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Table des matières 

-- Thèses et Postes
1- PhD in Applied Mathematics
2- Post-doctoral position in optimization at University of Calgary
3- Postdoctoral position in Healthcare OR
4- Lectureship post in Mathematical Optimization
5- Permanent Position, Optimization, CERFACS, France 

-- Conférences et évènements 
6- Annonces de séminaires
7- Advances in Experimentation
8- International Conference on Variational Analysis and Optimization
9- Call for Abstracts EURO mini-Conference on Optimization in the Natural Sciences
10- Annonce Conférence SMAI-MODE 2014
11- Mini-cours sur l’optimisation polynomiale et le contrôle
12- Calculus of Variations and Optimization
13- School on Centralized and Distributed Multi-agent Optimization: Models and Algorithms 
14- Gene Golub SIAM Summer School Simulation, Optimization, and Identification in Solid Mechanics
15- Appel à communications pour CLAIO/CSMIO 2014

-- Autres
16- Recherche de contacts mathématiques - sociologie des réseaux
17-  Book : "Calculus Without Derivatives"

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1- PhD in Applied Mathematics
(source : M. Thera)

A PhD position (50% TV-L13) is available from January 2013 (or earlier) at the Institute for
Computational and Applied Mathematics of the University of Münster (Germany).
The research will be at the interface between analysis and scientific computing; topics
include optimization, calculus of variations, numerical analysis, image processing,
biological applications.
 
A Diploma or Master degree in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, or related fields is
required. The successful applicant will have a solid background in one of the above topics.
For inquiries and applications please contact:
 
Prof. Dr. Benedikt Wirth
Institut für Numerische und Angewandte Mathematik
Westfälische Wilhelms Universität Münster
Einsteinstraße 62, 48149 Münster (Germany)
Benedikt.Wirth@uni-muenster.de
carolin.gietz@uni-muenster.de
 
In the application please include: CV, copy of relevant certificates (diploma or master
degree), copy of the masters thesis or equivalent, names and contact information of at
least one referee, and a brief statement of research interests. The application should be
sent electronically as a single pdf-file to the above e-mail address.
 
We actively encourage applications from suitably qualified women. Female candidates
with equivalent qualifications and academic achievements will be preferentially
considered. We also welcome applications from candidates with severe disabilities.
Disabled candidates with equivalent qualifications will be preferentially considered.
We will accept applications until the position is filled.

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2- Post-doctoral position in optimization at University of Calgary
(source : M. Thera)

As a part of Collaborative Research Group on Optimization: Theory, Applications and Algorithms

http://www.pims.math.ca/scientific/collaborative-research-groups/optimization-theory-algorithms-and-applications-2012-2015

partly funded by Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS), applications are invited for
a post-doctoral position in optimization at University of Calgary, Calgary AB Canada.
The position is for 1-year, with possible extension to 2 years, tentatively starting in Summer or
Fall of 2014.

A successful candidate should hold or be close to completion of a PhD in Mathematics,
Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Operations Research or related area.

Of primary interest are applicants interested in the following topics:
- computational methods for solving conic optimization problems over p-cones, and/or
- applications of optimization to optimal radiotherapy treatment planning, and/or
- curvature of the central path.
Alternative PDF research proposals will also be considered.

The application Deadline is December 1st, with documents to be submitted via Mathjobs at
http://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/PIMS
When applying, please also send an email to Dr. Yuriy Zinchenko (http://people.ucalgary.ca/~yzinchen/)
at yzinchen@ucalgary.ca with the subject line “CRG PDF application”, expressing your interest.

Some general information of PIMS PDF position and the application procedure may be found at
http://www.pims.math.ca/scientific/postdoctoral

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3- Postdoctoral position in Healthcare OR
(source : M. Mongeau)

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position in healthcare operations research
at the University of Toronto. The research focus will be in one of the following targeted
areas: cancer therapy, emergency response, global health. The exact project or projects
will be determined in part based on the candidate’s experience and interests. The
applicant will join a dynamic research group in the Department of Mechanical and
Industrial Engineering with a focus on developing advanced optimization methods to
solve challenging and relevant problems in healthcare. The department is located at
the downtown St. George campus in Toronto, Canada, one of the most vibrant, diverse,
and culturally rich cities in the world, and home to the largest research university in
Canada.

