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From: Art Werschulz agw@cs.columbia.edu
Date: August 31, 2015
Subject: In memoriam: Joseph F. Traub
It is my sad duty to inform you that Joseph F. Traub passed away on
Monday, August 24, in Santa Fe, NM. Joe's death was sudden and
unexpected, without any long suffering.
Joe had a long and distinguished career, having worked at Bell Labs,
the University of Washington, Carnegie Mellon University and Columbia
University, as well as the Santa Fe Institute. He was the chair of
the Computer Science Department at CMU, where he oversaw the growth of
the Department into one of the top CS departments in the world. He
was also the founding chair of the Columbia CS Department, where he
held the Edwin Howard Armstrong Professorship.
The unifying theme behind Joe's research was the role that information
plays when solving a numerical problem. This eventually led to the
creation of a new area of research, information-based complexity
theory, which studies the computational complexity of problems for
which the available information does not uniquely identify the problem
being solved.
Joe was the founding editor-in-chief of the Journal of Complexity, as
well as the founder of the Computer Science and Technology Board of
the National Research Council.
He was the author of over 120 papers, as well as the author or editor
of ten monographs (one of which, I was privileged to be his
co-author). He was the recipient of numerous awards and honors.
A memorial service will be held Friday, September 4, 10:00 am, at the
United Church (Arroyo Chamiso and St. Michael’s Drive, 505.988.3295)
in Santa Fe.
Full obituaries may be found at
http://www.cs.columbia.edu/2015/joseph-traub-in-memoriam
http://www.santafe.edu/news/item/in-memoriam-joseph-traub
The latter has a place for visitors to leave comments.
His colleagues are in the process of planning a suitable memorial.
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From: Ding Rujuan dingrj@lsec.cc.ac.cn
Date: August 27, 2015
Subject: Feng Kang Prize Awarded
The 11th Feng Kang Prize of Scientific Computing Announcement
The 11th Feng Kang Prize of Scientific Computing has been honored to
- Dr. Yuhong Dai, Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science, Chinese
Academy of Sciences, China;
- Dr. Weiqing Ren, National University of Singapore and Institute of
High Performance Computing A*STAR, Singapore
for their significant contributions in Nonlinear conjugate gradient
methods, quasi-Newton methods and spectral gradient methods; and
Numerical methods for the study of rare events, multiscale modeling
and simulation, the moving contact line problem.
The ceremony will be held at the General Assembly of the China Society
for Computational Mathematics, Guangzhou, September 19-22, 2015.
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From: Amir Gholami gholami@accfft.org
Date: August 25, 2015
Subject: AccFFT: A New Parallel FFT Library
Accelerated FFT is a new parallel FFT library for CPU and GPU. It
supports multi dimensional decompositions for computing a distributed
FFT for these architectures. The library uses several novel schemes
that make it up to 4x faster compared to existing codes. Currently it
supports real-to-complex, complex-to-complex, and complex-to-real
transforms.
AccFFT is scaled up to 131K cores of Titan supercomputer at ORNL, and
32K cores of Stampede supercomputer at TACC. The GPU version of the
code is scaled up to 4,096 K20 GPUs of Titan. The homepage of the
library is http://accfft.org, where the source code and its
documentation can be downloaded. The documentation involves several
steps that explain how to run the code for different cases.
The library is open sourced under GNU GPL2.
