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From: "Robert A. van de Geijn" <rvdg@cs.utexas.edu>
Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2006 09:31:16 -0500
Subject: The Science of Programming Matrix Computations
The Science of Programming Matrix Computations
"The only effective way to raise the confidence level of a program
significantly is to give a convincing proof of its correctness. But
one should not first make the program and then prove its
correctness, because then the requirement of providing the proof
would only increase the poor programmer's burden. On the contrary:
the programmer should let correctness proof and program grow hand in
hand."
-- E.W. Dijkstra
1972 Turing Award lecture
We have finished a manuscript that shows how to put the above words of
wisdom to practice when programming high-performance algorithms for
dense linear algebra operations.
The text is appropriate for upper-division undergraduates or beginning
graduate students with little or no background in high-performance
computing. It describes the methodology used to derive the algorithms
that are part of the libFLAME library that was announced in last week's
NADigest.
For more information, please visit
http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/flame/book/.
Robert van de Geijn
Enrique Quintana-Orti
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From: "Bracy Elton" <elton@osc.edu>
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2006 15:55:33 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Change of address for Bracy Elton
After over 9 years with Cray Inc., I have taken a position at the
Ohio Supercomputer Center of the Ohio State University as Director
of Signal & Image Processing as part of User Productivity Enhancement
Training subprogram of the Department of Defense High Performance
Modernization Program.
My office is at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base:
Bracy H. Elton, Ph.D.
Director of Signal & Image Processing
Ohio Supercomputer Center
ASC/HP
2435 Fifth Street, Bldg. 676
WPAFB, OH 45433-7802
937/904-5139
elton@osc.edu
Best regards,
Bracy Elton
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From: eal@aueb.gr
Date: Mon, 04 Sep 2006 12:49:12 +0300
Subject: A New Info-Mathematics Book, Edited By E.A. Lipitakis
Dear Colleagues,
We have the pleasure to announce the publication of a new Book entitled:
"Computer Mathematics and its Applications: Advances and Developments
(1994-2005)"
http://www.aueb.gr/pympe/hercma/books/cma-ad-book
This Book is a collection of thirty five papers, written by leading experts,
dealing with special topics in Computer Mathematics and its Applications.
The present volume contains selected articles presented by pioneer
researchers, eminent academicians and distinguished university professors,
invited speakers in the HERCMA Conference series in the period 1994-2005.
All the selected articles, each of which is devoted to a specialized, but
to some extent independent topic, could be considered that form a
scientific research anthology of representative samples in various
directions of research being done in Computer Mathematics and its Applications.
With our best regards,
Elias A. Lipitakis
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From: Aurelia Fevre <Aurelia.Fevre@ens-lyon.fr>
Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2006 13:57:34 +0200
Subject: Announcing the first MUMPS Users' Day, Oct 2006
The first MUMPS Users' Day will take place on October 24, 2006,
at the "Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon", FRANCE and the development
team is pleased to invite you .
This day will be an opportunity for users to share experience on the use of
MUMPS package and to describe their requirements for the future.
Part of the day will be dedicated to presentations by users from various
application fields, while another part will focus on research on parallel
sparse direct methods and on recent and planned functionalities of the
MUMPS solver (e.g., out-of-core execution, parallel analysis, processing
singular matrices).
It will also be a good occasion for informal exchanges and discussions
between MUMPS users and MUMPS developers. Attendees are welcome
to stay in Lyon around the 24th to pursue the discussions.
We have (limited) funding to support local accommodation of students,
please contact us to apply.
You will find the preliminary schedule and the registration form at :
http://graal.ens-lyon.fr/MUMPS/users_day.html.
Regards,
Aurélia FEVRE (INRIA)
Engineer in the MUMPS development team.
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From: "Ismael Vaz" <aivaz@dps.uminho.pt>
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2006 11:59:21 +0100
Subject: ORP3 first call for papers, Sept 2007
ORP3 - Preliminary Call for Papers
Operations Research Peripatetic Postgraduate Programme
A EURO Conference for young OR researchers
September 12-15 2007
Minho University Engineering School
Guimarães, Portugal
WHAT IS ORP3? ORP3 is a new instrument of EURO designed for young OR
researchers and practitioners. ORP3 aims at being a forum promoting
scientific and social exchanges between the members of the future generation
of OR in academic research and industry. ORP3 is a European peripatetic
conference each edition of which is hosted by a renowned European centre in
OR. ORP3 is a postgraduate programme entirely organised by young OR
researchers of the hosting centre.
HISTORY: The conference in Minho University 2007 is the fourth edition of
biennial ORP3 conferences.
The first edition took place in Paris, France, September 26-29, 2001.
The second edition took place in Lambrecht, Germany, September 21-26, 2003.
