From commsp at cms.math.ca Tue Jan 4 08:38:56 2011
From: commsp at cms.math.ca (Laura Alyea)
Date: Tue Jan 4 09:20:48 2011
Subject: [cmath] Travel grants for American Women in Math workshop
Message-ID: <4D2322F0.8060605@cms.math.ca>
Travel grants are available for two women graduate students from Canada
to attend the American Women in Math workshop at the ICIAM July 2011
meeting in Vancouver. The deadline to apply for these grants is
February 1, 2011. Please see the website below for more details.
http://sites.google.com/site/awmmath/programs/travel-grants/travel-grants-for-women-graduate-students-from-canada
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Laura Alyea
Communications and Special Projects Officer
Canadian Mathematical Society
Tel: +1 (613) 733-2662 ext. 728
/Think before you PRINT!/
Please consider the environment.
[cms web link]
Laura Alyea
Communications et projets sp?ciaux
Soci?t? math?matique du Canada
T?l : +1 (613) 733-2662 poste 728
/Pensez avant que vous IMPRIMIEZ !/
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From: lwahl at uwo.ca (Lindi Wahl)
Date: Thu Jan 6 05:10:07 2011
Subject: [cmath] Review of pedagogical publications
Message-ID: <4D238EDB.3070103@uwo.ca>
As part of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) project at the University of
Western Ontario, we are undertaking a review of peer-reviewed publications regarding
undergraduate teaching, published by authors at Canadian universities and colleges.
Of interest are papers which satisfy the following:
- peer-reviewed articles published between 2000 and 2010
- regarding undergraduate teaching of mathematics (pure or applied), or statistics
- at least one author is affiliated with a Canadian institution
To narrow our focus, we have excluded at this time literature pertaining to mathematics
teacher-training.
Although we have been gathering papers through academic databases, not all peer-reviewed
literature is indexed in this way. Thus if you or your colleagues have published
pedagogical literature which could be included in this review, we would be pleased to
receive a reference, a url, or a pdf copy, sent to Bernard Chan, Graduate Fellow in
Learning Development, Applied Mathematics, at the following address:
chan.bernard@gmail.com
From akelm at cms.math.ca Thu Jan 6 10:39:37 2011
From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Thu Jan 6 10:39:42 2011
Subject: [cmath] Two-Year Limited-Term Appointment in Mathematics - King's
University College
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From nassif at math.ubc.ca Thu Jan 6 18:52:10 2011
From: nassif at math.ubc.ca (Nassif Ghoussoub)
Date: Thu Jan 6 18:53:04 2011
Subject: [cmath] Never say never-Help wanted for the "Piece of Mind"
experiment
Message-ID: <24CD41B1-FD70-4ECB-AAC9-6C5A5A35E56D@math.ubc.ca>
Dear colleagues in the mathematical sciences,
We are trying to make "Piece of Mind" an outlet for otherwise
inaccessible information and a forum for uncensured discussion on all
matters academic. See for example the latest on NSERC's new programs
and their potential ramifications...
http://ghoussoub.wordpress.com/
You are therefore invited to contribute because your contribution is
crucial for the continuation and success of this experiment. The forum
gets more than 500 viewers per day and many senior policy makers
already follow it. But we need more people to submit content and other
point of views. Please volunteer before I start calling (some) of you!
Here is also how you can help otherwise.
Publicize this forum through every social medium you can think of,
from Twitter and Facebook to gossip and word of mouth.
Bookmark it, or better, subscribe to it and you will get notified
whenever a new post is up.
Comment on the ?Piece of Mind? posts. Be as tough as you want, but
civil. We need to know what you think.
Send us ideas for issues that warrant attention on this blog.
Help us with expertise on health research (CIHR), the social sciences
(SSHRC), and the environment.
Give us leads for informative stories, and scoops that the major media
ignores, whether by choice or not.
Alert us to embarrassing errors, typos and to missing links.
Nassif Ghoussoub,
Professor of Mathematics
The University of British Columbia
ps: I have obviously lied in my last email when I said that it was the
last time I mention the blog.
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From director at mitacs.ca Mon Jan 10 11:58:16 2011
From: director at mitacs.ca (MITACS Director)
Date: Mon Jan 10 11:58:26 2011
Subject: [cmath] ICIAM 2011 E-newsletter - January 2011
Message-ID:
Good morning,
ICIAM 2011 is only a few months away! If you haven't already registered, do so now! Attendees who register prior to February 28, 2011 can take advantage of discounted early-bird rates.
If you need accommodation, take advantage of special ICIAM's prices for delegates at the many hotels and hostels located within close proximity of the Vancouver Convention Centre. Rates range from $35-$239. We encourage you to make your reservations with the Official Congress hotel room blocks as this helps us cover the costs for the congress. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated!
Students and early career researchers in the US, mathematical sciences students in Canada, and delegates from developing nations are among those who can avail of travel subsidies to attend ICIAM 2011. Awards are limited, so apply soon! Complete details can be found on our travel subsidies page.
Experiencing the beauty of Vancouver and its many attractions and activities should be part of every attendee's ICIAM 2011 agenda. We have arranged a series of excursions exclusively to delegates and their guests. Tour buses will operate through the duration of the conference, picking up and dropping off participants at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Check out the complete list of tours available. You can book a tour on-site at the Congress, or book online now.
To keep up to date with ICIAM 2011 news, announcements, changes and deadlines, visit our website, sign up for e-lerts, or follow us on Twitter.
We look forward to seeing you in Vancouver!
Arvind Gupta
President, ICIAM 2011
CEO & Scientific Director, MITACS
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From akelm at cms.math.ca Mon Jan 10 12:23:37 2011
From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Mon Jan 10 12:23:41 2011
Subject: [cmath] Faculty Position in Financial Mathematics - American
University of Sharjah (United Arab Emirates)
Message-ID: <4D2B4099.4050709@cms.math.ca>
Faculty Position in Financial Mathematics
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the American University
of Sharjah invites applications for a position in *Financial*
Mathematics at the Assistant or Associate Professor levels beginning
August 2011.
Candidates are required to have a Ph.D. in mathematics with research
interest in financial or actuarial mathematics. Evidence of potential in
research, excellence in teaching at all levels of the curriculum, and
strong communication skills in English, are expected. Experience in the
American-style higher education is an advantage.
Applicants should submit a cover letter, an AMS cover sheet (www.ams.org
), a curriculum vitae, a research statement, a
teaching statement, and arrange for at least three letters of
recommendation (one of which addresses teaching) to be sent. All
applications should be submitted via e-mail to *Dean Mark Rush *at
cashr@aus.edu . Complete applications should be
received by * January 31, 2011 * to receive full consideration.
The Department of Mathematics & Statistics at AUS offers an
undergraduate major in Mathematics, a minor in Applied and Computational
Mathematics, and a minor in Actuarial Mathematics. It provides courses
in service to almost every academic program campus-wide. The department
currently consists of twenty-five full time faculty members who are
actively engaged in original research in different areas of mathematics
and statistics. The teaching load is nine credit hours per semester.
American University of Sharjah (AUS) was founded in 1997 by His Highness
Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qassimi, Member of the Supreme Council
of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Sharjah, who envisioned the
university as a leading educational institution in the Gulf region. AUS
is an independent, not-for-profit coeducational institution. Consciously
based upon American institutions of higher education, AUS is thoroughly
grounded in Arab culture and is part of a larger process of the
revitalization of intellectual life in the Middle East. AUS is a leading
comprehensive university in the Gulf, serving some 5,500 students of 82
nationalities.
AUS is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle
States Association of Colleges and Schools and licensed in the United
States by the Department of Education of the State of Delaware. The
university is also licensed by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and
Scientific Research, and all undergraduate and graduate programs have
been awarded either full or initial accreditation. AUS offers 25 majors
and 48 minors at the undergraduate level, and 13 master's degrees programs.
Further information about AUS and the Department of Mathematics and
Statistics can be obtained from http://www.aus.edu and
http://www.aus.edu/cas/maths/.
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This employment position is among those listed in the Employment section
of the CMS website:
http://cms.math.ca/Employment
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From akelm at cms.math.ca Mon Jan 10 13:26:42 2011
From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Mon Jan 10 13:26:50 2011
Subject: [cmath] Tenure-Track Position in Mathematics - Cape Breton
University
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From akelm at cms.math.ca Wed Jan 12 09:54:11 2011
From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Wed Jan 12 09:54:16 2011
Subject: [cmath] AARMS Summer School 2011
Message-ID: <4D2DC093.2040609@cms.math.ca>
*AARMS Summer School 2011*
The tenth annual Summer School sponsored by the Atlantic Association for
Research in the Mathematical Sciences (AARMS) will take place at
Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN) in St. John's, Newfoundland
and Labrador, Canada, during June 2-29, 2011. The school, which offers
courses in the mathematical sciences and their applications, is intended
for graduate students from all parts of the world. Each participant will
be expected to register for two courses each with five ninety-minute
lectures per week. These are graduate courses, approved by MUN, and we
will facilitate transfer credits to the extent possible.
For 2011 the following courses are planned:
*Analysis and Geometry of Partial Differential Equations*
Anreas Colesanti (University of Firenze) & Robert J. MaCann (University
of Toronto)
*Harmonic Analysis*
Yongsheng Han (Auburn University)
*Numerical Solution to Partial Differential Equations*
Weizhang Huang (University of Kansas)
*Mathematical Biology*
Troy Day (Queen's University) & Abba Gumel (University of Manitoba)
For more information, or to express interest in attending, send email to
Jie Xiao (jxiao@mun.ca) and/or visit our website. www.aarms.math.ca
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From commsp at cms.math.ca Wed Jan 12 11:10:59 2011
From: commsp at cms.math.ca (Laura Alyea)
Date: Wed Jan 12 11:11:05 2011
Subject: [cmath] =?iso-8859-1?q?REMINDER_-_CMS_Competition_Grants_/_RAPPE?=
=?iso-8859-1?q?L_-_Subventions_pour_les_concours_de_math=E9matiques_de_la?=
=?iso-8859-1?q?_SMC?=
Message-ID: <4D2DD293.3090009@cms.math.ca>
The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) is now accepting applications
for the 2011 CMS Math Competition Grants. The Math Competition Grants
are open to contests of different kinds at the elementary and secondary
school levels.
The deadline for applications is *January 14, 2011*. Full application
details are available at: http://cms.math.ca/Competitions/grants
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La Soci?t? math?matique du Canada (SMC) accepte maintenant des demandes
de subventions pour les concours de math?matiques de la SMC 2011. Les
subventions pour les concours de math?matiques s'appliquent ? divers
concours organis?s au niveau primaire et secondaire.
La date limite pour les demandes est le *14 janvier 2011*. On peut
obtenir des d?tails complets pour la pr?sentation d'une demande ?
l'adresse suivante :
http://cms.math.ca/Concours/grants
--
Laura Alyea
Communications and Special Projects Officer
Canadian Mathematical Society
Tel: +1 (613) 733-2662 ext. 728
/Think before you PRINT!/
Please consider the environment.
[cms web link]
Laura Alyea
Communications et projets sp?ciaux
Soci?t? math?matique du Canada
T?l : +1 (613) 733-2662 poste 728
/Pensez avant que vous IMPRIMIEZ !/
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From commsp at cms.math.ca Wed Jan 12 12:00:05 2011
From: commsp at cms.math.ca (Laura Alyea)
Date: Wed Jan 12 12:00:12 2011
Subject: [cmath] =?iso-8859-1?q?NSERC-CMS_Math_in_Moscow_Scholarships_/_B?=
=?iso-8859-1?q?ourse_CRSNG/SMC_Math_=E0_Moscou?=
Message-ID: <4D2DDE15.9070205@cms.math.ca>
The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS), with the support of the Natural
Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), is inviting
applications from students for the Math in Moscow Scholarship Program.
Two scholarships at $9000 each will be awarded to attend the Math in
Moscow program at the Independent University of Moscow for the Fall 2011
semester. Canadian undergraduate students registered in a mathematics
or computer science program are eligible.
The Math in Moscow program provides a fifteen-week-long research
experience for students, not only with other talented and highly
motivated undergraduates, but also with some of the world's leading
mathematicians. Students will be learning and discovering mathematics in
an environment similar in spirit to that of an NSERC summer scholarship,
but with much broader representation from a world-class international
community. This is an excellent preparation for those who intend to
pursue graduate studies in mathematics.
The deadline for applications is March 30, 2011. Full details for
submitting an application can be found at:
http://cms.math.ca/Scholarships/Moscow/
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La Soci?t? math?matique du Canada (SMC), avec l'appui du Conseil de
recherches en sciences naturelles et en g?nie (CRSNG), invite les
?tudiants ? pr?senter leurs demandes dans le cadre du Programme de
bourses Math ? Moscou.
Deux bourses de 9 000 $ sera accord?e pour qu'ils suivent ? l'Universit?
Ind?pendante de Moscou pour le trimestre d'automne 2011. Les ?tudiantes
ou ?tudiants du Canada inscrit(e)s ? un porgramme de math?matiques ou
d'informatique sont ?ligibles.
Le programme Math ? Moscou procurera aux ?tudiants et aux ?tudiantes une
exp?rience de recherche de quinze semaines non seulement avec d'autres
futurs math?maticiens talentueux et tr?s motiv?s, mais aussi avec
plusieurs math?maticiens et math?maticiennes de renomm?e internationale.
Les participants ?tudieront les math?matiques dans un milieu semblable ?
celui que procurent les bourses d'?t? du CRSNG, mais aupr?s d'un nombre
beaucoup plus ?lev? de repr?sentants de r?putation internationale de la
communaut? math?matique. C'est une excellente pr?paration pour ceux et
celles qui se destinent ? des ?tudes sup?rieures en math?matiques.
L'?ch?ance pour pr?senter sa demande est le 30 mars 2011. On peut
obtenir des d?tails complets pour la pr?sentation d'une demande ?
l'adresse suivante : http://cms.math.ca/Bourses/Moscou/
--
Laura Alyea
Communications and Special Projects Officer
Canadian Mathematical Society
Tel: +1 (613) 733-2662 ext. 728
/Think before you PRINT!/
Please consider the environment.
[cms web link]
Laura Alyea
Communications et projets sp?ciaux
Soci?t? math?matique du Canada
T?l : +1 (613) 733-2662 poste 728
/Pensez avant que vous IMPRIMIEZ !/
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From akelm at cms.math.ca Thu Jan 13 10:38:08 2011
From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Thu Jan 13 10:38:15 2011
Subject: [cmath] Math Curriculum Postdoctoral Researcher - University of
British Columbia
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From nassif at math.ubc.ca Fri Jan 14 18:43:17 2011
From: nassif at math.ubc.ca (Nassif Ghoussoub)
Date: Fri Jan 14 18:47:31 2011
Subject: [cmath] NSERC's responses to our posts
Message-ID:
Dear colleagues,
NSERC has finally responded to our posts regarding their policies,
budget allocations, and the new review system
for the Discovery Grant. See the last 3-4 posts of "Piece of Mind"
http://ghoussoub.wordpress.com/
They contain other contributions from colleagues about the DG
binning system. We shall post in the next couple of days concrete
suggestions to how to improve the system including
a semi-linear mathematical formula !
Again, contributions and comments are welcome.
Nassif
From meetings at cms.math.ca Mon Jan 17 14:19:08 2011
From: meetings at cms.math.ca (Gertrud Jeewanjee)
Date: Mon Jan 17 14:19:24 2011
Subject: [cmath] =?iso-8859-1?q?R=E9union_d=27hiver_2011_SMC_-_Appel_de_s?=
=?iso-8859-1?q?essions?=
Message-ID: <4D34962C.2070404@cms.math.ca>
*R?union d'hiver SMC 2011
10 - 12 d?cembre, Toronto (Ontario)*
*H?tes : *
Universit?s Ryerson et York (Toronto, Ontario)
*Directeurs scientifiques :*
Anthony Bonato, abonato@ryerson.ca, T: 416-979-5000 ext. 4912
Juris Steprans, steprans@yorku.ca, T: 416-736-5250
*
APPEL DE SESSIONS*
Nous vous invitons ? proposer des sessions pour la r?union qui se
tiendra ? Toronto (Ontario) du 10 au 12 d?cembre 2011 ; particuli?rement
les soumission des universit?s de l'Ontario sont encourager. Votre
proposition doit inclure une br?ve description de l'orientation et des
objectifs de la session, le nombre de conf?renciers pr?vues, ainsi que
le nom, l'adresse compl?te, le num?ro de t?l?phone et l'adresse
courriel. Toutes les sessions seront annonc?es dans les Notes SMC, sur
le site web et dans le AMS Notices. Les conf?renciers devront pr?senter
un r?sum? qui sera publi? sur le site web et dans le programme de la
r?union. Toute personne qui souhaiterait organiser une session est pri?e
de faire parvenir une proposition aux directeurs de la R?union avant la
date indiqu?e ci-dessous.
*Date limite : 30 avril 2011*
*Les sessions suivantes ont ?t? confirm?es :*
Alg?bres d'op?rateurs
Org: George Elliott, Zhiqiang Li, Henning Petzka, Adam Sierakowski,
Aaron Tikuisis (Toronto)
Biologie math?matique
Org: Kunquan Lan (Ryerson), Jianhong Wu (York)
Combinatoire alg?brique
Org: Nantel Bergeron (York), Mike Zabrocki (York)
Designs, factorisations et rev?tements
Org: Peter Danziger (Ryerson), Lucia Moura (Ottawa), Brett Stevens
(Carleton)
Dynamique des fluides
Org: Serge D'Alessio (Waterloo), Katrin Rohlf, J.P. Pascal (Ryerson
University)
?ducation math?matique
Org: Walter Whiteley (York)
G?om?trie discrete
Org: Walter Whiteley (York)
Information quantique
Org: David Kribs (Guelph), Ashwin Nayak (Waterloo), Bei Zeng (Guelph)
Math?matiques financi?res
Org: Matt Davison (Western), Marcus Escobar, Sebastian Ferrando, Pablo
Olivares (Ryerson), Luis Seco (Toronto)
Probabilit?
Org: Tom Salisbury (York), Jeremy Quastel (Toronto)
R?seaux complexes
Org: Jeannette Janssen (Dalhousie), Pawel Pra?at (West Virginia)
Th?orie analytique des nombres et approximation diophantienne
Org: Cameron Stewart (Waterloo)
Th?orie des ensembles
Org: Ilijas Farah (York)
--
Gertrud Jeewanjee
Manager, Meetings and Events
Canadian Mathematical Society
Tel: +1 (613) 733-2662 ext. 733
[cms web link] Gertrud Jeewanjee
Chef, r?unions et ?v?nements
Soci?t? math?matique du Canada
T?l : +1 (613) 733-2662 poste 733
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From meetings at cms.math.ca Mon Jan 17 14:19:33 2011
From: meetings at cms.math.ca (Gertrud Jeewanjee)
Date: Mon Jan 17 14:19:41 2011
Subject: [cmath] 2011 CMS Winter Meeting - Call for Sessions
Message-ID: <4D349645.8090900@cms.math.ca>
*2011 CMS Winter Meeting
December 10 - 12, Toronto (Ontario)*
*Hosts:*
Ryerson University, York University (Toronto, Ontario)
*Scientific Directors:*
Anthony Bonato, abonato@ryerson.ca, T: 416-979-5000 ext. 4912
Juris Steprans, steprans@yorku.ca, T: 416-736-5250
*CALL FOR SESSIONS*
We welcome and invite proposals for sessions for this meeting in
Toronto, Ontario (December 10-12, 2011); in particular, we encourage
submissions from Ontario universities. Proposals should include a brief
description of the focus and purpose of the session, the expected number
of speakers, as well as the organizer's name, complete address,
telephone number and e-mail address. All sessions will be advertised in
the CMS Notes, on the web site and in the AMS Notices. Speakers will be
requested to submit abstracts, which will be published on the web site
and in the meeting program. Those wishing to organize a session should
send a proposal to the Meeting Directors by the deadline below.
*Deadline: April 30, 2011
* *
The following sessions have been confirmed for this conference:*
Algebraic Combinatorics
Org: Nantel Bergeron (York), Mike Zabrocki (York)
Analytic Number Theory and Diophantine Approximation
Org: Cameron Stewart (Waterloo)
Complex Networks
Org: Jeannette Janssen (Dalhousie), Pawel Pra?at (West Virginia)
Discrete Geometry
Org: Walter Whiteley (York)
Designs, Factorizations and Coverings
Org: Peter Danziger (Ryerson), Lucia Moura (Ottawa), Brett Stevens
(Carleton)
Financial Mathematics
Org: Matt Davison (Western), Marcus Escobar, Sebastian Ferrando, Pablo
Olivares (Ryerson), Luis Seco (Toronto)
Fluid Dynamics
Org: Serge D'Alessio (Waterloo), Katrin Rohlf, J.P. Pascal (Ryerson
University)
Mathematical Biology
Org: Kunquan Lan (Ryerson), Jianhong Wu (York)
Mathematics Education
Org: Walter Whiteley (York)
Operator Algebras
Org: George Elliott, Zhiqiang Li, Henning Petzka, Adam Sierakowski,
Aaron Tikuisis (Toronto)
Probability
Org: Tom Salisbury (York), Jeremy Quastel (Toronto)
Quantum Information
Org: David Kribs (Guelph), Ashwin Nayak (Waterloo), Bei Zeng (Guelph)
Set Theory
Org: Ilijas Farah (York)
--
Gertrud Jeewanjee
Manager, Meetings and Events
Canadian Mathematical Society
Tel: +1 (613) 733-2662 ext. 733
/Think before you PRINT!/
Please consider the environment. [cms web link]
Gertrud Jeewanjee
Chef, r?unions et ?v?nements
Soci?t? math?matique du Canada
T?l : +1 (613) 733-2662 poste 733
/Pensez avant que vous IMPRIMIEZ !/
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From akelm at cms.math.ca Mon Jan 17 15:47:41 2011
From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Mon Jan 17 15:47:46 2011
Subject: [cmath] Tenure-Track Position in Pure Mathematics - Wilfrid Laurier
University
Message-ID: <4D34AAED.8000004@cms.math.ca>
The Department of Mathematics invites applications for a tenure-track
position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin July 1, 2011,
subject to budgetary approval.
Applicants in any area of pure mathematics will be considered, with
priority given to areas that support the Department's programs in
applicable mathematics. Applicants should have a PhD, evidence of
commitment to and superior ability in teaching, and an active program of
research with strong potential for external funding. The Mathematics
Department is a dynamic part of Laurier's Faculty of Science, with a
focus on applicable mathematics.
Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, research plan, copies of up
to three recent publications, and a teaching dossier (including teaching
evaluations), and arrange for three letters of reference to be sent to:
Dr. David C. Vaughan, Chair, Department of Mathematics, Wilfrid Laurier
University, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3C5, or to mathdept@wlu.ca
. More information about the department and its
programs may be found at www.wlu.ca/~wwwmath/
. Applications will be accepted until *
March 15, 2011, *or until the position is filled.
Wilfrid Laurier University is committed to employment equity and values
diversity. We welcome applications from qualified women and men,
including persons of all genders and sexual orientations, persons with
disabilities, Aboriginal persons, and persons of a visible minority. All
qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and
permanent residents will be given priority.
Members of the designated groups must self-identify to be considered for
employment equity. Candidates may self-identify, in confidence, to the
Dean of the Faculty of Science, Dr. Paul Jessop (pjessop@wlu.ca
). Further information on the equity policy can
be found at https://www.wlu.ca/page.php?grp_id=2465&p=10545
.
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This employment position is among those listed in the Employment section
of the CMS website:
http://cms.math.ca/Employment
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From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Mon Jan 17 16:17:24 2011
Subject: [cmath] =?utf-8?q?Postdoctoral_Fellowship_in_Algebra_/_Poste_de_?=
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From gmacgill at math.uvic.ca Mon Jan 17 19:24:05 2011
From: gmacgill at math.uvic.ca (Gary MacGillivray)
Date: Mon Jan 17 19:24:27 2011
Subject: [cmath] CanaDAM: Final Call for Submissions (deadline extended)
Message-ID: <72BFD0B0-FFA7-4664-9307-D43750C6532D@math.uvic.ca>
CanaDAM 2011
Third Announcement and Final Call for Submissions
*** Deadlines Extended ***
La version fran?aise de l'annonce se trouve ci-dessous.
The third Canadian Discrete and Algorithmic Mathematics Conference
(CanaDAM) will be held May 31 to June 3, 2011 on the campus of the
University of Victoria in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Please check the conference website,
http://CanaDAM.Math.ca/2011, for information about:
* contacts,
* accommodation,
* important dates,
* fees,
* local information,
* student/PDF funding,
* the organizing team, and
* how to participate in the meeting by submitting a talk or
minisymposium.
*** The deadline for submission of a minisymposium is now January 29,
2011 (acceptance notifications send by February 7, 2011, or by January 21
if received before January 15). The deadline for submission of a
contributed talk is now February 14, 2011 (acceptance
notifications sent by February 21, 2011, or February 7 if received
before January 31). ***
The deadline for Student / PDF funding applications is March 7, 2011
(notifications sent by March 28, 2011).
Online registration will be available soon. The early registration
deadline is April 7, 2011.
Invited Speakers:
Anne Bergeron (UQAM)
Sara Billey (University of Washington)
Allan Borodin (University of Toronto)
Chandra Chekuri (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
Jacob Fox (MIT)
Jeff Kahn (Rutgers University)
Alice Silverberg (University of California at Irvine)
Stephan Thomasse (Universite Montpellier 2)
Invited Minisymposia:
Discrete and Computational Geometry
- Binay Bhattacharya (Simon Fraser University)
Combinatorics/Discrete Mathematics in Genomics
- Miklos Csuros (Universite de Montreal)
Cryptography
- Bruce Kapron (University of Victoria)
Extremal Graph Theory
- Penny Haxell (University of Waterloo)
Combinatorial Optimization
- Mohit Singh (McGill)
Recent Advances in Computational Complexity
- Venkatesh Srinivasan (University of Victoria)
Algebraic Combinatorics
- Mike Zabrocki (York University)
Probabilistic Combinatorics
- Tom Bohman and Po-Shen Loh (Carnegie Mellon University)
Problem Session - hosted by Brett Stevens (Carleton University)
Please submit open problems for this session directly to Brett at
brett@math.carleton.ca, and put "CanaDAM open problems" in the
Subject: field when doing so.
Please pass this message along to colleagues in discrete mathematics.
Our apologies to those who receive it more than once. The organizing
team expresses its thanks and gratitude to the Canadian Mathematical
Society for the conference's web presence.
======================================================
CanaDAM 2011
Troisi?me annonce et appel final pour la soumission de pr?sentations et
de minisymposiums
*** Les ?ch?ances ont ?t? report?es. ***
Le Troisi?me congr?s canadien de math?matiques discr?tes et
algorithmiques
aura lieu du 31 mai au 3 juin 2011 sur le campus de l'Universit? de
Victoria, situ? dans la belle ville de Victoria (Colombie-Britannique,
Canada). Veuillez consulter le site du congr?s,
http://CanaDAM.Math.ca/2011, pour des renseignements sur
* les personnes ? contacter,
* l'h?bergement,
* les dates importantes,
* les frais d'inscription,
* la ville et le campus,
* l'aide financi?re pour les ?tudiants et stagiaires postdoctoraux,
* le comit? d'organisation et
* la proc?dure pour soumettre une pr?sentation ou un minisymposium.
*** L'?ch?ance pour soumettre un minisymposium a ?t? report?e au 29
janvier 2011 (les personnes qui les proposent recevront une r?ponse
au plus tard le 7 f?vrier 2011, ou au plus tard le 21 janvier si la
proposition a ?t? re?ue avant le 15 janvier). L'?ch?ance pour la
soumission d'une pr?sentation libre a ?t? report?e au 14 f?vrier (la
r?ponse sera donn?e au plus tard le 21 f?vrier 2011, ou au plus tard
le 7 f?vrier si le r?sum? est re?u avant le 31 janvier). ***
Les ?tudiants ou stagiaires postdoctoraux devront faire leur demande
d'aide financi?re au plus tard le 7 mars 2011 et recevront une r?ponse
au plus tard le 28 mars 2011.
L'inscription en ligne au congr?s sera bient?t disponible. La date
limite pour l'inscription avec frais r?duits est le 7 avril 2011.
