NA Digest Sunday, February 25, 2007 Volume 07 : Issue 09

Today's Editor:
Tamara G. Kolda
Sandia National Labs
tgkolda@sandia.gov

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From: Joe Grcar <jfgrcar@lbl.gov>
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 10:04:14 -0800
Subject: NA and von Neumann anniversaries this year

Hello,

2007 is the 60th birthday of NA. In the 1940s the name numerical
analysis acquired a new meaning to refer to the mathematical research
on algorithms that people such as John von Neumann felt would be
needed to make best use of the computers just then being invented.
The birth of the modern subject can be credibly dated to 1947 when von
Neumann and Herman Goldstine published a paper [1] on errors in
computational science. The paper was the first to discuss in an
archival journal so many basic ideas such as numerical stability of
discretized partial differential equations and backward error. Von
Neumann was influential in Washington and helped begin government
support for computer science and numerical analysis research in the
United States.

[1] J. von Neumann and H. H. Goldstine, "Numerical Inverting of
Matrices of High Order," Bulletin of the American Mathematical
Society, 53(11), 1947.

The next time your department search committee decides it really needs
to hire another algebraic topologist or analytic number theorist or
whatever, you might remind your chairman that this subject von Neumann
founded, numerical analysis, accounts for the largest number of papers
written in any branch of mathematics second only to PDEs.

2007 is also the 50th anniversary of von Neumann's untimely death [2]
barely a dozen years after he helped start the computer revolution.

[2] "Dr. von Neumann of AEC, 53, Dies," New York Times, February 9,
1957.

Since the international meetings scheduled for this year do not seem
to be commemorating these events, I would be happy to help you
remember them with a colloquium lecture that I have prepared about the
histories of mathematics and computers that form the context for von
Neumann and Goldstine's work. Please contact me for further
information. Travel outside the San Francisco area would have to be
paid by the host institution.

-- Joe

ps: and happy birthday as well to Gene Golub!

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From: Michael Heath <heath@uiuc.edu>
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2007 12:47:23 -0500
Subject: Interactive Educational Modules in Scientific Computing

I am pleased to announce the availability of a comprehensive set of
interactive modules to assist students in learning the basic concepts
and algorithms of scientific computing. Each module is a Java applet
that is accessible through a web browser. For each applet, the user
can select problem data and algorithm choices interactively and then
receive immediate feedback on the results, both numerically and
graphically. Although the modules can be used alone or in conjunction
with any textbook, some of the specific examples are based on my book
Scientific Computing: An Introductory Survey, 2nd edition,
McGraw-Hill, 2002 (see http://www.cse.uiuc.edu/heath/scicomp/ ). To
access the modules, point your web browser to the following website:

http://www.cse.uiuc.edu/iem/

The modules were developed by students Evan VanderZee, Jessica Schoen,
Jeffrey Naisbitt, and Nicholas Exner under the supervision of Michael
Heath. Please report suggestions for improvements or ideas for new
modules to heath@uiuc.edu

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From: "J. M. Littleton" <Littleton@siam.org>
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2007 17:54:37 -0500
Subject: Call for Submissions - SIAM Student Paper Prize - Deadline March 15

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - SIAM Student Paper Prize

The SIAM STUDENT PAPER PRIZE is awarded every year to the student
author(s) of the most outstanding paper(s) (up to three papers)
submitted to the SIAM Student Paper Competition. This award is based
solely on the merit and content of the student's contribution to the
submitted paper. The prize recognizes outstanding scholarship by
students in applied mathematics or scientific computing.

The 2007 SIAM Student Paper Prize will be awarded in 2007 and recognized
at the next SIAM Annual Meeting, to be held in 2008. Each prize
recipient will receive a framed certificate plus a cash award of $1,000
and will have the opportunity to present his or her paper at the 2008
SIAM Annual Meeting. Recipients also receive $500 toward travel
expenses and gratis registration for the meeting.

Eligibility is restricted to students in good standing who do not yet
hold the degree of PhD on the application deadline. Papers entered in
the competition must have already been submitted for publication.
Submissions may be based on co-authored papers. Instructions on how to
submit a paper and other required documents can be found at
http://www.siam.org/prizes/nominations/nom_student.php.

All papers and accompanying documentation must be received at the SIAM
office on or before MARCH 15, 2007. Please address your submission to
the SIAM Student Paper Prize Committee and send it to J. M. Littleton at
littleton@siam.org. Any inquiries should be sent to littleton@siam.org.