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From: Luigi Brugnano luigi.brugnano@unifi.it
Date: August 26, 2015
Subject: New Book, Line Integral Methods for Conservative Problems
We are glad to announce the publication, by CRC, of our book "Line
Integral Methods for Conservative Problems", which concerns
energy-conserving Runge-Kutta methods based on the so called discrete
line integral approach. The book fully covers this topic in Geometric
Integration, along with a number of generalizations. Both the theory
and the actual implementation of the methods is explained in full
details, along with a number of applications. More informations on
the book can be found at the web-site of the publisher,
https://www.crcpress.com/Line-Integral-Methods-for-Conservative-Problems/Brugnano-
Iavernaro/9781482263848
Complementary material and related Matlab software can be retrieved at
the book homepage, http://web.math.unifi.it/users/brugnano/LIMbook/
Luigi Brugnano and Felice Iavernaro
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From: Michele Ruggeri michele.ruggeri@tuwien.ac.at
Date: September 01, 2015
Subject: Micromagnetics: Analysis, Numerics, Applications, Austria, Feb 2016
Workshop on Micromagnetics: Analysis, Numerics, Applications (MANA
2016); February 18-19, 2016; TU Wien, Vienna, Austria
Ferromagnetic materials play an important role in a variety of
technological applications. The aim of the workshop is to bring
together some of the leading researchers working in micromagnetics,
and initiate intensive idea exchanges and new collaborations. The
workshop will consist of 12 invited talks and a poster presentation.
Confirmed speakers:
- Lubomir Banas (Bielefeld, Germany)
- Gilles Carbou (Pau, France)
- Michael J. Donahue (NIST, USA)
- Carlos J. Garcia-Cervera (Santa Barbara, USA)
- Gino Hrkac (Exeter, UK)
- Martin Kruzik (Prague, Czech Republic)
- Christof Melcher (Aachen, Germany)
- Andreas Prohl (Tuebingen, Germany)
- Thomas Schrefl (Krems, Austria)
- Claudio Serpico (Naples, Italy)
- Franck Sueur (Bordeaux, France)
- Thanh Tran (Sydney, Australia)
Registration deadline: January 15, 2016
Further information: http://www.asc.tuwien.ac.at/~praetorius/mana2016/
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From: Tuen Wai Ng ntw@maths.hku.hk
Date: September 01, 2015
Subject: Professor Position, Applied Math and Mathematical Sciences, HKU
Tenure-track Associate Professor/Assistant Professor in the
Department of Mathematics
(Ref.: 201500788)
Applications are invited for tenure-track appointment as Associate
Professor/Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics, to
commence from September 1, 2016 or as soon as possible thereafter.
The appointment will initially be made on a three-year term basis,
with the possibility of renewal and with consideration for tenure
before the expiry of the second three-year contract.
Candidates in all areas of Applied Mathematics and Mathematical
Sciences will be considered, with preference given to those working in
the areas of Scientific Computing, Computational Mathematics,
Financial Mathematics, Operations Research, and Optimization. The
appointee is expected to actively engage in outreach and service.
Applicants should send a completed application form, together with an
up-to-date C.V. containing information on educational and professional
experience, a complete list of publications, a survey of past research
and teaching experience, a research plan for the next few years, and a
statement on teaching philosophy by e-mail to scmath@hku.hk. They
should also arrange for submission, to the same e-mail address as
stated above, three reference letters from senior academics. One of
these senior academics should be asked to comment on the applicant’s
ability in teaching, or the applicant should arrange to have an
additional reference letter on his/her teaching sent to the same
e-mail address as stated above. Please indicate clearly which level
they wish to be considered for and the reference number in the subject
of the e-mail. Application forms (341/1111) can be downloaded at
http://www.hku.hk/apptunit/form-ext.doc. Further particulars can be
obtained at http://jobs.hku.hk/. Review of applications will start
from December 1, 2015 and continue until the post is filled.
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From: David Chappell david.chappell@ntu.ac.uk
Date: August 29, 2015
Subject: Postdoc Positions, Numerical Modelling of Vibroacoustics
Two postdoc positions are available.
