Digest of the Non Linear Science Network, Volume 12, Number 18 October 1, 2012 Editor: Angel Jorba Topics: Conference, Dynamics, Bifurcations, and Strange Attractors Annual Meeting of SIAM Bulgarian Section SIAM Conference on Mathematical Aspects of Materials Science Chair Position, Math Dept, Nazarbayev Univ, Kazakhstan Professor Positions, Univ of Concepcion, Chile Faculty Positions, Chongqing Univ, China Postdoc Position, University Assistant, Univ Innsbruck Postdoc Position, Flow through Porous Media, Univ of Lausanne Contents, Numerical Algebra, Control and Optimization 2:3 Contents, Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena 241:21 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, Dynamics, Bifurcations, and Strange Attractors From: "L.M.Lerman" Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 22:22:01 +0400 Dynamics, Bifurcations, and Strange Attractors To the memory of Leonid Shilnikov Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, July 1-5, 2013 Dear colleague, This is the first announcement of the conference "Dynamics, Bifurcations, and Strange Attractors", dedicated to the memory of Leonid Pavlovich Shilnikov (17.12.1934 - 26.12.2011) to commemorate his great contributions to the theory of dynamical systems and theory of bifurcations. The conference, co-organized by Nizhny Novgorod State University, Steklov Mathematical Institute and Nizhny Novgorod Mathematical Society, will be held in Nizhny Novgorod on July 1-5, 2012. The scopes of the conference include * Bifurcations and strange attractors * Dynamical systems with additional structures (Hamiltonian, time-reversible, etc.) * Applications of dynamical systems Nizhny Novgorod is an old beautiful city that was founded in 1221. It is located at a magnificent confluence of two Great Russian Rivers, Volga and Oka. This industrial city with the population over 1,350,000 is also one of the cultural centers in Russia with a vibrant and dynamic life. Nizhny Novgorod has an airport with connecting daily flights (with Aeroflot, UTair, S7) from Moscow, Saint Petersburg and other cities in Russia and nonstop Lufthansa flights from Frankfurt (Germany) on selected days. Nizhny Novgorod can be reached from Moscow on railway with several daytime and overnight intercity trains. The participants will be taken on a half-day boat trip on the Volga River to see picturesque surroundings of Nizhny Novgorod. To participate in the conference, you are asked to fill out the registration form on the site http://nonlin.unn.ru/ and present a title of your talk along with its short abstract. Further questions are to be sent to lermanl@mm.unn.ru ------ Subject: Annual Meeting of SIAM Bulgarian Section From: Krassimir Georgiev Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2012 11:58:52 +0300 2012 Annual Meeting of BGSIAM (SIAM Bulgarian Section) Dates: December 19 -20, 2012 Venue: Institute of Mathematics&Informatics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia Confirmed invited speakers: Raitcho Lazarov, Department of Mathematics, Texas A&M University, College Station, USA , 'Numerical Upscaling and Preconditioning of Flows in Highly Heterogeneous Porous Media' Todor Gramchev, Department of Mathematics, University of Cagliari, Italy, 'Global Normal Forms of Perturbations of the Harmonic Oscillator' Vladimir Veliov, Department of Mathematics, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria, 'Metric Regularity, Stability and Approximations in Optimal Control' Nikolay Kutev, Institute of Mathematics&Informatics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria, 'Anisotropic Diffusion and Applications to Image Processing' Cost for non-SIAM members 10 Euro or 20 BGN. Attendance is free for SIAM members and students. Programme and further details can be found at http://www.math.bas.bg/IMIdocs/BGSIAM/index.html To register, please send an email to Krassimir Georgiev at krtgeorgiev@gmail.com . ------ Subject: SIAM Conference on Mathematical Aspects of Materials Science From: "Nicole C. Erle" Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:59:55 -0400 SIAM Conference on Mathematical Aspects of Materials Science (MS13) DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Philadelphia Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA June 9-12, 2013 The Call for Papers for this conference is now available. Please visit http://www.siam.org/meetings/ms13/ for more information. SUBMISSION DEADLINES November 8, 2012: Minisymposium proposals January 15, 2013: Poster Submissions (Contributed Lectures are not being solicited for MS13.) January 15, 2013: Abstracts for minisymposium speakers TRAVEL FUND APPLICATION DEADLINE January 2, 2013: SIAM Student Travel Award and Post-doc/Early Career Travel Award Applications Twitter hashtag: #SIAMMS13 Contact SIAM Conference Department at meetings@siam.org with any questions about the conference. ------ Subject: Chair Position, Math Dept, Nazarbayev Univ, Kazakhstan From: Yogi Ahmad Erlangga Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2012 15:54:56 +0600 Nazarbayev University in Astana, Kazakhstan, is seeking a highly-qualified and experienced individual to lead its rapidly growing Mathematics program in the School of Science and Technology (SST). The candidate is expected