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From: "J. M. Littleton" <Littleton@siam.org>
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2007 17:46:34 -0500
Subject: Call for Nominations - SIAG/Control and Systems Theory Prize - March 15

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
SIAM Activity Group on Control and Systems Theory Prize

The SIAM Activity Group on Control and Systems Theory Prize (SIAG/CST
Prize) will be presented at the SIAM Conference on Control and Its
Applications (CT07) to be held June 29-July 1, 2007, in San Francisco,
California. The SIAG/CST Prize is awarded every three years to a young
researcher for outstanding research contributions to mathematical
control or systems theory.

The awardee's work must be a significant research contribution to the
mathematical theory of systems and control, as commonly defined in the
mathematical and engineering literature. The contributions must be
contained in a paper or papers. At least one of the papers must be
published in English in a peer-reviewed journal, bearing a publication
date within the eligibility period, and such that at least one of the
following two requirements is met at the publication date: either (1)
the author is not more than 35 years old, or (2) not more than six years
have elapsed since the author received a Ph.D. or equivalent degree.
The eligibility period is January 1, 2004, to December 31, 2006.

The award will consist of a plaque and a certificate containing the
citation. The prize recipient will be invited to attend the award
ceremony and present the paper.

Nominations, including citation of paper(s), should be addressed to Dr.
Fariba Fahroo, Chair, SIAG/CST Prize Committee and sent by MARCH 15,
2007, to J. M. Littleton at littleton@siam.org. Inquiries should be
addressed to littleton@siam.org. Complete calls for nominations for
SIAM prizes can be found at http://www.siam.org/prizes/nominations.php.

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From: Masha Sosonkina <masha@scl.ameslab.gov>
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 16:36:40 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Combinatorial tools for parallel sparse matrix computations, Sept. 2007

WORKSHOP on COMBINATORIAL TOOLS FOR PARALLEL SPARSE MATRIX COMPUTATIONS
(http://www.scl.ameslab.gov/ctpsm07) held at the
7th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PARALLEL PROCESSING
AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS (PPAM'07)
Gdansk, Poland, September 9-12, 2007
(http://ppam.pcz.pl/)

Many aspects and problems in High-Performance Scientific Computing may benefit
from the use of combinatorial tools. These tools and related techniques are
already common in sparse matrix computations. Their importance increases
further with the emergence of novel parallel architectures and algorithms
targeting cutting-edge problems in science and engineering.

Such tools as graph algorithms facilitate efficient reordering or partitioning
of a sparse matrix or enable its compressed representation. Graph
partitioning algorithms are often used as a front-end step preceding different
operations. Their goal is to distribute a matrix (or a mesh) on high
performance parallel computers in a suitable way for parallel execution, such
that the load is balanced and the interprocessor communication is minimized.
Often there are additional constraints, when for example, a scientific
simulation requires that the graph partitioning is dynamic as the load changes
dynamically. The aim of the Workshop is to provide a forum for an exchange of
recent ideas, insights, and experiences on the following topics of interest:

* Efficient combinatorial algorithms for sparse matrices;
* Graph partitioning and reordering algorithms;
* Applications of combinatorial tools;
* Load balancing using graph partitioning.

PAPER SUBMISSION AND PUBLICATION
Authors should submit papers including an abstract to ctpsm@scl.ameslab.gov by
April 30, 2007. Papers are not to exceed 10 pages in Springer LNCS format.
Papers will be refereed and accepted on the basis of their scientific merit
and relevance to the workshop. Abstracts of accepted papers will be available
during the conference in the form of a brochure.

IMPORTANT DATES
Submission of Papers: April 30, 2007
Notification of Acceptance: June 15, 2007
PPAM'07 conference: September 9-12, 2007
Camera-Ready Papers: October 15, 2007

WORKSHOP ORGANIZERS
Laura Grigori (INRIA, FRANCE) (laura.grigori@inria.fr)
Masha Sosonkina (Ames Lab & Iowa State Univ, USA) (masha@scl.ameslab.gov)

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From: Pascal FREY <frey@ann.jussieu.fr>
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:13:34 +0100
Subject: Cemracs 2007: Summer School on Scientific Computing

Cemracs (Summer Mathematical Research Center on Scientific Computing
and Its Applications) to be held at CIRM (Marseille, France), July 23-
August 31, 2007.

