Digest of the Non Linear Science Network, Volume 04, Number 20 November 1, 2004 Editor: Angel Jorba Topics: Conference in Ukraine on Symmetry in Mathematical Physics Winter School in Norway on Inverse Problems for PDEs Workshop in Italy on Structural Dynamical Systems Meeting at Leicester on Advances in Dynamical Simulation SIAM-SEAS Annual Meeting In Charleston, SC Workshop in Eindhoven on Complexity at the Molecular Level Research Positions at University of Maryland, Baltimore County Faculty Positions at Western Illinois University Faculty Positions at Laurier University, Waterloo, Canada Faculty Position at Southern Methodist University Nominations for SIAM Prizes Contents, MBE 2:1 Contents, Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena, 198:1-2 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: Conference in Ukraine on Symmetry in Mathematical Physics From: Department of Applied Research Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 18:31:24 +0300 First Announcement The Sixth International Conference SYMMETRY IN NONLINEAR MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS June 20-26, 2005 Institute of Mathematics, Kyiv (Kiev), Ukraine http://www.imath.kiev.ua/~appmath/conf.html TOPICS * Symmetries of differential equations * Geometric methods in mathematical physics * Integrable and superintegrable systems * Dynamical systems, solitons * Nonlinear phenomena and quantum chaos * Supersymmetry and its generalizations * Lie groups and algebras, representation theory and special functions * Supergroups and nonlinear algebraic structures * q-algebras, quantum groups and noncommutative geometry * Gravitation, cosmology, quantum gravity * Symmetries in physics, chemistry, biology and other sciences * Satellite Workshop "Symbolic Calculations and Exact Methods in Mathematical Physics" http://www.imath.kiev.ua/~scemmp/ International Advisory Committee: J. Beckers, C. Bender, G. Bluman, J. Carinena, J. Cervero, P. Clarkson, E. Corrigan, N. Debergh, H.-D. Doebner, G. Gaeta, B.K. Harrison, N. Ibragimov, V. Kadyshevsky, I. Khriplovich, A. Klimyk, J. Krasil'shchik, P. Leach, W. Miller, J. Niederle, P. Olver, J. Patera, G. Pogosyan, V. Pukhnachov, I. Skrypnyk, M. Tajiri, A. Vinogradov, P. Winternitz. If you plan to participate in Sixth International Conference "Symmetry in Nonlinear Mathematical Physics", we kindly ask you to fill in Registration Form http://www.imath.kiev.ua/~appmath/reg-form2005.html Alternatively you can send us an e-mail appmath@imath.kiev.ua containing information indicated in the form. The deadline for the registration is May 20, 2005. Arrival day is Monday, June 20, and departure day is Sunday, June 26. Conference fee of EUR 160 will include organising costs, refreshments during coffee breaks, welcome party, banquet, a river cruise, a city tour, and Proceedings. There is an option of EUR 80 conference fee for students and postdoctoral fellows. Same discount may be possible also for participants from developing countries. Conference fee for participants from Former Soviet Union will be announced later. Conference fee for an accompanying person is EUR 80 (no fee for children). The conference fee should be paid upon arrival during the registration. Please do not hesitate to request any additional information or invitations needed to apply for funds. Further information is available on web-site http://www.imath.kiev.ua/~appmath/conf.html Detailed information on previous conferences (with free access to Conference Proceedings) is also available there. See also Feedback Page (impressions and comments of participants of the previous Conferences). Conference Address: Anatoly Nikitin Institute of Mathematics National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine 3 Tereshchenkivska Street Kyiv 4 01601 Ukraine E-mail: appmath@imath.kiev.ua Fax: +38 044 235 20 10 Phone: +38 044 234 63 22 ------ Subject: Winter School in Norway on Inverse Problems for PDEs From: Knut Andreas Lie Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 12:06:17 +0200 Winter School: INVERSE PROBLEMS AND PARAMETER IDENTIFICATION FOR PDE MODELS, Dr. Holms Hotel, Geilo, Norway, February 20-25, 2005 LECTURES: Prof. Per Christian Hansen (Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby): An introduction to linear inverse problems: what are inverse problems (their ill-posed nature), regularization techniques, and software aspects. Dr. Martin Burger (UCLA, USA): Parameter identification problems for PDEs: The lectures start with basic challenges and