Conf?renciers invit?s
Anne Bergeron (UQAM)
Sara Billey (University of Washington)
Allan Borodin (University of Toronto)
Chandra Chekuri (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
Jacob Fox (MIT)
Jeff Kahn (Rutgers University)
Alice Silverberg (University of California at Irvine)
St?phan Thomass? (Universit? Montpellier 2)
Minisymposiums sur invitation
Discrete and Computational Geometry
- Binay Bhattacharya (Simon Fraser University)
Combinatorics / Discrete Mathematics in Genomics
- Mikl?s Cs?r?s (Universit? de Montr?al)
Cryptography
- Bruce Kapron (University of Victoria)
Extremal Graph Theory
- Penny Haxell (University of Waterloo)
Combinatorial Optimization
- Mohit Singh (McGill)
Recent Advances in Computational Complexity
- Venkatesh Srinivasan (University of Victoria)
Algebraic Combinatorics
- Mike Zabrocki (York University)
Probabilistic Combinatorics
- Tom Bohman et Po-Shen Loh (Carnegie Mellon University)
S?ance de probl?mes
Brett Stevens, de l'Universit? Carleton, pr?sidera une s?ance de
probl?mes pendant le congr?s CanaDAM 2011. Toute personne
d?sirant soumettre des probl?mes ouverts est invit?e ? les envoyer
? Brett Stevens (brett@math.carleton.ca), en donnant "CanaDAM
open problems" comme sujet du message.
Veuillez faire circuler cette annonce parmi vos coll?gues en
math?matiques discr?tes, et nous excuser si vous la recevez plus
d'une fois. Le Comit? d'organisation est tr?s reconnaissant ? la Soci?t?
math?matique du Canada de son aide pour la diffusion sur la toile des
informations concernant le congr?s.
==================
Gary MacGillivray
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
University of Victoria
From nassif at math.ubc.ca Tue Jan 18 15:49:40 2011
From: nassif at math.ubc.ca (Nassif Ghoussoub)
Date: Tue Jan 18 15:50:04 2011
Subject: [cmath] The binning process, basic research and all that jazz
Message-ID: <92C20980-1FF5-471C-B7D9-5A3CF94F5781@math.ubc.ca>
Dear colleagues,
You may have known, even experienced the effect of NSERC's new
binning system on discovery grants, and on your department. Many
colleagues have already expressed their opinions about it and a
national committee of mathematicians, chaired by Walter Craig, is
discussing ways to address current shortcomings in the system before
approaching the NSERC leadership with suggestions. To those who have
opinions about these issues, please send them to Walter asap, and
please do not wait for the results of the current competition!
I am also trying to use "Piece of Mind" http://
ghoussoub.wordpress.com/ to elaborate on the shortcomings of the
"binning system" and have posted yesterday some recommendations that
are worth discussing. Your input, albeit public or private, is welcome.
FYI, I have also posted today a memo to the Minister of Industry and
the Minister of Science &Technology, regarding the holy grail of basic
research in mathematics and their potential impact on Innovation. You
can find there a list of "epic" mathematical problems that you might
enjoy (but not solve in the next 24 hours).
Please feel free to forward this information to your departments and
other networks.
Nassif
From adem at pims.math.ca Thu Jan 20 13:28:24 2011
From: adem at pims.math.ca (Alejandro Adem)
Date: Thu Jan 20 13:28:35 2011
Subject: [cmath] 2011 PIMS Education Prize
Message-ID:
***Call for Nominations for the 2011 PIMS Education Prize***
The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences is now accepting
nominations for the 2010 PIMS Education Prize. The prize is $1,000.
The prize will be awarded to a member of the PIMS community who has made a
significant contribution to education in the mathematical sciences. This prize
is intended to recognize individuals from the PIMS universities, or other
educational institutions in Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan who
have played a major role in encouraging activities which have enhanced public
awareness and appreciation of mathematics, as well as fostering communication
among various groups and organizations concerned with mathematical training
at all levels.
Sponsors are to provide a cover letter explaining the nominee's contribution,
impact and relevance for the prize. The nomination should also include a CV of
the nominee, including publications, a brief summary of major accomplishments,
and relevant samples of the nominee's work, such as reprints or educational
materials.
Nominations received last year will automatically be considered for this
year's prize.
Nominations should be sent via email to
nominations@pims.math.ca
Only electronic submissions will be accepted.
The deadline for nominations is March 15, 2011.
The prize will be selected by the PIMS Executive Committee which is composed
of the PIMS Site Directors. The results will be announced in April, 2011.
Previous winners of the PIMS Education Prize are
A.Liu (U.Alberta)
G.de Vries (U.Alberta)
H.Weston (U.Regina),
V.Warfield (U.Washington),
S.Friesen (U.Calgary),
M.Dubiel (SFU),
W.Sands (U.Calgary),
G.Bluman (UBC),
W.Krawcewicz (U.Alberta),
K.Hoechsmann (UBC),
T.Lewis (U.Alberta),
D.Leeming (U.Victoria)
J.Morrow (U.Washington).
From chair at mitacs.ca Thu Jan 20 16:18:30 2011
From: chair at mitacs.ca (MITACS Chair)
Date: Fri Jan 21 09:28:52 2011
Subject: [cmath] =?iso-8859-1?q?Scientific_Director_of_Mprime_Network_=28?=
=?iso-8859-1?q?formerly_MITACS-NCE=29_-_Directeur_Scientifique_de_R=E9sea?=
=?iso-8859-1?q?u_Mprime_=28anciennement_MITACS-RCE=29?=
Message-ID:
La version fran?aise suit
Scientific Director of Mprime Network Inc.
Mprime Network Inc. has recently been constituted by MITACS Inc. to manage what was formerly the MITACS Networks of Centres of Excellence. As a stand-alone national not-for-profit, Mprime Network Inc. is mandated to harness the power of mathematical tools and methodologies in order to address the inherent complexity of modern industrial and societal problems for the benefit of all Canadians. For more information on the roles of MITACS and Mprime, please visit www.mitacs.ca/goto/strategicupdate
Mprime is seeking a Scientific Director to provide overall direction and scientific leadership of the network. The network supports a number of activities in the mathematical sciences:
? High quality research with non-academic industrial partners
? Summer schools, tutorials and other training activities
? Workshops, conferences and other networking events
Mprime Network Inc. is expected to fully run the former MITACS-NCE programs starting on April 1, 2011 with the most substantive funding coming through the Canadian government's Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) program. Please note that this programmatic funding is scheduled to begin scaling back as of April 1, 2012 with a termination of funding by March 31, 2014. There is potential for continuing the arrangement of administering the grant through the University of British Columbia. Potential applicants wanting further information about the strategic direction of Mprime Network, and its relation to MITACS, should contact MITACS at mitacs@mitacs.ca
The Scientific Director should hold a position at a Canadian university and be eligible to hold tri-council funding. The successful candidate should possess excellent leadership and interpersonal skills with extensive academic contacts. In addition, the Scientific Director is expected to have an active research program in the mathematical sciences. The position is available at any time after April 1, 2011 but there is a preference to have a Director in place no later than July 1, 2011.
Responsibilities
? Provide scientific direction and leadership to Mprime Network Inc.
? Serve as Chair of the Research Management Committee
? Report to the Mprime Board of Directors and serve as a voting member of this Board
? Liaise with stakeholders of Mprime Network Inc. (including senior NCE officials)
? Promote the objectives and activities of Mprime Network Inc. to the research community
? Perform other duties as may be required by the Board of Directors
Expectations
? Ensure that Mprime Network Inc. is meeting its mandate.
? Maintain strong partnerships and relationships with all stakeholders of Mprime Network Inc.
? Maintain good working relationships with the mathematical sciences community
? Maintain open communication with the Board including regular updates on progress or issues
? Ensure that there is ethical conduct, integrity and a high degree of professionalism in all business activities of Mprime Network Inc.
Candidates should indicate their interest in this position no later than March 15, 2011 by writing to:
Dr. Allen Eaves
Chair, MITACS Board of Directors
chair@mitacs.ca
Directeur Scientifique de R?seau Mprime Inc.
R?seau Mprime Inc. a r?cemment ?t? constitu? par MITACS Inc. pour g?rer ce qui ?tait autrefois le R?seau de Centre d'Excellence MITACS. En tant qu'organisme national autonome ? but non lucratif, R?seau Mprime Inc. a pour mandat d'exploiter le potentiel des m?thodes et outils math?matiques, afin d'aborder la complexit? inh?rente aux probl?mes industriels et sociaux modernes au profit de tous les Canadiens. Pour obtenir plus d'information sur les diff?rents r?les de MITACS et de Mprime, visitez le site www.mitacs.ca/goto/strategicupdate
Mprime est ? la recherche d'un Directeur Scientifique charg? de fournir la direction g?n?rale et la direction scientifique du r?seau. Le r?seau appuie un certain nombre d'activit?s dans le domaine des sciences math?matiques :
? La recherche de qualit? avec des partenaires industriels non universitaires
? ?coles d'?t?, tutoriels et autres activit?s de formation
? Ateliers, conf?rences et autres activit?s de r?seautage
Mprime Network Inc. devrait pleinement prendre en charge les anciens programmes du RCE-MITACS ? partir du 1 avril 2011, dont le financement le plus substantiel provient des R?seaux de Centre d'Excellence (RCE) du gouvernement Canadien. Veuillez noter qu'il est pr?vu que ce financement connaisse une r?duction ? partir du 1eravril 2012 avec la fin du financement pr?vue pour le 31 mars 2014. Il existe une possibilit? de pouvoir continuer ? disposer de cette subvention avec l'Universit? de la Colombie-Britannique. Les candidats potentiels qui souhaitent obtenir plus d'informations sur l'orientation strat?gique de R?seau Mprime, et de sa relation ? MITACS, doivent communiquer avec MITACS ? mitacs@mitacs.ca
Le directeur scientifique doit occuper un poste dans une universit? canadienne et ?tre admissible ? un financement des trois conseils. Pour ?tre retenu, le candidat doit poss?der un excellent leadership et avoir de bonnes relations interpersonnelles ainsi que de nombreux contacts universitaires. En outre, le directeur scientifique devrait avoir un programme actif de recherche dans les sciences math?matiques. Le poste est disponible ? tout moment ? partir du 1eravril 2011, mais nous souhaiterions avoir un Directeur en place au plus tard le 1erjuillet 2011.
Responsabilit?s
? Prendre en charge la direction scientifique de R?seau Mprime Inc.
? Servir en tant que Pr?sident du Comit? de Gestion de la Recherche
? Reporter au Conseil d'Administration de Mprime et servir en tant que membre votant de cette Commission
? Assurer la liaison avec les partenaires de R?seau Mprime Inc. (y compris les fonctionnaires senior des RCE)
? Promouvoir les objectifs et activit?s de R?seau Mprime Inc. aupr?s de la communaut? de recherche
? S'acquitter d'autres t?ches pouvant ?tre requises par le Comit? de Direction
Attentes
? Veiller ? ce que R?seau Mprime Inc. s'acquitte de son mandat
? Maintenir des partenariats solides et des relations avec tous les partenaires de R?seau MPrime Inc.
? Entretenir de bonnes relations de travail avec la communaut? des sciences math?matiques
? Maintenir une communication ouverte avec le Conseil, y compris fournir des mises ? jour r?guli?res sur les progr?s ou les probl?mes
? S'assurer d'un comportement ?thique, d'une bonne int?grit? et d'un haut degr? de professionnalisme dans toutes les activit?s commerciales de R?seau Mprime Inc.
Les candidats doivent indiquer leur int?r?t pour ce poste au plus tard le 15 mars 2011 en ?crivant ? :
Dr. Allen Eaves
Pr?sident, Conseil d'Administration de MITACS
chair@mitacs.ca
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From commsp at cms.math.ca Mon Jan 24 08:46:35 2011
From: commsp at cms.math.ca (Laura Alyea)
Date: Mon Jan 24 08:46:41 2011
Subject: [cmath] Reminder: CMS Doctoral Prize / Rappel: Prix de doctorat de
la SMC
Message-ID: <4D3D82BB.3030502@cms.math.ca>
*Reminder: Deadline Jan. 31, 2011*
The CMS invites nominations for the 2011 Doctoral Prize. The prize
recognizes outstanding performance by a doctoral student who graduated
from a Canadian university in the preceding year (January 1st to
December 31st).
The CMS Doctoral Prize will consist of an award of $500, a two-year
complimentary membership in the CMS, a framed Doctoral Prize certificate
and a stipend for travel expenses to attend the CMS meeting to receive
the award and present a plenary lecture.
Complete nomination details are available at:
http://cms.math.ca/Prizes/info/dp
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*Rappel: Date limite 31 janvier 2011*
La SMC sollicite des mises en candidature pour le Prix de doctorat 2011.
Le prix r?compenser le travail exceptionnel d'un ?tudiant au doctorat en
math?matiques ayant obtenu un dipl?me d'une universit? canadienne entre
le 1er janvier et le 31 d?cembre de l'ann?e pr?c?dente.
Le laur?at du Prix de doctorat de la SMC aura droit ? une bourse de 500
$. De plus, la SMC lui offrira l'adh?sion gratuite ? la Soci?t? pendant
deux ans et lui remettra un certificat encadr? et une subvention pour
frais de d?placements lui permettant d'assister ? la r?union de la SMC
o? il recevra son prix et pr?sentera une conf?rence.
On peut obtenir les d?tails complets de la mise en candidature ?
l'adresse suivante: http://cms.math.ca/Prix/info/dp
--
Laura Alyea
Communications and Special Projects Officer
Canadian Mathematical Society
Tel: +1 (613) 733-2662 ext. 728
/Think before you PRINT!/
Please consider the environment.
[cms web link]
Laura Alyea
Communications et projets sp?ciaux
Soci?t? math?matique du Canada
T?l : +1 (613) 733-2662 poste 728
/Pensez avant que vous IMPRIMIEZ !/
Consid?rez svp l'environnement.
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From commsp at cms.math.ca Tue Feb 1 08:35:43 2011
From: commsp at cms.math.ca (Laura Alyea)
Date: Tue Feb 1 08:35:48 2011
Subject: [cmath] =?iso-8859-1?q?Graham_Wright_Award_for_Distinguished_Ser?=
=?iso-8859-1?q?vice/Prix_Graham_Wright_pour_service_m=E9ritoire?=
Message-ID: <4D480C2F.7020003@cms.math.ca>
*Deadline: March 31, 2011*
The CMS invites nominations for the 2011 Graham Wright Award for
Distinguished Service. This award recognizes individuals who have made
sustained and significant contributions to the Canadian mathematical
community, and, in particular, to the Canadian Mathematical Society.
Complete nomination details are available at:
http://cms.math.ca/Prizes/info/ds.html
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*Date limite: 31 mars 2011*
La SMC sollicite des mises en candidature pour le Prix Graham Wright
pour service m?ritoire. Le prix r?compense les personnes qui
contribuent de fa?on importante et soutenue ? la communaut? math?matique
canadienne et, notamment, ? la SMC.
On peut obtenir les d?tails complets de la mise en candidature ?
l'adresse suivante: http://cms.math.ca/Prix/info/ds
--
Laura Alyea
Communications and Special Projects Officer
Canadian Mathematical Society
Tel: +1 (613) 733-2662 ext. 728
/Think before you PRINT!/
Please consider the environment.
[cms web link]
Laura Alyea
Communications et projets sp?ciaux
Soci?t? math?matique du Canada
T?l : +1 (613) 733-2662 poste 728
/Pensez avant que vous IMPRIMIEZ !/
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From akelm at cms.math.ca Wed Feb 2 15:11:18 2011
From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Wed Feb 2 15:11:25 2011
Subject: [cmath] 9 Month Sessional Position - Mount Allison University
Message-ID: <4D49BA66.7050103@cms.math.ca>
The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Mount Allison
University (Sackville, NB, Canada) invites applications for a full-time
sessional (9 month) appointment in Mathematics. The successful candidate
will teach courses from our applied mathematics stream including
numerical analysis and introductory courses. Applicants should possess a
Ph.D. or be near completion. The appointment will be made at the rank of
Lecturer or Assistant Professor and will commence August 1st, 2011,
subject to budgetary approval.
Mount Allison University, located in Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada is
a small primarily undergraduate university offering small classes and a
residential experience to a diverse student population. It is
consistently ranked as one of the best undergraduate universities in
Canada and promotes research and teaching excellence.
A letter of application, curriculum vita, a teaching statement, and
three letters of reference should be addressed to:
Dr Andrew Irwin, Head
Department of Mathematics & Computer Science
Mount Allison University
Sackville, NB, Canada
Applications should be made at
https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/640. Email inquiries should be
sent to math@mta.ca . Review of applications will
begin on * February 10, 2011 * and will continue until the position is
filled.
Mount Allison University welcomes diversity in the workplace and
encourages applications from all qualified women and men, including
aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible
minorities. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however,
Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Canadian and
permanent residents should indicate their citizenship status in their
application.
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This employment position is among those listed in the Employment section
of the CMS website:
http://cms.math.ca/Employment
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From director at mitacs.ca Thu Feb 3 14:23:01 2011
From: director at mitacs.ca (MITACS Director)
Date: Thu Feb 3 14:23:06 2011
Subject: [cmath] ICIAM 2011 e-Newsletter for February - Early bird
registration ends February 28!
Message-ID:
Dear friends and colleagues,
My primary message in this edition of the ICIAM 2011 newsletter is that the early bird registration deadline is February 28, 2011. Please take advantage of this cost saving by registering early. Click here for more information.
I am pleased to announce that the Star Alliance group of airlines is partnering with ICIAM to offer participants a special convention discount on published Business or Economy class fares. Please note that you cannot obtain the discount after booking your flight through other channels; you must obtain the discount at the time of booking. More information is available on the ICIAM website here.
Exhibit and advertising opportunities are still available for ICIAM. With over 3,000 delegates expected from around the world, this is an ideal opportunity to reach a unique audience. For more information, click here.
Not to be forgotten is that the Congress will feature an outstanding scientific program involving:
* 2800+ speakers
* Over 450 minisymposium
* 27 invited speakers
* 20 thematic minisymposium
* 9 industrial thematic minisymposium
* 3 prize lectures
* 2 public lectures
* 1 embedded meeting (American Women in Mathematics)
* Jerry Marsden Memorial Day (2 thematic minisymposium plus memorial lecture)
I look forward to welcoming all of you to Vancouver, July 18 - 22, 2011 for ICIAM 2011!
Best wishes,
Arvind Gupta
President, ICIAM 2011
CEO & Scientific Director, MITACS
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From lwahl at uwo.ca Mon Feb 7 12:02:12 2011
From: lwahl at uwo.ca (Lindi Wahl)
Date: Mon Feb 7 16:25:29 2011
Subject: [cmath] Western Conference on Science Education
Message-ID: <4D502594.6040209@uwo.ca>
With apologies for cross-posting, please note this invitation to engage
in a new conversation on post-secondary science education.
Across disciplines
Across Canada
The Western Conference on Science Education
July 6 ? 8, 2011
The University of Western Ontario
Call for Proposals
We invite you to join us for the rare opportunity to participate in a
national community of colleagues, from across the disciplines of
Science, to share experiences, innovations, and research related to
teaching and learning in higher education.
This new Conference will be sparked by the provocative ideas of five of
Canada?s preeminent science educators and fueled by the inspiring work
of teaching and research faculty, librarians and other science education
professionals from universities and colleges across the country.
The Conference Theme, "Pulling Together", connotes both a gathering
across disciplines and our commitment to the common purpose of enhancing
the practice and profile of post-secondary science education.
*Plenary Speakers*
* *
? *Dr. Peter Mahaffy, ?Pulling Together for Climate
Change Education?
Chair, IUPAC Committee on Chemistry Education, King?s University
College, Edmonton, AB
*
? *Dr. Sarah Gilbert, ?CWSEI Showcase?
Acting Director, Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative (CWSEI),
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
*
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From Javad.Mashreghi at mat.ulaval.ca Mon Feb 7 17:58:06 2011
From: Javad.Mashreghi at mat.ulaval.ca (Javad Mashreghi)
Date: Tue Feb 8 09:00:58 2011
Subject: [cmath] Two Conferences
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References: <0C315E3BCE46E44B9A898B078B34D99B56C59A3B80@EXCH-MBX-A.ulaval.ca>
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Dear Colleagues,
With apologies for cross-posting, we invite you to join us in the following two events:
1) Complex Analysis and Potential Theory, a conference in honour of Paul Gauthier and Kohur Gowrisankaran, June 20-23, 2011, CRM, Montreal.
2) Blaschke Products and Their Applications, July 25-29, 2011, Fields Institute, Toronto (at the University of Toronto).
Please see the attached posters.
All the best
Javad Mashreghi
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From peter.taylor at queensu.ca Tue Feb 8 10:41:24 2011
From: peter.taylor at queensu.ca (Peter Taylor)
Date: Tue Feb 8 10:41:34 2011
Subject: [cmath] Fwd: ICMI elections: TRIPLE CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
Message-ID: <0LGB00KF72922E00@mta02.its.queensu.ca>
Colleagues:
At the next ICME meeting in Seoul in 2012 elections for the new
Executive Committee of ICMI will take place, and the call for
nominations is found below.
There are in fact three nomination calls here. The first is for the
Nominating committee. This is the committee that assembles the
slates for President, Sec'y-General, Vice-Presidents (2 of these) and
Members at large (5 of these). The second two calls are for the pool
of candidates the Nominating committee will work with to assemble the
ballot for the various positions. FYI the current executive
committee can be found at:
http://www.mathunion.org/icmi/about-icmi/executive-committee/
The make-up of the nominating committee is a bit complicated, but two
of its members are chosen by random selection from the nomination
received from 1) below. If you want a more detailed description of
the process it is found here:
http://www.mathunion.org/Publications/CircularLetters/ICMINomCtteeModel_041029.pdf
This is a fairly new process and is only the second time the ICMI
General Assembly has elected its own Executive Committee (the first
being the previous ICME in 2008).
It would certainly be good to put Canadian candidates into these
positions. Nominations must be accompanied by the candidates CV and
willingness to serve, and a brief paragraph of justification or
promotion would not go amiss. Do let me know of your ideas.
peter
Dear ICMI Representatives, Chairs of ICMI Affiliate Organizations
For the second time in its history the election of the Executive
Committee of the International Commission on Mathematical Instruction
(ICMI) will take place during the General Assembly of ICMI. The
purpose of this message is to launch a TRIPLE CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
resulting from the election procedures in place for ICMI. Due to
some delays of which I assume full responsability, the deadlines for
the various nominations have been modified. Please see details below.
The next ICMI General Assembly will be held in July 2012 in Seoul,
South Korea, on the occasion of the 12th International Congress on
Mathematical Education (ICME-12). This General Assembly will elect
the 2013-2016 Executive Committee of ICMI.
This Call for nominations is being sent to IMU/ICMI member countries
Adhering Organization (AO), Committee for Mathematics and ICMI
Representative (when applicable). However nominations should be
submitted by the Adhering Organization and sent to the
Secretary-General of ICMI.
1-) CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE ICMI NOMINATING COMMITTEE
DEADLINE: MARCH 25, 2011
Please follow the following guidelines:
-- Each AO may submit one name to be a Member of the ICMI Nominating
Committee. This person should have significant knowledge and
experience of ICMI affairs, cannot work in the same country as the
President of IMU and the President of ICMI --- namely United States
and New Zealand ---, and cannot be a current member of the ICMI
Executive Committee. (This person also cannot work in the same
country as the Chair of the Nominating Committee and the person
chosen by the IMU EC, but this restriction will be applied at a later
stage, as these two members of the Nominating Committee are at this
moment unknown.)
-- All submissions should be sent via e-mail, post or fax to the
Secretary-General of ICMI (see data below). All e-mail submissions
must be sent from the official e-mail address of the AO.
-- The deadline for reception of nominations, from which a random
selection will be made, is MARCH 25, 2011.
-- The nomination must be accompanied by the proposed candidate's
declaration of willingness to serve.
-- No member of the ICMI Nominating Committee will be eligible to
the 2013-2016 ICMI Executive Committee.
2-) CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE ICMI PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY-GENERAL
DEADLINE: APRIL 15, 2011
Please follow the following guidelines:
-- Each AO may submit one name for each of the positions of
PRESIDENT and SECRETARY-GENERAL of ICMI.
-- All submissions should be sent via e-mail, post or fax to the
Secretary-General of ICMI (see data below). All e-mail submissions
must be sent from the official e-mail address of the AO.
-- The deadline for reception of nominations is APRIL 15, 2011.
-- A nomination must be accompanied by the proposed candidate's CV
and declaration of willingness to serve if elected.
3-) CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE ICMI VICE-PRESIDENTS AND MEMBERS-AT-LARGE
DEADLINE: JUNE 1, 2011
Please follow the following guidelines:
-- Each AO may submit one name for each of the positions of
VICE-PRESIDENT and MEMBER-AT-LARGE of ICMI.
-- All submissions should be sent via e-mail, post or fax to the
Secretary-General of ICMI (see data below). All e-mail submissions
must be sent from the official e-mail address of the AO.
-- The deadline for reception of nominations is JUNE 1, 2011.
-- A nomination must be accompanied by the proposed candidate's CV
and declaration of willingness to serve if elected.
In order to make this election process of the highest quality, each
IMU/ICMI member country is urged to make nominations for the
positions mentioned above.
Sincerely,
Jaime Carvalho e Silva
Secretary-General
ICMI-International Commission on Mathematical Instruction
Departamento de Matematica, Universidade de Coimbra
Apartado 3008, EC Universidade, 3001-454 Coimbra, PORTUGAL
Fax: +351-239 793 069
e-mail : jaimecs@mat.uc.pt
Peter Taylor
Professor
Dept Math&Stats
Queen's University
Kingston ON K7L 3N6
613 533-2434
http://www.mast.queensu.ca/~peter/
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From: meetings at cms.math.ca (Gertrud Jeewanjee)
Date: Wed Feb 9 12:24:53 2011
Subject: [cmath] Fwd: SNC 2011 - Call for Papers
Message-ID: <4D52CDC0.7040502@cms.math.ca>
On behalf of
Erik Postma
Publicity chair SNC 2011
Maplesoft
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SNC 2011
First Announcement and Call for Papers
4th International Workshop on Symbolic Numeric Computation
June 7-9, 2011, San Jose, California
http://www.cargo.wlu.ca/SNC2011/
Member of ACM Federated Computing Research Conference
http://acm.org/fcrc/
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Overview
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Algorithms that combine techniques from symbolic and numeric
computation have been of increasing importance and interest over the
past decade. The necessity to work reliably with imprecise and noisy
data, and for speed and accuracy within algebraic and hybrid-numerical
problems, has encouraged a new synergy between the numerical and
symbolic computing fields. Novel and exciting problems from
industrial, mathematical and computational domains are now being
explored and solved.
The goal of the present workshop is to support the interaction and
integration of symbolic and numeric computing. Earlier meetings in
this series include the SNAP 96 Workshop, held in Sophia Antipolis,
France, the SNC 2005 meeting, held in Xi'an, China, SNC 2007 which was
held in London, Canada, and SNC 2009, held in Kyoto, Japan. The 4th
International Workshops on Symbolic-Numeric Computation will be held
on June 7-9 at San Jose, California, as a member of the ACM Federated
Computing Research Conference (FCRC).
SNC 2011 is affiliated with the 2011 International Symposium on
Symbolic and Algebraic Computation (ISSAC 2011) which will be held on
June 8-11, 2011 as another member of the ACM FCRC.
Conference Topics
-----------------
Specific topics of SNC 2011 include, but are not limited to:
- Hybrid symbolic-numeric algorithms in linear, polynomial and
differential algebra
- Approximate polynomial GCD and factorization
- Symbolic-numeric methods for solving polynomial systems
- Resultants and structured matrices for symbolic-numeric computation
- Differential equations for symbolic-numeric computation
- Symbolic-numeric methods for geometric computation
- Symbolic-numeric algorithms in algebraic geometry
- Symbolic-numeric algorithms for nonlinear optimization
- Implementation of symbolic-numeric algorithms
- Model construction by approximate algebraic algorithms
- Applications of symbolic-numeric computation: global optimization,
verification, etc.
Submission Instructions
-----------------------
SNC 2011 invites the submission of original research contributions to
be considered for publication and presentation at the
conference. Papers should not duplicate work published or submitted
for consideration elsewhere prior or in parallel to the SNC
submission.
Papers must be in English and shall be reviewed by the Program
Committee and external referees. Submissions should be in the form of
abstracts (2 pages) or full papers (up to 10 pages) in the ACM
sig-alternate.cls style (see
http://www.acm.org/sigs/publications/proceedings-templates). Submission
is exclusively via EasyChair (see
http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=snc2011). At least one
author of each accepted paper must register for the conference to
present the paper.
Conference e-proceedings will be published by ACM and also be in the
ACM Digital Library.
In keeping with tradition of previous SNC conferences, a special issue
of the journal Theoretical Computer Science (TCS,
http://www.elsevier.com/locate/tcs) is planned for after the
conference. SNC 2011 speakers will be able to submit full papers to
the special issue. The specifics of submission to the special issue,
the names of the Guest Editors, as well as the relevant deadlines will
be announced at the conference.