Applicants should have (or be close to completing) a PhD in Operations Research or a
related field. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in optimization and
modeling, with experience in robust optimization, inverse optimization, and/or large-scale
optimization. Other related experience will also be considered. The start date is flexible,
but preference will be given to candidates who can start in early 2014. The position is for
one year with the possibility of renewal based on mutual agreement. Salary and benefits
are competitive. There are no teaching responsibilities associated with this position.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Please submit your application,
including a cover letter, CV, publications, and contact information for three references
to the email address below.
Please use the subject line “HCOR PDF” in the email.

Timothy C. Y. Chan, PhD
Assistant Professor, Industrial Engineering Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
University of Toronto
tcychan@mie.utoronto.ca | www.mie.utoronto.ca/faculty/chan 

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4- Lectureship post in Mathematical Optimization
(source : M. Thera)

School of Mathematics, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences University of Birmingham, UK

Applications are invited for a Lectureship post in Mathematical Optimization. We particularly welcome
candidates working in either of the following areas:
- PDE constrained optimization, including novel approaches like nonlinear multigrid and domain
decomposition methods, mixed-integer nonlinear programming, optimization with equilibrium constraints;
- Very large scale computational optimization with applications to data mining, compressed sensing,
image recognition and others;
- Discrete optimization, including optimization in abstract spaces, in particular over idempotent semirings
such as max-algebra or fuzzy algebra; mathematical foundations of these structures.

The successful candidate will have a PhD in an area of Mathematical and Computational Optimization with
a strong research track record in discrete, nonlinear, multi-disciplinary or computational optimization, or a
related area, and a genuine commitment to teaching, along with excellent presentation, communication
and interpersonal skills.

Informal enquiries can be directed to Professor Michal Kocvara
(tel. + 44 121 414 6598, email M.Kocvara@bham.ac.uk)
or Professor Paul Flavell
(tel. + 44 121 414 7566, emailP.J.Flavell@bham.ac.uk).

Starting salary in the range of GBP37,382 to GBP44,607 a year (potential progression on performance once
in post to GBP50,186).

Closing date: 2 January 2014
Reference: 36927

To download the details and submit an electronic application online visit:
www.hr.bham.ac.uk/jobs -> Current vacancies -> post number 36927

See also
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT272/lectureship-in-mathematical-optimization/

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5- Permanent Position, Optimization, CERFACS, France 
(source : P. Armand, M. Mongeau)

A position in numerical optimisation is open at CERFACS in the Parallel Algorithms Team.
The Parallel Algorithms project is looking for a bright, motivated person with a good research
record and the ability to join existing projects in numerical optimization with a strong initiative
in pursuing new research directions. A PhD in applied mathematics with a strong interest in
numerical optimisation and a solid experience in research. An experience with real-life problems
is appreciated. Application from young talented or well-established researchers are welcome.

The Parallel Algorithm project aims at designing optimisation codes and the related mathematical
theory to tackle frontier problems arising from industrial applications, including aeronautics and
geosciences. Candidates intending to work on derivative based or derivative free algorithms are
equally welcome. The present research activity will focus on both constrained and unconstrained
optimisation. The project will address in particular issues related to the global convergence and
control of the complexity of algorithms with respect to several aspects including noisy functions
and constraints, availability of derivatives, parallel algorithms.

The position is open as a postdoctoral position that will (very shortly, depending on experience)
be turned into a permanent position. Interested candidates should send applications containing
cover letter, CV (with a list of publications), the names and contacts of at least two referees before
end of January 2014 to both Serge Gratton (serge.gratton@enseeiht.fr) and Xavier Vasseur
(vasseur@cerfacs.fr). 

