From bounce-5398681-88629717@mm.list.cornell.edu Fri Mar 13 07:35:53 2026 From: "David S. Bindel" Subject: NA Digest, V. 26, # 11 Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2026 07:34:26 -0400 NA Digest Friday, March 13, 2026 Volume 26 : Issue 11 Today's Editor: David S. Bindel Cornell University bindel@cornell.edu Today's Topics: Invitation to talk by Prof. Liu (Northwestern) -- Mar. 26, 2-3PM EST Workshop Announcement -- Strathclyde on 29 May 2026 PETSc annual user meeting and Firedrake '26, 1-5 June 2026 Saint Girons Conference: 29 June - 3 July 2026. Deadline for submission of papers Workshop: Women in Analysis and Optimization on Manifolds | Hamburg, 30 June - 2 July 2026 Workshop on Trends in stochastic optimal and predictive control, 7 July 2026 11th International Conference on Numerical Methods and Applications August 31 - September 4, 2026, Borovets, Bulgaria Chemnitz Workshop and Summer School on Applied Analysis, September 2026 Call For Papers: SIAM Conference on Applied and Computational Discrete Algorithms 2027 (ACDA27), Sept 2026 Postdoc position in Scientific ML at Emory University PhD position at KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Stockholm, Sweden) Deadline approaching for SISC Special Section on Quantum Computing See this issue of NA Digest on the web at: https://na-digest.coecis.cornell.edu/na-digest-html/26/v26n11.html Submissions, FAQs, and archives: https://na-digest.coecis.cornell.edu/ ------------------------------------------------------- From: Pablo Seleson selesonpd@ornl.gov Date: March 12, 2026 Subject: Invitation to talk by Prof. Liu (Northwestern) -- Mar. 26, 2-3PM EST Dear Colleagues, I would like to invite you to attend an upcoming presentation: "AI-Empowered CAE: Real-Time Engineering Analysis for Rapid Prototyping and High-Fidelity Simulation" The talk will be given by Prof. Wing Kam Liu from Northwestern University as part of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Computational Mechanics Seminar series. The seminar will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2026, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM EST. A Microsoft Teams link is available at: https://computmech.ornl.gov/seminars.html Best Regards, Pablo Seleson ------------------------------------------------------- From: Ke Chen k.chen@strath.ac.uk Date: March 07, 2026 Subject: Workshop Announcement -- Strathclyde on 29 May 2026 We are pleased to announce that the forthcoming workshop "Modern Optimisation Techniques and Deep Learning" will be held at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom, on 29 May 2026. The workshop offers a focused opportunity for knowledge exchange and networking within the community. Confirmed speakers include: Ya-xiang Yuan (Chinese Academy of Sciences, China -- Optimisation) Yuhong Dai (Chinese Academy of Sciences, China -- Optimisation) Tiffany Vlaar (University of Glasgow, UK -- Deep Learning) Abhilash Madathil and Xichun Luo (University of Strathclyde -- XAI for Smart Design) Alex Wray (University of Strathclyde -- Optimal Control) Ke Chen (University of Strathclyde -- Diffeomorphic Deep Learning) Surajit Ray (University of Glasgow, UK -- Deep Learning) Andreas Grivas (University of Edinburgh -- Algorithms for AI Systems) Paul Murray (University of Strathclyde -- Deep Learning) Ricky Qiu (University of Strathclyde -- Machine Learning for Brain Imaging) Xin Liu (Chinese Academy of Sciences, China -- Optimisation of Neural Networks) Hok Shing Wong (University of Bath, UK -- Bilevel Learning) Geovani N. Grapiglia (KU Leuven, Belgium -- Derivative-Reduced Optimisation) Estefania Loayza Romero (University of Strathclyde -- Multilevel Optimal Control) All are welcome. The event is free to attend, but registration at https://tinyurl.com/Strath-May29 is required to ensure adequate room capacity. Registration closes on 20 May 2026. There are a few spaces remaining for poster presentations. Best wishes, Ke Chen (k.chen@strath.ac.uk) Estefania Loayza Romero (estefania.loayza-romero@strath.ac.uk) Department of Mathematics and Statistics University of Strathclyde Glasgow G1 1XH United Kingdom ------------------------------------------------------- From: Connor Ward c.ward20@imperial.ac.uk Date: March 10, 2026 Subject: PETSc annual user meeting and Firedrake '26, 1-5 June 2026 We are pleased to announce that the Firedrake Annual Meeting and the PETSc Annual User Meeting will be held jointly this year in Oxford, from Monday 1 June to Friday 5 June. The PETSc meeting will run from Monday morning to Wednesday at