Important Dates
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Submission deadline: March 15, 2011
Notification: April 15, 2011
Camera-ready version due: April 30, 2011
Workshop: June 7-9, 2011
Organizing Committee
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General Chair: Ilias Kotsireas (Waterloo, Canada)
Program Committee Chair: Lihong Zhi (Beijing, China)
Proceedings editor: Marc Moreno Maza (London, Canada)
Treasurer: Werner Krandick (Philadelphia, USA)
Publicity Chair: Erik Postma (Maplesoft, Canada)
Webmaster: Guillaume Moroz (Nancy, France)
Program Committee
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Daniel Bates (Colorado State University, USA)
Mark Giesbrecht (University of Waterloo, Canada)
Stef Graillat (Universit? Pierre et Marie Curie, France)
Claude-Pierre Jeannerod (INRIA LIP ENS Lyon, France)
Hiroshi Kai (Ehime University, Japan)
Erich Kaltofen (North Carolina State University, USA)
Bingyu Li (Northeast Normal University, China)
Marc Moreno Maza (University of Western Ontario, Canada)
Teo Mora (University of Genova, Italy)
Bernard Mourrain (INRIA Sophia Antipolis, France)
Kosaku Nagasaka (Kobe University, Japan)
Victor Pan (City University of New York, USA)
Greg Reid (University of Western Ontario, Canada)
Kiyoshi Shirayanagi (Toho University, Japan)
Franz Winkler (Johannes Kepler University, Austria)
Lihong Zhi (Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science, China), Chair
Invited Speakers
----------------
Jonathan Borwein (University of Newcastle, Australia)
James Demmel (UC Berkeley, USA)
Stephen Watt (University of Western Ontario, Canada)
Sponsors
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Maplesoft
Wilfrid Laurier University
Numerical Algorithms Group (NAG)
Ontario Research Council for Computer Algebra (ORCCA)
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM, SIGSAM)
--
Gertrud Jeewanjee
Canadian Mathematical Society
From commsp at cms.math.ca Thu Feb 10 08:54:30 2011
From: commsp at cms.math.ca (Laura Alyea)
Date: Thu Feb 10 08:54:35 2011
Subject: [cmath] 2011 Coxeter-James Prize / Prix Coxeter-James 2011
Message-ID: <4D53EE16.5060907@cms.math.ca>
The CMS is pleased to announce that *Iosif Polterovich *(Universit? de
Montr?al) is the recipient of the 2011 Coxeter-James Prize. The prize
recognizes young mathematicians who have made outstanding contributions
to mathematical research.
The complete announcement has been posted on the CMS website:
http://cms.math.ca/MediaReleases/2011/cj-announcement
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La Soci?t? math?matique du Canada (SMC) a le plaisir d'annoncer que
*Iosif Polterovich* (Universit? de Montr?al) est le laur?at du prix
Coxeter-James 2011. Ce prix souligne la contribution exceptionnelle de
jeunes math?maticiens qui se sont d?marqu?s dans le domaine de la
recherche en math?matique.
L'annonce compl?te a ?t? signal?e sur le site web de la SMC ? :
http://cms.math.ca/Communiques/2011/cj-announcement
--
Laura Alyea
Communications and Special Projects Officer
Canadian Mathematical Society
Tel: +1 (613) 733-2662 ext. 728
/Think before you PRINT!/
Please consider the environment.
[cms web link]
Laura Alyea
Communications et projets sp?ciaux
Soci?t? math?matique du Canada
T?l : +1 (613) 733-2662 poste 728
/Pensez avant que vous IMPRIMIEZ !/
Consid?rez svp l'environnement.
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From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Thu Feb 10 11:17:06 2011
Subject: [cmath] Poste de
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From han415000 at hotmail.com Thu Feb 10 17:12:23 2011
From: han415000 at hotmail.com (DN Han)
Date: Fri Feb 11 09:55:54 2011
Subject: [cmath] Conference, July 25-28, 2011 and Summer School. July 29-31,
2011 at Edmonton, Canada
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From han415000 at hotmail.com Fri Feb 11 16:04:19 2011
From: han415000 at hotmail.com (DN Han)
Date: Fri Feb 11 16:51:50 2011
Subject: [cmath] Conference, July 25-28, 2011 and Summer School. July 29-31,
2011 at Edmonton, Canada
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID:
Dear Colleagues,
This is to bring your attention to AHAMC 2011:
International Conference on Applied Harmonic Analysis and Multiscale Computing,
July 25-28, 2011, Edmonton
and
Summer School, July 29-31, 2011
at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
The conference web page is
http://www.ualberta.ca/~ahamc
and conference contact email: ahamc@ualberta.ca
and conference poster is http://www.ualberta.ca/~ahamc/AHAMCPoster.pdf
You are welcome to participate in the above conference and summer school.
The conference and summer school is supported by PIMS and other sponsors.
Best regards.
Bin Han
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From commsp at cms.math.ca Mon Feb 14 10:06:50 2011
From: commsp at cms.math.ca (Laura Alyea)
Date: Mon Feb 14 10:06:56 2011
Subject: [cmath] Call for Nominations / Appel de mises en candidature: Prix
Adrien Pouliot Award
Message-ID: <4D59450A.8060208@cms.math.ca>
The CMS invites nominations for the 2011 Adrien Pouliot Award.The award
recognizes individuals or teams of individuals who have made significant
and sustained contributions to mathematics education in Canada. The
deadline for nominations is April 30, 2011.
Complete nomination details are available at:
http://cms.math.ca/Prizes/ed-nom.html
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La SMC sollicite des mises en candidature pour le Prix Adrien Pouliot
2011.Le prix r?compenser aux personnes ou aux groupes qui ont fait une
contribution importante et soutenue ? l'enseignement des math?matiques
au Canada. La date limite pour des mises en candidature est le 30 avril
2011.
On peut obtenir les d?tails complets de la mise en candidature ?
l'adresse suivante: http://cms.math.ca/Prix/ed-cand.html
--
Laura Alyea
Communications and Special Projects Officer
Canadian Mathematical Society
Tel: +1 (613) 733-2662 ext. 728
/Think before you PRINT!/
Please consider the environment.
[cms web link]
Laura Alyea
Communications et projets sp?ciaux
Soci?t? math?matique du Canada
T?l : +1 (613) 733-2662 poste 728
/Pensez avant que vous IMPRIMIEZ !/
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From vrunde at ualberta.ca Tue Feb 15 07:37:43 2011
From: vrunde at ualberta.ca (Volker Runde)
Date: Tue Feb 15 07:28:03 2011
Subject: [cmath] Fwd: PhD position in Analysis at Lund
Message-ID: <4D5A7397.1030801@ualberta.ca>
Dear All,
below is an advert for a PhD position in Operator theory/ Complex
Analysis/ Harmonic Analysis at Lund, closing date 04/03/11,
to start from 01/04/2011 or a mutually convenient later date.
The conditions are quite favourable (5 years, 20% teaching load). No
previous knowledge of Swedish is required.
Candidates should have written a Master's thesis and
should have a good undergraduate background in Analysis.
Please feel free to pass this advert on to anybody who might be interested.
http://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/o.o.i.s?id=24914&Dnr=378777&Type=EU
Many thanks & best wishes
Sandra
--
Sandra Pott
Professor
Faculty of Science
Centre for Mathematical Sciences
Lund University
22100 Lund, Sweden
From nassif at math.ubc.ca Fri Feb 18 03:19:22 2011
From: nassif at math.ubc.ca (Nassif Ghoussoub)
Date: Fri Feb 18 03:19:38 2011
Subject: [cmath] NSERC data for discovery grants
Message-ID: <1A85AC45-53DD-4513-B3DE-7F9967E5F32C@math.ubc.ca>
You can find a very useful historical data for the funding of the Discovery Grants programs at NSERC at the following link
http://ghoussoub.wordpress.com/2011/02/18/20-years-of-nserc-funding-for-discovery/#more-2778
The data was compiled by our colleague David Wehlau (Queens), to whom we are very grateful.
For the numbers by disciplines you can check
http://ghoussoub.wordpress.com/2011/01/24/nserc%E2%80%99s-discovery-grants-the-numbers-by-discipline/
Nassif
From pavol at cs.sfu.ca Thu Feb 17 18:12:23 2011
From: pavol at cs.sfu.ca (Pavol Hell)
Date: Fri Feb 18 09:21:02 2011
Subject: [cmath] Conference announcement
Message-ID:
Could you please communicate the following announcement?
Thank you,
Pavol Hell
SFU
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Fields Institute Summer Thematic Program on the Mathematics of Constraint Satisfaction
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Program Organizers:
Venkatesan Guruswami, Carnegie Mellon University,
Pavol Hell, Simon Fraser University
Matt Valeriote, McMaster University
Ross Willard, University of Waterloo
Program Website:
http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/programs/scientific/11-12/constraint/index.html
Overview:
During July and August 2011, the Fields Institute will host a thematic program on the Mathematics of Constraint Satisfaction. The program will include a 5-day summer school, three focused workshops, the Coxeter Lectures, regular weekly seminars, and extended periods of time for in-residence researchers and students for intensive study. The program will bring together researchers from various communities within pure mathematics and theoretical computer science.
Outline of Scientific Activities:
The main activities of the program will be concentrated around a series of three workshops, a summer school, and the Coxeter Lectures. The summer school will take place during the last week of June, 2011 and the three workshops will be held at regular intervals throughout the summer. The Coxeter Lectures will be given by Moshe Vardi (Rice) on July 11-13, 2011.
Participation in the Program
All scientific events are open to the mathematical sciences community, but visitors are requested to indicate their interest in participating in some or all of the planned events by filling out the information form found on the program website. The information form can also be used to request office space or funding. Fields scientific programs are devoted to research in the mathematical sciences, and enhanced graduate and post-doctoral training opportunities. Part of the mandate of the Institute is to broaden and enlarge the community, and to encourage the participation of women and members of visible minority groups in our scientific programs.
Deadlines
Requests for support or office space may be submitted at any time by filling out the application form found on the program website. The organizing committee will start to review requests in late February of 2011.
Additional Information
For additional information on the program, please send an email to thematic@fields.utoronto.ca . To receive updates on the program please subscribe to our mailing list at www.fields.utoronto.ca/maillist .
Please circulate this announcement to any person who might be interested in participating in the program.
Details of Scientific Activities:
June 26-30, 2011 Fields Summer School
Each day of the summer school will consist of four 90 minute lectures plus time set aside for school participants and instructors to meet to discuss questions and problems related to the lectures. Lecture notes and problem sets will be prepared in advance and posted on the program website. A primary goal of the summer school is to provide the participants with a thorough and intense introduction to the main themes of the summer program.
The four threads of the summer school, along with the lecturers are:
* An Introduction to the CSP: Andrei Krokhin (Durham University)
* Graph Theory and Combinatorics: Jaroslav Nesetril (Charles University)
* Universal Algebra: Ross Willard (University of Waterloo)
* Approximability of CSPs: Ryan O'Donnell (CMU), Venkatesan Guruswami (CMU)
July 11-13, 2011 The Coxeter Lectures
A series of three lectures given by Moshe Y. Vardi, Rice University
July 11- 15, 2011 Workshop on Graph Homomorphisms
Organized by:
Pavol Hell (Simon Fraser University),
Claude Tardif (Royal Military College, Kingston),
Xuding Zhu (Zhejiang Normal University)
This workshop will focus on all aspects of graph homomorphisms, from those directly related to constraint satisfaction problems, such as minimum cost and list homomorphisms, versions of projectivity, and polymorphisms, to those related to basic graph theoretic notions such as colourings, tree-width and tree-depth, and those related to notions from category theory, such as adjoint functors, to those related to statistical physics such as counting homomorphisms, and study of connection matrices. The goal is to bring together the main players in all aspects of graph homomorphisms, and share views of new trends and techniques.
Invited Speakers:
Zdenek Dvorak (Charles University)
Jan Foniok (ETH Zurich)
Hossein Hajiabolhassan (Shahid Beheshti University)
Hamed Hatami (McGill)
Pavol Hell (SFU)
Daniel Kral (Charles University)
Jan Kratochvil (Charles University)
Benoit Larose (Champlain College)
Jarik Nesetril (Charles University)
Patrice Ossona de Mendez (CAMS-CNRS, Paris)
Arash Rafiey (IDSIA, Lugano)
Mark Siggers (Kyungpook University)
Claude Tardif (Royal Military College, Kingston)
Peter Winkler (Dartmouth)
Xuding Zhu (Zhejiang Normal University)
August 2 - 6, 2011 Workshop on Algebra and CSPs
Organized by:
Libor Barto (Charles University and McMaster University),
Andrei Krokhin (Durham University),
Ross Willard (University of Waterloo)
The main goal of this workshop is to highlight the recent advances on the CSP Dichotomy Conjecture arising from the algebraic approach. It will focus on the various algebraic notions and results that have been developed in the attempts to resolve this conjecture and connected problems and will also include presentations on related algebraic topics, such as Maltsev Conditions and Tame Congruence Theory. The workshop may also include presentations on CSPs over infinite templates, quantified CSPs, and connections with logic, finite model theory, and complexity.
Invited Speakers:
Manuel Bodirsky (Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau)
Andrei Bulatov (Simon Fraser University)
Victor Dalmau (UPF, Barcelona)
Martin Dyer (University of Leeds)
Peter Jeavons (University of Oxford)
Vladimir Kolmogorov (University College, London)
Marcin Kozik (Jagiellonian University)
Gabor Kun (IAS)
Benoit Larose (Champlain College)
Miklos Maroti (University of Szeged)
Barnaby Martin (Durham University)
Ralph McKenzie (Vanderbilt University)
Michael Pinsker (TU Vienna)
August 12-16, 2011 Workshop on Approximability of CSPs
Organized by:
Andrei Bulatov (Simon Fraser University),
Johan Hastad (KTH, Stockholm),
Prasad Raghavendra (Microsoft Research and Georgia Tech).
The workshop will focus on the recent advances in our understanding of the approximation threshold of various CSPs, based on progress in both algorithmic techniques and methods to show tight non approximability results. The power of various convex programming relaxations for CSPs, the construction of gap instances highlighting limitations of such relaxations, and the connections of these to the complexity of approximating CSPs will be a prominent theme of the workshop. The Unique Games conjecture and results revolving around it will naturally be a centerpiece of the workshop. This workshop is expected to have a more interdisciplinary focus. In particular one of its aims is to foster a cross fertilization of ideas between the algebraic approach to characterize the tractability of CSPs and the analytic approach to characterize the approximability of CSPs, and draw parallels between the algebraic dichotomy conjecture and the Unique Games conjecture that would hopefully shed som!
e light on both these prominent conjectures.
Invited Speakers:
Per Austrin (Toronto)
Boaz Barak (Microsoft)
Irit Dinur (Weizmann Institute)
Subhash Khot (NYU)
Andrei Krokhin (Durham)
K. Makarychev (IBM Watson)
Yury Makarychev (TTI, Chicago)
Dana Moshkovitz (MIT)
Elchanan Mossel (University of California, Berkeley)
Rishi Saket (Princeton)
David Steurer (Microsoft)
Mario Szegedy (Rutgers)
Yi Wu (IBM Almaden)
Affiliated Activity
During the week of June 20, 2011, the annual Logic in Computer Science (LICS) meeting will be held at Fields and on the campus of the University of Toronto.
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From peter.taylor at queensu.ca Sat Feb 19 11:15:43 2011
From: peter.taylor at queensu.ca (Peter Taylor)
Date: Sat Feb 19 11:16:04 2011
Subject: [cmath] Fwd: [ICMI-News] ICMI News 16: February 2011
Message-ID: <0LGV008HTH6C4GA0@mta02.its.queensu.ca>
For those who do not already subscribe to ICMI
news, I forward the February issue. Of
particular note is item 1 on "2013 is The Year of
Mathematics of Planet Earth". The CMS will
participate in this significant project in a
number of ways and will discuss details at it
summer meeting in Edmonton (June 2-5).
peter
ICMI News 16: February 2011
A Bimonthly Email Newsletter from the
ICMI-International Commission on Mathematical Instruction
Editor: Jaime Carvalho e Silva, Dep. Matematica,
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
CONTENTS
1. Editorial: 2013 is The Year of Mathematics of Planet Earth
2. UNESCO: The challenges of mathematics education in basic education
3. New permanent Office of IMU/ICMI/CDC
4. Meeting of the ICMI Executive Committee
5. Alicia Villar (Uruguay)
6. First announcement of HPM 2012
7. Changes to the HPM newsletter
8. Calendar of Events of Interest to the ICMI Community
9. ICMI-Study conference proceedings "Gender and mathematics education"
10. Subscribing to ICMI News
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1. Editorial: 2013 is The Year of Mathematics of Planet Earth
Our planet suffers from excessive use of its
natural resources, from desertification, from
pollution of the earth and the oceans. The above
causes hunger and affects public health, life
expectancy, and bio-diversity. Climate change,
whether man made or not, is already causing
extreme events and disasters. Man made systems,
like transportations flows, health systems, or
financial organization, are becoming more and
more complex and sometimes run out of control.
These phenomena have raised public awareness and
influence the agenda of governments, of
international bodies, and of science policy leaders.
It is clear that addressing the above issues
should start with scientific research and
advanced technological development. Every
high-school student understands that the
solutions require study and research in the exact
sciences like chemistry, physics and geology, in
the life sciences like epidemiology, genetics and
zoology, and in engineering. It is not clear
whether every high-school student is aware that
beyond all of it there is mathematics.
The high-school teachers need to demonstrate that
there is mathematical modeling and algorithms
behind water resource management and hydrological
forecasting; behind energy generation,
preservation and allocation; behind weather
prediction, fluid dynamics, forecasting extreme
events (tsunamis, hurricanes, earthquakes) and
risk management; behind analyzing complex systems
(like transportation and finance); behind
understanding epidemic spread and virus
infections; and behind ecological conservation.
Curriculum planning should take this into
consideration, and policy makers should be strongly aware of it.
The mathematics behind our responses includes a
wide spectrum of mathematical fields, from
complex analysis to numerical analysis to
stochastics, statistics, probability, ergodic
theory, game theory, catastrophe theory,
projective geometry, algebra, and scientific computing.
Therefore the International Mathematical Union
declared the year 2013 as The Year of Mathematics
of Planet Earth (MPE). In terms of education
systems this means presenting posters and models
in schools, special issues of mathematical
magazines, interactive web activities, and
teachers conferences on the theme. In terms of
mathematics education national societies 2013
should be a time of presenting to the public and
creating platforms for financing mathematical
programmes. In terms of ICMI, it can mean
special round tables at our conferences,
curriculum development via study groups,
interdisciplinary conferences jointly organized
with other mathematical and science and science
education societies and other organizations. We
need to remain aware that effective Mathematics
and Mathematics Education are necessary in order
to protect our planet, our lives, and our futures.
Mina Teicher, Vice-President of ICMI, teicher@macs.biu.ac.il
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2. UNESCO: The challenges of mathematics education in basic education
"Les d?fis de l'enseignement des math?matiques dans l'?ducation de base"
In 2009, as ICMI president, Mich?le Artigue was
asked to take part in a meeting of experts
organized by UNESCO in Paris about science and
mathematics education policies, and then on the
basis of the conclusions of this meeting to
prepare a document on the challenges of
mathematics education in basic education to be
published and disseminated by UNESCO together
with a parallel document addressing the
challenges of scientific education. This second
document was written by Charles Ryan, University of Winchester UK.
The two documents have just been concluded but
are not yet available for distribution.
In line with the declaration from the World
Conference in Science held in Budapest in 1999,
they consider that anyone should have access to a
scientific education of quality, and also that
such an education has a decisive contribution to
offer to the realization of the Millenium Goals
adopted by the UN in 2000. Mathematics education
is here considered an essential component of
scientific education at large, and the
connections to be established between education
in mathematics and in science are emphasized in
the two documents which share a common introduction and structure.
The two documents were presented in a seminar
held in Paris, January 19, at the UNESCO
headquarters and presided by Georges Haddad, the
director of the Education Research & Foresigh
Team of UNESCO, and a former director of the
Division of Higher Education. A number of UNESCO
staff and other interested public were present.
UNESCO presented these documents as a response to
the world need of scientists able of imagining
futures of which we can now just have a glimpse,
but also of our need to understand the challenges
of health, environment, energy, development so
that all the people are able to understand these
challenges and that the debate is not reserved to specialists.
UNESCO considers it important to have a
scientific education of quality for all, and this
includes mathematics education and technological education.
The mathematics document presents first the
agreed vision on the significance of a
mathematics education of quality, emphasizing
that it should be faithful to mathematics, both
in its content and practices, raise students'
interest towards the discipline and develop
students' confidence in their mathematical
capacities. It should thus enable students to
understand that mathematics is part of a long
history combined with the history of humanity;
that mathematics is not a fixed corpus of
knowledge but, on the contrary, a living and
expanding science, whose development nourishes
that of other scientific fields and is nourished by them in return.
The current published version of the document is
in French. An English translation has been
prepared by the ICMI Executive Committee and
should be soon published by UNESCO which also
takes in charge the preparation of a Spanish
version. An Italian translation is being prepared
under the responsibility of the Italian
Mathematical Union and will be published by it.
UNESCO is open to translation in any other
language, and the different versions will be made
accessible on the ICMI website. ICMI sincerely
hopes that the publication of this document and
its dissemination will productively support
reflection and action among all those who can
contribute to reaching the goal of quality mathematics education for all.
We will post a note in this newsletter when the
documents are available in print or on the web.
Jaime Carvalho e Silva, Secretary-General of ICMI, jaimecs@mat.uc.pt
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3. New permanent Office of IMU/ICMI/CDC
February 1, 2011 was a great day for IMU and ICMI
and CDC. After a lengthy but very productive
process, we are all going to have a permanent
office and will not need any more to carry all
the papers and documents all over the world from
the office of one President or Secretary General
to the next one. IMU General Assembly decided to
accept the offer of the Weierstrass Institute
(WIAS) in Berlin and now we have a brand new
headquarters with permanent staff working on it:
5 positions have been opened and are being filled.
In the Official Opening Ceremony of the Permanent
IMU Secretariat were present Dr. Georg Sch?tte,
State Secretary of the German Federal Ministry of
Education and Research, a representative of Prof.
Dr. E. J?rgen Z?llner, Berlin Senator for
Education, Science and Research, Prof. Dr. Ingrid
Daubechies, President of the International
Mathematical Union (IMU) , Prof. Dr. Christian
B?r, President of the German Mathematical Society
(DMV), Prof. Dr. J?rgen Sprekels, Director of
WIAS and Prof. Dr. Martin Gr?tschel, IMU
Secretary, Vice President of the Zuse Institute
Berlin. This was a very significant ceremony for
the IMU activities, as well as its two main committees ICMI and CDC.
You can see some of the news about the opening ceremony here:
http://www.tagesspiegel.de/wissen/hauptstadt-der-mathematik/3788532.html
http://www.tagesspiegel.de/wissen/warten-auf-den-wow-moment/3791920.html
We will inform everybody of the new way of
contacting ICMI and how all matters will be
handled in this new structure, as soon as the new procedures are implemented.
Jaime Carvalho e Silva, Secretary-General of ICMI, jaimecs@mat.uc.pt
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4. Meeting of the ICMI Executive Committee
The 2010-2012 Executive Committee of ICMI is
going to have its second meeting in Beijing later
this month. All ICMI activities will be reviewed,
from ICMI Studies to cooperation with UNESCO,
from the process of choosing the site for ICME-13
(2016) to the current status of the organization
of ICME-12, from the discussion of the metrics
"imposed" in a lot of countries to math journals
to the definition of guidelines for ICMI Studies,
from the demand of new Affiliate organizations to
the the status of the ICMI regional conferences
or the launching of new projects. A summary of
the conclusions will be published in another newsletter.
Jaime Carvalho e Silva, Secretary-General of ICMI, jaimecs@mat.uc.pt
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5. Alicia Villar (Uruguay)
It is with great sadness that we announce the
death of Prof. Dra. Alicia Villar from Uruguay
that was, from 1999 to 2003, vice-president of
IACME-CIAEM, the Interamerican Committee on
Mathematics Education, an organization affiliated to ICMI.
She died on February 4, 2011. She was the founder
and first President of SEMUR-Sociedad de
Educaci?n Matem?tica Uruguaya. The president of
SEMUR, Prof. Etda Rodr?guez, "recalls the good
moments in which Alicia did so much for
Mathematics Education in our country". Luis
Balbue?a, Secretary General of the Iberoamerican
Federation of Societies of Mathematics Education,
says that Alicia was a woman that put vehemence in all she was doing.
Alicia Villar Icasuriaga had a PhD in Methodology
and Didactics of Mathematics and was preparing
teachers of Mathematics at the Instituto de
Profesores "Artigas" (IPA), Montevideo, Uruguay.
Beyond the vice-presidency of IACME-CIAEM she had
an intensive international activity. She was the
organizer of the Xth meeting of IACME that took
place in 1999 in Maldonado (Urguay), she was a
vice-president of the International Committee
that organizes the meetings "Did?tica da
Matem?tica do Cone Sul" including countries from
the south cone of South America; she was the main
organizer of the first such meeting that took
place in Montevideo at the Instituto de
Professores "Artigas", on the 24th and 25th of April of 1992.
She was a member of the team that organized TSG
18: Problem solving in mathematics education in
ICME-10. She was a member of the International
Program Committee of the 11th International
Conference of The Mathematics Education into the
21st Century Project that is going to take place
in September 11-17, 2011 in Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa.
Maria Salett Biembengut (Brasil), a former
president of IACME-CIAEM wrote that "My dear
Alicia dedicated part of her professional life to
Mathematics Education. She was always present in
international events and was an intrepid advocate
of IACEM-CIEM. We will feel sorrow for her."
Some of her works include:
'Solving mathematical and logical problems with
Lewis Carroll', N?meros, No. 34, 39-45 (1998).
'Using Uruguayan architecture to teach geometry',
Aust. Math. Teach. 53, No. 2, 24-26 (1997).
'Mathematics and the World Soccer Championship.
Didactical Module', First International Congress
of Ethnomathematics (ICEM), Granada, Spain, 1998.
' "An original walk"(through the city of
Montevideo)', First International Congress of
Ethnomathematics (ICEM), Granada, Spain, 1998.
Jaime Carvalho e Silva, Secretary-General of ICMI, jaimecs@mat.uc.pt
(we thank Maria Salett Biembengut for her help in writing this small note)
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6. First announcement of HPM 2012
HPM 2012 History and Pedagogy of Mathematics
The HPM Satellite Meeting of ICME-12
16-20 July 2012, Daejeon (Korea)
1. Aim and focus
The HPM 2012 is the eighth quadrennial meeting of
the International Study Group on the Relations
between the History and Pedagogy of Mathematics
(the HPM Group), affiliated to ICMI. It is a
satellite meeting of the corresponding ICME
(International Congress on Mathematical
Education) and is scheduled close to ICME. These
quadrennial meetings are a major activity of HPM,
to bring those together who are interested in the
relation between the history of mathematics and mathematics education such as:
* Researchers in mathematics education, and
its relation to the history of mathematics;
* Mathematics teachers at all levels who are
eager to get insights on how the history of
mathematics may be integrated into teaching and
help students to learn mathematics;
* Historians of mathematics, who wish to talk about their research;
* Mathematicians, who want to learn about
new possibilities to teach their discipline;
* All those with an interest in the history of mathematics and pedagogy.
2. Main themes
The HPM 2012 is a place where mathematicians,
educators, historians, researchers and students
can make presentations and participate in
discussions. The programme and activities are
structured around the following main seven themes:
1. Theoretical and/or conceptual frameworks for
integrating history in mathematics education;
2. History and epistemology implemented in
mathematics education: classroom experiments & teaching materials;
3. Original sources in the classroom, and their educational effects;
4. Mathematics and its relation to science,
technology and the arts: historical issues and educational implications;
5. Cultures and mathematics;
6. Topics in the history of mathematics education;
7. Mathematics from Eastern Asia.
3. Activities during HPM 2012
During HPM 2012 there will be
* one-hour plenary lectures on each of the seven main themes
* two one-hour panel discussions
* parallel sessions of 25-minute oral
presentations, followed by 5-minute discussions
* poster exhibitions with discussion sessions
* exhibitions of books and other didactical material
4. Invited speakers
* Tinne Hoff Kjeldsen (Denmark): "Uses of
history for the learning of and about
mathematics: towards a theoretical framework for
integrating history of mathematics in mathematics education."
* Tsang-Yi Lin (Taiwan): "Using History of
Mathematics in High School Classroom: Some Experiments in Taiwan."
* Janet Barnett (USA): "Bottled at the
Source: The Design and Implementation of
Classroom Projects for Learning Mathematics via Primary Historical Sources."
* Dominique Tourn?s (France): "Mathematics
of the 19th century engineers: methods and instruments."
* Ubiratan d'Ambrosio (Brazil): "Mind and
Hand: the complexity and diversity of mathematics
in different cultural environments."
* Johan Prytz (Sweden): "Social structures
in mathematics education. Researching the history
of mathematics education with theories and
methods from sociology of education."
* Sung Sa Hong (Korea): "Theory of Equations
in the history of Chosun Mathematics."
5. Time and place
HPM 2012 will be held from Monday 16 July to
Friday 20 July 2012 in Daejeon, Korea.
Sessions will be held on Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday with a cultural tour on Wednesday.