The first position is based at Nottingham Trent University in the UK
and is for a period of 12 months starting on 1st January 2016. The
deadline for applications is 27th September 2015. For more details and
to apply see https://vacancies.ntu.ac.uk/displayjob.aspx?jobid=1879
The second position is based at inuTech GmbH in Nuremberg, Germany and
is for a period of 18 months starting on or before 1st March 2016. The
deadline for applications is 31st October 2015. For more details and
to apply see
http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index.cfm/jobs/jobDetails/33994722
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From: Prof. Dr. Natalie Germann natalie.germann@tum.de
Date: August 28, 2015
Subject: Postdoc or PhD Position, Computational Rheology
The research group “Fluid Dynamics of Complex Biosystems” headed by
Prof. Dr. Natalie Germann has an open position in the field of
computational rheology. More information about Professor Germann’s
fluid dynamics group can be found at http://germann.wzw.tum.de/.
We are looking for a talented individual who is excited about research
and interested in pursuing an academic career. He/she should be able
to work independently as well as to cooperate in an interdisciplinary
team of researchers. Applicants should hold a PhD degree (postdoctoral
position) or a Master degree (graduate student position) in
computational engineering, applied mathematics, or a related
field. The project will involve the numerical solution and analysis of
viscoelastic fluid models using the software package OpenFoam. He/she
should have a solid background in fluid mechanics and computational
rheology. Previous experience with OpenFoam and is required. Good
communication skills and fluency in both written and spoken English
are required. German language skills are desirable. The position can
be filled from November 2015 and is initially limited to two years,
the second year being contingent on satisfactory progress.
Please send your application by electronic mail and preferably in one
single pdf-document to natalie.germann@tum.de. For full consideration,
the application should include a cover letter, a detailed CV, a list
of publications, copies of all educational certificates and
transcripts of records, a summary of past research activities,
evidence of teaching interest and abilities, and three letters of
recommendation. The deadline for application is October 31,
2015. Early applications are encouraged; applications may be processed
as soon as they are received.
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From: Tessa Blackman cca@maths.cam.ac.uk
Date: September 01, 2015
Subject: PhD Positions, Mathematics, Univ of Cambridge
Applications are sought for the CCA PhD course in Mathematical
Analysis starting in October 2016.
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 2016. Applicants from
outside the UK/EU who seek scholarships should apply well before:
refer to http://www.graduate.study.cam.ac.uk/finance/funding for
information.
To find out more, visit http://www.maths.cam.ac.uk/postgrad/cca or
email cca@maths.cam.ac.uk.
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From: Michael Heroux maherou@sandia.gov
Date: August 28, 2015
Subject: ACM TOMS Replicated Computational Results Initiative
The ACM Transactions on Mathematical Software (TOMS) has introduced a
new initiative to optionally review the computationals results of a
TOMS submission. This new effort is intended to assist in improving
the quality of scientific publication for TOMS and for the
computational science community as a whole. Manuscripts that
successfully complete the RCR Review process receive the RCR
designation when published.
The current issue of TOMS (Vol 41:3) contains my editorial describing
the RCR process, the first article published with the RCR Designation
("BLIS: A Framework for Rapidly Instantiating BLAS Functionality," by
Field Van Zee and Robert van de Geijn) and the RCR reviewer report
(authored by James M. Willenbring).
Details of Vol 41:3 are here: http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?
id=2786970&picked=prox&cfid=539910145&cftoken=74800503
Another purpose of the TOMS RCR initiative is to engage a portion of
the scientific community who are in fact experts in the use of math
software but are not typically involved in the publication process.
The expertise of these members is essential to making the RCR process
work well.
If you are interested in participating in this initiative, either as
an author or reviewer, please contact me.