noon, followed by the Firedrake meeting, which will begin on Wednesday early afternoon and continue until Friday evening. The meetings will be an opportunity for users and developers of each project to discuss the latest developments, anticipated future developments, and present novel applications and theoretical developments. While we encourage participants to attend both events, registration is available separately for each meeting, or jointly for both. Please note that registration closes on 27 April. Registration is available here: https://cvent.me/lqGoPm Key Dates: - 20 April 2026: Abstract submission deadline - 27 April 2026: Registration deadline - 1-3 June 2026: PETSc User Meeting - 3-5 June 2026: Firedrake '26 Meeting Further information about the event can be found at: https://www.firedrakeproject.org/firedrake_26.html For any questions, please contact Connor Ward at c.ward20@imperial.ac.uk. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Iain Duff iain.duff@stfc.ac.uk Date: March 13, 2026 Subject: Saint Girons Conference: 29 June - 3 July 2026. Deadline for submission of papers The deadline for the submission of papers for the Saint-Girons Conference is 31 March. Please go to the website www.saintgironsconference.eu and submit your paper for a talk or poster by this deadline so we can prepare a preliminary programme well in advance of the 10 May deadline for registrations. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Estefania Loayza-Romero estefania.loayza-romero@strath.ac.uk Date: March 09, 2026 Subject: Workshop: Women in Analysis and Optimization on Manifolds Hamburg, 30 June - 2 July 2026 We are delighted to invite you to the workshop Women in Analysis and Optimization on Manifolds June 30 - July 2, 2026 Helmut Schmidt University, Hamburg, Germany Analysis and optimization on Riemannian manifolds is a rapidly growing field with deep connections to PDEs, differential geometry, and computational mathematics. Its scope encompasses highly relevant applications such as shape analysis and optimization, matrix completion, and more. This workshop brings together researchers working at the intersection of these areas to showcase contributions to this challenging and vibrant field. Beyond the scientific programme, the workshop offers a supportive environment for early-career researchers to present their work, exchange ideas, and build lasting professional networks. CONFIRMED SPEAKERS - Prof. Dr. Barbara Tumpach - Prof. Dr. Cornelia Vizman - Prof. Dr. Caroline Geiersbach - Dr. Elli Heyes - M.Sc. Lidiya Pryymak We warmly welcome female, male, and non-binary researchers at all career stages, from graduate students to senior researchers, from around the world. Oral presentations are by invitation only. However, all participants are encouraged to present a poster and take part in the poster blitz. REGISTRATION Registration is open from March 1 to May 3, 2026. Registration fee: �50 (payable by bank wire transfer) Register here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/289uZh5afs Further details on the programme and schedule will be announced in due course. We look forward to welcoming you in Hamburg! Warm regards, Prof. Dr. Kathrin Welker Dr. Estefanía Loayza-Romero ------------------------------------------------------- From: Lars Gruene lars.gruene@uni-bayreuth.de Date: March 11, 2026 Subject: Workshop on Trends in stochastic optimal and predictive control, 7 July 2026 On Tuesday, 7 July 2026, a full-day pre-conference workshop of the European Control Conference (ECC 2026) entitled Trends in stochastic optimal and predictive control will be held in Reykjavík, Iceland. The workshop features invited talks by Koty McAllister (TU Delft) Johannes Köhler (Imperial College London) Melanie Zeilinger (ETH Zürich) Akhil S Anand (NTNU Trondheim) Lars Grüne (University of Bayreuth) Jonas Schießl (University of Bayreuth) as well as poster presentations. All participants are invited to present a poster on their recent research. Further information can be found on https://www.tuhh.de/ics/workshops-seminars/ecc2026-stochastic-control Timm Faulwasser (TU Hamburg), Lars Grüne, and Jonas Schießl (both University of Bayreuth), Organizers ------------------------------------------------------- From: Ivan Georgiev nma26@bas.bg Date: March 12, 2026 Subject: 11th International Conference on Numerical Methods and Applications August 31 - September 4, 2026, Borovets, Bulgaria We are pleased to announce NM&A'26, continuing our tradition of excellence held every four years. The conference is dedicated to the