Digest of the Non Linear Science Network, Volume 03, Number 03 February 15, 2003 Today's editor: Angel Jorba Today's topics: The 89th Statistical Mechanics Meeting The 13th Couette Taylor Workshop Workshop in Finland on Reliable Methods of Mathematical Modelling Workshop in Montreal on Wave Phenomena Clifford Lectures at Tulane on Fluid Mechanics in Biology Nominations for W. T. and Idalia Reid Prize Chair Position at University of Leicester Faculty Positions at University of Bath Contents, Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena, 176:3-4 Contents, Journal of Nonlinear Science, 13:2 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/ ------ Subject: The 89th Statistical Mechanics Meeting From: Joel LEBOWITZ Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2003 19:40:58 +0100 FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT 89th STATISTICAL MECHANICS CONFERENCE RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, BUSCH CAMPUS, HILL CENTER, ROOM 114 SUNDAY, MONDAY AND TUESDAY, MAY 18-20, 2003 Dear Colleague: The next statistical mechanics conference will celebrate the eightieth birthday of Eddie (aka E. G. D.) Cohen, one of the most outstanding contributors to our field for over half a century. The meeting (the 89th in the series) will be held at Rutgers University, May 18-20, 2003. In addition to the scientific part of the conference there will be A BANQUET SUNDAY EVENING, honoring Eddie. (There will also be a pre-conference dinner on Saturday night.) Tentative list of speakers includes: K. Binder, F. Bonetto, J.-P. Boon, L. Bunimovich, C. Dettmann, J. R. Dorfman, M. H. Ernst, D. Evans, M. Feigenbaum, M.E. Fisher, R. Fox, Y. Gefen, J. Gollub, A. G. Hunt, T. R. Kirkpatrick, A. Levelt Sengers, R. Livi, M. Mareschal, M. Pettini, S. Putterman, R. Rechtmann, L. Rondoni, S. Ruffo, J. V. Sengers, Y. Sinai, H. Swinney, H. van Beijeren, N.G. van Kampen, J.M.J. Van Leeuwen, R. Van Zon, H. Weiss, B. Widom, and R. Ziff. A more complete program will be sent out soon. You can get additional information about ALL ASPECTS of the meeting at our site http://www.math.rutgers.edu/events.html. This site will be updated on a regular basis.* Looking forward to seeing you here in December, with best wishes, Sincerely yours, Joel L. Lebowitz ------ Subject: The 13th Couette Taylor Workshop From: Francesc Marques Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2003 10:06:00 +0100 SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT - CALL FOR PAPERS You are cordially invited to participate in the 13th International Couette Taylor Workshop Nonlinear Dynamics in Fluids July 3-5, 2003 at the campus of the Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. The meeting is devoted to fundamental problems in fluid mechanics, with particular emphasis in nonlinear dynamics. The three invited speakers, Professors Friedrich Busse, Edgar Knobloch and Tom Mullin have confirmed their assistance. * Registration fee: 270 euros for early registration (before May 5), 300 euros for regular registration. This will cover conference materials (including abstract's book), coffee breaks, lunch (3), reception and banquet. * Depending on the amount of additional funding, grants for graduate students, young attendants (under 30) and people from developing countries will be offered. * Abstracts up to four pages should be submitted before May 5 in order to appear in the abstract's book; recommended formats are pdf and tex files. Abstract formats can be found on the workshop web site. * Look for more information and on-line facilities for registration on the workshop web site http://www-fa.upc.es/personals/fluids/TC2003/index.html ACCOMODATION 50 places (10 single and 20 double romms) have been reserved for the meeting in a University Residence on campus. Sigle rooms cost 38 euros/day, doubles 63 euros. For reservations, send an email to marques@fa.upc.es Please specify if you don't mind to share a room. We are looking for additional spetial rates in other hotels; the information will soon appear on the conference wep page. Sincerely, --------------------------------------------------------- Francisco Marques | Departament de Fisica Aplicada email: marques@fa.upc.es | Univ. Politecnica de Catalunya phone: +34 93 401 6897 | C/ Jordi Girona 1-3, Mod. B5 fax : +34 93 401 6090 | 08034 Barcelona SPAIN www-fa.upc.es/personals/fluids/marques/marques.html --------------------------------------------------------- ------ Subject: Workshop in Finland on Reliable Methods of Mathematical Modelling From: Elena Vikhrova Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 13:55:26 +0200 (EET) International Workshop: Reliable Methods of Mathematical Modelling and Applications in Science and Technology AGORA, UNIVERSITY OF JYVASKYLA, FINLAND SEPTEMBER 25-27, 2003 FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS Contributions are welcome in the following research areas: 1. a priori and a posteriori error control of numerical solutions; 2. mesh-adaptive methods based upon a