CAIMS*SCMAI E-News Volume 06 Number 6 October 27, 2006 Editor: Rod Edwards (edwards@math.uvic.ca) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTENTS Society News: 1. CAIMS 2007 Minisymposim proposals - deadline extended to Nov. 15, 2006 2. CAIMS Graduate Student Travel Scholarship for ICIAM 2007 3. CAMQ - Table of Contents of Vol.13, Number 4 Position Announcements: ** Links to these and other position announcements can be found at http://www.caims.ca/Positions 4.** University of Western Ontario - Tenure track position in Mathematical Finance 5.** University of Western Ontario - Tenure track position in Evolutionary Theory or Elementary Particle Physics 6.** University of Saskatchewan - Tenure track position in Applied Mathematics 7.** University of Waterloo - Tenure Track Position in Mathematical Physics 8.** University of Waterloo - Tenure Track Position in Theoretical Neuroscience Schools, Courses: 9. Mathematiques pour les Sciences du Vivant (Tunis) Conferences and Workshops: * Links to the web pages for these and other conferences can be found by clicking on "Upcoming Meetings and Workshops" at the CAIMS*SCMAI home page: www.caims.ca. 10.* MSRI workshop, Connections for Women: Dynamical Systems (Berkeley, Calif.) 11.* SIAM Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems (DS07) (Snowbird, Utah) 12.* 12th ACM Solid and Physical Modeling Symposium (Beijing, China) 13.* Asia Modelling Symposium (AMS 2007) (Phuket, Thailand) 14.* EUROMECH Colloquium: The Influence of Fluid Dynamics on the Behaviour and Distribution of Plankton (Liverpool, UK) 15. CAIMS*SCMAI E-News Information ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ====== ITEM 1 ====== From: "Rod Edwards" Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 14:35:00 -0700 CAIMS*SCMAI 2007 - Call for Minisymposia Reminder: Minisymposium proposals for the CAIMS*SCMAI Annual Conference in Banff (May 20-24, 2007) should be submitted by November 15, 2006 to Peter Lancaster at lancaste@ucalgary.ca. Notification of acceptance will be sent by November 30, 2006. For details, see www.math.ualberta.ca/ami/CAIMS/CAIMSminisymposium.pdf and for conference information, see http://www.math.ualberta.ca/ami/caims2007.html . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ====== ITEM 2 ====== From: John Bowman Date: 26 Oct 2006 15:49:47 -0600 CAIMS Graduate Student Travel Scholarship for ICIAM 2007 CAIMS has established a Graduate Student Travel Scholarship of $1000 in support of the travel costs for one graduate student at a Canadian University who will be presenting a talk or poster at the 6th International Congress on Industrial and Applied Mathematics in Zurich, Switzerland, from July 16-20, 2007 (http://www.iciam07.ch). Student applicants can apply by emailing a copy of their ICIAM 2007 abstract by December 4, 2006 (ICIAM deadline is November 12, 2006) to Dr. Matt Davison . Submitted abstracts will be evaluated by a panel of judges (whose decision will be final) appointed by the President of the Society. Judging will be on the basis of the level of originality in the ideas and techniques, possible applications and their treatment, and the potential impact on science and engineering. Doctoral Dissertation Award Committee c/o Dr. Matt Davison, Department of Applied Mathematics Middlesex College, Room 265 University of Western Ontario London ON Canada N6A 5B7 email: mdavison@uwo.ca Phone: (519) 661-2111 ext. 88784 Fax: (519) 661-3523 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ====== ITEM 3 ====== From: "Rod Edwards" Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2006 14:38:00 -0700 Canadian Applied Math Quarterly (CAMQ) Tables of Contents of recently published issues Volume 13, Summer 2005, Number 4 ________________________________ CONTENTS Similarity Solutions and Evolution of Weak Discontinuities in a Van der Waals Gas By Rajan Arora Global Dynamics of a Mathematical Model of Tuberculosis By Hongbin Guo Periodic Solutions in a Delayed Simple Food-Chain Model with Holling Type-II Functional Response By Qiming Liu and Rui Xu Simulation Methodology of Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems. Part 1: Full 3D-models By Alexandre A. Serov State-Space Approach on Generalized Thermoelasticity for an Infinite Material with a Spherical Cavity and Variable Thermal Conductivity Subjected to Ramp-Type Heating By H. M. Youssef ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ====== ITEM 4 ====== From: Pat Malone Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 10:14:45 -0400 The University of Western Ontario Department of Applied Mathematics TENURE-TRACK FACULTY POSITION IN MATHEMATICAL FINANCE Applications are invited for a probationary (tenure?track) faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the research field of Financial Mathematics in the Department of Applied Mathematics at The University of Western Ontario (www.apmaths.uwo.ca). A researcher in any area of financial mathematics with demonstrated or potential excellence in research and teaching is sought to complement the existing strengths of the research group in financial mathematics, both within the Department and within our sister Department of Statistical & Actuarial Sciences. Industrial experience or contacts are an asset. The starting date will be July 1, 2007 or thereafter. The position will entail active participation in the activities and service of the Department of Applied Mathematics, including the supervision of graduate students and teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels. To ensure full consideration, applications including a c.v., names of three referees and a research proposal should be received prior to December 15, 2006. Address applications to: Dr. Robert Corless, Chair Department of Applied Mathematics Middlesex College The University Of Western Ontario London, Ontario, Canada email: pmalone@uwo.ca This position is subject to budgetary approval. Applicants should have fluent written and oral communication skills in English. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. The University of Western Ontario is committed to employment equity and welcomes applications from all qualified women and men including visible minorities, aboriginal people, and persons with disabilities. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ====== ITEM 5 ====== From: Pat Malone Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 15:07:31 -0400 The University of Western Ontario Department of Applied Mathematics Tenure-stream faculty position in: Evolutionary Theory OR Elementary Particle Theory Applications are invited for a probationary (tenure-track) faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor commencing July 1, 2007. For exceptional candidates, appointment at a more senior level is possible in either of the research fields of Evolutionary Theory OR Elementary Particle Theory in the Department of Applied Mathematics at the University of Western Ontario (www.apmaths.uwo.ca). The Department is seeking an outstanding researcher to complement the existing strengths of the research group in mathematical modeling of experimental evolution (mathematical biology), or of the research group in high energy physics, in the Department and in the Faculty of Science. A successful candidate in evolutionary theory would be expected to help develop existing linkages with the Biology department and with other departments in the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry. A successful candidate in elementary particle theory would be expected to take advantage of existing linkages with The Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. In either case, the position will entail active participation in the activities and service of the Department of Applied Mathematics, including the supervision of graduate students and teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels. To ensure full consideration, applications including a c.v. and names of three referees and a research proposal should be received prior to January 5, 2007. Address applications to: Dr. Robert Corless, Chair Department of Applied Mathematics The University of Western Ontario London, Ontario N6A 5B7 email: pmalone@uwo.ca This position is subject to budgetary approval. Applicants should have fluent written and oral communication skills in English. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. The University of Western Ontario is committed to employment equity and welcomes applications from all qualified women and men including visible minorities, aboriginal people, and persons with disabilities. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ====== ITEM 6 ====== From: Cheryl Piche Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 12:03:56 -0600 DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS & STATISTICS College of Arts and Science University of Saskatchewan Tenure-Track in Applied Mathematics The Department of Mathematics & Statistics in the College of Arts and Science at the University of Saskatchewan invites applications for a tenure-track position in the area of Applied Mathematics at the Assistant Professor level effective July 1, 2007. The department is seeking candidates who have outstanding records of research and publication in an area of mathematical modeling. Applicants must have a doctoral degree. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellence or promise of excellence in teaching and graduate supervision, and will be expected to develop a vigorous, externally-funded research program. For more information on the Department of Mathematics and Statistics and its research activities, see URL http://math.usask.ca/ The College of Arts & Science offers a dynamic combination of programs in the humanities and fine arts, the social sciences and the sciences. There are over 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students in the College and 325 faculty, including 14 Canada Research Chairs. The College emphasizes student and faculty research, interdisciplinary programs, community outreach and international opportunities. The University of Saskatchewan is located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, a city with a diverse and thriving economic base, a vibrant arts community and a full range of leisure opportunities. The University has a reputation for excellence in teaching, research and scholarly activities and offers a full range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs to a student population of about 20,000. The university is one of Canada's leading research-intensive universities. Applicants should send a curriculum vitae and arrange for three confidential letters of reference to be sent to: Dr. Raj Srinivasan, Head Department of Mathematics and Statistics University of Saskatchewan 106 Wiggins Road Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E6 Email: math@sask.usask.ca Closing date for receipt of applications is January 31, 2007. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. In accordance with the University's Employment Equity Policy, the department welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. Women, people of aboriginal descent, members of visible minorities, and people with disabilities are invited to identify themselves as members of these designated groups on their applications. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ====== ITEM 7 ====== From: Ann Puncher Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 13:40:50 -0400 UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO Department of Applied Mathematics Tenure Track Position in Mathematical Physics Applications are invited for a tenure-track faculty position in the Department of Applied Mathematics at the University of Waterloo, in the field of Mathematical Physics, to begin on or after July 1, 2007. The position is at the Assistant Professor level and salary will be commensurate with experience and research record. In exceptional cases, an appointment at a higher level may be possible. We are particularly interested in applicants in the areas of quantum theory (preferably but not limited to, quantum information theory) and gravity. Candidates should show evidence of outstanding potential in research and should have a strong background in both mathematics and physics. We are looking for applicants with enthusiasm for the supervision of graduate students and for teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate level. Waterloo is a very active and large centre for research in Mathematical Physics. The successful applicant may be considered for an Associate Membership at the independent Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (www.perimeterinstitute.ca) and/or the Institute for Quantum Computing (www.iqc.ca) at the University of Waterloo. Applicants should send a curriculum vitae (including a statement of research interests and teaching philosophy) and the names and addresses of at least three referees to K.G.Lamb, Chairman, Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1. The deadline for receiving applications is January 15, 2007. Applications received after this date will be considered until the position has been filled. The Department of Applied Mathematics is part of the Faculty of Mathematics, which is a major centre for research in the mathematical sciences. The Faculty also includes the Department of Pure Mathematics, the Department of Combinatorics and Optimization, the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, as well as the School of Computer Science. We maintain close ties with the Faculties of Science and Engineering regarding both research and teaching, and we offer a joint undergraduate program in Mathematical Physics with the Department of Physics. Further information about the Department may be obtained from our webpage at www.math.uwaterloo.ca/AM_Dept. The University of Waterloo encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including women, members of visible minorities, native peoples, and persons with disabilities. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ====== ITEM 8 ====== From: Ann Puncher Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 13:02:59 -0400 UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO Department of Applied Mathematics Tenure Track Position in Theoretical Neuroscience The Department of Applied Mathematics at the University of Waterloo invites applications for a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in the area of theoretical or computational neuroscience to begin 1 September 2007, or later. These prestigious chairs are intended for exceptional emerging researchers who have the potential to lead in their field (http://www.chairs.gc.ca). The position is at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. Rank and salary will be commensurate with experience and research record. Candidates should show evidence of an outstanding research program, should have a strong mathematical background, and demonstrate an active interest in biophysics, systems neuroscience, or cognitive neuroscience. The successful candidate will play a central role in the development of the Centre for Theoretical Neuroscience at the University of Waterloo. The centre will also be supported by a second Canada Research Chair. Applicants should send a curriculum vitae (including a statement of research interests and teaching philosophy) and the names and addresses of at least three referees to K.G. Lamb, Chair, Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1 (reference letters should not be sent at this stage). Screening of applications will begin on December 15, 2006. The deadline for receiving applications is January 20, 2007. Applications received after this date will be considered only if the position has not been filled. The Department of Applied Mathematics, together with the Departments of Combinatorics & Optimization, Pure Mathematics, Statistics & Actuarial Science and the School of Computer Science, form the Faculty of Mathematics, which is a major centre for research in the mathematical sciences. Further information about the Department may be obtained from our webpage at www.math.uwaterloo.ca/AM_Dept/index.shtml. The University of Waterloo encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including women, members of visible minorities, native peoples, and persons with disabilities. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ====== ITEM 9 ====== From: slimane ben miled Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2006 11:59:51 +0200 Mathematiques pour les Sciences du Vivant, Tunis, 15 Janvier - 8 Avril Veuillez trouver l'annonce du Cinquième semestre thématique de la Chaire UNESCO "Mathématiques et développement", portant sur les Mathématiques pour les Sciences du Vivant, qui se déroulera a Tunis du 15 Janvier - 8 Avril 2007 (http://www.tn.refer.org/unesco/semestre5/semestre5-fr.html) Ce cours s'adresse à des mathématiciens curieux des très nombreuses applications des mathématiques aux sciences du vivant. Il s'agit de donner à un public de mathématiciens, débutants ou confirmés, un panorama assez large des techniques mathématiques évoquées plus haut telles qu'elles sont utilisées par les spécialistes des domaines concernés. Le cours est structure en 5 modules. Module I (15 janvier - 2 février): Equations différentielles ordinaires en biologie Module II (5-23 février): Outils fondamentaux pour calculer sur le vivant Module III (5-16 mars): Modèles mathématiques pour le cancer Module IV (19-30 mars): Biomécanique Module V (2-6 avril): Epidémiologie Les inscriptions Les inscriptions ce font en ligne. - Pour les participants demandant une bourse, la date limite d'inscription est fixée au 15 novembre. - Pour les autres participants, la date limite d'inscription est fixée au 15 décembre. contact: slimane ben miled: slimane@ipeit.rnu.tn ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ======= ITEM 10 ======= From: Sue Ann Campbell Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:29:04 -0400 MSRI workshop, Connections for Women: Dynamical Systems Dear Colleagues, As the organizers of the MSRI "Connections for Women: Dynamical Systems" workshop, January 18-19, 2007, we're contacting you to ask if you would be willing to help us get the word out about this event. The workshop is part of MSRI's semester-long program on dynamical systems that's happening from January to May 2007. This intensive two-day workshop will spotlight several innovative applications of dynamical systems theory, offering advanced graduate students and recent PhDs an insider's tour of recent developments in the field and setting the stage for the semester-long program Dynamical Systems. The program includes invited lectures, contributed talks, a poster session, and a workshop dinner. Men are actively encouraged to participate. A key goal of the workshop is the recruitment of participants as active members and future leaders of the growing network of women in the mathematical sciences. There will be ample opportunity to make new contacts and share strategies for identifying and achieving our scientific and professional goals. We welcome applications from all interested parties, including advanced graduate students and postdocs. The current speaker list is Gerda de Vries (U Alberta), Jenny Harrison (UC Berkeley), Svetlana Jitomirskaya* (UC Irvine), Rachel Kuske (U British Columbia), Mary Silber (Northwestern), and Mary Lou Zeeman (UT San Antonio). *=not yet confirmed. Some participant funding is available (deadline to apply: November 10). Some additional funding will be available for participants to attend the Introductory Workshop on Dynamical Systems with Emphasis on Extended Systems the following week, January 22-26, 2007. For more information, see http://www.msri.org/calendar/workshops/WorkshopInfo/384/show_workshop If you'd be willing to distribute this email to whatever mailing lists you think appropriate, that would be wonderful! sincerely yours, Debra Lewis, UC Santa Cruz Mary Pugh, Unversity of Toronto Mary Lou Zeeman, University of Texas San Antonio ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ======= ITEM 11 ======= From: "SIAM Mailer" Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 06:04:26 -0400 SIAM Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems (DS07) Conference Name: SIAM Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems (DS07) Location: Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, Snowbird, Utah Dates: May 28 - June 1, 2007 Invited Plenary Speakers: Uri Alon, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel Iain Couzin, Oxford University, United Kingdom George Haller, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Hans Hermann, ETH Zürich, Switzerland Peter Imkeller, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany Natalia Komarova, University of California, Irvine Arnd Scheel, University of Minnesota Francisco Valero-Cuevas, Cornell University Jane Wang, Cornell University The Call for Presentations for this conference is available at: http://www.siam.org/meetings/ds07/ **Upcoming Submission Deadlines** Minisymposium proposals: October 30, 2006 Abstracts for all contributed and minisymposium presentations: November 27, 2006 For additional information, contact SIAM Conference Department at meetings@siam.org. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ======= ITEM 12 ======= From: Dinesh Manocha Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 19:41:59 -0400 12th ACM Solid and Physical Modeling Symposium http://cg.cs.tsinghua.edu.cn/spm2007/cfp.htm Tsinghua University, Beijing 4-6th June 2007 Since its inception in 1991, the ACM Symposium on Solid Modeling and Applications has been the primary venue for disseminating research results in the design, representation, analysis, visualization, and use of digital models of real or planned solid objects and their bounding surfaces. Actually, solid modeling entails not only modeling their geometric shape, but also their physical properties and behaviors. To emphasize this broader mission, the name of the Symposium was expanded to Solid and Physical Modeling (SPM) in 2005. SPM seeks submissions from academic, industrial and government researchers that present new results regarding the analysis, simulation, modeling, and animation of the behavior of objects; and the properties of objects as functions of space and time in response to interactions with human users, operators or the physical environment. Conference Topics Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: * Biomedical applications * Curves and surfaces * Dimensioning, tolerancing and constraints * Geo-scientific applications