Digest of the Non Linear Science Network, Volume 1, Number 8 July 1, 2002 Today's editor: Angel Jorba Today's topics: Call for Nominations, SIAM J.D. Crawford Prize Call for Nominations, SIAM Jurgen Moser Lecture Lectureship Position at the University of Leicester MSc Studentships at Reading Contents, Nonlinearity 15:4 Contents, Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena, 166:1-2 Submissions to nls-net must be addressed to: Comments and suggestions are also welcome. General information about nls-net can be found at: http://www.maia.ub.es/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nls-net/ This is a service created and maintained in collaboration with the American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) http://www.aimsciences.org/ ------ From: Alison Bogardo Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2002 13:26:40 -0400 Subject: Call for Nominations, SIAM J.D. Crawford Prize CALL FOR NOMINATIONS SIAM Activity Group on Dynamical Systems J. D. Crawford Prize The SIAG/DS J. D. Crawford Prize The SIAM Activity Group on Dynamical Systems will present the award at the SIAM Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems at Snowbird, May 27-31, 2003. The prize is awarded for recent outstanding work on a topic in dynamical systems and nonlinear science, as evidenced by a publication in English in a peer-reviewed journal within the four calendar years preceding the award date. Description of Award The award will consist of a plaque, a certificate containing the citation, and $750 plus reasonable travel expenses to attend the conference. Nominations Nominations should be sent by e-mail, fax, or regular mail by NOVEMBER 1, 2002 to: SIAG/DS J.D. Crawford Prize c/o A. G. Bogardo SIAM 3600 University City Science Center Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688 Telephone: 215-382-9800 Fax: 215-386-7999 E-mail: bogardo@siam.org Eligibility The research of the candidate must contain significant contributions to the field of nonlinear science, as evidenced by papers published in English in a peer-reviewed journal bearing a publication date within the award period. Selection Committee Members of the selection committee are: M. Gregory Forest (Chair), University of North Carolina; Mark Levi, The Pennsylvania State University; Bjorn Sandstede, Ohio State University; Mary Silber, Northwestern University; and Harry Swinney, University of Texas, Austin. ------ From: Alison Bogardo Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2002 13:51:02 -0400 Subject: Call for Nominations, SIAM Jurgen Moser Lecture Call for Nominations SIAM Activity Group on Dynamical Systems Jurgen Moser Lecture The SIAG/DS Moser Lecture The SIAM Activity Group on Dynamical Systems will present the award at the SIAM Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems at Snowbird, May 27-31, 2003. The prize is awarded to a person who has made distinguished contributions to nonlinear science. The term "nonlinear science" includes dynamical systems theory and its applications, as well as experiments and computations/simulations. Description of the Award The award will consist of a plaque, a certificate containing the citation, an invitation to give a plenary lecture at the conference, and $1000 cash, plus reasonable travel expenses to attend the conference. Nominations Nominations should be sent by SEPTEMBER 6 to: SIAG/DS Jurgen Moser Lecture c/o A. G. Bogardo SIAM 3600 University City Science Center Philadephia, PA 19104-2688 Telephone: 215-382-9800 Fax: 215-386-7999 E-mail: bogardo@siam.org Selection Committee Members of the selection committee are: C. Eugene Wayne (Chair), Boston University; Krystyna Kupersberg, Auburn University; Peter Lax, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University; Yakov Sinai, Princeton University; and James Yorke, University of Maryland, College Park. ------ From: Ben Leimkuhler Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2002 14:02:34 +0000 Subject: Lectureship Position at the University of Leicester 5-year Lectureship in Applied Mathematics at the University of Leicester Applications are invited for a five-year Lectureship in Applied Mathematics. Preference will be given to candidates with research interests in applied partial differential equations, numerical solution of partial differential equations, and numerical linear algebra, but strong candidates in other areas of applied mathematics meshing well with the interests of the group's existing faculty will also be considered. The closing date for applications is 1 August 2002 and the post is tenable from 1 October 2002. The initial appointment is on the Lecturer A salary scale, =A320,470 to =A324,435 pa (March 2002 rates). The successful candidate will join a lively research group including research areas of nonlinear dynamics, hp-adaptive finite element methods, geometric integration, radial basis approximation, stochastic differential equations, and molecular dynamics. The group received a 5 rating in the 2001 Research Assessment Exercise. Groups in Applied Mathematics, Pure Mathematics and Computer Science together constitute one of the few integrated departments of