The third edition took place in Valencia, Spain, September 6-10, 2005.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
In order to attend ORP3 as a participant you must be one of the following:
- A Young PhD Student
- A young post doctoral OR researcher (maximum two years after completing
your doctoral thesis at the deadline for submission)
-A young OR analyst (maximum two years of professional experience at the
deadline for submission)
The selection of participants is made by the scientific committee on the basis
of full paper submissions of publishable quality in an international OR
journal. Co-authored papers are acceptable as long as they are presented by a
participant satisfying the aforementioned requirements by March 2007.
The conference is open to the whole scope of the OR, but the following
topics are mostly welcome:
- Bundle Methods;
- Derivative Free Optimization;
- Integer Programming and Combinatorial Optimization;
- Linear Programming;
- Multiobjective Optimization;
- Nonlinear Optimization;
- Simulation.
Sumission are made through the web site.
REGISTRATION FEE: The registration fee amounts EUR 200. It includes an
abstract booklet, conference proceedings, social events, coffee-breaks, meals
and the accomodation.
DATES:
January 31, 2007 Deadline for submission
June 15, 2007 Notification of acceptance
July 15, 2007 Deadline for registration
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION SEE
http://www.orp3.com
http://www.norg.uminho.pt/orp3/
or write to
aivaz@dps.uminho.pt
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From: Sven Hammarling <sven@nag.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2006 10:29:17 +0100
Subject: Job opportunities at NAG Ltd in Oxford, U
The following positions are currently available in the Oxford office of
the Numerical Algorithms Group:
* HPC Software Developer
* Non-Linear Optimization Specialist
* Software Engineer
Please see http://www.nag.co.uk/about/careers.asp for details.
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From: Carol Hazlewood <ch04@txstate.edu>
Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2006 09:31:51 -0500
Subject: Tenure-Track Faculty Positions at Texas State University-San Marcos
Texas State University-San Marcos
Department of Computer Science
Applications are invited for three tenure-track positions. Two
positions are at the rank of Assistant Professor and one position is
at the rank of Associate Professor. Consult the department
recruiting page at http://www.cs.txstate.edu/recruitment/ for job
duties, required and preferred qualifications, application
procedures, and information about the university and the department.
Texas State University-San Marcos is an equal opportunity educational
institution and as such does not discriminate on grounds of race,
color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation or status as a
disabled or Vietnam era veteran. Texas State is committed to
increasing the diversity of its faculty and senior administrative
positions. Texas State University-San Marcos is a member of the
Texas State University System.
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From: "Michael Jeremy Todd" <mjt7@cornell.edu>
Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 18:02:40 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Positions in financial engineering at Cornell
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH & INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
One or more tenure-track and/or tenured positions. Rank open. PhD required
in Mathematics, OR, Statistics, or related field. Expertise in Financial
Engineering research and teaching is required. Involvement in the
School's Masters Program in Financial Engineering is expected. Salary
appropriate to qualifications and engineering norms. ORIE at Cornell is a
diverse group of probabilists, math programmers, statisticians, and those
working in simulation and manufacturing systems. An ideal candidate will
have broad training and interests and two years' postdoctoral experience
for a junior position, although a senior position is being seriously
considered as well. CV, 1-page statement of research and teaching
interests, doctoral transcript for junior applicants, and four letters of
recommendation should be sent to Financial Engineering Search, ORIE,
Rhodes Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-3801. Applications
completed by December 31, 2006 given preference. Women and minority
candidates especially encouraged to apply. Cornell University is an
AA/EOE. Please indicate you are applying for the tenured or tenure track
position on your application.
More information about the school can be found at
http://www.orie.cornell.edu
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From: Elena Karn <ekarn@math.ucdavis.edu>
Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2006 10:00:06 -0700
Subject: Tenure-Track Faculty Position, Department of Mathematics, UC Davis
The Department of Mathematics at the University of California, Davis, is
soliciting applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position
starting July 1, 2007, subject to budgetary and administrative approval.
We are interested in applicants in the following areas: High Dimensional
Data Analysis, Inverse Problems, and/or Imaging Science. This position
is associated with the campus-wide initiative Universe@UCDavis. The
candidates are expected to contribute to the multidisciplinary
Universe@UCDavis project through their own research and the
collaboration with the project team on innovative data mining and
machine learning techniques for exploration and discovery with extremely
large cosmological datasets.
Minimum qualifications for this position include a Ph.D. degree or its
equivalent in the Mathematical Sciences, and great promise in research
and teaching. Duties include mathematical research, undergraduate and
graduate teaching, and departmental and university service.
Additional information on the Department may be found at
http://math.ucdavis.edu/. Our postal address is Department of
Mathematics, University of California, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA
95616-8633.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. To receive
full consideration, the application should be received by December 1,
2006. To apply, submit the AMS Cover Sheet and supporting documentation
electronically through http://www.mathjobs.org/.
The University of California, Davis, is an affirmative action/equal
opportunity employer.