ICME-12 will be held from Monday 9 July to Sunday
15 July 2012 in Seoul, Korea. Its scientific
program includes oral presentations and
activities on the history and pedagogy on
mathematics and on the history of mathematical
teaching. It is planned that these activities
will take place in the end of this meeting and
that a special price for inscriptions will be
granted to those who will participate to both ICME-12 and HPM 2012.
6. Official Languages
The official languages are English and Korean.
More specifically:
-All plenary talks and panel discussions will be
in English with simultaneous translation if possible.
-Oral presentations will be given in either
English, or Korean. For presentations in Korean a
second set of transparencies should be, utilizing
either two projectors and screens, or two power point computers.
7. Submission of proposals
ABSTRACTS
30 June 2011: deadline for submitting Abstracts
of proposals for all types of activities.
31 August 2011: notification of acceptance or not of the submitted proposals.
9. The web site
Making known the HPM 2012 in various countries is
a major task to be realized by the SPC. To this
end, a web site is available at http://www.hpm2012.org.
This is going to be a very efficient tool to make
known the HPM 2012 worldwide, allowing online registration etc.
10. Proceedings
Publishing the Proceedings of HPM 2012 is also a
major task, and will be available in the meeting.
Each submitted full text for an oral presentation
or a workshop will be reviewed by members of the
SPC at the usual international standards.
More details on the size of the texts, the format
guidelines will be announced in due course from
the HPM 2012 and HPM websites, respectively;
http://www.hpm2012.org
http://www.clab.edc.uoc.gr/hpm/.
FULL TEXTS
30 November 2011: deadline for submitting full
texts for all types of activities.
31 January 2012: Notification of acceptance or not of the submitted texts.
11. Registration fee
Early registration (before 5 February 2012): 180$ (students 90$)
Late registration (From 6 February until 31 May 2012): 230$ (students 130$)
Registration after 31 may 2012, or on the spot: 270$ (students 160$)
12. Contact
For further information, please contact:
- Evelyne Barbin, evelyne.barbin@wanadoo.fr
- Sunwook Hwang, shwang@ssu.ac.kr
- Sangki Choi, schoi@konkuk.ac.kr
- Constantinos Tzanakis, tzanakis@edc.uoc.gr
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7. Changes to the HPM newsletter
There are a few important changes to the HPM Newsletter now.
Chris Weeks is stepping down as co-editor after
working on the newsletter since 2004. With his
knowledge of the field and the group, he has been
essential to the newsletter for more than six
years. He is being replaced by no less than three
new co-editors, which is a clear suggestion of his value to the HPM community.
The new newsletter co-editors are Kathy Clark,
Snezana Lawrence and Helder Pinto, whom will be presented more fully in time.
The other important change is that we are
publishing the newsletter online as a supplement
to the paper version. The version online is
available on the website http://grouphpm.wordpress.com/.
There will be new articles online every month,
and these articles will go into the issues that
will be published three times a year as before.
The online version offers opportunities for
publishing content more quickly and to have
feedback on articles - as well as making it even
simpler for new people to find the HPM group. Any
suggestions and input is welcome.
There is available, right now, the following items:
- Novembertagung 2010: A conference for History of Mathematics Ph.D. students;
- Special issue of Mathematics in School;
- First announcement HPM 2012;
- Announcement Second International Conference on
the History of Mathematics Education;
- BSHM Bulletin Volume 25 Number 3 (2010);
- More on the Kenneth O. May prize;
- Have you read these?
All recent newsletters are at
http://www.clab.edc.uoc.gr/HPM/NewsLetters.htm
Please send contributions to the HPM Newsletter
76 to Bj?rn Smestad (Bjorn.Smestad@lui.hio.no)
before February 12th, 2011. Both articles,
notices, book reviews and announcements of events
are very welcome, as well as information for the
"Have you read these?" and "Have you been there?" sections.
We hope that the newsletter and its version online are useful!
Helder Pinto, hbmpinto1981@gmail.com
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8. Calendar of Events of Interest to the ICMI Community
4th International Conference on Science and
Mathematics Education in Developing Countries,
Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 23-25 February 2011
http://www.cambmathsociety.org/conf/HOME.html
Conference on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education,
February 24, - February 27, 2011, Portland, Oregon, USA
http://sigmaa.maa.org/rume/crume2011/Home.html
History of European Universities. Challenges and transformations,
Lisbon, Portugal, April 18-20, 2011
http://centenario.ul.pt/conferencias/history-of-european-universities
XIII CIAEM - Inter-American Conference on Mathematics Education
Recife, Brasil, June 26-30, 2011.
http://www.ciaem-iacme.org/
ICTMT10 - 10th International Conference on Technology in Mathematics Teaching
University of Portsmouth, July 5-8, 2011
http://www.ictmt10.org/
PME 35 - CONFERENCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL GROUP
FOR THE PSYCHOLOGY OF MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
Ankara, Turkey, July 10-15, 2011
http://www.arber.com.tr/pme35.org/
ICTMA 15: 15th International Conference on the
Teaching of Mathematical Modelling and Applications
Melbourne, Australia, July 14-19, 2011
http://www.ictma15.edu.au/
FAMA - Family Math for adult learners
international conference: "Family and communities
in and out of the classroom: ways to improve
mathematics' achievement", Barcelona, Spain, July 23, 2011
http://www.mathforlive.net/fama_Conference.php
CIEAEM 63: "Facilitating access and
participation - Mathematical practices inside and
outside the classroom" / "Faciliter l'acc?s et la
participation - Les pratiques math?matiques ?
l'int?rieur et ? l'ext?rieur de la classe",
University of Barcelona, Spain, July 24 - July 29, 2011
http://www.cieaem.net/
SEMT 11 - SYMPOSIUM ON ELEMENTARY MATHS TEACHING
Prague, Czech Republic, August 21-26, 2011
http://kmdm.pedf.cuni.cz/Default.aspx?PorZobr=7&PolozkaID=-1&ClanekID=267
16e Ecole d'?t? de didactique des math?matiques -
Association pour la Recherche en Didactique des Math?matiques,
Carcassonne (Aude), France, August 21-28, 2011
http://www.ardm.eu/contenu/2011-carcassonne
The Mathematics Education into the 21st Century
Project 11th International Conference, Turning
Dreams into Reality: Transformations and Paradigm
Shifts in Mathematics Education, Rhodes
University, Grahamstown, South Africa, September 11-17, 2011
http://math.unipa.it/%7Egrim/21project.htm
ECER 2011 - European Conference on Educational Research,
Berlin, September 13-16, 2011
http://www.eera-ecer.eu/ecer/ecer-2011-berlin/
ICMI Study 21 Conference
S?o Paulo, Brazil, September 16-20, 2011
http://www.icmi-21.com/
ATCM 2011 - 16th Asian Technology Conference of
Mathematics, 'Integration of Technology into
Mathematics Education-past, present and future',
Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey, September 19-23, 2011
http://atcm2011.org/
Volcanic DELTA 2011, Eighth Southern Hemisphere
Conference on the Teaching and Learning of
Undergraduate Mathematics and Statistics,
Rotorua, NZ, November 27 - December 2, 2011
http://www.delta2011.co.nz/delta2011/
Seventh International Conference on Science,
Mathematics & Technology Education:
Transformations through Science, Mathematics and
Technology Education - Towards an Innovative and
Sustainable Society, Muscat, Oman, February 12-15, 2012
d.fisher@smec.curtin.edu.au
EMF 2012 - Espace Math?matique Francophone,
Gen?ve, 3-7 F?vrier 2012
http://www.emf2012.unige.ch/
ICME-12 - Twelfth International Congress on Mathematical Education
Seoul, Korea, July 8-15, 2012
http://www.icme12.org/
HPM 2012 History and Pedagogy of Mathematics
The HPM Satellite Meeting of ICME-12
Daejeon (Korea), July 16-20, 2012
http://www.hpm2012.org
EARCOME6 - The Sixth East Asia Regional Conference on Mathematics Education,
Thailand, March, 2013
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9. ICMI-Study conference proceedings "Gender and mathematics education"
A few copies of the ICMI-Study book conference
proceedings "Gender and mathematics education"
are available for free for interested readers.
This conference was held in Hoor, Sweden in
October 1993. The book is divided into plenary
addresses, research papers, panel presentations
and working group reports. The collection
presents voices from more than 18 countries.
Reference: Grevholm, B. & Hanna, G. (1995).
Gender and mathematics education, an ICMI Study
in Stiftsg?rden ?kersberg, H??r, Sweden 1993. Lund: Lund University Press.
Please send an email to Barbro.Grevholm@uia.no if you want a copy.
You can find a review of this volume here:
http://www.awm-math.org/bookreviews/NovDec96.html
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10. SUBSCRIBING TO ICMI News
There are two ways of subscribing to ICMI News:
1. Click on http://www.mathunion.org/index.php?id=674 with a Web browser
and go to the "Subscribe" button to subscribe to ICMI News online.
2. Send an e-mail to icmi-news-request@mathunion.org with the Subject-line:
Subject: subscribe
In both cases you will get an e-mail to confirm your subscription so
that misuse will be minimized. ICMI will not use the list of ICMI News
addresses for any purpose other than sending ICMI News, and will not
make it available to others.
Previous issues can be seen at:
http://www.mathunion.org/pipermail/icmi-news
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From: director at mitacs.ca (MITACS Director)
Date: Mon Feb 21 14:12:17 2011
Subject: [cmath] ICIAM 2011 Newsflash - Early bird registration deadline is
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From: dimitrov at mast.queensu.ca (Ivan Dimitrov)
Date: Thu Feb 24 12:00:42 2011
Subject: [cmath] An ad for a Teaching Postdoctoral Position at Queen's
University
Message-ID: <540BBE28-B74E-44C0-8168-75D3972C13D5@mast.queensu.ca>
Hi,
I would like the send the following advertisement through CMath.
Thanks,
Ivan Dimitrov,
Associate Head
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Queen's University
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Teaching Postdoctoral Positions
Pending budget approval, applications are invited for two two-year teaching postdoctoral positions beginning July 1, 2011. Duties consist of teaching two one-semester courses per semester for a total of four courses per year and conducting research. Salary will be commensurate with rank and qualifications.
The successful candidate should have demonstrated teaching credentials and a research program in one of the existing areas of strength of the Department. In pure math and statistics these include algebraic geometry, number theory, representation theory, invariant theory, dynamical systems, free probability, theoretical and applied statistics, and mathematical physics. In applied math these include information theory, coding theory, control theory, and mathematical biology.
Further details on the departmental research profile can be found at the department's web pagehttp://www.mast.queensu.ca/graduate/faculty.php listing faculty by research area.
Applicants should submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, an AMS cover sheet, a teaching statement, a research statement, and have at least four letters of recommendation (at least one of which addresses teaching). All applications should be submitted through www.MathJobs.org. All applications received by March 7, 2011 will be given full consideration.
For more information about the position or about Queen's university, please see the departmental web page athttp://www.mast.queensu.ca.
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From adem at pims.math.ca Thu Feb 24 13:57:05 2011
From: adem at pims.math.ca (Alejandro Adem)
Date: Thu Feb 24 13:57:35 2011
Subject: [cmath] Thematic Activities in Applied Mathematics July 2011
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***Applied Mathematics Perspectives***
CAIMS, MITACS and PIMS are jointly sponsoring nine satellite
meetings before the ICIAM meeting, to be held in July 2011
* Advances in the Numerical Solution of Constrained Differential Equations
UBC-Vancouver, July 15-17, 2011
* Applied Analysis & Applied PDEs
University of Victoria, July 12-15, 2011
* Complex Fluids and Flows in Industry and Nature
UBC-Vancouver, July 13-16, 2011
* Delay Differential Equations in Applications: Common Themes and Methods
UBC-Vancouver, July 14-16, 2011
* Mathematical Biology Workshop and PIMS IGTC Summit
University of Victoria, July 14-16, 2011
* Numerical Methods for Incompressible Fluid Flow
UBC-Vancouver, July 14-16, 2011
* Reproducible Research: Tools and Strategies for Scientific Computing
UBC-Vancouver, July 13-16, 2011
* Medical and Seismic Imaging
UBC-Vancouver, July 14-16, 2011
* Numerical Ricci Flow in Computer Science, Geometry, and Physics
UBC-Vancouver, July 14-16, 2011
Other events:
*Gene Golub SIAM Summer School (Waves and Imaging)
UBC-Vancouver, July 4-14, 2011
*Waves 2011
Simon Fraser University, July 25-29, 2011
*The 5th G. J. Butler Memorial Conference on Differential
Equations and Population Biology
University of Alberta, July 25-30, 2011
For more information on these and other PIMS events see
http://www.pims.math.ca/scientific/future-events
From ikotsire at wlu.ca Mon Feb 28 05:21:45 2011
From: ikotsire at wlu.ca (Ilias Kotsireas)
Date: Mon Feb 28 10:50:42 2011
Subject: [cmath] WWCA 2011, W80,
Celebrating the 80th birthday of Herbert S. Wilf
Message-ID:
WWCA 2011, W80 Call for Participation
Waterloo Workshop on Computer Algebra 2011
Celebrating the 80th birthday of Herbert S. Wilf
May 26-29, 2011
Wilfrid Laurier University,
Waterloo ON, Canada
http://www.cargo.wlu.ca/W80
Invited Speakers:
1. Herbert Wilf, University of Pennsylvania, USA
2. Gert Almkvist, University of Lund, Sweden
3. George E. Andrews, Pennsylvania State University, USA
4. Miklos Bona, University of Florida, USA
5. David Bressoud, Macalester College, USA
6. Rod Canfield, University of Georgia, USA
7. Sylvie Corteel, Universite Paris 7, France
8. Aviezri Fraenkel, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
9. Ira Gessel, Brandeis University, USA
10. Ian Goulden, University of Waterloo, Canada
11. Ronald Graham, UCSD, USA
12. Andrew Granville, Universite de Montreal, Canada
13. Curtis Greene, Haverford College, USA
14. Joan Hutchinson, Macalester College, USA
15. David Jackson, University of Waterloo, Canada
16. Christian Krattenthaler, University of Vienna, Austria
17. Victor H. Moll, Tulane University, USA
18. Andrew Odlyzko, University of Minnesota, USA
19. Peter Paule, RISC-Linz, Austria
20. Robin Pemantle, University of Pennsylvania, USA
21. Marko Petkovsek, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
22. Bruce Sagan, Michigan State University, USA
23. Carla D. Savage, NCSU, USA
24. Jeffrey Shallit, University of Waterloo, Canada
25. Richard Stanley, MIT, USA
26. John Stembridge, University of Michigan, USA
27. Volker Strehl, Universitaet Erlangen, Germany
28. Michelle Wachs, University of Miami, USA
29. Doron Zeilberger, Rutgers University, USA
Schedule: http://www.cargo.wlu.ca/W80/schedule.pdf
Registration: http://www.cargo.wlu.ca/W80/registration.html
Organizers: Eugene V. Zima & Ilias S. Kotsireas, Wilfrid Laurier University
From peter.taylor at queensu.ca Tue Mar 1 10:14:53 2011
From: peter.taylor at queensu.ca (Peter Taylor)
Date: Tue Mar 1 10:15:03 2011
Subject: [cmath] Fwd: ICME-12 Discussion Groups
Message-ID: <0LHD0031PX0TRT60@mta02.its.queensu.ca>
Colleagues:
I forward this important announcement from ICMI on ICME-12 Discussion
Groups. This is a call for proposals for these events, the first
time they have been organized this way. This is a chance to get the
things talked about that really need to be discussed! I must say that
my past experience with the DG's has been mixed--generally much more
presentation than discussion--so this might be a good change.
peter
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ICME-12: 12th International Congress on Mathematical Education
July 8-15, 2012, Seoul, Korea.
A call for ICME-12 Discussion Groups
Contrary to past ICME practice, Discussion Groups for ICME-12 will be
created in response to a proposal submitted by a group of up to five
persons representing a diverse region of the world.
As their name suggests, Discussion Groups (DGs) are designed to
gather Congress participants who are interested in discussing, in a
genuinely interactive way, certain challenging, controversial or
emerging issues and dilemmas of interest to an international or
regional audience. The focus of DGs should be distinct from the
subjects covered in the Topic Study Groups (TSG) (see TSG listing
attached) but could discuss a specific issue in greater detail than
that of a TSG. Each DG will be allocated two time slots of 90
minutes each during the Congress.
A proposal should include
-- Description of the background and expertise of the proposed organizers
-- Detailed description of the topic including anticipated aims and a
rationale for the topic
-- Key questions and issues for the DG to consider
-- A precise description of the anticipated structure that will be
used to manage the discussion during the two sessions, taking into
account there will be no oral presentations in a DG except
introductions by the organizers of the group to provide the
background and framework for the discussion.
Application forms are available on the website
(http://icme12.org). Members of the organizing
team must conform to the ICME custom that a person may only play one
major (TSG, DG, Survey Team, Panel, plenary and regular lecture) and
one minor role (poster presentation & other forms of contribution to
the scientific program) at ICME. Note that proposing a DG will be
considered a major role. Proposals should be received by the
International Program Committee (IPC) by June 30, 2011. Proposals
will be reviewed in accordance to the relevance of the topic to an
international audience, the diversity and expertise of the proposed
organizing team, and the format proposed for the discussion.
Proposers will be notified of acceptance by August 15, 2011.
Tasks for Organizing Teams (OT)
The OT will be expected to:
* Set up and maintain the DG web page
Before the congress, the discussion group organizing team will post
their page at the ICME-12 web site
(http://icme12.org ) including contributions that
define, limit, and/or present basic premises, theoretical
considerations, research findings, viewpoints and facts that should
be accounted for if a fruitful discussion is to be attained. Prior to
the congress, participants can send individual contributions to the
organizers for consideration as additional background information and
may raise questions or participate in an exchange of ideas through
the web site.
* Produce a progress report by December 30, 2011
* Submit a final version of the DG presentation to be included in the
Final program booklet. The final version must be sent to the Local
Organizing Committee by April 10th, 2012. This description for the
Final Program booklet should be between one and two pages (700 to
1,400 words) with the following:
a) Name of DG and composition of the organizing team
b) General description of the program for this DG; that is the
aims, scope, list of main questions it addresses, the rationale which
guided the OT in arriving at the program, and so on.
c) The program of the DG, that is, the manner in which the
discussion is organized and distributed in the two sessions.
* Organize and manage the DG sessions during the Congress
* Produce a final report for the ICME-12 Proceedings
Deadline summary:
-- June 30, 2011 Proposal submission
-- August 15, 2011 Notification of acceptance
-- December 30, 2011 Progress report
-- April 10, 2012 Final version of the DG program submitted to
Local Organizing Committee
An IPC liaison will be appointed for each DG. The role of the IPC
liaison officer is to support and be an important resource on how a
DG works. Another source for information and guidance in planning a
DG are the websites of recent ICMEs (see
http://icme11.org and
http://www.icme10.dk ).
Thank you for your willingness to contribute to the success of
ICME-12. We are looking forward to an energetic exchange of ideas and
information through the Discussion Groups.
Topic Study Groups for ICME-12
TSG 1: Mathematics education at preschool level
TSG 2: Mathematics education at tertiary level and access to tertiary level
TSG 3: Activities and programs for gifted students
TSG 4: Activities and programs for students with special needs
TSG 5: Mathematics education in and for work
TSG 6: Mathematics literacy
TSG 7: Teaching and learning of number systems and arithmetic -
focusing especially on primary education
TSG 8: Measurement - focusing especially on primary education
TSG 9: Teaching and learning of algebra
TSG 10: Teaching and learning of geometry
TSG 11: Teaching and learning of probability
TSG 12: Teaching and learning of statistics
TSG 13: Teaching and learning of calculus
TSG 14: Reasoning, proof and proving in mathematics education
TSG 15: Problem solving in mathematics education
TSG 16: Visualization in the teaching and learning of mathematics
TSG 17: Mathematical applications and modelling in the teaching and
learning of mathematics
TSG 18: Analysis of uses of technology in the teaching of mathematics
TSG 19: Analysis of uses of technology in the learning of mathematics
TSG 20: The role of history of mathematics in mathematics education
TSG 21: Research on classroom practice
TSG 22: Learning and cognition in mathematics
TSG 23: Mathematical knowledge for teaching at primary level
TSG 24: Mathematical knowledge for teaching at secondary level
TSG 25: In-services education, professional development of mathematics teachers
TSG 26: Preservice mathematical education of teachers
TSG 27: Motivation, beliefs and attitudes towards mathematics and its
teaching
TSG 28: Language and communication in mathematics education
TSG 29: Gender and mathematics education
TSG 30: Mathematics education in a multilingual and multicultural environment
TSG 31: Task design and analysis
TSG 32: Mathematics curriculum development
TSG 33: Assessment and testing in mathematics education
TSG 34: The role of mathematical competitions and other challenging
contexts in the teaching and learning of mathematics
TSG 35: The history of the teaching and learning of mathematics
TSG 36: The role of ethnomathematics in mathematics education
TSG 37: Theoretical issues in mathematics education
============================================================
Peter Taylor
Professor
Dept Math&Stats
Queen's University
Kingston ON K7L 3N6
613 533-2434
http://www.mast.queensu.ca/~peter/
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From nassif at math.ubc.ca Tue Mar 1 19:57:44 2011
From: nassif at math.ubc.ca (Nassif Ghoussoub)
Date: Tue Mar 1 19:58:08 2011
Subject: [cmath] =?windows-1252?q?The_Kafkaesque_grip_of_bureaucrats_on_C?=
=?windows-1252?q?anada=92s_peer_review_and_granting_process?=
Message-ID: <73119507-926C-4903-85BC-A369D372B081@math.ubc.ca>
It is time to call on Canada?s scientists to regain control of the
country?s scientific evaluation process.
http://ghoussoub.wordpress.com/2011/03/01/the-kafkaesque-grip-of-bureaucrats-on-canada%E2%80%99s-peer-review-and-granting-process-2/
Do not shy away from submitting your comments.
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Nassif Ghoussoub,
Professor of Mathematics
The University of British Columbia
http://www.birs.ca/~nassif/
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From ikotsire at wlu.ca Thu Mar 3 02:26:06 2011
From: ikotsire at wlu.ca (Ilias Kotsireas)
Date: Thu Mar 3 08:34:28 2011
Subject: [cmath] AMMCS-2011, July 25-29, 2011 Waterloo, ON, Canada
Message-ID:
International Conference on Applied Mathematics,
Modeling and Computational Science
Laurier Centennial Conference: AMMCS-2011
July 25-29, 2011 Waterloo, ON, Canada
http://www.ammcs2011.wlu.ca/
Description
The conference provides a unique opportunity for in-depth
technical discussions and exchange of ideas in mathematical
and computational sciences, as well as their applications
in natural and social sciences, engineering and technology,
industry and finance. It offers to researchers, industrialists,
engineers and students to present their latest research,
to interact with the experts in the field, and to foster
interdisciplinary collaborations required to meet the
challenges of modern science, technology, and society.
The conference is a satellite meeting of the ICIAM-2011.
List of Special Sessions:
1. S-HDS Recent progress on hybrid dynamical systems Xinzhi Liu (UW)
2. SS-CNT Computational Number Theory Kevin Hare (UW), Patrick Ingram (UW)
3. SS-MB Recent Advances in Mathematical Biology Sue Ann Campbell (UW), Yuming Chen (Laurier)
4. SS-CC Computational Chemistry Ian Hamilton (Laurier), Randall Dumont (McMaster)
5. SS-SND Symmetry in Nonlinear Dynamics: Applications and Numerics Pietro-Luciano Buono(UOIT), Manuele Santoprete, Cristina Stoica (Laurier)
6. SS-MNANO Mathematical Models for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Zoran Miskovic, A. Hamed Majedi (UW)
7. SS-DAE Design and Analysis of Experiments Manohar L. Aggarwal (Memphis)
8. SS-CNP Computational Nano-photonics Marek Wartak, Brian West (Laurier)
9. SS-BNANO Computational Bio-nanotechnology Hin-Hark Gan (NYU), Gaurav Arya (UCSD)
10. SS-AAIP Applied Analysis & Inverse Problems Marcus Garvie, Herb Kunze (Guelph)
11. SS-TAF Theory and Applications in Finance Joe Campolieti, Nick Costanzino, Roman Makarov (Laurier)
12. SS-MBP Modeling in Biophysics Bae-Yeun Ha (UW), Mikko Karttunen (UWO)
13. SS-EG Evolutionary Games in Biology and Ecology Joe Apaloo (St. Francis Xavier), Ross Cressman (Laurier)
14. SS-MMPF Mathematical Modeling of Protein Flexibility Forbes Burkowski and Henry Wolkowicz (UW)
15. SS-HAM Homogenization and Applications in the Modelling of Nanoplasmonic Sensors Chitra Rangan (University of Windsor)
16. SS-IM Industrial Mathematics Sean Bohun (UOIT), Huaxiong Huang (York)
17. SS-VS Numerical Methods for First and Second Order Fully Nonlinear PDEs Xiaobing Feng (U. of Tennessee), Chiu-Yen Kao (Ohio State), Ying Wang (University of Minnesota)
18. SS-CMHP Computational Methods for Hyperbolic Problems Jae-Hun Jung (SUNY, University at Buffalo), Allen Tesdall (CUNY, College of Staten Island)
19. SS-EHT Recent Advances in Energy Harvesting Technologies Armaghan Salehian (UW)
20. SS-SGT Structured Graph Theory and Applications Chinh Hoang, Kathie Cameron (Laurier)
21. SS-CA Differential and Integral Symbolic-Numeric Algorithms Ekaterina Shemyakova (UWO)
22. SS-SMES Statistical modeling in environmental sciences Yulia Gel (UW), Sylvia Esterby (UBC, Okanagan)
23. SS-CDPB Complex Dynamics of Population Behaviour with Impact to Socio-Economic Issues Monica Cojocaru, Christopher Hogg, Veronica Gheorghiade (Guelph)
24. SS-MMNS Mathematical Modelling in Neuro-science Shoja Chenouri, Paul Marriott (UW)
25. SS-ACQG Astrophysics, Cosmology and Quantum Gravity Eugeniu Popescu (Harvard-Smithsonian CFA), Tomas Liko (U. of Alberta)
26. SS-HPC High Performance Computing: From Models of Computation to Applications Marc Moreno Maza, Yuzhen Xie (UWO)
27. SS-SSD Progress and Prospects in Model-Based Scientific Software Development Christopher Anand, Spencer Smith, Diane Kelly, Jacques Carette (McMaster and RMC)
28. SS-LSCA Large scale computer algebra applications Thomas Wolf (Brock)
29. SS-HONM High Order Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations Ching-Shan Chou (Ohio State), Jun Jia (Oak Ridge), Yulong Xing (U. of Tennessee and Oak Ridge)
30. SS-CBSG Connections between Statistics and Genetics John Braun (UWO), Doug Woolford (Laurier)
31. SS-PMHP Physics and Mathematics of the Human Placenta Dimitri Vvedensky (Imperial College London)
32. SS-MMSS Mathematical Models in Social Sciences Marc Kilgour (Laurier)
33. SS-LMA Lagrangian methods and applications Nathalie Lanson (UW)
34. SS-MCMI Mathematical and Computational Modelling of Influenza Catherine Beauchemin, Hana Dobrovolny (Ryerson University)
35. SS-SCPD Mathematical Modeling for Supply Chain and Product Development in High-Tech Industries Amy H. I. Lee (Chung Hua University, Taiwan)
36. SS-AQT Applications in Queueing Theory Douglas Woolford (Laurier), David Stanford (UWO)
37. SS-SDAEA New developments in numerical methods and software for differential-algebraic equations and applications Andreas Griewank (Humboldt-Universit.t zu Berlin), John Pryce (Cranfield), and Ned Nedialkov (McMaster)
From kharaghani at uleth.ca Thu Mar 3 11:49:30 2011
From: kharaghani at uleth.ca (Kharaghani, Hadi)
Date: Thu Mar 3 12:17:25 2011
Subject: [cmath] Three year mathematics position at U of Lethbridge with
possibility of conversion to tenure-track
Message-ID: <4D6FC69A.10105@uleth.ca>
The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at the University
of Lethbridge invites applications for a three year term position at the
rank of Assistant Professor in Mathematics, to begin July 1, 2011,
subject to budgetary approval. Subject to budgetary circumstances and
program demands, an opportunity may exist for conversion to a
tenure-track (probationary) position.
A Ph.D. in mathematics is required. The successful candidate will be
expected to pursue a productive research program and to teach courses.
The typical teaching load is four courses per year. Supervision of
graduate students at both the Masters and Ph.D. level is possible.
New Faculty are eligible to apply for university funding in support of
research and scholarly activities.
The position is open to all qualified applicants, although preference
will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.
The University is an inclusive and equitable campus encouraging
applications from qualified women and men including persons with
disabilities, members of visible minorities and Aboriginal persons.