Mathematics and Computer Science in the UK. Expansion of the group is certain, with priority on applied partial differential equations and meso-scale modelling. Applied Mathematics Group members are involved with the multidisciplinary Centre for Mathematical Modelling (MMC) which houses advanced computing facilities and unites active researchers in science, engineering, and mathematics with shared interests in advanced modelling and simulation methods. The MMC organizes a broad-based research seminar series, funds visiting scholars and small workshops on Centre-related themes, and hosts an annual distinguished lectureship. A new building is currently under construction to house members of the Centre for Mathematical Modelling, including the staff of Applied Mathematics, as well as some faculty from Computer Science, Engineering and Physics. For more details, please see the full particulars at http://www.le.ac.uk/personnel/jobs or send informal inquiries to Professor Ben Leimkuhler (bl12@mcs.le.ac.uk). ------ Subject: MSc Studentships at Reading From: Peter Sweby Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2002 10:52:17 +0100 The following MSc courses in te Mathematics Department at the University of Reading, UK, have studentships available for October 2002 entry: Numerical Solution of Differential Equations This is a one-year course which provides training in the techniques of computational mathematics used in Industry and Research. EPSRC supported*. Mathematical and Numerical Modelling of the Atmosphere and Oceans This is a one-year course in applied and computational mathematics, meteorology and oceanography, is a thorough training for research careers in the mathematical and environmental sciences. NERC supported*. *These awards are available to UK and EU students only (tuition fees for EU applicants). The minimum requirement for MSc candidates is a Lower Second Class honours degree in mathematics or a related discipline. For further details and an application form please contact: Mrs S Davis, The University of Reading, Department of Mathematics, P O Box 220, Reading RG6 6AX. Tel: 0118 9 318991 or email s.davis@reading.ac.uk ------ Subject: Contents, Nonlinearity 15:4 (July 2002) From: "Elizabeth Martin" Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 09:35:14 +0100 URL: http://stacks.iop.org/0951-7715/15/i=4 Pages: 957-1378 PAPERS 957 The geometry of reaction dynamics T Uzer, C Jaffe, J Palacian, P Yanguas and S Wiggins 993 Semiclassical calculations of the two-point correlation form factor for diffractive systems E Bogomolny and O Giraud 1019 Hausdorff dimension of certain level sets associated with generalized Rademacher functions M Wu and L F Xi 1029 Periodic attractors, strange attractors and hyperbolic dynamics near homoclinic orbits to saddle-focus equilibria A J Homburg 1051 Dual billiards in the hyperbolic plane S Tabachnikov 1073 Critical sets of nonlinear Sturm-Liouville operators of Ambrosetti-Prodi type H Bueno and C Tomei 1079 Attractors for lattice systems corresponding to evolution equations S Zhou 1097 Stability of kink defects in a deformed O(3) linear sigma model A Alonso Izquierdo, M A Gonzalez Leon and J Mateos Guilarte 1127 On the Mandelbrot set for pairs of linear maps C Bandt 1149 Resonant tori and instabilities in Hamiltonian systems A Litvak-Hinenzon and V Rom-Kedar 1179 Rotational symmetry breaking for spiral waves V G LeBlanc 1205 Bifurcations and strange attractors in the Lorenz-84 climate model with seasonal forcing H Broer, C Simo and R Vitolo 1269 Polynomial first integrals for quasi-homogeneous polynomial differential systems J Llibre and X Zhang 1281 Periodic motions in impact oscillators with perfectly elastic bounces D Bonheure and C Fabry 1299 Dimension theoretical properties of generalized Baker's transformations J Neunhauserer 1309 The symmetric representation of the rigid body equations and their discretization A M Bloch, P E Crouch, J E Marsden and T S Ratiu 1343 Solitary waves on FPU lattices: II. Linear implies nonlinear stability G Friesecke and R L Pego 1361 Undercompressive shock waves and the Dafermos regularization S Schecter ------ Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2002 17:36:39 +0100 (BST) From: cdmailer@elsevier.co.uk Subject: Contents, Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena, 166:1-2 For more information about this journal visit: http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jnlnr/05224 Three-wave interaction in dissipative systems: a new way towards secondary instabilities L. Gil, A. Petrossian, S. Residori pp 1-16 A quaternionic structure in the three-dimensional Euler and ideal magneto-hydrodynamics equations J.D. Gibbon pp 17-28 Chaotic synchronization in lattice of partial-state coupled Lorenz equations W.-W. Lin, C.-C. Peng pp 29-42 Information transfer in continuous processes A. Kaiser, T. Schreiber pp 43-62 A minimum principle for chaotic dynamical systems P. Bracken, P. Gora, A. Boyarsky pp 63-75 Solitary internal waves in continuously stratified fluids of great depth S.M. Sun pp 76-103 Dynamics of hot spots in solid fuel combustion A. Bayliss, B.J. Matkowsky, A.P. Aldushin pp 104-130