Digest of the Non Linear Science Network, Volume 09, Number 13 July 15, 2009 Editor: Angel Jorba Topics: Workshop, Mod. & Sim. Multi-scale/Multi-physics Systems, Belgium Workshop, Numerical Methods for PDEs on Surfaces, Germany PhD position on dynamical systems and control, K.U.Leuven Research Assistant Professor in MATH, HKBU Postdoc Position in Multiscale Fluid Dynamics at Politecnico di Milano Contents, Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems - Series S 2:3 Contents, Journal of Industrial and Management Optimization 5:3 Contents, Networks and Heterogeneous Media 4:3 Contents, Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems - Series B 12:2 Contents, Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena 238:16 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, Mod. & Sim. Multi-scale/Multi-physics Systems, Belgium From: Dirk Roose Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 01:08:54 +0200 Modeling and simulation of multi-scale and multi-physics systems Workshop, September 8-9, 2009, K.U.Leuven, Belgium Registration deadline: 31 August at http://lmcc.kuleuven.be/W1 The Leuven Mathematical Modeling and Computational Science Centre (LMCC) of the K.U.Leuven hosts an international workshop on modeling and simulation of multi-scale and multi-physics systems to bring experts on multi-scale and multi-physics modeling and simulation in various disciplines together for a fruitful interaction with ongoing research efforts at K.U.Leuven and thereby promote the mutual exchange of ideas and expertise. Invited speakers: Yannis Kevrekidis, Princeton University, USA Gabor Toth, University of Michigan, USA Roeland Merks, CWI, The Netherlands Marcus Muller, University of Gottingen, Germany Jeremiah Brackbill, Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA Detlev Reiter, Institute for Energy Research, Julich, Germany Claude le Bris, CERMICS-ENPC, Marne la Vallee, France Jose Manuel Garcia Aznar, University of Zaragoza, Spain The workshop centers about the invited presentations by these experts. Shorter oral contributions by LMCC team members complement these presentations. The remainder of this 2-day event involves informal discussions, with an opportunity for poster presentations by participants. These posters will be on display during the workshop duration, and must fit the workshop theme. Participants who want to contribute to the workshop by a poster presentation are urged to send in an abstract before August 31 2009. Note that there are no slots for oral contributions. ------ Subject: Workshop, Numerical Methods for PDEs on Surfaces, Germany From: Dietmar Kroener Date: Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:04:53 +0200 Workshop "Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations on Surfaces" September 14 -- 17, 2009, Freiburg (Germany). The workshop is part of the program of the newly established SFB/Transregio 71 "Geometric partial differential equations" at the universities of Freiburg and Tubingen, which is financed by the German Research Foundation (DFG). The Workshop is organized by A. Dedner, L. Diening, G. Dziuk, D. Kr"oner, C. Lubich, P. Pozzi, A. Prohl and M. Ruzicka. The intention of this workshop is to learn new numerical and analytical methods for PDEs on stationary or evolving surfaces. Contact: Gerhard Dziuk, Dietmar Kr"oner Address: Abteilung f"ur Angewandte Mathematik, Hermann-Herder-Str. 10, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany. Email: gerd@mathematik.uni-freiburg.de, dietmar@mathematik.uni-freiburg.de, dedner@mathematik.uni-freiburg.de Phone: 0049 (0) 761 203 5628 or 5637 Homepage: http://www.mathematik.uni-freiburg.de/IAM/SFB-Workshop ------ Subject: PhD position on dynamical systems and control, K.U.Leuven From: Wim Michiels Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:37:48 -0400 PhD positions on "analysis and computational control of large-scale dynamical systems and networks", K.U.Leuven Description: We are looking for candidates that want to pursue a PhD in the area of analysis and control of large-scale dynamical systems and networks. In the project the emphasis is on systems described by partial differential equatons and delay differential equations, and on the development and application of optimization based control design methods. Particular attention will be paid to the analysis of interconnected dynamical control systems. Keywords: systems and control, optimization, dynamical systems, infinite-dimensional systems, partial and functional differential equations,robustness assessment and optimization, numerical simulation, numerical linear algebra, bifurcation analysis Profile: The candidates must have a masters degree in either Applied Mathematics, Scientific Computing, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or