Digest of the Non Linear Science Network, Volume 03, Number 07 April 15, 2003 Today's editor: Angel Jorba Today's topics: Workshop on Dynamical Systems in Chile Conference on Computational Modelling in Medicine in Edinburgh Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics in Vancouver Conference on Scientific Computing and ODEs in Trondheim New Book, Finite Element Analysis of Shells - Fundamentals Postdoc Position on Development of Structure in Sunspots Faculty Position at the University of Basel Contents, Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena, 178 3:4 Contents, Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena, 179 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/ ------ Subject: Workshop on Dynamical Systems in Chile From: Workshop Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 19:04:11 +0000 III WORKSHOP ON DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. August 11-15, 2003 First Announcement. Dear College: The III Workshop on Dynamical Systems will be held at the Archeology Museum of Universidad Catolica del Norte (UCN), at San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. It will begin in the morning of August 11 (Monday) and it will end in the afternoon of August 15 (Friday). A biannual Workshop on Dynamical Systems has been held since 1999, at Universidad Catolica del Norte. This year we will count with the participation of many experts in the field. To register please write an e-mail to workshop@ucn.cl or register on line in the web page http://workshop.ucn.cl In this web page you will find information on how to get to San Pedro the Atacama. There will be a limited support to cover hotel expenses of PhD students. Minicurses: M. Viana "Equilibrium States." J.C. Yoccoz "Interval Exchange Transformations." Scientific Committee: R. Bamon. (U. de Chile) S. Martinez (CMM) S. Newhouse (Michigan State) J. Palis (IMPA) J. Rivera-Letelier (UCN) J.C. Yoccoz (College de France) Organizing Committee: E. Fierro, E. Munoz, J. Rivera, B. San Martin, R. Urzua, J. Vera. About San Pedro de Atacama: San Pedro de Atacama is a small altiplanic village located at 2400 meters (7875 feet) of altitud on an oasis at the Atacama desert. It is considered as the Archeological Capital of Chile and it has a museum where the Workshop will be held. In August the temperatures oscillate between 2 and 22 Celcius degrees (36 and 76 Farenheit degrees). The use of a high degree sunblock is recommended Contact information: Departamento de Matematica Universidad Catolica del Norte Casilla 1280 - Antofagasta Chile Fax: (56)(55) 355599 workshop@ucn.clhttp://workshop.ucn.cl ------ Subject: Conference on Computational Modelling in Medicine in Edinburgh From: Dave Sloan Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2003 15:17:04 +0100 (BST) Computational Modelling in Medicine 17-19 September 2003 Edinburgh, Scotland (ICMS), and incorporating the twelfth Scottish Computational Mathematics Symposium (SCMS). The meeting is supported by EPSRC and LMS. The first day will follow the usual SCMS format of five invited lectures, and the second and third days will involve a mixture of invited and contributed talks. CONFERENCE THEMES: Mathematical modelling and numerical simulation play a major role in many important medical applications. The meeting will be organised around the two interlinked themes of THE VASCULAR AND PULMONARY SYSTEMS and SOFT TISSUE MECHANICS. The purpose is to bring together people who work on mathematical modelling, numerical analysis, simulation and direct medical applications related to these areas, and to act as a focus to stimulate further research and development of even more realistic medical simulations. INVITED SPEAKERS: J Barbenel (Strathclyde, UK) A Cuschieri (Dundee, UK) M Heil (Manchester, UK) N Hill (Glasgow, UK) J Humphrey ( Texas A&M, US) O Jensen (Nottingham, UK) C Johnson (Utah, US) A Quarteroni (Lausanne, Switz) S Shaw (Brunel, UK) J A Sherratt (Heriot-Watt, UK) R T Tranquillo (Minnesota, US) ORGANISERS: Penny Davies (Strathclyde), Dugald Duncan (Heriot-Watt), David Sloan (Strathclyde). SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE: Joe Barbenel (Strathclyde), Sir Alfred Cuschieri (Dundee), Nick Hill (Glasgow), Oliver Jensen (Nottingham), Chris Johnson (Utah), Jonathan Sherratt (Heriot-Watt). REGISTRATION DEADLINE: July 4 (deadline for SCMS day only is September 5) REGISTRATION DETAILS & CALL FOR PAPERS: www.ma.hw.ac.uk/icms/meetings/2003/cmm ------ Subject: Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics in Vancouver From: CFD 2003 Organizing Committee Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 11:53:15 -0700 CFD 2003 11th Annual Conference of the CFD Society of Canada / Societe canadienne de CFD Vancouver, BC May 28-30, 2003 Announcement and Call for Registration KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Three keynotes speakers will headline the technical program: CFD Design and Optimization of Heart Pumps Andre Garon Dept. of Mechanical Engineering Ecole Polytechnique, Montreal The Development and Application of Global Climate Models Greg Flato Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis Victoria, British Columbia Application of CFD in PEM Fuel Cell Modeling Hongtan Liu Dorgan Solar Energy and Fuel Cell Laboratories Univerisity of Miami CONTRIBUTED PAPERS Technical papers will be presented on a wide range of topics, including: Aerodynamics Algorithms and Applications Algorithms and Validation Automotive Applications Biofluids Blunt Body Flows Capillary Flows Combustion, Detonation, and Reacting Flows Environmental Flows Fuel Cells Heat Transfer Problems Jet Flows Materials Processing Applications Meshing Multiphase Flow and Multiphysics Problems Optimization and Sensitivity Analysis Physics of Turbulence and Transition Flow in Porous Media Power Plant and Turbomachinery Applications Solid Rocket Motors Supersonic and Hypersonic Flows Turbulence Modeling A preliminary program is available at http://cfd03.mech.ubc.ca/preliminary.html SHORT COURSE This year's short course will be on Computational Modelling of Fuel Cells. The course will be held at UBC May 31 (all day) and June 1 (half day). The course will cover the following topics: Overview of operation and transport phenomena in PEMFCs and SOFCs Modelling of flow, heat and mass transfer in porous electrodes Catalyst and electrolyte modelling Implementation in CFD Course notes will be provided and two hands-on sessions will be held using the SOFC simulation module in Fluent. For more information, see http://cfd03.mech.ubc.ca/short_course.html LOCATION CFD 2003 will be held at the Coast Plaza Hotel and Suites in Vancouver, BC, and hosted by the University of British Columbia Department of Mechanical Engineering. REGISTRATION Registration for the conference is now underway. The early registration deadline is May 1, although registrations will of course be accepted up to the beginning of the conference. The registration form is available online at http://cfd03.mech.ubc.ca/register.pdf. More information about payment options, including wire transfer payment is available at http://cfd03.mech.ubc.ca/registration.html. FOR MORE INFORMATION Carl Ollivier-Gooch, CFD2003 Secretariat Dept of Mechanical Engineering University of British Columbia 2324 Main Mall Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4 Canada Phone: (604) 822-1854 Fax: (604) 822-2403 Email: cfd03@mech.ubc.ca Website: http://cfd03.mech.ubc.ca ------ Subject: Conference on Scientific Computing and ODEs in Trondheim From: Brynjulf Owren Date: Fri, 04 Apr 2003 08:59:31 +0200 Conference on Scientific Computing and Differential Equations SciCADE'03 The Norwegian Institute of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway, June 30 - July 4, 2002. The meeting format includes plenary talks, minisymposia and contributed talks in the SIAM or ICIAM pattern. IMPORTANT DEADLINES. Submission of talks: May 1 Early bird registration: May 15 For registration, booking of accomodation and submission of talks, please visit See http://www.math.ntnu.no/scicade/ and use the online web facility. Find also here the complete list of plenary speakers, minisymposia, etc. The meeting is concerned with scientific computing involving practical and theoretical aspects of the numerical solution of differential equations: * ordinary differential equations * partial differential equations * dynamical systems * differential algebraic equations * software * mathematical structures related to numerical methods Numerical techniques in applications will be emphasized. These include: o optimization and optimal control o inverse problems o chemical and mechanical engineering o stochastic differential equations o systems with structure preservation o molecular dynamics o computer graphics and more. We very much hope you will take part in this event. On behalf of the organising committees Brynjulf Owren ------ Subject: New Book, Finite Element Analysis of Shells - Fundamentals From: Dominique Chapelle Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2003 14:11:46 +0200 "The Finite Element Analysis of Shells - Fundamentals" A new book by D. Chapelle (INRIA-Rocquencourt, France) and K.J. Bathe (MIT, USA) Springer, 2003, 330p, ISBN: 3-540-41339-1 http://www.springer.de This book presents a modern continuum mechanics and mathematical framework to study shell physical behaviors, and to formulate and evaluate finite element procedures. With a view towards the synergy that results from physical and mathematical understanding, the book focuses on the fundamentals of shell theories, their mathematical bases and finite element discretizations. The complexity of the physical behaviors of shells is analysed, and the difficulties to obtain uniformly optimal finite element procedures are identified and studied. Some modern finite element methods are presented for linear and nonlinear analyses. ------ Subject: Postdoc Position on Development of Structure in Sunspots From: Alastair Rucklidge Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2003 05:00:59 +0100 (BST) Postdoctoral Research Fellow Development of Structure in Sunspots This PPARC-funded post is available from 1 October 2003, or as soon as possible thereafter, for up to 36 months, depending on age and experience. You will work with Dr A M Rucklidge as part