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Table des matières :

1- Allocation de thèse en mathématiques appliquées
2- PhD-Scholarships - University of Ulm
3- Post-doctoral position in image processing
4- 3 Post-Doctoral Positions as Heads of Junior Research Groups
5- Poste d' Enseignant-Chercheur en Mathématiques à l'ENAC
6- GDF recrute 6 Ingénieurs de Recherche en R.O.
7- Posizioni postdoc, visiting professors e research in pairs
8- Fifth Intl Workshop on Taylor Models, Toronto, Canada, May 2008
9- Journées "Dynamiques et Optimisation" à Chevaleret, 9-10-11 juin 2008
10- OPTEC Workshop on Distance Measures and Eigenvalue Optimization (EIGOPT)
11- The 8th Annual MOPTA Conference Modeling and Optimization
12- Workshop on Computational Optimization (WCO'08) at IMCSIT, Oct 08
13- International Symposium on Operational Research ISOR’08
14- Huangguoshu International Interdisciplinary Conference on Biomedical Mathematics
15- Conference on Optimization and Practices in Industry (COPI'08)
16- HSL 2007: free academic access worldwide
17- Prof. Shi passed away

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1- Allocation de thèse en mathématiques appliquées
(source: Dominikus Noll)

Thématique : Etude théorique et développement d’une approche algorithmique
pour la synthèse de lois de commande en feedback des systèmes dynamiques.

Mots-clé : Contrôle optimal, feedback, mathématiques appliquées, optimisation,
automatique.

Résumé. Dans ce travail, on s’intéresse à la synthèse directe de lois de commande
par les techniques les plus avancées de l’optimisation diﬀerentiable et non-lisse.
Les méthodologies développées viseront à satisfaire un cahier des charges complexe
proche de la problématique ingénieur et faisant intervenir des contraintes
temporelles, fréquentielles, pour des modélisations linéaires ou non-linéaires du
système. Les techniques seront évaluées sur des problèmes de pilotages du domaine
aéronautique.

Financement : Pôle de recherche et d’enseignement supérieur (PRES) Université de
Toulouse.

Coopération : Le projet se déroule en coopération avec le département Commande des
Systèmes de l’ISAE et le dèpartement Commande des Systèmes et Dynamique du vol de
l’ONERA.

Candidater : Soumettre dossier avec CV à une de ces adresses
D. Noll (IMT), noll@mip.ups-tlse.fr
D. Alazard (ISAE), alazard@isae.fr
P. Apkarian (ONERA), apkarian@cert.fr

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2- PhD-Scholarships - University of Ulm
(source: Didier Aussel)

Within in the DFG (German Science Foundation) Research Training Group
(Graduiertenkolleg) "Modeling, Analysis and Simulation in Economic Mathematics“ at
the Faculty of Mathematics and Economics of the University of Ulm there are

6 PhD Scholarships

available for three years starting at September 1st 2008.

The scope of the research training group is the investigation of economic questions
by means of mathematical modeling, analysis and simulation. These questions are
developed in cooperation with partners from outside the University and arise from
the following areas:

- Evaluation of complex financial products
- Risk analysis und management
- Optimal Strategies
- Econometric analysis und strategies
- Knowledge discovery and data mining

To solve such problems, the scholarship holders will work in the following
mathematical disciplines:

- Stochastical models, their analysis and simulation
- Statistical inference und data analysis
- Stochastical control and optimization
- Partial differential equations and functional analysis
- Financial mathematical modeling and analysis
- Numerical analysis and simulation
- Methods in the development and quality management of software

Further information is found on:

http://www.mathematik.uni-ulm.de/gradkoll/

The amount of the scholarships is based on the guidelines of the DFG:

http://www.dfg.de/forschungsfoerderung/formulare/download/1_30a_w.pdf

Candidates must already be authorized to work in the EU and must be
Germany based. Alumni’s of mathematical based courses of studies are
asked to send their significant application documents (copies of
certificates, CV, photo) up to June 30th 2008 to the speaker:

Prof. Dr. Karsten Urban
University of Ulm
Institut for Numerical Analysis
Helmholtzstrasse 18
89069 Ulm
Phone: +49-731-502-3535
Fax: +49-731-502-3548

email: petra.hildebrand@uni-ulm.de

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3- Post-doctoral position in image processing
(source: Pierre Maréchal)

location: Paris, FRANCE
duration: 6 months (september 2008-february 2009)
deadline for application: June 30th, 2008

PDF announcement available on

http://www.math-info.univ-paris5.fr/~moisan

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4- 3 Post-Doctoral Positions as Heads of Junior Research Groups
(source: Didier Aussel)