similar disciplines. They must be interested to work on this project, in collaboration with other researchers in the group, and to participate in national and international collaborative research programs in the area of dynamical systems and control. The position will be initially for one year. After a positive evaluation, this position will be extended for three more years. How to apply: Send an electronic application to Prof. Wim Michiels (Wim.Michiels@cs.kuleuven.be). We are expecting a curriulum vitae, including a short description of your qualifications and experience, a short letter describing your motivation, and names and e-mail addresses of one or two scientists willing to provide a reference. The research will be carried out at the Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics Division of the K.U.Leuven. The K.U.Leuven is one of the oldest universities of Europe, located in the cosy town of Leuven, 20km from Brussels. ------ Subject: Research Assistant Professor in MATH, HKBU From: Wing CHAN Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 03:22:01 -0400 HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY Department of Mathematics Research Assistant Professor (PR279/08-09) Appointees are expected to conduct independent programmes of research and teach one course per year at the undergraduate/postgraduate levels. Applicants should have a PhD degree in Applied Mathematics, Statistics and Operational research or related fields. Appointment will be made on contract basis from one to three years initially. Re-appointment thereafter is subject to review and mutual agreement. Salary will be commensurate with qualification and experience. Application Procedure: Applicants are invited to write in response to the requirements and provide an updated curriculum vitae and/or fill in the application forms which are obtainable (a) by downloading from: [http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~pers]; or (b) by fax at 3411-7799; or (c) in person from the Personnel Office, Hong Kong Baptist University, Level 7, Shaw Tower, 34 Renfrew Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon. Completed application form should be sent to the same address. Applicants should also send in samples of publications, preferably three best ones out of their most recent publications, and request three referees to send in confidential reference to the Personnel Office direct. Please quote PR number on all correspondence. Details of the University's Personal Information Collection Statement can be found at [http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~pers/job]. The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the post advertised, and the appointment will be made according to the terms & conditions then applicable at the time of offer. Closing date: Until the position is filled ------ Subject: Postdoc Position in Multiscale Fluid Dynamics at Politecnico di Milano From: Luca Formaggia Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2009 12:52:24 -0400 A postdoc position is now open at the Dipartimento di Matematica, Politecnico di Milano. The grant is devoted to "Multiscale fluid dynamics and fluid--structure interaction" and is supported by the Mathcard project on "Mathematical Modelling and Simulation of the Cardiovascular System" (www.mathcard.eu) headed by professor Alfio Quarteroni. Suitable candidates should hold a PhD in applied mathematics, physics, or engineering, with a strong beckground in computational mechanics (finite elasticity and/or fluid mechanics) and numerical methods, in particular finite elements. They should also have strong skills and passion for scientific programming. He/she is supposed to take a leading role in the development of the scientific software LifeV (www.lifev.org) Deadline for application: 20th September 2009 Start up: January 2010 Duration: 1+1 years To apply send a CV to luca.formaggia@polimi.it ------ Subject: Contents, Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems - Series S 2:3 From: Liwei Ning Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2009 23:57:14 -0500 Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems Series S (DCDS-S) Volume: 2, Number: 3 September 2009 We offer a couple of weeks free online access to the full paper of DCDS-S 2-3. Irena Lasiecka, Mitsuhiro Nakao and Grozdena Todorova i--ii Preface doi:10.3934/dcdss.2009.2.3i George Avalos and Roberto Triggiani pages{417--447} Semigroup well-posedness in the energy space of a parabolic-hyperbolic coupled Stokes-Lam\'e PDE system of fluid-structure interaction doi:10.3934/dcdss.2009.2.417 Alexandre N. Carvalho and Marcelo J. D. Nascimento pages{449--471} Singularly non-autonomous semilinear parabolic problems with critical exponents doi:10.3934/dcdss.2009.2.449 