Cemracs 2007 will be the twelfth of the series, devoted this year to
pre and post processing aspects in scientific computing. The goal of
this event is to gather mathematicians and scientists from the
academic and industrial communities and discuss these topics.

Cemracs'07 consists of two consecutive events:
i) a one week summer school (July 23 - July 30)
ii) a five weeks research center (July 30 - August 31)
During the first week a classical summer school is proposed. It
consists of several lectures given by leading scientists and related
to the topics of the research projects. The remaining 5 weeks are
dedicated to working on the research projects, after a daily morning
seminar.

On behalf of the organizing committee, we cordially invite you to
participate to this summer school. You can also submit a research
project by contacting the organizers: cemracs@emath.fr

Web site of the event: http://smai.emath.fr/cemracs/cemracs07

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From: Henry Wolkowicz <hwolkowi@uwaterloo.ca>
Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2007 16:41:45 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Waterloo C&O Conference, June 2007

Waterloo C&O Conference

Registration is now open for the

Combinatorics and Optimization 40th Anniversary Conference

Waterloo C&O@40

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the department, and
the 50th anniversary of the university, the Department of
Combinatorics & Optimization at the University of Waterloo is
hosting a six day conference June 18-23, 2007. The conference
will focus on the six main research areas represented by the
department: algebraic combinatorics; combinatorial optimization;
continuous optimization; cryptography; graph theory; and quantum
computing. Presentations will be given by 54 leading experts.

For more details, to register, and to contribute to a poster
session, please see

http://www.math.uwaterloo.ca/CandO_Dept/Conference/40thConference.shtml

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From: "Masahisa Tabata" <tabata@math.kyushu-u.ac.jp>
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 14:39:04 +0900
Subject: INSF2007, Intl. Conf. on Numerical Schemes for Flow Problems, June 2007

CALL FOR PAPERS AND PARTICIPATION

INSF2007: International Conference on Recent Developments of Numerical
Schemes for Flow Problems - 30 years from upwind finite element methods

Fukuoka, Japan, June 27-29, 2007
http://www.math.kyushu-u.ac.jp/insf2007/insf2007.html

Important Dates:
Dead line for abstract submission: March 31, 2007
Notification of acceptance: April 10, 2007
Deadline for conference registration: May 31, 2007

Objectives:
The purpose of this conference is to discuss recent developments of
efficient and reliable numerical schemes for flow problems as well as
stability, convergence, and a posteriori analyses and applications to real
problems. In these thirty years there has been a remarkable progress in
upwind type finite element methods, including Petrov-Galerkin methods and
characteristic-curve methods, and so on. We, therefore, rather focus on
finite element schemes, but we also cover any other schemes and topics
related to numerical computation of fluid dynamics.

Invited speakers:
FRANCA, Leopoldo P. (University of Colorado at Denver), GLOWINSKI, Roland
(University of Houston), KAWAHARA, Mutsuto (Chuo University), LEE, Hung-Chun
(Ajou University), NAKAO, Mitsuhiro T. (Kyushu University), PIRONNEAU,
Olivier (University of Paris VI), QUARTERONI, Alfio (Ecole Polytechnique
Federale de Lausanne), RAPPAZ, Jacques (Ecole Polytechnique Federale de
Lausanne), SAITO, Norikazu (University of Toyama), TANG, Tao (Hong Kong
Baptist University), TEZDUYAR, Tayfun E. (Rice University), TOBISKA, Lutz
(Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg), YABE, Takashi (Tokyo Institute of
Technology)

Contact:
INSF2007 Secretariat,
Faculty of Mathematics, Kyushu University,
6-10-1, Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8581, JAPAN
E-mail:insf2007@math.kyushu-u.ac.jp

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From: Henry Wolkowicz <hwolkowi@uwaterloo.ca>
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 08:02:20 -0500 (EST)
Subject: ICCOPT II/MOPTA 07 Summer School, August 2007

ICCOPT-II Summer School
http://iccopt-mopta.mcmaster.ca/summerschool.htm

will be held Sat. and Sun. Aug. 11-12, 2007 at the start of
ICCOPT II/MOPTA 07 at McMaster University in Hamilton.
Two courses on the following topics will be given:
(i) Experimental Mathematics with Variational Applications
(Organisers: Jon Borwein, David Bailey, Russell Luke)
http://iccopt-mopta.mcmaster.ca/experimental-math.html

(ii) Grid-computing for optimization: modeling and solution
(Organisers: Michael Ferris, Jeff Linderoth, Stephen Wright)
http://iccopt-mopta.mcmaster.ca/abstract-grid-computing.html

This is Intended for advanced graduate students and researchers who wish
to be exposed to a wide spectrum of topics in continuous optimization.