In the context of the German Excellence Initiative, the Ruprecht Karl
University of Heidelberg and its Interdisciplinary Center for
Scientific Computing (IWR) invite applications for

3 Post-Doctoral Positions as Heads of Junior Research Groups (JRG)

to be filled for a duration of 5 years. The Junior Research Groups are
an integral part of the newly founded "Heidelberg Graduate School of
Mathematical and Computational Methods for the Sciences"
(mathcomp.uni-hd.de) and each includes 1 E14 (TVöD) position for the
JRG head, scholarships for 2 doctoral positions, funding of
consumables and small investments. The JRG are established to promote
research and to strengthen the study and training program of the
Graduate School in their respective field. They have full access to
all facilities and infrastructure of the Graduate School, which
includes an extensive international collaboration, guest scientists,
and conference program.

The JRG heads are expected to build up and competently lead their
JRG. The teaching load of each JRG head will be 4 hours per week
during the teaching period, to be given within the doctoral training
program of the school.

JRG Computer Graphics and Scientific Visualization

Candidates should have a strong research background in
state-of-the-art methods of computer graphics and scientific
visualization of complex simulation and optimization results and
experimental data. Apart from fundamental research in computational
algorithms the candidates are expected to explore new areas of
application in the graduate school, in particular in the humanities
and the cultural sciences, and in the visualization of processes in
engineering and the sciences, e.g., in biomedicine.

JRG Computational Optimization

Candidates should have a proven record in topical research areas of
computational optimization and are expected to combine
state-of-the-art approaches in numerical optimization such as
non-linear mixed integer optimization, robust optimization and
real-time optimization and in numerical differential or hybrid
equations such as adaptivity and multi-level methods. They should be
experienced in interdisciplinary collaboration on practical
applications with partners in science and engineering.

JRG Optimum Experimental Design

Candidates should have profound experience in state-of-the-art
numerical and statistical mathematical methods in the optimal design
of experiments for non-linear dynamic processes. Their research
should concentrate on the development and implementation of new PDE
constrained optimization algorithms for optimum experimental design,
and their application in industry. They are expected to closely
collaborate with research and application partners at BASF, the
chemical company, which sponsors this JRG.

Applications should be written in German or English and include a CV,
a list of publications, names of 4 possible referees, a research plan
(max. 10 pages), and should be sent until May 23, 2008 to
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Hans Georg Bock, Director, Interdisciplinary Center
for Scientific Computing (IWR) of the University of Heidelberg, Im
Neuenheimer Feld 368, DE-69120 Heidelberg

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5- Poste d' Enseignant-Chercheur en Mathématiques à l'ENAC
(source: Marcel Mongeau)

Intitulé
Dans le cadre de ses activités, la subdivision mathématiques du département
mathématiques et informatique de l’ENAC procede au recrutement d’un enseignant-
chercheur sous contrat. Le poste aàpourvoir comprend une charge d’enseignement
de 128H équivalent cours, principalement au proﬁt des élèves ingénieurs de l’école.
L’enseignant-chercheur recruté devra participer aux enseignements d’analyse ou
d’optimisation locale sous la forme de travaux dirigés ou de cours magistral. Le
reste de la charge est constituée par une activité de recherche dans le cadre du
laboratoire de mathématiques appliquées de l’école.

Proﬁl du candidat
La candidat sera titulaire d’un doctorat en mathématiques pures, mathématiques
appliquées ou équivalent. Il devra posséder une bonne motivation pour l’enseignement
et sera susceptible de participer à des projets de recherche dont les thématiques
sont proches du monde aéronautique. Une expérience de l’enseignement dans le
supérieur sera particulièrement appréciée.

Mode de recrutement
Les candidats feront parvenir avant le 16 Mai 2008 au département mathématiques
et informatique de l’ENAC un dossier comprenant :
– Lettre de motivation.
– Curriculum Vitae faisant apparaître un bref apercu des travaux de recherche,
ainsi qu’une éventuelle expérience d’enseignement.
– Copie de la thèse de doctorat.
– 3 publications représentatives des travaux de recherche.
Les candidats dont le dossier aura ete réténu seront par la suite convoqués pour
un entretien devant un jury qui effectura un classement. Le poste sera proposé dans
l’ordre du classement. Le dossier de candidature pourra être soumis électroniquement
à l’une des adresses suivantes :
puechmor@recherche.enac.fr
nicol@recherche.enac.fr
estampes@recherche.enac.fr
ou par courrier à :
ENAC
Mr Puechmorel Stéphane
Dept. MI
7, Avenue Edouard Belin
BP54005
31055 TOULOUSE