Located in southern Alberta, near the Rocky Mountains, Lethbridge offers
a sunny, dry climate that is surprisingly mild for the prairies,
excellent cultural and recreational amenities and attractive economic
conditions. Founded in 1967, the University has an enrollment of over
8,000 students. Our focus on liberal education, selected professional
programs, smaller classes, co-op placements and involvement of students
in faculty research provides the very best education available. For more
information about the University please visit our web site at www.uleth.ca.
Applications including a curriculum vitae, research interests and
publications, names and contact information of at least three
references, at least one addressing teaching, should be sent to:
Dr. Hadi Kharaghani, Chair, Department of Mathematics and Computer
Science, University of Lethbridge, 4401 University Dr., Lethbridge,
Alberta, T1K 3M4. E-mail: chair@cs.uleth.ca; phone: (403)329-2470.
To expedite the handling of applications, please have references send
their supporting letters directly to the above address. The closing date
for the competition is March 31, 2011 or until the position is filled.
We consider all replies to this advertisement, but only short-listed
applicants will be contacted.
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From l.sheryn at math.auckland.ac.nz Thu Mar 3 16:18:34 2011
From: l.sheryn at math.auckland.ac.nz (Louise Sheryn)
Date: Fri Mar 4 12:05:18 2011
Subject: [cmath] Delta2011- 2nd Announcement
References: <644F4D07-2D15-462A-91E9-823263C06A2E@math.auckland.ac.nz>
Message-ID: <8814DD9D-7F32-47A9-A508-B6CEEE1B9D8E@math.auckland.ac.nz>
Dear Colleagues
Please find attached the Second Announcement for Volcanic Delta 2011,
the Eighth Southern Hemisphere Conference on the Teaching and Learning
of Undergraduate Mathematics and Statistics, to be held in Rotorua, NZ
from 27th November to 2nd December 2011.
Registrations are now live on the conference website.
Please visit www.delta2011.co.nz to register, or to express your
interest in the conference and find further information.
Student scholarships will be available for PhD students attending the
conference and presenting papers and/or workshops. Details of these
will be announced soon.
We are now accepting abstracts and proposals for papers and workshops.
Please follow the guidelines at
http://www.delta2011.co.nz/delta2011/index.cfm?p=submissions
Note the Important Dates for Presentation & Publication as below:
May 30, 2011 Final date for submission of full, refereed papers for
IJMEST
August 21, 2011 Final date for submission of Communications papers
August 31, 2011 Final date for abstract submission for Oral
presentations
We would appreciate you circulating this to any colleagues or email
list-servers to whom you feel the conference may be of interest.
If you wish to be removed from this list, please email l.sheryn@math.auckland.ac.nz
with "Remove from Delta list" in the subject line
Best wishes
Volcanic Delta Committee
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Come to the 8th Delta Conference on the teaching and learning of
undergraduate mathematics and statistics.
27 Nov - 2nd Dec, 2011, Rotorua, New Zealand.
http://www.delta2011.co.nz
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From lchang at fields.utoronto.ca Fri Mar 4 14:07:46 2011
From: lchang at fields.utoronto.ca (Luke Chang)
Date: Fri Mar 4 14:07:52 2011
Subject: [cmath] Call for nominations and applications for the position of
Deputy Director of the Fields Institute
Message-ID:
FRIDAY, March 4, 2011 - Toronto, Ontario
Call for nominations and applications for the position of Deputy Director of
the Fields Institute
The Fields Institute invites applications or nominations for the position of
Deputy Director for a term of three to five years beginning January 1, 2012.
The Deputy Director works closely with the Director on all aspects of the
Institute's oversight and program development.
Qualified candidates should be mathematical scientists with good management
skills, an excellent research record, and a strong interest in developing
the programs of the Institute. Women and members of underrepresented groups
are encouraged to apply.
A brief letter of application or nomination together with a CV and names of
three references should be sent by May 1, 2011 to:
ddsearch@fields.utoronto.ca or to:
Edward Bierstone
Director
Fields Institute
222 College St. W., 2nd Floor
Toronto, ON M5T 3J1
Inquiries are welcome.
From msantoprete at wlu.ca Mon Mar 7 17:17:22 2011
From: msantoprete at wlu.ca (Manuele Santoprete)
Date: Mon Mar 7 18:04:48 2011
Subject: [cmath] Postdoctoral position in Applied Mathematics (Wilfrid
Laurier University)
Message-ID:
Could the following job ad be distributed via the cmath mailing list? Thanks
in advance.
Manuele Santoprete
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Applications are invited for a one year Postdoctoral position in
Applied Mathematics in the Department of Mathematics at Wilfrid
Laurier University, Canada, starting September 1, 2011.
Applicants must have completed a PhD in Mathematics before the
beginning of the appointment. Preference will be given to candidates
with background in dynamical systems and
differential geometry. Knowledge of Hamiltonian and Lagrangian
mechanics is especially welcome.
All applicants must submit a letter of interest, a Curriculum Vitae,
and the name and address of at least 2 scientific referees. Only
e-mail applications will be considered and are to be
addressed to Dr. Manuele Santoprete, e-mail: msantopr@wlu.ca and/or
Dr. Cristina Stoica, email: cstoica@wlu.ca. Review of applications
will begin on April 1, 2011 and continue until the position has been
filled.
Wilfrid Laurier University is situated in Waterloo, Ontario, at 100km
South-West of Toronto. The city of Waterloo is a thriving community,
home of two universities, the Perimeter Institute of Theoretical
Physics, Maple software company and the Blackberry designer and
manufacturer, Research In Motion. More about the region of Waterloo
can be found at http://explorewaterlooregion.com/about/
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--
Manuele Santoprete,
Assistant Professor
Department of Mathematics
Wilfrid Laurier Univerisity
75 University Avenue West
Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3C5
CANADA
(519) 884-0710 extension 2470
From secretariat at cmsim.org Mon Mar 7 16:40:56 2011
From: secretariat at cmsim.org (Secretariat@cmsim.org)
Date: Mon Mar 7 18:05:14 2011
Subject: [cmath] Reminder Abstract submission 4th Chaotic Modeling and
Simulation International Conference
Message-ID: <558C31DA35CB43A79546F1B6774056C6@giorgosPC>
Dear Colleague,
This is a reminder for Abstract Submission for the 4th Chaotic Modeling and
Simulation International Conference (IV CHAOS2011, Agios Nikolaos, Crete,
Greece, 31 May - 3 June 2011).
Related information is at the conference website http://cmsim.org
. See also the Special and Invited Sessions and
Workshops webpage and send your abstracts to: secretariat@cmsim.org or to
the event organisers.
Looking forward to welcoming you in Agios Nikolaos for the conference,
Christos H. Skiadas
Conference Chair
Data Analysis and Forecasting Laboratory
Technical University of Crete, Greece
Website: http://www.cmsim.net
__________________________________________________
Plenary and Keynote Talks of the Conference
Marisa Faggini, University of Salerno, Italy
Chaos Theory: Implications for Economic Analysis
Hansjorg Kielhofer, University of Augsburg, Germany
Pattern Formation of the Stationary Cahn-Hilliard Model
Vic J Law, Dublin City University, National Center of Plasma Science and
Technology, Dublin, Ireland
Decoding of atmospheric pressure plasma emission signals for process control
Alexander G Ramm, Department of Mathematics, Kansas State University, USA
Stability of solutions to some evolution problems
Ferdinand Verhulst
Institute of Mathematics, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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From adem at pims.math.ca Wed Mar 9 14:42:04 2011
From: adem at pims.math.ca (Alejandro Adem)
Date: Wed Mar 9 14:42:38 2011
Subject: [cmath] Mathematical Modeling in Industry-A Workshop for Graduate
Students
Message-ID:
*Opportunity for Graduate Students from Canada*
The Institute for Mathematics and its Applications (IMA) and the
Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS) are jointly
organizing the following industrial training event which
is open to students from all over Canada:
Mathematical Modeling in Industry - A Workshop for Graduate Students
Location/Dates: at the IMA in Minneapolis, USA on August 3-12, 2011
The workshop is designed to provide graduate students and qualified
advanced undergraduates with first hand experience in industrial
research. Space is limited and applications will be considered on a
competitive basis. The deadline is *April 30, 2011*. Students must
apply online, the website with full information is available at
http://www.ima.umn.edu/2010-2011/MM8.3-12.11/
Alejandro Adem
Director, PIMS
http://www.pims.math.ca
From commsp at cms.math.ca Thu Mar 10 13:26:24 2011
From: commsp at cms.math.ca (Laura Alyea)
Date: Thu Mar 10 13:26:29 2011
Subject: [cmath] Prix d'excellence en enseignement 2011 Excellence in
Teaching Award
Message-ID: <4D7917D0.3030307@cms.math.ca>
La Soci?t? math?matique du Canada (SMC) a le plaisir d'annoncer que le
professeur Yvan Saint-Aubin (de l'Universit? de Montr?al) est le laur?at
du Prix d'excellence en enseignement 2011.
Ce prix de la SMC souligne une contribution soutenue et exceptionnelle ?
l'enseignement des math?matiques au premier cycle dans un ?tablissement
d'enseignement postsecondaire canadien. Nelson Education est fier
commanditaire de ce prix.
L'annonce compl?te a ?t? signal?e sur le site web de la SMC ? :
http://cms.math.ca/Communiques/2011/et-announcement
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The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) is pleased to announce that
Prof. Yvan Saint-Aubin (Universit? de Montr?al) is the recipient of the
2011 Excellence in Teaching Award.
The CMS Excellence in Teaching Award recognizes sustained and
distinguished contributions in mathematics teaching at the undergraduate
level at a Canadian post-secondary education institution. Nelson
Education is a proud sponsor of the award.
The complete announcement is available at the CMS website at:
http://cms.math.ca/MediaReleases/2011/et-announcement
--
Laura Alyea
Communications and Special Projects Officer
Canadian Mathematical Society
Tel: +1 (613) 733-2662 ext. 728
/Think before you PRINT!/
Please consider the environment.
[cms web link]
Laura Alyea
Communications et projets sp?ciaux
Soci?t? math?matique du Canada
T?l : +1 (613) 733-2662 poste 728
/Pensez avant que vous IMPRIMIEZ !/
Consid?rez svp l'environnement.
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Date: Fri Mar 11 10:32:05 2011
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From akelm at cms.math.ca Fri Mar 11 14:31:23 2011
From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Fri Mar 11 14:31:33 2011
Subject: [cmath] Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Mathematical Biology - Ryerson
University
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From nassif at math.ubc.ca Sun Mar 13 14:33:30 2011
From: nassif at math.ubc.ca (Nassif Ghoussoub)
Date: Sun Mar 13 14:34:29 2011
Subject: [cmath] Two mathblogs infomercials and ...
Message-ID:
http://ghoussoub.wordpress.com/2011/03/13/the-one-two-punch-of-mathematicians-and-%E2%80%A6-upcoming-good-news/
From Sylvie.Putot at cea.fr Fri Mar 11 10:30:52 2011
From: Sylvie.Putot at cea.fr (Sylvie Putot)
Date: Mon Mar 14 11:55:47 2011
Subject: [cmath] CFP: Fourth International Workshop on Numerical Software
Verification (NSV 2011)
Message-ID: <60614FA9-0D4C-498B-819D-8BA250D2E25D@cea.fr>
CALL FOR PAPERS
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NSV-2011 : Fourth International Workshop on Numerical Software Verification.
http://www.lix.polytechnique.fr/Labo/Sylvie.Putot/NSV-2011
Cliff Lodge, Snowbird, Utah, July 14, 2011.
Associated to Computer Aided Verification CAV 2011
(http://www.cs.utah.edu/events/conferences/cav2011/), July 14-20, 2011.
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Overview
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The fourth workshop on Numerical Software Verification (NSV-2011) will be held
in Cliff Lodge, Snowbird, Utah, on July 14, 2011, and associated to the
Conference on Computer Aided Verification CAV 2011.
Topics
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The NSV workshop is dedicated to the current development and future prospects
on applying logical and mathematical techniques for reasoning about numerical
aspects of software. The workshop will also be an occasion to discuss robustness
of software and systems under uncertainty of values and numerical perturbations,
which is a central issue in numerical methods and robust control.
The scope of the workshop includes the following topics:
- Models and Abstraction Techniques,
- Specifications of correctness for numerical programs
- Formal verification of numerical programs,
- Quality of finite precision implementations,
- Propagation of uncertainties, deterministic and probabilistic models,
- Numerical properties of control software,
- Robustness of software and systems,
- Analyses for functional properties: continuity, differentiability,
stability, robustness and well-conditioning,
- Hybrid systems verification,
- Validation for avionics, automotive and real-time applications.
- Validation for scientific computing programs
- Benchmarks and tools for numerical software verification
Submissions
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One aim of the workshop is to constitute a library of benchmarks for numerical
programs. We thus invite researchers of the field to submit not only original
research papers, but also benchmarks and tool papers. We will propose a very
informal and relaxed tool contest during the workshop, partially based on the
submitted benchmarks papers. Please inform us 3 weeks before the workshop of
your intention to participate. We encourage tool writers to submit a tool paper,
but if not please send us at least 3 weeks before a short description of your tool
(in particular properties verified, language for the benchmarks, platform for installation).
We call for several categories of submissions (via easychair, see the web page
of the workshop http://www.lix.polytechnique.fr/Labo/Sylvie.Putot/NSV-2011):
- Regular original papers, not exceeding 15 pages using Springer's
LNCS format
- Extended abstracts, 5 pages using Springer's LNCS format
(work in progress)
- Benchmark papers, not exceeding 6 pages using Springer's LNCS format,
describing test programs along with expected properties and results,
- Tool papers, not exceeding 6 pages using Springer's LNCS format, and
the intention (by email to the organizers) to participate or not in an
informal tool contest on the benchmarks.
Final proceedings will be edited after the workshop, most probably as a special issue
of ENTCS or Mathematics in Computer Science. This special issue will undergo
the classical reviewing process.
Important dates
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- Paper submission deadline: March 31, 2011.
- Notification of acceptance/rejection: May 6, 2011.
- Workshop: July 14, 2011.
Workshop Organizers
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Eric Goubault (CEA LIST, France)
Sylvie Putot (CEA LIST, France)
Stefan Ratschan (Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic)
Sriram Sankaranarayanan (University of Colorado Boulder)
Program Committee
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Sylvie Boldo (INRIA Saclay - Proval)
Swarat Chaudhuri (Pennsylvania State University)
Michael Colon (U.S. Naval Research Laboratory)
Eric Feron (Georgia Institute of Technology)
St?phane Gaubert (INRIA Saclay - MaxPlus)
Nathalie Revol (INRIA - Ar?naire)
Stephen F. Siegel (University of Delaware)
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From CRM at crm.umontreal.ca Mon Mar 14 12:10:47 2011
From: CRM at crm.umontreal.ca (CRM@crm.umontreal.ca)
Date: Mon Mar 14 12:10:53 2011
Subject: [cmath] Nouveau directeur du CRM / New CRM Director
Message-ID:
[English follows]
Un message de M. Joseph Hubert :
? toute la communaut? math?matique du Canada,
J'ai le plaisir d'annoncer la nomination de M. Fran?ois Lalonde, professeur titulaire au D?partement de math?matiques et de statistique de l?Universit? de Montr?al, en tant que directeur du Centre de recherches math?matiques. Son mandat de quatre ans prendra effet le 1er juin prochain. Il s?agit pour M. Lalonde d?un retour ? la barre du Centre apr?s un premier mandat entre 2004 et 2008.
Titulaire de la chaire de recherche du Canada en g?om?trie diff?rentielle et topologie, Fran?ois Lalonde s?int?resse ? la classification des espaces symplectiques et de leurs structures math?matiques, ? leurs transformations et leurs comportements sous d?formation (stabilit?, rigidit?) ainsi qu?? leurs relations avec le domaine quantique. Membre de la Soci?t? royale du Canada et Fellow de l?Institut Fields, il jouit d'une grande renomm?e scientifique sur les sc?nes nationale et internationale.
Nous lui souhaitons un excellent mandat ? la t?te du Centre et savons que celui-ci est entre bonnes mains.
Veuillez accepter mes meilleures salutations.
Joseph Hubert
Vice-recteur ? la recherche
et aux relations internationales
Universit? de Montr?al
* * *
To the Canadian mathematical community,
I am pleased to announce the nomination of Fran?ois Lalonde, full professor at the Department of Mathematics and Statistics of Universite de Montreal, as Director of the Centre de recherches mathematiques. His mandate will begin next June 1st. This will be Mr. Lalonde's second mandate at the helm of CRM since he first served as Director from 2004 to 2008.
Holder of a Canada Research Chair in Differential Geometry and Topology, Fran?ois Lalonde's research focuses on fundamental problems in symplectic topology, including the classification of symplectic spaces and their mathematical structures, the study of their transformations and behaviour under deformation as well as their connections to the quantum domain. Professor Lalonde is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and of the Fields Institute and his research has earned him a national and international scientific reputation.
We wish him an excellent mandate at the head of the Centre de recherches mathematiques. We know that the CRM is in good hands.
Sincerely yours,
Joseph Hubert
Vice-recteur ? la recherche
et aux relations internationales
Universit? de Montr?al
From adem at pims.math.ca Mon Mar 14 19:12:58 2011
From: adem at pims.math.ca (Alejandro Adem)
Date: Mon Mar 14 19:13:34 2011
Subject: [cmath] 2011 CAIMS/PIMS Early Career Award in Applied Mathematics
Message-ID:
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The 2011 CAIMS/PIMS Early Career Award in Applied Mathematics
has been awarded to Prof. Adam Oberman, Simon Fraser University
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Citation:
For outstanding research contributions in the analysis and
numerical solution of nonlinear PDEs
Short Bio:
Adam Oberman is an exceptional researcher who ranks among the
top young applied mathematicians in the world today. Oberman
brings his abilities as a mathematical analyst and computational
scientist to bear on some of the most difficult and timely
problems in nonlinear PDEs. He has made fundamental contributions
to an impressively diverse set of problems in this field, including
numerical methods for nonlinear PDEs, numerical solvers for the
Monge-Ampere equation, and numerical homogenization. His work is
having a profound influence on a number of problems in mathematical
analysis and numerical computing.
Prof. Oberman obtained his PhD from the University of Chicago in
2001. He was an R. H. Bing Instructor of Mathematics at the
University of Texas at Austin from 2001 to 2004. He was twice
Second Prize Winner for the Leslie Fox Prize in Numerical Analysis
(2002 and 2005) and recently won the 8th SIAM Monroe H. Martin Prize
for 2011. He is currently Associate Professor of Mathematics at
Simon Fraser University.
The award consists of a cash prize of $1,000 and a commemorative
plaque that will be presented at the CAIMS Annual Meeting
in Vancouver in July 2011. Prof. Oberman will deliver a plenary
lecture at the meeting as part of the award ceremony.
From akelm at cms.math.ca Tue Mar 15 16:26:19 2011
From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Tue Mar 15 16:26:30 2011
Subject: [cmath] Limited-Term Position in Statistics or Mathematics - St.
Francis Xavier University
Message-ID: <4D7FCB6B.3070308@cms.math.ca>
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From director at mitacs.ca Fri Mar 18 20:10:10 2011
From: director at mitacs.ca (MITACS Director)
Date: Fri Mar 18 20:10:15 2011
Subject: [cmath] ICIAM 2011 eNewsletter - March 2011
Message-ID:
Dear friends & colleagues,
If you haven't registered for ICIAM 2011 yet, do so now! Online registration will close on June 15, 2011. Don't miss the Welcome Reception on Sunday, July 17, sponsored by the North American mathematical institutes and societies. Registration fees include entry to the reception as well as opening and closing ceremonies.
The submission deadline for contributed posters has been extended to March 31, 2011. Approved applicants may present their research in poster format. Abstracts are being accepted in all areas consistent with the conference theme. Please find more information here.
We have developed an integrated industry program, which will spotlight the many ways in which applied mathematics is contributing to industry. The sessions should be of broad appeal to attendees, as they provide insights from a wide variety of sectors including industry, government, and not-for-profit areas.
ICIAM has negotiated preferred rates for ICIAM delegates in hotels and hostels located within convenient distance of the Vancouver Convention Centre. Options range from dormitory accommodations to large hotels with a variety of amenities. Please remember that July is high tourist season in Vancouver; therefore, we encourage you to make your hotel or hostel arrangements as early as possible to take advantage of our special, reduced rates. See the Housing page for details.
I also urge delegates to review Canada's visa and permit information as soon as possible. Click here for a link to the information on the ICIAM website.
The Congress has arranged sightseeing trips exclusively for ICIAM attendees and their guests, ranging from city tours, rainforest walks, and day trips to Whistler Mountain and Victoria, just to name a few. The Destination: Vancouver page offers important information to assist you in planning your trip to this world-class city.
We look forward to seeing you in Vancouver!
Best wishes,
Arvind Gupta
President, ICIAM 2011
CEO & Scientific Director, MITACS
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From myli at ualberta.ca Mon Mar 21 18:17:06 2011
From: myli at ualberta.ca (myli@ualberta.ca)
Date: Tue Mar 22 08:24:53 2011
Subject: [cmath] The 5th G.J. Butler Memorial Conference on Differential
Equations
and Population Biology, July 25-30, 2011, University of Alberta
Message-ID: <20110321161706.202839k9nx7yivms@webmail.ualberta.ca>
The 5th Geoffrey J. Butler Memorial Conference on Differential
Equations and Population Biology
July 25 ? 30, 2011
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
The 5th G.J. Butler International Conference on Mathematical Biology
and Differential Equations will be held on the University of Alberta
campus, Edmonton, from July 25-30, 2011, shortly after the 2011 ICIAM
meeting in Vancouver. This conference in the memory of our late
colleague, Geoffrey James Butler, follows four highly successful
previous such conferences.
The Butler Speaker for 2011 will be Professor Jianhong Wu of York
University, who will give three Butler Memorial Lectures throughout
the conference. Previous Butler Speakers were Professors Paul Waltman,
Jean Mahwin, Jack Hale, and Gail Wolkowicz. One-hour keynote lectures
will be delivered by the following speakers:
Arno Berger (Alberta)
Gerda de Vries (Alberta)
Josef Hofbauer (Vienna)
Yang Kuang (Arizona State)
Yuan Lou (Ohio State)
Philip Maini (Oxford)
Shigui Ruan (Miami)
Yasuhiro Takeuchi (Japan)
Horst Thieme (Arizona State)
Wendi Wang (China)
Gail Wolkowicz (McMaster)
Yingfei Yi (Georgia Tech)
The scientific scope of the Butler conference series covers two
important fields of scientific research. The scope in differential
equations covers ODEs, PDEs, FDEs, and abstract dynamical systems. The
scope in population biology has grown from the traditional ecology to
include epidemiology, physiology, cell biology, systems biology,
immunology and other medical applications. By bringing together
researchers from two interconnected disciplines, the Butler conference
presents a unique opportunity to promote and nurture scientific
exchange and interdisciplinary collaboration.
The Proceedings of the conference will be published in the Canadian
Applied Math Quarterly (CAMQ). All participants who present a paper at
the conference are welcome to submit a paper containing original
research or of a survey nature to be published in the Proceedings. The
deadline for submission will be July 30, 2011. All papers will be
refereed.
With the support of our funding agencies, we are able to provide up to
20 studentships to facilitate the participation of graduate students
and recent PhDs.
For online registration, travel and accommodation information, please
visit conference website:
http://www.math.ualberta.ca/~irl/butler.html
or contact one of the local organizers:
Michael Li, mli@math.ualberta.ca
Herb Freedman, hfreedma@math.ualberta.ca
Hao Wang, hwang@math.ualberta.ca
From akelm at cms.math.ca Tue Mar 22 16:01:01 2011
From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Tue Mar 22 16:01:11 2011
Subject: [cmath] Canada Research Chair in Biostatistics - University of
Western Ontario
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From commsp at cms.math.ca Thu Mar 24 08:22:32 2011
From: commsp at cms.math.ca (Laura Alyea)
Date: Thu Mar 24 08:22:40 2011
Subject: [cmath] =?iso-8859-1?q?NSERC-CMS_Math_in_Moscow_Scholarships_/_B?=
=?iso-8859-1?q?ourse_CRSNG/SMC_Math_=E0_Moscou?=
Message-ID: <4D8B3788.30403@cms.math.ca>
*REMINDER - The deadline for applications is March 30.*
http://cms.math.ca/Scholarships/Moscow/
The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS), with the support of the Natural
Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), is inviting
applications from students for the Math in Moscow Scholarship Program.
Two scholarships at $9000 each will be awarded to attend the Math in
Moscow program at the Independent University of Moscow for the Fall 2011
semester. Canadian undergraduate students registered in a mathematics
or computer science program are eligible.
The Math in Moscow program provides a fifteen-week-long research
experience for students, not only with other talented and highly
motivated undergraduates, but also with some of the world's leading
mathematicians. Students will be learning and discovering mathematics in
an environment similar in spirit to that of an NSERC summer scholarship,
but with much broader representation from a world-class international
community. This is an excellent preparation for those who intend to
pursue graduate studies in mathematics.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
*RAPPEL - L'?ch?ance pour pr?senter sa demande est le 30 mars 2011.*
http://cms.math.ca/Bourses/Moscou/
La Soci?t? math?matique du Canada (SMC), avec l'appui du Conseil de
recherches en sciences naturelles et en g?nie (CRSNG), invite les
?tudiants ? pr?senter leurs demandes dans le cadre du Programme de
bourses Math ? Moscou.
Deux bourses de 9 000 $ sera accord?e pour qu'ils suivent ? l'Universit?
Ind?pendante de Moscou pour le trimestre d'automne 2011. Les ?tudiantes
ou ?tudiants du Canada inscrit(e)s ? un porgramme de math?matiques ou
d'informatique sont ?ligibles.
Le programme Math ? Moscou procurera aux ?tudiants et aux ?tudiantes une
exp?rience de recherche de quinze semaines non seulement avec d'autres
futurs math?maticiens talentueux et tr?s motiv?s, mais aussi avec
plusieurs math?maticiens et math?maticiennes de renomm?e internationale.
Les participants ?tudieront les math?matiques dans un milieu semblable ?
celui que procurent les bourses d'?t? du CRSNG, mais aupr?s d'un nombre
beaucoup plus ?lev? de repr?sentants de r?putation internationale de la
communaut? math?matique. C'est une excellente pr?paration pour ceux et
celles qui se destinent ? des ?tudes sup?rieures en math?matiques.
--
Laura Alyea
Communications and Special Projects Officer
Canadian Mathematical Society
Tel: +1 (613) 733-2662 ext. 728
/Think before you PRINT!/
Please consider the environment.
[cms web link]
Laura Alyea
Communications et projets sp?ciaux
Soci?t? math?matique du Canada
T?l : +1 (613) 733-2662 poste 728
/Pensez avant que vous IMPRIMIEZ !/
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From adem at pims.math.ca Thu Mar 31 19:48:15 2011
From: adem at pims.math.ca (Alejandro Adem)
Date: Thu Mar 31 19:48:31 2011
Subject: [cmath] 2011 PIMS Education Prize Awarded to Veselin Jungic from SFU
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID:
2011 PIMS Education Prize Awarded to Veselin Jungic from SFU
The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS) is pleased
to announce that the winner of the 2011 PIMS Education Prize is
Dr. Veselin Jungic from Simon Fraser University. This prize is intended to
recognize individuals from the PIMS universities, or other educational
institutions in Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan who have
played a major role in encouraging activities which have enhanced public
awareness and appreciation of mathematics, as well as fostering
communication among various groups and organizations concerned with
mathematical training at all levels.
Dr. Jungic is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mathematics at Simon
Fraser University who has distinguished himself through a variety of
teaching, outreach and community activities. As a teacher he is
outstanding, and has received many awards, including Simon Fraser
University's Excellence in Teaching Award in 2007. He has played an
important role in introducing the use of innovative methods and
technology for teaching large groups of students at the university
level.
Dr. Jungic's contributions to outreach are also exceptional, they
include his prominent role in Taste of Pi, an enrichment program for
gifted high school students run at SFU and supported by PIMS, and the
co-development of a distance-education version of introductory calculus
in which all lectures are available as video streams. He has taught and
developed curricular material for courses in the Aboriginal university
preparation program at SFU and has assumed a leading role in setting
up mentorship programs for Aboriginal students at the Vancouver
Friendship Center and at the Native Education College. Last year
Dr. Jungic produced and co-authored the animated movie "Small number
counts to 100" which has appeared both in English and in Blackfoot,
which is part of an initiative to develop curricular materials in an
Aboriginal context for which he recently obtained a PromoScience grant
from NSERC.
The 2010 PIMS Education Prize will be awarded at a special event
during the annual Changing the Culture conference at SFU Harbour
Centre on April 29, 2011.
For information about PIMS educational activities please see
http://www.pims.math.ca/education
From cjohns at trentu.ca Wed Apr 6 12:28:00 2011
From: cjohns at trentu.ca (Carolyn Johns)
Date: Thu Apr 7 08:56:12 2011
Subject: [cmath] Postings - Limited Term Appointment
Message-ID: <4D9C5C51.16D7.0021.0@trentu.ca>
Good afternoon,
I am forwarding the attached postings for two limited-term appointments in the Department of
Mathematics at Trent University.