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From: Gabriel Gatica Perez <ggatica@ing-mat.udec.cl>
Date: Mon, 04 Sep 2006 19:33:54 -0400
Subject: CMM-Postdoctoral Position at Universidad de Concepcion
The Research Group in Numerical Analysis of the Department of
Mathematical Engineering of the University of Concepcion, Chile, is
pleased to announce the availability of a postdoctoral position in
NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS, supported by the
Centre for Mathematical Modelling (CMM) of the University of Chile. The
position is for one year, starting January 2007. Candidates should
exhibit evidence of outstanding research potential and are required to
have received a Ph.D. degree not before 2002. They are expected to
dedicate fully to research in an active research-oriented environment.
No teaching duties. Spanish language is not required. Monthly salary is
about US$ 1.800 (as a reference, the rent for an appartment near the
University is about US$ 400 per month). Flight expenses (roundtrip) will
also be covered by CMM.
In order to apply, please submit curriculum vitae, research statement,
and two recommendation letters, not later than October 6, 2006, either
by e-mail or regular air-mail, to
Mrs. Maria-Estrella Ribas
Departamento de Ingenieria Matematica
Universidad de Concepcion
Casilla 160-C, Concepcion, CHILE
e-mail: mribas@ing-mat.udec.cl
Tel.: 56-41-2204539 Fax: 56-41-2522055
Inquires should be sent to Professor Gabriel N. Gatica
ggatica@ing-mat.udec.cl or to Professor Raimund Burger
rburger@ing-mat.udec.cl
Further information on the members of the group at Concepcion can be
seen at the web site http://www.ing-mat.udec.cl/ link ¨Research Group
in Numerical Analysis¨.
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From: "Michael Jeremy Todd" <mjt7@cornell.edu>
Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 10:19:13 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Postdoc positions in financial engineering at Cornell
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH & INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
One or more postdoctoral positions. PhD required in Mathematics, OR,
Statistics, or related field. Expertise in Financial Engineering research
and teaching is required. Involvement in the School's Masters Program in
Financial Engineering is expected. Salary appropriate to qualifications
and Engineering norms. ORIE at Cornell is a diverse group of
probabilists, math programmers, statisticians, and those working in
simulation and manufacturing systems. An ideal candidate will have broad
training. CV, 1-page statement of research and teaching interests,
doctoral transcript, and three letters of recommendation should be sent to
Financial Engineering Search, ORIE, Rhodes Hall, Cornell University,
Ithaca, NY 14853-3801. Applications completed by December 31, 2006 given
preference. Women and minority candidates especially encouraged to
apply. Cornell University is an AA/EOE. Please indicate you are applying
for the postdoctoral position in your application.
More information about the school can be found at
http://www.orie.cornell.edu
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From: "Peter J. Olver" <olver@math.umn.edu>
Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2006 13:55:50 -0500
Subject: Contents, Foundations of Computational Mathematics
Volume 6 Number 3 of Foundations of Computational Mathematics is now
available on the www.springerlink.com web site at
http://www.springerlink.com.
This issue contains:
Efficient Construction of Contact Coordinates for Partial Prolongations
p. 269
Peter J. Vassiliou
Overdetermined Elliptic Systems
p. 309
Katsiaryna Krupchyk, Werner M. Seiler, Jukka Tuomela
Symmetry Classification Using Noncommutative Invariant Differential Operators
p. 353
I.G. Lisle, G.J. Reid
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From: Paul Nevai <nevai@math.ohio-state.edu>
Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2006 08:38:29 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Contents, J. Approx. Th.
Table of Contents: J. Approx. Theory, Volume 141, Number 2, August 2006
Online at www.sciencedirect.com/science/issue/6843-2006-998589997-629313
P. Bouboulis, Leoni Dalla, and V. Drakopoulos
Construction of recurrent bivariate fractal interpolation surfaces and
computation of their box-counting dimension
99--117
Kerstin Hesse and Ian H. Sloan
Cubature over the sphere $S^2$ in Sobolev spaces of arbitrary order
118--133
Len Bos, Stefano De Marchi and Marco Vianello
On the Lebesgue constant for the Xu interpolation formula
134--141
Avram Sidi
Algebraic properties of some new vector-valued rational interpolants
142--161
Szil\'{a}rd Gy. R\'{e}v\'{e}sz
Tur\'{a}n type reverse Markov inequalities for compact convex sets
162--173
A. Aptekarev, A. Cachafeiro, and F. Marcell\'{a}n
A scalar Riemann boundary value problem approach to orthogonal
polynomials on the circle
174--181
Michael J. Johnson
A note on the limited stability of surface spline interpolation
182--188
E. B. Davies and B. Simon
Eigenvalue estimates for non-normal matrices and the zeros of random
orthogonal polynomials on the unit circle
189--213
J. Bustamante and J. M. Quesada
On an extremal relation of Bernstein operators
214--215
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