to promote continued curricular and programmatic development of the department and is expected to lead and facilitate continued growth of its research and academic initiatives. Desired applicants should have a Ph.D. degree in Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics or a close related field, possess a distinguished record of teaching excellence and research productivity appropriate to appointment at the rank of associate or full professor, and a minimum of five years experience in developmental math programs, with excellent English-language communication skills, international experience and a demonstrated interest in research, teaching, and administrative work. Nazarbayev University was launched in 2010 as a premier national and regional university, partnering with some of the most internationally recognized names in Higher Education. The student body is selected from the top high schools throughout the country and region. To learn more about Nazarbayev University, visit www.nu.edu.kz. The successful candidate is expected to start immediately and reports directly to the Dean of SST. Nazarbayev University offers an attractive benefits package, including: competitive compensation, housing based on family size and rank, relocation allowance, air tickets to home country twice per year, no-cost medical insurance, with global coverage, free Kazakh or Russian language training, educational allowance for children. Please forward your curriculum vitae to sst@nu.edu.kz, att: Dean Bulbulian Additional information can be found on our website (http://www.nu.edu.kz). ------ Subject: Professor Positions, Univ of Concepcion, Chile From: rodolfo@ing-mat.udec.cl Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:53:48 -0300 Two professorships at Department of Mathematical Engineering University of Concepcion, Chile Two full-time professor positions are available at the Department of Mathematical Engineering at University of Concepcion, Chile, from March 1, 2013. The Department is looking for a candidate holding a doctoral degree in Mathematics, and who is specialized in one of the following (or related) areas: Partial Differential Equations, Discrete Mathematics, Numerical Analysis, Optimization, and Probability. The candidate's research record should include participation in projects and publications in international journals. Note that the Department is closely connected to the Center for Research in Mathematical Engineering of the same University (www.ci2ma.udec.cl), which shelters most of the research and postgraduate activities of the Department. The candidate should be able to work in teams and to form research groups. Teaching duties include courses (in Spanish) at both undergraduate and graduate level. Applications should include a Curriculum Vitae with a list of publications, research funds awarded, participation in congresses, teaching experience and copies of the most relevant publications. Candidates should have three letters of recommendation sent to the Department. The Department may also request additional interviews and psychological assessment, or choose to designate no winner without stating reasons. The salary and level of appointment will be commensurate with the successful candidate's experience. Applications should be sent before October 30, 2012 to: Direccion de Personal Concurso IM-02 Universidad de Concepcion Casilla 160- C, Correo 3 Concepcion CHILE For more information, contact: Dr. Mauricio Sepulveda C. E-mail: mauricio@ing-mat.udec.cl ------ Subject: Faculty Positions, Chongqing Univ, China From: Liwei Xu Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 13:25:55 -0400 The College of Mathematics and Statistics in the Chongqing University (China) invites applications for several tenure-track positions (assistant professor and simultaneously as senior research fellow) under a young 100 talent scheme. Preference will be given to candidates working on computational and applied mathematics. Applicants should have a Ph.D degree in related fields. The starting salary will be nationally competitive. Starting research funding, family relocation funding and housing benefits will be provided. Initial appointment will normally be on a three-year contract followed by another three-year contract or an application for the tenured position based on the mutual agreement. Applications including a curriculum vitae, a teaching statement, a research statement, and three reference letters (direct by referees) should be sent to: Dr. Liwei Xu xul3@rpi.edu ------ Subject: Postdoc Position, University Assistant, Univ Innsbruck From: Sandra Steixner Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2012 03:30:27 -0400 The department of mathematics at the University of Innsbruck offers a full-time university assistant position for four years in applied mathematics. A possible starting date for the position is November 1st, 2012. The successful candidate should have a PhD or a doctoral degree in technical mathematics or a related subject, preferable in the fields of inverse problems, tomography, image processing, optimization and/or partial differential equations. We are looking for talented, self-motivated individuals having the ability to cooperate with scientists working in applied sciences. Good