Sincerely,
Carolyn Johns
Department of Mathematics
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From director at mitacs.ca Thu Apr 7 18:12:59 2011
From: director at mitacs.ca (MITACS Director)
Date: Thu Apr 7 18:13:03 2011
Subject: [cmath] ICIAM 2011 eNewsletter - Early April 2011
Message-ID:
Dear colleagues and friends,
Spring has finally arrived here in Vancouver, boding well for great weather for the International Congress on Industrial and Applied Mathematics (or ICIAM 2011) from July 18 - 22, 2011. Don't forget to register!
Below are several updates that I'd like to share with you.
* All sessions for ICIAM 2011 have now been scheduled and posted on the website:
o Invited speakers
o Prize speakers
o Embedded & satellite meetings
o Thematic minisymposia
o Contributed minisymposia
o Industrial minisymposia
o Jerry Marsden Memorial Activities
* The Association for Women in Mathematics is embedding its 40th Anniversary celebrations at ICIAM 2011 with a special program of workshops and panel discussions.
* We have arranged preferential rates at Vancouver hotels and hostels suitable for any budget; click here for more information. Hotel rooms can be secured using our dedicated one-stop reservation system.
* Sponsorship opportunities are still available for ICIAM 2011. We would like to thank Exxon Mobile and IBM Research for their sponsorship of the Congress and the North American math institutes and societies for their sponsorship of the Opening Reception on July 17th.
* Plan which exhibitors you will visit during the Congress. Be sure to check back often, as exhibitors are being added frequently. There is still limited space available.
* Space is filling up fast for the special tours and excursions planned exclusively for Congress delegates and guests. Don't be disappointed; make sure to book your excursions now.
* Follow the Congress on Twitter for the latest updates; @ICIAM2011
We look forward to seeing you in Vancouver!
Best wishes,
Arvind Gupta
President, ICIAM 2011
CEO & Scientific Director, MITACS
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From Rbrewster at tru.ca Thu Apr 7 19:14:07 2011
From: Rbrewster at tru.ca (Richard Brewster)
Date: Thu Apr 7 19:23:34 2011
Subject: [cmath] Job posting -- Limited term lecturer
Message-ID: <4D9DE2CF.A218.00F8.0@tru.ca>
Please find below a posting for a limiter term lecturer position at Thompson Rivers University.
FACULTY MEMBER
Mathematics & Statistics
Limited Term Contract
DUTIES:
The successful candidate will teach a wide range of courses at the first and second year level. Expertise in Mathematics Education is required and service
related to Mathematics Education including outreach to local schools is expected.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Ph.D. in Mathematics, Statistics, or Mathematics Education
TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: August 1, 2011 to July 31, 2014.
REVIEW DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: Applications will be reviewed commencing
April 15, 2011, and may continue until position is filled.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. As part of its commitment to Employment Equity, TRU encourages applications from qualified members of the four designated groups: women, aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and visible minorities. Applicants are invited to identify themselves if they belong to any of the four designated groups.
Please forward current curriculum vitae, quoting the Competition #11-042A with names, addresses and telephone numbers of three (3) referees and/or references, along with a copy of graduate transcripts to:
Please submit your application by mail to
Job Opportunities,
Human Resources Division
Thompson Rivers University
P.O. Box 3010
Kamloops, British Columbia
V2C 5N3 Canada
or by fax to
Fax 1-250-828-5338
or by email to
E-Mail jobops@tru.ca
Richard Brewster
Chair, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Thompson Rivers University
Kamloops B.C. V2C 5N3
phone: 250 828 5215
From karen at pims.math.ca Tue Apr 12 18:34:58 2011
From: karen at pims.math.ca (Manders, Karen)
Date: Wed Apr 13 08:54:23 2011
Subject: [cmath] PIMS call for proposals
Message-ID: <63398F46D54E84428976653629FEDC2738E222F662@MBX2>
The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences is currently welcoming applications for support of conferences, workshops, seminars, Collaborative Research Groups and related activities in the mathematical sciences, to occur after April 1, 2012.
Proposals must be received by October 1, 2011.
Please note that PIMS is a participant in "Mathematics of Planet Earth 2013", and proposals for activities aligned with that theme are welcomed.
For more information, please visit http://www.pims.math.ca/scientific/call-proposals
Karen Manders
Communications Manager
?
Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences
The University of British Columbia
200-1933 West Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2
Website: http://www.pims.math.ca
?
From mhardy at lakeheadu.ca Wed Apr 13 10:31:34 2011
From: mhardy at lakeheadu.ca (Melissa Hardy-Giles)
Date: Wed Apr 13 10:31:43 2011
Subject: [cmath] PIMS call for proposals
In-Reply-To:
References: <63398F46D54E84428976653629FEDC2738E222F662@MBX2>
Message-ID:
Please take me off of this emailing list, I'm not longer with the Math
Department :)
On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 10:21 AM, Melissa Hardy-Giles
wrote:
> Hey there, can you see that I be removed from this email list? Thanks Adam
> :)
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Manders, Karen
> Date: Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 6:34 PM
> Subject: [cmath] PIMS call for proposals
> To: "cmath@cms.math.ca"
>
>
> The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences is currently welcoming
> applications for support of conferences, workshops, seminars, Collaborative
> Research Groups and related activities in the mathematical sciences, to
> occur after April 1, 2012.
>
> Proposals must be received by October 1, 2011.
>
> Please note that PIMS is a participant in "Mathematics of Planet Earth
> 2013", and proposals for activities aligned with that theme are welcomed.
>
> For more information, please visit
> http://www.pims.math.ca/scientific/call-proposals
>
> Karen Manders
> Communications Manager
>
> Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences
> The University of British Columbia
> 200-1933 West Mall
> Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2
> Website: http://www.pims.math.ca
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Melissa A. Hardy-Giles
> Administrative Assistant to the Chair,
> Aboriginal Education
> Faculty of Education
> Lakehead University
> Phone: 807-766-7196
> Fax: 807-346-7706
>
>
>
--
Melissa A. Hardy-Giles
Administrative Assistant to the Chair,
Aboriginal Education
Faculty of Education
Lakehead University
Phone: 807-766-7196
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From director at mitacs.ca Tue Apr 26 16:25:26 2011
From: director at mitacs.ca (MITACS Director)
Date: Tue Apr 26 16:25:31 2011
Subject: [cmath] Late April ICIAM 2011 eNewsletter
Message-ID:
With less than 90 days until the 7th International Congress on Industrial and Applied Mathematics - ICIAM 2011 (Vancouver, July 18 - 22, 2011), if you haven't already registered, we encourage you to do so now! Discounted advance online registration is open until June 15.
Are you wondering what to expect at ICIAM 2011? Here are a several highlights:
Over 20 thematic minisymposia, each with a Lead Lecture followed by six session speakers, cover a wide range of subjects ranging from molecular simulation to materials science.
John Bell (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA) will highlight the Scientific Computing panel with his talk, Low Mach Number Models in Computational Astrophysics, which will demonstrate the role of low Mach number flows in various astrophysical problems ranging from X-ray bursts to convection in massive stars.
The Mathematical Biology theme will showcase intriguing topics that run the gamut from the neuromechanics of insect movement to the synchronized reproduction of trees in forests. Mark Lewis (University of Alberta, Canada) will describe the role of parabolic PDEs and integral formulations in tracking wave fronts of expanding populations in his talk, New Challenges in Modelling Biological Invasions.
In the invited lecture, Our "Second Brain": Modelling Its Development and Disease, Kerry Landman (University of Melbourne, Australia) will elucidate on insights provided by continuum and discrete modeling to the embryonic development of our enteric nervous system and conditions that result in the failure of this normal process.
The thematic minisymposium on Mathematics of Cancer, organized by Mark Chaplain (University of Dundee, United Kingdom) will detail multiscale mathematical models describing important processes in the growth and spread of cancer, in addition to implications for treatments and therapies.
The two panels on Mathematical Programming and Industrial Applications will describe modeling approaches for mathematical programs. Michael Ferris (University of Wisconsin, USA) will analyze existing relationships that make up mathematical models in order to create an extended mathematical program in Extended Mathematical Programming: Competition and Stochasticity. Complexity-based techniques developed for convex optimization in the context of very large scale problems will be discussed in the invited lecture, Complexity Based Methods for Convex Optimization by Clovis Gonzaga (Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil).
In the panel on Risk, Alexander McNeil (Heriot-Watt University, United Kingdom) will tackle the very timely subject of financial regulation through his talk, Modelling Capital Adequacy and Solvency. McNeill will discuss risk models for interest rates, equities, credit and other risk factors.
For those interested in the subject, the industrial thematic minisyposium on Risk and Finance organized by Rama Cont (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France) should also be of value.
Look up the full program to browse a complete list of topics for thematic minisymposia. We will be sampling the program over the next few issues to illustrate some of the other areas that will be covered.
You can also search for speakers via the speaker index, and browse sessions by topic area.
Official ICIAM hotels are booking quickly. To avoid disappointment, we suggest you secure your reservation soon.
We look forward to seeing you at ICIAM 2011!
Best wishes,
Arvind Gupta
President, ICIAM 2011
CEO & Scientific Director, MITACS
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From meetings at cms.math.ca Tue Apr 26 17:58:38 2011
From: meetings at cms.math.ca (Gertrud Jeewanjee)
Date: Tue Apr 26 18:00:05 2011
Subject: [cmath] =?iso-8859-1?q?R=E9union_d=27hiver_2011_SMC_-_Appel_de_s?=
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Message-ID: <4DB7400E.7010004@cms.math.ca>
*R?union d'hiver SMC 2011
10 - 12 d?cembre, Toronto (Ontario)*
*H?tes : *
Universit?s Ryerson et York (Toronto, Ontario)
*Directeurs scientifiques :*
Anthony Bonato, abonato@ryerson.ca, T: 416-979-5000 ext. 4912
Juris Steprans, steprans@yorku.ca, T: 416-736-5250
*
APPEL DE SESSIONS*
Nous vous invitons ? proposer des sessions pour la r?union qui se
tiendra ? Toronto (Ontario) du 10 au 12 d?cembre 2011 ; particuli?rement
les soumission des universit?s de l'Ontario sont encourager. Votre
proposition doit inclure une br?ve description de l'orientation et des
objectifs de la session, le nombre de conf?renciers pr?vues, ainsi que
le nom, l'adresse compl?te, le num?ro de t?l?phone et l'adresse
courriel. Toutes les sessions seront annonc?es dans les Notes SMC, sur
le site web et dans le AMS Notices. Les conf?renciers devront pr?senter
un r?sum? qui sera publi? sur le site web et dans le programme de la
r?union. Toute personne qui souhaiterait organiser une session est pri?e
de faire parvenir une proposition aux directeurs de la R?union avant la
date indiqu?e ci-dessous.
*Date limite : 30 avril 2011*
*Les sessions suivantes ont ?t? confirm?es :*
Alg?bres d'op?rateurs
Org : George Elliott, Zhiqiang Li, Henning Petzka, Adam Sierakowski,
Aaron Tikuisis (Toronto)
Biologie math?matique
Org : Kunquan Lan (Ryerson), Jianhong Wu (York)
Combinatoire alg?brique
Org : Nantel Bergeron (York), Mike Zabrocki (York)
Designs, factorisations et rev?tements
Org : Peter Danziger (Ryerson), Lucia Moura (Ottawa), Brett Stevens
(Carleton)
Dynamique des fluides
Org : Serge D'Alessio (Waterloo), Katrin Rohlf, J.P. Pascal (Ryerson)
G?om?trie discr?te
Org : Walter Whiteley (York)
Histoire et philosophie des math?matiques
Org : Tom Archibald (SFU), Craig Fraser (Toronto), Menolly Lysne (Toronto)
Information quantique
Org : David Kribs (Guelph), Ashwin Nayak (Waterloo), Bei Zeng (Guelph)
Math?matiques financi?res
Org : Matt Davison (Western), Marcus Escobar, Sebastian Ferrando, Pablo
Olivares (Ryerson), Luis Seco (Toronto)
Probabilit?
Org : Tom Salisbury (York), Jeremy Quastel (Toronto)
R?seaux complexes
Org : Jeannette Janssen (Dalhousie, Pawel Pra?at (Ryerson)
Th?orie analytique des nombres et approximation diophantienne
Org : Cameron Stewart (Waterloo)
Th?orie des ensembles
Org : Ilijas Farah (York)
?ducation math?matique
Org : Walter Whiteley (York)
Communications libres
Org : ? venir
Pr?sentations par affiches pour ?tudiants
Org: ? venir
--
Gertrud Jeewanjee
Manager, Meetings and Events
Canadian Mathematical Society
Tel: +1 (613) 733-2662 ext. 733
[cms web link] Gertrud Jeewanjee
Chef, r?unions et ?v?nements
Soci?t? math?matique du Canada
T?l : +1 (613) 733-2662 poste 733
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From meetings at cms.math.ca Tue Apr 26 17:58:47 2011
From: meetings at cms.math.ca (Gertrud Jeewanjee)
Date: Tue Apr 26 18:00:18 2011
Subject: [cmath] 2011 CMS Winter Meeting - Call for Sessions - Deadline:
April 30, 2011
Message-ID: <4DB74017.3080100@cms.math.ca>
*2011 CMS Winter Meeting
December 10 - 12, Toronto (Ontario)*
*Hosts:*
Ryerson University, York University (Toronto, Ontario)
*Scientific Directors:*
Anthony Bonato, abonato@ryerson.ca, T: 416-979-5000 ext. 4912
Juris Steprans, steprans@yorku.ca, T: 416-736-5250
*CALL FOR SESSIONS*
We welcome and invite proposals for sessions for this meeting in
Toronto, Ontario (December 10-12, 2011); in particular, we encourage
submissions from Ontario universities. Proposals should include a brief
description of the focus and purpose of the session, the expected number
of speakers, as well as the organizer's name, complete address,
telephone number and e-mail address. All sessions will be advertised in
the CMS Notes, on the web site and in the AMS Notices. Speakers will be
requested to submit abstracts, which will be published on the web site
and in the meeting program. Those wishing to organize a session should
send a proposal to the Meeting Directors by the deadline below.
*Deadline: April 30, 2011
* *
The following sessions have been confirmed for this conference:*
Algebraic Combinatorics
Org: Nantel Bergeron (York), Mike Zabrocki (York)
Analytic Number Theory and Diophantine Approximation
Org: Cameron Stewart (Waterloo)
Complex Networks
Org: Jeannette Janssen (Dalhousie, Pawel Pra?at (Ryerson)
Designs, Factorizations and Coverings
Org: Peter Danziger (Ryerson), Lucia Moura (Ottawa), Brett Stevens
(Carleton)
Discrete Geometry
Org: Walter Whiteley (York)
Financial Mathematics
Org: Matt Davison (Western), Marcus Escobar, Sebastian Ferrando, Pablo
Olivares (Ryerson), Luis Seco (Toronto)
Fluid Dynamics
Org: Serge D'Alessio (Waterloo), Katrin Rohlf, J.P. Pascal (Ryerson)
History and Philosophy of Mathematics
Org: Tom Archibald (SFU), Craig Fraser (Toronto), Menolly Lysne (Toronto)
Mathematical Biology
Org: Kunquan Lan (Ryerson), Jianhong Wu (York)
Mathematics Education
Org: Walter Whiteley (York)
Operator Algebras
Org: George Elliott, Zhiqiang Li, Henning Petzka, Adam Sierakowski,
Aaron Tikuisis (Toronto)
Probability
Org: Tom Salisbury (York), Jeremy Quastel (Toronto)
Quantum Information
Org: David Kribs (Guelph), Ashwin Nayak (Waterloo), Bei Zeng (Guelph)
Set Theory
Org: Ilijas Farah (York)
Contributed Papers
Org: to be confirmed
Student Poster Session
Org: to be determined
--
Gertrud Jeewanjee
Manager, Meetings and Events
Canadian Mathematical Society
Tel: +1 (613) 733-2662 ext. 733
/Think before you PRINT!/
Please consider the environment. [cms web link]
Gertrud Jeewanjee
Chef, r?unions et ?v?nements
Soci?t? math?matique du Canada
T?l : +1 (613) 733-2662 poste 733
/Pensez avant que vous IMPRIMIEZ !/
Consid?rez svp l'environnement.
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From akelm at cms.math.ca Fri Apr 29 09:43:17 2011
From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Fri Apr 29 09:43:23 2011
Subject: [cmath] Tenure-Track Position in Statistics - Memorial University
of Newfoundland
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From commsp at cms.math.ca Fri Apr 29 10:02:22 2011
From: commsp at cms.math.ca (Laura Alyea)
Date: Fri Apr 29 10:02:28 2011
Subject: [cmath] Canadian Mathematical Olympiad Results /
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Message-ID: <4DBAC4EE.8040501@cms.math.ca>
The Canadian Mathematical Society is pleased to announce the winners
of the 2011 Sun Life
Financial Canadian Mathematical Olympiad (CMO).
CMO results, problems and solutions are available here
.
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La Soci?t? math?matique du Canada (SMC) a le plaisir d'annoncer le nom
des gagnants de
l'Olympiade math?matique canadienne (OMC) de la Financi?re Sun Life.
Les r?sultats, les probl?mes, et les solutions de l'OCM peuvent ?tre
consult?s ici .
--
Laura Alyea
Communications and Special Projects Officer
Canadian Mathematical Society
Tel: +1 (613) 733-2662 ext. 728
/Think before you PRINT!/
Please consider the environment.
[cms web link]
Laura Alyea
Communications et projets sp?ciaux
Soci?t? math?matique du Canada
T?l : +1 (613) 733-2662 poste 728
/Pensez avant que vous IMPRIMIEZ !/
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From craig at math.mcmaster.ca Sat Apr 30 18:00:51 2011
From: craig at math.mcmaster.ca (Walter Craig)
Date: Mon May 2 10:58:24 2011
Subject: [cmath] Open letter to NSERC and to the Minister of Industry
regarding Discovery Grant funding
Message-ID: <4DBC8693.4000705@math.mcmaster.ca>
Dear colleagues,
The Mathematics - NSERC Liaison committee has sent an open letter to the
Minister of Industry and to NSERC's President, dealing with the recent
changes to the evaluation process in the Discovery Grants Program and
the anomalous funding decisions that result from the new system. The
effect has been especially apparent in the latest competition, whose
results have just been sent to the individual researchers.
If you agree with the statements made in this letter and would like to
add your signature, please go to the following webpage
https://nmlc.math.ca/blogs/NSERC_Liaison_Committee/blog/2011/04/26/
at which your signature can be added through a request in the comments
section.
For more background about the recent anomalies in the review system you
may want to consult the two public websites:
http://nghoussoub.com/
and
http://blog.math.toronto.edu/colliand/2011/04/11/nserc-peer-review-system-is-broken-for-mathematics/
Thanks, and best regards, Walter
--
Walter Craig frsc
Professor of Mathematics and Canada Research Chair
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
McMaster University
905-525-9140 ext 23422
From akelm at cms.math.ca Tue May 3 15:05:38 2011
From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Tue May 3 15:05:43 2011
Subject: [cmath] One-Year Term Position - Brandon University
Message-ID: <4DC05202.7050403@cms.math.ca>
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From birs-director at birs.ca Fri May 6 18:17:07 2011
From: birs-director at birs.ca (BIRS Director)
Date: Fri May 6 18:28:35 2011
Subject: [cmath] A "Successful" NSERC Discovery Grant applicant replies to
Isabelle Blain
Message-ID: <21D9C317-D3DD-4284-91EA-8DAD17EB67B0@birs.ca>
Here is the reply of fellow mathematician, Greg Martin, to Isabelle
Blain?s letter to the 2011 Discovery Grants applicants in mathematics
and statistics.
http://nghoussoub.com/
From meetings at cms.math.ca Mon May 9 10:56:15 2011
From: meetings at cms.math.ca (Gertrud Jeewanjee)
Date: Mon May 9 10:57:53 2011
Subject: [cmath] =?iso-8859-1?q?R=E9union_d=27=E9t=E9_SMC_2011_-_inscript?=
=?iso-8859-1?q?ion_en_ligne_jusqu=27au_15_mai?=
Message-ID: <4DC8008F.2070908@cms.math.ca>
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***RAPPEL : la date limite pour les inscriptions en ligne est le 15 mai.*
La Soci?t? math?matique du Canada (SMC) et
l'Universit? de l'Alberta invitent la
communaut? math?matique ? la *R?union d'?t? SMC 2011* (Edmonton, de 3 au
5 juin). Toutes les communications scientifiques et activit?s sociales
se d?rouleront ? l'Universit? de l'Alberta. L'inscription, le salon des
exposants et les pauses-sant? se tiendront au Centennial Centre for
Interdisciplinary Science (CCIS).
L'ann?e 2011 marque le 100e anniversaire du premier dipl?me de premier
cycle d?cern? par l'Universit? de l'Alberta et le 50e anniversaire du
premier doctorat accord? au D?partement de sciences math?matiques et
statistiques.
Au programme : une grande diversit? de sessions et les dix conf?rences
(pl?ni?res, publique et de laur?ats) suivantes :
*Conf?rence - Prix d'excellence en enseignement*- Yvan Saint-Aubin
(Montr?al)
*Conf?rence - Prix Jeffery-Williams*- Kai Behrend (UBC)
*Conf?rence - Prix Krieger-Nelson*- Rachel Kuske (UBC)
*Conf?rences pl?ni?res*
Leah Edelstein-Keshet (UBC)
Olga Holtz (UC Berkeley; TU Berlin)
Fran?ois Lalonde (Montr?al)
Bjorn Poonen (MIT)
Roman Vershynin (Michigan)
*Conf?rence publique*
Gerda de Vries (Alberta)
*?v?nements li?s *
NSERC and the Canadian Mathematics Community (en anglais) - vendredi le
3 juin
Assembl?e g?n?rale annuelle de la SMC - vendredi le 3 juin
Women Mathematicians' Luncheon and Panel (en anglais) - vendredi le 3 juin
NSERC Long Range Strategy Panel (en anglais) - samedi le 4 juin
NSERC Funding Focus Panel (en anglais) - samedi le 4 juin
AARMS-SMC Pr?sentation par affiches - vendredi et samedi
*H?bergement *
Nous avons n?goci? des chambres ? tarif r?duit aux r?sidences
universitaires et ? l'h?tel Campus Tower Suites ; il se peut que le
tarif r?duit ne soit plus offert apr?s la date limite.
*D?placements *- Air Canada
offre une r?duction aux personnes qui assisteront ? la R?union d'?t? de
la SMC.
** *Commanditaires :
*l'universit? de l'Alberta et Campus Saint-Jean, l'universit? de
Colombie-Britannique, AARMS, CRM, Fields, MITACS et PIMS.
Au plaisir de vous accueillir ? Edmonton!
--
Gertrud Jeewanjee
Manager, Meetings and Events
Canadian Mathematical Society
Tel: 613-733-2662 ext. 733
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From meetings at cms.math.ca Mon May 9 10:56:21 2011
From: meetings at cms.math.ca (Gertrud Jeewanjee)
Date: Mon May 9 10:59:43 2011
Subject: [cmath] 2011 CMS Summer Meeting - online registration deadline is
May 15
Message-ID: <4DC80095.2070109@cms.math.ca>
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*The deadline for online registrations is May 15.*
The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) and
the University of Alberta invite the
mathematical community to the *2011 CMS Summer Meeting in Edmonton, from
June 3 to 5).* All scientific talks and social events will take place at
the Universityof Alberta. Registration, exhibits and coffee breaks are
located in the Centennial Centre for Interdisciplinary Science (CCIS).
2011 marks the 100th anniversary of the first undergraduate degree
awarded at the Universityof Albertaand the 50th anniversary of the first
doctoral degree awarded in the Department of Mathematical and
Statistical Sciences.
The program will include a wide variety of scientific sessions and the
following prize, public and plenary speakers:
*Excellence in Teaching Award Lecture*- Yvan Saint-Aubin (Montr?al)
*Jeffery-Williams Prize Lecture*- Kai Behrend (UBC)
*Krieger-Nelson Prize Lecture*- Rachel Kuske (UBC)
*Plenary Speakers*
Leah Edelstein-Keshet (UBC)
Olga Holtz (UC Berkeley; TU Berlin)
Fran?ois Lalonde (Montr?al)
Bjorn Poonen (MIT)
Roman Vershynin (Michigan)
*Public Lecture*
Gerda de Vries (Alberta)
*Related Activities
*NSERC and the Canadian Mathematics Community - Friday, June 3*
* CMS Annual General Meeting - Friday, June 3
Women Mathematicians' Lunch and Panel Discussion - Friday, June 3
NSERC Long Range Strategy Panel - Saturday, June 4
NSERC Funding Focus Panel - Saturday, June 4
AARMS-CMS Student Poster Session - Friday & Saturday, June 3 & 4
*Accommodation *
We have secured discounted rates at the Campus Tower Suites Hotel and
the University Residences; the rates may no longer be available after
the deadline.
*Travel *- Air Canadais
offering special discounts to delegates attending the CMS Summer Meeting.
*Sponsors*: Universityof Alberta (main campus and campus Saint-Jean),
University of British Columbia, AARMS, CRM, Fields, MITACS and PIMS.
We look forward to welcoming you in Edmonton!
--
Gertrud Jeewanjee
Manager, Meetings and Events
Canadian Mathematical Society
Tel: 613-733-2662 ext. 733
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From peter.taylor at queensu.ca Tue May 10 09:47:43 2011
From: peter.taylor at queensu.ca (Peter Taylor)
Date: Tue May 10 09:48:10 2011
Subject: [cmath] Fwd: [ICMI-News] ICMI News 17: April 2011
Message-ID: <0LKZ00G1SFNM6H50@mta02.its.queensu.ca>
Colleagues:
I forward the ICMI April newsletter.
Of note is a list of the topic groups for ICME-12
and a reminder of the call for proposals for the
Discussion Groups. When these are well organized
they can be extremely engaging and productive. The deadline is June 30.
Looking forward to the CMS mtgs in Edmonton and CMESG in St. John's.
peter
ICMI News 17: April 2011
A Bimonthly Email Newsletter from the ICMI-International Commission on
Mathematical Instruction
Editor: Jaime Carvalho e Silva, Dep. Matematica, Universidade de
Coimbra, Portugal
CONTENTS
1. Editorial: Supporting and fostering solidarity and collaboration
around mathematics education: A key mission for ICMI
2. ICMI is on Facebook
3. ICME-12 is here: look
4. Topic Study Groups for ICME-12
5. Discussion Groups for ICME-12
6. IACME awards the Luis Santal? Medal to Ed Jacobsen
7. UNESCO: The challenges of mathematics education in basic education
8. Filippo Spagnolo (Italy)
9. Calendar of Events of Interest to the ICMI Community
10. Publications of Interest to the ICMI Community
11. ICMI encounters: A conversation with Alan Bishop by Gilah Leder
12. Subscribing to ICMI News
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1. Editorial: Supporting and fostering solidarity and collaboration
around mathematics education: A key mission for ICMI
As was stressed at the Symposium in Roma celebrating its centennial,
supporting and fostering solidarity, connections, exchanges and
collaborations around mathematics education has been a central mission
of ICMI since its creation. In the last decade, ICMI has been
especially active in that direction, launching collaborative projects
such as the Pipeline Study or the Klein Project with its mother
institution IMU, collaborating with IASE (International Association
for Statistics Education) for ICMI Study 18 devoted to statistics
education and with ICIAM (International Council for Industrial and
Applied Mathematics) for ICMI Study 20 devoted to the educational
interfaces between mathematics and industry, creating a new format of
Affiliate Group, new regional networks such as AFRICME in Anglophone
Africa and EMF, the Francophone Mathematics Space, renewing its links
to UNESCO. This renewal, which began with the collaboration in the
design and circulation all around the world of the successful
exhibition: "Experiencing Mathematics!", has been more recently
attested by the role played by the ICMI Community in the production of
the document just published by UNESCO and entitled "Les d?fis de
l'enseignement des math?matiques dans l'?ducation de base"
(http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0019/001917/191776F.pdf) whose
translation in different languages is being organized. As this
document makes clear, for taking up the challenge of quality
mathematics education for all, the key challenge for basic mathematics
education, we are not deprived from resources, but as this document
makes also clear, the reinforcement of solidarities and collaborations
in a diversity of ways is essential.
IACME (Interamerican Committee on Mathematics Education), the first
ICMI regional organization, is preparing the celebration of its 50th
anniversary next June in Brazil and Edward Jacobsen who has played a
key role in the collaboration between ICMI and UNESCO has been just
awarded the Luis Santal? Medal by IACME. ICMI and IMU are launching a
new program, the "Capacity and Networking Program" directed to teacher
educators in the developing world, with the support of UNESCO, ICIAM,
and CIMPA (International Centre of Pure and Applied Mathematics) whose
first realization will take place next September in Mali. These are
two more reasons reinforcing my conviction that the values it
cultivates make ICMI a key organization for nurturing and fostering
the necessary solidarities and collaborations around mathematics
education worldwide.