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6- GDF recrute 6 Ingénieurs de Recherche en R.O.
(source: J. Frédéric Bonnans)

Le contexte

Premier opérateur gazier en Europe, GAZ DE FRANCE a pour ambition d'être un
énergéticien intégré leader sur un marché qui connaît aujourd'hui une profonde
mutation liée à l'ouverture à la concurrence. Dans cette perspective, la Direction
de la Recherche de GAZ DE FRANCE continue à renforcer significativement les
équipes de son Pôle Simulation Optimisation avec l'intégration de 6 :

INGENIEURS DE RECHERCHE H/F

dans le domaine de l'optimisation et des mathématiques appliquées

Poste basé au Stade de France (RER B & D, M13)

Le poste

Au sein d'une équipe d'une trentaine d'ingénieurs et chercheurs, vous êtes rattaché(e)
directement au Chef du Pôle pour réaliser des outils d'aide à la décision technico-
économique. Dans le cadre de projets innovants, vous contribuez à l'analyse des besoins
clients et à la conception des outils et algorithmes ; vous développez des logiciels
novateurs et réalisez les tests associés, en interaction forte avec les directions
clientes ; et vous participez, avec les autres ingénieurs du pôle, à la conception de
bibliothèques partagées d'informatique scientifique.

Le profil recherché

Vous êtes un spécialiste d'un des domaines suivants : recherche opérationnelle,
optimisation (stochastique, linéaire, non-linéaire, combinatoire...), phénomènes
aléatoires, mathématiques appliquées. Titulaire d'un doctorat, ou diplômé (e) d'une
grande école d'ingénieur : X, Centrale Paris, Mines Paris, ENSIMAG, etc., ou encore
d'un Master, une première expérience vous a permis de mettre à profit vos compétences
et de réaliser des développements en C++.

Vous êtes autonome, mais appréciez le travail en équipe. Votre écoute, votre esprit
d'initiative et votre force de conviction fédèrent vos interlocuteurs. Rigoureux (se),
vous avez un goût marqué pour l'analyse approfondie des problématiques de vos clients.
Vous proposez des solutions pertinentes et innovantes. Vous avez le sens du service et
aimez développer des outils qui apportent un avantage concurrentiel à vos clients.
Vous affectionnez les activités de recherche et de développement et savez valoriser
lors de conférences, ou par des brevets...

Vous maîtrisez l'anglais et idéalement une autre langue européenne ; vous pourrez
contribuer dans votre carrière à la réussite du développement de Gaz de France à
l'international.

Comme toute offre d'emploi, cet emploi peut s'inscrire dans le cadre du protocole
d'accord sur l'emploi des travailleurs handicapés signé par Gaz de France le 29/01/2002.

Vous devez postuler aux annonces directement sur le site de Gaz de France :

- développer des outils de simulation et d'optimisation :
http://gs8.globalsuccessor.com/fe/tpl_gazdefrance2.asp?newms=jj&id=18909

- optimiser les approvisionnements et valoriser les actifs gaziers :
http://gs8.globalsuccessor.com/fe/tpl_gazdefrance2.asp?newms=jj&id=18600

Retrouvez cette annonce sur :
http://www.roadef.org/forums/index.php?action=vthread&forum=2&topic=549

N'hésitez pas à transmettre cette offre à des personnes de votre réseau qui pourraient
être intéressées.

Cordialement,

Fabrice CHAUVET

GAZ DE FRANCE, Direction de la Recherche, Chef du Pôle Simulation Optimisation
Bât. M, Bur. 140, 361 Av. du Pdt Wilson, F-93211 La Plaine Saint Denis
Tel: +33(0) 149 228 792
Fax: +33(0) 149 224 719

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7- Posizioni postdoc, visiting professors e research in pairs
(source: Michel Théra)

L'insediamento del nuovo Comitato Direttivo del CIRM (Centro Internazionale per
la Ricerca Matematica) della Fondazione Bruno Kessler, costituito da Fabrizio
Catanese, Università di Bayreuth e Direttore CIRM, Luigi Ambrosio, Scuola Normale
Superiore di Pisa, Marco Andreatta, Università di Trento, Fritz Grunewald,
Università di Duesseldorf, Alberto Valli, Università di Trento, e Don Zagier,
Max Planck Institut, Bonn e College de France, Parigi, in concomitanza con la
trasformazione dell'Istituto Trentino di Cultura in Fondazione Bruno Kessler,
è stata l'occasione propizia per espandere lo spettro delle attività del CIRM,
da anni svolte in collaborazione con l'Università di Trento.
Accanto alle tradizionali iniziative di convegnistica e di promozione editoriale,
che ha visto il CIRM organizzare più di 210 Conferenze e Convegni nel periodo
1979-2007, e pubblicare più di 50 tra libri e volumi di riviste, il Comitato
Direttivo lancia una nuova attività di posizioni per visitatori, con l'intenzione
da una parte di stimolare la attività scientifica condotta nell'area trentina,
e d'altra parte di segnalarla a livello europeo ed internazionale.
Questa sara' la importante nuova attività, che si spera in prospettiva porti il
CIRM ad essere in linea con gli altri Centri di Ricerca Matematica Europei.
Uno degli obiettivi è di far sì che visitatori stranieri passino parte del loro
congedo sabbatico al CIRM, portando nuove e feconde esperienze scientifiche a
stretto contatto con la realtà scientifica trentina. L'idea è dunque di
corrispondere a tali visitatori un più che pieno rimborso delle spese da
sostenere per il soggiorno a Trento.

