Digest of the Non Linear Science Network, Volume 05, Number 16 September 1, 2005 Editor: Angel Jorba Topics: Conference in Marrakesh on Differential Equations and Applications Conference in Copenhagen on Computational Methods in Water Resources School on Numerical Simulation of Blood Flows in France Position, Nonlinear Dynamical Systems at San Diego State Faculty Position at Tulane University Faculty Positions at Southern Methodist University Readership Position at Univeristy of Nottingham Research Positions at San Diego Supercomputer Center Contents, Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering, 2:3 Contents, Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena, 209:1-4 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 Marrakesh on Differential Equations and Applications From: Julien Arino Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2005 16:07:18 -0500 Dear colleagues: we are writing to announce the Marrakesh World Conference on Differential Equations and Applications, which will take place in Marrakesh in June 2006. At this time, the list of plenary speakers is still being constituted; we would like to invite those interested to take contact with one of the coordinating organizers (J. Arino and M.L. Hbid; see http://euromedbiomath.free.fr/m2006). Details follow. On behalf of the Organizing Committee, J. Arino, M.L. Hbid and S. Portet. Conference name : Marrakesh World Conference on Differential Equations and Applications Location : Marrakesh, Morocco Dates : June 15-20, 2006 TOPICS Theory of differential equations (ordinary, delay and related, partial differential equations, stochastic differential equations, integral equations, differential inclusions), qualitative aspects, methods of resolution, methods of study, general theory of evolution equations, semigroups, dynamical systems, branching processes, stochastic processes, numerical analysis of evolution equations, control theory. Applications in population dynamics, cellular dynamics, mathematical epidemiology, mathematical biology, mathematical ecology, urban dynamics, resource management. COMMITTEES Scientific committee : P. Auger (France), N. Bellomo (Italy), O. Diekmann (The Netherlands), A. El Jai (France), K. Hadeler (Germany), M. Iannelli (Italy), S. Hu (USA), M. Kimmel (USA), M. Langlais (France), J. Mawhin (Belgium), Y. Ouknine (Morocco), N. Raissi (Morocco), E. Sanchez (Spain), H.L. Smith (USA), Z. Taib (Sweden), G. Webb (USA), J. Wu (Canada). Organizing committee : E. Ait Dads, S. Amraoui, H. Bouslous, K. Ezzinbi, M.L. Hbid (coordinator), M.Khaladi, L. Maniar, A. Rhandi (U. Marrakesh, Morocco), T. Benouaz (U. Tlemcen, Algeria), S. Ben Miled (Tunisia), M. Adimy (U. Pau, France), J. Arino, S. Portet (U. Manitoba, Canada), R. Bravo de la Parra (U. Alcala, Spain), E. Perrier (IRD Bondy, France). INVITED SPEAKERS A. El Jai (France) M. Iannelli (Italy) J. Mawhin (Belgium) E. Sanchez (Spain) H.L. Smith (USA) G. Webb (USA) IMPORTANT DATES December, 2005 : Second Announcement. March 31, 2006 : Deadline for the reception of abstracts of contributed talks (one page maximum). April 15, 2006 : Deadline for payment of early fee. April 30, 2006 : Decisions on projects of contributed talks. May 20-31, 2006 : Mailing of the 3rd (and last) Announcement. http://euromedbiomath.free.fr/m2006 ------ Subject: Conference in Copenhagen on Computational Methods in Water Resources From: Helge Dahle Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 15:14:40 +0200 (CEST) CALL FOR PAPERS CMWR XVI - Computational Methods in Water Resources XVI International Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 19-22 2006 * The conference continues the tradition of the 15 previous biennial meetings, alternating between North America and Europe. The conference aims at the dissemination of the latest ideas in the development and applications of computational techniques to surface and subsurface hydrology. The organizers welcome submissions that either directly involve computations for water resources or present concepts relevant to such computations. * Deadline for abstracts: October 17, 2005 * Web-page: http://www.cmwr-xvi.org/ * Keynote Speakers Martin Blunt - From pore-space images to multiphase transport predictions Shiyi Chen - Multiscale simulation for fluid flows in porous media: upscaling molecular dynamics to the pore scale Graham Fogg - If Heterogeneity Is So Important, Why Do We Still Ignore It? Gabriel Katul - Turbulent Transport Processes Near the Canopy-Atmosphere Interface: Theory, Experiments, and Simulations Hans Petter Langtangen - Building Problem Solving Environments for Porous Media Flow Mario Putti - Modeling surface-subsurface water interactions at the catchment scale Karsten Pruess - Numerical Modeling of CO2 Sequestration in Geologic Formations: Recent Results and Open Challenges Lars Petter Rod - Circulation in the Skagerrak/Northern North Sea: Insight into local response (eddies) to large scale forcing using a numerical model * Organising committee Philip Binning (DTU) Peter