Lettre MODE 
juin 2012

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Table des matières 

-- Thèses et Postes
1- Short stays for young researchers (CRM, Barcelona)
2- Postdoctoral Position in LAAS, University of Toulouse
3- Postdoctoral fellowship for 1 year or 4th-year PHD, Paris School of Economics
4- Postdoc Optimisation de transports
5- Postdoctoral Position in Optimization at University of Edinburgh
6- Postdoctoral position at University of Toronto
7- Postdoc Position on Stochastic Optimization at Argonne National Laboratory
8- Positions for research scientists at IBM Research Ireland 

-- Conférences et évènements
9- International Conference on Games and Strategy, Sylvain Sorin's 60th birthday
10- Colloque ALEL 2012
11- Second Summer School on Cognitive Wireless Communications: Highlight on Game Theory
12- Conference on Mixed Integer Programming
13- ISMP 2012: First call for participation
14- International workshop "Around Viability Boundaries", Paris
15- South Pacific Optimization Meeting: SPOM 2013

-- Autre
16- Nouveau Master 2« Recherche Opérationnelle »

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1- Short stays for young researchers (CRM, Barcelona)
(source: M. Théra)

We are pleased to announce a call in the CRM that aims to support mathematical
research in developing countries. Inthe frame of this program, the CRM will host,
for stays ranging between 1 and 3 months, young researchers wishing to participate
in a research program of the CRM, or temporarily joining a research group of the
CRM or of another Catalan institution.
 
Deadline to submit applications is July 15, 2012.
 
Detailed information on the call may be found on the following web site:
http://www.crm.cat/en/VisitingTheCRM/Pages/DevMathCRMprogram.aspx

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2- Postdoctoral Position in LAAS, University of Toulouse
(source: D. Henrion)

We are seeking candidates for a post-doctoral position at 
LAAS-CNRS, University of Toulouse, France, within an ongoing project 
focusing on semidefinite programming and algebraic geometry for 
polynomial optimal control. The project may focus on software 
implementation (under our existing Matlab toolbox GloptiPoly 
for solving generalized problems of moments), transfer of knowledge 
to the French aerospace industry (contracts with EADS Astrium and 
the French space agency CNES), or more fundamental research activities 
covering real algebraic geometry (polynomial equations and inequalities), 
functional analysis (theory of moments), mathematical programming 
(convex optimization over the cone of positive semidefinite matrices), 
and nonlinear dynamical systems control. A strong background in applied 
mathematics is required. Some knowledge of systems control is welcome. 

For more information on the project see 
http://homepages.laas.fr/henrion/optigacom/ 

Interested candidates please send your detailed curriculum vitae 
to Didier Henrion. 
http://homepages.laas.fr/henrion

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3- Postdoctoral fellowship for 1 year or 4th-year PHD, Paris School of Economics
(source: F. Koessler)

The positions are financed by the project NET of ANR (Agence Nationale de Recherche).
The aim of this project is to explore information and communication in large networks.
The project is motivated by the radical changes in communication that we have been
experiencing over the past fifteen years through the huge development of communication
tools, amongst which high-capacity computers and the Internet technology play a crucial
role. The new environment, characterized by multilateral relationships on a high scale that
are well described by ‘large networks’, has opened up new forms of competition, cooperation,
and power.
The successful applicants will work on subjects related to the project, for example on (1) The analysis of systems that are used to organize, process, aggregate and filter information on the Internet. Such systems may be centralized, as is the case with search engines’ ranking systems (PageRank being the most
famous example), or decentralized (e.g forums of opinions or communities of interest).
(2) Information transmission and competition in the banking sector, modeling the multilateral inter-bank network.
Applicants in economics or computer science will be considered. He/she is expected to have a strong background in one of the following fields: social choice theory, network theory, game theory, financial economics, computer science.
The positions are opened to post-doc or to fourth-year PhD students about to complete their thesis. The duration is from 6 month to one year, between September 2012 and December 2013. 
Basic salary: 2300 €/month net (of social contributions) for a post doc, 1700 €/month net for a PHD.
Possibility of extra salary by teaching.
Applicants should send a full CV, including publication list and two reference letters by June 30, 2012 to
to mailto:havet@ens.fr. 
Responsible of the project : Gabrielle Demange

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4- Postdoc Optimisation de transports
(source: J.-B. Hiriart-Urruty)

Un postdoc est ouvert dans le cadre du projet Projet ORTRANS (Optimisation des Réseaux
de TRANSport : analyse des flots et localisation d'activités).
Le postdoc dure quatre mois. Date de début prévue : Mars 2013.

Le(la) candidat(e) doit avoir une bonne expérience dans certains des domaines suivants :

-Optimisation combinatoire
-Algorithmes
-Optimisation des transports

Le(la) candidate doit être titulaire d'une thèse en informatique ou mathématiques discrètes
ou dans un domaine voisin (la thèse doit être soutenue avant le démarrage du postdoc).

