a)gmail.com There is no registration fee. Confirmed speakers so far: Amir AHMADI, Aysegul ALTIN, Immanuel BOMZE, Christoph BUCHHEIM, Sonia CAFIERI, Emilio CARRIZOSA, Sandrine CHAROUSSET, Antonio FRANGIONI, Joao GOUVEIA, Christoph HELMBERG, Eligius HENDRIX, Christian KIRCHES, James LUEDTKE, Martin MEVISSEN, Ruth MISENER, Shmuel ONN, Frederic ROUPIN, Nikolaos SAHINIDIS, Stefan VIGERSKE, Julius ZILINSKAS ------------------------------------------------------- From: Margreet Nool Margreet.Nool(a)cwi.nl Date: August 26, 2013 Subject: Woudschoten Conference, The Netherlands, Oct 2013 We are pleased to announce the thirty-eighth Woudschoten Conference of the Dutch and Flemish Numerical Analysis Communities will be held on 2 - 4 October 2013, at the Woudschoten Conference Center, Zeist, The Netherlands. Themes of the conference will be: Adaptive finite element methods - Invited speakers: -- Ricardo Nochetto (USA) -- Serge Prudhomme (Canada) -- Pavel Solin (USA) Inverse problems and uncertainty quantification -Invited speakers: -- Andrew Stuart (UK) -- Olivier Le Maitre (France) -- Youssef Marzouk (USA) A full announcement is available on the conference web page http://wsc.project.cwi.nl/conferentieE.php Participants are invited to present a poster about their present research. See the conference website for more details. Organizing committee 2013: Harald van Brummelen (chair), Hans Kraaijevanger, Stefan Vandewalle, Jaap van der Vegt, Margreet Nool (secretary) ------------------------------------------------------- From: Michael Ng mng(a)math.hkbu.edu.hk Date: September 07, 2013 Subject: Numerical Linear Algebra with Applications, Hong Kong, Nov 2013 International Workshop on Numerical Linear Algebra with Applications (in honor of the 75th birthday of Prof. Robert Plemmons) November 17-18, 2013, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Numerical Linear Algebra and is an active research area to which Prof. Robert Plemmons has made many fundamental contributions in the past, e.g. in nonnegativity and M-matrices. He has worked on applications of numerical linear algebra and optimization to image processing for the past 20 years. His work includes a wide range of disciplines, such as geospatial imaging and randomized algorithms for remote sensing. Bob's research has been continuously funded by research grants form a variety of government sources since 1968. The workshop aims to provide a forum for leading experts and active young researchers in the field to exchange ideas and present their latest research achievements, as well as to explore exciting new directions in the areas. Invited Speakers: Abraham Berman Technion - Israel Institute of Technology Michael Berry The University of Tennessee Dave Brady Duke University Raymond Chan The Chinese University of Hong Kong Tony Chan The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Moody Chu North Carolina State University Nicolas Gillis Universit de Mons Stuart Jefferies University of Hawaii Misha Kilmer Tufts University James Nagy Emory University Michael Ng Hong Kong Baptist University Sudhakar Prasad University of New Mexico Liqun Qi The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Haiwei Sun University of Macau Jinyun Yuan Universidade Federal do Paran Peter Zhang Wake Forest University For detailed information, please visit http://www.math.cuhk.edu.hk/conference/nlaa2013/ ------------------------------------------------------- From: Duncan van der Heul D.R.vanderHeul(a)tudelft.nl Date: September 09, 2013 Subject: Integral Eqn Meths Electmgn Scattering, The Netherlands, Nov 2013 On November 12 2013, the Delft Institute for Applied Mathematics (DIAM), the George Green Institute for Electromagnetics Research (GMR) and the National Aerospace Laboratory (NLR) will organize a workshop entitled: INT13 An Integral Approach to Electromagnetic Scattering: A workshop on recent developments in theory and applications. The purpose of this workshop is three-fold. First of all it will provide a forum for researchers in the field of time and frequency domain integral equations to exchange new ideas and start new cooperations, initiated by a number of invited talks by leading experts. Furthermore, the workshop provides an opportunity to PhD students to share the results of their research with more experienced researchers, get feedback and extend their network. Finally, we have planned a common exercise prior to the workshop, in which all attendees of the workshop can participate. In this common exercise four challenging test cases for time-domain integral equation solvers are presented. We will collect the results in advance and present and discuss them on the workshop. This will help understand the benefits and shortcomings of the different approaches to formulating time-domain scattering modeling through integral equations in use today. All information on the event can be found on the website. If you would like to attend, contribute or participate in the common exercise, do not hesitate to contact the organisers. Date: Tuesday November 12, 2013 Venue: National Aerospace Laboratory NLR, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Organisers: Kristof Cools, Harmen van der Ven & Duncan van der Heul Keynote speaker: Prof. Eric Michielssen, University of Michigan Website: http://ta.twi.tudelft.nl/nw/users/duncan/INT13/index.html Contact: integralscattering(a)gmail.com ------------------------------------------------------- From: Daniel Szyld szyld(a)temple.edu Date: September 03, 2013 Subject: Mid Atlantic NA Day, USA, Nov 2013 The Mid-Atlantic NA Day 2013 will take place at Temple University, Philadelphia, on Friday 22 November 2013. The purpose of this one-day meeting is to provide a forum for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows, i.e., researchers and practitioners at the very beginning of their careers, from the Mid-Atlantic region, to exchange ideas in numerical analysis, scientific computing and related application areas. More established scientists are encouraged to attend as well. Keynote speaker: Marsha Berger, Courant Institute, NYU "Old and New Challenges for Embedded Boundary Grids in Computational Fluid Dynamics" Abstract submission deadline is October 7, 2013. There will be no registration fee, but we ask participants to please register. 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The final deadline is 15 August 2013 (details at http://www.compbiomed.net/2013/abstract-submission-(general).htm) For invited speakers, mini-symposia and other information, please consult the conference website at http://www.compbiomed.net ------------------------------------------------------- From: Axel Klawonn axel.klawonn(a)uni-koeln.de Date: September 01, 2013 Subject: New Algorithms for Exascale Computing, Germany, Dec 2013 SPPEXA-Workshop "New Algorithms for Exascale Computing" University of Cologne, Germany December 04-06, 2013 http://www.mi.uni-koeln.de/numerik_workshop Important deadlines: - Submission of abstracts: September 30, 2013 - Registration: October 20, 2013 This workshop will address algorithmic, programming and application software aspects for the simulation of complex multiscale problems on the future supercomputers for exascale computing. It is organized within and funded by the German Priority Program 1648 "Software for Exascale Computing" (SPPEXA) by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG). Multiscale problems appear in different SPPEXA projects, e.g., the simulation of high strength steels in EXASTEEL or the simulation of flow in environmental or technical porous media in EXA-DUNE. ESSEX develops exascale sparse eigensolvers for studies of graphene-based structures, topological insulators, and quantum Hall effect devices. There is a common need for efficient computational homogenization schemes and highly scalable and robust preconditioners on the basis of algebraic multigrid and domain decomposition methods. In this workshop we plan to bring together internationally known experts from these fields of research with researchers from the projects ESSEX, EXA-DUNE, EXASTEEL, ExaStencils, and TerraNeo. The workshop will be also open for other projects from SPPEXA as well as for researchers from outside the priority program. Invited speakers: Gundolf Haase (Universität Graz, Austria) Mike Heroux (Sandia National Laboratories, USA) David Keyes (KAUST, Saudi Arabia) Robert Klöfkorn (NCAR, USA) Ulrike Meier Yang (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, USA) Robert Scheichl (University of Bath, UK) Robert Strzodka (NVIDIA Corp., USA) Organizing committee: Achim Basermann (DLR Köln, ESSEX) Axel Klawonn (Universität zu Köln, EXASTEEL) Mario Ohlberger (WWU Münster, EXA-DUNE) Oliver Rheinbach (TU Bergakademie Freiberg, EXASTEEL) For further information on the German Priority Program "Software for Exascale Computing (SPPEXA)", see http://www.sppexa.de. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Raimund Burger rburger(a)ing-mat.udec.cl Date: August 22, 2013 Subject: Numerical Analysis of PDEs, Chile, Dec 2013 The Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso is proud to host "Valparaiso Numerico IV", the Seventh Meeting on Numerical Analysis of Partial Differential Equations, to be held December 11-13, 2013. The workshop is open to all researchers working or interested in the field, and you are invited to contribute a presentation on your current work. We encourage in particular graduate students to participate; there is some financial support available. As in our previous meetings, the idea of this workshop is for Chilean researchers and colleagues from abroad to meet and to continue or start collaborations and to learn about new activities in the area. There is no registration fee. Please register until October 17 by sending an email with your name and affiliation to valparaiso.numerico(a)ucv.cl. Please indicate whether you want to give a presentation. Deadlines: Application for studentships: September 30th, 2013 Registration: October 17th, 2013 Submission of abstracts: October 30th, 2013 For further information, check http://www.ci2ma.udec.cl/vn4/ ------------------------------------------------------- From: Mehi Al-Baali albaali(a)squ.edu.om Date: September 01, 2013 Subject: Numerical Analysis and Optimization, Oman, Jan 2014 The third Conference on “Numerical Analysis and Optimization: Theory, Methods, Applications and Technology Transfer,” Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman, January 5-9, 2014 (http://www.nao2014.com) Paul Armand, Marida Bertocchi, Oleg Burdakov, Andrew R. Conn, Yu-Hong Dai, Jacques Desrosiers, Iain Duff, John Ford, Michael Hintermüller, Nezam Mahdavi-Amiri, Dominique Orban, Amiya Kumar Pani, Martin Reed, Peter Richtarik, Cornelis Roos, Ekkehard W. Sachs, Michael Saunders, Emilio Spedicato, Brian Straughan, Tamas Terlaky, Andrew Wathen, Hong Wang, Yinyu Ye. Registration is required for all those wishing to attend the meeting (available places, particularly for those outside Oman, are limited). To participate at the conference, please apply online or send an e-mail as early as possible. If a participate wishes to contribute a talk, an abstract is required online [or by email and be arranged, in latex if possible, as follows: Title of the talk, Name(s) of the Author(s) (the speaker should be in bold face), Mailing address(es) with affiliation, E-mail address(es), Keywords, and text of the abstract (maximum one page in 12 point)]. Acceptance will be notified in due time. Abstract Submission Deadline: November 28, 2014. Registration Deadline: December 12, 2014. FURTHER INFORMATION: Please visit the website http://www.nao2014.com or send an email to either naoiii2014(a)squ.edu.om or naoiii2014(a)gmail.com ------------------------------------------------------- From: Karl Rupp rupp(a)mcs.anl.gov Date: September 07, 2013 Subject: High Performance Computing Symposium, USA, Apr 2014 22nd High Performance Computing Symposium (HPC'14) Part of the SCS Spring Simulation Multiconference (SpringSim'14) April 13-16, 2014 | Tampa, FL, USA http://www.iue.tuwien.ac.at/hpc2014.html Abstract submission due: September 13, 2013 Feedback to authors: September 20, 2013 (Abstract submissions are not compulsory) Paper submission due: October 25, 2013 The 2014 Spring Simulation Multiconference will feature the 22nd High Performance Computing Symposium (HPC 2014), devoted to the impact of high performance computing and communications on computer simulations. Topics of interest include: - High performance/large scale application case studies - GPU for general purpose computations (GPGPU) - Multicore and many-core computing - Power aware computing - Cloud, distributed, and grid computing - Asynchronous numerical methods and programming - Hybrid system modeling and simulation - Large scale visualization and data management - Tools and environments for coupling parallel codes - Parallel algorithms and architectures - High performance software tools - Resilience at the simulation level - Component technologies for high performance computing ------------------------------------------------------- From: Pavel Solin solin(a)unr.edu Date: September 04, 2013 Subject: ESCO 2014, Czech Republic, Jun 2014 ESCO 2014 - 4th European Seminar on Computing 15 - 20 June 2014, Pilsen, Czech Republic http://esco2014.femhub.com ESCO 2014 is the 4th 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 2014: - Multiphysics coupled problems - Higher-order computational methods - GPU computing and Cloud computing - Computing with Python and Octave - Open source projects in scientific computing 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. Invited keynote speakers: Oszkar Biro, Herbert Edelsbrunner, Jean-Frédéric Gerbeau, Stanley Osher, Ulrich Rüde As always, proceedings of ESCO 2014 will appear as a special issue ofan international journal with impact factor (negotiations still pending). Abstract submission deadline is December 15, 2013. For more details please visit the conference web page. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Yves Lucet yves.lucet(a)ubc.ca Date: August 23, 2013 Subject: Department Head Position, Univ of British Columbia Head of Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics and Statistics–Associate or Full Professor Competition: HEAD UNIT 5–13 The Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus, invites applications for the position of Head of Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics. This administrative Unit is one of eight Units within the Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Science and has a total of 25 faculty members and 3 staff members. Graduate students have access to graduate programs in mathematics and interdisciplinary studies. Undergraduate programs include majors and minors in each of the four disciplines, as well as specialized interdisciplinary programs in Mathematical Physics and Mathematical Sciences. The ideal candidate will be in the early stages of the Full Professor rank, although a senior Associate Professor may also be considered. The Head’s position includes a faculty appointment. We are seeking a candidate with demonstrated excellence in research, teaching, leadership and management skills, with proven ability to lead and motivate faculty, staff, and students. Field of research specialization can be related to any area of Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or Statistics. We are especially interested in candidates spanning at least two of these areas. Desirable attributes include a strong record of published research and external funding as well as prior experience in academic administration and undergraduate and graduate education. To apply see the full description at http://www.ubc.ca/okanagan/hr/careers/faculty/tenuretrack.html ------------------------------------------------------- From: J.P. Lewis john.lewis(a)vuw.ac.nz Date: September 06, 2013 Subject: Faculty Position, Engineering Mathematics, New Zealand This is a challenging new opportunity within the School of Mathematics, Statistics and Operations Research to develop a programme in engineering mathematics and be part of a leading research group in the mathematical sciences. The role will include delivery of teaching, in conjunction with the School of Engineering and Computer Science, to the Engineering programme, and will require innovative thinking and a flair for motivation of engineering students. The appointee should have: - A PhD in the mathematical sciences, engineering or a closely related field - Post-doctoral experience as a researcher or lecturer in an applied area of the mathematical sciences. - An understanding of and proven ability in teaching mathematics to students of engineering or another field requiring application of mathematical sciences. - A good working knowledge of Matlab or Python, Maple or Mathematica. - Proven research ability, including publication in international refereed journals. Familiarity with a branch of engineering related to the specialisations in the engineering programme at Victoria - electronics, computer systems, networks, software, mechatronics, signal processing or in computer vision and graphics - would be an advantage http://vacancies.vuw.ac.nz/positiondetail.asp?p=6579 Victoria University is located in Wellington, New Zealand. Wellington is rated among the worlds top-20 cities in terms of quality of life. http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/27/cities-best-live-lifestyle-real-estate-bes… places-to-live_slide_10.html Victoria University was rated first in the national research ranking this year. http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/wellington/8538575/Victoria-numbe… one-for-research Senior Lecturer is equivalent to the North American Assoc. professor rank. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academic_ranks_(Australia_and_New_Zealand) ------------------------------------------------------- From: Lilia Krivodonova lgk(a)math.uwaterloo.ca Date: September 06, 2013 Subject: Faculty Position, Scientific Computing, Univof Waterloo, Canada The Department of Applied Mathematics at the University of Waterloo invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in the field of scientific computing. Candidates should show evidence of outstanding potential in research and should have a strong mathematical background. Involvement in an area of application that overlaps with current activity in the department will be an advantage. We are looking for applicants with an enthusiasm for teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate level, and for the supervision of graduate students. The Department of Applied Mathematics has 22 regular faculty and two lecturers. Research interests include scientific computing, control theory, differential equations and dynamical systems, fluid dynamics, mathematical biology and medicine, and mathematical physics. The department has a substantial graduate program with over 70 graduate students pursuing Masters or PhD degrees, and strong undergraduate programs in applied mathematics and mathematical physics. More information about the department can be found at http://math.uwaterloo.ca/applied-mathematics/. Candidates interested in this position should have a PhD or equivalent in Applied Mathematics, or related field. Appointment at the Assistant Professor level is preferred, but extraordinarily strong candidates will be considered for a more senior position. Salary will be commensurate with experience and research record. This appointment is expected to commence during the 2014 calendar year. To apply, please email a curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests, a statement of teaching philosophy and the names and addresses of at least three referees to amdept(a)uwaterloo.ca. Reference letters should not be sent at this stage. The deadline for receiving applications is December 1, 2013. Applications received after this date will be considered only if the position has not been filled. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. The University of Waterloo encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including women, members of visible minorities, native peoples, and persons with disabilities. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Justine Joanne Hayag j.hayag(a)jobtarget.com Date: September 04, 2013 Subject: Faculty Positions, Cornell Univ Faculty Positions School of Operations Research & Information Engineering (ORIE) Cornell is a community of scholars, known for intellectual rigor and engaged in deep and broad research, teaching tomorrow’s thought leaders to think otherwise, care for others, and create and disseminate knowledge with a public purpose. Cornell University's School of Operations Research and Information Engineering (ORIE) seeks to fill up to two tenured/tenure-track faculty positions for its Ithaca campus. Applicants with research interests in all areas of operations research and information engineering will be considered, but applicants in areas aligned with the School’s current strategic plan will receive primary consideration: the plan seeks to strengthen the School’s leading role in advancing the analytical, methodological, and modeling tools of operations research together with the potential of “Big Data” and the information revolution. Requisite is a strong interest in the broad mission of the School, exceptional potential for leadership in research and education, an ability and willingness to teach at all levels of the program, and a PhD in operations research, mathematics, statistics, or a related field by the start of the appointment. Salary will be appropriate to qualifications and engineering school norms. Cornell ORIE is a diverse group of high-quality researchers and educators interested in probability, optimization, statistics, simulation, and a wide array of applications such as manufacturing, e-commerce, supply chains, scheduling, transportation systems, health care, financial engineering, service systems and network science. We value mathematical and technical depth and innovation, and experience with applications and practice. Ideal candidates will have correspondingly broad training and interests. Please apply online at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/3039 with a cover letter, CV, statements of teaching and research interests, sample publications, list of reference letter writers and, for junior applicants, a doctoral transcript. Applications will be reviewed starting on October 1, 2013 (prior to the annual INFORMS conference); although all applications completed by November 15, 2013, will receive full consideration, candidates are urged to submit all required material as soon as possible. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled. ORIE and the College of Engineering at Cornell embrace diversity and seek candidates who can contribute to a welcoming climate for students of all races and genders. Cornell University seeks to meet the needs of dual career couples, has a Dual Career program, and is a member of the Upstate New York Higher Education Recruitment Consortium to assist with dual career searches. Visit http://www.unyherc.org/home/ to see positions available in higher education in the upstate New York area. Cornell University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educator and employer. We strongly encourage qualified women and minority candidates to apply. Find us online at http://hr.cornell.edu/jobs or Facebook.com/CornellCareers Cornell University is an innovative Ivy League university and a great place to work. Our inclusive community of scholars, students and staff impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose and contribute creative ideas to further the university's mission of teaching, discovery and engagement. Located in Ithaca, NY, Cornell's far-flung global presence includes the medical college's campuses on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and in Doha, Qatar, as well as the new CornellNYC Tech campus to be built on Roosevelt Island in the heart of New York City. Diversity and inclusion have been and continue to be a part of our heritage. Cornell University is a recognized EEO/AA employer and educator. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Steve Campbell slc(a)ncsu.edu Date: August 22, 2013 Subject: Faculty Postion, Control/Optimization, NCSU The Mathematics Department at North Carolina State University invites applications for a tenure-track position beginning Fall 2014, depending on the availability of funding. We are seeking an exceptionally well-qualified individual with research interests compatible with those in the department. This position will be fully in the Mathematics Department but the candidate will be expected to interact with the Operations Research program and teach some courses in that program. All relevant research areas are of interest but optimization and control fit especially well with the current strengths of the department. Candidates must have a PhD in the mathematical sciences, an outstanding research program, a commitment to effective teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels and demonstrated potential for excellence in both research and teaching. She or he will likely have had successful post-doctoral experience. The Department of Mathematics has strong research programs in both pure and applied mathematics. Many members of the department participate in interdisciplinary programs and research groups on campus and in the broader Research Triangle community. More information about the department can be found at http://www.math.ncsu.edu. To submit your application materials, go to http://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/ncsu. The position is labeled [ORM]. Include a vita, at least three letters of recommendation, and a description of current and planned research. To be considered for this position please also go to http://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/27460 and apply for this job to complete the Faculty Profile. Reference Position 00103531.Write to math-jobs(a)math.ncsu.edu for questions concerning this position. AA/EOE. In addition, NC State welcomes all persons without regard to sexual orientation. The College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences welcomes the opportunity to work with candidates to identify suitable employment opportunities for spouses or partners. For ADA accommodations, please contact Human Resources by email at employment(a)ncsu.edu or by calling (919) 515-2135. Applications received by November 15, 2013 will be given priority ------------------------------------------------------- From: Martin J. Gander martin.gander(a)unige.ch Date: August 25, 2013 Subject: Professor Position, Numerical Analysis, Univ of Geneva The Faculty of Science of the University of Geneva invites applications for a position as Full professor, associate professor, or tenure track assistant professor in Numerical Analysis This is a full time position. Duties include developing an international research program at the highest level, teaching at undergraduate and graduate level, and obtaining external funding. The successful candidate will supervise doctoral and masters’ theses, and will also participate in administrative duties at the departmental level. The Department of Mathematics offers a stimulating research environment with a long tradition in numerical analysis, and unique synergies with other disciplines in mathematics and computational science. Applications including a CV, teaching and research plan, a complete list of publications and a copy of the certificate of the highest degree obtained, should be done exclusively on-line before October 31st, 2013, on the site of the University, at the address : https://jobs.icams.unige.ch/. where the announcement can be also consulted. No paper file will be accepted. Applications from female candidates are particularly welcome. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Ilse Ipsen ipsen(a)ncsu.edu Date: August 23, 2013 Subject: Tenure Track Position, Mathematics, North Carolina State Univ The Mathematics Department at North Carolina State University invites applications for a tenure-track position beginning Fall 2014, depending on the availability of funding. We are seeking an exceptionally well-qualified individual with research interests compatible with those in the department, and in particular in the two general areas of numerical linear algebra, or control. Candidates must have a PhD in the mathematical sciences or related areas; a successful post-doctoral experience; an outstanding research program; a commitment to effective teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels; and demonstrated potential for excellence in both research and teaching. The Department of Mathematics has strong research programs in applied and pure mathematics. Many members of the department participate in interdisciplinary programs and research groups. Information about the department is available athttp://www.math.ncsu.edu. Submit your application materials at http://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/ncsu. Please include curriculum vitae, at least three letters of recommendation, and a description of current and planned research. You will then receive instructions to complete a faculty profile at http://jobs.ncsu.edu/positings/27650. For questions concerning the position contact: math-jobs(a)math.ncsu.edu. North Carolina State University is an Equal Opportunity andAffirmative Action Employer, and welcomes all persons without regard to sexual orientation. The College of Sciences welcomes the opportunity to work with candidates to identify suitable employment opportunities for spouses or partners. Priority will be given to applications received by 15 November 2013. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Fran Moshiri fran(a)rice.edu Date: August 27, 2013 Subject: Tenure-Track and Tenured Faculty Positions, Rice Univ Department of Computational and Applied Mathematics (CAAM) Rice University The Department of Computational and Applied Mathematics (http://www.caam.rice.edu/) seeks outstanding candidates for several tenure track or tenured faculty positions beginning July 1, 2014. The Department offers an excellent research environment and hosts research programs in optimization, numerical linear algebra, control and inverse problems, partial differential equations, and scientific computing. Interdisciplinary work is a fundamental aspect of the Department’s program. Candidates should have a PhD and an exceptional record of research and teaching, or demonstrated potential for excellence in both research and teaching in case of emerging scholars. Applications consisting of a letter of application, current curriculum vitae containing a list of publications, a description of research, and a statement on teaching should be submitted via the website http://www.MathJobs.Org. In addition, candidates should arrange for at least three letters of recommendations, which may be submitted on the same website. To receive full consideration the complete application must be received by December 15, 2013. Rice University is an AA/EO employer. ------------------------------------------------------- From: José Alberto Cuminato jacumina(a)icmc.usp.br Date: September 10, 2013 Subject: Tenured Position, Applied Mathematics, Brazil The Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics (SME) of the Institute of Mathematical and Computer Sciences of the University of São Paulo (ICMC-USP) at São Carlos, is making a public call for a full-time tenured professor/researcher position, level of Assistant Professor (Doctor). Applicants must hold a PhD in the fields of Applied Mathematics, Mathematics or similar, must be well qualified and have a scientific research orientation. The official webpage for the call, in Portuguese, is http://www.icmc.usp.br/CMS/Arquivos/arquivos_enviados/ATAC_153_079%20_2013%… SME%20site.pdf where all the selection steps/exams are described in detail, as well as other points (current salary,...) Any question or information about the mechanism of the exams should be addressed to the head of the department by email (sme(a)icmc.usp.br ), specifying JOB OFFER on the message header. ------------------------------------------------------- From: J.P. Lewis john.lewis(a)vuw.ac.nz Date: September 06, 2013 Subject: Senior Lecturer Position, Engineering Mathematics, New Zealand This is a challenging new opportunity within the School of Mathematics, Statistics and Operations Research to develop a programme in engineering mathematics and be part of a leading research group in the mathematical sciences. The role will include delivery of teaching, in conjunction with the School of Engineering and Computer Science, to the Engineering programme, and will require innovative thinking and a flair for motivation of engineering students. The appointee should have: - A PhD in the mathematical sciences, engineering or a closely related field - Post-doctoral experience as a researcher or lecturer in an applied area of the mathematical sciences. - An understanding of and proven ability in teaching mathematics to students of engineering or another field requiring application of mathematical sciences. - A good working knowledge of Matlab or Python, Maple or Mathematica. - Proven research ability, including publication in international refereed journals. Familiarity with a branch of engineering related to the specialisations in the engineering programme at Victoria – electronics, computer systems, networks, software, mechatronics, signal processing or in computer vision and graphics – would be an advantage http://vacancies.vuw.ac.nz/positiondetail.asp?p=6579 Victoria University is located in Wellington, New Zealand. Wellington is rated among the worlds top-20 cities in terms of quality of life. http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/27/cities-best-live-lifestyle-real-estate-bes… places-to-live_slide_10.html Victoria University was rated first in the national research ranking this year. http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/wellington/8538575/Victoria-numbe… one-for-research Senior Lecturer is equivalent to the North American Assoc. professor rank. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academic_ranks_(Australia_and_New_Zealand) ------------------------------------------------------- From: Yongtao Zhang yzhang10(a)nd.edu Date: September 03, 2013 Subject: Assistant Professor Position, Applied Mathematics, Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame has committed six new faculty positions to the Department of Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics (ACMS) to be filled over the next three years. Positions at both the junior and senior level are available. At this time we especially seek to hire an assistant professor in multidisciplinary applied mathematics in any research specialty that builds on our existing activities. Exceptional candidates at the tenured level may also be considered. ACMS includes research groups in applied mathematics, mathematical and computational biology, statistics and computational science. The current eleven faculty members have research interests in mathematical, computational and multiscale modeling in biology, especially of blood clotting, biofilms, cellular biology and tumor growth; applied analysis; numerical and computational algorithms; Bayesian statistics; statistical bioinformatics and high-dimensional data; finance; statistics in networks and Big Data. ACMS offers a Bachelor of Science, a doctoral degree, a research masters degree and a professional masters degree. ACMS is a member of the College of Science. The successful applicant must have a doctorate in applied mathematics, mathematics, computational science, or a closely related field, and a record of success in both research and teaching. The teaching load in ACMS is 3 courses per year, and the position begins in August 2014. Applications received by December 1, 2013 will be given full consideration. Applications, including a cover letter, curriculum vitae and research and teaching statements, should be filed through MathJobs (www.MathJobs.org) Applicants should also arrange for at least three letters of recommendation to be submitted through the MathJobs system. These letters should address the applicant's research accomplishments and supply evidence that the applicant has the ability to communicate articulately and teach effectively. Senior faculty are invited to contact the Department Chair, Steven Buechler, at buechler.1(a)nd.edu, at any time. Notre Dame is an equal opportunity employer, and we particularly welcome applications from women and minority candidates. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Bengt Fornberg fornberg(a)colorado.edu Date: August 22, 2013 Subject: Assistant Professor Position, Comput. Math, Univ of Colorado, Boulder The Department of Applied Mathematics at the University of Colorado Boulder seeks to hire a tenure-track Assistant Professor to begin August 2014. The position is in the area of computational/ numerical mathematics and applications; however, exceptional candidates in all fields of Applied Mathematics may be considered. The candidate is expected to take an active role in undergraduate and graduate teaching, conduct an active externally funded research program, and advise graduate students. A Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics, Mathematics, or related discipline is required. Review of applications will begin October 1, 2013 and continue until finalists are identified. The Applied Mathematics Department has significant research efforts in computational mathematics, nonlinear mathematics including nonlinear dynamics and waves, mathematical biology, physical applied mathematics, probability and statistics. For more information see http://amath.colorado.edu/. The University of Colorado Boulder offers a rich research environment, with numerous interdisciplinary initiatives in the physical and life sciences. The University of Colorado is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans. Alternative formats of this ad can be provided upon request for individuals with disabilities by contacting the ADA Coordinator at hr-ada(a)colorado.edu. See www.colorado.edu/ArtsSciences/Jobs/ for additional information. Special Instructions to applicants: Applicants are expected to attach the AMS standard cover sheet as Document 1 (see http://www.ams.org/employment/cover-template.doc) Four letters of recommendation will be required. At least one of the four letters should address the teaching skills of the candidate. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Clayton Webster webstercg(a)ornl.gov Date: September 02, 2013 Subject: Householder Fellowship, Oak Ridge National Laboratory The Computer Science and Mathematics (CSM) Division at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) invites outstanding candidates to apply for the Alston S. Householder Fellowship in mathematics and scientific computing. This prestigious Fellowship offers an excellent opportunity to conduct exceptional and innovative research in mathematics, statistics and scientific computing, for applications of national priority, utilizing the world’s most powerful extreme scale computing platforms, including TITAN (http://www.olcf.ornl.gov/titan/) The Fellowship honors Dr. Alston S. Householder, founding director of the Mathematics Division (now CSM Division) at ORNL and recognizes his seminal research contributions to the fields of numerical analysis and scientific computing. Funding for the Householder Fellowship comes from the Applied Mathematics Group (AMG), which is supported by the Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR) of the U.S. Department of Energy (http://www.science.doe.gov/ascr) Additional information about the AMG at ORNL can be found at http://www.csm.ornl.gov/newsite/comp_math.html. Each Householder Fellowship appointment is for one year with the option to renew for a second year. The fellowship offers collaborative research opportunities in active programs at ORNL, a highly competitive salary, moving expenses, and a generous professional travel allowance. The selected individual will be mentored by a senior scientist within the AMG, but are encouraged to pursue their own research agenda, through access to the most advanced computer architectures, and opportunities to facilitate technology transfer from the laboratory research environment to industry and academia through training of new computational scientists. The minimum required education is a Ph.D. in applied mathematics, statistics or computational science, but no more than four years beyond completion can be considered. Applicants should also have a proven academic record of high quality research with clear potential to perform cutting edge, innovative research in applied mathematics, statistics and/or computational science.The successful candidate will have a strong background and expertise in more than one area of particular relevance to the AMG at ORNL. Principal research areas include: Multi-scale methods, including atomistic-to-continuum coupling; Computational kinetic theory; Computational fluid dynamics and turbulence; High-dimensional approximation theory; Large-scale iterative methods for linear and eigenvalue problems; Numerical methods for stochastic (partial) differential equations; Uncertainty quantification; Probability theory; Statistical sampling and design of experiments; Combinatorial optimization and graph theory; Computational geometry and mesh generation; Sparse methods for data analytics; High-order continuous and discontinuous methods for PDEs; Multi-resolution analysis. Qualified applicants may apply online at 1.usa.gov/175lbQS. Please contact Clayton Webster (webstercg(a)ornl.gov) regarding any technical questions. The application process will remain open from September 2, 2013 until November 31, 2013. You must submit your application during this time to be considered. This appointment is offered through Oak Ridge National Laboratory. This appointment is open to all qualified U.S. and non-U.S. citizens without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, or status as a Vietnam-era veteran or disabled veteran. U.S. citizenship and a security clearance are NOT required for this position. ------------------------------------------------------- From: David Chappell david.chappell(a)ntu.ac.uk Date: August 28, 2013 Subject: Marie Curie Research Fellow Position, High Frequency Wave Modelling Salary: £55,233 p.a. plus a supplement of between £5,254 and £16,885. This is an EU funded research position on the Industry and Academia Partnerships and Pathways project "Mid-to-high frequency modelling of vehicle noise and vibration" (MHiVec). MHiVec is a collaborative project between Nottingham Trent University, the University of Nottingham, the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research at the University of Southampton, InuTech GmbH, CDH AG, and Jaguar Land Rover. Candidates must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc) in the UK for more than 12 months in the three years immediately prior to their recruitment. The post is offered on a fixed-term contract for 20 months. The researcher will work on the development of new integral equation methods for modelling vehicle body vibrations at high frequencies, including the modelling of uncertain structures. Candidates will be expected to have a PhD in a relevant discipline (mechanical engineering, mathematics or physics), along with numerical programming skills in at least one of MATLAB or C++, a good command of English and an enthusiasm for working in an international and inter-disciplinary research environment. Experience in the theory and implementation of boundary integral methods is highly favourable. If you have any specific queries in relation to this position, please contact David Chappell, Lecturer in Applied Mathematics on +44 (0)115 848 8426 or by email david.chappell(a)ntu.ac.uk Apply online at https://vacancies.ntu.ac.uk Closing date: 5 pm on 24 September 2013 ------------------------------------------------------- From: Jeff Hittinger hittinger1(a)llnl.gov Date: August 29, 2013 Subject: Postdoc Fellowship Position, Computing Sciences, LLNL The Computation Directorate at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is soliciting applications for the Sidney Fernbach Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Computing Sciences. This fellowship will be awarded to one outstanding candidate with exceptional talent, scientific track record, and potential for significant achievements in computational mathematics, scientific computing, or computer science. The fellow will have the freedom to pursue their own research agenda under the guidance of an LLNL staff scientist who serves as a mentor. The appointment will be for one year with a possible renewal for a second year. Deadline for application is November 1, 2013. Successful candidates will work in a cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research environment with accomplished researchers and will also have access to Livermore Computing’s world-class HPC environment. Fellows will receive a highly competitive salary, moving expenses, and a professional travel allowance. Interested applicants can find more information about eligibility, benefits, and the application process on the Fernbach Fellowship web page (http://computation.llnl.gov/careers/postdocs/fernbach-postdoctoral-fellowsh…) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is managed by Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC. for the National Nuclear Security Administration within the Department of Energy. We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to workforce diversity. ------------------------------------------------------- From: April J. Shelton shelton.221(a)mbi.osu.edu Date: September 04, 2013 Subject: Postdoc Fellowship or Early Career Award, MBI MBI postdoctoral fellows engage in a three-year integrated program of tutorials, working seminars or journal clubs, and workshops, and in interactions with their mathematical and bioscience mentors. These activities are geared toward providing the tools to pursue an independent research program with an emphasis on collaborative research in the mathematical biosciences. MBI facilitated activities are tailored to the needs of each postdoctoral fellow. Details of the 2014-2015 programs can be found at http://mbi.osu.edu/annual_programs.html. An Early Career Award will be for a maximum of $7,000 per month of residency and for a maximum of nine months during the academic year. The award may be used for salary and benefits, teaching buyouts, and/or local expenses (restrictions apply). Applications for an MBI Postdoctoral Fellowship and Early Career Award should be submitted online at: http://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/mbi Applications for an Early Career Award completed before December 2, 2013 will receive full consideration. Applications for a postdoctoral fellowship completed before December 13, 2013 will receive full consideration. The applicant should state the period that he or she would like to be in residence. For additional information visit http://www.mbi.osu.edu/postdoctoral/postdoctoral.html. ------------------------------------------------------- From: José Alberto Cuminato jacumina(a)icmc.usp.br Date: September 07, 2013 Subject: Postdoc Position, Applied Industrial Mathematical Modelling, Brazil Post-doc Position in Applied Industrial Mathematical Modelling - Brazil The Center for Mathematical Sciences Applied to Industry (CEPID- CeMEAI) has a post-doc positions available for starting immediately. The requirements for each of the positions are described below. The salary is R$5908,00 (USD 2500,00) per month tax free. The appointed Post-doc will also get return travel from his/her country to Brazil paid by the grant. CeMEAI is a consortium of several Universities in São Paulo State. The positions are initially for one year, renewable for a second year pending on suitable performance. 