Engesgaard (The University of Copenhagen) Helge Dahle (The University of Bergen) George Pinder (The University of Vermont) William G. Gray (The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) ------ Subject: School on Numerical Simulation of Blood Flows in France From: "Miguel A. FERNANDEZ" Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 17:47:08 +0200 CEA-EDF-INRIA School on NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF BLOOD FLOWS December 6-9, 2005. INRIA - Rocquencourt, France This school will survey several aspects of blood flow modeling: - 3D reconstruction of the computational domain from medical images, - developing unsteady flow in deformable vessels, with or without valves, - detailled flow computations in a vessel segment embedded in a network with its cardiac pump, - substance transport through the vessel wall, - influence of blood flows in mini-invasive treatments (stenting, coiling, cryotherapy, radio-frequency ablation,...). The school is addressed to students, engineers and researchers interested in numerical simulations in biomechanics. It includes basic lectures and conferences. Main lecturers: F. BAAIJENS, Eindhoven University of Technology (Netherlands) G. DUBINI, Politecnico di Milano (Italy) M.A. FERNANDEZ, INRIA Rocquencourt (France) F. VAN DE VOSSE, Eindhoven University of Technology (Netherlands) A. VENEZIANI, Politecnico di Milano (Italy) C. VERDIER, Universite Joseph Fourier Grenoble I (France) P. ZUNINO, Politecnico di Milano (Italy) Speakers: L. COHEN, Universite Paris IX Dauphine (France) P. FREY, Universite Pierre et Marie Curie (France) P. LAGREE, Universite Paris 6 (France) G. MALANDAIN, INRIA Sophia (France) A. MIKELIC, Universite Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (France) F. NICOUD, University of Montpellier II (France) Further information about the School can be found at http://www.inria.fr/actualites/colloques/cea-edf-inria/2005/bloodflows.html The School is partially supported by the European Research Training Network HaeMOdel (http://mox.polimi.it/it/progetti/haemodel/). ------ Subject: Position, Nonlinear Dynamical Systems at San Diego State Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 12:45:52 -0700 (PDT) From: Ricardo Carretero FACULTY POSITION IN BIOMATHEMATICS SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at San Diego State University invites applications for an Assistant Professor position in the area of Biomathematics beginning in the Fall of 2006. The salary is competitive. Applicants for this position must have a Ph.D. in Mathematics or a closely related field. Successful candidates must provide evidence of a strong commitment to teaching at all levels and have a sustained track record of research beyond the dissertation which demonstrates ability to apply mathematics to biological problems. Candidates with expertise in bioinformatics,computational biology, NONLINEAR DYNAMICS, computational neuroscience, or similar fields are especially welcome. The new faculty member will be expected to contribute to the teaching and development of courses and programs in Biomathematics, including courses of interest to the large and growing biotech industry in Southern California. The new faculty member will also have the opportunity to participate in our recently established interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in Computational Science and other programs related to the overall bioinformatics initiative in the college. A demonstrated commitment to undergraduate teaching is necessary and the new faculty member is also expected to teach service courses in the department, interact with and direct undergraduate and graduate theses, establish a productive externally funded research program and publish in recognized scholarly journals. Experience in and/or commitment to working in a multicultural environment with large numbers of students of diverse backgrounds and learning styles is highly desirable. The College of Science has a large number of federally funded minority training programs, e.g., MARC, MBRS, McNair Scholars, and SDSU is ranked 10th in the nation in conferring baccalaureate degrees to minorities. Applications should include: a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae, a description of the proposed research program, a statement of teaching philosophy, and three letters of recommendation sent directly by the recommenders to the search committee. Applications should be addressed to: Chair, Biomathematics Search Committee Department of Mathematics and Statistics San Diego State University 5500 Campanile Drive San Diego, California 92182-7720. Applications received by December 1, 2005 will receive full consideration. Applications received after that date will be considered only if the position is still open. SDSU is a Title IX, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, marital status, age, disability or veteran status, including veterans of the Vietnam era. ------ Subject: Faculty Position at Tulane University From: Geralyn