Details of the TOMS RCR Initiative are available at
http://toms.acm.org/RCR.html
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From: Suzanne Eves suzie.eves@oup.com
Date: August 27, 2015
Subject: Contents, IMA Journal of Numerical Analysis, 35 (3)
Contents, IMA Journal of Numerical Analysis, 35(3)
IMA Journal of Numerical Analysis
Links to all articles in this issue are available online at:
www.oxfordjournals.org/page/6581/1
Numerical analysis of very weakly well-posed hyperbolic Cauchy
problems, F. Colombini and J. Rauch
Variational time discretization of geodesic calculus, Martin Rumpf and
Benedikt Wirth
Convergence of a fully discrete finite difference scheme for the
Korteweg–de Vries equation, Helge Holden, Ujjwal Koley, and Nils
Henrik Risebro
Modification of dimension-splitting methods—overcoming the order
reduction due to corner singularities, Tobias Hell, Alexander
Ostermann, and Michael Sandbichler
Efficient time integration methods based on operator splitting and
application to the Westervelt equation, Barbara Kaltenbacher, Vanja
Nikolic, and Mechthild Thalhammer
On discrete functional inequalities for some finite volume schemes,
Marianne Bessemoulin-Chatard, Claire Chainais-Hillairet, and Francis
Filbet
Standard finite elements for the numerical resolution of the elliptic
Monge–Ampère equation: classical solutions, Gerard Awanou
Adaptive, second-order in time, primitive-variable discontinuous
Galerkin schemes for a Cahn–Hilliard equation with a mass source,
Andreas C. Aristotelous, Ohannes A. Karakashian, and Steven M. Wise
L2 and pointwise a posteriori error estimates for FEM for elliptic
PDEs on surfaces, Fernando Camacho and Alan Demlow
A new weak Galerkin finite element method for the Helmholtz equation,
Lin Mu, Junping Wang, and Xiu Ye
On the finite rank and finite-dimensional representation of bounded
semi-infinite Hankel operators, Moody T. Chu and Matthew M. Lin
High-dimensional finite element method for multiscale linear
elasticity, Bingxing Xia and Viet Ha Hoang
Convergence analysis of some second-order parareal algorithms, Shu-Lin
Wu
Optimal control in evolutionary micromagnetism, Thomas Dunst, Markus
Klein, Andreas Prohl, and Ailyn Schäfer
Stability of finite difference schemes for nonlinear complex reaction–
diffusion processes, Adérito Araújo, Sílvia Barbeiro, and Pedro
Serranho
Approximating real stability radii, Nicola Guglielmi and Manuela
Manetta
On the absolute stability regions corresponding to partial sums of the
exponential function, David Ketcheson, Lajos Lóczi, and Tihamér
A. Kocsis
Generalized Laguerre approximations and spectral method for the
Camassa–Holm equation, Zhong-Qing Wang and Xin-Min Xiang
Erratum to the paper “L∞(L∞)-boundedness and convergence of
DG(p)-solutions for nonlinear conservation laws with boundary
conditions”, Christian Henke and Lutz Angermann
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From: David G. Yu gy240@cam.ac.uk
Date: August 28, 2015
Subject: Contents, Statistics, Optimization and Information Computing, 3 (3)
Statistics, Optimization & Information Computing
Vol 3, No 3 (2015)
Table of Contents
http://www.iapress.org/index.php/soic/issue/current
Roman Denysiuk, Helena Sofia Rodrigues, M. Teresa T. Monteiro, Lino
Costa, Isabel Espírito Santo, Delfim F. M. Torres, Multiobjective
approach to optimal control for a dengue transmission model
(pp. 206-220)
Abbas Eftekharian, S. Mahmoud Taheri, On the GLR and UMP tests in the
family with support dependent on the parameter (pp. 221-228)
Chao Gu, Hua Wang, A new non-monotone filter trust region algorithm
for solving nonlinear systems of equalities and inequalities
(pp. 229-240)
Zhenguo Mu, Yang Peng, A note on the inertial proximal point method
(pp. 241-248)
Vinayak K Gedam, Suresh B Pathare, Estimation Approaches of Mean
Response Time for a Two Stage Open Queueing Network Model
(pp. 249-258)
Mikhail Moklyachuk, Maria Sidei, Interpolation Problem for Stationary
Sequences with Missing Observations (pp. 259-275)
Ram Verma, Mathematical Programming Based on Sufficient Optimality
Conditions and Higher Order Exponential Type Generalized Invexities
(pp. 276- 293)
Eloisa Macedo, Two-Step-SDP aproach to clustering and dimensionality
reduction (pp. 294-311)
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