Digest of the Non Linear Science Network, Volume 04, Number 14
August 1, 2004
Editor:
Angel Jorba
Topics:
Dynamics Days 2004
SIAM Conference on Nonlinear Waves and Coherent Structures
Faculty Position at McGill University
PhD/Postdoctoral Position at Heinrich-Heine University
Studentships at the University of Wales
Contents, Communications in Mathematical Sciences Supplemental Issue
Contents, Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena, 195:1-2
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Subject: Dynamics Days 2004
From: Julyan Cartwright <julyan@lec.ugr.es>
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 19:50:27 +0200
Dynamics Days 2004
XXIV Annual Conference
13-17 September
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Online registration open at:
http://www.imedea.uib.es/~ddays
Dynamics Days is an annual interdisciplinary conference designed to
stimulate interactions amongst researchers with interests in dynamical
systems, particularly those with nonlinear aspects.
Dynamics Days 2004 will take place from Monday 13 September to Friday
17 September, on the campus of the University of the Balearic Islands,
Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
Organizers: Oreste Piro (Palma), Julyan Cartwright (Granada), and
Theo Geisel (Goettingen)
Contributed oral and poster communications by participants are
expected to form a large and important part of the meeting. Abstract
submissions are therefore enthusiastically encouraged.
Deadlines for submissions: To be considered for an oral presentation,
abstracts must be received by the organizers by 31st August. No limit will
be placed on the number of posters.
The registration fee is 350 euros; there is a reduced fee of 225 euros
for students.
There is a limited amount of funding available to enable students to
attend who could not otherwise afford to do so, especially those from
eastern Europe. Details of the funding and how to apply for it are
given on the conference Web site - see below.
Online registration and further information, including accommodation
and travel options, can be found on the conference web pages at
http://www.imedea.uib.es/~ddays
Julyan Cartwright
Laboratorio de Estudios Cristalograficos, CSIC,
Edificio BIC Granada, Avenida de la Innovacion, 1,
P.T. Ciencias de la Salud, E-18100 Armilla, Granada, Spain.
tel +34 958 750596, fax +34 958 750597
e-mail julyan@lec.ugr.es, WWW http://lec.ugr.es/~julyan/
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Subject: SIAM Conference on Nonlinear Waves and Coherent Structures
From: Connie Young <cyoung@siam.org>
Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 12:28:45 -0400
The program schedule and registration information is available for
this conference at: http://www.siam.org/meetings/nw04/
Pre-registration deadline: Thursday, September 2, 2004
On-line registration form will be disconnected at 4PM EDT!
Visit http://www.siam.org/meetings/NW04/reginfo.htm for more
information about registration.
Hotel Reservation deadline: Thursday, September 2, 2004
Visit http://www.siam.org/meetings/NW04/htlinfo.htm for more hotel
information.
CONFERENCE THEMES
Nonlinear Waves in Optics and Periodic Structures
Waves in Fluids, the Atmosphere and Oceans
Coherent Structures in Biology
Semiclassical Asymptotics and Multisoliton Turbulence
Nonlinear Waves in Bose-Einstein Condensation
Stability of Solitary Waves
PLENARY SPEAKERS
David Cai, Courant Institute, New York University
Riemann-Hilbert Methods and Integrable Systems
Percy Deift, Courant Institute, New York University
Christopher Jones, University of North Carolina
Andrew J. Majda, Courant Institute, New York University
Vladimir E. Zakharov, Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics, Moscow,
Russia and the University of Arizona
For additional information visit http://www.siam.org/meetings/nw04/
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Subject: Faculty Position at McGill University
From: Tony Humphries <tony.humphries@mcgill.ca>
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 11:11:02 +0100
McGill University
Department of Mathematics & Statistics
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics invites applications for
a tenure-track position in applied mathematics. While the appointment
is expected to be made at the level of an Assistant Professor, the
Department would consider applicants for a senior position.
The appointment is expected to be in the broad area of differential
equations (partial, stochastic, or functional) and scientific
computing. Applicants should have expertise in both analytical and
computational aspects.
Candidates must have a doctoral degree at the date of appointment and
a strong background in mathematics. They are also expected to have
demonstrated the capacity for independent research of excellent
quality. Selection criteria include research accomplishments, as well
as potential contributions to the educational programs of the
Department at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
Applications with a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a
research outline, an account of teaching experience, a statement on
teaching, and the names, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of at
least four references (with one addressing the teaching record) should
be sent to
Professor A.R. Humphries,
Chair, Applied Mathematics Search Committee,
Department of Mathematics & Statistics,
McGill University,
805 Sherbrooke St. W.,
Montreal, Qc., Canada. H3A 2K6.
E-mail: amjobs@math.mcgill.ca
Candidates must arrange to have the letters of recommendation sent
directly to the above address. Candidates are encouraged to include
copies of up to 3 selected reprints or preprints with their
applications.
To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by
30th November, 2004.
In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, priority will be
given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. However, all
outstanding candidates will be considered. McGill University is
committed to equity in employment.
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Subject: PhD/Postdoctoral Position at Heinrich-Heine University
From: Marlis Hochbruck <marlis@am.uni-duesseldorf.de>
Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 13:47:12 +0200 (CEST)
The Applied Mathematics Group at Heinrich-Heine University Duesseldorf
offers a full PhD or Postdoc position (BAT IIa). Part of the position
is funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) for the project
"Iterative methods for time integration schemes".