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6- Annonces de séminaires 
(sources: P.L. Combettes, G. Mercier, A. Rondepierre) 

Une rubrique pour signaler succinctement les séminaires ayant 
lieu ce mois-ci et organisés dans nos laboratoires. 
N'hésitez pas à l'alimenter, préférentiellement via un lien vers 
la page du séminaire et une liste de conférenciers, 

** 
Séminaire Parisien d'Optimisation (IHP, salle 05 ou 421) 

http://www.ljll.math.upmc.fr/~plc/spo.html 

Lundi 9 décembre 
15h00 : L. Condat (CNRS Grenoble)
16h00 : F. Gensbittel (Toulouse 1) 

Lundi 13 janvier 
15h00 :F. Coda-Marques (IMPA, Brazil)
16h00 : R. Luke (Universitat Gottingen) 

** 
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CT CalVa -- Calcul des Variations (LJLL Université Pierre et Marie Curie, CMAP Ecole Polytechnique) 

https://www.ljll.math.upmc.fr/fr/seminaires/gt_calcul_des_variations.html 

Lundi 16 décembre : 
10h00 : G. David 
11h00 : E. Serre

Lundi 6 janvier :
10h00 : A. Harrabi
11h : Y. Capdeboscq

** 
** 
Séminaire Pluridisciplinaire d'Optimisation de Toulouse (lieu : voir site) 

http://projects.laas.fr/spot/

Lundi 9 décembre :
14h00 : G. Allaire (Polytechnique Palaiseau) 
15h00: P. Weiss (ITAV-CNRS Toulouse)

Lundi 6 janvier :
14h : G. Stoltz
15h : N. Couellan

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7- Advances in Experimentation
(source : G. Vigeral)

We are pleased to announce that the workshop "Advances in Experimentation" will take place
on December 12-13 at Université Paris 2 (Salle des Conseils, 12 place du Panthéon, Paris 5). 

Invited speakers are Alessandro Bonnatti (MIT), Sidartha Gordon (SciencesPo), Johannes Hörner
(Yale University), Nicolas Klein (Montreal University), Qingmin Liu (Columbia University),
Lucie Ménager (Paris 2 University and Lille University), Pauli Murto (Helsinski University),
Sven Rady (Bonn University), Eilon Solan (Tel Aviv University), and Caroline Thomas (Austin University).

Please find attached the detailed program. Updated and more detailed information is available on the
workshop website : https://sites.google.com/site/advancesinexperimentation/
To facilitate local organization, we would appreciate if you could confirm your participation by December 1rst
on the registration page of the website or to Chantal Marlats (ch.marlats@gmail.com).

We look forward to seeing you at the workshop.

Chantal Marlats and Lucie Ménager 

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8- International Conference on Variational Analysis and Optimization
(source : A. Jourani)

Conference in honor of Professor Lionel Thibault, one of the foremost contributors to the mathematical field
of Variational Analysis, and an example of an honorable mathematician and very devoted researcher.
The conference will be held from 7 to 10 January, 2014 at Center for Mathematical Modeling (CMM),
University of Chile.

http://eventos.cmm.uchile.cl/thibault2014/

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9- Call for Abstracts EURO mini-Conference on Optimization in the Natural Sciences
(source : M. Thera)

the organizers of the EURO mini-Conference on Optimization in the  Natural Sciences
(EURO mini 2014) have a pleasure to invite you to  take part in this conference to be
held in Aveiro, Portugal on 5-9  February, 2014, http://minieuro2014.web.ua.pt/.

The conference aims at discussing the latest research in  optimization and its applications
to the Natural Sciences. The main  objective of the meeting is to encourage the exchange
of knowledge  and recent achievements, and to establish collaborations among  researchers
and practitioners working in the areas of Computer  Science / Optimization / Statistics, and
Physics / Chemistry /  Biology / Medical Sciences.

We welcome abstracts related to any  aspects of optimization in the Natural Sciences.

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10- Annonce Conférence SMAI-MODE 2014 
(source : O. Ley)

26-28 mars 2014, INSA de Rennes  et second APPEL À COMMUNICATIONS 

Informations détaillées: 
http://hjnet.math.cnrs.fr/MODE-Rennes.html 

Conférenciers pléniers: Piermarco Cannarsa (Rome), Thierry Champion (Toulon), Rida Laraki (Polytechnique),
Edouard Oudet (Grenoble), François Oustry (Raise Partner) 
Conférence grand public: Jean-Baptiste Hiriart-Urruty (Toulouse) 

