IPNet Digest Volume 10, Number 08 September 11, 2003 Today's Editor: Patricia K. Lamm Michigan State University Today's Topics: Inverse Problems, Design and Optimization Symposium The Thirteenth Inverse Problems in Engineering Seminar SIAM Conference on Geometric Design & Computing SIAM Conference on Mathematics for Industry Table of Contents: Mathematics of Control, Signals, and Systems Submissions for IPNet Digest: Mail to ipnet-digest@math.msu.edu Information about IPNet: http://www.mth.msu.edu/ipnet Mail to ipnet-request@math.msu.edu ----------------------------- From: Helcio Orlande Subject: IPDO Symposium - NEW DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION Date: Tue, 02 Sep 2003 SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS NEW DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION INVERSE PROBLEMS, DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION SYMPOSIUM March 17-19, 2004 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil http://www.lmt.coppe.ufrj.br/ipdo ipdo@lmt.coppe.ufrj.br MOTIVATION AND OBJECTIVES Inverse problems, design theories and multi-objective constrained optimization strategies are three areas of advanced research that are rapidly becoming of common use by practicing engineers and designers. Consequently, there is an upsurge in the number of separate scientific meetings in each of these three general areas. The main objective of the INVERSE PROBLEMS, DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION (IPDO) SYMPOSIUM is to bring together the three communities of researchers (inverse problems, design theory and evolutionary optimization experts) and provide a common forum for presenting different applications, problems and solution concepts. The three major areas of research to be covered by the IPDO Symposium have a number of things in common. For example, many methodologies for solving inverse problems employ optimization algorithms. On the other hand, optimization techniques generally do not employ methods of inverse design, which could potentially reduce the number of time-consuming analysis required by the typical evolutionary algorithms. Similarly, design theory is commonly not used by the optimization community, where formulation of the appropriate multiple objectives and system-of-systems design formulations are often performed using intuition and personal experience. The IPDO Symposium will offer the first-of-a-kind and, therefore unique, international forum that should provide an excellent basis for cross-fertilization of ideas and creation of new synergistic approaches and methodologies combining these three fields of research. SYMPOSIUM TOPICS The topics listed below give a general guideline for possible contributions: Acoustics Vibrations and structural dynamics Electromagnetism Nuclear transport Geophysics Multi-objective optimization Imaging Design of experiments Heat and mass transfer Physical property estimation Fluid mechanics Signal and noise processing Solid mechanics Benchmark results Tomography Novel methodologies Chemistry and combustion Inverse scattering Materials processing Uncertainty and decision making Contributions dealing with practical applications are encouraged, such as in petrochemistry, aeronautics, astronautics, bio-medicine, transport and sensing of pollutants, materials processing, remote sensing, non-destructive evaluation, material property determination, acceleration of optimization procedures, etc. SUBMISSION, SELECTION, PRESENTATION AND PUBLICATION OF CONTRIBUTED PAPERS Authors should send a one-page abstract in pdf (Portable Document Format) to ipdo@lmt.coppe.ufrj.br as an attachment to their e-mail message by September19, 2003. Authors will be informed about the acceptance of their abstracts by October 17, 2003. Detailed instructions for the preparation of full manuscripts will be posted on the IPDO website http://www.lmt.coppe.ufrj.br/ipdo/ . The submitted papers will be evaluated by two competent reviewers. Only the accepted papers that are effectively presented in the IPDO symposium will appear in the proceedings. The proceedings will be published as a bound volume and sent to the symposium participants through airmail within six months after the symposium is finished. A book of abstracts and a CD-ROM containing all accepted papers will be available for the participants during registration. Authors may consider their papers for further review and possible publication in the journal Inverse Problems in Engineering (http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/10682767.html). When submitting the full