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[2011. 7. 28] ILAS 1841 14th Householder Award in Numerical Linear Algebra

The beauty of Lake Tahoe was the backdrop for the 18th triennial Householder Symposium on Numerical Linear Algebra, held June 12-17 2011,
at Granlibakken Conference Center & Lodge in Tahoe City, California. A high point of the meeting (after the bear in the parking lot, and snowball fight in shorts and T-shirts during the hike in the Sierras) was the awarding of the 14th triennial Alston S. Householder Award, for the best PhD dissertation in numerical linear algebra submitted in 2008-2010.

This year there were two co-winners, chosen from a record number of 29 nominations:
  Bart Vandereycken (KU Leuven): "Riemannian and multilevel optmization for   rank-constrained matrix problems"
  Paul Willems (Bergische U. Wuppertal): "On MR3-type algorithms for the
  tridiagonal symmetric eigenproblem and the bidiagonal SVD"
The awards committee also recognized a short list of David Amsallem(Stanford), Stephan Guttel (TU Freiberg), Mark Hoemmen (UC Berkeley) and Federico Poloni (U Pisa).

The awards committee consisted of Michele Benzi, James Demmel (chair),
Howard Elman, Volker Mehrmann, Sabine Van Huffel, and Steven Vavasis

[2011. 7. 20] ILAS 1840 Postgraduate Position at the Hamilton Institute

Applications are invited for a postgraduate position in the Hamilton Institute at
the National University of Ireland, Maynooth. The programme of research and study is in the general area of essentially nonnegative matrices, with an emphasis on their connections with Markov chains and positive systems. It is
expected that the student will work under the supervision of Professor Steve
Kirkland, and may collaborate with others at the Hamilton Institute on projects
in the area of applied linear algebra.

Candidate Profile
The candidate should have a strong mathematical background, as evidenced by an honours undergraduate degree in Mathematics, or equivalent qualifications.
Familiarity with pure and applied matrix theory and combinatorics is an asset.
Good communication, interpersonal and presentation skills are required. In
addition, the candidate should be a team player who is capable of working with a minimum of supervision.

Stipend
This position carries a stipend of €18,000 (tax free). Appointment commencing by the beginning of Fall 2011 is highly desirable. The Hamilton Institute is an inclusive, equal opportunity employer offering attractive conditions and a stimulating research environment.

To apply, candidates should submit a detailed CV, transcripts of grades, a letter detailing research experience and interests, and the names and addresses of two referees for letters of recommendation to: stephen.kirkland@nuim.ie .

[2011. 7. 6] ILAS 1839 ICIAM 2011 Early July e-newsletter

It’s just a few weeks until ICIAM 2011 – the International Congress on Industrial and Applied Mathematics – and we are looking forward to welcoming you to Vancouver for this outstanding event. It you have not registered as yet, we are offering both single-day and full event on-site registration at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

I’d like to draw your attention to a very special meeting taking place during the Congress – the 40th Anniversary Meeting (http://bit.ly/ek7DGv) of the Association for Women in Mathematics. This embedded meeting will happen on July 18 and 19, with featured events that include a session dedicated to contributions of four distinguished women mathematicians, a panel discussion on institutional, professional and research leadership and the AWM-SIAM Sonia Kovalevsky Lecture
delivered by Susanne Brenner from Louisiana State University.

ICIAM 2011’s prize lectures (http://bit.ly/f1mpEy) include the John von Neumann Lecture delivered by Ingrid Daubechies (Duke University), the Olga Tausskey-Todd Lecture delivered by Dr. Beatrice Pelloni (University of Reading) and the Peter Henrici Prize delivered by Dr. Bjorn Engquist (University of Texas at Austin).

Other highlights from the scientific program:

In the theme of ODE, PDE & Applications, Benoit Perthame (Université Pierre et Marie Curie) will speak on adaptive evolution focusing on the three processes of multiplication, mutation and selection – as proposed by Charles Darwin – which can be written in self-contained, nonlocal parabolic population models. His talk will highlight how asymptotic analysis allows us to formalize precisely the concepts of monomorphic or polymorphic populations, to describe the evolution of the 'fittest traits' thanks to a form of canonical equation with branching points. In addition, Philip Holmes (Princeton University) will speak on the Neuromechanics of Insect Locomotion: How Cockroaches Run Fast and Stably Without Much Thought. Not one to be missed!

In the theme of Dynamical Systems and its Applications, John Hogan (University of Bristol) will speak on the challenges and open problems of piecewise smooth systems. This talk will be complimented by two minisymposia, one on delayed dynamical networks led by Gabor Stepan (Budapest University of Technology and Economics) and the other led by Christof Schütte (Free University of Berlin) on understanding complex systems. This minisymposium will address the understanding of rare events, metastability and long-time behavior of complex dynamical systems.

The Mathematical Physics theme will feature two speakers, Andrzej Swierniak (Silesian TU) and Kerry Landman (University of Melbourne). Dr. Swierniak will discuss the use of control theory in planning protocols of anti-cancer therapies and will present recent results in this area related to standard and modern modalities of anti-cancer therapy. A minisymposium entitled Mathematical Insights into Disease Dynamics will focus on the dynamical properties of various
pathologies that affect human health.

This is just a sampling of all the exciting scientific talks and symposia the Congress will have to offer. Please view the entire program (http://bit.ly/gWWrGk) for a complete listing.

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