Matthias Eller pages{473--481} On boundary regularity of solutions to Maxwell's equations with a homogeneous conservative boundary condition doi:10.3934/dcdss.2009.2.473 Karen Yagdjian and Anahit Galstian pages{483--502} Fundamental solutions for wave equation in Robertson-Walker model of universe and $L^p-L^q$ -decay estimates doi:10.3934/dcdss.2009.2.483 Barbara Kaltenbacher and Irena Lasiecka pages{503--523} Global existence and exponential decay rates for the Westervelt equation doi:10.3934/dcdss.2009.2.503 Antonio Avantaggiati and Paola Loreti pages{525--545} Hypercontractivity, Hopf-Lax type formulas, Ornstein-Uhlenbeck operators (II) doi:10.3934/dcdss.2009.2.525 Cleverson R. da Luz and Gustavo P. Menzala pages{547--558} Uniform stabilization of anisotropic Maxwell's equations with boundary dissipation doi:10.3934/dcdss.2009.2.547 Serge Nicaise, Julie Valein and Emilia Fridman pages{559--581} Stability of the heat and of the wave equations with boundary time-varying delays doi:10.3934/dcdss.2009.2.559 Claudianor O. Alves, Marcelo M. Cavalcanti, Valeria N. Domingos Cavalcanti, Mohammad A. Rammaha and Daniel Toundykov pages{583--608} On existence, uniform decay rates and blow up for solutions of systems of nonlinear wave equations with damping and source terms doi:10.3934/dcdss.2009.2.583 Petronela Radu, Grozdena Todorova and Borislav Yordanov pages{609--629} Higher order energy decay rates for damped wave equations with variable coefficients doi:10.3934/dcdss.2009.2.609 Thomas I. Seidman pages{631--643} Interface conditions for a singular reaction-diffusion system doi:10.3934/dcdss.2009.2.631 Roberto Triggiani pages{645--677} Unique continuation of boundary over-determined Stokes and Oseen eigenproblems doi:10.3934/dcdss.2009.2.645 Karen Yagdjian pages{679--696} The semilinear Klein-Gordon equation in de~Sitter spacetime doi:10.3934/dcdss.2009.2.679 Peng-Fei Yao pages{697--722} On shallow shell equations doi:10.3934/dcdss.2009.2.697 ------ Subject: Contents, Journal of Industrial and Management Optimization 5:3 From: Liwei Ning Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2009 00:08:57 -0500 Journal of Industrial and Management Optimization (JIMO) Volume: 5, Number: 3 August 2009 We offer a couple of weeks free online access to the full paper of JIMO 5-3. Wuyi Yue, Yutaka Takahashi and Hideaki Takagi i - iii Preface doi:10.3934/jimo.2009.5.3i Special Issue papers Dequan Yue and Wuyi Yue pages{417--430} Block-partitioning matrix solution of M/M/R/N queueing system with balking, reneging and server breakdowns doi:10.3934/jimo.2009.5.417 Tuan Phung-Duc, Hiroyuki Masuyama, Shoji Kasahara and Yutaka Takahashi pages{431--451} M/M/3/3 and M/M/4/4 retrial queues doi:10.3934/jimo.2009.5.431 Dequan Yue, Jun Yu and Wuyi Yue pages{453--465} A Markovian queue with two heterogeneous servers and multiple vacations doi:10.3934/jimo.2009.5.453 Yung Chung Wang, Jenn Shing Wang and Fu Hsiang Tsai pages{467--479} Analysis of discrete-time space priority queue with fuzzy threshold doi:10.3934/jimo.2009.5.467 Sangkyu Baek and Bong Dae Choi pages{481--492} Performance analysis of power save mode in IEEE 802.11 infrastructure wireless local area network doi:10.3934/jimo.2009.5.481 Tomoya Tainaka, Hiroyuki Masuyama, Shoji Kasahara and Yutaka Takahashi pages{493--510} A Markovian approach to per-flow throughput unfairness in IEEE 802.11 multihop wireless networks doi:10.3934/jimo.2009.5.493 Zhanqiang Huo, Wuyi Yue, Naishuo Tian and Shunfu Jin pages{511--524} Performance evaluation for the sleep mode in the IEEE 802.16e based on a queueing model with close-down time and multiple vacations doi:10.3934/jimo.2009.5.511 Eunju Hwang, Kyung Jae Kim and Bong Dae Choi pages{525--540} Delay distribution and loss probability of bandwidth requests under truncated binary exponential backoff mechanism in IEEE 802.16e over Gilbert-Elliot error channel doi:10.3934/jimo.2009.5.525 Bong Joo Kim, Gang Uk Hwang and Yeon Hwa Chung pages{541--552} Traffic modelling and bandwidth allocation algorithm for video telephony service traffic doi:10.3934/jimo.2009.5.541 Yoora Kim, Gang Uk Hwang and Hea Sook Park pages{553--567} Feedback limited opportunistic scheduling and admission control for ergodic rate guarantees over Nakagami-\boldmath$m$ fading channels doi:10.3934/jimo.2009.5.553 Regular papers Albert Corominas, Amaia Lusa and Rafael Pastor pages{569--584} Human resource management using working time accounts with expiry of hours doi:10.3934/jimo.2009.5.569 Zhiqing Meng, Qiying Hu and Chuangyin Dang pages{585--601} A penalty function algorithm with objective parameters for nonlinear mathematical programming doi:10.3934/jimo.2009.5.585 Xiao-Hong Liu and Wei Wu pages{603--613} Coerciveness of some merit functions over symmetric cones