papers to the IPDO symposium, the authors should indicate if they want to submit the papers to the Inverse Problems in Engineering journal as well. In this case, the review process will be more stringent and a third evaluation of the full paper will be requested. During the symposium, accepted papers will be presented in oral sessions held in the mornings and afternoons. Two tutorial sessions and a round-table discussion are scheduled in the late afternoons. Two keynote lecturers will be presented each day by prominent researchers from different fields. SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT DATES Abstracts due: September 19, 2003 Notification of abstract evaluation: October 17, 2003 Full papers due for review: December 05, 2003 Notification of paper evaluations: January 09, 2004 Final papers due: February 27, 2004 CHAIR Prof. George S. Dulikravich Director, Multidisciplinary Analysis, Inverse Design and Optimization (MAIDO) Institute The University of Texas at Arlington Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, UTA Box 19018 Arlington, Texas 76019 USA (817) 272-7376 telephone (817) 272-5010 FAX dulikra@mae.uta.edu CO-CHAIR Prof. Helcio R. B. Orlande Department of Mechanical Engineering, EE/COPPE Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, UFRJ Cid Universitaria, Cx. Postal 68503 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21945-970 BRAZIL +55 (21) 2562-8405 phone +55 (21) 2290-6626 FAX helcio@serv.com.ufrj.br LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Helcio R. B. Orlande and Marcelo J. Colao Department of Mechanical Engineering, EE/COPPE Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, UFRJ Cid Universitaria, Cx. Postal 68503 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21945-970 BRAZIL +55 (21) 2562-8405 phone +55 (21) 2290-6626 FAX helcio@serv.com.ufrj.br, colaco@ufrj.br INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE A. El Badia (France), A. F. Emery (USA), A. J. Kassab (USA), A. Messac (USA), A. Moultanovsky (USA), A. Nenarokomov (Russia), A. J. Silva Neto (Brazil), A. Yagola (Russia), B. Blackwell (USA), B. H. Dennis (Japan), C. J. S. Alves (Portugal), C-H. Huang (Taiwan), C. M. M. Soares (Portugal), C. LeNiliot (France), D. Maillet (France), D. Lesnic (UK), D. Petit (France), E. A. Artioukhine (France), F. Rochinha (Brazil), F. Soeiro (Brazil), F. M. Ramos (Brazil), G. Chavent (France), G. Guimares (Brazil), G. Kanevce (Macedonia), G. Maier (Italy), G-P. Miao (China), H. F. Campos Velho (Brazil), H. D. Bui (France), H. Sobieczky (Germany), I. N. Yegorov (Russia), J. Kaipio (Finland), J. Berryman (USA), J. C. Batsale (France), J. Frankel (USA), J. Herskovits (Brazil), J. Howell (USA), J. Schotland (USA), J. Renaud (USA), K. Onishi (Japan), K. Dowding (USA), K. A. Woodbury (USA), K. Deb (India), K. Papailiou (Greece), K. Rajagopal (USA), K. Giannakoglou (Greece), L. B. Barichello (Brazil), L. C. Santos (Brazil), M. D. Mikhailov (Bulgaria), M. Bonnet (France), M. Tanaka (Japan), N. Z. Sun (USA), N. J. Ruperti Jr. (Brazil), N. McCormick (USA), N. Zabaras (USA), O. Fudym (Chile), O. M. Alifanov (Russia), P. Trivailo (Australia), R. M. Cotta (Brazil), R. Kress (Germany), R. Throne (USA), S. Kubo (Japan), S. Obayashi (Japan), T. Loulou (France), V. Steffen Jr. (Brazil), V. Toropov (UK), W. S. Kim (South Korea), Y. Jarny (France), Y. Matsevity (Ukraine), Y. Kagawa (Japan). SPONSORS AND PROMOTERS NSF (National Science Foundation), UFRJ (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro), ABCM (Brazilian Society of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences), SBMAC (Brazilian Society of Applied and Computational Mathematics), CNPq, CAPES, ANP, FAPERJ and Taylor & Francis Publishers. LOCATION The IPDO symposium will be held in a hotel on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. One of the major economic and cultural hubs of South America, the City of Rio de Janeiro sits at the heart of the Southeastern Region where 60% of the Brazilian GDP is concentrated. A cosmopolitan metropolis, known worldwide for its scenic beauty and its natural resources, the city provides a harmonious and agreeable environment for its inhabitants and visitors. The City of Rio de Janeiro, which occupies an area of 1,261 km2, and has a population of approximately six million, recognizes that one of its main virtues is the kindness and hospitality with which its residents welcome all visitors. Rio de Janeiro is ranked among the top destinations in the world for fairs, symposia, congresses, conventions and exhibitions. Its exuberant natural resources