Digest of the Non Linear Science Network, Volume 17, Number 04 March 1, 2017 Editor: Angel Jorba Topics: Summer School, Mathematical Models in Biomedical Imaging School on Interaction between Dynamical Systems, Geometry and PDEs Conference on Finite Dimensional Integrable Systems Conference, Aspects of Dynamical Systems Conference on Physics and Control Postdoc Position, Numerical Simulation, KIT Postdoc Positions, Analysis and Numerics of PDEs PhD or Postdoc Position Contents, Advances in Mathematics of Communications 11:1 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: Summer School, Mathematical Models in Biomedical Imaging From: PDEs Granada Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2017 14:18:14 +0100 Dear colleague, I would like to bring to your attention the first announcement of the upcoming BIOMAT-2017: MATHEMATICAL MODELS IN BIOMEDICAL IMAGING to be held in in Granada (Spain), June 12-14, 2017: http://www.ugr.es/~kinetic/biomat/ There will be five main mini-courses. The courses will be conducted by: - Ammari, Habid (ETH Zurich) - Ballester, Coloma (Universitat Pompeu Fabra) - Frangi, Alejandro (University of Sheffield) - Lorenzi, Marco (University College London) - Mu\~noz , Arrate (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid) There will be some financial support (10-15 grants) available for students (registration and/or accommodation up to 4 days). Deadline to apply for financial support: May 5th, 2017. We would be very grateful if you may share the information among your students and colleagues. Best regards, The organizers ------ Subject: School on Interaction between Dynamical Systems, Geometry and PDEs From: Bustia CRM Difusions Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2017 10:22:30 +0100 Dear colleagues, we would like to bring to your attention the upcoming 15th School on Interaction between Dynamical Systems, Geometry, and Partial Differential Equations (JISD17) to be held on June 26th-30th, 2017 in Barcelona. We would appreciate if you could inform your students and colleagues. http://www.crm.cat/en/Activities/Curs_2016-2017/Pages/15th-Workshop-on-Interactions-between-Dynamical-Systems-and-Partial-Differential-Equations.aspx Location: the Centre de Recerca Matematica Lecturers: - Daniela de Silva (Columbia University) - Viktor L. Ginzburg (University of California at Santa Cruz) - Ovidiu Savin (Columbia University) - Jean Pierre Marco (Universite de Paris VI - Pierre et Marie Curie) Organizing Committee: Xavier Cabre, Matteo Cozzi, Amadeu Delshams, Eva Miranda, Marcel Guardia, Tere M. Seara Scientific Committee: Susanna Terracini, Jean Pierre Eckman, Scott Armstrong, Jean-Michel Roquejoffre Early registration fee: 200 Euros. Late registration fee: 250 Euros. There will be some *financial support* available for this edition. Deadline to apply for financial support: April 17th (results will be notified on May 5th). Deadline for early registration: May 19th. Deadline for late registration: June 16th. Deadline to apply to give a communication/present a poster: April 17th (results will be notified on May 5th). CRM will also hold the following related Conference: LLAVEFEST: A broad perspective on finite and infinite dimensional dynamical systems (FIDDS-17). There will be *some grants* for PhD students and young postdocs to participate in these events, which will include accommodation from June 11th to July 8th, 2017. ------ Subject: Conference on Finite Dimensional Integrable Systems From: Bustia CRM Difusions Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2017 09:49:45 +0100 FDIS 2017: July 3-7, 2017, CRM-Barcelona (Spain). 4th Conference on Finite Dimensional Integrable Systems in Geometry and Mathematical Physics: http://www.crm.cat/en/Activities/Curs_2016-2017/Pages/Finite-Dimensional-Integrable-Systems-in-Geometry-and-Mathematical-Physics.aspx The aim of the conference is to bring together specialists in mathematics and mathematical physics to exchange knowledge about the most recent developments in the field of finite dimensional integrable classical and quantum systems. Previous FDIS conferences took place in Jena, Germany (2011) at CIRM (Marseille, France) in 2013 and in Bedlewo (2015). Conference Venue: The CRM is located in the Science Building (Edifici de Ciencies) of the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB), in the town of Bellaterra. It is about 20 km from Barcelona (35 minutes by local train from downtown). Main topics: * Symplectic and Poisson geometry and integrability * Abelian varieties in algebraic integrable systems * Integrable geodesic flows and natural Hamiltonian systems * Lax representations, separation of variables * Discrete integrable systems, relations to cluster algebras * Applications in mathematical physics, rigid body mechanics, nonholonomic mechanics, and mechatronics * Computer algebra methods in the theory of integrable systems Keynote speakers: Anton Alekseev University of Geneva