memory of Professor Raytcho Lazarov, whose outstanding contributions to numerical analysis and scientific computing, as well as his long-standing involvement in the NM&A conference series, have left a lasting impact on the international community. Join us in Borovetz to exchange ideas, present recent advances, and foster international collaboration across the theory and development of numerical methods. Further information: https://nma26.iict.bas.bg/ ------------------------------------------------------- From: Franziska Nestler franziska.nestler@math.tu-chemnitz.de Date: March 06, 2026 Subject: Chemnitz Workshop and Summer School on Applied Analysis, September 2026 Chemnitz Workshop and Summer School on Applied Analysis 2026 September 21-25, 2026, Chemnitz, Germany The Chemnitz summer school has been a tradition since 2006 and will be held again this year from 21 to 25 September. Five invited distinguished researchers from mathematical fields including functional analysis, approximation theory, numerical analysis and machine learning will each give two lectures during the morning sessions. In the afternoon, participants are invited to give contributed talks or present posters about their current research. In addition to the lectures and talks, there will be enough time for discussions and networking. There will be five general lectures given by the following speakers. - Nicolas Boullé (Imperial College London): Operator Learning - Frank Filbir (Helmholtz Zentrum München, TU München): On Sampling Inequalities and Their Relation to Optics - Hanno Gottschalk (TU Berlin): Statistical Theory for Generative Learning - Carola-Bibiane Schönlieb (University of Cambridge): Inverse Problems Solutions in the Era of AI - Gabriele Steidl (TU Berlin): Generative Flows The summer school is financially supported by the SPP Theoretical Foundations of Deep Learning. The registration fee is 40 Euro. Further information and online registration are available on the website: https://www.chemnitz-am.de/cms2026/ ------------------------------------------------------- From: Yihan Sun syhlalala@gmail.com Date: March 06, 2026 Subject: Call For Papers: SIAM Conference on Applied and Computational Discrete Algorithms 2027 (ACDA27), Sept 2026 SIAM Conference on Applied and Computational Discrete Algorithms 2027 (ACDA27) Please note that the conference of the SIAM Activity Group on Applied & Computational Discrete Algorithms, ACDA (https://www.siam.org/get-involved/connect-with-a-community/activity-groups/applied-and-computational-discrete-algorithms/), has been moved from early summer to late winter / early spring. Its next edition will take place on February 22-24, 2027 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., co-located with SIAM CSE27. ACDA27 (https://www.siam.org/conferences-events/siam-conferences/acda27/) brings together researchers who design and study combinatorial and graph algorithms motivated by applications. It includes in its scope all topics where models and algorithms from discrete mathematics are applied to solve problems in computer science, scientific computing, data science, physical sciences, life sciences, engineering, social and information sciences, etc. ACDA27 invites papers on the formulation of combinatorial problems from applications; theoretical analyses; design of algorithms; computational evaluation of the algorithms; and deployment of the resulting software to enable applications. Proceedings of the first three ACDA conferences, organized in 2021, 2023, and 2025 are available here: https://epubs.siam.org/action/showPublications?pubType=proceedings&SeriesKey=pr&startPage=&ConceptID=114933. A tentative timeline is as follows: Sep 8, 2026: abstract registration (Archival proceedings papers and Non-Archival Extended Abstracts) Sep 15, 2026: paper submission deadline Oct 15, 2026: Poster submission deadline Dec 1, 2026: notification Dec 15, 2026: final version Feb 22-26, 2027: Conference (in Pittsburgh) The submission site is available at https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=acda27 The submission site will open in July 2026. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact any of the organizers: Henning Meyerhenke (meyerhenke@kit.edu), Paul Hovland (hovland@anl.gov), Gonzalo Navarro (gnavarro@uchile.cl), and Yihan Sun (yihans@cs.ucr.edu). Gonzalo Navarro & Yihan Sun (PC co-chairs) Paul Hovland & Henning Meyerhenke (OC co-chairs) ------------------------------------------------------- From: Yuanzhe Xi yxi26@emory.edu Date: March 12, 2026 Subject: Postdoc position in Scientific ML at Emory University The Department of Mathematics at Emory University invites applications for a postdoctoral position in scientific machine learning and optimization, beginning August 1, 2026. The successful candidate will conduct research on efficient and scalable training algorithms for neural networks, with a particular emphasis on preconditioning methods for stochastic gradient descent. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in mathematics, applied mathematics, computer science, statistics, or a closely related field by the start date. A strong background in optimization and machine learning is required. Experience with PyTorch or JAX is preferred. The initial appointment is for two years, with the possibility of a third year, subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability. Applications should be submitted by email to yuanzhe.xi@emory.edu and should include: - Curriculum vitae - Research statement - Names of two references Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Emory University is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by state or federal law. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Kristin Kirchner krikir@kth.se Date: March 12, 2026 Subject: PhD position at KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Stockholm, Sweden) The Department of Mathematics at KTH welcomes applications for a full-time PhD position in Numerical Methods for Functional Calculus. The position is financed by Kristin Kirchner's ERC Starting Grant FunCalc4Stats -- Functional Calculus for Computational Statistics funded by the European Research Council. The PhD candidate will develop foundations for the numerical analysis of operator functions, such as computational methods for fractional powers of differential operators. A particular emphasis will be on the development, error analysis, and efficient implementation of finite element methods (FEM) for such problems. Applicants should have a strong background in Numerical Analysis (in particular, the Finite Element Method) or in Functional Analysis. The position is for a duration of 5 years, including 20% departmental duties, mainly teaching for basic level courses. The expected starting date is no later than Fall 2026. Application deadline: 30 April 2026. Further details and the online application form are available at: https://www.kth.se/lediga-jobb/904789?l=en Please forward the announcement to relevant candidates. Any questions about the position can be addressed to: Kristin Kirchner, krikir@kth.se ------------------------------------------------------- From: Roel Van Beeumen rvanbeeumen@lbl.gov Date: March 12, 2026 Subject: Deadline approaching for SISC Special Section on Quantum Computing SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing (SISC) invites submissions for a Special Section of the journal on "Quantum Computing: Numerical Algorithms and Applications." Submissions are now open and will be accepted until April 30, 2026. The review process of each submitted manuscript will start immediately after submission, and accepted papers will be published online on a rolling basis. The scope of the Special Section encompasses two focus areas: 1. Quantum Algorithms for Scientific Computing Applications including, for instance, quantum algorithms for differential equations, linear and nonlinear systems, eigenvalue problems, optimization, and machine learning. 2. Scientific Computing Methods for Quantum Computing Science including tensor networks for quantum computing simulators, simulation of qubits and quantum processors, and numerical optimal control methods for designing quantum gates and pulse shapes. Submissions to the Special Section should present algorithmic contributions in the context of a full algorithmic stack that advances end-to-end quantum applications instead of focusing on some core components of quantum algorithms in isolation. The scope of the Special Section includes various technologies of quantum computing including gate-based quantum computers, quantum annealers, and hybrid quantum-classical approaches. Evaluation of the proposed numerical algorithms in computational experiments, for example, in simulation environments or on actual quantum hardware, is a mandatory part of publications submitted to the Special Section, as well as comparison to best-in-class alternatives. https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/call-for-papers-sisc-special-section/ ------------------------------------------------------- End of Digest **************************