CAIMS*SCMAI E-News Volume 01 Number 4 September 30, 2001 Editor: Sue Ann Campbell (sacampbell@uwaterloo.ca) CONTENTS 1. President's Column 2. New URL for the CAIMS*SCMAI web site 3. Thematic Year on Numerical and Computational Challenges in Science and Engineering at the Fields Institute 4. ICIAM 2003 - Call for Minisymposia 5. Data Mining 2000 Conference - Call for Papers 6. Position available in Statistics at Queen's University 7. Position available in Applied Mathematics at York University 8. Position available in Mathematics at the University of Guelph 9. Position available in Scientific Computation at the University of Waterloo 10. New Text on Asymptotic Methods 11. CAIMS/SCMAI E-News Information ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ====== ITEM 1 ====== From: Ken Jackson Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 We offer our sincerest condolences to all those touched by the tragic events of September 11 in New York City, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania. We deplore this act of terrorism that has so deeply affected many members of CAIMS/SCMAI and our sister organizations in the Mathematical Sciences community in the U.S. and throughout the world. In the weeks and months ahead, our thoughts will be with all those struck by this catastrophe. - Ken Jackson, CAIMS*SCMAI President-Elect and Acting President for September - Sam Shen, CAIMS*SCMAI President ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ====== ITEM 2 ====== From: Sue Ann Campbell Date: Sun, 30 Sept 2001 Please note that the CAIMS*SCMAI web site has moved to http://www.math.uwaterloo.ca/~caims Please update your bookmark! Your suggestions for the web page are most welcome. In particular, I am putting together a set of links relating to Applied Mathematics in Canada. If your university has a department/degree/program/research group etc related to Applied Mathematics, do send me the URL and I will include it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ====== ITEM 3 ====== From: Ken Jackson Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 Thematic Year on Numerical and Computational Challenges in Science and Engineering at the Fields Institute August 2001 to August 2002 The Fields Institute in Toronto is sponsoring a Thematic Year on "Numerical and Computational Challenges in Science and Engineering" (NCCSE) from August 2001 to August 2002. The main point of this announcement is to inform the scientific computing committee about this event so that any people interested in participating can include it in their plans for 2001-02. More information about the Fields Institute in general and the NCCSE Thematic Year in particular can be found at http://www.fields.utoronto.ca and http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/numerical.html respectively. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ====== ITEM 4 ====== From: Sue Ann Campbell Date: Sun 30 Sep, 2001 International Congress of Industrial and Applied Mathematics July 7-11, 2003 -- Sydney, Australia http://www.iciam.org/iciamHome/iciamHome_tf.html The International Program Committee has announced the names of the twenty-seven outstanding mathematical scientists who will be the invited speakers at ICIAM 2003. [*] Brian (B.D.O.) Anderson, Australia [*] Marsha Berger, USA [*] Nancy Kopell, USA [*] Yann Brenier, France [*] Tom (F.T.) Leighton, USA [*] Franco Brezzi, Italy [*] Peter A. Markowich, Austria [*] Jennifer Tour Chayes, USA [*] Alexander Mielke, Germany [*] Mark Davis, UK [*] Harald Niederreiter, Singapore [*] James Demmel, USA [*] Neil (N.J.A.) Sloane, USA [*] Peter Deuflhard, Germany [*] George (G.C.) Papanicolaou, USA [*] David Donoho, USA [*] Neil (N.J.A.) Sloane, USA [*] Yoshikazu Giga, Japan [*] Philippe (Ph. L.) Toint, Belgium [*] Alice Guionnet, France [*] Ernie (E.O.) Tuck, Australia [*] Tom (T.Y.) Hou, USA [*] Henk (H.A.) van der Vorst, Netherlands [*] Jonathan Keating, UK [*] Ying Lung-an, China [*] Rupert Klein, Germany [*] Vladimir (V.E.) Zakharov, Russia/USA Minisymposia are at the heart of many international conferences in mathematics. For many ICIAM participants it is the minisymposia, in their variety and quality, that are their most attractive feature of the Congress. Mathematical scientists worldwide are now invited to arrange minisymposium proposals for ICIAM 2003. Minisymposia around the interests of the invited speakers are especially encouraged. The closing date for minisymposium proposals will be in September-October 2002; If you have questions about ICIAM03 or ICIAM in general please feel free to contact Bob Russell (rdr@cs.sfu.ca) the CAIMS*SCMAI Board liaison to ICIAM. Bob will be attending the ICIAM annual meeting in Japan next year, and is happy to bring forward any agenda items on behalf of CAIMS and its membership. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ====== ITEM 5 ====== From: "WIT Enquiries" Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 Dear Colleague Please find below the Call For Papers for Data Mining 2002, which is taking place from 25 - 27 September 2002 in Bologna, Italy. Full details can be viewed at http://www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2002/datamining/index.html Sincerely, Karen Neal On behalf of the Organising Committee ================================================================ CALL FOR PAPERS AND PARTICIPATION ================================================================ Third International Conference on Data Mining Methods and Databases for Engineering, Finance and Other Fields DATA MINING 2002 25 - 27 September 2002 Bologna, Italy Organised by Wessex Institute of Technology, UK Supported by IT Toolbox.com FOR THE LATEST CONFERENCE INFORMATION VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT: http://www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2002/datamining/index.html INTRODUCTION ================================================================ Data Mining 2002 is the third in the series on `Data Mining Methods and Databases for Engineering, Finance and other Fields'. The conference provides an international forum for researchers and application developers from many different areas, to share state-of-the-art research results and practical development experiences. Data mining is a promising and relatively new area of current research and development, which can provide important advantages to the users. It can yield substantial knowledge from data primarily gathered for a wide range of quite different applications. Financial institutions have derived considerable benefits from its application and other industries and disciplines are now applying the methodology to increasing effect. The conference aims to bring together participants from academia and research, industry and government organisations. The meeting will allow participants to learn about the many different applications of data mining and how the techniques can help in their own field. WHO SHOULD ATTEND Researchers and application developers from different areas; for example, computer experts, statisticians, knowledge acquisition specialists, data analysts, IT consultants, data visualisation experts, and users and developers in business and industry. CONFERENCE TOPICS ================================================================== Data Warehousing and Databases Web Mining Data Analysis and Data Mining on Large Databases Data Mining Methodologies Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining Fraud Detection Neural Networks Decision Trees Genetic Algorithms Parallel Processing Techniques Applications in Science and Engineering Applications in Business and Industry Applications in Health and Medicine Visualisation in Data Mining Clustering and Classification Techniques Tools for Pattern Discovery Text Mining, Structure Mining and Context Mining Financial Credit Scoring Case Studies INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE View the International Scientific Committee at: http://www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2002/datamining/index.html CALL FOR PAPERS ================================================================ Papers are invited on the topics outlined above and others falling within the scope of the meeting. Abstracts of no more than 300 words should be submitted by mail, fax, email or via our website as soon as possible. Abstracts should clearly state the purpose, results and conclusions of the work to be described in the final paper. The final acceptance will be based on the full-length paper. The author must attend the conference to present the paper, if accepted. Each submitted paper is subject to a separate registration. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION We strongly encourage the submission of abstracts electronically. Please complete the ABSTRACT SUBMISSION FORM on our website at: http://www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2002/datamining/index.html OR submit your abstract via email to the Conference Secretariat at: enquiries@wessex.ac.uk. Please insert Data Mining 2002 in the subject line and also include your name, full address and conference topic in the main body of your email. For further instructions on paper submission, please see: http://www.witpress.com/authors.htm#Conference TIME SCHEDULE Submit Abstract (300 words): As soon as possible, and no later than 8th January 2002 Submit Final Camera-ready Paper: 21st May 2002 PROCEEDINGS ================================================================ The Proceedings of this conference will be published in hard cover book form by WIT Press and will be available to delegates at the time of registration. In addition the Proceedings will be widely distributed after the conference through the international book trade. The language of the conference will be English. DETAILS OF PREVIOUS PROCEEDINGS IN THE SERIES are available at: http://www.witpress.com CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT ================================================================ Lucy Southcott Conference Secretariat Data Mining 2002 Wessex Institute of Technology Ashurst Lodge, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7AA, UK Tel: + 44 (0) 238 029 3223 Fax: + 44 (0) 238 029 2853 Email: enquiries@wessex.ac.uk Please visit the WIT website at: http://www.wessex.ac.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ====== ITEM 6 ====== Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2001 STATISTICS Queen's University at Kingston The Department of Mathematics and Statistics invites applications for a renewable (tenure-track) appointment in statistics at the Assistant Professor level to begin July 2002. The successful applicant will be expected to demonstrate potential for outstanding scholarship and research and show evidence of a commitment to excellence in teaching. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Interests of the present statistics faculty include: design of experiments, non-parametric statistics, time series, image analysis, statistical problems in biomechanics, queuing methodology, Bayesian data analysis and the teaching of statistical consulting. Opportunities exist for collaboration with research groups in the University in a variety of disciplines including clinical trials, statistical process control and ergonomics. The Department offers a full range of graduate and undergraduate degrees in statistics including a Ph.D. program. Candidates should have a Ph. D. in statistics or a related area and will have begun an active research program. Candidates with some teaching experience are preferred. Interested candidates should arrange for a curriculum vitae, a description of research interests, up to five publications or preprints, a statement on teaching or a teaching dossier, and at least three letters of reference, one of which should comment on the candidate's teaching, to be sent to the address below by December 31, 2001. Applications will be considered until the position is filled. James A. Mingo, Associate Head Department of Mathematics and Statistics Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6 fax: (613)533-2964 e-mail: position@mast.queensu.ca http://www.mast.queensu.ca Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be considered first for this position. Queen's University is committed to employment equity and welcomes applications from all qualified women and men, including visible minorities, aboriginal people, persons with disabilities, gay men and lesbians. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ====== ITEM 7 ====== Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 APPLIED MATHEMATICS - York University Applications are invited for a tenure-track appointment at the Assistant Professor level in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics to commence July 1, 2002. Applications in the areas of Operations Research or Applied Discrete Mathematics will be considered. The successful candidate must have a PhD and is expected to have a proven record of research and superior teaching ability. Candidates will be expected to provide leadership to the undergrad OR program, and to make a solid contribution to the mathematics graduate programme. The selection process will begin on January 7, 2002. Applicants should send resumes and arrange for three letters of recommendation (one of which should address teaching) to be sent directly to: Applied Mathematics Search Committee, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M3J 1P3. Fax: (416) 736-5757. E-mail: appld.recruit@mathstat.yorku.ca, www.math.yorku.ca/Hiring/ In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be considered first for this position. All positions at York are subject to budgetary approval. For many years, York University has had a policy of employment equity including affirmative action for women faculty and librarians. Recently, York has included racial/visible minorities, persons with disabilities and aboriginal peoples in its affirmative action program. Persons who are members of one or more of these three groups are encouraged to self identify during the selection process. Please note that candidates from these three groups will be considered within the priorities of the affirmative action program only if they self identify. The Department of Mathematics and Statistics welcomes applications from women, racial/visible minorities, persons with disabilities and aboriginal peoples. The affirmative action program can be found on York's website at www.yorku.ca or a copy can be obtained by calling the affirmative action office at 416-736-5713. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ====== ITEM 8 ====== Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2001 MATHEMATICS The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Guelph invites applications for a fulltime tenure track position to start July 1, 2002 or thereafter, at the rank of Assistant Professor in Mathematics. Minimum qualifications are a Ph.D. in mathematics and evidence of strong research and teaching potential at all levels. All areas of mathematics will be considered, but the new faculty member is expected to actively participate in our graduate program in applied mathematics, which currently emphasizes Dynamical Systems, Mathematical Biology, Numerical Analysis and Operations Research. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Candidates should submit, by December, 2001 curriculum vitae to: O.B. Allen, Chair, Department of Mathematics and Statistics University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1. Fax: (519) 837-0221 Email: ballen@msnet.mathstat.uoguelph.ca Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be considered first for this position. This appointment is subject to final budgetary approval. The University of Guelph is committed to an employment equity program that includes special measures to achieve diversity among its faculty and staff. We therefore particularly encourage applications from qualified aboriginal Canadians, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities and women. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ====== ITEM 9 ====== Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2001 Canada Research Chair The Department of Applied Mathematics at the University of Waterloo invites applications for appointment of a junior (Tier II) Canada Research Chair (CRC) in the broad area of Scientific Computation. The CRC Program has been established with the objective of enabling Canadian universities to foster research excellence by attracting the best researchers from both within and outside Canada. Further details on the CRC program may be viewed at www.chairs.gc.ca. The Department of Applied Mathematics, one of five Departments in the Faculty of Mathematics at the University of Waterloo, is an active centre of research, with interests in a wide variety of areas, including Control Theory, Dynamical Systems, Electroacoustics, Fluid Mechanics, Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations, Quantum Theory, Relativity, and Scientific Computation. There are also close collaborations with the Faculties of Engineering and Science in the University. Further information about the department may be obtained from www.math.uwaterloo.ca/AM_Dept/homepage.html. The Department is seeking an individual with an outstanding research reputation, who will play a leading role in the expansion of its activities in Scientific Computation, and contribute to the development of the proposed Centre for Computational Mathematics and Mathematical Software in the Faculty of Mathematics. The successful applicant will have a strong mathematical background with emphasis on computation, and significant experience in one or more application areas. The potential to establish an active research group of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, and to initiate interactions with researchers in departments in the Faculties of Science and Engineering, are also essential requirements. Applications complete with a curriculum vitae and the names of three references, should be sent to Dr. J. Wainwright, Chairman, Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada N2L 3G1. Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2001, and will continue until the position is filled. The University of Waterloo encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including women, members of visible minorities, native peoples, and persons with disabilities. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ======= ITEM 10 ======= From: Sara J. Triller Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2001 SIAM ADDS TEXT ON ASYMPTOTIC METHODS TO CLASSICS SERIES Asymptotic Approximations of Integrals By R. Wong 2001 / xvii + 543 pages / Softcover / ISBN 0-89871-497-4 List Price $77.00 / SIAM Member Price $53.90 / Order Code CL34 The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) announces the August 2001 publication of Asymptotic Approximations of Integrals by Roderick Wong as volume 34 in its Classics in Applied Mathematics series. Asymptotic methods are frequently used in many branches of both pure and applied mathematics, and this classic text remains the most up-to-date book dealing with one important aspect of this area, namely, asymptotic approximations of integrals. In Asymptotic Approximations of Integrals, all results are proved rigorously, and many of the approximation formulas are accompanied by error bounds. A thorough discussion on multidimensional integrals is given, and references are provided. Asymptotic Approximations of Integrals contains the distributional method, which is not available elsewhere. Most of the examples in this text come from concrete applications. Since its publication twelve years ago, significant developments have occurred in the general theory of asymptotic expansions, including smoothing of the Stokes phenomenon, uniform exponentially improved asymptotic expansions, and hyperasymptotics. These new concepts belong to the area now known as exponential asymptotics. Expositions of these new theories are available in papers published in various journals, but not yet in book form. This book can be used either as a text for graduate students in mathematics, physics, and engineering or as a reference for research workers in these fields. Engineers and scientists will find it easy to apply the techniques and results presented. Roderick S. C. Wong is a Professor of Mathematics and Dean of the Faculty of Science and Engineering at the City University of Hong Kong. The author of over 80 published papers and four edited books, Professor Wong currently serves on the editorial board of seven journals. He is the recipient of several prestigious honors, awards, and grants and is an honorary professor at three universities. A complete table of contents and other information are available at SIAM's Web site at www.siam.org/catalog/. SIAM is a professional society devoted to advancing the applications of mathematics and computational science to engineering, industry, the sciences, and society. SIAM's offices are located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION and REVIEW COPIES, PLEASE CONTACT: Sara J. Triller, Developmental Editor (triller@siam.org) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ======= ITEM 11 ======= From: Sue Ann Campbell Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 CAIMS/SCMAI E-News Information CAIMS/SCMAI E-News is distributed electronically approximately three times a year by the Canadian Applied and Industrial Mathematics Society/Societe Canadienne de Mathematiques Appliquees et Industrielles (http://www.math.uwaterloo.ca/~caims). Past issues are available on the web at http://www.math.uwaterloo.ca/~caims/Society/pub.html Submissions are welcome and should be sent in plain text format to: sacampbell@uwaterloo.ca. 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