All participants are strongly encouraged to register for the ICCOPT II/MOPTA
07 conference, August 13-16, 2007 at McMaster University in Hamilton.
http://iccopt-mopta.mcmaster.ca/index.html

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From: gerhardwilhelm weber <gweber@metu.edu.tr>
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 20:00:00 +0200
Subject: Workshop in OR for Development, Prague, July 7, 2007

PhD Workshop in OR for Development
EURO Working Group “OR for Developmentâ€&#65533;
Prague, Czech Republic,
University of Economics, July 7, 2007
SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS

This workshop provides the first-ever opportunity for doctoral
students to present and discuss their research within a focused
environment and with other academics and practitioners with
similar interests in Operational Research (OR) and Development.
It is organized by EURO ORD, the new EURO Working Group on
OR for Development (http://www2.ing.puc.cl/~fcrespo/eurofdv/).
The symposium will comprise plenary sessions, research clinics
as well as the opportunity to have research dialogues led by senior
academics working in the field.

This workshop will take place as a satellite event of EURO XXII
2007 (http://euro2007.vse.cz/) to where you are likewisely
cordially welcome.

Please visit our homepage http://www2.ing.puc.cl/~fcrespo/eurofdv/.

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From: gerhardwilhelm weber <gweber@metu.edu.tr>
Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2007 09:37:55 +0200
Subject: EURO XXII 2007 --- Stream "Transportation and Traffic", July 2007

TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC
at EURO XXII 2007
22nd European Conference
on Operational Research

in Prague, Czech Republic
July 8-11, 2007

http://euro2007.vse.cz/

"Transportation and Traffic", Stream at EURO 2006, sincerely,
invites you to participate and give a presentation! It wants to
serve for an enrichment of - and for getting enriched by - OR of
today. This stream aims at connecting modern branches of
engineering, economics and mathematics with the understanding
and overcoming of real-world challenges in the areas of traffic
and transportation.

Stream Organizer and Contact:
Hediye Tuydes (METU, Ankara)

If you are interested in becoming a speaker or Session
Organizer, please write to hedtu@ce.metu.edu.tr .

Important Dates:
Deadline for abstract submission was extented: March 20, 2007
Notification on acceptance: March 31, 2007
Deadline for early registration: April 15, 2007

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From: gerhardwilhelm weber <gweber@metu.edu.tr>
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2007 10:20:11 +0200
Subject: EURO XXII 2007 --- Stream "Discrete Optimal Control", July 2007

DISCRETE OPTIMAL CONTROL
at EURO XXII 2007
22nd European Conference
on Operational Research

in Prague, Czech Republic
July 8-11, 2007

http://euro2007.vse.cz/

A stream "Discrete Optimal Control" is in preparation for
EURO 2007 and you are cordially invited to participate
and give a presentation. This stream aims at bridging the
gap between the modern branches of scientific research in
thi area as well as their applications to engineering,
natural sciences, economics and social sciences. It wants
to serve for an enrichment of - and getting enriched by -
modern OR.

Stream Organizer and Contact:
Dmitrii Lozuvanu, Gerhard-Wilhelm Weber, Bülent Karasözen

If you are interested in becoming a Speaker or Session
Organizer, please contact lozovanu@math.md .

Important Dates:
Deadline for abstract submission was extented: March 20, 2007
Notification on acceptance: March 31, 2007
Deadline for early registration: April 15, 2007

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From: gerhardwilhelm weber <gweber@metu.edu.tr>
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2007 13:36:05 +0200
Subject: EURO XXII 2007, Prague, July 8-11 --- Deadline Extended

EURO XXII PRAGUE
CALL FOR PAPERS
Prague, Czech Republic, July 8-11, 2007

22ND EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON OPERATIONAL RESEARCH
http://euro2007.vse.cz/

IMPORTANT DATES
Deadline for abstract submission was extented: March 20, 2007
Notification on acceptance: March 31, 2007
Deadline for early registration: April 15, 2007
Conference: July 8-11, 2007

Closer information about Prague, Visas, Accomodation,
Conference Venue, Book and Software Exhibitions and the
Social Programme please find under http://euro2007.vse.cz/.

