Digest of the Non Linear Science Network, Volume 08, Number 16 September 1, 2008 Editor: Angel Jorba Topics: Workshop on Stability and Instability in Mechanical Systems Conference on Differential Equations and Computational Simulations Call for Nominations - Jurgen Moser Lecture 5-year research positions in mathematics Postdoc on spatial and/or temporal growth of water waves Postdoc on nonlinear dynamics of geophysical flows Positions in Applied Mathematics Positions at UNSW, Sydney Contents, Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems - Series A 22:4 Contents, Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems - Series B 10:4 Contents, Nonlinearity 21:9 Contents, Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena 237:19 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: Workshop on Stability and Instability in Mechanical Systems From: Angel Jorba Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 11:22:16 +0200 Workshop announcement: Stability and Instability in Mechanical Systems: Applications and Numerical Tools University of Barcelona, December 1-5, 2008 Provisional list of speakers: Roberto Barrio (U. Zaragoza) Luca Biasco (Roma 3) Sergei Bolotin (Madison) Florentino Borondo (U. Autonoma de Madrid) Cristel Chandre (Marseille) Pablo Cincotta (U. Nacional de La Plata) David Farrelly (Utah State University) John Guckenheimer (Cornell) Phillip Holmes (Princeton) Charles Jaffe (West Virginia) Ugo Locatelli (Roma 2) Eric Lombardi (U. Paul Sabatier) Rafael de la Llave (U. of Texas) James Meiss (Colorado) (to be confirmed) Arturo Olvera (UNAM) Jesus Pelaez (U. Politecnica de Madrid) Ettore Perozzi (Telespazio) Mark Roberts (Surrey) Shane Ross (Virginia Tech) Carles Simo (U. de Barcelona) Turgay Uzer (Georgia Tech) Yong Zheng (to be confirmed) For more details, visit: http://www.imub.ub.es/wsims08/ ------ Subject: Conference on Differential Equations and Computational Simulations From: "Zhu, Jianping" Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:13:38 -0500 You are cordially invited to participate in the The 8th Mississippi State - UAB Conference on Differential Equations and Computational Simulations, May 7-9, 2009 at Mississippi State University. http://www.msstate.edu/dept/math/events/de.conf/de2009/ Principal Speakers at this conference are: * DOUGLAS ARNOLD, University of Minnesota * PETER BATES, Michigan State University * JACK BENEK, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, (OH) * ALFONSO CASTRO, Harvey Mudd College, (CA) * PAVEL DRABEK, University of West Bohemia, Czech Republic * GISELE GOLDSTEIN, University of Memphis, (TN) * PHILIP MAINI, University of Oxford, United Kingdom * SCOTT MORTON, Eglin Air Force Base, (FL) * TINSLEY ODEN, University of Texas at Austin * STANLEY OSHER, University of California at Los Angeles * PETER POLACIK, University of Minnesota * JERE SEGREST, University of Alabama at Birmingham * ALLEN TANNENBAUM, Georgia Institute of Technology * THERESA WINDUS, AMES LAB, U.S. Department of Energy, (IA) This Interdisciplinary Conference will provide a joint forum where mathematicians, scientists, and engineers from academia and industry can exchange research ideas involving theoretical and applied developments in differential equations and computational simulations. In addition to the fourteen principal lectures, there will be sessions for contributed talks. Conference participants are encouraged to submit full length manuscripts after the conference. Reviewed manuscripts will be published as a special issue of the Electronic Journal of Differential Equations Pre-registration deadline is March 31, 2009. Abstracts for contributed papers should be submitted electronically no later than March 31, 2009. However, the number of contributed papers will be restricted and will be included in the final program only if pre-registration is complete. Information on the past conferences in this series is available at: http://www.msstate.edu/dept/math/events/de.conf/de2009/CDE_brochure_2007 .pdf Ratnasingham Shivaji & Bharat Soni. Conference Organizers. ------ Subject: Call for Nominations - Jurgen Moser Lecture From: "J. M. Littleton" Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:00:49 -0400 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS - Jurgen Moser Lecture The SIAM Activity Group on Dynamical Systems (SIAG/DS) Jurgen Moser Lecture is awarded every two years to a person who has made distinguished contributions to nonlinear science. The term "nonlinear science" includes dynamical systems theory and its applications, as well as experiments and computations/simulations. The SIAG/DS will award the prize at the SIAM Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems (DS09), to be held May 17-21, 2009, at Snowbird, Utah. The award will include a plaque, a certificate, a $500 cash award, and an invitation to give a plenary lecture at the conference. In addition to reimbursement for reasonable travel expenses, the recipient will receive a $500 honorarium for the lecture. Previous Moser Lecturers are Yakov Sinai (2001), David Ruelle (2003), Stephen Smale (2005), and Harry Swinney (2007). Nominations should be addressed to the Jurgen Moser Lecture Selection Committee and sent by OCTOBER 15, 2008, to J. M. Littleton at littleton@siam.org. Inquiries should be addressed to littleton@siam.org. Complete calls for nominations for SIAM prizes can be found at www.siam.org/prizes/nominations.php. ------ Subject: 5-year research positions in mathematics From: "L. N. Vicente" Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:21:35 -0400 5-YEAR RESEARCH POSITIONS The Centre for Mathematics of the University of Coimbra (CMUC) invites applications for five 5-year research positions in all areas of Mathematics. The appointments will be made for three years, renewable for two more. The positions do not involve any teaching duties but it is expected some involvement in graduate programs. The basic salary is in the order of 42500 euros a year. Benefits include private health insurance and social security. The deadline for application is September 10, 2008, and the application details are given in http://www.mat.uc.pt/~cmuc/5-year.pdf ------ Subject: Postdoc on spatial and/or temporal growth of water waves From: Yehuda Agnon Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:14:29 +0300 POST DOC: Spatial and/or temporal growth of water waves (TECHNION, ISRAEL) http://www.cfd-online.com/Jobs/showjob.php?record_id=6090 Prof. Michael Stiassnie is seeking a suitable qualified researcher to undertake Post-Doctoral study to develop a theoretical model for the growth of water-waves in a wind-wave flume, under his supervision. The importance of adequate description of interaction of wind with ocean waves cannot be overestimated, both on the global level of earth climate, and on a more local level of the necessity to predict the sea state for practical operation of off-shore and near-shore facilities. The goal of this study is to gain a better understanding of the dominant phenomena that determine the growth of waves under the effect of wind in a laboratory flume. This will enable us to offer better modeling of wind-wave growth rate. To attain this goal, it is crucial to realize that as water waves are affected by wind, the wind velocity profile in the vicinity of air-water interface is strongly affected by the waves. Detailed measurements of the air and water flow field in a laboratory wind-wave flume and of the spatial and/or temporal evolution of the wave field will be carried out by a partner team, lead by Prof. Lev Shemer at the Tel-Aviv University. The experimental results will be compared with new computations based on the solution of the Orr-Sommerfeld equation for the experimentally determined air and water velocity profiles. Such a comparison will lead to critical assessment of the underlying model assumptions and to introduction of appropriate modifications. It is expected that an iterative experimental-theoretical process will lead to a better understanding of the physics of air-water flow interaction, in particular of the wind-wave growth mechanism, and as a result to a more accurate theoretical description of this process. ------ Subject: Postdoc on nonlinear dynamics of geophysical flows From: "a.m.mancho@hotmail.com " Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:24:01 +0000 Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position for 1 year, starting 1st January 2009. Gross Salary: 2260 euros per month The position involves numerical studies on nonlinear dynamics of geophysical flows. A good mathematical background on differential equations and programming and computational skills are required for this post. Those interested should send their CV including list of publications and at least two reference letters to Dr. Ana M. Mancho Instituto de Ciencias Matematicas CSIC Serrano 121 28006 Madrid Spain or by e-mail to: a.m.mancho@mat.csic.es Closing date for applications: 9.00 am 10th September 2008 Contact for informal enquiries: Dr. Ana M. Mancho. e-mail: a.m.mancho@mat.csic.es ------ Subject: Positions in Applied Mathematics From: Tony Humphries Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:16:20 -0400 The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at McGill University, Montreal Canada invites applications for as many as three tenure-track positions in applied mathematics. While appointments are expected to be made at the Assistant Professor level, applicants for a senior position will be considered. The search will be conducted in the area of differential equations (partial, stochastic or functional) and dynamical systems, with numerical analysis of differential equations as the top priority area. We are particularly eager to hear from candidates whose work combines analytical and computational aspects, but also welcome candidates whose work is primarily analytic but driven in a significant way by applications. In view of a University-wide initiative in Systems Biology, this is an application area of potential interest for part of the search. For further information about applied mathematics at McGill, see