problem formulation (output least squares, etc), before moving on to more complex methods and solution strategies (Lagrange multipliers, level set, software aspects, etc). Dr. Bjorn Fredrik Nilsen (Simula), Dr. Marius Lysaker (Simula), and Prof. Xue-Cheng Tai (Bergen) will present various applications, including image analysis and infarction modelling. WEBSITE: http://www.math.sintef.no/vskoler/ ORGANIZERS: Bjorn Fredrik Nielsen (Simula Research Laboratory / University of Oslo) Knut-Andreas Lie (SINTEF Appl. Math. / University of Oslo) SPONSOR: Research Council of Norway through the BeMatA project REGISTRATION: Deadline for registration is January 14 2005. Please use the registration form available at our website. ACCOMMODATION: Participants are expected to stay at Dr. Holms Hotel, where we have reserved a pool of rooms. These will be allotted on a first-come- first-serve basis. A single room costs 1 250 NOK per night, all meals included. Dr. Holms' website: http://www.drholms.no/ Participants who want alternative accommodation, must make all the necessary arrangements themselves. As an example of inexpensive accommodation, we can recommend Geilo Appartments: http://www2.skiinfo.no/geilo/geiloapartment/ ------ Subject: Workshop in Italy on Structural Dynamical Systems From: Nicoletta Del Buono Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 09:40:04 +0200 First call for participation STRUCTURAL DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS WORKSHOP SDS2005 JUNE 26-29 2005 Hotel Villaggio Porto Giardino Capitolo-Monopoli Bari, ITALY The aim of the workshop SDS2005 is discussing recent developments in computational methods for: dynamical systems and nonlinear stability; dynamical systems in linear algebra and control; dynamical systems on manifolds and Lie groups; dynamical systems with inequality constraints; numerical methods for computing functions of matrices. Both numerical and theoretical aspects will be welcome. The plenary speakers are: -Luca Dieci (Georgia Istitute of Technology, Atlanta GA, U.S.A.) -Paul Van Dooren (Universite Catholique de Louvain, Belgium) -Uwe Helmke (Universitat Wurzburg, Germany) -Marlis Hochbruck (Heinrich Heine Universtat Dusseldorf, Germany) -Niloufer Mackey (Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo MI, U.S.A.) -D. Steven Mackey (University of Manchester, England.) -Hans Schumacher (Tilburg University, The Netherlands) -David Stewart (University of Iowa, Iowa City IA, U.S.A.) -Erik Van Vleck (University of Kansas, Lawrence KS, U.S.A.) -Antonella Zanna (Universitetet i Bergen, Norway) More information may be found following the URL http://www.dm.uniba.it/~delbuono/sds2005.htm Deadlines: Abstract submission: April 15 2005 Registration: April 15 2005 Hotel Reservation: April 15 2005 Organizing Commitee: Luciano Lopez, Nicoletta Del Buono, Cinzia Elia (Universita degli Studi di Bari, Italy) Tiziano Politi (Politecnico di Bari, Italy) ------ Subject: Meeting at Leicester on Advances in Dynamical Simulation From: Ben Leim Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 06:30:35 +0100 A one-day meeting on the theme of "Advances in Dynamical Simulation" will be held on November 25, 2004 at the Centre for Mathematical Modelling in Leicester, England. The speakers are Des Higham (Strathclyde), Sebastian Reich (Potsdam), Nick Trefethen (Oxford) and Michael Tretyakov (Leicester) ------ Subject: SIAM-SEAS Annual Meeting In Charleston, SC From: Mei Chen Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 14:46:24 -0400 The 2005 SIAM-SEAS Annual Meeting will be held on March 25-26 (Fri. and Sat.), 2005 at the Citadel and the College of Charleston, South Carolina. Conference web site: http://www.math.cofc.edu/SIAMSEAS/index.html Invited Speakers: 1. Martin Golubitsky, University of Houston, "Coupled Systems: Theory and Examples" 2. Chris Jones, University of North Carolina, Ocean modeling 3. Tim Kelley, North Carolina State University, "Optimal Design of Groundwater Remediation Systems with Sampling Methods" 4. James Nagy, Emory University, "Removal of Non-Uniform Motion Blurs: Algorithms and Implementations" Short Courses (Friday morning) 1. "Introduction to Financial Mathematics and Volatility Modeling" by Jean-Pierre Fouque, North Carolina State University. 2. "Optimal Control Applied to Population Models" by Suzanne Lenhart, University of Tennessee. Mini-symposia (Special Sessions) 1. "Nonlinear Waves and Solitons" organized by Alex Kasman (kasmana@cofc.edu) and Stephane Lafortune (lafortunes@cofc.edu), College of Charleston. 