CONFERENCE TOPICS
We invite all researchers, academicians, practitioners, as well
as students interested in all branches of operational research,
mathematical modeling and economic analyses to participate
at the conference and to present their papers.

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From: gerhardwilhelm weber <gweber@metu.edu.tr>
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2007 10:37:13 +0200
Subject: EURO XXII 2007 --- Stream "Dynamical Systems in OR", July 2007

DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS IN OR
at EURO XXII 2007
22nd European Conference
on Operational Research

in Prague, Czech Republic
July 8-11, 2007

http://euro2007.vse.cz/

The Stream "Dynamical Systems in OR" cordially invites you to
participate and give a presentation! This stream wants to serve
for an enrichment of - and for getting enriched by - modern OR.
It aims at a bridging of gaps between the modern branches of
scientific research in this area as well as their applications to
engineering, economics, natural and social sciences.

Stream Organizer and Contact:
Ömür Ugur and Gerhard-Wilhelm Weber

If you are interested in becoming a speaker or Session
Organizer, please write to ougur@metu.edu.tr .

Important Dates:
Deadline for abstract submission was extented: March 20, 2007
Notification on acceptance: March 31, 2007
Deadline for early registration: April 15, 2007

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From: "S. Hahn" <sghahn@kaist.ac.kr>
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 23:33:03 -0500
Subject: Bulletin of Korean Mathematical Society calls for research papers

Bulletin of Korean Mathematical Society calls for research papers.

http://www.kms.or.kr/home/journal/old/bkms/

Information for Authors

Submission of Manuscripts
To submit a paper for publication, an author should send two copies of the
manuscript to the Editor-in-Chief or to kms@kms.or.kr. Manuscripts should be
typewritten on one side of the paper, double spaced, and with generous
margins.

The first page must consist of a descriptive title and the authorship,
followed by an abstract. The descriptive title should be short, but
informative. The abstract should be at least one complete sentence, and at
most 300 words. Included with the footnotes to the paper, there should be
the 2000 Mathematics Subject Classification as founded in the annual index
of Mathematical Reviews, followed by a list of key words and phrases. The
institutional affiliation and address of each author should appear at the
end of each manuscript. Authors should supply the editor with electronic
addresses if available. References should be collected in alphabetical order
at the end of the manuscript and numbered consecutively. Figures must be
suitable for photographic reproduction. The KMS recommends that graphics
created electronically be saved in EPS format. The KMS encourages
preparation of electronically prepared manuscript in AMS-TeX, AMS-LaTeX, or
TeX; these will be used for production if accepted for publication. Authors
are reminded that they should retain a copy of anything submitted for
publication.

Proofs
Authors receive only one set of proofs for corrections. No alterations or
corrections except printing errors will normally be accepted at this point.

Offprints
Each author receives 50 offprints of his/her paper. Joint authors receive 50
altogether. Additional offprints can be supplied at cost if ordered and paid
for before publication. An order form will be sent with the set of proofs.

Correspondence regarding a paper that has been accepted for publication
should be sent directly to:

The Korean Mathematical Society
The Korea Science and Technology Center 202
635-4, Yeoksam-dong, Kangnam-ku
Seoul 135-703, Korea
E-mail: kms@kms.or.kr

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From: Margery Ishmael <marge@cs.uchicago.edu>
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 17:21:22 -0500
Subject: Research Scientist in Bioinformatics

The Department of Computer Science at the University of Chicago
invites applications from exceptionally qualified candidates for the
position of Research Scientist in Bioinformatics. The successful
candidate will work with world-leading faculty in Computer Science and
Human Genetics to pioneer novel computational solutions to leading
problems in statistical, population, and human genetics
(http://www.genes.uchicago.edu). This position is funded for
three-years, with subsequent renewal contingent on funding and
performance. Salary and benefits are competitive.

This position requires a Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related
field. Preference will be given to candidates with experience with
biological problems and/or a strong background in statistics.

Please send applications to:

Professor Stuart A. Kurtz, Chairman
Department of Computer Science
The University of Chicago
1100 E. 58th Street, Ryerson Hall
Chicago, IL. 60637-1581

or to: apply-075352@mailman.cs.uchicago.edu (attachments can be in
pdf, postscript, or Word).