Michael Bialy Tel Aviv University Alexey Bolsinov Loughborough University Robert L. Bryant Duke University Victor Guillemin Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sergei Gukov California Institute of Technology Vadim Kaloshin University of Maryland Andreas Knauf Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen David Martinez PUC Rio de Janeiro Emma Previato Boston University Maria Przybylska University of Zielona Gora Yuri B. Suris Technische Universitat Berlin Dmitry Treschev Moscow State University Pol Vanhaecke Universite de Poitiers Jonathan Weitsman Northeastern University Contributed talks and posters: Proposals of contributed talks and posters can be submitted via the webpage no later than April 17th, 2017. Registration is now open. Registration includes: Documentation package, coffee breaks, guided tour in the city of Barcelona and a social dinner Early bird registration fee (before June 1st, 2017): 200 euros Regular registration fee (from June 1st, 2017): 250 euros Financial support: There are some grants from CRM, the NSF, and the Sloan Foundation to cover registration and/or lodging. The participants affiliated with American institutions can obtain some NSF travel support; preference will be given to under-represented minorities and persons in the early stage of career (restrictions, such as "Fly America Act" apply). No travel support for other participants is available. Participants wishing to apply for financial support should do it via the webpage no later than April 17th, 2017. Deadlines: * Registration: June 15th, 2017 * Proposals of contributed talks or posters: April 17th, 2017 * Application for FDIS 2017 Grants: April 17th, 2017 Practical information concerning lodging and transportation can be found on the website. Organisers: Amadeu Delshams, Yuri Fedorov, Vladimir Matveev, Eva Miranda, Francisco Presas, Sergei Tabachnikov. Supported by: CRM-Barcelona, the National Science Foundation and the Sloan Foundation ------ Subject: Conference, Aspects of Dynamical Systems From: "Tureli, Sina" Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2017 23:30:01 +0000 Dear colleagues, We are happy to announce the organization of a 3-day conference on Dynamical Systems at Imperial College. The organisation is joint with ICTP and Loughborough University. The conference will take place at Imperial College London between Thursday 16th and Saturday 18th of March 2017. Its main goal is to deliver non-technical talks about a wide range of topics in dynamical systems. Due to limited space, please register. For more information and the programme, you can refer to the webpage of the conference: http://wwwf.imperial.ac.uk/stureli/conference/conference.html Best regards, the organizers. ------ Subject: Conference on Physics and Control From: "info@sicc-it.org" Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2017 10:41:43 +0000 PhysCon2017, 8th International Conference on Physics and Control 17-19 July 2017, Florence, Italy http://www.sicc-it.org/lists/lt.php?id=Mk4GGgdUHw0EXAg PhysCon2017 like the other PhysCons will focus on the borderland between Physics and Control with emphasis on both theory and applications. Prospective authors are invited to submit their papers on the topics including but not limited to: * Nonlinear Dynamics * Self-Organization and complexity * Mathematical physics * Dynamics and control of complex networks * Chemical process control * Micro and nano-technologies * Ecosystems and climate * Communication and Transportation * Biology and medicine applications * Controlled Systems in Physics * Environmental and earth science * Engineering systems and design * Control in thermodynamics * Social networks and policies After the peer review process, all accepted papers for the conference are eligible for inclusion in the IPACS Open Access library. Invited speakers: A. Fradkov (Inst. for Problems of Mech. Eng., St. Petersburg, Russia) J. Kurths (Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany) E. Scholl (Technische Universitat, Berlin, German) S. Boccaletti (ISC-Institute for Complex Systems, Italy) M. Frasca (Universita di Catania, Italy) J. Gallas (Federal University of Paraiba, Brasil) J. Bechhoefer (Simon Fraser University, Canada) Sponsored by: International Physics and Control Society Istituto Nazionale di Ottica: CNR City University of Hong Kong Universita degli Studi di Firenze Institute of Problems of Mechanical Engineering, Russian Academy of Sciences Italian Society for Chaos and Complexity ------ Subject: Postdoc Position, Numerical Simulation, KIT From: Prof. Dr. W. Doerfler Date: February 16, 2017 We offer a postdoc position for simulations in the new DFG Research Training Group SiMET - Simulation of Mechanical, Electrical, and Thermal Processes in Lithium-ion Batteries. Expertise is expected in numerical methods of partial differential equations, especially finite-element methods in continuum mechanics, multiscale methods and reduced