Mich?le Artigue, past President of ICMI, artigue@math.jussieu.fr
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2. ICMI is on Facebook
ICMI is now alive and active on Facebook under the name "Icmi
Mathematical Instruction". If you want to know the latest updates of
the ICMI website, the latest about ICMI activities or details about
the site visit a delegation of the ICMI Executive Committee did to
Durban, South Africa, to select the site for ICME-13, 2016, you should
ask to be our friend in Facebook. We uploaded some pictures and videos
of the site visit, and we will do the same for the two other site
visits still to be done (to Hamburg, Germany and to Prague, Czech
Republic).
So, we ask all that have facebook accounts that you:
- click LIKE at the institutional webpage:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/ICMI-International-Commission-on-Mathematical-Instruction/146491102081123
-become friends of the ICMI Facebook account; you just have to search
for "Icmi Mathematical Instruction".
All this can also be done from the ICMI main webpage, choosing the
options on the lower right corner:
http://www.mathunion.org/ICMI/
Please tell all people interested in your networks.
Jaime Carvalho e Silva, Secretary-General of ICMI, jaimecs@mat.uc.pt
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3. ICME-12 is here: look
The ICME-12 webpage has been revamped in preparation for the launching of the
second announcement. Be attentive, it will be out shortly.
In the meantime look ate the revamped ICME-12 webpage
http://www.icme12.org/
and see which will be the Congress timetable (somewhat different from
previous ones), how the scientific program will be organized, how the
grants to
delegates from non-affluent countries to attend the ICME-12 will be
administered, and who will need a visa to enter South Korea, etc.
Jaime Carvalho e Silva, Secretary-General of ICMI, jaimecs@mat.uc.pt
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4. Topic Study Groups for ICME-12
The Topic Stydy Groups (TSG) for ICME-12 have been announced on the
ICME-12 webpage:
http://www.icme12.org/
Two of the TSG have already issued their call for papers that can be found on
the ICMI website on a special area on the front page of the ICMI
website. All the other call for papers and announcements will be posted
there.
Please visit the ICMI webpage and the ICME-12 webpage to be sure
not to miss important information.
This is the list of the TSGs and their 2 co-chairs; the rest of the
team members will be posted shortly on the ICME-12 webpage.
TSG 1 : Mathematics education at preschool level
Co-chairs : Elin Reiker?s (Norway) elin.reikeraas@uis.no, Merilyn
Taylor(New Zealand) meta@waikato.ac.nz
TSG 2 : Mathematics education at tertiary level and access to tertiary level
Co-chairs : Ansie Harding (South Africa) aharding@up.ac.za, Juha
Oikkonen (Finland) Juha.Oikkonen@helsinki.fi
TSG 3 : Activities and programs for gifted students
Co-chairs : Peter Taylor (Australia) pjt@amt.canberra.edu.au, Rosa
Leikin (Israel) rozal@construct.haifa.ac.il
TSG 4 : Activities and programs for students with special needs
Co-chairs : Jean-Philippe Drouhard (France) jpdrouhard@gmail.com,
Sung-kyu Choi(Korea) skchoi@daegu.ac.kr
TSG 5 : Mathematics education in and for work
Co-chairs : Tine Wedege (Sweden) tine.wedege@mah.se, Keiko Yasukawa
(Australia) Keiko.Yasukawa@uts.edu.au
TSG 6 : Mathematics literacy
Co-chairs : Mogens Niss (Denmark) mn@ruc.dk, Hileni Magano-Kapenda
(Namibia) hkapenda@unam.na
TSG 7 : Teaching and learning of number systems and arithmetic ---
focusing especially on primary education
Co-chairs : Joana Brocardo (Portugal) joana.brocardo@ese.ips.pt,
Geoffrey Saxe(USA) saxe@socrates.berkeley.edu
TSG 8 : Measurement --- focusing especially on primary education
Co-chairs : Jeong Suk Pang(Korea), jeongsuk@knue.ac.kr, Kees Buys(the
Netherlands) c.buys@slo.nl
TSG 9 : Teaching and learning of algebra
Co-chairs : Rakhi Banerjee (India) rakhi@tiss.edu, Luis Puig (Spain)
luis.puig@uv.es
TSG 10 : Teaching and learning of geometry
Co-chairs : Colette Laborde(France) Colette.Laborde@imag.fr, Linquan
Wang(China) wanglq@scnu.edu.cn
TSG 11 : Teaching and learning of probability
Co-chairs : Per Nilsson (Sweden), Per.Nilsson@vxu.se, Jun Li (China)
lijun@math.ecnu.edu.cn
TSG 12 : Teaching and learning of statistics
Co-chairs : Dani Ben-Zvi (Israel) dbenzvi@univ.haifa.ac.il,
Jean-Claude Oriol (France) jeanclaude.oriol@gmail.com
TSG 13 : Teaching and learning of calculus
Co-chairs : Victor Martinez-Luaces (Uruguay) victoreml@gmail.com,
Sunsook Noh (Korea) noh@ewha.ac.kr
TSG 14 : Reasoning, proof and proving in mathematics education
Co-chairs : St?phane Cyr (Canada) cyr.stephane@uqam.ca, Maria
Alessandra Mariotti (Italy) marialessandra.mariotti@gmail.com
TSG 15 : Problem solving in mathematics education
Co-chairs : Zahra Gooya (Iran) zahra.gooya@yahoo.com, Manuel Santos
Trigo(Mexico) msantos@cinvestav.mx
TSG 16 : Visualization in the teaching and learning of mathematics
Co-chairs : Gert Kadunz (Austria), gert.kadunz@uni-klu.ac.at, Michal
Yerushalmy (Israel) michalyr@construct.haifa.ac.il
TSG 17 : Mathematical applications and modeling in the teaching and
learning of mathematics
Co-chairs : Jill Brown (Australia) jill.brown@acu.edu.au, Toshikazu
Ikeda (Japan) ikeda@ed.ynu.ac.jp
TSG 18 : Analysis of uses of technology in the teaching of mathematics
Co-chairs : Morten Misfeldt (Denmark) mmi@dpu.dk, Wei-Chi Yang(USA)
wyang@radford.edu
TSG 19 : Analysis of uses of technology in the learning of mathematics
Co-chairs : Hans-Georg Weigand(Germany)
weigand@mathematik.uni-wuerzburg.de, Marcelo Borba(Brazil)
mborba@rc.unesp.br
TSG 20 : The role of history of mathematics in mathematics education
Co-chairs : Renaud Chorlay(France) renaud-chorlay@noos.fr, Wann-Sheng
Horng (Taiwan) horng@math.ntnu.edu.tw
TSG 21 : Research on classroom practice
Co-chairs : Yeping Li (USA) yepingli@tamu.edu, H?lia Oliveira
(Portugal) hmoliveira@fc.ul.pt
TSG 22 : Learning and cognition in mathematics
Co-chairs : Hsin-Mei Huang(Taiwan) hhuang22@gmail.com, Gaye Williams
(Australia) gaye.williams@deakin.edu.au
TSG 23 : Mathematical knowledge for teaching at primary level
Co-chairs : Christoph Selter (Germany), christoph.selter@t-online.de,
Suck Yoon Paik (Korea) sypaik@snue.ac.kr
TSG 24 : Mathematical knowledge for teaching at secondary level
Co-chairs : Aihui Peng (China), huihuiai0@163.com, Hikma Smida
(Tunisia) Hikma.Smida@ipest.rnu.tn
TSG 25 : In-services education, professional development of mathematics
teachers
Co-chairs : Shuha An (USA), san@csulb.edu, Andrea Peter-Koop (Germany)
peter-koop@mathematik.uni-oldenburg.de
TSG 26 : Preservice mathematical education of teachers
Co-chairs : Sylvie Copp? (France), sylvie.coppe@univ-lyon2.fr,
Ngai-Ying Wong (Hong Kong) nywong@cuhk.edu.hk
TSG 27 : Motivation, beliefs and attitudes towards mathematics and its
teaching
Co-chairs : Birgit Pepin (Norway), birgit.pepin@hist.no, Ji Won
Son(USA) sonjiwon@utk.edu
TSG 28 : Language and communication in mathematics education
Co-chairs : Tracy Craig (South Africa) Tracy.craig@uct.ac.za, Candia
Morgan (UK) C.Morgan@ioe.ac.uk
TSG 29 : Gender and mathematics education
Co-chairs : Olof Steinthorsdottir (USA) steintho@email.unc.edu,
Veronique Lizan (France) vlizan@toulouse.iufm.fr
TSG 30 : Mathematics education in a multilingual and multicultural
environment
Co-chairs : Anjum Halai(Pakistan), anjum.halai@aku.edu, Clement
Dlamini(Swaziland) dlamini.c@examscouncil.org.sz
TSG 31 : Task design and analysis
Co-chairs : Xuhua Sun (China) xhsun@umac.mo, Lalina Coulange (France)
lalina.coulange@free.fr or lalina.coulange@gmail.com
TSG 32 : Mathematics curriculum development
Co-chairs : Koeno Gravemeijer (Netherlands),
koneo.gravemeijer@esoe.nl, Anita Rampal (India) anita.rampal@gmail.com
TSG 33 : Assessment and testing in mathematics education
Co-chairs : Michael Neubrand (Germany)
neubrand@mathematik.uni-oldenburg.de, Christine Suurtamm(Canada)
suurtamm@uottawa.ca
TSG 34 : The role of mathematical competitions and other challenging
contexts in the teaching and learning of mathematics
Co-chairs : Maria de Losada (Columbia), mariadelosada@gmail.com, Ali
Rejali (Iran) a_rejali@cc.iut.ac.ir
TSG 35 : The history of the teaching and learning of mathematics
Co-chairs : Fulvia Furinghetti (Italy) furinghetti@dima.unige.it,
Arlete de Jesus Brito(Brazil) arlete@rc.unesp.br
TSG 36 : The role of ethnomathematics in mathematics education
Co-chairs : Pedro Palhares (Portugal), palhares@iec.uminho.pt
palhares2307@gmail.com, Lawrence Shirley(USA) lshirley@towson.edu
TSG 37 : Theoretical issues in mathematics education
Co-chairs : Angelika Bikner(Germany), bikner@t-online.de, David Clarke
(Australia) d.clarke@unimelb.edu.au
Jaime Carvalho e Silva, Secretary-General of ICMI, jaimecs@mat.uc.pt
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5. Discussion Groups for ICME-12
Contrary to past ICME practice, Discussion Groups for ICME-12 will be
created in response to a proposal submitted by a group of up to five
persons representing a diverse region of the world.
As their name suggests, Discussion Groups (DGs) are designed to gather
Congress participants who are interested in discussing, in a genuinely
interactive way, certain challenging, controversial or emerging issues
and dilemmas of interest to an international or regional audience. The
focus of DGs should be distinct from the subjects covered in the Topic
Study Groups (TSG) (see Topic Study Groups for a listing of the TSGs
for ICME 12) but could discuss a specific issue in greater detail than
that of a TSG. Each DG will be allocated two time slots of 90 minutes
each during the Congress.
A proposal should include
1. Description of the background and expertise of the proposed
organizers
2. Detailed description of the topic including anticipated aims
and a rationale for the topic
3. Key questions and issues for the DG to consider
4. A precise description of the anticipated structure that will
be used to manage the discussion during the two sessions, taking into
account there will be no oral presentations in a DG except
introductions by the organizers of the group to provide the background
and framework for the discussion.
Application forms are available on the website (http://icme12.org).
Members of the organizing team must conform to the ICME custom that a
person may only play one major (TSG, DG, Survey Team, Panel, plenary
and regular lecture) and one minor role (poster presentation & other
forms of contribution to the scientific program) at ICME. Note that
proposing a DG will be considered a major role. Proposals should be
received by the International Program Committee (IPC) by June 30,
2011. Proposals will be reviewed in accordance to the relevance of the
topic to an international audience, the diversity and expertise of the
proposed organizing team, and the format proposed for the discussion.
Proposers will be notified of acceptance by August 15, 2011.
Tasks for Organizing Teams (OT)
The OT will be expected to:
1. Set up and maintain the DG web page
Before the congress, the discussion group organizing team will post
their page at the ICME-12 web site (http://icme12.org) including
contributions that define, limit, and/or present basic premises,
theoretical considerations, research findings, viewpoints and facts
that should be accounted for if a fruitful discussion is to be
attained. Prior to the congress, participants can send individual
contributions to the organizers for consideration as additional
background information and may raise questions or participate in an
exchange of ideas through the web site.
2. Produce a progress report by December 30, 2011
3. Submit a final version of the DG presentation to be included
in the Final program booklet. The final version must be sent to the
Local Organizing Committee by April 10th, 2012. This description for
the Final Program booklet should be between one and two pages (700 to
1,400 words) with the following:
a) Name of DG and composition of the organizing team
b) General description of the program for this DG; that is the aims,
scope, list of main questions it
addresses, the rationale which guided the OT in arriving at the
program, and so on.
c) The program of the DG, that is, the manner in which the discussion
is organized and distributed in the two sessions.
4. Organize and manage the DG sessions during the Congress
5. Produce a final report for the ICME-12 Proceedings
6. Deadline summary:
June 30, 2011 Proposal submission
August 15, 2011 Notification of acceptance
December 30, 2011 Progress report
April 10, 2012 Final version of the DG program submitted to
Local Organizing Committee
An IPC liaison will be appointed for each DG. The role of the IPC
liaison officer is to support and be an important resource on how a DG
works. Another source for information and guidance in planning a DG
are the websites of recent ICMEs (see www.icme11.org and
www.icme10.dk).
Thank you for your willingness to contribute to the success of
ICME-12. We are looking forward to an energetic exchange of ideas and
information through the Discussion Groups.
Hee-chan Lew, Vice Chair of the LOC and Chair of the Congress
Subcommittee, hclew@knue.ac.kr
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6. IACME awards the Luis Santal? Medal to Ed Jacobsen
The Comit? Interamericano de Educaci?n Matem?tica CIAEM (Interamerican
Committee on Math Education IACME), affiliate organization of the
International Commission on Mathematical Instruction, is pleased to
announce that the first awardee of the Luis Santal? Medal will be Ed
Jacobsen of the United States. The medal will be presented to Dr.
Jacobsen in the opening ceremonies of the XIIIth Interamerican
Conference on Mathematics Education, which will be held from June
26-30, 2011, in Recife, Brazil:
http://www.cimm.ucr.ac.cr/ocs/index.php/xiii_ciaem/xiii_ciaem
On this first occasion the Luis Santal? Medal is awarded to Edward
Carl Jacobsen for his generous solidarity, valued support activities
and friendship with IACME during many decades, particularly when he
was working in the central office of UNESCO in Paris, France.
Edward Carl Jacobsen
Before retiring to the forests of Wisconsin, USA, Ed was responsible
for Mathematics Education at UNESCO from 1976 to 1992. He directed the
publication of eight volumes of Studies in Mathematics Education,
which considered Mathematics Education from an international
perspective. He participated on many International Program Committees
for International Conferences on Mathematics Education and reoriented
the cooperation of UNESCO to regional commissions of the International
Commission on Mathematical Instruction such as IACME. Ed received a
Masters degree in Mathematics from the University of Wisconsin and a
Ph.D. from the University of Kansas. He was a professor at Robert
College in Turkey (today Bogazi?i ?niversitesi). He began his work for
UNESCO in 1969 and worked in the faculties of education at Nairobi
University and University of Botswana, Lesotho and Suaziland before
moving in 1996 to the main offices of UNESCO in Paris. Ed was
vice-president of IACME from 1995 to 1999.
Some publications: Adapting mathematics education for the next century
http://www.unesco.org/ulis/cgi-bin/ulis.pl?catno=90914&set=4DA7680E_3_454&gp=1&lin=1&ll=1
What goals for mathematics teaching in African schools?
http://www.unesco.org/ulis/cgi-bin/ulis.pl?catno=64217&set=4DA7680E_3_454&gp=1&lin=1&ll=1
Preliminary evaluation of modern mathematics: Iraq - (mission) 18-24
September 1976
http://www.unesco.org/ulis/cgi-bin/ulis.pl?catno=21897&set=4DA7680E_3_454&gp=1&lin=1&ll=1
Microcomputers: opportunities and challenges to reshape the content
and method of teaching maths and science
http://www.unesco.org/ulis/cgi-bin/ulis.pl?catno=78108&set=4DA7680E_3_454&gp=1&lin=1&ll=1
The cooperation between ICMI and UNESCO
ICMI Bulletin No. 34 - June 1993
Luis Santal? Medal
The name of Luis Santal? (1911-2001) was chosen because of his
extraordinary career as a mathematician and educator. Among his many
accomplishments is that he was a pioneer in integral geometry, a
complex area of mathematics that combines more classical geometry with
modern differential calculus. In 1993 he was awarded the Prince of
Asturias Prize for Scientific Research and in 1996 the Order of
Alfonso the Wise. The Generalitat of Catalonia presented him with the
Narc?s Monturiol Medal for Science in 1984 and the St. George's Cross
(Creu de Sant Jordi) in 1994. He was a teacher for many generations
and a point of reference for many Latin American Math Educators. He
was on the Board of IACME in 1966 (when IACME II was held in Lima) and
IACME's President from 1972 to 1979.More information can be found on a
special web page created by IACME:
http://www.cimm.ucr.ac.cr/luissantalo
The medal will be presented to individuals who have contributed
significantly to the development of IACME across their lifetimes.
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7. UNESCO: The challenges of mathematics education in basic education
The document "Les d?fis de l'enseignement des math?matiques dans
l'?ducation de base" referred to in number 16 of ICMI News has been
published by UNESCO and is available here:
http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0019/001917/191776f.pdf
The document "Current challenges in basic science education"
is also out and can be download here as a PDF file:
http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0019/001914/191425e.pdf
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8. Filippo Spagnolo (Italy)
It is our sad duty to inform that Filippo Spagnolo, Vice-President of
CIEAEM, an Affiliate Organization to ICMI, passed away.
Filippo Spagnolo (born 29.7.1948) was Associate Professor at the
Department of Mathematics and Informatics of the University of
Palermo, Italy. He got his Ph. D. in Mathematics Education in 1995 at
the Universit? de Bordeaux I ("Les Obstacles ?pistemologiques: Le
Postulat d'Eudoxe-Archimede") under the supervision of Guy Brousseau.
Since 1997 he was "Ma?tre de Conference" of "Science de l'Education"
by France's Ministry of Education. He was the coordinator of the Group
of Research on Mathematics Learning and Teaching ( G.R.I.M. - Gruppo
di Ricerca sull'Insegnamento/Apprendimento delle Matematiche,
Dipartimento di Matematica dell'Universit? di Palermo, Italy) since
1979. Since 1999 he cooperated with University of Bratislava to follow
the Ph.D. in Mathematics Education. Since 1999 he was a member of
Scientific Board of International group "The Mathematics Education
into the 21st Century Project".
He was Editor in Chief of the journal "Quaderni di Ricerca in
Didattica", G.R.I.M. since 1990, Palermo, Italy. He was a member of
the Editorial Board of "Mediterranean Journal for Research in
Mathematics Education", Cyprus Mathematical Society, of "Canadian
Journal of Science Mathematics and Technology Education", University
of Toronto, and of "Acta Didactica Universitatis Comenianae
Mathematics", University Slovakia.
His areas of research included:
- Modelling of Teaching/Learning training phenomena in Mathematics Education:
- A classification of epistemological obstacles in mathematics
- Multicultural approach in mathematics education with contributions
of history of mathematics, Epistemology, Natural Language, Semiotic
approach in mathematics and mathematics communication.
- A statistical instruments of research in mathematics education
Some published works:
SPAGNOLO, Obstacles Epist?mologiques: Le Postulat d'Eudoxe-Archimede,
Tesi di Dottorato di Ricerca, Universit? di Bordeaux I (Francia),
Luglio 1995.
SPAGNOLO et alii, "Sperimentazione sulla didattica della matematica
nella prima elementare", Quaderni CIDI, n.4, 1979, Franco Angeli
Editore.
SPAGNOLO-Accardi, "Una esperienza di apprendimento della matematica
nell'ambito dell'attivit? di sostegno di un alunno portatore di
handicap nella scuola media", Quaderni CIDI, n.16, 1983, Franco
Angeli editore.
SPAGNOLO - Trencansky, Efficacit? de l'enseignemant du calcul
vectoriel, Quaderni di Ricerca in Didattica, Palermo, 2001.
Spagnolo F. & Di Paola B., The concept of operator in the numerical
extensions : a theoretical base, Acta Didactica Universitatis Comeniae
(Mathematics), Comenius University Slovakia, n.7, 2007, pp. 131-143,
ISBN 978-80-223-2310-9. http://www.ddm.fmph.uniba.sk/ADUC/index.html
Spagnolo F. & Malisani E., From Arithmetical Thought to Algebraic
Thought: the role of the "variable", Educational Studies in
Mathematics, 0013-1954 (Print) 1573-0816 (Online), Springer, October
2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10649-008-9157-x
Spagnolo F., Philosophy of Mathematics Education among east and west,
Philosophy of Mathematics Education Journal, ISSN 1465-2978, n. 23,
October 2008. http://people.exeter.ac.uk/PErnest/pome23/index.htm
Spagnolo, G. Bagni & F. Furinghetti, History and epistemology in
mathematics education, Italian Research and Teacher Training in
Mathematics Education in Italy 2000-2003. (Presentato all'ICMI-10,
Copenaghen), UMI-CIIM, 2004. Ghisetti&Corvi, Milano, pagg 170-192.
Spagnolo F. & B. Di Paola, Different procedures in argumentation and
conjecturation in primary school: an experience with Chinese students,
Research in Mathematics Education, Nicosia, Cyprus 2008, pag. 235-252,
ISBN 978-9963-8850-8-4.
Jaime Carvalho e Silva, Secretary-General of ICMI, jaimecs@mat.uc.pt
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9. Calendar of Events of Interest to the ICMI Community
SIEMAT III - The Third International Seminar on Mathematics Education,
Post-Graduation Programme of Mathematics Education
at Bandeirante University of S?o Paulo, Brazil, June 21-25, 2011
http://www.uniban.br/siemat/
XIII CIAEM - Inter-American Conference on Mathematics Education
Recife, Brasil, June 26-30, 2011.
http://www.ciaem-iacme.org/
ICTMT10 - 10th International Conference on Technology in Mathematics Teaching
University of Portsmouth, July 5-8, 2011
http://www.ictmt10.org/
PME 35 - CONFERENCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL GROUP FOR THE PSYCHOLOGY OF
MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
Ankara, Turkey, July 10-15, 2011
http://www.arber.com.tr/pme35.org/
ICTMA 15: 15th International Conference on the Teaching of
Mathematical Modelling and Applications
Melbourne, Australia, July 14-19, 2011
http://www.ictma15.edu.au/
FAMA - Family Math for adult learners international conference:
"Family and communities in and out of the classroom: ways to improve
mathematics' achievement", Barcelona, Spain, July 23, 2011
http://www.mathforlive.net/fama_Conference.php
CIEAEM 63: "Facilitating access and participation - Mathematical
practices inside and outside the classroom" / "Faciliter l'acc?s et la
participation - Les pratiques math?matiques ? l'int?rieur et ?
l'ext?rieur de la classe",
University of Barcelona, Spain, July 24 - July 29, 2011
http://www.cieaem.net/
SEMT 11 - SYMPOSIUM ON ELEMENTARY MATHS TEACHING
Prague, Czech Republic, August 21-26, 2011
http://kmdm.pedf.cuni.cz/Default.aspx?PorZobr=7&PolozkaID=-1&ClanekID=267
16e Ecole d'?t? de didactique des math?matiques - Association pour la
Recherche en Didactique des Math?matiques,
Carcassonne (Aude), France, August 21-28, 2011
http://www.ardm.eu/contenu/2011-carcassonne
The Mathematics Education into the 21st Century Project 11th
International Conference, Turning Dreams into Reality: Transformations
and Paradigm Shifts in Mathematics Education, Rhodes University,
Grahamstown, South Africa, September 11-17, 2011
http://math.unipa.it/%7Egrim/21project.htm
ECER 2011 - European Conference on Educational Research,
Berlin, September 13-16, 2011
http://www.eera-ecer.eu/ecer/ecer-2011-berlin/
ICMI Study 21 Conference
S?o Paulo, Brazil, September 16-20, 2011
http://www.icmi-21.com/
ATCM 2011 - 16th Asian Technology Conference of Mathematics,
'Integration of Technology into Mathematics Education-past, present
and future',
Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey, September 19-23, 2011
http://atcm2011.org/
3rd International Realistic Mathematics Education Conference
The Design and Use of Learning Progressions in Mathematics Education
University of Colorado at Boulder, USA, September 23 - 25, 2011
http://cucs.colorado.edu/confreg/rme2011
MathTED 2011 - the 2011 Biennial Conference of the Philippine Council
of Mathematics Teacher Educators,
COLUMBAN COLLEGE, Olongapo City, Philippines, October 21-22, 2011
http://mathtedphil.org/conferences.php
ICREM5 - The 5th International Conference on Research and Education in
Mathematics
Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia, October 22-24 2011
http://www.math.itb.ac.id/~icrem5
CARN Conference 2011 (Collaborative Action Research Network)
Bringing a different world into existence
Action research as a trigger for innovations
Vienna, Austria, November 4-6, 2011
http://ius.uni-klu.ac.at/misc/carn/
Volcanic DELTA 2011, Eighth Southern Hemisphere Conference on the
Teaching and Learning of Undergraduate Mathematics and Statistics,
Rotorua, NZ, November 27 - December 2, 2011
http://www.delta2011.co.nz/delta2011/
Creating Balance in an Unjust World Conference on Math Education and
Social Justice
Mission High School in San Francisco, CA, USA, January 13-15, 2012.
http://creatingbalanceconference.org/
Seventh International Conference on Science, Mathematics & Technology
Education: Transformations through Science, Mathematics and Technology
Education - Towards an Innovative and Sustainable Society, Muscat,
Oman, February 12-15, 2012
d.fisher@smec.curtin.edu.au
EMF 2012 - Espace Math?matique Francophone,
Gen?ve, 3-7 F?vrier 2012
http://www.emf2012.unige.ch/
ICME-12 - Twelfth International Congress on Mathematical Education
Seoul, Korea, July 8-15, 2012
http://www.icme12.org/
HPM 2012 History and Pedagogy of Mathematics
The HPM Satellite Meeting of ICME-12
Daejeon (Korea), July 16-20, 2012
http://www.hpm2012.org
EARCOME6 - The Sixth East Asia Regional Conference on Mathematics Education,
Thailand, March, 2013
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10. Publications of Interest to the ICMI Community
Teachers of Mathematics: recruitment and retention, professional
development and identity"
Editors: Glenda Anthony and Barbro Grevholm
Skrifter fran SMDF, nr 8
SMDF - Swedish Society for Research in Mathematics Educaction,
Kristiansand, 2010
ISBN 978-91-973934-7-8
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11. ICMI encounters: A conversation with Alan Bishop by Gilah Leder
I first met Alan some thirty years ago, on my first trip to the United
Kingdom as a fully fledged academic. At the time Alan was working at
Cambridge University and, among his other activities, was editor of
Educational Studies in Mathematics. For me it was a memorable visit -
not only for the many insights I gained into mathematics education but
also for the warmth and generosity with which I was received at the
Bishop home - an experience enjoyed by many other academics from
around the world both before and after my visit.
Many years have passed since that first meeting and we remain in
regular contact. During a recent conversation I asked Alan to reflect
on experiences which shaped his career as a mathematics educator.
Excerpts from that conversation are the bones of the story below.
Becoming a mathematics educator - a story of context and people
In the beginning...
The choice of Southampton University as the place to embark on his
undergraduate degree turned out to be critical. It was there Alan met
Professor Wilfred (Bill) Cockcroft who served as his tutor in
mathematics for three years. Bill, Alan reminisced, was not only a
fellow jazz enthusiast, but a fine mathematician with a genuine
interest in education - an interest that Alan, whose father had been a
mathematics teacher, soon shared. It was on Bill's advice that, after
a year of teacher training in the UK, Alan, now married to Jennifer,
travelled to Harvard University where he studied with Professor Ed
Moise, a good friend of Bill Cockcroft and another influential figure
in Alan's life. In addition to completing his MA in teaching Alan
sampled many psychology classes taught, among others, by Skinner and
Bruner. He availed himself of the rich opportunities to work and tutor
in experimental programs. Trying out the School Mathematics Study
Group (SMSG) material in school, tutoring patients in a mental
hospital, working with mathematically gifted black students in an
after school program in Boston, these are among the formative
experiences he still cherishes. "It was there I got the research bug",
he told me,
but the mathematics education research then available was very, very
skimpy. Most of what was available was work carried out by
psychologists who were using mathematics as a vehicle for studying
psychology, learning, and problems associated with learning.... It
certainly made me think what sort of research could be done as far as
mathematics education was concerned.
