Digest of the Non Linear Science Network, Volume 03, Number 16
September 1, 2003
Editor:
Angel Jorba
Topics:
Scottish Computational Mathematics Symposium
Chair Position at Illinois Institute of Technology
Lecturer Position at the University of Leicester
Postdoctoral Position at University of Minnesota
Postdoctoral Position at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Postdoctoral Position at National University of Singapore
Contents, Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena 183 1:2
Contents, Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena 183 3:4
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Subject: Scottish Computational Mathematics Symposium
From: Dugald Duncan <D.B.Duncan@ma.hw.ac.uk>
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 17:58:50 +0100 (BST)
SCOTTISH COMPUTATIONAL MATHEMATICS SYMPOSIUM 2003
Computational Modelling in Medicine
Wednesday 17 September 2003
Kings Buildings, Mayfield Road, Edinburgh, Scotland
The twelfth annual SCMS forms the first day of the International
Centre for Mathematical Sciences (ICMS) conference on Computational
Modelling in Medicine. The meeting is supported by the UK EPSRC and
the London Mathematical Society, and is open to everyone interested.
SPEAKERS:
M Heil (Manchester, UK)
Computational modelling of pulmonary airway closure and reopening
J Humphrey (Texas A&M, USA)
Modeling biological growth and remodeling in vascular tissue
C Johnson (Utah, USA)
Biomedical computing and visualisation
S Shaw (Brunel, UK)
Adaptive finite elements for model problems in solid
polymer viscoelasticity
P Zunino (Lausanne, Switzerland)
Mathematical modelling of mass transfer in the vascular
system and related clinical applications
Fee: 20GBP (includes lunch) - students can apply for fee to be waived.
To register: fill in the web registration form (deadline 5 September)
http://www.ma.hw.ac.uk/scms/cmm
Please direct administrative questions to icms@maths.ed.ac.uk
Organisers:
Penny Davies + David Sloan (Strathclyde), Dugald Duncan (Heriot-Watt).
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Subject: Chair Position at Illinois Institute of Technology
From: Xiaofan Li <lix@iit.edu>
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 22:35:40 -0500
ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
The Department of Applied Mathematics at IIT invites nominations and
applications for the position of Department Chair.
The Department of Applied Mathematics currently consists of 12
tenured/tenure-track faculty with research areas in Applied Analysis,
Computational Mathematics, Discrete Mathematics and Stochastic
Analysis. Because of projected growth, the position provides an
excellent opportunity to shape this small but dynamic department into
a leading applied mathematics department over the next few years. The
Department offers B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Applied Mathematics.
Applicants must have established an outstanding research record in a
compatible area, and have demonstrated ability and interest in
teaching. Evidence of leadership skills and prior administrative
experience is desirable. Special attention will be given to applicants
whose research interests are interdisciplinary.
IIT is a private, Ph.D.-granting, research and teaching university
offering degree programs in engineering, science, computer science,
applied mathematics, architecture, business, law, psychology,
mathematics and science education, and design. Current undergraduate
and graduate enrollment is 6,200. IIT is located in the heart of the
vibrant city of Chicago, Illinois. Further information about IIT and
the Department of Applied Mathematics can be found at
http://math.iit.edu.
An application letter, a curriculum vita and the names of at least
three references should be sent to:
Professor Norman G. Lederman, Chair Applied Mathematics Search Committee
Department of Applied Mathematics 10 W. 32nd Street, Room 208 Illinois
Institute of Technology Chicago, IL 60616 Phone: (312) 567-3658 FAX:
(312) 567-3659 Email: ledermann@iit.edu
The search committee will begin reviewing applications on November 1,
2003.
Illinois Institute of Technology is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity employer.
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Subject: Lecturer Position at the University of Leicester
From: J. Levesley <jl1@mcs.le.ac.uk>
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2003 09:01:17 +0100 (BST)
The Department of Mathematics at Leicester University invites
applications for the position of Lecturer A/B in Applied Mathematics
with pay on the scale =A322,191 to =A333,679 pa (1 August 2002 rates).
Preference will be given to candidates with research interests meshing
well with existing research areas. Requirements: outstanding research
experience and the ability to contribute to undergraduate and MSc
teaching.
Downloadable application forms and further particulars are available
from www.le.ac.uk/personnel/jobs or from the Personnel Office, tel:
0116 252 5114, fax: 0116 252 5140, email: jobs@le.ac.uk. Please note
that CVs will only be accepted in support of a fully completed
application form. For further information contact Ben Leimkuhler
(bl12@mcs.le.ac.uk) or Jeremy Levesley (jl1@mcs.le.ac.uk).
Closing date: Friday 19 September 2003. Ref: A5580 Promoting equality
of opportunity throughout the University
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Subject: Postdoctoral Position at University of Minnesota
From: Yousef Saad <saad@cs.umn.edu>
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2003 18:30:23 -0500 (CDT)
Postdoctoral Associate at the Department of Computer Science and
Engineering, University of Minnesota
One or two Postdoctoral Associate positions are available to work on
research projects related to numerical linear algebra methods in
computational materials science. The projects involve high performance
algorithms (e.g., solving very large eigenvalue problems) in the study
of electronic structures of materials.
Applicants must have a good background in numerical linear algebra and
parallel scientific computing. Knowledge of the equations of quantum
mechanics is a plus but it is not required. Familiarity with partial
differential equations, domain decomposition techniques, sparse
matrices, iterative methods for linear systems and/or eigenvalue
problems, is very desirable, as is experience with parallel
programming. A Ph.D. in Computer Science or a field related to
scientific computing is required.
Send application materials, including the names of up to 3 references,
by e-mail to saad@cs.umn.edu (or e-mail letter of application and
indicate an URL address where to access resume). There is no deadline
for applying - but the selection process will begin one month after
the posting of this announcement and the positions will remain open
until they are filled.