Complete applications for research scientist positions require three
letters of recommendation sent to
recommend-075352@mailman.cs.uchicago.edu or to the above postal
address. We will begin screening applications on March 20,
2007. Screening will continue until the position is filled. The
University of Chicago is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
employer.

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From: Are Magnus Bruaset <arem@simula.no>
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2007 22:21:19 +0100
Subject: Open positions at Simula Research Laboratory

Simula Research Laboratory is expanding, and the Scientific Computing
department offers a range of open positions:

* Postdoctoral positions
- at our new Center of Excellence: Software Components for
Biomedical flows
- as part of our existing industrial research project on
Computational Geosciences

* PhD positions at the Center of Excellence: Software Components for
Biomedical Flows

* Research Trainees (MSc required)

* Research Engineer – Visualization

We offer challenging opportunities, individual freedom, a cutting-edge
research environment, salary based on qualifications, and membership in
The Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund. Simula has a high quality
infrastructure and a nice location 200 meters from the sea and 10
minutes drive from the centre of Oslo, the capital of Norway. Women are
encouraged to apply.

For further information on the open positions, including contact persons
and application procedures, see http://www.simula.no/jobs

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From: Michael Pernice <michael.pernice@inl.gov>
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 15:33:21 -0500
Subject: Postdoctoral Position in Scientific Computing at Idaho National Lab

Applications are sought for a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Center
for Advanced Modeling and Simulation at the Idaho National Laboratory.
The focus of this position will be on numerical solution of partial
differential equations with emphasis on adaptive methods, a posteriori
error estimation, and geometric modeling. Preference will be given to
candidates with extensive experience in high-performance computing.
The appointment will be available for a minimum of two years.

Please send a CV and arrange to have three letters of references sent
to Michael Pernice, Center for Advanced Modeling and Simulation, Idaho
National Laboratory, P.O. Box 1625, Idaho Falls, ID 83415-2211.

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From: "W. Doerfler" <doerfler@math.uka.de>
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 01:03:01 +0100
Subject: Postdoc and PhD positions (analysis and num. math.) in Karlsruhe

Postdoc and PhD positions (Analysis and Numerical Mathematics) in Karlsruhe

DFG Research Training Group (Graduiertenkolleg) 1294:
Analysis, Simulation and Design of Nanotechnological Processes

at the Department of Mathematics, University of Karlsruhe (Germany),
offers PhD-positions (3 years) and postdoctoral positions (2 years).

For more information concerning the research projects visit

http://www.mathematik.uni-karlsruhe.de/grk1294/en

or contact one of the participating scientists. For general information
on DFG Research Training Groups see

http://www.dfg.de/en/research_funding/coordinated_programmes/research_training_groups/index.html

Applicants for the PhD-positions are expected to have an excellent
Master's degree or Diplom. Please send your application to one of the
participating scientists or

Prof. Dr. Willy Doerfler (Coordinator) <doerfler@math.uni-karlsruhe.de>
Fakultaet fuer Mathematik
Universitaet Karlsruhe (TH)
D-76128 Karlsruhe

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From: alvin@esam.northwestern.edu
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 09:11:50 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Postdoc position in Applied Mathematics at Northwestern

The Department of Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics at
Northwestern University anticipates that an NSF funded Research Training
Group will be initiated in fall, 2007. This project will provide support
for a Postdoctoral Fellow for a period of up to three years. The successful
candidate will teach an average of one course per quarter and will have the
opportunity to work in interdisciplinary research teams on cutting edge
applied mathematics research in the life sciences and mechanics.

Applicants will be considered until the position is filled. This position is
restricted to U.S. citizens and permanent residents.

Please contact Alvin Bayliss (a-bayliss@northwestern.edu) for further
details.

Northwestern University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
Applications from women and under-represented minorities are encouraged.

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From: laura.k.potter@gsk.com
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2007 10:19:43 -0500
Subject: 2007 Student internship opportunities at GlaxoSmithKline

2007 Student internship opportunities at GlaxoSmithKline

The Scientific Computing and Mathematical Modeling group at
GlaxoSmithKline seeks talented advanced undergraduate and graduate
students in applied mathematics and computer science for summer internship
positions.