include 90 Km of fine sand beaches, the Tijuca National Park, which includes the largest urban forest in the world, with 3,200 hectares of Atlantic Forest, the State Parks of Pedra Branca, Desengano and Chacrinha, covering an area of 48,500 hectares, and the Rodrigo de Freitas, Jacarepagu, Camorim, Tijuca and Marapendi lakes and lagoons. For the symposium participants, the destination shall be the Rio de Janeiro International Airport, which is served by major airline carriers, with everyday flights from many cities in North America, Europe and Asia. Brazil requires visas for several countries, including the United States. Please, check with the Brazilian Embassy in your country if you need a visa to be admitted to Brazil. Apply for your visa as soon as possible. SYMPOSIUM FEES IPDO fees include the symposium material (bag, badge, book of abstracts and CD-ROM containing accepted papers), the symposium proceedings, coffee-breaks and the symposium reception. It does not include the symposium banquet. All participants (including members of the advisory committee and invited speakers) are required to register and pay a registration fee according to the following table: Before February 1, 2004 After February 1, 2004 General Participant US $200.00 US $300.00 Bona fide Graduate Student US $ 50.00 US $ 60.00 Guest US $ 20.00 US $ 30.00 South American participants affiliated with ABCM or with SBMAC qualify for half the registration fee. Please visit the web-site for the Inverse Problems, Design and Optimization Symposium: http://www.lmt.coppe.ufrj.br/ipdo/ Submitted by: Prof. Helcio R. B. Orlande ----------------------------- From: "Keith A. Woodbury" Subject: The Thirteenth Inverse Problems in Engineering Seminar Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2003 The Thirteenth Inverse Problems in Engineering Seminar Monday, June 14 -- Tuesday, June 15, 2004 University of Cincinnati, Department of Mathematical Sciences http://myrtle.csm.uc.edu/ipes2004 CALL FOR PAPERS The Thirteenth Inverse Problems in Engineering Seminar is being organized by the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Cincinnati. This event is the continuation of the informal seminars which were initiated at Michigan State University in 1988. This seminar will be sponsored by the McMicken College of Arts & Sciences, C. P. Taft Memorial Fund, Office of Vice President for Research and University Dean of Advanced Studies, and the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Cincinnati. Papers are solicited from all areas involving inverse methods and their applications. Four broad categories are being used to organize sessions. These categories, with some subtopics delineated, are: 1. Inverse Problems in Heat Transfer Inverse Heat Conduction Thermal Property Estimation 2. Mathematical Aspects of and Techniques for Inverse Problems Inverse Theory and Methods Stability and Error Analysis 3. Design of Experiments and Applications of Inverse Methods Optimal Experiment Design Analysis of Actual Experimental Data 4. Inverse Problems Exclusive of Heat Transfer Bio-Engineering Inverse Problems Tomography and Inverse Scattering Presentations will be twenty minutes, followed by discussion. If the number of submissions warrants additional program time, a poster session will be included. Please submit a tentative title and an abstract (300 words) by December 10, 2003. Send titles and abstracts or other inquiries to either: Chair: Professor Diego A. Murio University of Cincinnati Department of Mathematical Sciences Mail Location 25 Cincinnati, OH 45221-0025 Phone:(513)556-4088 Fax:(513)556-3417 diego@dmurio.csm.uc.edu Co-Chair: Professor Keith A. Woodbury The University of Alabama Dept. of Mechanical Engineering Box 870276 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-1647 Phone:(205)348-1647 woodbury@me.ua.edu GENERAL INFORMATION International Scientific Advisory Committee O. M. Alifanov, Moscow Aviation Institute, RUSSIA E. Artyukhin, University of Franche-Comte, Belfort, FRANCE J. V. Beck, Professor Emeritus, Michigan State University, USA G. S. Dulikravich, Florida International University, USA C. W. Groetsch, University of Cincinnati, USA D. Hinestroza, Universidad del Valle, Cali, COLOMBIA Y. Jarni, ISITEM, University of Nantes, FRANCE S. Kubo, Osaka University, JAPAN D. Lesnic, University of Leeds, UK D. Maillet, LEMTA CNRS UMR, FRANCE Y. M. Matseevity, Institute for Problems in Machinery, Kharkov, UKRAINE C. E. Mejia, National University of Colombia, Medellin, COLOMBIA V. V. Michailov, Moscow Aviation Institute, RUSSIA D. A. Murio, (Seminar