Veniamo a descrivere in maggior dettaglio le nuove attività e le modalità di
domanda.

I) Posizioni Postdoc (Postdoc Fellowships)

Il CIRM offre due Posizioni Postdoc annuali per ricerche nel campo della
matematica per l'anno 2008-2009, della entità di 23.500 Euro lordi (da cui
andranno dedotti le tasse) liquidati in 12 rate mensili posticipate e
comportanti l'obbligo di presenza presso la sede FBK-CIRM, in via Sommarive
14 a Povo (Trento).
Le domande dovranno pervenire agli uffici della Fondazione Bruno Kessler,
Centro per la Ricerca Matematica, Via Sommarive n.14-Povo, 38100 Trento, in
formato cartaceo o elettronico all'indirizzo micheletti@fbk.eu, entro la data
del 25 giugno 2008.
Il Comitato Direttivo del CIRM stilerà una graduatoria sulla base della quale,
col sistema a scorrimento, offrirà ai vincitori, in ordine di graduatoria, la
possibilità di ottenere dette Posizioni usufruendo di un Co.Co.Pro. (contratto
di collaborazione coordinata e continuativa a progetto).
Tali collaborazioni sono incompatibili con altri rapporti continuativi di lavoro
retribuito o con l'esercizio continuativo di attività professionali e con il
godimento di borse di studio e di ricerca.
I vincitori dovranno comunicare entro 15 giorni dal ricevimento della comunicazione
il loro interesse alla collaborazione; in caso di mancato assenso, il CIRM procederà
con il sistema a scorrimento nella graduatoria.
La collaborazione, salvo esigenze particolari da concordare col singolo, avrà inizio
entro il mese di settembre 2008 o comunque al più tardi entro il 30.11.2008.
Potranno presentare domanda anche coloro che dichiarano di conseguire il titolo di
dottore di ricerca in matematica entro il termine ultimo per iniziare l'attività di
ricerca fornendo, ove possibile, adeguata documentazione o lettera del relatore.
Le persone interessate dovranno far pervenire, possibilmente in formato elettronico
all'indirizzo micheletti@fbk.eu, la seguente documentazione:
1) curriculum vitae con le generalità e l'indicazione dell'indirizzo di posta,
anche elettronica, valevole per le comunicazioni e tre lettere di raccomandazione;
2) proposta di un dettagliato Programma/progetto di Ricerca matematica con esplicito
riferimento di un professore della Universita' di Trento o di un membro del Comitato
Direttivo del CIRM, al cui Gruppo di Ricerca il candidato intende fare riferimento;
3) la lista delle pubblicazioni,
4) copie (possibilmente elettroniche) di pubblicazioni e di prepubblicazioni recenti,
5) copia (possibilmente elettronica) della tesi di Dottorato; eventualmente anche una
versione preliminare, ma corredata allora da una dichiarazione del relatore.
Il Comitato Direttivo del CIRM nella propria autonomia vaglierà con valutazione
comparativa le richieste pervenute, dando preferenza ai progetti collegati alle
attività di ricerca del CIRM e dell'Università di Trento, e si pone l'obiettivo di
rendere disponibile la graduatoria delle valutazioni entro il 25 luglio 2008. Il CIRM
procederà con il sistema a scorrimento nella graduatoria qualora i candidati utilmente
collocati non abbiano conseguito il titolo di dottore di ricerca entro la data prevista
di inizio attività, concordata nei termini di cui sopra.
I vincitori potranno anche usufruire gratuitamente dei pasti di mezzogiorno presso la
mensa della FBK a Povo.
Il CIRM provvederà inoltre a fornire il necessario supporto logistico: scrivania e
computer, accesso alla biblioteca ed alle facilities del Dipartimento di Matematica
della Università di Trento, e della Fondazione Bruno Kessler.