programming skills are desirable. The teaching duties of the position are four hours per week and payment will be in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement (P. 49, para. III (b)). Closing date for applications is October 10th, 2012. Please send your written application including a current CV to Universitat Innsbruck Chiffre MIP-7252 Posteinlaufstelle der Zentralen Dienste Innrain 52 A-6020 Innsbruck For further requests please contact Mrs. Sandra Steixner (E-Mail: sandra.steixner@uibk.ac.at) ------ Subject: Postdoc Position, Flow through Porous Media, Univ of Lausanne From: Ivan Lunati Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2012 16:04:31 +0200 The Institute of Geophysics (CRET) at the University of Lausanne has an opening for a postdoctoral researcher in the field of complex flow through porous media. The initial focus of the research is on single- and multi-phase flow though deformable porous media. The fundamental research carried out in this project will find its natural application in modeling of the geomechanical coupling in aquifers and reservoirs, landslides and avalanches, or sediment transport. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated individual who holds a doctoral degree in environmental sciences, physics, applied mathematics, chemical engineering or related fields. We encourage applications from candidates with an excellent physical understanding and a strong background in mathematics; experience in dealing with multiphase/multicomponent systems (e.g., mixtures) and in scientific computing are an asset. The application must include: 1) a complete curriculum vitae; 2) a list of publications; 3) a statement of research interests, including a brief research proposal for the open position (mandatory); 4) the names and the addresses of at least three referees; 5) and the copy of at least two previous scientific works (scientific articles). They should be sent per email to: Prof. Ivan Lunati University of Lausanne Institute of Geophysics (CRET) Ivan.lunati@unil.ch More detail can be found at the following link: http://telejob.ch/advertisement/post_doc_position_complex_flow_in_porous_media/21774 ------ Subject: Contents, Numerical Algebra, Control and Optimization 2:3 From: Liwei Ning Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2012 22:26:33 -0500 Numerical Algebra, Control and Optimization (NACO) Volume: 2, Number: 3 September 2012 http://aimsciences.org/journals/contentsListnew.jsp?pubID=528 1. Preface Pages : i - i Volker Rehbock and Ryan Loxton 2. Path planning and collision avoidance for robots Pages : 437 - 463 Matthias Gerdts, Rene Henrion, Dietmar Homberg and Chantal Landry 3. Model reduction techniques with a-posteriori error analysis for linear-quadratic optimal control problems Pages : 465 - 485 Georg Vossen and Stefan Volkwein 4. A direct method for the solution of an optimal control problem arising from image registration Pages : 487 - 510 Marcus Wagner 5. Quadratic order conditions for bang-singular extremals Pages : 511 - 546 M. Soledad Aronna, J. Frederic Bonnans, Andrei V. Dmitruk and Pablo A. Lotito 6. Error bounds for Euler approximation of linear-quadratic control problems with bang-bang solutions Pages : 547 - 570 Walter Alt, Robert Baier, Matthias Gerdts and Frank Lempio 7. Control parameterization for optimal control problems with continuous inequality constraints: New convergence results Pages : 571 - 599 Ryan Loxton, Qun Lin, Volker Rehbock and Kok Lay Teo 8. Optimal control strategies for tuberculosis treatment: A case study in Angola Pages : 601 - 617 Cristiana J. Silva and Delfim F. M. Torres 9. Noether's symmetry Theorem for variational and optimal control problems with time delay Pages : 619 - 630 Gastao S. F. Frederico and Delfim F. M. Torres 10. Perturbation feedback control: A geometric interpretation Pages : 631 - 654 Heinz Schattler and Urszula Ledzewicz ------ Subject: Contents, Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena 241:21 From: ScienceDirect Message Center Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:06:58 -0400 * Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena Volume 241, Issue 21, Pages 1767-1824, 1 November 2012 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/01672789/241/21 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1) The Gaussian semiclassical soliton ensemble and numerical methods for the focusing nonlinear Schrodinger equation Original Research Article, Pages 1767-1781 Long Lee, Gregory Lyng, Irena Vankova 2) Dynamical quorum-sensing in oscillators coupled through an external medium Original Research Article, Pages 1782-1788 David J. Schwab, Ania Baetica, Pankaj Mehta 3) Traveling wavefronts for a time delayed non-Newtonian filtration equation Original Research Article, Pages 1789-1803 Chunhua Jin, Jingxue Yin 4) Cluster synchronization in coupled systems with hub structure Original Research Article, Pages 1804-1810 Hiroyuki Kitajima, Takakazu Yoshihara 5) An extended representation of three-spin-component Bose-Einstein condensate solitons Original Research Article, Pages 1811-1814 Piotr Szankowski, Marek Trippenbach, Eryk Infeld 6) Nonlinear Schrodinger equations with multiple-well potential Original Research Article, Pages 1815-1824 Andrea Sacchetti