http://www.math.mcgill.ca/research/applied_mathematics Candidates must have a doctoral degree at the date of appointment and a strong background in mathematics. They are expected to have demonstrated the capacity for independent research of excellent quality. Selection criteria include research accomplishments, as well as potential contributions to the Department?s educational programs at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Applications must include 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). Submissions should be made through MathJobs.Org. Candidates are also encouraged to provide web links for up to three selected reprints or preprints, or to upload them to MathJobs.Org. Candidates must ensure that letters of reference are submitted either through MathJobs.Org or mailed to the following address: Professor Georg Schmidt, Chair, Applied Mathematics Search Committee, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, McGill University, 805 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec H3A 2K6, Canada. To ensure full consideration, complete applications including letters of reference should be received by November 30, 2008, but later applications may be considered. McGill University is committed to equity in employment and diversity. It welcomes applications from indigenous peoples, visible minorities, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities and others who may contribute to further diversification. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada. ------ Subject: Positions at UNSW, Sydney From: Rob Womersley Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:36:13 +1000 (EST) The School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, has Lecturer/Senior Lecturer positions available in Applied Mathematics and Statistics. For more details see Applied Mathematics https://www.hr.unsw.edu.au/services/recruitment/jobs/22080803.html Statistics https://www.hr.unsw.edu.au/services/recruitment/jobs/22080802.html Applications close 7 October 2008. ------ Subject: Contents, Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems - Series A 22:4 From: Liwei Ning Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:27:23 -0500 Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems Series A (DCDS-A) Volume: 22, Number: 4, December 2008 http://aimsciences.org/journals/dcdsA/online.jsp We offer one month free online access to the full paper of DCDS-A all papers. 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Favini, R. Labbas, S. Maingot, H. Tanabe and A. Yagi pages{973--987} Necessary and sufficient conditions for maximal regularity in the study of elliptic differential equations in H\"{o}lder spaces Angelo Favini, Alfredo Lorenzi, Hiroki Tanabe and Atsushi Yagi pages{989--1008} An $L^p$-approach to singular linear parabolic equations with lower order terms Ciprian G. Gal and Maurizio Grasselli pages{1009--1040} The non-isothermal Allen-Cahn equation with dynamic boundary conditions Ciprian G. Gal and Hao Wu pages{1041--1063} Asymptotic behavior of a Cahn-Hilliard equation with Wentzell boundary conditions and mass conservation Sami Injrou and Morgan Pierre pages{1065--1080} Stable discretizations of the Cahn-Hilliard-Gurtin equations Noboru Okazawa and Tomomi Yokota pages{1081--1090} Quasi-$m$-accretivity of Schr\"odinger operators with singular first-order coefficients Atsushi Yagi pages{1091--1120} Exponential attractors for competing species model with cross-diffusions ------ Subject: Contents, Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems - Series B 10:4 From: Liwei Ning Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:53:40 -0500 Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems Series B (DCDS-B) Volume: 10, Number: 4, November 2008 http://aimsciences.org/journals/dcdsB/dcdsb_online.jsp We offer one month free online access to the full paper of DCDS-B all papers. 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Kloeden and Jos\'e Real pages{761--781} Invariant measures and Statistical solutions of the globally modified Navier-Stokes equations Gleb Doronin and Nikolai Larkin pages{783--799} Kawahara equation in a bounded domain Nathan Glatt-Holtz and Mohammed Ziane pages{801--822} The stochastic primitive equations in two space dimensions with multiplicative noise F.~Guill\'en-Gonz\'alez and Mamadou Sy pages{823--841} Iterative method for mass diffusion model with density dependent viscosity Yinnian He and Yi Li pages{843--856} Asymptotic behavior of linearized viscoelastic flow problem Sze-Bi Hsu and Tzy-Wei Hwang and Yang Kuang pages{857--871} Global dynamics of a Predator-Prey model with Hassell-Varley Type functional response Dongho Kim and Eun-Jae Park pages{873--886} Adaptive Crank-Nicolson methods with dynamic finite-element spaces for parabolic problems Stanis{\l}aw Mig\'orski, Anna Ochal and Mircea Sofonea pages{887--902} Analysis of a dynamic Elastic-Viscoplastic contact problem with friction Gideon Simpson, Michael I. Weinstein and Philip Rosenau pages{903--924} On a Hamiltonian PDE arising in magma dynamics Rafael V\'azquez, Emmanuel