models. The contract is limited for 3 years. The starting date is 01.04.2017 Application up to 17.03.2017 For details see https://www.pse.kit.edu/downloads/stellenangebote/PostDoc-IANM-engl.pdf http://www.simet.kit.edu/ ------ Subject: Postdoc Positions, Analysis and Numerics of PDEs From: Ulisse Stefanelli Date: February 16, 2017 We invite applications for 11 postdoctoral positions in Analysis and Numerics of PDEs at the University of Vienna, the Vienna University of Technology, and the Institute of Science and Technology Austria, starting from June 2017 or as soon as possible thereafter. The positions are funded by the Special Research Programme (SFB) Taming Complexity in Partial Differential Systems (website http://sfb65.univie.ac.at) Details on the project, calls, and online submissions tools are available through the website. We will start reviewing applications from March 31, 2017. ------ Subject: PhD or Postdoc Position From: Jan Date: February 15, 2017 Applications are invited for a three year position at the Institute of Applied Analysis and Numerical Simulation, University of Stuttgart, Germany. The position includes research and teaching responsibilities (in German). It is open to PhD students and PostDocs. The successful candidate will conduct fundamental research in analysis and numerical methods for hyperbolic partial differential equations. A focus will be on data assimilation in numerical methods (finite volume or discontinuous Galerkin) for hyperbolic conservation laws. The highly motivated candidate should hold an MSc degree in mathematics or a related subject and have a background in analysis, modeling or numerical methods for PDEs. Good programming skills (MATLAB or C++) are beneficial. The position is fixed for a term of 3 years. The preferred starting date is May 1st 2017 or as soon as possible thereafter. Salary will be paid in accordance with the German TVL, salary group E13 (50%) which can possibly be extended to 100%. The University of Stuttgart aims to increase the number of female employees. Qualified women are therefore especially encouraged to apply. Handicapped applicants will be preferred if applicability and qualification are equivalent. Applications with the usual documents (letter of motivation, curriculum vitae, certificates, contact information of two referees) should be sent electronically as a single PDF file to Dr. Jan Giesselmann (jgiessel@mathematik.uni-stuttgart.de). The position is open until filled. First review date of applications is March 10, 2017. For further information, please contact Dr. Jan Giesselmann (jgiessel@mathematik.uni-stuttgart.de). ------ Subject: Contents, Advances in Mathematics of Communications 11:1 From: Liwei Ning Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2017 09:14:32 -0600 Advances in Mathematics of Communications (AMC) Volume: 11, Number: 1 February 2017 http://aimsciences.org/journals/contentsListnew.jsp?pubID=929 1. Recursive descriptions of polar codes Pages : 1 - 65 Noam Presman and Simon Litsyn 2. New almost perfect, odd perfect, and perfect sequences from difference balanced functions with d-form property Pages : 67 - 76 Yang Yang, Xiaohu Tang and Guang Gong 3. Some designs and codes invariant under the Tits group Pages : 77 - 82 Jamshid Moori and Amin Saeidi 4. DNA cyclic codes over rings Pages : 83 - 98 Nabil Bennenni, Kenza Guenda and Sihem Mesnager 5. Cyclic codes over local Frobenius rings of order 16 Pages : 99 - 114 Steven T. Dougherty, Abidin Kaya and Esengul Salturk 6. Generalized Hamming weights of codes over the GH curve Pages : 115 - 122 Alonso Sepulveda Castellanos 7. On the multiple threshold decoding of LDPC codes over GF(q) Pages : 123 - 137 Alexey Frolov and Victor Zyablov 8. AFSRs synthesis with the extended Euclidean rational approximation algorithm Pages : 139 - 150 Weihua Liu and Andrew Klapper 9. Frequency hopping sequences with optimal aperiodic Hamming correlation by interleaving techniques Pages : 151 - 159 Xing Liu and Daiyuan Peng 10. Forward-secure identity-based encryption with direct chosen-ciphertext security in the standard model Pages : 161 - 177 Yang Lu and Jiguo Li 11. Codes from Hall planes of odd order Pages : 179 - 185 J. D. Key, T. P. McDonough and V. C. Mavron 12. More constructions of near optimal codebooks associated with binary sequences Pages : 187 - 202 Xiwang Cao, Wun-Seng Chou and Xiyong Zhang 13. Information retrieval and the average number of input clues Pages : 203 - 223 Tero Laihonen 14. On defining generalized rank weights Pages : 225 - 235 Relinde Jurrius and Ruud Pellikaan 15. On the arithmetic autocorrelation of the Legendre sequence Pages : 237 - 244 Richard Hofer and Arne Winterhof 16. Some results on the structure of constacyclic codes and new linear codes over GF(7) from quasi-twisted codes Pages : 245 - 258 Nuh Aydin, Nicholas Connolly and Markus Grassl 17. 5-SEEDs from the lifted Golay code of length 24 over Z4 Pages : 259 - 266 Jianying Fang