Sessions thématiques: 
* Contrôle optimal 
(Organisateurs: A. Briani et P. Bettiol) 
* Jeux et économie 
(Organisateur: J. Renault) 
* Optimisation de formes 
(Organisateurs: V. Bonnaillie-Noël et M. Pierre) 
* Optimisation stochastique 
(Organisateur: A. Lisser) 
* Mathématiques pour l'image 
(Organisateur: R. Gribonval) 
* Session industrielle 
(Organisateurs: M. Haddou et M. Camar-Eddine) 

La conférence sera précédée de 2 jours de mini-cours organisés par le GdR MOA: 
24-25 mars: optimisation polynomiale par J.-B. Lasserre et D. Henrion (Toulouse) 

* Inscriptions à partir du 1er novembre 2013 
(merci de vous inscrire au plus vite pour faciliter l'organisation) 
* Appel à communications étendu du 1er octobre au 10 décembre 2013 
* Les meilleurs exposés de jeunes chercheurs seront récompensés par le prix Dodu,
patronné par EDF R&D. 
* Des supports financiers pour les jeunes sont  possibles 
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Contacts: 
Mounir.Haddou@insa-rennes.fr 
Olivier.Ley@insa-rennes.fr 
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http://hjnet.math.cnrs.fr/MODE-Rennes.html 

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11- Mini-cours sur l’optimisation polynomiale et le contrôle
(source : D. Aussel)

INSA Rennes, 24-25 mars 2014
   http://gdrmoa.math.cnrs.fr/activites/mini-cours-mars-2014/
   Intervenants : 
        * Jean-Bernard Lasserre (LAAS et Institut de Mathématiques de 
                                                l’Université de Toulouse)
        * Didier Henrion (LAAS à Toulouse)

Ce mini-cours se concentre sur l’optimisation polynomiale et le contrôle. 
Une attention particulière sera portée sur les techniques de relaxation 
semi-définie exploitant la dualité entre les problèmes de moments et la 
représentation de polynômes positifs sur des ensembles semi-algébriques. 
  L’objectif est d’introduire les idées principales d’une façon unifiée mais 
accessible, dans l’espoir de stimuler de nouvelles activités de recherche 
dans ce domaine.

If required, the course can be given in English.

Les inscriptions : 
     - Elles sont ouvertes sur la page dédiée du GdR MOA
               http://gdrmoa.math.cnrs.fr/activites/mini-cours-mars-2014/
     - Aucun droit d’inscription n’est demandé mais, pour des raisons 
       d’organisation, il est obligatoire de s'inscrire.
     - Afin d’encourager la participation des doctorants et jeunes chercheurs, 
       l’hébergement sera pris en charge par le GdR MOA, dans la limite de 
       notre budget (15 personnes). Merci de faire votre demande en 
       contactant  Didier Aussel.  

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12- Calculus of Variations and Optimization
(source : M. Thera)

A conference on the occasion of the 60th birthday of Giuseppe Buttazzo

Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2014 -- Friday, May 23, 2014

Place: Pisa, Department of Mathematics 

The plenary lectures will be delivered by: 

Luigi Ambrosio, Giovanni Alberti, Hedy Attouch,  Guy Bouchitté, Dorin Bucur, Guillaume Carlier,
Gianni Dal Maso, Bernard Dacorogna, Ivar Ekeland, Irene Fonseca, Nicola Fusco, Wilfrid Gangbo,
Antoine Henrot, Bernd Kawohl, Edouard Oudet, Michel Pierre, Eugene Stepanov, Franco Tomarelli, 
Enrique Zuazua. 

We also plan to organize a one-afternoon session of short talks. 

The registration is free but mandatory for organizing purposes. The deadline is March 31 2014.

Please circulate among your colleagues and students. 

Best regards (and apologies for cross-posting)

The organizers
L. Brasco, A. Briani, L. De Pascale, I. Fragalà, F. Santambrogio, P. Trebeschi

Web page of the conference: http://www.dm.unipi.it/buttazzo2014

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13- School on Centralized and Distributed Multi-agent Optimization: Models and Algorithms 
(source : M. Thera)

It is with great pleasure that I announce that registration is open for the CIME-EMS school on
Centralized and Distributed Multi-agent Optimization: Models and Algorithms 
The school will take place in the magnificent location of Cetraro (CS - Italy)
from June 23 to June 28, 2014 
As it is tradition of CIME schools, there is no fee for participation. Students will need to pay only
for their travel and living expenses. Full board accomodation is available at very good prices
(considering the location and the period) at the Hotel San Michele, where the school is hosted.

