Digest of the Non Linear Science Network, Volume 16, Number 18 October 1, 2016 Editor: Angel Jorba Topics: Workshop, Model Reduction of Complex Dynamical Systems A 2-year post-doc position at CRM, Barcelona Faculty Positions, Applied Mathematics, Univ of Bath, UK Faculty Positions, Applied Mathematics, Northwestern Univ Tenure Track Position, Dynamical Systems, McGill Univ Associate Professor Position, Univ of Colorado at Boulder Contents, Kinetic and Related Models 9:4 Contents, Journal of Modern Dynamics 10 Contents, Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena 335 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, Model Reduction of Complex Dynamical Systems From: Ralf Zimmermann Date: September 23, 2016 3rd Workshop on Model Reduction of Complex Dynamical Systems ModRed 2017 Department of Mathematics and Computer Science (IMADA) University of Southern Denmark, Odense January 11-13, 2017 Scientific Topics include, but are not limited to - Computational methods - Data-driven methods - Surrogate modeling for design and optimization - Model reduction methods in applications Deadlines: October 28, 2016: Abstract submission November 18, 2016: Acceptance notification December 04, 2016: Registration Further information is available at http://www.mpi-magdeburg.mpg.de/csc/events/modred2017 ------ Subject: A 2-year post-doc position at CRM, Barcelona From: Andrei Korobeinikov Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2016 10:21:29 +0200 A 2-year post-doc position at CRM, Barcelona The Centre de Recerca Matematica (CRM), Barcelona, is happy to announce a 2-year postdoctoral position in the Collaborative Mathematical Research programme. The programme is funded by La Caixa Foundation and the position involves participation in a collaborative project with scientists from other disciplines. The appointment will be made in one of the following Groups: Complex Systems (Alvaro Corral, acorral@crm.cat) Computational and Mathematical Biology (Tomas Alarcon, talarcon@crm.cat) Computational Neuroscience (Alex Roxin, aroxin@crm.cat) Industrial Mathematics (Timothy Myers, tmyers@crm.cat) Mathematical Epidemiology (Andrei Korobeinikov, akorobeinikov@cr.cat) (Applicants are encouraged to indicate one several groups of their choice in application.) The Centre website: www.crm.cat Position description and general guidelines: http://www.crm.cat/SiteAssets/Lists/Noticies/EditForm/News_Collaborative%20Mathematical%20Research.pdf How to apply: http://www.crm.cat/SiteAssets/Lists/Noticies/EditForm/Seventh_Call.pdf Application deadline is the 24th of October, 2016. Applicants should be available for interviews (possibly via Skype) from November 2 onwards. We expect that the successful candidate will be able to start on the January 1st of 2017, or as soon as possible thereafter. Applicants are encouraged to address questions regarding scientific projects or conditions of employment directly to the group leaders. Questions regarding application procedure also can be addressed to Ms Consol Roca croca@crm.cat. Andrei Korobeinikov Centre de Recerca Matematica Campus de Bellaterra, Edifici C 08193 Bellaterra (Barcelona) tel: +34 93 586 85 16 mobile: 65 306 79 66 http://www.crm.cat ------ Subject: Faculty Positions, Applied Mathematics, Univ of Bath, UK From: Melina Freitag Date: September 16, 2016 The Department of Mathematics at the University of Bath invites applications from excellent candidates for two positions in Applied Mathematics. Applications are welcome in any area of Applied Mathematics which complements and enhances existing activity at Bath. Appointments will be at Lecturer (Assistant Professor) or Senior Lecturer/Reader (Associate Professor) level. Closing date is 10th October 2016, for more information please refer to the detailed advert https://www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy.aspx?ref=HR4263 ------ Subject: Faculty Positions, Applied Mathematics, Northwestern Univ From: Michael Miksis Date: September 20, 2016 The Department of Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics at Northwestern University (http://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/applied- math/) invites applications for two fulltime, tenure-track faculty positions. Hiring will be focused on the assistant professor level, although exceptional applicants at a more senior level will be considered. Requirements include a Ph.D. and demonstrated ability to conduct high- impact interdisciplinary research in applied mathematics. Candidates in all areas are encouraged to apply. We are seeking candidates with strong connections to applications who can enhance the breadth of research activities of the department. Duties involve teaching and research. The application package should include a curriculum vita, a statement of research accomplishments and interests, and a statement of teaching experience and philosophy. Send applications to https://facultysearch.mccormick.northwestern.edu/apply/index/ODg In addition, the applicant should arrange for at least three, but no more than four letters of recommendation. Recommendation letters will be automatically solicited from the letter writers by email after the names are entered in the online application system. Questions may be sent to esam-facultysearch@northwestern.edu (Subject line: 2017 Faculty Search). Review of applications will begin November 15, 2016, and will continue until the positions are filled. For further information, see: http://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/applied-math/. Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Women and minorities are encouraged toapply. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States. ------ Subject: Tenure Track Position, Dynamical Systems, McGill Univ From: Tony Humphries Date: September 25, 2016 The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at McGill University invites applications for a tenure-track position in applied mathematics. The Department expects to appoint at the Assistant Professor level, but more senior applicants would also be considered. The appointment is expected to be in the broad area of dynamical systems. Applicants should have a strong analytic and numerical focus and an active interest in problems driven by applications. Candidates must have a doctoral degree at the date of appointment, and must have demonstrated excellence in mathematical research. They must also have the desire and potential to contribute to the educational programs of the Department at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Applications should be made through MathJobs.Org (Position ID: DYNSYS). Review of applications will begin on 31 October 2016 and will continue until the position has been filled. For further details see http://www.mcgill.ca/mathstat/contact/open-tenure-track-positions-department McGill University is committed to diversity and equity in employment. It welcomes applications from: women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, persons of minority sexual orientation or gender identity, visible minorities, and others who may contribute to diversification. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. ------ Subject: Associate Professor Position, Univ of Colorado at Boulder From: Per-Gunnar Martinsson Date: September 14, 2016 The Department of Applied Mathematics at the University of Colorado at Boulder invites applications for a faculty position at the Associate or Assistant Professor level to begin August 2017. The position is in the area of computational mathematics and scientific computing, with a particular emphasis on numerical methods for PDEs and their applications. However, candidates in all fields of Computational Mathematics are encouraged to apply, and exceptional candidates in all fields of Applied Mathematics may be considered. All candidates are expected to have a strong record of research accomplishments, and excellent communication and teaching skills. For a tenured appointment at the Associate Professor level, a commensurate record of research and mentoring/teaching accomplishments is required, and proven success in attracting external funding is expected. Review of applications will begin October 17, 2016, and will continue until the position has been filled. The following application materials are expected: (1) Letter of Application. (2) CV/Resume. (3) Statement on Research. (4) Statement on Teaching. (5) Names of four academic references. Applicants with a well established track record have the option to ask that references be contacted only after an initial review. Applications are accepted online at: https://cu.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=06674&lang=en For further information, please send inquiries to: am_jobs@colorado.edu. ------ Subject: Contents, Kinetic and Related Models 9:4 From: Susan Cummins Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2016 14:56:17 -0500 Kinetic and Related Models (KRM) Volume: 9, Number: 4 December 2016 http://aimsciences.org/journals/contentsListnew.jsp?pubID=885 1. A minimization formulation of a bi-kinetic sheath Pages : 621 - 656 Mehdi Badsi, Martin Campos Pinto and Bruno Despres 2. A Vlasov-Poisson plasma with unbounded mass and velocities confined in a cylinder by a magnetic mirror Pages : 657 - 686 Silvia Caprino, Guido Cavallaro and Carlo Marchioro 3. A degenerate p-Laplacian Keller-Segel model Pages : 687 - 714 Wenting Cong and Jian-Guo Liu 4. Well-posedness for the Keller-Segel equation with fractional Laplacian and the theory of propagation of chaos Pages : 715 - 748 Hui Huang and Jian-Guo Liu 5. Chaotic distributions for relativistic particles Pages : 749 - 766 Dawan Mustafa and Bernt Wennberg 6. Global existence for the 2D Navier-Stokes flow in the exterior of a moving or rotating obstacle Pages : 767 - 776 Shuguang Shao, Shu Wang, Wen-Qing Xu and Bin Han 7. A blowup criterion for the 2D k-e model equations for turbulent flows Pages : 777 - 796 Baoquan Yuan and Guoquan Qin 8. Boundary conditions for the Stokes fluid in a bounded domain with a thin layer Pages : 797 - 812 Hongxing Zhao and Zhengan Yao 9. Erratum: ``Volume viscosity and internal energy relaxation: Symmetrization and Chapman-Enskog expansion'' Pages : 813 - 813 Vincent Giovangigli and Wen-An Yong ------ Subject: Contents, Journal of Modern Dynamics 10 From: Liwei Ning Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2016 16:18:34 -0500 Journal of Modern Dynamics (JMD) Volume: 10 2016 http://aimsciences.org/journals/contentsListJMDnew1.jsp?pubID=840 17. Franks' lemma for C2-Mane perturbations of Riemannian metrics and applications to persistence Pages : 379 - 411 Ayadi Lazrag, Ludovic Rifford and Rafael O. Ruggiero 18. Boundary unitary representations-right-angled hyperbolic buildings Pages : 413 - 437 Uri Bader and Jan Dymara ------ Subject: Contents, Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena 335 From: ScienceDirect Message Center Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2016 04:25:22 -0400 * Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena Volume 335, Pages 1-70, 15 November 2016 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/01672789/335 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1) Emergence of chaos in a spatially confined reactive system Original Research Article, Pages 1-9 Valerie Voorsluijs, Yannick De Decker 2) Breather solutions for inhomogeneous FPU models using Birkhoff normal forms Original Research Article, Pages 10-25 Francisco Martinez-Farias, Panayotis Panayotaros 3) Kinetic theory of cluster dynamics Original Research Article, Pages 26-32 Robert I.A. Patterson, Sergio Simonella, Wolfgang Wagner 4) Frequency locking near the gluing bifurcation: Spin-torque oscillator under periodic modulation of current Original Research Article, Pages 33-44 Michael A. Zaks, Arkady Pikovsky 5) Chaotic sub-dynamics in coupled logistic maps Original Research Article, Pages 45-53 Marek Lampart, Piotr Oprocha 6) A hierarchy of Poisson brackets in non-equilibrium thermodynamics Original Research Article, Pages 54-69 Michal Pavelka, Vaclav Klika, Ogul Esen, Miroslav Grmela