doi:10.3934/jimo.2009.5.603 Yunan Wu and T. C. Edwin Cheng pages{615--628} Classical duality and existence results for a multi-criteria supply-demand network equilibrium model doi:10.3934/jimo.2009.5.615 Guowei Hua, Shouyang Wang, Chi Kin Chan and S. H. Hou pages{629--649} A fractional programming model for international facility location doi:10.3934/jimo.2009.5.629 Yang Li and Liwei Zhang pages{651--669} A nonlinear Lagrangian method based on Log-Sigmoid function for nonconvex semidefinite programming doi:10.3934/jimo.2009.5.651 K. F. C. Yiu, K. Y. Chan, S. Y. Low and S. Nordholm pages{671--682} A multi-filter system for speech enhancement under low signal-to-noise ratios doi:10.3934/jimo.2009.5.671 ------ Subject: Contents, Networks and Heterogeneous Media 4:3 From: web@aimsciences.org Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:44:57 -0400 (EDT) Networks and Heterogeneous Media (NHM) Volume: 4, Number: 3 September 2009 Please click the following DOI to review the abstract page and full paper in this issue. We offer a couple of weeks free online access to the full paper of NHM 4-3. Alexander Kurganov and Anthony Polizzi pages{ 431 - 451 } Non-oscillatory central schemes for traffic flow models with Arrhenius look-ahead dynamics doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/nhm.2009.4.431 Joachim von Below and Jose A. Lubary pages{ 453 - 468 } Isospectral infinite graphs and networks and infinite eigenvalue multiplicities doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/nhm.2009.4.453 Bertrand Maury, Delphine Salort and Christine Vannier pages{ 469 - 500 } Trace theorems for trees and application to the human lungs doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/nhm.2009.4.469 Andrea Picco and Lamberto Rondoni pages{ 501 - 526 } Boltzmann maps for networks of chemical reactions and the multi-stability problem doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/nhm.2009.4.501 Tong Li and Suncica Canic pages{ 527 - 536 Critical thresholds in a quasilinear hyperbolic model of blood flow doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/nhm.2009.4.527 A. Marigo pages{ 537 - 575 }} Robustness of square networks doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/nhm.2009.4.537 S. E. Pastukhova pages{ 577 - 604 } Asymptotic analysis in elasticity problems on thin periodic structures doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/nhm.2009.4.577 Fethallah Benmansour, Guillaume Carlier, Gabriel Peyre and Filippo Santambrogio pages{ 605 - 623 } Numerical approximation of continuous traffic congestion equilibria doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/nhm.2009.4.605 ------ Subject: Contents, Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems - Series B 12:2 From: web@aimsciences.org Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:39:21 -0400 (EDT) Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems - Series B (DCDS-B) Volume: 12, Number: 2 September 2009 Please click the following DOI to review the abstract page and full paper in this issue. We offer a couple of weeks free online access to the full paper of DCDS-B 12-2. Yang Kuang, Jiaxu Li, Bingtuan Li, Urszula Ledzewicz and Ami Radunskaya pages{i--ii} preface doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/dcdsb.2009.12.2i Boris Baeumer, Lipika Chatterjee, Peter Hinow, Thomas Rades, Ami Radunskaya and Ian Tucker pages{261--277} Predicting the drug release kinetics of matrix tablets doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/dcdsb.2009.12.261 Britnee Crawford and Christopher M. Kribs Zaleta pages{279\227304} The impact of vaccination and coinfection on HPV and cervical cancer doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/dcdsb.2009.12.279 Nirav Dalal, David Greenhalgh and Xuerong Mao pages{305--321} Mathematical modelling of internal HIV dynamics doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/dcdsb.2009.12.305 Amy H. Lin Erickson, Alison Wise, Stephen Fleming, Margaret Baird, Zabeen Lateef, Annette Molinaro, Miranda Teboh-Ewungkem and Lisette de Pillis pages{323--336} A preliminary mathematical model of skin dendritic cell trafficking and induction of T cell immunity doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/dcdsb.2009.12.323 Sze-Bi Hsu, Christopher A. Klausmeier and Chiu-Ju Lin pages{337--359}} Analysis of a model of two parallel food chains doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/dcdsb.2009.12.337 Alex James, Simon Green and Mike Plank pages{361--370} Modelling the dynamic response of oxygen uptake to exercise doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/dcdsb.2009.12.361 Hassan Khassehkhan, Messoud A. Efendiev and Hermann J. Eberl pages{371--388} A degenerate diffusion-reaction model of an amensalistic biofilm control