Further information and on line registration at http://web.math.unifi.it/users/cime/

School directors are prof. Francisco Facchinei (Sapienza, ROme - Italy) and Jong-Shi Pang
(Univ. Southern California, USA).
The following lectures are scheduled:

Zhi-Quan Luo Univ. Minnesota, U.S.A.
Optimization Methods for Resource Management: Complexity, Duality and Approximation

Angelia Nedic Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA
Distributed Optimization over Networks

Jong-Shi Pang Univ. of Southern California, USA
Differential Variational Inequalities

Gesualdo Scutari Univ. New York, U.S.A.
Advanced Decomposition Algorithms for Multi-agent Systems

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14- Gene Golub SIAM Summer School Simulation, Optimization, and Identification in Solid Mechanics
(source : M. Thera)

It will take place August 4-15, 2014 in the Johann Radon Institute for Computational and Applied
Mathematics (RICAM), located at the Johannes Kepler University of Linz, Austria. It is intended for up
to 40 qualified graduate students in mathematics and related areas.

Focus of the Summer School will be the topics
- Identification of material parameters
- Material- and topology optimization
- Optimization subject to variational inequalities
- Adaptive discretization

Further information is available on the website
 http://www.math.uni-hamburg.de/g2s3

Deadline for the Application: February 1, 2014

Applicants selected to participate pay no registration.
Funding for local accommodations and meal expenses will be available for all participants.
Limited travel funds are also available.

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15- Appel à communications pour CLAIO/CSMIO 2014
(source : D. Aussel)

We invite members of the Latin-Iberian-American Association of Operations Research (ALIO)
and the worldwide Operational Research (OR) community to take part in the XVII
Latin-Iberian-American Conference on Operations Research held jointly with the III Conference
of the Mexican Society of Operations Research (CLAIO/CSMIO 2014) in Monterrey, Mexico,
October 6-10, 2014.

The academic program will consist of parallel, technical and special sessions, plenary talks and
tutorials covering several aspects of OR. 

Important dates :
01/Jan/2014 Paper/abstract submission begins.
01/Mar/2014 Paper submission deadline.
01/May/2014 Abstract submission deadline.
15/May/2014 Paper acceptance/rejection notification.
01/Jun/2014 Abstract acceptance/rejection notification.
15/Jun/2014 Camera-ready paper deadline.
Confirmed plenary speakers :
Carlos Coello Coello, Elena Fernandez, Hector Cancela, Jonathan F. Bard, 

María Angélica Salazar Aguilar,
maria.salazaragl@uanl.edu.mx
angysalag@gmail.com

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16- Recherche de contacts mathématiques - sociologie des réseaux
(source : J. Renault)

J’ai rencontré récemment Emmanuel Lazega, professeur à Sciences Po, Paris, (elazega.fr) qui est
spécialiste de la sociologie des réseaux et qui travaille avec des outils tels que que la théorie
des jeux, théorie des réseaux et l’analyse des systèmes complexes.
Il est fortement intéressé par un échange avec des mathématiciens, une discussion, qui permettrait
d’exposer les problèmes et besoins de chacun et de défricher d’éventuels terrains d’entente entre
les deux disciplines.

Emilie Neveu
Chargé de coordination scientifique
ARP MathsInTerre mathsinterre.fr
neveuem@univ-savoie.fr
http://lama.univ-savoie.fr/~neveu/

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17-  Book : "Calculus Without Derivatives"
(source : J.P. Penot)

My book "Calculus Without Derivatives" appeared in the Springer series "Graduate Texts in Mathematics"
about one year ago under the number 266.
Here is a link giving you a limited access to the book:
http://www.springer.com/mathematics/analysis/book/978-1-4614-4537-1

I shall be grateful if you give me some feedback about it. With my greetings and wishes, Jean-Paul Penot

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