Les personnes intéressées peuvent envoyer un mail contenant CV, liste de publications, lettre
expliquant leurs domaines de recherche, et le contact de deux références avant le 26 Novembre
2012.
Décision en Décembre 2012.

Salaire : 1200 euro net/mois. Le billet, la prime d'installation et l'assurance sont pris en charge.

Le postdoc aura lieu au Laboratoire d'Informatique d'Avignon (LIA), France.

Dr. Babacar M. Ndiaye
LMDAN FASEG
Cheikh Anta Diop University Dakar, Senegal
babacarm.ndiaye@ucad.edu.sn

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5- Postdoctoral Position in Optimization at University of Edinburgh
(source: M. Théra)

Applications are invited for an 18-month fixed-term Postdoctoral Research Assistant
position in Optimization (ref: 3015812) in the School of Mathematics at the University
of Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Operations Research, Computer Science, Mathematics,
Statistics, Machine Learning or a related field by the starting date of the appointment,
which is September 1, 2012 (+- 1 month, based on mutual agreement).
The successful applicant will join the Edinburgh Research Group in Optimization
(http://www.maths.ed.ac.uk/ERGO/) and will work on gradient algorithms for large-scale
optimization. Strong publication record and good computational skills are essential;
background in gradient methods,  large-scale optimization and HPC desirable.

More information and online application forms:
https://www.jobs.ed.ac.uk/vacancies/index.cfm?fuseaction=vacancies.detail&vacancy_ref=3015812&CFID=93551117&CFTOKEN=70587149

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6- Postdoctoral position at University of Toronto
(source: M. Mongeau)

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position at the Rotman School 
of Management, University of Toronto funded by NSERC grants. Candidates 
must hold a Ph.D. in Operations Research / Operations Management or a 
relevant discipline and possess a record that demonstrates their research 
potential. Doctoral students close to completing their Ph.D. are also 
encouraged to apply. Candidates must have strong mathematical, modeling 
and computational skills, including stochastic modeling, and optimization. 

Commencing Fall 2012, this position is for one year with a possibility of 
an extension for another year based on strong performance.  There is some 
flexibility with regards to the starting date to accommodate the selected 
candidate. 

Applicants should preferably e-mail their CV (including the contact 
information for at least two references) and representative papers to 
Professor Oded Berman at berman@rotman.utoronto.ca by end of August, 2012. 

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7- Postdoc Position on Stochastic Optimization at Argonne National Laboratory
(source: M. Théra)

The Mathematics and Computer Science Division at Argonne National Laboratory
is searching for a postdoctoral appointee to develop *scalable algorithms for
stochastic and robust optimization with probabilistic constraints and supporting
convergence theory*. The candidate will also perform scalability tests in parallel
computing clusters. The problems of interest arise from the design and real-time
coordination of next-generation national infrastructure systems such as electrical
and natural gas transmission networks where uncertainties originate from rare
events and spatio-temporal weather and demand fields.

Candidates must possess a comprehensive background in numerical optimization
and statistics as well as solid C/C++ programming skills.

More information on the position can be found in:

http://web.anl.gov/jobsearch/detail.jsp?userreqid=319368+MCS&lsBrowse=POSTDOC

The interested candidate can also contact me directly.

Best regards,

Victor M. Zavala
Mathematics and Computer Science Division
Argonne National Laboratory
9700 S Cass Ave, Bldg 240, Argonne, IL 60439
E-mail: vzavala@mcs.anl.gov
Website: http://www.mcs.anl.gov/~vzavala/

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8- Positions for research scientists at IBM Research Ireland 
(source: M. Mongeau)

The IBM Research Lab in Dublin, which I joined last year, is growing quite 
fast at the moment. Right now, there are several openings of permanent 
positions for researchers with a background in optimization and / or 
control theory. 

It would be great, if you could forward the information and links on the 
openings to interested phd graduates, postdocs and researchers. 

Research scientist - Optimization 
https://jobs3.netmedia1.com/cp/job_summary.jsp?job_id=RES-0475081 

Research scientist - System identification and robust control 
https://jobs3.netmedia1.com/cp/job_summary.jsp?job_id=RES-0484927 

I would also be glad to provide more information to anyone you know, who is 
interested in these positions.

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9- International Conference on Games and Strategy, Sylvain Sorin's 60th birthday
(source: V. Perchet)

Nous avons le plaisir d'annoncer la tenue de la conférence internationale "Games
and Strategy in Paris"  à l'occasion des soixante ans de Sylvain Sorin.
Elle se déroulera du 11 au 13 juin 2012 à l'Institut Henri Poincaré. L'inscription,
gratuite mais obligatoire, se fait sur le site web de la conférence
 https://sites.google.com/site/sorin60th/

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10- Colloque ALEL 2012
(source: M. Théra)