posteriori error estimators of various types; 3. effective numerical methods for solving finite dimensional problems. Scientific Committee: I. Babuska (USA), R. Becker (Germany), C. Carstensen (Austria), Ph. Clement (Netherlands), R. Ewing (USA), I. Farago (Hungary), M. Feistauer (Czech Republic), R. Glowinski (USA), R. Hoppe (Germany/USA), J. Hamalainen (Finland), Yu. Kuznetsov (USA), P. Ladeveze (France), P. Neittaanmaki (Finland), A. Patera (USA), J. Peraire (USA), O. Pironneau (France), J. Rappaz (Switzerland), S. Repin (Russia), S. Sauter (Switzerland), E. Stein (Germany), R. Stenberg (Finland), T. Strouboulis (USA), E. Suli (UK), B. Wohlmuth (Germany). Organizing Committee: P. Neittaanmaki (Finland) -- Chairman, S. Korotov (Finland), J. Martikainen (Finland), S. Repin (Russia/Finland), A. Smolianski (Switzerland/Finland) If you wish to present a talk, please submit one page camera-ready abstract before June 30, 2003 to: Dr. Sergey Korotov Department of Mathematical Information Technology University of Jyvaskyla P.O. Box 35 (Agora) FIN - 40014 Jyvaskyla, Finland E-mail: korotov@mit.jyu.fi Tel: +358 14 260 2760 Fax: +358 14 260 2771 MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION: http://www.mit.jyu.fi/rmmm-2003/ ------ From: Roderick Melnik Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 22:53:04 +0000 Subject: Workshop in Montreal on Wave Phenomena The Workshop "Wave Phenomena in Physics and Engineering: New models, Algorithms, and Applications" is organised in conjunction with the ICCS2003 (Montreal, Canada, May 18-21, 2003). The Workshop is co-sponsored by the IMACS. Accepted papers will be published in the ICCSA2003 Proceedings. The authors of selected papers will be invited to submit their extended contributions to a Special Issue of the IMACS journal Mathematics and Computers in Simulation. For detailed information, please visit the workshop website at http://www.sdu.dk/Nat/MCI/rm/workshop2003.html ------ Subject: Clifford Lectures at Tulane on Fluid Mechanics in Biology From: Lisa Fauci Date: Wed, 05 Feb 2003 00:10:21 +0600 Tulane University announces the 2003 Clifford Lectures to be given by Professor T.J. Pedley, University of Cambridge, on the topic of Theoretical Fluid Mechanics in Biology during March 24-28, 2003 in New Orleans, Louisiana. In addition to Professor Pedley's lectures, invited talks will be given by: Joceline Lega (University of Arizona), Danny Grunbaum (University of Washington), John Kessler (University of Arizona), Lee Karp-Boss (University of Maine), Hidekatsu Yamazaki (Tokyo University of Fisheries, Japan), Peter Jumars (University of Maine), Donald Gaver (Tulane University), Matthias Heil (University of Manchester, UK), James Grotberg (University of Michigan), Sarah Waters (University of Nottingham, UK), Gerhard Holzapfel (Graz University, Austria), Frans van de Vosse (Eindhoven University of Technology, NL) A poster session will also be hosted. Further information may found at the website: http://www.math.tulane.edu/%7Eljf/clifford/ If you are interested in attending the Clifford lectures and conference, please contact: Ms. Geralyn Caradona, gwc@math.tulane.edu . ------ Subject: Nominations for W. T. and Idalia Reid Prize From: Joanna Littleton Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 14:29:41 -0500 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS W. T. and IDALIA REID PRIZE - REVISED DEADLINE SIAM will present the W. T. and Idalia Reid Prize at the First Joint Meeting of CAIMS and SIAM, 24th Annual Meeting of CAIMS/SCMAI, 2003 SIAM Annual Meeting to be held in Montreal, Canada, June 16-20, 2003. The award will be given for research in, or other contributions to, the broadly defined areas of differential equations and control theory. The prize may be given either for a single notable achievement or for a collection of such achievements. Eligibility The prize is awarded to any member of the scientific community who meets the general guidelines of the prize description above. Description of Award The award consists of an engraved medal and a $10,000 cash prize. Nominations FEBRUARY 14, 2003 is the revised deadline. A letter of nomination, including a description of achievement(s), should be sent to the address below. Nominations must be received in the SIAM office by February 14, 2003. Professor John A. Burns Chair, Reid Prize Selection Committee c/o Joanna Littleton SIAM 3600 University City Science Center Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688 Telephone: 215-382-9800 ext. 303 Fax: 215-386-7999 E-mail: littleton@siam.org Selection Committee Members of the selection committee are John A. Burns (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), Chair; H. Thomas Banks (North Carolina State University); Max D. Gunzburger (Florida State University); James P. Keener (University of Utah); Alan J. Laub (Department of Energy, Office of Science). ------ Subject: Chair Position at University of Leicester From: Ben Leimkuhler Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2003 