1) Post-Doctoral Research Project Departamento de Matemática Aplicada - Universidade Estadual Paulista - UNESP - São José do Rio Preto-Brazil Location: São José do Rio Preto – São Paulo State- Brazil Title: Optimization models and solution methods to support decisions for the production planning of furniture plants Supervisor: Socorro Rangel Job Description/Requirements: This project aims at developing and applying optimization models and solution methods to support decisions for the production planning of furniture plants. A case study will be conducted in a plant located in the Votuporanga Regional Center in the state of São Paulo-Brasil with the objective to improve the plant productivity. Mixed Integer mathematical Models together with decomposition solution methods are to be developed and integrated in a Decision Support System already in test by the Modeling and Optimization group at UNESP-São José do Rio Preto, Brazil. Considering that the optimization problems involved in production planning of furniture plants are of combinatorial nature, the need to develop solution wise efficient mathematical models is a challenge considered to be answered with this project development. The successful candidate is expected to start in October/November 2013. Interested candidates should e-mail a CV and two letters of recommendation from university professors as soon as possible to: Socorro Rangel (socorro(a)ibilce.unesp.br) or Silvio Araujo (saraujo(a)ibilce.unesp.br) Contract Condition: Grant from FAPESP under the Research, Innovation and Dissemination Centers (RIDC-CeMEAI) (http://www.fapesp.br/en/17,http://www.cemeai.icmc.usp.br/ ) ------------------------------------------------------- From: Jose A Cuminato jacumina(a)icmc.usp.br Date: September 07, 2013 Subject: Postdoc Position, Applied Industrial Mathematical Modelling, Brazil Post-doc Position in Applied Industrial Mathematical Modelling - Brazil The Center for Mathematical Sciences Applied to Industry (CEPID- CeMEAI) has a post-doc position available for starting immediately. The requirements for the position are described below. The salary is R$5908,00 (USD 2500,00) per month tax free. The appointed Post- doc will also get return travel from his/her country to Brazil paid by the grant. CeMEAI is a consortium of several Universities in São Paulo State. The position is initially for one year, renewable for a second year pending on suitable performance. Post-Doctoral Research Project University of São Paulo at São Carlos – ICMC- Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics Location: São Carlos – São Paulo State- Brazil Title: Highly-resolved computational modeling of turbidity current phenomena at field scale Supervisor: Gustavo C. Buscaglia Job description/Requirements: Turbidity currents are one of the main mechanisms for sediment transport into the deep ocean. The hydrodynamics involved in field scale turbidity currents lead to very complex, multi-phase, multi-scale physical phenomena. A comprehensive understanding of the interconnection between the processes at the macroscopic and microscopic levels is mandatory for accurate predictions. Highly-resolved computer models have proved to successfully describe the flow structure as well as its implication on sedimentation processes at moderate Reynolds numbers and planar bottom topography. Specifically, self-stratification effects due to sedimentation have been found to be responsible of turbulence damping and massive sedimentation deposits formation (Cantero et al., Geophysical Research Letters, 2012, Nature Geosci., 2012). The purpose of this project is to develop a computer model to solve for the hydrodynamics and sediment transport processes involved in field scale turbidity currents considering realistic bottom topography and ocean ambient conditions. The main features of the desired model are: Two-fluid treatment of the disperse phase, finite element/volume space discretization, LES turbulence modeling, erosion/deposition boundary conditions and topography evolution. The successful applicant will participate of a collaborative effort being developed by the Brazilian team headed by Dr. Gustavo Buscaglia and an Argentinean team headed by Dr. Mariano Cantero. A doctoral degree in Applied Mathematics, Engineering or a related area is required, together with experience in Computational Fluid Dynamics by finite elements or finite volumes. Candidates with proven skills in performing independent scientific research and in programming for high performance computing environments will be preferred. Interested candidates should e-mail a CV and two letters of recommendation from university professors as soon as possible to: Prof. Gustavo C. Buscaglia Instituto de Ciências Matemáticas e de Computação Univ. de Sao Paulo Av. Trab. Sao-Carlense, 400, CEP 13560-970, Sao Carlos, SP, Brasil TEL: 55-16-33738176 http://www.lcad.icmc.usp.br/~buscaglia gustavo.buscaglia(a)gmail.com Contract Condition: Grant from FAPESP under the Research, Innovation and Dissemination Centers (RIDC-CeMEAI) (http://www.fapesp.br/en/17,http://www.cemeai.icmc.usp.br/ ) ------------------------------------------------------- From: Jose A Cuminato jacumina(a)icmc.usp.br Date: September 07, 2013 Subject: Postdoc Position, Scientific Computing, Brazil Post-doc Position in Scientific Computing - Brazil The Center for Mathematical Sciences Applied to Industry (CEPID- CeMEAI) has a post-doc position available for starting immediately. The requirements for the position are described below. The salary is R$5908,00 (USD 2500,00) per month tax free. The appointed Post- doc will also get return travel from his/her country to Brazil paid by the grant. CeMEAI is a consortium of several Universities in São Paulo State. The position is initially for one year, renewable for a second year pending on suitable performance. Post-Doctoral Research Project Aerodynamics Division - Instituto de Aeronautica e Espaço - DCTA/IAE/ALA Location: São José dos Campos – São Paulo State- Brazil Title: Large Eddy Simulations and Aeroacoustics of Perfectly Expanded Supersonic Jets Supervisor: João Luiz F. Azevedo Job Description/Requirements: The main objective of the present research work is to study and develop a numerical methodology for the prediction of acoustic propagation and radiation due to the interaction of exhaust gases from rocket engines with the ambient air, under perfectly expanded supersonic jet conditions. In general, supersonic jet noise generation has three main mechanisms: (1) noise due to turbulent mixture processes; (2) noise due to shock waves; and (3) well-defined tonal noise or screech noise. In the present work, since perfectly expanded jets are being considered, mechanisms (2) and (3) can be neglected. Therefore, only the first mechanism will be considered. It is commonly accepted that the mechanism of noise emission of type (1) can adequately be described by hydrodynamic instability theory, in which one can assume a slow evolution of the mixing layer. The present work will use hybrid methods in order to handle the problem of interest. Hybrid methods compute sound generation and propagation separately. Typically, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) techniques are used to calculate the flow variables in the region where the nonlinear acoustic sources are located. Such flow variables are, then, used as initial data for sound propagation formulations which will yield the noise levels at distant observers. Clearly, the flow physical characteristics must be accurately captured by the CFD method in order to use hybrid methods. Moreover, the turbulent aerodynamic flows considered in the present work yield acoustic sources in a broad regime of frequencies and spatial scales. Therefore, large eddy simulation (LES) is the method of choice for the calculation of the flows of interest, since this formulation can capture the most energetic scales associated with noise generation. The acoustic analogy formulation of Ffowcs Williams and Hawkings (FWH) will be used for the acoustic calculations of sound radiation due to the supersonic jet flows of interest. Candidates must hold a doctoral degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering, or in a related area, with demonstrated experience in the calculation of turbulent flows and/or aeroacoustics. They should submit a comprehensive CV, which indicates their previous experience especially as it relates to the subject matter of the present proposal. Interested candidates should e-mail a CV and two letters of recommendation from university professors as soon as possible to: Dr. João Luiz F. Azevedo Aerodynamics Division Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço DCTA/IAE/ALA 12228-903 – São José dos Campos – SP – Brazil E-mail: joaoluiz.azevedo(a)gmail.com Office Phone No.: +55-12-3947-6488 Contract Condition: Grant from FAPESP under the Research, Innovation and Dissemination Centers (RIDC-CeMEAI) (http://www.fapesp.br/en/17,http://www.cemeai.icmc.usp.br/ ) ------------------------------------------------------- From: Ronald Haynes rhaynes(a)mun.ca Date: August 23, 2013 Subject: Postdoc Position, Scientific Computing, Memorial Univ Postdoctoral position at Memorial University of Newfoundland The project ``High Performance Computing for Geophysical Applications'', an interdisciplinary project between the Departments of Earth Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics, and Physics and Physical Oceanography at Memorial University of Newfoundland, is seeking candidates for a Post-DoctoralFellowship position. This project is developing computational mathematical methods and software for the numerical modelling and inversion of geophysical data using high-performance, multi-core, shared-memory computer architectures that include GPUs and CPUs.Development is taking place on a dedicated large-scale hybrid CPU-GPU cluster recently purchased by the project. Topics currently being pursued include: full waveform sharp boundary inversion using global optimization approaches; level-set methods for sharp boundary inversion; global optimization methods for well placement in reservoir modelling; joint inversion; numerical modelling of geophysical electromagnetic methods; adaptive mesh techniques and domain decomposition.The Post-Doctoral Fellow would be expected to contribute to one or more of these topics, or to develop a complementary research area. The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in Geophysics, Physics, Mathematics, Applied Mathematics,Computational Science, or similar discipline with a background in scientific computation and substantial experience programming in Fortran or C/C. Candidates who are in the final year of a Ph.D. programme and who will have completed all the requirements for their programme by the start date of the position will also be considered. The position is initially for one year, with the expectation of extension to a second year subject to budgetary constraints and performance. The start date is negotiable, but 1st January 2014 is preferred.Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. For more information, or to apply for the position, please contact:Dr. Ronald Haynes, Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Memorial University ofNewfoundland, St. John's, NL, Canada. Email: rhaynes(a)mun.ca Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of research interests, and the names of three referees and their contact information. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Prof. Dr. Roland Pulch pulchr(a)uni-greifswald.de Date: August 28, 2013 Subject: Postdoc Position, Scientific Computing, Univ of Wuppertal, Germany A position of a postdoctoral research fellow is available in the field of scientific computing at the Chair of Applied Mathematics and Numerical Analysis within the University of Wuppertal, Germany, starting on November 1, 2013, or later, for a period of three years. This position is part of the project nanoCOPS (Nanoelectronic Coupled Problems Solutions) funded by the European Commission. The tasks consist in numerical simulation of coupled problems for modelling electronic building blocks (like circuits). The research fellow will be located at the partner University of Greifswald, Germany, for the most time of the project. For more details on the scientific and personal requirements as well as the duties and responsibilities, see http://www-num.math.uni-wuppertal.de/en/amna/open-theses-and-positions/post… nanocops-project.html Applications can be send by mail to Prof. Dr. Michael Günther, Fachbereich C, D-42097 Wuppertal or by email (single pdf file, max. 5MB) to: guenther(a)math.uni-wuppertal.de Closing date for applications: September 23, 2013. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Sven Leyffer leyffer(a)mcs.anl.gov Date: September 05, 2013 Subject: Postdoc Position, Wilkinson Fellowship, Argonne National Laboratory 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 another year. This fellowship was created in memory of Dr. James Hardy Wilkinson, F.R.S., who had a close association with the Mathematics and Computer Science Division as a consultant and guiding spirit for the EISPACK and LINPACK projects. 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/j-h-wilkinson-fellowship The appointment will be in the MCS Division, which has strong programs in scientific computing, software tools, and computational mathematics. Of special interest are algorithms and software for linear algebra, optimization, differential equations, computational differentiation, stochastic systems, and unstructured mesh computations; software tools for parallel computing; and numerical methods for computational science problems. For further information, see http://www.mcs.anl.gov/LANS/ . Internationally recognized for innovative research in high-performance computing, the MCS Division supports an excellent computational environment that includes large Linux clusters, a distributed systems laboratory, and a virtual environments laboratory. Researchers also have access to a Blue Gene/P supercomputer. For more information, see www.mcs.anl.gov . 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. Interested candidates should consult the website http://www.mcs.anl.gov/career- opportunities/j-h-wilkinson-fellowship details on how to apply. The application must include a curriculum vitae; statement of research interests; a list of publications, abstracts, and significant presentations; and three letters of recommendation. Applications will be accepted starting August 31, 2013. Applications received before December 15, 2013, are assured maximum consideration. The closing date for applications is January 17, 2014. Application material will be reviewed by a selection committee and a candidate announced in March 2014. Sven Leyffer Senor Computational Mathematician Argonne National Laboratory ------------------------------------------------------- From: Giraud luc.giraud(a)inria.fr Date: September 06, 2013 Subject: Postdoc Positions, Krylov solvers for extreme scale, Inria France We are offering postdoctoral positions focusing on the development of numerical linear algorithms and software for future extreme scale HPC platforms. Specific research topics are communication hiding/avoiding techniques in preconditioned Krylov (possibly block) subspace solvers with resilient capabilities on emerging programming paradigms. The postdoc will join a European project on exascale software that involves researchers from IMEC Belgium, University of Antwerp, USI Switzerland and VSB Czech republic, UVSQ France, TS-SFR Germany, Fraunhofer Germany, Intel France, NAG UK and Inria. The candidate is expected to have a PhD in parallel scientific computing and numerical linear algebra with possible background on the analysis of Krylov subspace methods. He/she must be able to work efficiently with other researchers in this collaborative research environment (he/she will share his/her time working with members of three Inria projects located in Bordeaux, Rennes and Paris). Fluency in English is required. Applications should comprise a letter of motivation, a CV plus the names and contact information of three individuals who have agreed to send letters of recommendation. The successful candidates will be offered a position for one year with a possible extension. For applications and informal inquiries, please contact: Jocelyne.Erhel(a)inria.fr or luc.giraud(a)inria.fr or laura.grigori(a)inria.fr ------------------------------------------------------- From: Sven Leyffer leyffer(a)mcs.anl.gov Date: August 27, 2013 Subject: Postdoc Positions, Mathematical Optimization, Argonne The Mathematics and Computer Science Division at Argonne National Laboratory seeks well-prepared candidates for up to four postdoctoral fellow positions in the mathematical optimization group. We seek applicants in the following areas (follow the links for the complete position descriptions and application details): (a) Constrained nonlinear optimization models and algorithms for large-scale, structured inverse problems for phase retrieval. Requires a strong background in mathematical optimization (nonlinear programming, stochastic/robust optimization), numerical linear algebra, and applied mathematics. http://web.anl.gov/jobsearch/detail.jsp?userreqid=321235+MCS&lsBrowse=POSTD… (b) Parallel, multilevel global optimization methods for simulation-constrained problems. Requires a strong background in numerical optimization, operations research, or stochastic methods, as well as experience in parallel computing. http://web.anl.gov/jobsearch/detail.jsp?userreqid=321237+MCS&lsBrowse=POSTD… (c) Numerical methods for nonsmooth optimization, including mathematical programs with equilibrium constraints (MPECs) arising from free-boundary PDEs and nonlinear sparse regression. Requires a strong background in nonsmooth analysis, variational inequalities/MPECs, and numerical optimization/linear algebra. http://web.anl.gov/jobsearch/detail.jsp?userreqid=321238+MCS&lsBrowse=POSTD… (d) Derivative-free mixed-integer nonlinear optimization. Requires a strong background in mixed-integer programming or derivative-free optimization. Some experience in both areas is desirable, as well as a solid background in numerical analysis. http://web.anl.gov/jobsearch/detail.jsp?userreqid=321239+MCS&lsBrowse=POSTD… Openings are available immediately, but there is flexibility in start dates for highly qualified candidates. More information can be obtained from Sven Leyffer (leyffer(a)mcs.anl.gov) Todd Munson (tmunson(a)mcs.anl.gov) and Stefan Wild (wild(a)mcs.anl.gov) ------------------------------------------------------- From: William F Spotz wfspotz(a)sandia.gov Date: August 22, 2013 Subject: Postdoc Positions, Sandia National Laboratories, ALbuquerque, NM The Numerical Analysis and Applications Department at Sandia National Labs is seeking a qualified post-doctoral researcher to support staff in research on mathematical and computational methods for global atmospheric modeling. Research will focus on (1) development of leading-edge global atmospheric models using Sandia computational technologies, and (2) extension and improvement of those computational technologies to meet atmospheric modeling goals. Research will also include numerical software development and numerical experimentation. The selected candidate will be expected to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to thrive in an expanding, fast-paced technical environment. This position requires a large amount of interaction with other staff members in the center and communication skills are important. To apply, visit http://www.sandia.gov/careers/index.html and search on opening 644069 and 644070. Regards, Mike Parks (mlparks(a)sandia.gov) Bill Spotz (wfspotz(a)sandia.gov) Andy Salinger (agsalin(a)sandia.gov) ------------------------------------------------------- From: Mimi Deprez mimi.deprez(a)esat.kuleuven.be Date: August 29, 2013 Subject: Postdoc and PhD Positions, KU Leuven ESAT-STADIUS, Belgium BIOTENSORS Postdoc and PhD positions at KU Leuven ESAT-STADIUS The research group KU Leuven ESAT-STADIUS is currently offering 5 PhD positions (4 years) and 2 postdoc positions (1 year, extendable) within the framework of the ERC Advanced Grant BIOTENSORS http://www.esat.kuleuven.be/BIOTENSORS PROJECT SUMMARY: The project’s overall objective is the systematic development of a framework of tensor-based signal separation methods for biomedical data analysis. More specifically, these methods should enable the extraction of fairly complicated sources of biomedical activity from sets of uni- and multimodal data. Progress of a generic nature will be pursued along the following tracks: - Development of algorithms for the computation of tensor decompositions, generalizing insights from numerical linear algebra, - Development of tensor-based algorithms for signal separation, with special focus on the analysis of multi-modal data and the integration of prior knowledge, - Development of algorithms for decomposition updating and tracking. The resulting algorithms will be integrated in a user-friendly open-source software platform. The new techniques will be validated for and tailored to three biomedical applications for which extensive expertise is available in the team: - Metabolite quantification and brain tumour tissue typing using Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging, - Functional monitoring including seizure detection and polysomnography, - Cognitive brain functioning and seizure zone localization using simultaneous Electroencephalography – functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging. The work will be conducted in close collaboration with medical experts in the university hospitals. PROFILE: The research positions relate to the six topics itemized above and will be conducted under the supervision of Prof. Sabine Van Huffel in collaboration with Prof. Lieven De Lathauwer. We are seeking candidates with a Master’s degree in mathematical engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, mathematics or physics, and with a strong interest in signal processing, optimization, statistics, numerical computation, algebra and biomedicine. A solid mathematical background is essential. Experience with tensor techniques is not required. Candidates must be fluent in English. Interested candidates can apply for these positions by sending their detailed CV, including a motivation letter and names of references, to Sabine.VanHuffel(a)esat.kuleuven.be. For further information on these positions, you may contact Sabine Van Huffel. Deadline for submission of applications: November 1, 2013 Start date for position: from February 1, 2014 on RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT. The RESEARCH GROUP ESAT-STADIUS http://www.esat.kuleuven.be/stadius/ at the university KU Leuven, Belgium, provides an excellent research environment for the project. The Stadius Center for Dynamical Systems, Signal Processing, and Data Analytics (STADIUS) is an academic research center, with a research focus on mathematical engineering, where mathematical tools from numerical linear and multilinear algebra, statistics and optimization are engineered for applications of dynamical systems and control, signal processing, data modeling and analytics. STADIUS offers recognized expertise in diverse application fields such as industrial automation, audio and speech communication, digital communications, biomedical signal and data processing, and bioinformatics. STADIUS has 11 academic faculty together with 81 PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers, and is a division of the Department of Electrical Engineering (ESAT), Faculty of Engineering Science, KU Leuven. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Ivan Oseledets i.oseledets(a)skolkovotech.ru Date: August 25, 2013 Subject: Postdoc and PhD Positions, Scientific Computing, Sktech Several Postdoc and PhD positions are available in our Scientific Computing group at the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology invites applications for full time Postdoctoral Associates and PhD candidates. The research will focus on developing breakthrough numerical techniques (matrix and tensor methods) for solving a broad range of high- dimensional problems. We look for people with good scientific computing background. Particular research directions include (but are not limited to): 1) Solution of multidimensional integral and differential equations discretized on fine grids 2) Ab initio computations in quantum chemistry and computational material design 3) Construction of reduced order models for multiparametric systems in engineering 4) Uncertainty quantification in engineering sciences 5) Data mining and compression Sktech is a brand new university in Moscow; the conditions are very good and applicants from all over the world are welcome; the University is organized within a joint initiative with MIT; the research in the group would be great fun! Application: Email Prof. Ivan Oseledets at i.oseledets(a)skolkovotech.ru with CV and 2 recommendation letters. Further details are at http://faculty.skoltech.ru/ivanoseledets/open-positions/ ------------------------------------------------------- From: Cornelia Boehnstedt cornelia.boehnstedt(a)fu-berlin.de Date: September 07, 2013 Subject: PhD Fellowship Position, Pharmacometrics & Comp Disease Modelling PhD research fellowship: Pharmacometrics & Computational Disease Modelling The Graduate Research Training Program PharMetrX: Pharmacometrics & Computational Disease Modelling is an interdisciplinary PhD program bridging pharmacy and mathematics. PharMetrX offers its graduate students a unique opportunity to experience research in drug development and optimising drug therapy jointly within academia and industry. The PhD program is designed as a 3-year research program including a structured research training curriculum of advanced academic and industrial modules and a competitive research fellowship. We are currently inviting applications to start the PharMetrX PhD program in March 2014. Deadline for applications: September 16th, 2013. For details see https://www.PharMetrX.de. PharMetrX is a joint program of the Freie Universitaet Berlin and the Universitaet Potsdam, supported by several research-driven pharmaceutical companies. Charlotte Kloft & Wilhelm Huisinga Program Chairs ------------------------------------------------------- From: Victorita Dolean Maini Victorita.Dolean(a)strath.ac.uk Date: August 23, 2013 Subject: PhD Position, NAIS, Univ of Strathclyde, UK In the Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing team of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics of the University of Strathclyde we are looking to fill a fully funded 3-year PhD position by the Centre for Numerical Algorithms and Intelligent Software (NAIS). Any EU student is eligible for funding. The project is related to the development and analysis of accurate and scalabledomain decomposition solvers for the Navier-Stokes equations. The first steps would be to propose and analyse the corresponding schemes for the Stokes and Oseen equations. Particular attention will be paid to the robustness of thesolvers with respect to the physical constants, and to the efficient parallel implementationof the resulting algorithms. For a full description of the proposal see http://www.strath.ac.uk/mathstat/prospectivepostgraduates/availablephdproje… The candidate should have a strong mathematical background, hopefully with emphasis onnumerical methods for PDE's. Computational experience is also desirable. To apply (or forany further enquiry), please contact: Drs. Victorita Dolean (or Dr. Gabriel Barrenechea) Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Strathclyde 26, Richmond Street, Glasgow H1 1XH, UK e-mail: Victorita.Dolean(a)strath.ac.uk (Gabriel.Barrenechea(a)strath.ac.uk) ------------------------------------------------------- From: Nick Polydorides N.Polydorides(a)ed.ac.uk Date: September 02, 2013 Subject: PhD Position, Tomography, Univ of Edinburgh The School of Engineering at the University of Edinburgh offers a PhD studentship on hybrid tomography for conductivity imaging, under the supervision of Dr Nick Polydorides at the Institute of Digital Communications. The project seeks to develop tomographic reconstruction algorithms for imaging the electrical conductivity of a body using measurements arising from complimentary sensing modalities. Important for many applications in biomedical imaging and industrial process tomography, this technology aims to yield noise-robust, quantitative images with improved spatial resolution, eradicating some of the shortcomings of electrical impedance tomography. Further info at http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AGZ247/phd-opportunity/ Interested applicants please contact N.Polydorides(a)ed.ac.uk ------------------------------------------------------- From: Emma Hacking cca(a)maths.cam.ac.uk Date: September 02, 2013 Subject: PhD Positions, Mathematics, Cambridge Centre for Analysis, UK CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: PhD positions in Mathematics at the Cambridge Centre for Analysis, University of Cambridge Applications are sought for the University of Cambridge CCA PhD course in Mathematical Analysis starting in October 2014. We are looking for first-class applicants who are either doing (or have completed) a Masters-level course in mathematics or a four-year degree course in a mathematical subject, and who ideally have some prior experience of studying mathematical analysis. The Cambridge Centre for Analysis is a Centre for Doctoral Training based at the University of Cambridge, funded by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The Centre offers a unique four-year PhD programme spanning pure, stochastic, computational and applied analysis. We believe that excellence in mathematical analysis requires a very broad basis and our aim is to train students to be able and willing to deploy a very wide range of techniques. This unique course has an emphasis on team working and communication, alongside personal effort and excellence, to foster a spirit of breadth and collaboration. Positions may be funded by either EPSRC studentships, University of Cambridge scholarships or other means. The closing date for applications is 15 January 2014. Applicants from outside the UK/EU who seek scholarships should apply well before: refer to http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/students/gradadmissions/prospec/studying/funding… ex.html#major for information To find out more, visit http://www.maths.cam.ac.uk/postgrad/cca or email cca(a)maths.cam.ac.uk ------------------------------------------------------- From: Marco Donatelli marco.donatelli(a)uninsubria.it Date: August 23, 2013 Subject: PhD Positions, Univ of Insubria (Varese-Como), Italy Outstanding students are sought for 7 Ph.D. fellowships in "Computer Science and Computational Mathematics" at the Department of Science and high Technology, University of INSUBRIA Varese-Como, Italy, http://www.uninsubria.itThe call for the application ia available at the website http://www4.uninsubria.it/on-line/home/naviga-per-profilo/laureato/dottorat… ricerca/articolo340.html The application deadline is 30th September 2013. The applicants will be interviewed in October/November, 2013. The successful candidates will work in a multidisciplinary environment, developing skills in Computer Science and Scientific Computing. During the Ph.D. program, the students will attend 4 courses with final exam, and summer schools. Short visits abroad will be also possible during the first two years. The students will carry out original research in Computational Mathematics, and the results of their work will be reported in their Ph.D. theses. For further information the applicants may contact eitherProf. Marco Donatelli (marco.donatelli(a)uninsubria.it) orProf. Stefano Serra-Capizzano (stefano.serrac(a)uninsubria.it) ------------------------------------------------------- From: Michele Benzi benzi(a)mathcs.emory.edu Date: August 29, 2013 Subject: New Journal, Journal of Complex Networks JOURNAL OF COMPLEX NETWORKS (OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS) I would like to draw the attention of the NA-Net community to a new journal, the Journal of Complex Networks, published by Oxford University Press: http://comnet.oxfordjournals.org Volume 1, Issue 1 (June 2013) is now available online (all papers will be downloadable for free for the first two years of the journal). Topics covered by the journal include (but are not limited to): Mathematical and numerical analysis of networks; Network theory and computer science; Structural analysis of networks; Networks and epidemiology; Social, socio-economic and political networks; Ecological networks; Technological and infrastructural networks; Biological and molecular networks; Evolving networks; Biomedicine related networks; Animal social networks; Climate networks; Cognitive, language and informational networks. The editor-in-chief of the Journal of Complex Networks is Professor Ernesto Estrada of the University of Strathclyde. Visit the website for more information, submission guidelines, and to sign up to receive tables of contents by email. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Michael Heroux maherou(a)sandia.gov Date: August 22, 2013 Subject: Contents, ACM Transactions on Math Software (TOMS), 39 (4) ACM Transactions on Mathematical Software (TOMS) Volume 39 Issue 4, July 2013 Scaling LAPACK panel operations using parallel cache assignment, Anthony M. Castaldo, R. Clint Whaley, Siju Samuel Evaluating an element of the Clarke generalized Jacobian of a composite piecewise differentiable function, Kamil A. Khan, Paul I. Barton Reducing the influence of tiny normwise relative errors on performance profiles, Nicholas J. Dingle, Nicholas J. Higham On ziv's rounding testFlorent De Dinechin, Christoph Lauter, Jean-Michel Muller, Serge Torres Optimized code generation for finite element local assembly using symbolic manipulation, Francis P. Russell, Paul H. J. Kelly Algorithm 929: A suite on wavelet differentiation algorithms, Mani Mehra, Kavita Goyal Algorithm 930: FACTORIZE: An object-oriented linear system solver for MATLAB, Timothy A. Davis ------------------------------------------------------- From: Chi-Wang Shu shu(a)dam.brown.edu Date: September 03, 2013 Subject: Contents, Journal of Scientific Computing, 57 (1) Journal of Scientific Computing http://www.springeronline.com/journal/10915 Volume 57, Number 1, October 2013 Richardson Extrapolation for Linearly Degenerate Discontinuities J.W. Banks and T.D. Aslam, pp.1-18. Positivity-Preserving Well-Balanced Discontinuous Galerkin Methods for the Shallow Water Equations on Unstructured Triangular Meshes Yulong Xing and Xiangxiong Zhang, pp.19-41. A Numerical Method for Simulation of Microflows by Solving Directly Kinetic Equations with WENO Schemes A.N. Kudryavtsev and A.A. Shershnev, pp.42-73. Accelerating the Arnoldi-Type Algorithm for the PageRank Problem and the ProteinRank Problem Gang Wu, Ying Zhang and Yimin Wei, pp.74-104. Multilevel Gradient Uzawa Algorithms for Symmetric Saddle Point Problems Constantin Bacuta and Lu Shu, pp.105-123. Two-Level Newton’s Method for Nonlinear Elliptic PDEs Yinnian He, Yan Zhang and Hui Xu, pp.124-145. The Estimation of Truncation Error by tau-Estimation for Chebyshev Spectral Collocation Method G. Rubio, F. Fraysse, J. de Vicente and E. Valero, pp.146-173. A Decoupled Preconditioning Technique for a Mixed Stokes–Darcy Model Antonio Marquez, Salim Meddahi and Francisco-Javier Sayas, pp.174-192. Hermitian Compact Interpolation on the Cubed-Sphere Grid Jean-Pierre Croisille, pp.193-212. Stability of Some Generalized Godunov Schemes With Linear High-Order Reconstructions Roberto Ferretti, pp.213-228. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Claude Brezinski claude.brezinski(a)univ-lille1.fr Date: August 24, 2013 Subject: Contents, Numerical Algorithms, 64 (1) Table of Contents for Numerical Algorithms, Volume 64, Number 1. A nonmonotone trust region method with new inexact line search for unconstrained optimization Jinghui Liu, Changfeng Ma Two derivative-free projection approaches for systems of large-scale nonlinear monotone equations, Masoud Ahookhosh, Keyvan Amini, Somayeh Bahrami Blind image deconvolution using a banded matrix method, Antonios Danelakis, Marilena Mitrouli, Dimitrios Triantafyllou A parallel implementation of the modified augmented Lagrangian preconditioner for the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations, Michele Benzi, Zhen Wang A Jacobi-Davidson type method with a correction equation tailored for integral operators, Paulo B. Vasconcelos, Filomena D. D'Almeida, Jose E. Roman Semilocal convergence and R-order for modified Chebyshev-Halley methods, Xiuhua Wang, Jisheng Kou Finite element approximations of a nonlinear diffusion model with memory, Temur Jangveladze, Zurab Kiguradze, Beny Neta, Simeon Reich Complementary Lidstone interpolation on scattered data sets, F. A. Costabile, F. Dell-Accio, F. Di Tommaso An experimental study of approximation algorithms for the joint spectral radius, Chia-Tche Chang, Vincent D. Blondel ------------------------------------------------------- From: Claude Brezinski claude.brezinski(a)univ-lille1.fr Date: August 24, 2013 Subject: Contents, Numerical Algorithms, 63 (4) Table of contents for Numerical Algorithms, Volume 63, Number 4. A method of convergence acceleration of some continued fractions II, Rafal Nowak Algorithm for min-range multiplication of affine forms, Iwona Skalna Efficient application of nonlinear stationary operators in adaptive wavelet methods — the isotropic case, Christian Mollet, Roland Pabel Cell decomposition of almost smooth real algebraic surfaces, Gian Mario Besana, Sandra Di Rocco, Jonathan D. Hauenstein,Andrew J. Sommese, Charles W. Wampler Butcher algebras for Butcher systems, Sergey Khashin Spectral Galerkin method and its application to a Cauchy problem of Helmholtz equation, Xiangtuan Xiong, Xiaochen Zhao, Junxia Wang Block hybrid method using trigonometric basis for initial value problems with oscillating solutions, F.F. Ngwane, S.N. Jator Large-scale Stein and Lyapunov equations, Smith method, and applications, Tiexiang Li, Peter Chang-Yi Weng, Eric King-wah Chu, Wen-Wei Lin A computational study of the weak Galerkin method for second-orderelliptic equations, Lin Mu, Junping Wang, Yanqiu Wang, Xiu Ye ------------------------------------------------------- From: SibJNM sibjnm(a)sscc.ru Date: August 25, 2013 Subject: Contents, Siberian J of Num Mathematics, 16 (1) CONTENTS, Siberian Journal of Numerical Mathematics Volume 16, No. 1, 2013 For information to contributors and about subscriptions see http://www.sscc.ru/SibJNM/ Antyufeev V.S., Theorem of training for a competition algorithm (in Russian), pp.1-9 Chistyakov V.F., Chistyakova E.V., Application of the least square method to the solving linear differential-algebraic equations (in Russian), pp.81-97 Kabanikhin S.I., Krivorotko O.I., and Shishlenin M.A., A numerical method for solving inverse thermoacoustic problem} (in Russian), pp.39-44 Kostin V.I., Lisitsa V.V., Reshetova G.V., Tcheverda V.A., Finite difference simulation of elastic waves propagation through 3D heterogeneous multiscale media based on locally refined grids}(in Russian), pp.45-55 Popov A.S., The cubature formulas on a sphere invariant with respect to a dihedral group of rotations with inversion $D_ {6h}$}(in Russian), pp.57-62 Pchelintsev A.N., On constructing the generally periodical solutions of a complicated structure of a non-autonomous system of differential equations (in Russian), pp.63-70 Saberi Najafi H., Edalatpanah S.A., Comparison analysis for improving preconditioned SOR-type iterative method (in Russian), pp.71-80 Zadorin~A.I., Tikhovskaya~S.V., Solution to second order nonlinear singular perturbation ordinary differential equation based on the Samarskii scheme (in Russian), pp.11-25 Zorkaltsev V.I., Perzhabinsky S.M., Theoretical justification of interior point algorithms for solving optimization problems with nonlinear constraints (in Russian), pp.27-38 ------------------------------------------------------- From: SibJNM sibjnm(a)sscc.ru Date: September 01, 2013 Subject: Contents, Siberian J of Num Mathematics, 16 (2) CONTENTS, Siberian Journal of Numerical Mathematics Volume 16, No. 2, 2013 For information to contributors and about subscriptions see http://www.sscc.ru/SibJNM/ Averina T.A., A modified algorithm for statistical simulation of multistructural systems with distributed change of structure (in Russian), pp. 97-105 Akimova E.N., Belousov D.V., Misilov V.E., Algorithms for solving inverse geophysical problems on parallel computing systems (in Russian), pp. 107-121 Akysh A.Sh., Convergence of splitting method for the nonlinear Boltzmann equation (in Russian), pp. 123-131 Aleksandrov V.M., Transferring a system with unknown disturbance under optimal control to a state of dynamic balance and to $\epsilon $- vicinity of a final state (in Russian), pp. 133-145 Babkina L.A, Garmai Yu.P., Lebedev D.V., Pantina, R.A., Filatov M.V., Isaev-Ivanov V.V., Using Zernike moments for analysis of images (in Russian), pp. 147-163 Matsokin A.M., Preconditioner for a Laplace grid operator on a condensed grid} (in Russian), pp. 165-170 Fadeev S.I., Kogai V.V., Mironova V.V., Omelyanchuk N.A., and Likhoshvai V.A., Mathematical modeling of matter distribution in cells assembling into a ring (in Russian), pp. 171-184 Hou T., Superconvergence and a posteriori error estimates of RT1 mixed methods for elliptic control problems with an integral constraint (in Russian), pp. 185-199 ------------------------------------------------------- From: SibJNM sibjnm(a)sscc.ru Date: September 09, 2013 Subject: Contents, Siberian J of Num Mathematics, 16 (3) CONTENTS, Siberian Journal of Numerical Mathematics Volume 16, No. 3, 2013 For information to contributors and about subscriptions see http://www.sscc.ru/SibJNM/ Gurii Ivanovich Marchuk - outstanding scientist, organizer of science and the citizen (in Russian), pp. 201-204 Amelkin V.A., Numeration problems sets of increasing and decreasing $n$- valued serial sequences with double-ended constraints on series' heights (in Russian), pp. 205-215 Antyufeev V.S., Finding the most probable non-negative solution of systems of linear algebraic equations (in Russian), pp. 217-228 Zabinyako G.I., Kotel'nikov E.A., Minimization of a nonlinear functions to linear constraints (in Russian), pp. 229-242 Penenko V.V., Tsvetova E.A., Variational methods for construction of monotone approximations for atmospheric chemistry models (in Russian), pp. 243-256 Savelyev L.J., A minimum of a dispersion of the centered discrete random variables (in Russian), pp. 257-265 Sorokin S.B., Analytical solution of generalized spectral problem in the method of recalculation boundary conditions for biharmonic equation (in Russian), pp. 267-274 Cherepennikov V.B., Numerical analytic method of investigation of some linear functional differential equations (in Russian), pp. 275-285 Shumilov B.M., Cubic multiwavelets, orthogonal to polynomials, and algorithm with splitting (in Russian), pp. 287-301 ------------------------------------------------------- End of Digest **************************

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Oliver's last day is Friday
by David Ham 18 Sep '13

18 Sep '13

Hi all, After spending six weeks with us, Oliver is heading back to Munich this weekend. We plan to spend some time in the group meeting this Friday looking at his results so far and planning the changes which are needed to integrate the rest of his work into our toolchain. After work we'll be heading to the Queen's Arms to celebrate. Regards, David -- Dr David Ham Department of Computing Imperial College London http://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/david.ham

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Graham Markall's has passed his viva - Celebration in the Queen's Arms now
by Florian Rathgeber 13 Sep '13

13 Sep '13

Dear All, You're most welcome to join us celebrating Dr. Markall who has passed his viva very successfully today! Happening in the Queen's Arms now. Florian

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Fwd: [cfaed] Announcement: Compiler Construction Guest Talk
by Kelly, Paul H J 12 Sep '13

12 Sep '13

I thought you might like to know about this talk that I am giving at TU Dresden on Wednesday. Best wishes Paul

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MSc Presentations
by David Ham 10 Sep '13

10 Sep '13

Dear Firedrake team, This Thursday we have MSc presentations from two finishing MSc students who have been working on Firedrake projects. Both have asked that the research team be invited to their presentations so it would be great if you can all come if at all possible. We'll start at 1600 in WPL 212 (the meeting room downstairs in William Penney). The talks will be: Giorgos Boutsioukis "Smart Operator Caching" Romain Brault "The Earth is not flat! Automatic generation of simulation software for complex curved domains" I hope to see you all there. Regards, David -- Dr David Ham Department of Computing Imperial College London http://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/david.ham

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