NA Digest, V. 22, # 42

NA Digest Monday, December 26, 2022 Volume 22 : Issue 42


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Daniel M. Dunlavy
Sandia National Labs
dmdunla@sandia.gov

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From: Jack Dongarra dongarra@icl.utk.edu
Date: December 24, 2022
Subject: Janusz Kowalik, February 28, 1934 - November 3, 2022


Janusz Kowalik passed from this world on November 3, 2022 in hospice
care in Kirkland, Washington after a prolonged battle with chronic
heart and kidney disease.

Janusz was born on February 28, 1934 in Krzemieniec, then part of
Poland. He grew up during World War II. He attended Gdansk Polytechnic
where he met his future wife Krystyna in 1954 and completed his
Master's Degree in Naval Architecture in 1956. Janusz and Krystyna
were married in Warsaw in 1959. Subsequently, he completed his PhD in
Applied Physics in 1961.

Janusz worked at Boeing in Seattle, Washington until 1974 when he
moved to Montreal for a year. He then settled in Pullman, Washington
in 1976 where he was head of the academic computing center until
1984. Janusz then lived in Bothell for 38 years until his
death. During this time, Janusz worked in the advanced technology
division in Boeing and also lectured at the University of
Washington. He retired in 2002 and engaged in a series of
international collaborations with other scientists and continued
authoring and editing books.

A lifelong athlete, Janusz enjoyed running, swimming, weight lifting,
and skiing. He participated in many other sports including
windsurfing, tennis, and scuba diving. He achieved multiple
Presidential Fitness awards throughout his life and meticulously
tracked his progress and achievements. At the age of 60 he began
studying karate and earned his black belt in 2006. The strength
developed through years of physical exercise fortified him for the
physical challenges he confronted in the last years of his life.

Janusz was a prolific author, editor, and lecturer. As he began his
transition from this world, he expressed gratitude for everything he'd
achieved in life, for his family, and the legacy he left behind. He
achieved everything he set out to do and lived his life to the
absolute maximum. He left only once his body could no longer carry
him.

Janusz is survived by Krystyna, his wife of 63 years; his son Olaf and
his wife Lisa; his grandson Alex; his nephew Piotr Maszkiewicz and his
wife and children; and his cousin Marek Laszkowski.


From: Mitchell Graham mgraham@siam.org
Date: December 21, 2022
Subject: New Book, The Theory of Composites


The Theory of Composites by Graeme W. Milton

Composites have been studied for more than 150 years, and interest in
their properties has been growing. The Theory of Composites is a
classic volume, providing the foundations for understanding a broad
range of composite properties. These properties can be explored either
through the model geometries or through microstructure-independent
bounds, obtained through variational principles, analytic methods, and
Hilbert space approaches. Most interesting is when the properties of
the composite are unlike those of the constituent materials, and there
has been an explosion of interest in such composites, now known as
metamaterials.

2022/ xl + 719 pages / Softcover / 978-1-61197-747-9/ Price: $99.00 /
CL88

Bookstore link:
https://my.siam.org/Store/Product/viewproduct/?ProductId=3D46165494


From: Mitchell Graham mgraham@siam.org
Date: December 21, 2022
Subject: New Book, The Zen of Exotic Computing


The Zen of Exotic Computing by Peter M. Kogge

This textbook explores an important subset of alternatives to the
Turing/von Neumann model of computing. The models are organized into
distinct groups. After a review of the Turing/von Neumann model to set
the stage, the author discusses those that have their roots in the
Turing/von Neumann model but perform potentially large numbers of
computations in parallel; models that do away with the preplanned
nature of the classical model and compute from just a statement of the
problem; others that are simply mathematically different, such as
probabilistic and reversible computation; models based on physical
phenomena such as neurons; and finally those that leverage unique
physical phenomena directly, such as quantum, optical, and DNA-based
computing.