II) Professori visitatori e Scienziati visitatori del CIRM (CIRM Visiting Professors
and CIRM Visiting Scholars).
Gli scienziati visitatori condurranno ricerca matematica, in cooperazione con
scienziati e ricercatori dell' Università di Trento o della area Trentina, tenendo
uno o più seminari di ricerca; i Professori visitatori terranno minicorsi di
Dottorato, o 'Summer Courses', o cicli di seminari.
Il processo di selezione avrà luogo tramite
i) domanda individuale,
oppure
ii) proposta di invito da parte di un professore invitante.
In entrambi i casi, di norma, le proposte dovranno essere motivate sulla base di
una cooperazione o sinergia con Matematici appartenenti ad Istituzioni che sono
connesse con Trento. Le domande, da inviare alla FBK, Centro per la Ricerca
Matematica, Via Sommarive n.14-Povo, 38100 Trento, in formato cartaceo o elettronico
all'indirizzo micheletti@fbk.eu, dovranno specificare le date proposte per la visita
(di norma da 15 giorni a tre mesi); eventuali lettere di raccomandazione possono
essere allegate.
Le domande possono essere presentate in qualsiasi momento, possibilmente con un
congruo anticipo, considerando che esse verranno esaminate con cadenza quadrimestrale.
Per questa categoria di visitatori sono previste tre entità di compensi
corrispondenti
alle posizioni di carriera dei visitatori ed alla durata della visita:
livello I: 3600 Euro mensili lordi;
livello II: 4300 Euro mensili lordi;
livello III: 5000 Euro mensili lordi.
Il CIRM provvederà a fornire il necessario supporto logistico: scrivania e computer,
accesso alla biblioteca ed alle facilities del Dipartimento di Matematica della
Università di Trento, e della Fondazione Bruno Kessler (in particolare, Mensa della FBK).

III) Research in Pairs
Questo tipo di programma, già attuato ad esempio al Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut
di Oberwolfach, prevede il soggiorno di due o tre collaboratori provenienti da
Universita' situate in città diverse, che intendano lavorare su un progetto di ricerca
preciso e delimitato nel tempo (da un minimo di una settimana fino ad un massimo di
6 settimane).
I candidati partner devono presentare un progetto scientifico in un campo della
matematica, che dovrà poi risultare in una o più pubblicazioni scientifiche su
riviste di eccellente livello internazionale, e nelle quali sarà riconosciuto
il contributo e supporto logistico del CIRM.
I partecipanti potranno condurre il programma di ricerca in relativa libertà, ma si
auspica anche che tengano qualche seminario di ricerca nella sede del CIRM o della
Università.
Saranno ovviamente benvenute le domande dove uno o piu' dei ricercatori che intendono
collaborare siano italiani.
Il CIRM provvederà a fornire il necessario supporto logistico: scrivania e computer,
accesso alla biblioteca ed alle facilities del Dipartimento di Matematica della
Università di Trento, e della Fondazione Bruno Kessler (Mensa della FBK).
Si prevede il pagamento diretto delle spese di vitto ed alloggio ed eventuale
copertura assicurativa all'interno dei locali di lavoro da parte del CIRM, ma non si
prevedono rimborsi per le spese di viaggio, salvo casi eccezionali.
Le domande debbono essere inviate alla FBK, Centro per la Ricerca Matematica, Via
Sommarive n.14-Povo, 38100 Trento, o in formato cartaceo o preferibilmente in formato
elettronico all'indirizzo micheletti@fbk.eu, e possono essere presentate in qualsiasi
momento; possibilmente con un certo anticipo, considerando che i tempi di approvazione
possono durare fino a tre mesi.
I candidati devono presentare, oltre ad una breve descrizione del progetto di ricerca,
ciascuno il proprio curriculum vitae e la lista delle proprie pubblicazioni, ed
eventualmente copie elettroniche di articoli recenti; in ogni caso essi devono specificare
le date che propongono per la loro visita.

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Il procedimento di gestione della attività visitatori (inclusi i RIP) deliberato dal
Comitato sarà simile a quello di un Comitato Editoriale di una Rivista Scientifica.
Le proposte possono essere inviate per posta od anche solo per posta elettronica, e
saranno discusse dal Comitato Direttivo per posta elettronica, eventualmente richiedendo
pareri di esperti sulla validità delle proposte presentate.