of the astrophysical fluid dynamics group; the aim of the project is to study the development of structure in sunspots. You will be expected to develop axisymmetric and three dimensinal codes to investigate the onset of penumbral structure in sunspots, and to incorporate models of coronal heating into nonlinear convection calculations. You will also conduct comparisons between the numerical models and satellite observations of flows around sunspots and coronal activity above active regions. The overall aim of the project is to improve our understanding of the basic physical mechanisms that are responsible for the observed structure of sunspots. You should have (or be about to complete) a PhD, and should have experience in numerical solution of partial differential equations. A background in magnetohydrodynamics, with particular emphasis on astrophysical fluid dynamics, would be useful. The group has extensive expertise in numerical techniques and access to high performance computing facilities. Research IA (18,265 - 27,339 pounds p.a.) Informal enquiries to, and application packs from: Dr A M Rucklidge (A.M.Rucklidge@leeds.ac.uk) Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Leeds Leeds LS2 9JT, UK +44 113 343 5161 Applications forms are available online, and should be returned to Dr A M Rucklidge at the above address. Applications should include a CV and the names of three referees. See http://www.maths.leeds.ac.uk/~alastair/03_pparc/ for more details. Closing date 16 May 2003 ------ Subject: Faculty Position at the University of Basel From: Marcus Grote Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 15:37:40 +0200 (CEST) Assistant Professor of Applied and Computational Mathematics The Department of Mathematics at the University of Basel invites applications for an assistant professorship in applied and computational mathematics, starting October 1, 2003. The appointment is for three years and the annual salary 118,000 Swiss Francs. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. degree in mathematics or applied mathematics. Some postdoctoral experience is preferred but not required. The appointment is part of the initiative of the University of Basel to develop a new inter-departmental program in Computational Sciences, and complements the recent appointment for the chair of numerical analysis and computational mathematics (Prof. M. Grote). Candidates must have a strong commitment to excellence in teaching and research. Applicants should provide a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, copies of three important papers, a statement of research interests, and reports on past teaching experience, together with the names and addresses of three references. As the University of Basel would like to increase its female staff, women are strongly encouraged to apply. Applications should be sent before May 23, 2003, to: Prof. Dr. Marcus Grote Department of Mathematics University of Basel Rheinsprung 21 CH-4051 Basel Switzerland grote@math.unibas.ch http://www.math.unibas.ch/~grote ------ Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2003 15:29:03 +0100 (BST) From: cdmailer@elsevier.co.uk Subject: Contents, Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena, 178 3:4 For more information about this journal visit: http://www.elsevier.com/locate/physd Coarsening dynamics of the convective Cahn-Hilliard equation S.J. Watson, F. Otto, B.Y. Rubinstein, S.H. Davis pp 127-148 Attractor reconstruction from interspike intervals is incomplete T.V. Gedeon, M. Holzer, M. Pernarowski pp 149-172 An integrable model for stable:unstable wave coupling phenomena M.G. Forest, O.C. Wright pp 173-189 Two-bump solutions of Amari-type models of neuronal pattern formation C.R. Laing, W.C. Troy pp 190-218 Waves and bumps in neuronal networks with axo-dendritic synaptic interactions S. Coombes, G.J. Lord, M.R. Owen pp 219-241 Behavior of tumors under nonstationary therapy O. Sotolongo-Costa, L. Morales Molina, D. Rodriguez Perez, J.C. Antoranz, M. Chacon Reyes pp 242-253 ------ Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2003 01:44:33 +0100 (BST) From: cdmailer@elsevier.co.uk Subject: Contents, Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena, 179 1:2 For more information about this journal visit: http://www.elsevier.com/locate/physd Influence of damping on the delta-kicked harmonic oscillator with Heaviside kick R.F. Mudde, S.G. Jansz pp 1-17 Feedback control with finite accuracy: more knowledge and better control for free J.D. Skufca, E.M. Bollt pp 18-32 Analogy between a 10D model for nonlinear wave-wave interaction in a plasma and the 3D Lorenz dynamics C. Letellier, L.A. Aguirre, J. Maquet, B. Lefebvre pp 33-52 Stability of Rossby waves in the @b-plane approximation Y. Lee, L.M. Smith pp 53-91 Wave vectors selection at the threshold of a generic instability of a hexagonal stationary pattern C. Pirat, L. Gil pp 92-104 Emergence of synchronous oscillations in neural networks excited by noise M.P. Zorzano, L. Vazquez pp 105-114 Peculiarities of resonance chaos suppression in populations with non-overlapping generations E.V. Evdokimov, K.E. Evdokimov, A.V. Shapovalov pp 115-127