2022 / xxxii + 386 pages / Softcover / 978-1-61197-728-8 / Price:
$89.00

Bookstore link:
https://my.siam.org/Store/Product/viewproduct/?ProductId=3D46165524


From: Boris Kramer bmkramer@ucsd.edu
Date: December 22, 2022
Subject: Nonlinear Model Reduction for Control, USA, May 2023


We would like to invite you to participate in the "Conference and
workshop: Nonlinear model reduction for control" in Blacksburg, VA,
May 22-26, 2023. A tutorial-style workshop for junior researchers will
be held on Monday and Tuesday (22-23) followed by a 3-day conference
with state-of-the-art research talks. For more information, visit
http://math.vt.edu/nlromc

The objectives of the conference will be to bring together leading
experts in nonlinear model reduction, control and tensor-based
computations to learn and advance the state-of-the-art and identify
challenges and opportunities in the field. The conference themes
revolve around nonlinear balanced truncation, Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman
approaches to control and model reduction, interpolatory and data-
driven methods for nonlinear systems, proper orthogonal decomposition
for control, and tensor methods for scalable computation.

The deadline to submit abstracts for posters and contributed talks is
extended through January 31, 2023. Please fill out the form at
https://forms.gle/VMMDJKBdbh2qyN8N7 to indicate your participation,
apply to be considered for partial travel support, as well as to
optionally submit a title and abstract of a talk for the conference
portion of our workshop.

A limited number of travel awards will be offered to early career
researchers through an NSF-CMMI grant and a decision about support
will be made in early February. A registration fee of $300 is required
for participation for participants that do not get NSF travel support.



From: Gabriel R. Barrenechea gabriel.barrenechea@strath.ac.uk
Date: December 23, 2022
Subject: Biennial NA Conference, UK, Jun 2023


It is our pleasure to announce that registration is now open for the
29th Biennial Conference on Numerical Analysis, to take place during
27-30 June 2023 at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow,
Scotland. This long established conference is open to all researchers
in the field, and you are invited to contribute a talk on your current
work. PhD students and young researchers will find the environment
particularly welcoming.

We also welcome proposals for minisymposia for the conference. A
minisymposium should consist of a multiple of 3 speakers (up to 12).
To propose a minisymposium send a title, a short abstract and a list
of speakers to naconf@strath.ac.uk, or directly to one of the
conference organisers.

Further information, including fees and deadlines, can be found at
http://naconf.org.uk


From: Fernando De Ter=E1n fteran@math.uc3m.es
Date: December 22, 2022
Subject: Contributed Talks/LAA Special Issue, ILAS2023, Spain, Jun 2023


The period for submitting contributed talks at the ILAS 2023 meeting
is open. The meeting will be held at Escuela Tecnica Superior de
Ingenieria de Montes, Forestal y del Medio Ambiente (Polytechnic
University of Madrid), from June 12 to June 16, 2023:
https://ilas2023.es/

To submit the abstract of a talk, please follow the guidelines
indicated at the webpage https://ilas2023.es/submissions/

The deadline for submitting contributed talks is February 1st, 2023.

The journal Linear Algebra and its Applications (LAA) is pleased to
announce a special issue on the occasion of this conference. Papers
corresponding to talks given at the conference should be submitted by
December 1st 2023 via the Elsevier Editorial System. Detailed
instructions will be given later.

Special editors for this ILAS 2023 issue are: Erin Carson, Charles
University; Fernando De Teran, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid; Vanni
Noferini, Aalto University Joao Queiro, Universidade de Coimbra;
Volker Mehrmann (TU Berlin) is the responsible Editor-in-Chief of LAA
for this special issue.


From: Anna-Karin Tornberg akto@kth.se
Date: December 23, 2022
Subject: Assistant Professor Position, NA, KTH


KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm is announcing an open
position as Assistant professor in Mathematics with specialization in
Numerical Analysis.

This is a tenure track position. Application deadline Feb 17, 2023.