Tr\'elat and Jean-Michel Coron pages{925--956} Control for fast and stable Laminar-to-High-Reynolds-Numbers transfer in a 2D Navier-Stokes channel flow Elder Jes\'{u}s Villamizar-Roa, Henry Lamos-D\'iaz and Gilberto Arenas-D\'iaz pages{957--972} Very weak solutions for the magnetohydrodynamic type equations R. Yamapi and R. Mackay pages{973--996} Stability of synchronization in a shift-invariant ring of mutually coupled oscillators Lei-Hong Zhang and Li-Zhi Liao pages{997--1019} A generalized projective dynamic for solving extreme and interior eigenvalue problems ------ Subject: Contents, Nonlinearity 21:9 From: Liz Martin Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:18:23 +0100 NONLINEARITY Volume 21, Issue 9, September 2008 Individual articles are free for 30 days following their publication on the web. This issue is available at: URL: http://stacks.iop.org/0951-7715/21/i=9 Pages: T149--176, R203--250, 1953--2210 OPEN PROBLEMS T149 Several problems on dynamical systems and mechanics V~V~Kozlov T157 Some problems in differential geometry and topology S~K~Donaldson T165 Molecular simulation and related topics: some open mathematical problems Eric~Canc\`es, C~Le Bris and P-L~Lions INVITED ARTICLE R203 Vortex dynamics models in flow control problems B~Protas PAPERS 1953 Rigorous numerical approximation of Ruelle--Perron--Frobenius operators and topological pressure of expanding maps Dalia~Terhesiu and Gary~Froyland 1967 Quantitative hyperbolicity estimates in one-dimensional dynamics S~Day, H~Kokubu, S~Luzzatto, K~Mischaikow, H~Oka and P~Pilarczyk 1989 Exponential decay of the free energy for discretized electro-reaction--diffusion systems Annegret~Glitzky 2011 On the algebraic limit cycles of Li\'enard systems Jaume~Llibre and Xiang~Zhang 2023 The non-trapping degree of scattering Andreas~Knauf and Markus~Krapf 2043 Relative equilibria of point vortices that lie on a great circle of a sphere Kevin~A~O'Neil 2053 On the blow-up problem for the axisymmetric 3D Euler equations Dongho~Chae 2061 Asymptotic behaviour of the solutions to the 2D dissipative quasi-geostrophic flows Yong~Zhou 2073 Nonlinear perturbations of Fuchsian systems: corrections and linearization, normal forms Rodica~D~Costin 2083 Analytic linearization of nonlinear perturbations of Fuchsian systems Rodica~D~Costin 2099 Asymptotic stability of Toda lattice solitons Tetsu~Mizumachi and Robert~L~Pego 2113 On sums of partial quotients in continued fraction expansions Jian~Xu 2121 On the existence and uniqueness of limit cycles in Li\'enard differential equations allowing discontinuities Jaume~Llibre, Enrique~Ponce and Francisco~Torres 2143 Long wave expansions for water waves over random topography Anne~de Bouard, Walter~Craig, Oliver~D\' \i az-Espinosa, Philippe~Guyenne and Catherine~Sulem 2179 Large time behaviour of solutions to a class of quasilinear parabolic equations with convection terms Sining~Zheng and Chunpeng~Wang 2201 The recurrence time for interval exchange maps Dong~Han~Kim and Stefano~Marmi ------ Subject: Contents, Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena 237:19 From: ScienceDirect Message Center Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2008 07:01:56 -0400 New Volume/Issue is now available on ScienceDirect! * Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena Volume 237, Issue 19, Pages 2391-2530 (1 October 2008) http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/issue/5537-2008-997629980-696529 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1) Editorial Board Page IFC 2) Quantized vortex stability and interaction in the nonlinear wave equation Pages 2391-2410 Weizhu Bao, Rong Zeng and Yanzhi Zhang 3) A universal separatrix map for weak interactions of solitary waves in generalized nonlinear Schrodinger equations Pages 2411-2422 Yi Zhu, Richard Haberman and Jianke Yang 4) Asymptotic description of solitary wave trains in fully nonlinear shallow-water theory Pages 2423-2435 G.A. El, R.H.J. Grimshaw and N.F. Smyth 5) Stabilizability of uncontrollable systems via generalized delayed feedback control Pages 2436-2443 Jiandong Zhu and Yu-Ping Tian 6) Symbolic dynamics of two coupled Lorenz maps: From uncoupled regime to synchronisation Pages 2444-2462 R. Coutinho, B. Fernandez and P. Guiraud 7) Heteroclinic contours and self-replicated solitary waves in a reaction-diffusion lattice with complex threshold excitation Pages 2463-2475 V.I. Nekorkin, D.S. Shapin, A.S. Dmitrichev, V.B. Kazantsev, S. Binczak and J.M. Bilbault 8) Resonant energy transfer in Bose-Einstein condensates Pages 2476-2481 Alexandru I. Nicolin, Mogens H. Jensen, Jan W. Thomsen and R. Carretero-Gonzalez 9) An approach for characterizing coupling in dynamical systems Pages 2482-2486 S. Janjarasjitt and K.A. Loparo 10) Synchronization in complex dynamical networks with nonsymmetric coupling Pages 2487-2498 Jianshe Wu and Licheng Jiao 11) Phase transitions in materials with thermal memory Pages 2499-2516 J.M. Golden 12) A mathematical model for the dynamics of clustering Pages 2517-2530 Dirk Aeyels and Filip De Smet