Newsgroups: ut.na Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!csri.toronto.edu!krj From: krj@csri.toronto.edu (Ken Jackson) Subject: NA Digest V87 #62 Message-ID: <1987Dec26.193951.2572@jarvis.csri.toronto.edu> Organization: University of Toronto, CSRI Distribution: ut Date: Sat, 26-Dec-87 19:39:51 EST NA Digest Saturday, December 26, 1987 Volume 87 : Issue 62 This weeks Editor: Gene Golub Today's Topics: Season's Greetings Kent Curtis Summer Workshops Job opening at IMSL Happy Holidays Job Opportunity at CONVEX Computer Corp. Proram Announcement for Computational Science and Engineering Chair Applied Math. & Stat. Dept. Stony Brook ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Mail-From: MOLER created at 18-Dec-87 23:04:45 Date: Fri 18 Dec 87 23:04:45-PST From: Cleve Moler Subject: Season's Greetings To: na@Score.Stanford.EDU Seasons's Greetings from your NA-Net crew! -- Gene, Cleve and Mark ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Dec 87 10:41:15 EST From: golub@golubsun.cs.umd.edu (Gene Golub) To: NA@score.stanford.edu, facultscore.stanford.edu@mimsy.umd.edu Subject: Kent Curtis Kent Curtis who was director of the division of computer and computation research at NSF died of cancer on Dec 17. He was a thoughtful and kindly person and committed himself completely to the development of computer science. Gene Golub ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Dec 87 10:11:40 EST From: golub@golubsun.cs.umd.edu (Gene Golub) To: NA@score.stanford.edu Subject: Summer Workshops SUMMER WORKSHOP In connection with the NATO Advanced Study Institute (ASI) at Leuven, Belgium (Aug 1-12, 1988), there will be SUMMER WORKSHOP(S). As noted in a previous message, the ASI will be focused on Numerical Linear Algebra, Digital Signal Processing and Parallel Algorithms. The WORKSHOPS will take place during the period from July 18 until August 26. The main themes will be application areas such as seismic data analysis, adaptive filtering and control algorithms, identification, inverse scattering, speech processing and VLSI and parallel architectures. The WORKSHOP is intended to be quite relaxed with perhaps one or two informal lectures per day. It would be best if specific weeks could be dedicated to one or two of the above topics. The model for our program is the SIAM mini-symposia. Thus to initiate a mini-WORKSHOP, one should announce to either Paul Van Dooren or Danny Sorensen the intention to hold a workshop during a specific week. A list of possible attendees and "agenda" is desirable. There is a possibility of limited financial support for the WORKSHOPS but this will only be known in February. Above all, we hope there will be a friendly and supportive atmosphere. Although there will be specific topics discussed in any week, persons should feel free to be in attendance during any period. Housing is as for the NATO ASI and should be applied for in advance. We hope to elaborate an arrangement for people staying for the ASI and the WORKSHOPS as well. Please contact Paul Van Dooren (na.vandooren@score.stanford.edu) or Danny Sorensen (sorensen@anl-mcs.arpa) concerning your plans. We hope you attend and actively participate! Gene Golub ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Dec 87 12:57:50 PST From: imsl!brophy!smith@uunet.UU.NET (Phil Smith) To: uunet!score.stanford.edu!na@uunet.UU.NET Subject: Job opening at IMSL IMSL, Inc., a leader in the development and distribution of scientific, engineering, and statistical software is searching for a mathematical software designer. The successful individual would be expected to direct IMSL's development of numerical linear algebra software for vector and parallel computers, such as Cray, IBM 3090 with vector facility, CDC 205, Alliant and Convex. Candidates should have a PhD in computer sciences or mathematics. Our projects are challenging and offer excellent growth opportunities. Salary is competitive and we provide an excellent benefit package. For confidential consideration, send a resume and salary history to Philip Smith IMSL, Inc. 2500 ParkWest Tower One 2500 CityWest Blvd. Houston, Texas 77042-3030 Internet: imsl%smith@uunet.uu.net UUCP: ...!uunet!imsl!smith IMSL, Inc., is an equal opportunity employer. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Dec 87 10:23 EST From: SIAM@wharton.upenn.edu Subject: Happy Holidays To: na@score.stanford.edu X-VMS-To: IN%"na%score.stanford.edu",SIAM HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND ALL THE BEST FOR THE NEW YEAR! Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Dec 87 14:58:01 cst From: convex!dodson@a.cs.uiuc.edu (Dave Dodson) To: na@score.stanford.edu Subject: Job Opportunity at CONVEX Computer Corp. CONVEX COMPUTER CORPORATION Mathematical Software Development Background: CONVEX Computer Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and markets affordable supercomputers for the high-performance engineering and scientific computing marketplace. CONVEX's Optimization and Research Group is chartered with producing efficient, robust mathematical software, usually in the form of subroutine libraries, that can be incorporated into customers' FORTRAN programs to ease program development, conversion, and optimization. In addition, the O&R Group serves a vital role as a company resource in numerical analysis, program optimization, and high-speed scientific computing. CONVEX is currently expanding the O&R Group in order to widen its areas of expertise and broaden its software offering. Responsibilities: Initially, the successful candidate will be primarily responsible for designing and developing a comprehensive software package for solving the sparse matrix problems that result from applying the Finite Element Method. Job Requirements: U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency. Strong background in numerical analysis. Expertise in numerical linear algebra and the Finite Element Method. Familiarity with FORTRAN. Desired Experience: Five or more years experience in applying computers to real world problems. Familiarity with mathematical library software development. Experience with parallel or vector processors is a plus. A working knowledge of UNIX and an assembly language is desirable. Education: Preference will be given to applicants with a Ph.D. degree in a relevant discipline. Special Skills: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required. The applicant should be able to deal directly with customers to determine software design requirements and solve problems. CONVEX is an equal opportunity employer. Interested applicants should send a resume in confidence to, or call: Dr. David S. Dodson