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8- Fifth Intl Workshop on Taylor Models, Toronto, Canada, May 2008
(source: Didier Aussel)

Fifth International Workshop on Taylor Models
20-23 May 2008
Fields Institute for Mathematical Science, Toronto, Canada
http://www.bt.pa.msu.edu/TM08/index.html

Deadlines and Dates
Registration: May 15, 2008
Abstract Uploading: April 30, 2008
Meeting: May 20-23, 2008
Paper Submission: July 1, 2008
Following in the tradition of the Taylor Model Methods Workshops in
Miami and Boca Raton, we are organizing the fifth meeting in this series
to take place 20-23 May 2008 at the Fields Institute for Research in
Mathematical Science in Toronto, Canada. The workshop is jointly
sponsored by the Fields Institute, the University of Toronto, and
Michigan State University, with support from the US Department of Energy.

The focus of the workshop will be Taylor Model Methods for Validated
Numerical Computing. The list of topics includes

* High-Order Methods * Verification & Taylor Models
* Automatic Differentiation * Differential Algebraic Tools

and their use for

* ODE and PDE solvers * Dynamical Systems
* Global Optimization * Constraint Satisfaction
* Beam Physics * Solar System Dynamics

The refereed proceedings of the Workshop will be published in the
Communications of the Fields Institute, which are published in
collaboration with the American Mathematical Society. Papers are due
by 1 July 2008.

There is no registration fee for the meeting, but we strongly encourage
all participants to register soon, and by 15 May 2008 at the latest.
Charges for a planned excursion will be collected on site from those
who wish to participate.

Ken Jackson and Martin Berz

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9- Journées "Dynamiques et Optimisation" à Chevaleret, 9-10-11 juin 2008
(source: Jérôme Bolte)

Nous vous annonçons la tenue des journées ANR "Dynamiques et Optimisations" :
elles auront lieu les 9, 10 et 11 juin au 175 rue du Chevaleret à Paris.
Vous y êtes les bienvenus; attention l'inscription est gratuite mais obligatoire.

Pour davantage d'informations vous pouvez consulter le site

http://www.ecp6.jussieu.fr/dynamiques_et_optimisations/index.html

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10- OPTEC Workshop on Distance Measures and Eigenvalue Optimization (EIGOPT)
(source: Didier Aussel)

OPTEC Workshop on Distance Measures and Eigenvalue Optimization (EIGOPT)
June 19-20, 2008, K.U.Leuven, Belgium
http://homes.esat.kuleuven.be/~optec/events/workshops/EIGOPT/

SCOPE. The aim of the workshop is to bring together researchers interested in
optimization problems involving eigenvalues, stability and robustness
measures. It is at the intersection of numerical optimization (nonsmooth
optimization, semi-definite programming), linear algebra (matrix distance
problems, pseudospectra and stability radii) and application areas, with the
emphasis on problems from systems and control (fixed-structure control design
problems, design of open-loop stable systems).

TOPICS include, but are not limited to: stability optimization, eigenvalue
optimization, optimization of robustness measures, structured perturbations,
pseudospectra, stability radii, fixed-order / fixed structure control design
problems, design of open-loop stable periodic systems.

CONFIRMED INVITED SPEAKERS
- Didier Henrion
- Katja Mombaur
- Dominikus Noll
- Michael Overton

PARTICIPATION. Participants are encouraged to give a 25 minutes presentation
or to present a poster.

DEADLINES
May 31, 2008: abstract submission (via the workshop website)

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11- The 8th Annual MOPTA Conference Modeling and Optimization
(source: Didier Aussel)

SECOND CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: The 8th Annual MOPTA Conference
Modeling and Optimization: Theory and Applications 2008
August 18 - 20, 2008, University of Guelph
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
http://www.mathstat.uoguelph.ca/mopta

The 8th annual MOPTA Conference (MOPTA 08) will be held at the campus of
the University of Guelph. It will be hosted by the Department of
Mathematics and Statistics in the College of Physical Engineering and
Science and is co-sponsored by the Fields Institute, MITACS, and the
University of Waterloo. This year's event will include special sessions
and a banquet celebration in honour of the 60th birthday of Henry
Wolkowicz.

SCOPE
The conference attracts a diverse group of people from both discrete
and continuous optimization. We aim to bring together researchers
from the theoretical and applied communities who do not usually get the
chance to interact in the framework of a medium-scale event.

PLENARY SPEAKERS
-- Florian Jarre, Mathematical Institute, University of Dusseldorf
-- Don Jones, General Motors
-- Joaquim Judice, Dept. Mathematics, University of Coimbra
-- Jean Lasserre, LAAS-CNRS
-- Panos Pardalos, Dept. Industrial & Systems Engineering, University of Florida
-- Georgia Perakis, Sloan School of Management, MIT
-- Yves Smeers, Dept. Mathematical Engineering, Catholic University of Louvain

PARTICIPATION
This is an invitation for organized sessions as well as contributed
talks and posters. Participants interested in organizing an invited
session should contact the chair of the organizing committee (Miguel
Anjos, manjos(at)uoguelph.ca). Authors wishing to present their
research in the form of a contributed talk or poster are encouraged to
submit their abstract (in PDF format) by June 6, 2008 via the
conference web page at
http://www.mathstat.uoguelph.ca/mopta/abstracts.php

A cash prize will be awarded for the best poster presented by a graduate
student or postdoctoral fellow.