2. "Linear Algebra and Signal Processing" organized by James Nagy (nagy@mathcs.emory.edu), Emory University. 3. "Population Dynamics and Epidemiology" organized by Kbenesh Blayneh (kbenesh.blayneh@famu.edu), Florida A&M University, and Gary Harrison (harrisong@cofc.edu), College of Charleston. 4. "Mathematics and Music" organized by Martin Jones (jonesm@cofc.edu), College of Charleston. 5. "Dynamic modeling of Biological Systems" organized by Eberhard O. Voit (voiteo@musc.edu), Georgia Tech. and Emory University. 6. "Discontinuous Galerkin Methods" organized by Susanne Brenner (brenner@math.sc.edu) and Fengyan Li (fli@math.sc.edu), University of South Carolina. Jeopardy Contest Jeopardy Contest for undergraduate students will be hosted by Michael Berry of University of Tennessee and organized by Dinesh Sarvate of College of Charleston. To register a team, contact Dinesh Sarvate at sarvated@cofc.edu. Organizers Annalisa Calini (calinia@cofc.edu) and Brenton LeMesurier (lemesurierb@cofc.edu) of College of Charleston, and Mei Chen (chenm@citadel.edu) of The Citadel. ------ Subject: Workshop in Eindhoven on Complexity at the Molecular Level From: Heather Tewkesbury Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 17:57:12 +0100 Expressions of interest are now invited for the NETIAM workshop "Complexity at the Molecular Level" being held in Eindhoven, Netherlands on 2nd & 3rd December 2004. This workshop will identify new and emerging areas in which multidisciplinary approaches can provide understanding of the behaviour of materials based on modelling at a molecular scale. Crystalline solids are quite well understood at the atomistic level and there is much well-developed molecular modelling of polymers, but the complexity of proteins, and of interfaces, at the molecular level both present current challenges. Further details are available at http://www.smithinst.ac.uk/Events/Eindhoven, including a registration page, or you can email the organisers, Prof Bob Mattheij (r.m.m.mattheij@TUE.nl) and Dr David Allwright (david@smithinst.co.uk) to express interest in participating. Please include a short summary of your research interests and related publications. This event is free to attend. NETIAM (New and Emerging Themes in Industrial and Applied Mathematics) is a series of workshops supported by the NEST (New and Emerging Science and Technology) initiative of the European Commission's Framework Programme 6. ------ Subject: Research Positions at University of Maryland, Baltimore County From: Curtis Menyuk Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 22:08:25 -0400 (EDT) RESEARCH FACULTY POSITION FIBER OPTICS, LASERS, AND HIGH-DATA-RATE OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS Two positions are available for a Research Faculty Member to carry out theoretical and computational studies in fiber optics, lasers, high-data-rate optical communications, and other related topics. A Ph.D. in a field related to and a background in the computational solution of nonlinear partial differential equations are required. A background in nonlinear optics and/or solutions and/or communication theory and/or electromagnetics is desirable. A desire and an ability to work closely with experimental groups on applied problems are essential. The work will include collaboration with groups in other universities, government, and industry. The appointment will be at a level that is commensurate with the candidate's experience. For a full description of UMBC's research faculty positions, see the Faculty Handbook, which is available at the URL http://www.umbc.edu/provost/FacHandbook050103.pdf. The successful candidate(s) will be joining the research group of Professors Carter, Menyuk, Yan, Zweck, and Marks, and are expected to participate in mentoring students and maintaining the group's computational infrastructure. At the level of Research Assistant Professor and above, the successful candidate(s) are expected to participate in defining research projects and finding external support for them. More information about our group and its projects, including recent publications, may be found at our group's WEB site, http://www.photonics.umbc.edu. Send curriculum vitae and list of references to: Curtis R. Menyuk, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Department, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250; E-mail preferred: menyuk@umbc.edu. Screening of CV's and references will begin November 5, 2004 and will continue until positions are