Chairman), University of Cincinnati, USA A. V. Nenerokomov, Moscow Aviation Institute, RUSSIA H. R. B. Orlande, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL M. Raynaud, INSA de Lyon, FRANCE S. V. Reznik, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, RUSSIA A. J. da Silva Neto, State University of Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL D. Tortorelli, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign, USA K. A. Woodbury, (Seminar Co-Chairman), The University of Alabama, USA A. G. Yagola, Moscow State University, RUSSIA Time Schedule December 10, 2003 Submit abstracts (300 words). January 10, 2004 Preliminary acceptance notification to the authors. February 10, 2004 Submit pdf version of the full paper for review. April 10, 2004 Final acceptance notification to authors. May 10, 2004 Submit final camera-ready version of the full paper for the Proceedings. Registration Fee A registration fee of $100 covers breakfast and lunch on both days as well as refreshments during morning and afternoon breaks and the Seminar Dinner. Each registered participant will receive a copy of the Proceedings at the beginning of the seminar. The final day for registration is May 10, 2004. Please fill in the Registration Form below and submit it together with a check may payable to the University of Cincinnati. HOTEL INFORMATION The Vernon Manor Hotel, 400 Oak Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219, is a very nice place with free shuttle service to the U.C. campus and downtown Cincinnati. Our very special rate schedule ranges from $69 to $79 (a suite is $99). Guests are welcome to use the toll-free number (800-543-3999) for reservations or call (513)281-3300. Please make sure to mention the 'Thirteenth Inverse Problems in Engineering Seminar' in order to be offered the special rates. For further questions or inquiries, visit http://myrtle.csm.uc.edu/ipes2004 or send an email message to diego@dmurio.csm.uc.edu [This news item has been edited for length. Please see above URL and e-mail address for further information. -Ed.] ----------------------------- From: Connie Young Subject: SIAM Conference on Geometric Design & Computing Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 Conference Name: SIAM Conference on Geometric Design & Computing Location: Grand Hyatt Seattle, Seattle, Washington Dates: November 9-13, 2003 The program schedule and registration information for this conference is now available at: http://www.siam.org/meetings/gd03/ For additional information, contact SIAM Conference Department at meetings@siam.org ----------------------------- From: Kirsten Wilden Subject: SIAM Conference on Mathematics for Industry Date: Wed, 03 Sep 2003 Subject: SIAM Conference on Mathematics for Industry: Challenges and Frontiers Registration and Hotel Deadlines Conference Registration and Hotel Deadlines are fast approaching! Conference Name: SIAM Conference on Mathematics for Industry: Challenges and Frontiers (MI03) Location: The Metropolitan Hotel, Toronto, Canada Dates: October 13-15, 2003 Conference and Hotel Registration is now available at http://www.siam.org/meetings/mi03/. **Deadlines** Conference Registration Deadline: Monday, September 15, 2003 Hotel Registration Deadline: Wednesday, October 1, 2003 For additional information, contact SIAM Conference Department at meetings@siam.org. ----------------------------- From: magrijn Subject: Contents: Mathematics of Control, Signals, and Systems Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 Mathematics of Control, Signals, and Systems 2003 Vol. 16, No. 1 Table of Contents Controllability of one spin and two interacting spins D. D'Alessandro Orthogonal embeddings of linear time-varying systems A. Feintuch Backstepping in infinite dimension for a class of parabolic distributed parameter systems D.M. Boskovic, A. Balogh and M. Krstic The Kleinman iteration for nonstabilizable systems P. Benner, V. Hernandez and A. Pastor INFORMATION The tables of contents of MCSS and the .pdf files of its papers are available from the publisher Springer at: http://link.springer.de/link/service/journals/00498/index.htm Information on MCSS is available also at the Editors' home pages: www.cwi.nl/~schuppen/mcss/mcss.html www.math.rutgers.edu/~sontag/mcss.html Address for submissions by email or regular mail: J.H. van Schuppen (Editor-in-Chief MCSS) CWI P.O.Box 94079 1090 GB Amsterdam The Netherlands Email mcss@cwi.nl Eduardo Sontag and Jan van Schuppen (Editors) Contributed by: Corry Magrijn (Secretary) for Jan H. van Schuppen (Editor-in-Chief MCSS) ------- end -------