Notification of acceptance/rejection will be sent shortly after the
submission deadline of June 6, 2008.

The up-to-date program and registration information are available at
http://www.mathstat.uoguelph.ca/mopta/program.php
http://www.mathstat.uoguelph.ca/mopta/registration.php

We are looking forward to welcoming you at MOPTA 08!

On behalf of the Organizing Committee
Monica Cojocaru, mcojocar(at)uoguelph.ca (Chair, U. Guelph)
Miguel Anjos, manjos(at)uoguelph.ca (Chair program committee, U. Waterloo)

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12- Workshop on Computational Optimization (WCO'08) at IMCSIT, Oct 08
(source: Didier Aussel)

Second Call for Papers
Workshop on Computational Optimization (WCO'08)
Wisla, Poland, October 20-22, 2008
in the framework of IMCSIT 2008 - International Multiconference
on Computer Science and Information Technology
http://www.imcsit.org

Many real world problems arising in engineering, economics, medicine and
other domains can be formulated as optimization tasks. These problems are
frequently characterized by non-convex, non-differentiable, discontinuous,
noisy or dynamic objective functions and constraints which ask for adequate
computational methods.

The aim of this workshop is to stimulate the communication between
researchers working on different fields of optimization and practitioners who
need reliable and efficient computational optimization methods.

We invite original contributions related with both theoretical and practical
aspects of optimization methods.

Important dates:
15.06.2008 - Full paper submission
14.07.2008 - Notification of acceptance
01.09.2008 - Camera-ready version of the accepted paper

Paper submission and publication:

Formatting instructions can be found at the conference Website:
http://www.imcsit.org/?cont=117&type=page&page=98

All accepted papers will be included in IEEE Xplore database.

Authors of selected papers accepted and presented during the WCO
Workshop will be invited to submit extended versions of their contributions to
be published in one or more of the following journals: Analele Universitatii
din Timisoara, International Journal of Computers, Communications & Control,
Mathematica Balkanica.

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13- International Symposium on Operational Research ISOR’08
(source: Michel Théra)

The Laboratory of Decision Aid by Operations Research, Computer Science and Statistics
Techniques (LAID3, USTHB) Organizes The first international congress of LAID3:
International Symposium on Operational Research ISOR’08

http://www.laid3.com/isor08

Period November 02-06, 2008
PlaceNovember 02nd at USTHB
November 03 – 06 at the HOTEL MAZAFRAN (ZERALDA)
Presentation The LAID3 laboratory organizes its first international congress ISOR’08.
This congress offers an opportunity to the laboratory research workers (and post-graduates)
to communicate exchange and confront their results with their national and international
counterparts. It aims at stimulating and creating a favorable framework for the development
and promotion of their research work.

Symposium Topics (not limited to):
• Multi-criteria decision Aid
• Biomathematics
• Enumerative Combinatory and theoretical computer science
• Heuristic and/or Meta-Heuristic Methods
• Stochastic Optimization
• Combinatorial Optimization
• Global Optimization
• Multi-objective Optimization
• Scheduling
• Ordered Sets
• Information Systems and management Science
• Information Theory
• Graph Theory
• Coding Theory and cryptography

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14- Huangguoshu International Interdisciplinary Conference on Biomedical Mathematics
(source: Michel Théra)

November 3-9, 2008, The Huangguoshu National Park of China, Guizhou,
China
The Huangguoshu International Interdisciplinary Conference on Biomedical
Mathematics
---Promising Directions in Imaging, Therapy Planning and Inverse
Problems
Organizers: M.Jiang (Chair), Y.Censor (co-chair), G.Wang (co-chair)
Homepage: http://iria.pku.edu.cn/HGS08/index.htm

Dear colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the forthcoming "Huangguoshu International
Interdisciplinary Conference on Biomedical Mathematics: Promising
Directions in Imaging, Therapy Planning and Inverse Problems".

The Conference will take place during November 3-9, 2008, at the
convention center
of The Huangguoshu National Park of China, Guizhou, China.

The conference will be of an interdisciplinary nature and bring together
scientists from several fields of knowledge. The cross-fertilization
that will be achieved in this way will contribute to new ideas, methods,
and
techniques for the solution of important real-world problems in
biomedical imaging, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and
related areas.