Scientific Computing and Mathematical Modeling (SCMM) applies mathematical
and computational techniques to a variety of challenging problems in
pharmaceutical research. We are the premier mathematical modeling group
in the pharmaceutical industry. Our group works on mathematical models
related to the biology of disease states and drug interventions, the
chemistry and physics of drug formulations and delivery devices, and the
structure of large biochemical pathways in cells. In addition, we develop
sophisticated computational tools that are used to build and calibrate
mathematical models, incorporate large quantities of experimental data,
and visualize the results of model-generated computational experiments.

For Summer 2007 we are seeking for graduate students and highly advanced
undergraduates for three internship positions. The projects are listed
below together with the required skills for each position:

Lipoprotein metabolism: Mathematical biology, scientific computing,
mathematical modeling
Model calibration and optimization: Numerical analysis, optimization,
Matlab programming
Scientific computing: Programming

We seek mature, motivated self-starters who can successfully integrate
sophisticated mathematics and computer software with real-world biological
problems. The internship positions may be located at our facilities in the
Philadelphia area or in Research Triangle Park, NC.

Applicants can apply through our website:
http://www.gsk-us.com/careers/us-university/university_us.htm, Job Code
Requisition Number: 40757. Developing talent through equality of
opportunity, M/F/D/V.

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From: Communications in Math Sciences <jcms@math.wisc.edu>
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 10:48:16 -0600
Subject: Contents, Communications in Math Sci Supplemental Issue 2007

Communications in Mathematical Sciences (CMS) Supplement Issue, 2007
Quantum and Classical Interacting Particles Systems:
Stochastic and Deterministic Approach
Guest Editors: Francois Castella and Francois Golse
February 2007
Table of Contents

full articles are online at www.intlpress.com/CMS

Preface
Francois Castella and Francois Golse

The TDHF Approximation for Hamiltonians with m-Particle Interaction
Potentials
Claude Bardos, Bernard Ducomet, Fran.s Golse, Alex D. Gottlieb,
and Norbert J. Mauser

Long Time Behavior of Particle Systems in the Mean Field Limit
Emanuele Caglioti and Fr.ric Rousset

Semidiscretization and Long-time Asymptotics of Nonlinear Diffusion Equations
Jose Carrillo, Marco Di Francesco, and Maria P. Gualdani

A Short Review on the Derivation of the Nonlinear Quantum Boltzmann Equations
D. Benedetto, F. Castella, R. Esposito, and M. Pulvirenti

Quantitative Linearized Study of the Boltzmann Collision Operator and
Applications
Clement Mouhot

Smooth Solutions to the Relativistic Vlasov-Maxwell System
Christophe Pallard

Non Markovian Behavior of the Boltzmann-Grad Limit of Linear Stochastic
Particle Systems
Valeria Ricci

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Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 12:56:32 -0600
Subject: Contents, JoCAAA 07,Vol.9-1

TABLE OF CONTENTS,JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS AND
APPLICATIONS,VOL.9,NO.1,2007

A FIXED POINT THEOREM FOR MAPPINGS SATISFYING A GENERAL CONTRACTIVE
CONDITION OF OPERATOR TYPE,
I.ALTUN,D.TURKOGLU,

EQUIVALENT CONDITIONS FOR BERGMAN SPACE AND LITTLEWOOD
-PALEY TYPE INEQUALITIES,K.AVETISYAN,S.STEVIC,

A NOTE ON MULTI-VARIABLE GOULD-HOPPER AND LAQUERRE
POLYNOMIALS,A.BERNARDINI,P.E.RICCI,

APPLICATION OF THE CAUCHY-BUNIAKOVSKI-SCHWARZ'S INEQUALITY
TO AN OPTIMAL PROPERTY FOR CUBIC SPLINES,A.BICA,V.CAUS,
I.FECHETE,S.MURESAN,

ON A BLOCK MONOTONE DOMAIN DECOMPOSITION ALGORITHM
FOR A NONLINEAR REACTION-DIFFUSION PROBLEM,I.BOGLAEV,

ON THE QUASI POWER INCREASING SEQUENCES,H.BOR

MINIMAL QUADRATIC OSCILLATION FOR CUBIC SPLINES,V.CAUS,

CHEBYSHEV'S APPROXIMATION ALGORITHMS FOR OPERATORS WITH
w-CONDITIONAL FIRST DERIVATIVE,J.EZQUERRO,M.HERNANDEZ,.....93

PERTURBATIONS OF WILSON TYPE AND MIXED TYPE FUNCTIONAL
EQUATIONS,Y.JUNG,I.CHANG,

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