Digest of the Non Linear Science Network, Volume 04, Number 15 August 15, 2004 Editor: Angel Jorba Topics: Coupled and Transport Nano-Phenomena at MIT Conference SIAM Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems Conference at Tufts on Discrete Simulation of Fluid Dynamics Call for Nominations, SIAM J. D. Crawford Prize Call for Nominations, SIAM Jurgen Moser Lecture Faculty Position at University of Wyoming Contents, Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena, 196:1-2 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: Coupled and Transport Nano-Phenomena at MIT Conference From: "Roderick Melnik" Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 20:14:07 -0400 CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MINISYMPOSIUM ON MODELING COUPLED AND TRANSPORT PHENOMENA IN NANOTECHNOLOGY Contributions are invited to the Minisymposium on Modeling Coupled and Transport Phenomena in Nanotechnology at the Third M.I.T Conference in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, June 14-17, 2005 Short papers (1600 words) are due by September 25, 2004, otherwise abstracts for presentations are due by March 15, 2005. The proceedings, based on the accepted papers, will be published by Elsevier. Please consult the webpage of the minisymposium at http://www.wlu.ca/~wwwmath/faculty/rmelnik/Workshop2005.html and contact one of the organizers. ------ Subject: SIAM Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems From: C. Young Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 10:06:01 -0400 Conference Name: SIAM Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems Location: Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort Snowbird, Utah Dates: May 22-26, 2005 The Call for Presentations is now available at: http://www.siam.org/meetings/ds05/ Submission Deadlines: Minisymposium proposals: October 20, 2004 Abstracts for all contributed and minisymposium presentations: November 24, 2004 For additional information, contact SIAM Conference Department at meetings@siam.org. ------ Subject: Conference at Tufts on Discrete Simulation of Fluid Dynamics From: Bruce Boghosian Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 22:17:23 -0400 The 13th International Conference on the Discrete Simulation of Fluid Dynamics (DSFD 2004) will be sponsored by Tufts University, and held at the Marriott Hotel in Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA from 16-20 August 2004. Topics covered will include the lattice Boltzmann equation, lattice gas automata, and other discrete models of hydrodynamics and their applications to science, engineering and medicine. Speakers include: Prof. Stephen Orszag (Yale University) Prof. Constantino Tsallis (Santa Fe Institute, and Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Fisicas) Dr. Stephen Wolfram (Wolfram Research) Prof. H. Eugene Stanley (Boston University) Prof. David Campbell (Boston University) Details may be found on the conference web page, located at http://hilbert.math.tufts.edu/~dsfd2004 In case of questions, please write to dsfd2004@listproc.tufts.edu , or to Bruce.Boghosian@tufts.edu ------ Subject: Call for Nominations, SIAM J. D. Crawford Prize From: Joanna Littleton Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2004 11:03:28 -0400 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS SIAM Activity Group on Dynamical Systems J. D. Crawford Prize The SIAG/DS 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 22-27, 2005. 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. 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. Description of the Award The award will consist of a plaque, a certificate containing the citation, and a cash award of $750. SIAM will reimburse the lecturer's travel expenses to attend the conference. Nominations Nominations should be sent by January 15, 2005, to: J. D. Crawford Prize Selection Committee Dr. Edgar Knobloch, Chair c/o J. M. Littleton SIAM 3600 University City Science Center Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688 E-mail: littleton@siam.org Telephone: 215-382-9800 Fax: 215-386-7999 Selection Committee Members of the selection committee are: Edgar Knobloch (Chair), University of Leeds, UK; Yannis Kevrekidis, Princeton University; Kenneth Showalter, West Virginia University; Andrew Stuart, University of Warwick, UK; and Marcelo Viana, Instituto Nacional de Matematica Pura e Aplicada (IMPA), Brazil. ------ Subject: Call for Nominations, SIAM Jurgen Moser Lecture From: Joanna Littleton Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2004 15:17:06 -0400 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 22-27, 2005. The prize is awarded to a person who has made distinguished contributionsto 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, the invitation to give a plenary lecture at the conference, and a cash award of $500. SIAM will reimburse the lecturer's travel expenses to attend the conference. Nominations Nominations should be sent by January 15, 2005, to: Jurgen Moser Lecture Selection Committee Professor Mark Levi, Chair c/o J. M. Littleton SIAM 3600 University City Science Center Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688 E-mail: littleton@siam.org Telephone: 215-382-9800 Fax: 215-386-7999 Selection Committee Members of the selection committee are: Mark Levi (Chair), Pennsylvania State University; G. Bard Ermentrout, University of Pittsburgh; Jerrold E. Marsden, California Institute of Technology; David Ruelle, IHES, France; C. Eugene Wayne, Boston University. ------ Subject: Faculty Position at University of Wyoming From: Sivaguru Sritharan Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2004 10:25:31 -0600 University of Wyoming is pleased to announce a third Tenure Track Faculty position opening in Mathematics for this year and it will be: UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS Tenure Track Position in Computational Fluid Dynamics Applications are invited for an assistant professor tenure-track position starting August 2005. A higher rank is possible for persons with outstanding research qualifications. The minimum qualifications are an earned Ph.D., significant record of accomplishments in research, evidence of a strong commitment to teaching, and appropriate level of communication skills. Candidates with research emphasis in areas such as computational multiphase flow (modeling, simulation, parameter estimation, optimization and control) as well as computational methods for free boundaries and fluid discontinuities (e.g., fluid interfaces, shock waves, etc) will be preferred. The position requires the ability and interest to advise undergraduate and supervise masters and doctoral students, to teach a variety of undergraduate, graduate and outreach courses, to collaborate with colleagues in the math department and faculty in related disciplines, and to develop a competitive, externally funded research program. Review of completed applications will begin December 15, 2004. A complete application will consist of a letter of application, a complete CV, a statement of research interests and accomplishments, and a statement of teaching philosophy. Please forward applications to: Search Committee on Computational Multiphase Flow, Department of Mathematics, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071-3036. Please have at least three letters of recommendations, one of which should address the candidate's teaching, sent directly to the search committee. For further information please refer to: http://math.uwyo.edu UW is an EO/AA employer. ------ Subject: Contents, Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena, 196:1-2 From: cdmailer@elsevier.co.uk Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 11:01:14 +0100 (BST) For more information about this journal visit: http://www.elsevier.com/locate/physd Issues in high resolution limited area data assimilation for quantitative precipitation forecasting [review article] S.L. Dance pp 1-27 Skin friction and pressure: the ''footprints'' of turbulence T.R. Bewley, B. Protas pp 28-44 Distinguishing smooth functions by a finite number of point values, and a version of the Takens embedding theorem I. Kukavica, J.C. Robinson pp 45-66 Convective instability with time scale translation of the transmitted fluctuation K. Fujimoto, K. Kaneko pp 67-89 Propagation of ultra-short optical pulses in cubic nonlinear media T. Schafer, C.E. Wayne pp 90-105 Resonant and non-resonant modulated amplitude waves for binary Bose-Einstein condensates in optical lattices M.A. Porter, P.G. Kevrekidis, B.A. Malomed pp 106-123 Breathers on diatomic Fermi-Pasta-Ulam lattices G. James, P. Noble pp 124-171 Stationary patterns for a prey-predator model with prey-dependent and ratio-dependent functional responses and diffusion M. Wang pp 172-192 Simulating the time series of a selected gene expression profile in an agent-based tumor model Y. Mansury, T.S. Deisboeck pp 193-204