Caradona Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 14:28:33 -0500 Position at Tulane University Fall 2006 The Department of Mathematics of Tulane University has an opening for a full professor in the area of applied or computational mathematics to fill the John and Evelyn Phillips Chair in Mathematics. The appointment will be made beginning on July 1, 2006. We seek a mathematician with an established record of research, teaching and advising students. The successful candidate is expected to be a leader whose work will span areas of applied and computational mathematics of interest to the faculty in the Department as well as develop areas that are currently outside the faculty's research. Applications should include an AMS Application Cover Sheet, a curriculum vitae, and the names of three people who may be contacted for reference. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Applications should be sent to: Morris Kalka Department of Mathematics Tulane University New Orleans, LA 70118 Tulane University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty. We therefore encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups. ------ Subject: Faculty Positions at Southern Methodist University From: Peter Moore Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 16:59:47 -0500 Applications are invited for two tenure-track assistant professor positions, to begin in the fall semester of 2006. Applicants must have a Ph.D., provide evidence of outstanding research, and have a strong commitment to teaching at all levels. Applicants in all areas of computational and applied mathematics are encouraged. The Department of Mathematics offers an active doctoral program in computational and applied mathematics. Current research includes numerical analysis of ordinary and partial differential equations, mathematical software, dynamical systems and bifurcations, fluid dynamics, nonlinear optics, perturbation methods, and mathematical biology. 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 research and teaching statements 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 received by December 9, 2005, but the committee will continue to accept applications until the positions are filled. The committee will notify applicants of its employment decision after the positions are filled. SMU, a private university with an engineering school, is situated in a quiet residential section of Dallas. 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. ------ Subject: Readership Position at Univeristy of Nottingham From: Paul Houston Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 17:08:49 +0100 School of Mathematical Sciences University of Nottingham Reader in Theoretical Mechanics Applications are invited for the above post in the Division of Applied Mathematics. The Unit of Assessment for Applied Mathematics was graded 5 in the 2001 Research Assessment Exercise and the successful candidate will be expected to contribute strongly to maintaining and enhancing our research record. Candidates should have achieved research distinction in some branch of theoretical mechanics, have strong leadership capability and should be committed to high quality teaching. Applications are encouraged from candidates whose research complements current activity in the Division. Salary will be within the range GBP37,558 - 42,573 per annum, depending on qualifications and experience. Informal enquiries may be addressed to Professor J R King, tel: 0115 951 3854, fax: 0115 951 3837 or Email: John.King@Nottingham.ac.uk. Information about the Division is available at: http://www.maths.nottingham.ac.uk/ Further details and application forms are available from the Human Resources Department, Highfield House, The University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD. Tel: 0115 951 3264. Fax: 0115 951 5205. Please quote ref. RUB/729S. Closing date: 30 September 2005. ------ Subject: Research Positions at San Diego Supercomputer Center From: Amitava Majumdar Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2005 23:15:51 -0700 (PDT) The Scientific Computing Applications group at SDSC will have multiple openings for scientific computing experts. Candidates are expected to have computational science research experience in a domain science or field (physics, molecular dynamics, bioinformatics, engineering, chemistry, materials science, nanotechnology, biomedical engineering, climate/weather science, geo science, computer science) and parallel programming experience using MPI. In addition candidates are expected to have knowledge in numerical methods such as domain decomposition techniques using finite element or finite difference methods, and parallel mathematical libraries (linear system solvers, FFT, random number generators). Staff, from the Scientific Computing Applications group, collaborate with SDSC's national user community in various computational science fields and enable their computational work utilizing SDSC's high end computing and data resources. Recent Ph.Ds are encouraged to