The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and
employer.
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Subject: Postdoctoral Position at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
From: Osni Marques <osni@nsun4.lbl.gov>
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2003 08:19:05 -0700 (PDT)
LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY
The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has multiple postdoctoral
openings in the development of methods for electronic structure
calculations of nanosystems. Positions are available for methodology
development for large nanosystem atomistic calculations; the
development of mathematical/ computational methods for large
nanosystems and possibly another position for high level many body
electronic methods.
The hired persons will work with Lin-Wang Wang, Andrew Canning and
Osni Marques of the Scientific Computing Group of the Computational
Research Division at LBNL. The positions are funded by different
sources and will involve collaborations with other researchers in
these fields, such as Alex Zunger (NREL), Jack Dongarra, Victor
Eijkhout (University of Tennessee), Steven Louie, Martin Head-Gordon
(LBNL, UC Berkeley), and Juan Meza (LBNL). A Ph.D degree in physics,
chemistry, maths or a related field is required and experience in ab
initio electronic structure calculations is desired. Interest in
algorithmic/mathematical development and ability for scientific code
writing is highly desired.
The position is initially for one year with the possibility of renewal
for up to three years. A highly competitive salary will be offered.
Our division is closely affiliated with the National Energy Research
Scientific Computing Center (NERSC) at LBNL which is the largest
civilian research computer center in the United States with a 6656
processor IBM SP computer. The Scientific Computing Group is a diverse
group working on various aspects of scientific computation. More
information about our research activities can be found at
(http://www.nersc.gov/research/SCG). Interested persons should send a
curriculum vitae to:
Osni Marques OAMarques@lbl.gov
Andrew Canning ACanning@lbl.gov
Lin-Wang Wang LWWang@lbl.gov
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Subject: Postdoctoral Position at National University of Singapore
From: Guowei Wei <wei@math.msu.edu>
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 12:08:30 -0400 (EDT)
A postdoctoral position is available in the Departmental of
Computational Science, National University of Singapore. The nature
of the work involves the development of high order FDTD type of
methods for solving Maxwell's equations with material interfaces and
complex boundaries/geometries. Development of a wavelet-collocation
scheme, the discrete singular convolution, for computational
electromagnetics and for optical design is also our emphasis
(J. Comput. Phys. 189, 427-453 (2003)).
Potential candidate must have obtained a PhD degree from either
Applied Mathematics or Electric Engineering within the past two years
and have experience in solving Maxwell's equations. It is possible for
the postdoc with good performance to continue his/her work in the
Michigan State University for another year after the initial one year
in Singapore.
Contact info:
Guowei Wei
Department of Mathematics
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48840, USA
Email: wei@math.msu.edu
Web: http://www.math.msu.edu/~wei
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Subject: Contents, Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena 183 1:2
From: cdmailer@elsevier.co.uk
Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2003 00:40:59 +0100 (BST)
For more information about this journal visit:
http://www.elsevier.com/locate/physd
Total and partial amplitude death in networks of diffusively coupled
oscillators
F.M. Atay
pp 1-18
Hopf bifurcating periodic orbits in a ring of neurons with delays
S. Guo, L. Huang
pp 19-44
Larger than Life: threshold-range scaling of Life's coherent
structures
K.M. Evans
pp 45-67
On a class of discretizations of Hamiltonian nonlinear partial
differential equations
P.G. Kevrekidis
pp 68-86
Higher-order lattice diffraction: solitons in the discrete NLS
equation with next-nearest-neighbor interactions
P.G. Kevrekidis, B.A. Malomed, A. Saxena, A.R. Bishop, D.J.
Frantzeskakis
pp 87-101
Nonlinear spherical gravitational downfall of gas onto a solid ball:
analytic and numerical results
J. Gaite, M.-P. Zorzano
pp 102-116
Analytic solutions for monotonic and oscillating fronts in a
reaction-diffusion system under external fields
E.P. Zemskov, V.S. Zykov, K. Kassner, S.C. Muller
pp 117-132
Experimental pattern transitions in a Liesegang system
A. Toramaru, T. Harada, T. Okamura
pp 133-140
Hamiltonian flows for a reduced Maxwell-Bloch system with permanent
dipole
M. Agrotis
pp 141-158
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Subject: Contents, Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena 183 3:4
From: cdmailer@elsevier.co.uk
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2003 02:02:52 +0100 (BST)
For more information about this journal visit:
http://www.elsevier.com/locate/physd
A note on generalized flows
W. E, E. Vanden-Eijnden
pp 159-174
Combustion initiation and extinction in a 2D chaotic flow
I.Z. Kiss, J.H. Merkin, Z. Neufeld
pp 175-189
Bifurcations and patterns in compromise processes
E. Ben-Naim, P.L. Krapivsky, S. Redner
pp 190-204
Spectral characterization of anomalous diffusion of a periodic
piecewise linear intermittent map
S. Tasaki, P. Gaspard
pp 205-219
Front dynamics in a delayed-feedback system with external forcing
M. Nizette
pp 220-244
Analytic solutions of a nonlinear convective equation in population
dynamics
L. Giuggioli, V.M. Kenkre
pp 245-259
Filtering entropy
W. Bahsoun, P. Gora, A. Boyarsky, M. Ebrahimi
pp 260-272
Nonlinear state estimation, indistinguishable states, and the
extended Kalman filter
K. Judd
pp 273-281
Stable solitons in coupled Ginzburg-Landau equations describing
Bose-Einstein condensates and nonlinear optical waveguides and
cavities
H. Sakaguchi, B. A. Malomed
pp 282-292
Estimates on hyperdiffusive magnetohydrodynamics
M. Nunez
pp 293-301