filled. MINORITIES, FEMALES, AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. UMBC IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ------ Subject: Faculty Positions at Western Illinois University From: Sue Shogren Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 11:24:38 -0500 Two TENURE-TRACK POSITIONS, Assistant Professor, August 2005. One position in Applied Mathematics; one position in Statistics with a preference for Applied Statistics. Applicants with interest in an ongoing revision of our master's degree program are encouraged to apply. Teaching with appropriate integration of computing technology, research, and service expected. QUALIFICATIONS: PhD; Demonstrated, or potential for, excellence in teaching; a record of, or potential for, research; a record of, or commitment to, service. SCREENING BEGINS December 15, 2004; continues until positions are filled. Preliminary interviews at the Atlanta Joint Meeting. Send letter, vita, teaching philosophy, research description, three reference letters, and transcripts (photocopies) to: Iraj Kalantari, Chair Mathematics Department Western Illinois University Macomb, IL 61455-1390 URL: http://www.wiu.edu/mathematics/ Western Illinois University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of people, including minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. WIU has a non-discrimination policy that includes sex, race, color, sexual orientation, religion, age, marital status, national origin, disability, or veteran status. ------ Subject: Faculty Positions at Laurier University, Waterloo, Canada From: rmelnik Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 08:34:01 -0400 Tenure-Track Faculty Positions in Applied Mathematics. Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Canada The areas of particular interest include computational PDEs, modelling, simulation and control of physical and biological systems. The positions are at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin July 1, 2005. Deadline for applications is November 19, 2004, but applications received after this date may be considered until all positions are filled. To apply, please see at http://www.mmcs.wlu.ca/tenure_track2004.html and follow exactly the procedure underlined there. ------ Subject: Faculty Position at Southern Methodist University From: Peter Moore Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 08:16:12 -0500 Southern Methodist University Dedman College Department of Mathematics Applications are invited for one tenure-track assistant professor position to begin in the fall semester of 2005. Applicants must have a Ph.D., provide evidence of outstanding research, and have a strong commitment to teaching at all levels. The Department of Mathematics' active doctoral program is in computational and applied mathematics. Current research includes numerical analysis of ordinary and partial differential equations, mathematical software, dynamical systems, fluid dynamics, nonlinear optics, and mathematical biology. Applications in all areas of computational and applied mathematics are encouraged. Visit http://www.smu.edu/math for more information about the department. To apply, send a letter of application with a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, and a research and teaching statement to: The Faculty Search Committee, Department of Mathematics, Southern Methodist University, P.O. Box 750156, Dallas, Texas 75275-0156. Applicants must also arrange for three letters of recommendation to be forwarded to the Faculty Search Committee. The Search Committee can be contacted by sending e-mail to mathsearch@mail.smu.edu. [Tel: (214) 768-2452; Fax: (214) 768-2355] To ensure full consideration for the position, the application must be postmarked by January 7, 2005, but the committee will continue to accept applications until the position is filled. The committee will notify applicants of its employment decision after the position is filled. SMU will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability or veteran status. SMU is also committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. For more information about the position see http://www.smu.edu/math Deadline for applications: January 7, 2005. ------ From: Joanna Littleton Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 18:02:01 -0400 Subject: Nominations for SIAM Prizes MOSER LECTURE 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 22-26, 2005. The prize is awarded to a person who has made distinguished contributions to nonlinear science. The term "nonlinear science" is used in the spirit of the SIAG/DS meetings; specifically it includes dynamical systems theory and its applications as well as experiments and computations/simulations. 