apply. Please contact Amit Majumdar (majumdar@sdsc.edu) for further information. Amit Majumdar, Group Leader Scientific Computing Applications San Diego Supercomputer Center University of California San Diego 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0505 La Jolla, CA 92093-0505 majumdar@sdsc.edu ------ Subject: Contents, Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering, 2:3 From: kuang Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 10:34:27 -0700 Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering (MBE) Volume 2, Number 3 August, 2005 Evans K. Afenya Using Mathematical Modeling as a Resource in Clinical Trials pp. 421-436. Sebastian Anita and Bedreddine Ainseba Internal eradicability for an epidemiological model with diffusion pp. 437-443. Alessandro Bertuzzi, Antonio Fasano, Alberto Gandolfi and Carmela Sinisgalli Interstitial Pressure And Fluid Motion In Tumor Cords pp. 445-460. Marek Bodnar and Urszula Forys Time Delay In Necrotic Core Formation pp. 461-472. Gheorghe Craciun, Baltazar Aguda and Avner Friedman Mathematical Analysis of a Modular Network Coordinating the Cell Cycle and Apoptosis pp. 473 -485. Krzysztof A. Cyran and Marek Kimmel Interactions of Neanderthals and Modern Humans: What Can Be Inferred from Mitochondrial DNA? pp. 487 -498. K. Renee Fister and Jennifer Hughes Donnelly Immunotherapy: An Optimal Control Theory Approach pp. 499 -510. Urszula Forys, Yuri Kheifetz and Yuri Kogan Critical-Point Analysis For Three-Variable Cancer Angiogenesis Models pp. 511 -525. Krzysztof Fujarewicz, Marek Kimmel and Andrzej Swierniak On Fitting Of Mathematical Models Of Cell Signaling Pathways Using Adjoint Systems pp. 527 -534. Suman Ganguli, David Gammack and Denise E. Kirschner A Metapopulation Model of Granuloma Formation In The Lung During Infection With Mycobacterium Tuberculosis pp. 535 -560. Urszula Ledzewicz and Heinz Schattler The Influence of PK/PD on the Structure of Optimal Controls in Cancer Chemotherapy Models pp. 561 -578. Fabio Augusto Milner How Do Nonreproductive Groups Affect Population Growth? pp. 579 -588. Islam A. Moneim and David Greenhalgh Use Of A Periodic Vaccination Strategy To Control The Spread Of Epidemics With Seasonally Varying Contact Rate pp. 589 -609. T. J. Newman Modeling Multicellular Systems Using Subcellular Elements pp. 611 -622. E.V. Presnov and Z. Agur The Role Of Time Delays, Slow Processes And Chaos In Modulating The Cell-Cycle Clock pp. 623 -640. Katarzyna A. Rejniak A Single-Cell Approach in Modeling the Dynamics of Tumor Microregions pp. 641 -653. Andrzej Swierniak and Jaroslaw Smieja Analysis and Optimization of Drug Resistant an Phase-Specific Cancer Chemotherapy Models pp. 655 -668. Arthur D. Lander, Qing Nie and Frederic Y. M. Wan ERRATUM pp. 669 -669. ------ Subject: Contents, Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena, 209:1-4 From: cdmailer@elsevier.co.uk Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 01:48:06 +0100 (BST) For more information about this journal visit: http://www.elsevier.com/locate/physd Special Issue Non-linear Dynamics of Thin Films and Fluid Interfaces Banff International Research Station, National Science Foundation Edited by: R.P. Behringer, M. Shearer Fingering instabilities in adhesive failure M.B. Amar, D. Bonn pp 1-16 Thin-film equations with ''partial wetting'' energy: Existence of weak solutions M. Bertsch, L. Giacomelli, G. Karali pp 17-27 Spreading of a charged microdroplet S.I. Betelu, M.A. Fontelos pp 28-35 Nonlinear dynamics of two-dimensional undercompressive shocks M. Bowen, J. Sur, A.L. Bertozzi, R.P. Behringer pp 36-48 Unstable spreading of a fluid filament on a vertical plane: Experiments and simulations J. Diez, A.G. Gonzalez, J. Gomba, R. Gratton, L. Kondic pp 49-61 Surfactant-induced fingering phenomena in thin film flow down an inclined plane B.D. Edmonstone, O.K. Matar, R.V. Craster pp 62-79 Collision versus collapse of droplets in coarsening of dewetting thin films K.B. Glasner, T.P. Witelski pp 80-104 Transient growth in driven contact lines R.O. Grigoriev pp 105-116 Localized Marangoni forcing in driven thin films R.P. Haskett, T.P. Witelski, J. Sur pp 117-134 On nontrivial traveling waves in thin film flows including contact lines L. Kondic, J.A. Diez pp 135-144 Kinetics and nucleation for driven thin film flow R. Levy, M. Shearer pp 145-163 Marangoni-driven liquid films rising out of a meniscus onto a nearly-horizontal substrate A. Munch, P.L. Evans pp 164-177 Contact-line instability of dewetting thin films A. Munch, B. Wagner pp 178-190 Gas bubble with a moving contact line rising in an inclined channel at finite Reynolds number C.E. Norman, M.J. Miksis pp 191-204 Geometric motion for a degenerate Allen-Cahn/Cahn-Hilliard system: The partial wetting case A. Novick-Cohen, L. Peres Hari pp 205-235 On the shapes of droplets that are sliding on a vertical wall L.W. Schwartz, D. Roux, J.J. Cooper-White pp 236-244 On undercompressive shocks in constrained two-layer flows T.M. Segin, B.S. Tilley, L. Kondic pp 245-259