IPNet Digest Volume 8, Number 02 February 28, 2001 Today's Editor: Patricia K. Lamm Michigan State University Today's Topics: 2001 Inverse Problems in Engineering Symposium Summer School in Applied Mathematics SIAM Conference on Geometric Design & Computing Opportunities for Graduate Students 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: "Keith A. Woodbury" Subject: 2001 Inverse Problems in Engineering Symposium Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2001 Inverse Problems in Engineering Symposium 2001 June 14-16, 2001 Texas A&M University CALL FOR ABSTRACTS You are invited to submit abstracts for presentation at the Inverse Problems in Engineering Symposium. A peer review process will be used to evaluate each abstract, and accepted contributions will be presented in informal 20-minute talks. Presenters also will have the opportunity to post their complete paper on the conference web site and may submit their papers for a special issue of Inverse Problems in Engineering, subject to the journal's standard review process. All topics related to inverse problems will be considered. Topics from previous meetings include: · Imaging applications in medicine and engineering · Characterizing groundwater and petroleum resources · Applications to heat transfer and engineering mechanics · Process control model identification · Mathematical and statistical considerations · Numerical and computational advances HOW TO SUBMIT Submit abstracts no later than March 1, 2001. Please limit your abstract to 250-500 words, use a typeface that is easily read and leave a one-inch margin on all sides. If there is more than one author, underline the name of the person making the presentation. All abstracts should be prepared as Word or pdf files and submitted electronically. Further information:http://inverse2001.tamu.edu ----------------------------- From: Enrique Zuazua Subject: Summer School in Laredo Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 Dear Colleague: I am sending you the announcement of a Summer School we are organizing in Laredo (Spain) in the first week of September 2001. Please, pass this information to the colleagues that might be interested in it. Thank you in advance. Best regards, Enrique Universidad de Cantabria-Ayuntamiento de Laredo 3-7 September, 2001 PROSPECTIVE SCHOOL IN APPLIED MATHEMATICS Director: Enrique ZUAZUA Eduardo Casas, Universidad de Cantabria, Spain Optimal Control of Partial Differential Equations Vicent Caselles, Universidad Pompeu-Fabra, Spain Mathematical models in image processing I\~nigo J. Losada, Universidad de Cantabria, Spain Mathematical modelling in the propagation of waves in the ocean Norbert J. Mauser, University of Wien, Austria Quantum Kinetic Theory with Applications Juan Luis V\'azquez, Universidad Aut\'onoma de Madrid, Spain Fluid Mechanics and the equations of filtration Enrique Zuazua, Universidad Complutense, Spain. Large time behavior and homogenization of evolution equations This School wil be held in Laredo, in the north coast of Spain, 80 kms west of Bilbao, in the frame of the Summer Courses of the University of Cantabria. It is mainly oriented to young researchers in Applied Mathematics. But the School may also be of interest for senior researchers. A panoramic of some challenging topics in Applied Mathematics will be presented. Theoretical aspects will be covered as well as modelling issues and topics related with numerical simulation. The courses we have chosen cover the propagation of waves in the ocean, an introductory course in Fluid Mechanics and the equations of filtration, Quantum Kinetic Theory, the Optimal Control of Partial Differential Equations, image processing and the homogenization of evolution partial differential equations. All courses will end up with a discussion of the state of the art and the open problems in the corresponding field. For more information concerning the programme, inscription, fellowships, etc.: Enrique Zuazua Departamento de Matem\'atica Aplicada Universidad Complutense 28040 Madrid Tel.: (34) 91 394 45 30 /44 49 Fax: (34) 394 46 07 e-mail: zuazua@eucmax.sim.ucm.es PROGRAMME Monday, September 3 9:00 Opening 9:30-11:30 J. L. V\'AZQUEZ 12:00-14:00 V. CASELLES Tuesday, September 4 9:30-11:30 J. L. V\'AZQUEZ 12:00-13:00 V. CASELLES 13:00-14:00 I. LOSADA Wednesday, September 5 9:30-11:30 I. LOSADA 12:00-14:00 E. ZUAZUA Thursday, September 6 9:30-10:30 E. CASAS 10:30-11:30 E. ZUAZUA 12:00-14:00 N. MAUSER Friday, September 7 9:30-11:30 E. CASAS 11:45-13:45 N. MAUSER 13:45 Closing ceremony. ----------------------------- From: cyoung@siam.org Subject: SIAM Conference on Geometric Design & Computing Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 Conference Name: SIAM Conference on Geometric Design and Computing Location: Sacramento, CA, USA Dates: November 5-8, 2001 Call for Papers To submit go to: http://www.siam.org/meetings/gd01/ Submission Deadlines: MiniSymposium Proposals - 04/16/01 Abstracts in Lecture or Poster format - 05/15/01 For additional information, contact SIAM Conference Department at meetings@siam.org ----------------------------- From: Margaret Cheney Subject: Call for Students Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2001 Dear Colleagues, If you know of any undergraduates who are interested in pursuing a graduate degree in applied mathematics, I would be grateful if you would encourage them to apply to Rensselaer (if they haven't already). We have many new opportunities for graduate students, including a new NSF VIGRE award, and we are actively looking for outstanding new graduate students. Please feel free to pass this email message along to any interested undergraduates. They may find information about our department, including application information, on the web at http://eaton.math.rpi.edu/Graduate/index.graduate.html The deadline for admission for Fall 2001 is February 1 but this date is not firm. If a student applies before February 15, we will be able to give their application every consideration for financial aid. Also for your top students we will be happy to give them a waiver of the application fee. Just have them contact our Graduate Student Coordinator, Dawnmarie Robens, at robensd@rpi.edu and she will arrange the details. Thanks and best wishes, Margaret Cheney ------- end -------