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. WILKINSON PRIZE The James H. Wilkinson Prize in Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing The James H. Wilkinson Prize will be awarded at the 2005 SIAM Annual Meeting to be held July 11-15, 2005, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The prize, established in 1979, is awarded every four years for research in, or other contributions to, numerical analysis and scientific computing during the six years preceding the award. The purpose of the prize is to stimulate younger contributors and to help them in their careers. Members of the selection committee are: Thomas Y. Hou (Chair), California Institute of Technology; Clint Dawson, University of Texas at Austin; and Howard Elman, University of Maryland at College Park. CRAWFORD PRIZE 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 22-26, 2005. The prize is awarded for recent outstanding work on a topic in dynamical systems and nonlinear science. 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 four calendar years preceding the award date. The term "nonlinear science" is used in the spirit of the SIAG/DS meetings; specifically it includes dynamical systems theory and its applications as well as experiments and computations/simulations. 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. NOMINATIONS A letter of nomination, including a description of the work, should be sent by NOVEMBER 15, 2004, to: 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 ------ Subject: Contents, MBE 2:1 From: kuang Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 14:34:49 -0700 Content of Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering, volume 2, issue 1, January, 2005 Liqiang Zhu, Ying-Cheng Lai, Frank C. Hoppensteadt and Jiping He, Characterization of Neural Interaction During Learning and Adaptation from Spike-Train Data. 1-23. Patrick De Leenheer, David Angeli and Eduardo D. Sontag, On Predator-Prey Systems and Small-Gain Theorems. 25-42. Robert A. Gatenby and B. R. Frieden, The Role of Non-Genomic Information in Maintaining Thermodynamic Stability in Living Systems. 43-51. Stefano Cosenza, Paolo Crucitti, Luigi Fortuna, Mattia Frasca, Manuela La Rosa, Cecilia Stagni and Lisa Usai, From Net Topology to Synchronization in HR Neuron Grids. 53 -77. Yuan-Nan Young and Doron Levy, Registration-Based Morphing of Active Contours for Segmentation of CT Scans. 79-96. Anne C. Skeldon and Ian Purvey, The Effect of Different Forms for the Delay in A Model of the Nephron. 97-109. Dong Liang, Jianhong Wu and Fan Zhang, Modelling Population Growth with Delayed Nonlocal Reaction in 2-Dimensions. 111-132. Faina Berezovsky, Georgy Karev, Baojun Song and Carlos Castillo-Chavez, A Simple Epidemic Model with Surprising Dynamics. 133-152. Guanyu Wang, The Effects of Affinity Mediated Clonal Expansion of Premigrant Thymocytes on the Periphery T-Cell Repertoire. 153-168. Atul Narang and Sergei S. Pilyugin, Towards an Integrated Physiological Theory of Microbial Growth: From Subcellular Variables to Population Dynamics. 169-206. ------ Subject: Contents, Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena, 198:1-2 From: cdmailer@elsevier.co.uk Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 14:31:34 +0100 (BST) For more information about this journal visit: http://www.elsevier.com/locate/physd Laplacian growth and Whitham equations of soliton theory I. Krichever, M. Mineev-Weinstein, P. Wiegmann, A. Zabrodin pp 1-28 Nonlocal and nonlinear dispersion in a nonlinear Schrodinger-type equation: exotic solitons and short-wavelength instabilities M. Oster, Y.B. Gaididei, M. Johansson, P.L. Christiansen pp 29-50 Modeling share dynamics by extracting competition structure M. Kimura, K. Saito, N. Ueda pp 51-73 Observational heterarchy enhancing active coupling Y.-P. Gunji, M. Kamiura pp 74-105 Global existence of periodic solutions in a tri-neuron network model with delays J. Wei, M.Y. Li pp 106-119 Discrete breathers in transient processes and thermal equilibrium M.V. Ivanchenko, O.I. Kanakov, V.D. Shalfeev, S. Flach pp 120-135 The transition between quasi-static and fully dynamic for interfaces G. Caginalp, H. Merdan pp 136-147 Synchronization analysis of linearly coupled networks of discrete time systems W. Lu, T. Chen pp 148-168