For full advertisement and instructions for applying, see:
https://www.kth.se/en/om/work-at-kth/lediga-jobb/what:job/jobID:571323/where:4/


From: Grey Ballard ballard@wfu.edu
Date: December 23, 2022
Subject: Postdoc Position, Computer Science, Wake Forest Univ


The Department of Computer Science at Wake Forest University invites
applications for a postdoctoral research fellowship beginning in July
2023. The candidate will work primarily with Dr. Grey Ballard and
Dr. Aditya Devarakonda to design, implement, and analyze
high-performance algorithms for sparse matrix and tensor
computations. We are particularly interested in scholars who have a
strong background in numerical linear algebra, numerical analysis,
and/or parallel and high-performance computing. In addition to
conducting research, the fellow will have the opportunity to teach at
the undergraduate level if mutually agreeable. This is a one-year
contract position with possible extensions.

The fellow will be part of Sparsitute: A Mathematical Institute for
Sparse Computations in Science and Engineering. Sparsitute is
supported for 5 years by the Department of Energy and is a
collaboration between LBNL, ORNL, Purdue University, University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Indiana University, and Wake Forest
University. The postdoctoral fellow will be hosted at Wake Forest but
will get a chance to collaborate closely and network with all the PIs
and personnel in these 6 institutions.

To apply, please visit:
https://wfu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Staff_Career_Website_live/job/Post-Doctoral-Researcher--Department-of-Computer-Science_R0005341

Questions regarding the position or application can be directed to Dr.
Ballard (ballard@wfu.edu) or Dr. Devarakonda (devaraa@wfu.edu).


From: Idoia Hernandez recruitment@bcamath.org
Date: December 21, 2022
Subject: Postdoc Position, Pure Mathematics/Singularities, BCAM


The Singularity Theory and Algebraic Geometry group at the Basque
Center for Applied Mathematics is looking to fill a 3 year
postdoctoral position, with a possibility of extension for 1 year. The
candidate's research interests should connect in the broad sense to
the topics pursued within the group: commutative algebra, geometry
(algebraic, complex, or symplectic), and topology. In particular, we
will also consider applicants who do not directly work in these
fields, but have applied their results therein. We also want to see a
person who can contribute to the life of our group by collaborating
within the group, inviting guests, and organizing seminars and other
activities.

The position has no attached teaching duties. The starting dates is
flexible. The description of our group can be found at
http://www.bcamath.org/en/research/lines/STAG

Applications should be submitted online at the webpage
http://www.bcamath.org/en/research/job before February 3, please pay
attention to the official call
http://www.bcamath.org/documentos_public/archivos/ofertas/IC2022_12_Postdoc_BERCSO_STAGvf.pdf

Requirements: Expertise connected to the research interests of STAG,
such as geometry (algebraic, complex, or symplectic), commutative
algebra, or topology. PhD degree in Mathematics completed before the
contract starts.

Skills: Good interpersonal and communication skills. A proven track
record in Mathematics. Demonstrated ability to work independently and
as part of a collaborative research team. Fluency in spoken and
written English.

In the selection procedure we will appreciate: Interest in the study
of singularities or the interplay of singularities with algebra,
geometry, or topology. Connections or interest in several of the
topics pursued in STAG. Willingness to organize seminars, invited
lectures and other activities.


From: Hongyu Liu hongyliu@cityu.edu.hk
Date: December 22, 2022
Subject: CFP, Communications on Analysis and Computation


It is our great pleasure to announce the launch of a new journal,
Communications on Analysis and Computation:
https://www.aimsciences.org/CAC

This comprehensive journal aims to provide a high platform for speedy
dissemination of important results in all branches of mathematics that
analysis and computation play a major role. There is no such
"conceptualized importance" in its aim and scope:
https://www.aimsciences.org/CAC/aimandscope

We welcome submissions now and the submission process is simple:
https://www.aimsciences.org/CAC/Submitapaper

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