and oil exploration * Interaction and virtual environment * Mesh processing * Physically based modeling * Product data standards and interoperability * Reverse engineering * Shape analysis * Simulation Invited Speakers * Herbert Edelsbrunner, Duke University, USA * Gershon Elber, Technion, Israel * Shing-Tung Yau, Harvard University, USA Pierre Bezier Prize The first annual Pierre Bezier Prize will be awarded at ACM SPM 2007 for contributions to solid, shape and physical modeling. UGS Best Paper Award UGS Corporation are again very generously sponsoring prizes for the best papers at the Symposium. Two best papers selected by a Prize Committee will share the prize of US$3000. Republication in Journals Some papers of outstanding quality that have been presented at ACM SPM 2007 will be selected for publication in an extended and revised form in journals of Computer Aided Geometric Design, Computer Aided Design and IEEE Transactions of Automation Science and Technology. Important Dates * Abstracts due: November 1, 2006 * Full papers due: November 15, 2006 * Acceptance decisions: January 10, 2007 * Final versions due: March 1, 2007 Information for Authors The Proceedings will be published by ACM Press. More information about paper submission and format templates will be available at http://cg.cs.tsinghua.edu.cn/spm2007/. Conference Organization Honorary Conference Chairs Chris Hoffmann, Purdue University, USA Jia-Guang Sun, NSFC, China Conference Co-Chairs: Shi-Min Hu, Tsinghua?University, China Hong Qin, Stony Brook University, USA Program Co-Chairs: Bruno Levy, INRIA Loraine, France Dinesh Manocha, Univ. of North Carolina, USA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ======= ITEM 13 ======= From: "Al-Dabass, David" Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2006 14:37:36 +0100 CALL FOR PAPERS ASIA MODELLING SYMPOSIUM AMS 2007 27-30 March 2007 Phuket, Thailand Design and implementation of complex systems often involves the use of intelligent and adaptive design methods. New paradigms are required for designers, implementers and managers to improve understanding, evaluation and assessment of such systems. Modelling and Simulation techniques provide fundamental support at all stages of the life cycle in application areas such as industry, business, energy, transport and the environment. The Asia Modelling Symposium (AMS 2007), the First Asia International Conference on Modelling and Simulation, aims to provide an excellent opportunity to share and exchange technologies and applications in the modelling and simulation fields for professionals, engineers, academics and industrial people worldwide. For further details, see: http,//ducati.doc.ntu.ac.uk/uksim/uksim'07/Asia_Modelling_Symposium.htm The conference will be held in Phuket, Thailand, at Prince of Songkla University, 27-30 March 2007, in conjunction with Thailand's 11th Annual National Symposium on Computational Science and Engineering, see, http,//www.coe.psu.ac.th/anscse11/ Papers are invited in the areas of: Energy, Power Generation and Distribution Geographical Information Systems Internet Modelling, Semantic Web and Ontologies Distributed Systems and Networks Performance Engineering of Computer & Communication Systems Computer Games and Simulation Intelligent Systems Vision and Visualization Systems Transport, Logistics, Harbour, Shipping and Marine Simulation Industry, Business and Management Environment and Health Education and Training Applications in Bioinformatics Image, Speech and Signal Processing Robotics, Fuzzy modelling, Control and Automation Architectures of Intelligent Systems Methodologies and Tools/ OR Algorithms, Methods and their Applications Knowledge and Data Mining Neural Networks and Evolutionary Computation Swarm Intelligence & Technology Important Dates Submission of paper/poster/session, 13 November 2006 Notification of acceptance, 7 January 2007 Author registration due, 31 January 2007 Camera-ready papers due, 7 February 2007 Conference Chair, Richard Zobel, UK, r.zobel@ntlworld.com Program Chair, Steve Turner, Singapore, assjturner@ntu.edu.sg General Chair, David Al-Dabass, UK, david.al-dabass@ntu.ac.uk General Co-Chair, Ajith Abraham, abraham.ajith@gmail.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ======= ITEM 14 ======= From: Rachel Bearon Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 16:27:49 +0100 EUROMECH Colloquium 488 "The Influence of Fluid Dynamics on the Behaviour and Distribution of Plankton" University of Liverpool, UK June 12-15th 2007 http://www.liv.ac.uk/maths/Euromech488 Planktonic organisms have evolved a bewildering variety of adaptations and exhibit a wealth of strategies for survival in the freshwater and marine environments. In this colloquium we focus on how plankton are impacted by the fluid dynamical regime governing their surroundings. Specifically we encourage presentations that investigate how fluid dynamics affects the behaviour (swimming, feeding and hydrodynamic signalling on small scales), population growth (resource competition on intermediate scales) and spatial distribution (aggregations and patchiness over a range of scales) of the Plankton (in its broadest sense from bacteria to fish larvae). Synergistic interactions between modellers and experimentalists are anticipated. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ======= ITEM 15 ======= CAIMS*SCMAI E-News Information CAIMS*SCMAI E-News is distributed electronically several times a year by the Canadian Applied and Industrial Mathematics Society/Societe Canadienne de Mathematiques Appliquees et Industrielles (http://www.caims.ca). 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