CONVEX Computer Corporation 701 North Plano Road Richardson, Texas 75081 Phone: (214) 952-0234 ------------------------------ To: na@score.stanford.edu Subject: Proram Announcement for Computational Science and Engineering Date: Tue, 22 Dec 87 21:57:50 -0500 From: Melvyn Ciment National Science Foundation Computer and Information Science and Engineering Washington, DC 20550 November 30, 1987 Dear Colleague: This letter is to inform you of the participation of the Directorate of Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) in the Opportunities for Research in Computational Science and Engineering Program advertised in Program announcement NSF 86-91. Computational Science & Engineering (CSE) in CISE is an initiative based mainly in two programs: New Technologies (NT) in the Division of Advanced Scientific Computing, and Numeric and Symbolic Computation (NSC) in the Division of Computer and Computation Research. NT supports efforts which foster high performance computing; NSC encourages the design, analysis, and synthesis of high quality software for scientific research. The CISE CSE initiative works closely with other similar programs within the NSF to support appropriate research. Computational Science and Engineering research is generated from applications fields as a means of furthering the problem solving necessary to accomplish scientific aims. A working definition of CSE has been arrived at by a recent co-supported NSF/DOE workshop on a National Computing Initiative (Raveche et al) which has identified the key features of computational science and engineering. They are "...interdepartmental, drawing on expertise from mathematics and computer science, but most effectively feeding on the driving applications. Indeed, the history of large-scale engineering and scientific computing has shown that the most effective and novel algorithms have been developed in response to the need for the solution of specific problems." Some examples are methods for hyperbolic systems of conservation laws in aerodynamics, FFT's in statistics, and finite element methods in structural engineering. These were all "...driven by large-scale scientific computing, because the development of the algorithms was necessary for solving these problems on the fastest machines of their times." A principal goal of this activity is advanced computational research through the contributions of interdisciplinary teams formed for that purpose. Although many of the efforts described below can be performed by single investigators, CSE emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to the high performance computing capabilities and environments. Proposals involving scientists, engineers, mathematicians and computer scientists, and specialists in such areas as visualization, database research, and software engineering might be integrated in such a way as to form an interdisciplinary group or team, addressing specific problems of importance to one or more scientific or engineering disciplines. The product of the research may be new generic tools, more powerful numerical models, more efficient codes, novel avenues to computing via parallelism, distributed computing, or other means, or possibly entirely new approaches to scientific/engineering problems. The program may also consider supporting, to the extent feasible with currently available resources, Computational Science Centers as a means of fostering larger scale interdisciplinary efforts in high performance computing. This support will be coordinated among appropriate NSF scientific and engineering disciplines. It is expected that all fields of science and engineering requiring high performance, numeric or symbolic computing will be represented in the CISE CSE funding. Submissions are encouraged in, but not limited to, Computational Chemistry or Physics, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Structural Engineering, Statistics, Signal or Image Processing, Economics, and all disciplines whose applications needs are driven by computing. Computer Science research supporting generic tools for CS&E is also encouraged. The range of activities of these applications can be in the following computational areas: * Novel Computational Strategies * Distributed and Parallel Processing and Vectorization * Performance Evaluation * New Algorithms for Scientific/Engineering Computing * Network and Communication Systems * Visualization, Graphics and Image Processing * Advanced Technologies * Software Engineering, Large Scale Scientific Databases Target Date: In order to assure consideration in FY 88, proposals should be received at the NSF no later than Friday, January 29, 1988. Sincerely, Charles N. Brownstein, Acting Assistant Director Computer and Information Science and Engineering For further information write or call Dr. Richard S. Hirsh, Division of Advanced Scientific Computing (202-357- 9776), or Dr. B. F. Caviness, Division of Computer and Computation Research (202-357-7376). E-Mail: rhirsh@note.nsf.gov bcaviness@note.nsf.gov ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 23 Dec 87 13:03 EST From: Subject: Chair Applied Math. & Stat. Dept. Stony Brook To: na@score.stanford.edu X-Original-To: NA@SCORE.STANFORD.EDU State University of New York at Stony Brook Stony Brook, NY 11794 Reginald P. Tewarson Professor Applied Math & Stat 632-8368/8360 23-Dec-1987 12:55pm EST FROM: RTEWARSON TO: Remote Addressee ( _NA@SCORE.STANFORD.EDU ) SUBJECT: Chair Applied Math. & Stat. Dept. Stony Brook cccc CHAIR DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE The University seeks a distinguished scholar to lead the further development of the Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics. The selected individual will be expected to expand and enrich the mathematical sciences on the campus in cooperation with the chairs of the Departments of mathematics and Computer Science and other mathematically oriented units. Significant resources are available to assist the new chair. Applications will be accepted until April 15, 1988 or until the position is filled. Please send all nominations, applications and supporting materials including names of referees to: Dr. Benjamin Walcott, Associate Provost, State University of New York, Stony Brook, Long Island, New York, 11794-1401 The State University of New York at Stony Brook is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. ------------------------------ End of NA Digest ************************** ------- Reposted by -- Prof. Ken Jackson, Computer Science Dept., Univ. of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 1A4. E-mail: krj@csri.toronto.edu Phone: 416-978-7075