ALEL 2012 est la quatrième  édition d'une manifestation se déroulant, soit en Espagne
soit à Limoges et organisée conjointement par  les universités d'Alicante, Miguel Hernández
de Elche et de Limoges.
Les conférences sont données seulement sur invitation, cependant une  séance de
posters est réservée pour ceux qui le souhaitent et en particulier pour  les thésards.
Il est encore possible d'inscrire des collegues et des  étudiants a l'adresse suivante :

http://www.unilim.fr/alel2012

Les titres et les resumes des presentations paraitront dans le livre des resumes.
Elles devront à
michel.thera@unilim.fr
dès que possible avec copie à
javier.toledo@umh.es

Les informations sont disponibles sur le site : http://www.unilim.fr/alel2012 

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11- Second Summer School on Cognitive Wireless Communications: Highlight on Game Theory
(source: J. Renault)

Nous organisons une école d’été internationale à Paris du 10 juillet au 13 juillet particulièrement adaptée aux doctorants, post-docs et chercheurs.
Cette école d’été porte sur la théorie des jeux et l’application de cet outil transdisciplinaire aux réseaux de télécommunications. La participation à l’école d’été peut être validée comme module d’ouverture scientifique pour les doctorants et donne accès à des crédits ECTS.
L’intitulé de l’école d’été est :
“2nd International Summer School on Cognitive Wireless Communications: Highlight on Game Theory”
Vous pourrez trouver le programme et plus de détails sur le site web:
http://www.flexible-radio.com/SummerSchool2012/index.htm
Les inscriptions se font en allant sur le lien suivant:
https://ssl.ieeefrance.org/registration/SummerSchool2012/registration.php
Jocelyn Fiorina, Professeur à Supélec Merouane Debbah, Professeur à Supélec, Alactel Lucent Chair on flexible radio Samson Lasaulce, Chargé de recherche au Laboratoire des Signaux et Systèmes, CNRS/Supélec.

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12- Conference on Mixed Integer Programming
(source: M. Théra)

Date: July 16–19 , 2012
Location: UC Davis, Davis, CA
Web site: http://www.math.ucdavis.edu/mip2012
Registration deadline: June 30, 2012

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13- ISMP 2012: First call for participation
(source: )

21ST INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING (ISMP 2012)
www.ismp2012.org

ISMP 2012 will take place in Berlin, Germany, August 19 - 24, 2012. ISMP is the world
congress of mathematical optimization and is held every three years on behalf of the
Mathematical Optimization Society. At ISMP 2012 there will be more than 1700 talks
on all aspects of mathematical optimization and we expect more than 2000 participants!

Important dates
June 15, 2012: early registration deadline
August 19, 2012: opening ceremony at Konzerthaus am Gendarmenmarkt
August 22, 2012: conference dinner
August 24, 2012: scientific program ends at 18:00h

Registration

Please register on our webpage www.ismp2012.org by choosing the menu item
"Registration & Login" and following the instructions there.

Symposium on discrete mathematics
Prior to ISMP 2012, on August 17-18, the Symposium on Discrete Mathematics 2012
(biannual meeting of "Fachgruppe Diskrete Mathematik" of the German Mathematical Society),
will take place at TU Berlin. The main speakers are: Sylvia Boyd (University of Ottawa),
Michel X. Goemans (MIT), Michael Krivelevich (Tel Aviv University), Angelika Steger (ETH Zürich),
and Günter M. Ziegler (FU Berlin).
For more information see
www3.math.tu-berlin.de/dm/symposium2012.html

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14- International workshop "Around Viability Boundaries", Paris
(source: H. Frankowska)

This three days international and interdisciplinary workshop is devoted to an examination of problems "around viability theory" to motivate further research in this domain, to forge new mathematical tools and to revisit new motivations from other disciplines (regulation of evolutionary systems under uncertainty, arising in automatics, biology, economics, epistemology, etc.)
The first day, December 12, deals with mathematical issues and techniques close to what lies under the umbrella of viability theory. The second day, December 13, gathers scientists from genetics, neurosciences, morphogenesis, biodiversity, economics, insurance, finance, epistemology and cognitive psychology. During the last day, some former PhD students of the CEREMADE and the Viabilité, Jeux, Contrôle centers from Université Paris-Dauphine will present their current research interests.
For further informations, see :
http://www.math.jussieu.fr/~frankowska/ViabilitySite/index.html

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15- South Pacific Optimization Meeting: SPOM 2013
(source: M. Théra)

see the confernce website :
http://carma.newcastle.edu.au/meetings/spom/

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16- Nouveau Master 2« Recherche Opérationnelle »
(source: M. Mongeau)

Pour information, nous démarrons à la rentrée un nouveau master 
recherche (M2R) en RO. Vous trouverez plus d'informations sur 

https://m2rit-ro.recherche.enac.fr/ 

Le M2RIT « Recherche Opérationnelle » constituera le 5e parcours du « 
M2R Informatique et Télécommunications » porté par l'Université Paul 
Sabatier. Il est co-habilité avec les écoles d'ingénieurs toulousaines : 
ÉNAC, INSA-Toulouse, ISAE et ENSEEIHT. 

N'hésitez pas à diffuser ! Date limite d'inscription : 16 juin ! 

Marcel Mongeau 
http://www.recherche.enac.fr/~mongeau