20:44:48 +0000 Chair in Applied Mathematics Department of Mathematics and Computer Science University of Leicester Ref: P9056 This post gives a unique opportunity to lead new research directions in a dynamic UK Applied Mathematics group in collaboration with the University of Leicester's Centre for Mathematical Modelling (MMC). Preference will be given to candidates in forefront areas of applied mathematics which mesh with the interests of the group's existing faculty. In particular, candidates with interests in applied computational partial differential equations, financial mathematics, and applied dynamical systems are encouraged to apply. Further particulars are available from the Personnel Office (Professorial Appointments), University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH. Tel: 0116 252 2422; Fax: 0116 252 5140, Email: pt31@le.ac.uk or via www.le.ac.uk/personnel/jobs. Candidates should submit one unbound copy of their application to the Personnel Office (Professorial Appointments). Closing date: 28 March 2003. Informal queries regarding this post may be made to Professor Ben Leimkuhler (bl12@mcs.le.ac.uk). ------ From: I. G. Graham Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 12:18:28 +0000 (GMT) Subject: Faculty Positions at University of Bath University of Bath Department of Mathematical Sciences Readership and Lectureship (Grade B) in Applied Mathematics We seek outstanding candidates for a Readership and a Lectureship, both in Applied Mathematics. For the Readership, the candidates should have an established international research profile. For the Lectureship, candidates should either have an established research reputation or show evidence of exceptional promise. Both candidates should have a strong interest in pursuing excellence in undergraduate and Master's level teaching and in supervising graduate students at Master's and Doctoral level. The successful candidates are likely to work in one of the following six established interrelated areas (or in any appropriate area contiguous to these): (i) Applied Nonlinear Systems and PDEs, (ii) Continuum Mechanics, (iii) Control Theory, (iv) Industrial Applied Mathematics, (v) Mathematical Biology, and (vi) Numerical Analysis. Priority may be given to applicants in Continuum Mechanics, Industrial Applied Mathematics or Mathematical Biology and to applicants with an interest and track record in industrial collaboration. Further information these positions and about current research activity in applied mathematics at Bath can be found by consulting the Departmental web page: http://www.bath.ac.uk/math-sci/ The salary range for Lecturer Grade B is 26,270 - 33,679 pounds The salary range for Reader is 35,251 - 39,958 pounds Informal enquiries about the positions in Applied Mathematics may be addressed to Professor I.G. Graham, Head of Mathematics Group, Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, UK. email: igg@maths.bath.ac.uk Telephone: +44, 1225 826989, Fax +44, 1225 826492. Application forms and further particulars may be obtained from the Personnel Department, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY, email: jobs@bath.ac.uk or phone the 24 hour answer-phone service on Bath (+44, 1225) 386924 quoting reference 03/13. The appointments are to commence on 1 August 2003 or as soon as possible thereafter. The closing date for applications is 28th February, 2003. ------ Subject: Contents, Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena, 176:3-4 From: cdmailer@elsevier.co.uk Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2003 22:47:04 GMT For more information about this journal visit http://www.elsevier.com/locate/physd Long-periodic orbits and invariant tori in a singularly perturbed Hamiltonian system V. Gelfreich, L. Lerman pp 125-146 Existence and stability of multiple-spot solutions for the Gray-Scott model in R^2 J. Wei, M. Winter pp 147-180 Filamentation patterns in Kerr media vs. beam shape robustness, nonlinear saturation and polarization states L. Berge, C. Gouedard, J. Schjodt-Eriksen, H. Ward pp 181-211 Numerical characterization of intensity and frequency fluctuations associated with mode hopping and single-mode jittering in semiconductor lasers M. Ahmed pp 212-236 Rigorous bounds on intermittent bursts for turbulent flows M. Nunez pp 237-241 On the dual cascade in two-dimensional turbulence C.V. Tran, J.C. Bowman pp 242-255 Cumulative author index of volumes 171-176 pp 256-257 Index of authors and papers to volume 176 pp 258-259 ------ Subject: Contents, Journal of Nonlinear Science, 13:2 From: "William Payne" Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2003 11:00:42 -0500 Journal of Nonlinear Science, Vol. 13, No. 2 Page Title Author 157 Double Pendulum and theta-Divisor Enolskii, V. Z. Pronine, M. Richter, P. H. 175 Triblock Copolymer Theory: Ordered ABC Ren, X. Lamellar Phase Wei,J. 209 Hopf Bifurcations and Oscillatory Ward, M. J. Instabilities of Spike Solutions for Wei,J. the One-Dimensional Gierer-Meinhardt Model