Our group also participates in the interdisciplinary collaborative
research center SFB-TR 18 "Relativistic Laser Plasma Dynamics" funded
by the DFG.
Applicants should have a PhD or Masters/Diploma degree in numerical
analysis, preferably in the field of numerical linear algebra.
Applications should be sent to:
Marlis Hochbruck
Mathematisches Institut
Heinrich-Heine-Universitaet Duesseldorf
D-40225 Duesseldorf
Germany
Email: marlis@am.uni-duesseldorf.de
http://www.am.uni-duesseldorf.de
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Subject: Studentships at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth
From: Tim Phillips <tnp@aber.ac.uk>
Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 15:29:24 +0100
M.Sc. Course in Complex Fluids: Modelling, Simulation and Industrial
Applications
The Institute of Mathematical and Physical Sciences at The University
of Wales Aberystwyth has funding from the EPSRC for a Masters Training
Package in Complex Fluids: Modelling, Simulation and Industrial
Applications. This is a one- year modular M.Sc. course. The study of
complex fluids involves an interdisciplinary approach, which calls
upon engineering, physical chemistry and physics as well as
mathematics. An understanding of the properties and behaviour of these
fluids is important for many industrial processes.
The course is run by the Applied Mathematics Group at Aberystwyth
which is recognized for having achieved the highest international
standards of excellence in the study of complex fluids. The Group is
unique in the UK in that it offers a unified approach to the
mathematical modelling, computation and analysis of complex fluids,
supported by an experimental laboratory devoted to their
characterization and analysis The Applied Mathematics Group enjoys
close contacts with Industry including a number of collaborative
research projects. The industrial relevance of the course will be
monitored by a steering group of industrialists. The training aims to
equip students with the skills they require to meet the challenge of
modelling and simulating complex fluids in scientific and industrial
flow applications. These skills are essential in many areas of
science and engineering especially with the plethora of new materials
being designed, produced and processed today.
There are small number of studentships that remain to be filled this
year. Applicants should have, or expect to gain, a good honours
degree or equivalent in mathematics or any relevant scientific
discipline. There is also provision for applicants wishing to embark
on the course part-time. For further information please contact
either Professor Tim Phillips (Tel: +44 1970 622769, FAX: +44 1970
622777, email: tnp@aber.ac.uk) or Dr. Vass Mavron (Tel: +44 1970
622766, email:vcm@aber.ac.uk).
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Subject: Contents, Communications in Mathematical Sciences Supplemental Issue
From: Communications in Math Sciences <jcms@math.wisc.edu>
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 11:53:10 -0500 (CDT)
Communications in Mathematical Sciences (CMS) Supplemental Issue, 2004
* full articles are available at www.intlpress.com/Cms *
Direct Simulation of Aggregation Phenomena
by Bertrand Maury
Modeling of Coalescence in Turbulent Gas-Droplet Flows
by P. Villedieu and O. Simonin
Some Modelling Issues in the Theory of Fragmentation-Coagulation Systems
by Jeancfrancois Collet
On a Discrete Boltzmann-Smoluchowski Equation with Rates Bounded in the
Velocity Variables
by Nicolas Fournier and Stephane Mischler
Appearance of Dust in Fragmentations
by Benedicte Haas
Uniqueness via Probabilistic Interpretation for the Discrete Coagulation
Fragmentation Equation
by Benjamin Jourdain
Macroscopic Limits of the Becker-Doring Equations
by Barbara Niethammer
Brownian Coagulation
by J.R. Norris
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Subject: Contents, Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena, 195:1-2
From: cdmailer@elsevier.co.uk
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 22:45:51 +0100 (BST)
For more information about this journal visit:
http://www.elsevier.com/locate/physd
Non-Gaussian error probability in optical soliton transmission
G. Falkovich, I. Kolokolov, V. Lebedev, V. Mezentsev, S. Turitsyn
pp 1-28
Difference equations versus differential equations, a possible
equivalence for the Rossler system?
C. Letellier, S. Elaydi, L.A. Aguirre, A. Alaoui
pp 29-49
Bogoyavlensky-Volterra and Birkhoff integrable systems
P.A. Damianou, S.P. Kouzaris
pp 50-66
System with spatially periodic potential field and subject to
multiplicative noise
J.-H. Li, Y.X. Han, S.G. Chen
pp 67-76
The entwined wiggling of homoclinic curves emerging from
saddle-node/Hopf instabilities
A.R. Champneys, V. Kirk
pp 77-105
A Hamiltonian formulation for long internal waves
Y. Lvov, E.G. Tabak
pp 106-122
Effect of quintic nonlinearity on soliton collisions in optical
fibers
J. Soneson, A. Peleg
pp 123-140
Time asymptotics for a Becker-Doring-type model of aggregation with
collisional fragmentation
P. Laurencot, D. Wrzosek
pp 141-158
Connection graph stability method for synchronized coupled chaotic
systems
V.N. Belykh, I.V. Belykh, M. Hasler
pp 159-187
Blinking model and synchronization in small-world networks with a
time-varying coupling
I.V. Belykh, V.N. Belykh, M. Hasler
pp 188-206