system: Existence and simulation of solutions doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/dcdsb.2009.12.371 Bingtuan Li pages{389--399} Some remarks on traveling wave solutions in competition models doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/dcdsb.2009.12.389 Jiaxu Li and James D. Johnson pages{401--414} Mathematical models of subcutaneous injection of insulin analogues: A mini-review doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/dcdsb.2009.12.401 Urszula Ledzewicz, James Munden and Heinz Sch\"{a}ttler pages{415--438} Scheduling of angiogenic inhibitors for Gompertzian and logistic tumor growth models doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/dcdsb.2009.12.415 Pamela A. Marshall, Eden E. Tanzosh, Francisco J. Solis and Haiyan Wang pages{439--453} Response of yeast mutants to extracellular calcium variations doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/dcdsb.2009.12.439 Pasquale Palumbo, Pierdomenico Pepe, Simona Panunzi and Andrea De Gaetano pages{455--468} Robust closed-loop control of plasma glycemia: A discrete-delay model approach doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/dcdsb.2009.12.455 Jianjun Paul Tian pages{469--479} Finite-time perturbations of dynamical systems and applications to tumor therapy doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/dcdsb.2009.12.469 Hao Wang, Katherine Dunning, James J. Elser and Yang Kuang pages{481--493} Daphnia species invasion, competitive exclusion, and chaotic coexistence doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/dcdsb.2009.12.481 Dashun Xu and Zhilan Feng pages{495--510} A metapopulation model with local competitions doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/dcdsb.2009.12.495 Huiyan Zhu and Xingfu Zou pages{511--524} Dynamics of a HIV-1 Infection model with cell-mediated immune response and intracellular delay doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/dcdsb.2009.12.511 ------ Subject: Contents, Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena 238:16 From: ScienceDirect Message Center Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:57:59 -0400 New Volume/Issue is now available on ScienceDirect! * Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena Volume 238, Issue 16, Pages 1499-1716 (1 August 2009) http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/issue/5537-2009-997619983-1312055 TABLE OF CONTENTS Review Paper 1) Properties of synchronization in the systems of non-identical coupled van der Pol and van der Pol-Duffing oscillators. Broadband synchronization Pages 1499-1506 Alexander P. Kuznetsov, Julia P. Roman Regular Papers 2) Almost-invariant sets and invariant manifolds - Connecting probabilistic and geometric descriptions of coherent structures in flows Pages 1507-1523 Gary Froyland, Kathrin Padberg 3) Breakdown of weak-turbulence and nonlinear wave condensation Pages 1524-1549 Gustavo During, Antonio Picozzi, Sergio Rica 4) Finite-time information consensus for multi-agent systems with fixed and switching topologies Pages 1550-1560 Fangcui Jiang, Long Wang 5) Autoresonant excitation of multiphase waves in the sine-Gordon model Pages 1561-1568 A.G. Shagalov, L. Friedland 6) The dynamics of chimera states in heterogeneous Kuramoto networks Pages 1569-1588 Carlo R. Laing 7) Dynamics of the pendulum with periodically varying length Pages 1589-1597 Anton O. Belyakov, Alexander P. Seyranian, Angelo Luongo 8) Bifurcations of mixed-mode oscillations in a stellate cell model Pages 1598-1614 Martin Wechselberger, Warren Weckesser 9) Bounds for the chaotic region in the Lorenz model Pages 1615-1624 Roberto Barrio, Sergio Serrano 10) An adaptive method for computing invariant manifolds in non-autonomous, three-dimensional dynamical systems Pages 1625-1657 Michal Branicki, Stephen Wiggins 11) Existence of periodic solutions and closed invariant curves in a class of discrete-time cellular neural networks Pages 1658-1667 Xuemei Li, Zhaohui Yuan 12) Capturing deviation from ergodicity at different scales Pages 1668-1679 Sherry E. Scott, Thomas C. Redd, Leonid Kuznetsov, Igor Mezic, Christopher K.R.T. Jones 13) Global view on a nonlinear oscillator subject to time-delayed feedback control Pages 1680-1687 Hartmut Erzgraber, Wolfram Just 14) Chaotic motion at the emergence of the time averaged energy decay Pages 1688-1694 C. Manchein, J. Rosa, M.W. Beims 15) Existence and stability analysis of spiky solutions for the Gierer-Meinhardt system with large reaction rates Pages 1695-1710 Theodore Kolokolnikov, Juncheng Wei, Matthias Winter 16) Comment on "Stochastic analysis of recurrence plots with applications to the detection of deterministic signals" by Rohde et al. [Physica D 237 (2008) 619-629] Pages 1711-1715 Norbert Marwan, Jurgen Kurths