The following speakers already confirmed their participation:

Ashok Amin, Simon Arridge, Guillaume Bal, Heinz Bauschke, Adi
Ben-Israel,
James Brink, Yair Censor, Bruno De Man, Tommy Elfving, Jeffrey Fessler,
Horst Hamacher, Ming Jiang, Alexander Katsevich, Alfred Louis, Atsushi
Momose, Frank Natterer, Uwe Oelfke, Franz Pfeiffer, Brian Pogue, Yi
Rao, Jorge Ripoll, John Schotland, Reinhard Schulte, Eva Sevick, George
Starkschall, Alexei Trofimov, Michael Vannier, Ge Wang, Xiaoyun Xiong,
Lei Xing, Yangbo Ye, Yu Zou, Yantian Zhang, Zhaotian Zhang, Hongkai
Zhao, Tie
Zhou, Guangying Zhu.

FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE GO TO THE CONFERENCE WEBSITE AT:
http://iria.pku.edu.cn/HGS08/index.htm

OR CONTACT ANY ONE OF THE CO-CHAIRS:
Ming Jiang (chair, Peking University), <ming-jiang@pku.edu.cn>,
Yair Censor (co-chair, University of Haifa), <yair@math.haifa.ac.il>
Ge Wang (co-chair, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State
University), <wangg@vt.edu>

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15- Conference on Optimization and Practices in Industry (COPI'08)
(source: Michel Théra)

The Conference on Optimization and Practices in Industry (COPI'08) will be held
in November 26-28, 2008, Paris, France.

This conference is devoted to optimization techniques applied to economic problems
that occur over a wide panel of industries (energy, banking, transportation and
network management). The purpose is to bring together Academics and Industrials to
share different experiences and discuss future trends related to this area. Both
theoretical and practical issues will be considered.
More information can be found on the web site http://www.copiconf.org/.

For those of you that have not submitted their abstract, we would like to remind you
that there is only 1 month left until the Abstract submission deadline on 30th May.

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16- HSL 2007: free academic access worldwide
(source: Didier Aussel)

The internationally renowned mathematical software library HSL has long been
known as a source of high quality, robust and efficient mathematical software.
Among the Library's best known software packages are those for the solution of
sparse linear systems of equations, optimization, and sparse eigenvalue
problems. HSL is developed, supported and maintained by the STFC Numerical
Analysis Group at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
(http://www.cse.scitech.ac.uk./nag). The Group is very pleased to be able to
announce that, starting with the current release (HSL 2007), versions of the
individual library packages are now available without charge to individual
academic users worldwide for their personal (non-commercial) research and for
teaching. Full details of the terms and conditions are given at
http://hsl.rl.ac.uk/hsl2007/hsl20074researchers.html No support is offered to
academic users and STFC makes no warranty as to its use or performance.

Access to the library is by means of a short-lived individual
password-controlled account. Potential users need an email address at a
recognised academic institution and are asked to provide brief details of the use
they intend to make of the package(s) they want to download; this data is important
as it will help us to evaluate the relevance of our software to academia.
Applications to use HSL software are assessed by the HSL team.
STFC reserves the right not to grant a licence.

Commercial licences are available and a separate licence is required to
incorporate any HSL package into a software product that is to be distributed
or sold to third parties.

Jennifer A. Scott
Group Leader, Numerical Analysis Group
Computational Science & Engineering Dept.
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Chilton, Oxfordshire OX11 0QX England.

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17- Prof. Shi passed away
(source: Jean-Paul Penot)

From: "Qiji Zhu" <qiji.zhu@wmich.edu>
Date: Thursday, May 8, 2008 5:55 am
Subject: Prof. Shi passed away

> Dear Colleagues,
>
> With great sadness I report to you that Professor Shi Shuzhong had
> passed away yesterday morning due to pneumonia. I came to Beijing
> to visit him and his colleagues as part of my sabbatical leave.
> The sad news came to me when I was on my way via taxi to a scheduled
> meeting with him. It was extremely shocking...
>
> Shuzhong had been ill since the middle of March and was thought to
> have problems related to his liver. No one had any idea that it
> could be life treatening. This make it especially unbearable to
> his wive Mrs. Zhang Yuonan. Sharing your memory of Prof. Shi would
> help to eleviate some of the pain. If you don't have direct
> contact with her I can help to convey your message.
>
> Regards,
>
>
> Jim

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Thierry Champion
-- 
Laboratoire Imath -- Université du Sud Toulon-Var
page personnelle: http://champion.univ-tln.fr