It was at about this time that Professor Frank Land, "another
influential figure", came into Alan's life. In his book Language of
Mathematics Land discussed his views on visual language and visual
representations - sparking in Alan an interest in this avenue for
exploring relationships between teaching and learning. Hull
University, where Alan worked with Donald McIntyre and Land for four
years, provided the opportunity to do this. "We explored various
multivariate statistical approaches to see if they were useful for
exploring research in mathematics education ... but the emphasis on
treatments and effects did not get us closer to the core of
mathematics learning...".
Cambridge University
After completing his PhD at Hull University, Alan took up a position
at Cambridge University. As well as the many personal and professional
friendships and partnerships made during that time, Alan was a
grateful recipient of "the Cambridge context which enabled the
development of all kinds of opportunities relevant to the teaching and
learning of mathematics". The 1970s and early 1980s were years of
growth - a continuingly broadening circle of professional contacts,
attendance at national and international conferences, involvement with
PME - all well recorded elsewhere - but there were also less well
publicized developments. Throughout, the goal was unceasingly to find
out "how teaching and learning really worked in mathematics ...
including looking at children who were in difficult situations, for
example, How do you teach a blind child geometry? ... What approaches
are best for teaching students who are deaf, ... Who are second
language learners?" The "Cambridge context" in which he worked proved
invaluable as he searched not only for ways of making education a
researchable area, but of convincing others that teaching should not
be thought of as a "treatment" but rather an area worthy of research.
In due course Alan was eligible for a sabbatical year. The time spent
in Papua New Guinea, where he worked with Glendon Lean, singled out as
another figure of substantial influence, is remembered as a period of
particular growth and professional development. As he prepared for his
time in PNG, Alan grew increasingly dissatisfied with the deficit
models championed by psychologists in their descriptions of the lives
of the indigenous population. Much could be learnt, he felt, from the
more positive approach adopted by anthropologists in their examination
of the many skills needed, and displayed, for successful survival in a
harsh environment. But how and where were the important visualization
skills so evident among Papua New Guineans fostered in school
geometry? What could mathematics educators learn from anthropology?
And, more prosaically, how, at a time of limited technological
support, could he take with him to PNG materials critical for his
research but far too bulky to put in a suitcase?
Educational Studies in Mathematics
An invitation from Hans Freudenthal to take over the editorship of
Educational Studies in Mathematics [ESM], was another career
influencing invitation that came during that year of study leave. "The
role of a good editor", Freudenthal advised Alan, "is to be welcoming
- but not too much, and to be critical - but again not too much. And I
have probably erred on both counts". While, on the one hand
appreciating the free hand given by Freudenthal who recognized that
his style and mode of working were unlikely to suit his successor and
insisted that a completely new editorial board be appointed,
consolidating and expanding the role played by ESM in supporting and
publicizing research was a huge challenge. Alan set himself three
goals: to increase the range of articles published in the journal, to
increase the responsibilities of the editorial board, and to solicit
submissions widely. For example, participants in the first two ICME
conferences were actively targeted. Submissions in French were still
welcome but those written in German were beyond the skills of the new
editor and the newly appointed board. When, a decade or so later,
Kluwer took over from Riedel as publishers of the journal and decided
to increase the volume from four to six issues a year Alan decided it
was time to pass on the editorial baton - but that story is,
unfortunately, beyond the scope of this article.
Monash University
In 1992 Alan left Cambridge to take up a chair in mathematics
education at Monash University. Professionally and personally, both
Alan and Jennifer felt, the time was right to embrace new challenges
and research opportunities in Australia's vibrant multi-cultural
society. For Alan it became a time for rekindling projects considered
or begun on earlier visits, forging new research collaborations with
colleagues not only in Australia, but also in South East Asia, in New
Zealand, and Papua New Guinea, setting up new publication ventures -
in short being an active and supportive contributor to Australia's
mathematics education research community. His current work centres on
values in mathematics education and what he calls "mathematics well
being".
Unfortunately space constraints dictated that I have been able to
share only a small portion of my interview with Alan. "Critical issues
in mathematics education : major contributions of Alan Bishop", edited
by Philip Clarkson and Norma Presmeg and published by Springer is an
excellent source for those wishing to know more about Alan and his
work.
Gilah Leder, March 2011, email: gilah.leder@monash.edu
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12. SUBSCRIBING TO ICMI News
There are two ways of subscribing to ICMI News:
1. Click on http://www.mathunion.org/index.php?id=674 with a Web browser
and go to the "Subscribe" button to subscribe to ICMI News online.
2. Send an e-mail to icmi-news-request@mathunion.org with the Subject-line:
Subject: subscribe
In both cases you will get an e-mail to confirm your subscription so
that misuse will be minimized. ICMI will not use the list of ICMI News
addresses for any purpose other than sending ICMI News, and will not
make it available to others.
Previous issues can be seen at:
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From paradis at crm.umontreal.ca Tue May 10 14:33:41 2011
From: paradis at crm.umontreal.ca (Suzette Paradis)
Date: Tue May 10 14:33:50 2011
Subject: [cmath] Edward Susko: Prix CRM-SSC Prize 2011
Message-ID:
[ Le fran?ais suit ]
Edward Susko Receives the 2011 CRM-SSC Prize
Montreal, May 10, 2011 - Edward Andrew Susko, Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Dalhousie University, is the 2011 winner of the CRM-SSC Prize. Ed has been at the forefront of the development of probabilistic and statistical methods across the field of genetics and computational biology, and is recognized as an international leader. Alongside work published in the mainstream statistics literature, his papers have appeared in some of the most influential journals in the field (PNAS, Molecular Biology and Evolution, Journal of Theoretical Biology). His important contributions, highly cited and recognized as foundational by world-leading experts, include work on statistical phylogenetics, comparative genomics and molecular evolution. His recent results concerning the application of the bootstrap to phylogenetics, where it is perhaps the most widely used computational tool, and the development of theoretical results related to likelihood estimation, have been described as having the potential to completely change the way that molecular phylogenetics is practiced and interpreted worldwide.
A native of the Windsor area in Ontario, Ed earned a B.A. in mathematics from University of Windsor in 1990. He then moved to University of British Columbia where he earned a M.Sc. in statistics in 1992. His Ph.D. in statistics was completed in 1996 at University of Waterloo. His Ph.D. thesis won the Pierre Robillard Award of the SSC in 1996. Ed has continually produced research work of the highest quality. In 2001 he received the Canadian Journal of Statistics (CJS) Best Paper Award from the SSC. More recently, Ed was Fellow of the CIAR Program in Evolutionary Biology (2005-2007).
Ed credits much of his success to fruitful and enjoyable collaborations with Andrew Roger and other members of the vibrant evolutionary bioinformatics community at Dalhousie. A caring family and a number of thoughtful SSC members played important roles in formative years. He and his wife, Tammy, enjoy reading, walks, kayaking and an occasional game of golf. They live in Bedford, Nova Scotia with their two children, Mark and Melissa, who enjoy camping, cross-country, swimming, The Amazing Race and Mabinogi, not necessarily in that order.
Edward Susko is the thirteenth recipient of the CRM-SSC Prize. Previous winners of the award were Christian Genest (Laval), Robert J. Tibshirani (Stanford), Colleen D. Cutler (Waterloo), Larry A. Wasserman (Carnegie-Mellon), Charmaine B. Dean (Simon Fraser), Randy R. Sitter (Simon Fraser), Jiahua Chen (Waterloo), Jeffrey S. Rosenthal (Toronto), Richard J. Cook (Waterloo), Paul Gustafson (UBC), Hugh A. Chipman (Acadia), and Grace Y. Yi (University of Waterloo).
Ed will deliver the CRM-SSC Prize in Statistics Address at the 39th Annual Meeting of the Statistical Society of Canada to be held in Wolfville, NS, June 12 to 15.
Source: David Stephens (McGill University), Chair of the CRM-SSC Prize Committee
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Edward Susko obtient le prix CRM-SSC 2011
Montreal, le 10 mai 2011 - Edward Andrew Susko, professeur au D?partement de math?matiques et de statistique de l?Universit? Dalhousie, est le r?cipiendaire 2011 du prix CRM-SSC. Ed est ? l?avant-garde du d?veloppement de m?thodes probabilistes et statistiques en g?n?tique et biologie computationnelle et il est reconnu comme un leader international. En plus de publication dans les principales revues statistiques, ses articles ont aussi paru dans d?autres revues sp?cialis?es influentes (PNAS, Molecular Biology and Evolution, Journal of Theoretical Biology). Ses importantes contributions, tr?s cit?es et reconnues comme fondatrices par divers experts mondiaux, incluent des travaux sur la phylog?n?tique statistique, la g?nomique comparative et l??volution mol?culaire. Ses r?cents r?sultats, concernant l?application de la m?thode bootstrap ? la phylog?n?tique, o? elle est devenue l?outil computationnel sans doute le plus utilis? et le d?veloppement de r?sultats th?oriques li?s ? l?estimation de la vraisemblance, ont ?t? d?crits comme ayant le potentiel de transformer la pratique et l?interpr?tation de la phylog?n?tique mol?culaire ? l??chelle mondiale.
Originaire de la r?gion de Windsor en Ontario, Ed a obtenu un baccalaur?at en math?matiques de l?Universit? de Windsor en 1990. Il a ensuite rejoint l?Universit? de la Colombie-Britannique, y obtenant une ma?trise en statistique en 1992. Son doctorat en statistique, d?cern? en 1996 par l?Universit? de Windsor, lui a valu le prix Pierre-Robillard de la SSC cette m?me ann?e. Ed a toujours produit des travaux de recherche de la plus haute qualit?. En 2001, il s?est vu d?cerner le prix du meilleur article de la Revue canadienne de statistique par la SSC. Plus r?cemment, Ed a ?t? boursier du programme Biologie ?volutive de l?ICRA (2005-2007).
Ed attribue son succ?s en grande partie ? ses collaborations fructueuses et agr?ables avec Andrew Roger et d?autres membres de la vibrante communaut? de la bioinformatique ?volutionnaire ? Dalhousie. Une famille bienveillante et plusieurs membres pr?venants de la SSC ont jou? des r?les importants dans ses ann?es formatrices. Ed et sa femme, Tammy, aiment lire, marcher, faire du kayak et jouer au golf. Ils vivent ? Bedford, en Nouvelle-?cosse, avec leurs deux enfants, Mark et Melissa, qui aiment camper, le cross-country, la natation, Le Rallye autour du monde et Mabinogi, mais pas n?cessairement dans cet ordre.
Edward Susko est le treizi?me r?cipiendaire du prix CRM-SSC. Les laur?ats pr?c?dents sont : Christian Genest (Laval), Robert J. Tibshirani (Stanford), Colleen D. Cutler (Waterloo), Larry A. Wasserman (Carnegie-Mellon), Charmaine B. Dean (Simon Fraser), Randy R. Sitter (Simon Fraser), Jiahua Chen (Waterloo), Jeffrey S. Rosenthal (Toronto), Richard J. Cook (Waterloo), Paul Gustafson (UBC), Hugh A. Chipman (Acadia) et Grace Y. Yi (Waterloo).
Ed pr?sentera l?allocution du prix CRM-SSC en statistique lors du 39e congr?s annuel de la Soci?t? statistique du Canada, qui se tiendra ? Wolfville (NS) du 12 au 15 juin.
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From: han415000 at hotmail.com (DN Han)
Date: Fri May 13 09:46:26 2011
Subject: [cmath] Announcement of AHAMC 2011 conference and summer school at
UofA, July 25-31, 2011
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From rousseac at dms.umontreal.ca Thu May 19 09:20:06 2011
From: rousseac at dms.umontreal.ca (Christiane Rousseau)
Date: Thu May 19 09:18:06 2011
Subject: [cmath] Fwd: Newton Institute: Special call for proposals;
deadline 31 July 2011
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Dear colleagues,
I am forwarding you a special call for proposals from Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences.
I raise your attention to the fact that cross-disciplinary proposals which could be part of the initiative "Mathematics of Planet Earth 2013" (www.mpe2013.org) are especially encouraged.
Best regards, Christiane
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Christiane Rousseau
D?partement de math?matiques et de statistique
Universit? de Montr?al
C.P. 6128, succ. Centre-ville
Montr?al, Qc, H3C 3J7
T?l: 514 343-7729,
T?lec: 514 343-5700
rousseac@dms.umontreal.ca
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From director at mitacs.ca Fri May 20 12:08:21 2011
From: director at mitacs.ca (MITACS Director)
Date: Fri May 20 13:20:44 2011
Subject: [cmath] ICIAM 2011 eNewsletter - May 2011 Part 1
Message-ID:
Good morning,
If you haven't registered for ICIAM 2011 - the International Congress on Industrial & Applied Mathematics from July 18 - 22, 2011 in Vancouver, Canada - do so now! Advance online registration closes June 15, 2011.
For the first time, the Congress will be using social media to enhance conference experience both for attendees and those following proceedings remotely. Twitter will be used to deliver updates and announcements and to enable scientific discussion and interaction among delegates. Follow us on Twitter to keep up to date with conference announcements. If you're tweeting about ICIAM 2011, before, during or after the meeting, please use the hashtag #ICIAM2011. Also, watch for a mobile phone app to be available soon.
Students looking to network with and meet mathematicians and professionals from around the world should consider volunteering. Opportunities range from preparing delegate kits and shooting photographs to assisting at outreach events. There is also the possibility of volunteers receiving travel funding and/or registration reimbursement. For complete details on the openings available, please visit the volunteers page.
Students can also enjoy a casual, social interaction with peers at the Student Networking Social on Monday, July 18. Organized by the Mitacs Student Advisory Committee, the event will involve a workshop on networking plus a chance to network with professionals and students from all over the world. The social includes lunch and door prizes.
Here are a few highlights about the scientific program:
In a panel on Statistical Sciences, Dr. Bin Yu (University of California Berkeley, USA) will focus on the massive amounts of data collection in science, engineering, social science, finance and other fields, enabled by great advances in information technology. Dr. Zhi Geng (Peking University, China) will talk about statistical approaches for evaluating and discovering causal effects and networks.
The Fluid Mechanics theme will be highlighted by an invited talk by Pierre Sagaut (Pierre et Marie Curie, France) who will explain the significance of turbulent flow simulation in both fundamental research and engineering applications. The talk will cover recent advances in uncertainty quantification in addition to turbulence models. Description of turbulent flows and investigation of their properties as well as control problems connected with fluid flows will be among the topics presented in the Mathematical Fluid dynamics minisymposium organized by Andrei Fursikov (Moscow State University, Russia).
Ron Kimmel (Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Israel) will talk about geometric objects as metric spaces, which allow a better understanding of facial similarities and body posturing. As part of the Image and Signal Processing theme, his invited lecture will elucidate on image and shape analysis in the area of image processing and computer graphics. As part of the same theme, Vicent Caselles (Universitat Pompeu-Fabra, Spain) will address image recovery in the case of missing and corrupted images. The talk will focus on the applications of image inpainting and recovery in video and cinema post-production.
The panel on Computational and Modeling Challenges in Industry will address just that. An invited talk by Peter Fritzson (Link?ping University, Sweden) will give an overview of emergent computer languages that support modeling in addition to programming. The lecture will specifically focus on Modelica, a language used for mathematical modeling and simulation of complex systems.
Look up the full program to browse a complete list of topics for the thematic minisymposia, each of which includes a Lead Lecture followed by six session speakers.
We look forward to seeing you in Vancouver!
Best wishes,
Arvind Gupta
President, ICIAM 2011
CEO & Scientific Director, Mitacs
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From karen at pims.math.ca Fri May 27 12:48:42 2011
From: karen at pims.math.ca (Manders, Karen)
Date: Fri May 27 12:49:59 2011
Subject: [cmath] PRIMA 2013 Congress in Shanghai - announcement & call for
special sessions
Message-ID: <63398F46D54E84428976653629FEDC2738E222F7B4@MBX2>
Good morning from PIMS,
PRIMA has announced its call for special sessions for the 2013 PRIMA Congress, June 24-28, 2013 at Shanghai Jiaotong University in Shanghai, China.
Please follow this link for more details.
http://www.pims.math.ca/news/prima-2013-congress-first-announcement-call-special-sessions
Regards,
Karen Manders
Communications Manager
Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences
http://www.pims.math.ca
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From chair at mprime.ca Fri May 27 16:56:38 2011
From: chair at mprime.ca (Allen Eaves)
Date: Mon May 30 09:25:35 2011
Subject: [cmath] Message from Dr. Allen Eaves of Mprime/Courriel de M. Allen
Eaves de Mprime
Message-ID: <000601cc1cb0$9751e410$c5f5ac30$@ca>
(Le fran?ais suit)
Dear Colleagues,
I am pleased to inform you that the restructuring of MITACS is now complete
and that the Mprime Network is fully launched. We created Mprime because we
believe that the future of Canada is the knowledge economy and that the
quantitative sciences are fundamental. The former MITACS-NCE was at the
vanguard of initiating, coordinating, and championing this effort and it is
to the credit of the mathematical sciences community that the programs and
ideas we developed have been adopted by the entire academic community
through the new Mitacs. At the same time, we continue to believe that this
country must continue to keep a sharp focus on ensuring that the
mathematical sciences are an integral part of the broader Canadian
socio-economic landscape and we are mandating the Mprime organization to
take on this challenge.
I am honoured to be selected as the inaugural Chair of the Board of Mprime.
On behalf of the Mprime Board of Directors, it is my greatest pleasure to
welcome Dr. Nassif Ghoussoub as the incoming CEO and Scientific Director of
Mprime. Nassif is professor of mathematics at UBC and, as many of you know,
a true leader of the mathematical sciences community. Amongst his many
accomplishments, he is the founder of the Pacific Institute for the
Mathematical Sciences, the Banff International Research Station, and of
MITACS. He is a remarkable visionary and the entire Board is looking forward
to working with him on charting the future direction of Mprime. Please join
me in welcoming Nassif to Mprime.
I also want to thank Dr. Arvind Gupta for his tireless efforts over the last
11 years in leading Mitacs. He has raised the profile and support for the
mathematical sciences in Canada. Arvind will continue to serve as the
Scientific Director and CEO of the new Mitacs organization and we at Mprime
wish him at Mitacs every success.
To learn more about Mprime, visit www.mprime.ca.
Allen Eaves
Chair, Mprime Board of Directors
Chers coll?gues,
J?ai le plaisir de vous informer que la restructuration de MITACS est
maintenant compl?t?e et que Mprime Network Inc a ?t? pleinement lanc?. Nous
avons cr?? Mprime parce que nous croyons que l?avenir du Canada est dans
l??conomie du savoir et que les sciences quantitatives sont fondamentales.
L?ancien MITACS-RCE ?tait ? l?avant-garde pour initier, coordonner, et
porter cet effort et c?est tout ? l?honneur de la communaut? des sciences
math?matiques que les programmes et les id?es que nous avons d?velopp?s ont
?t? adopt?s par la communaut? acad?mique tout enti?re par le biais du
nouveau Mitacs. Cependant, nous continuons ? croire que ce pays doit
continuer ? mettre une emphase particuli?re pour s?assurer que les sciences
math?matiques font partie int?grante du paysage socio-?conomique canadien
plus large et nous avons donn? ? l?organisation Mprime le mandat de relever
ce d?fi.
Je suis honor? d??tre s?lectionn? en tant que Pr?sident inaugural du Conseil
de Mprime. Au nom du Conseil d?administration de Mprime, j?ai le grand
plaisir d?accueillir le Dr. Nassif Ghoussoub en tant que nouveau Chef de la
direction et Directeur scientifique de Mprime. Nassif est professeur de
math?matiques ? UBC et, comme plusieurs d?entre vous le savent, un vrai chef
de file de la communaut? des sciences math?matiques. Parmi ses nombreuses
r?alisations, il est fondateur du Pacific Institute for the Mathematical
Sciences, la Banff International Research Station, et de MITACS. Il est un
visionnaire remarquable et l?ensemble du Conseil anticipe de travailler avec
lui pour planifier la direction future de Mprime. Veuillez vous joindre ?
moi pour accueillir Nassif ? Mprime.
Je veux aussi remercier le Dr. Arvind Gupta pour son infatigable ardeur au
cours des 11 derni?res ann?es ? diriger Mitacs. Il a augment? la visibilit?
et l?appui aux sciences math?matiques au Canada. Arvind continuera ? servir
en tant que Directeur scientifique et Chef de la direction de la nouvelle
organisation Mitacs et nous, ? Mprime, lui souhaitons tout le succ?s
possible ? Mitacs.
Pour en savoir davantage au sujet de Mprime, visitez
www.mprime.ca.
Allen Eaves
Pr?sident, Conseil d?administration de Mprime
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From macis2011 at lss.supelec.fr Tue May 31 05:26:33 2011
From: macis2011 at lss.supelec.fr (MACIS 2011)
Date: Tue May 31 09:48:35 2011
Subject: [cmath] Call for Papers: MACIS 2011
Message-ID: <4DE4B449.4000105@lss.supelec.fr>
[Apologies if you receive multiple copies]
MACIS 2011 - Fourth International Conference on
Mathematical Aspects of Computer and Information Sciences
Beijing, China, October 19-21, 2011
http://macis2011.cc4cm.org/
CALL FOR PAPERS
MACIS is a series of conferences where foundational research on
theoretical and practical problems of mathematics for computing and
information processing may be presented and discussed. MACIS also
addresses experimental and case studies, scientific and engineering
computation, design and implementation of algorithms and software
systems, and applications of mathematical methods and tools to
outstanding and emerging problems in applied computer and information
sciences. Each conference focuses on two or three themes.
The themes for MACIS 2011 are:
- Design and Analysis of Complex Systems
- Numeric and Symbolic Constraint Solving
- Cryptography and Coding Theory
see the end of this call for a detailed list of topics.
SUBMISSION
Potential participants of MACIS 2011 are invited to submit extended
abstracts (3-4 pages) or full papers describing their work to be
presented at the conference. The submitted extended abstracts and full
papers will be reviewed by members of the Program Committee (PC) for
soundness and relevance to the conference. Submission of original
research papers is encouraged, while published material and work in
progress will also be considered for presentation at the conference.
Electronic submissions are strongly preferred using EasyChair
http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=macis2011
or should be sent by e-mail as .pdf attachments to the PC Co-chair:
Dr. Ilias S. Kotsireas
Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo ON, CANADA
e-mail: ikotsire@wlu.ca
Accepted extended abstracts and full papers will be printed for
distribution at the conference. Authors of the extended abstracts and
full papers accepted for presentation at the conference will be
invited to submit their full and/or revised papers for publication in
special issues of Mathematics in Computer Science
(MCS - http://www.cc4cm.org/mcs) by Birkhaeuser/Springer after the
meeting. The submitted papers will be formally reviewed by PC members
and external referees according to the refereeing procedure of MCS.
IMPORTANT DATES
Submission of papers/extended abstracts: July 31, 2011
Notification of acceptance or rejection: September 5, 2011
Conference taking place: October 19-21, 2011
Deadline for full paper submission: December 15, 2011
GENERAL CHAIRS
Dongming Wang (Universit? Pierre et Marie Curie - CNRS, France)
Zhiming Zheng (Beihang University, China)
LOCAL COMMITTEE CHAIR
Meng Zhou (Beihang University, China)
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Hirokazu Anai (Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd / Kyushu University, Japan)
Hoon Hong (North Carolina State University, U.S.A.)
Deepak Kapur (University of New Mexico, U.S.A.)
Ilias Kotsireas (Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada), Co-chair
Laura Kovacs (Vienna University of Technology, Austria)
Dongdai Lin (Institute of Software, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)
Edgar Martinez Moro (University of Valladolid, Spain)
Stefan Ratschan (Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic), Co-chair
Nathalie Revol (INRIA, France)
Enric Rodr?guez-Carbonell (Technical University of Catalonia, Spain)
Sriram Sankaranarayanan (University of Colorado Boulder, U.S.A.)
Thomas Sturm (Max Planck Institute for Computer Science, Germany)
Bican Xia (Peking University, China)
Lihong Zhi (Institute of Systems Science,
Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)
PUBLICITY CHAIR
Georg Regensburger (INRIA Saclay, France)
TOPICS OF INTEREST INCLUDE
- Design and Analysis of Complex Systems
Software systems; hardware systems; control systems; biological
systems; physical systems; dynamical systems; hybrid
(e.g. cyber-physical) systems; nondeterminism/uncertainty;
mathematical modeling; simulation; formal verification;
systems/controller synthesis; computational techniques and tools
- Numeric and Symbolic Constraint Solving
Systems of equations; quantifier elimination and decision procedures;
(global) optimization; differential equations; numeric, symbolic,
interval and hybrid solution techniques; application, especially in
systems analysis and design; proof obligations in formal verification
- Cryptography and Coding Theory
Error-correcting codes; decoding algorithms; related combinatorial and
complexity problems; algorithmic aspects of cryptology; symmetric
cryptology; public-key cryptography; cryptanalysis; computational
and algebraic paradigms in postquantum cryptology; discrete
mathematics and algorithmic tools related to coding and cryptography;
boolean functions; sequences; computation in finite fields and
related algebraic systems.
From commsp at cms.math.ca Tue May 31 12:00:50 2011
From: commsp at cms.math.ca (Laura Alyea)
Date: Tue May 31 12:00:53 2011
Subject: [cmath] Math Team Canada selected for International Mathematical
Olympiad
Message-ID: <4DE510B2.5030208@cms.math.ca>
The Canadian Mathematical Society has chosen six of Canada's best high
school mathematics students to represent their country at the 2011
International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO). The IMO is the student world
championship of mathematics and will be held in Amsterdam from July 16-24.
The full media release can be viewed at:
http://cms.math.ca/Communiques/2011/imo-team
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La Soci?t? math?matique du Canada a choisi six des meilleurs ?l?ves du
secondaire en math?matiques qui repr?senteront le pays ? l'Olympiade
internationale de math?matiques (OIM) de 2011. L'OIM, championnat
mondial de math?matiques pour ?l?ves du secondaire, se tiendra ?
Amsterdam du 16 au 24 juillet prochains.
L'annonce compl?te a ?t? signal?e sur le site web de la SMC ? :
http://cms.math.ca/Communiques/2011/imo-team
--
Laura Alyea
Communications and Special Projects Officer
Canadian Mathematical Society
Tel: +1 (613) 733-2662 ext. 728
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Soci?t? math?matique du Canada
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From: michaelyli at yahoo.com (Michael Li)
Date: Thu Jun 2 09:23:08 2011
Subject: [cmath] A submission to the cmath list
Message-ID: <47311.63063.qm@web120605.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
Second Announcement and Call for Registration
The 5th Geoffrey J. Butler Memorial Conference
on Differential Equations and Population Biology
July 25 ? 30, 2011
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
The 5th G. J. Butler International Conference on Mathematical Biology and
Differential Equations will be held on the University of Alberta campus,
Edmonton, from July 25-30, 2011, shortly after the 2011 ICIAM meeting in
Vancouver. This conference in the memory of our late colleague, Geoffrey James
Butler, follows four highly successful previous such conferences.
The Butler Speaker for 2011 will be Professor Jianhong Wu of York University,
who will give three Butler Memorial Lectures throughout the conference. Previous
Butler Speakers were Professors Paul Waltman, Jean Mahwin, Jack Hale, and Gail
Wolkowicz. One-hour keynote lectures will be delivered by the following
speakers:
Arno Berger (Alberta)
Gerda de Vries (Alberta)
Josef Hofbauer (Vienna)
Yang Kuang (Arizona State)
Yuan Lou (Ohio State)
Philip Maini (Oxford)
Shigui Ruan (Miami)
Yasuhiro Takeuchi (Japan)
Horst Thieme (Arizona State)
Wendi Wang (China)
Gail Wolkowicz (McMaster)
Yingfei Yi (Georgia Tech)
The scientific scope of the Butler conference series covers two important fields
of scientific research. The scope in differential equations covers ODEs, PDEs,
FDEs, and abstract dynamical systems. The scope in population biology has grown
from the traditional ecology to include epidemiology, physiology, cell biology,
systems biology, immunology and other medical applications. By bringing together
researchers from two interconnected disciplines, the Butler conference presents
a unique opportunity to promote and nurture scientific exchange and
interdisciplinary collaboration.
There will be a proceedings of the conference published in the Canadian Applied
Math Quarterly (CAMQ). All participants who present a paper at the conference
are welcome to submit a paper containing original research or of a survey nature
to be published in the Proceedings. The deadline for submission will be July 30,
2011. All papers will be refereed.
Online registration is open at the conference website:
http://www.math.ualberta.ca/~irl /butler.html
On behalf of the Organizing and Scientific Committee,
Michael LiHerb FreedmanHao Wang
mli@math.ualberta.cahfreedma@math.ualberta.cahwang@math.ualberta.ca
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From director at mitacs.ca Wed Jun 1 13:35:55 2011
From: director at mitacs.ca (MITACS Director)
Date: Thu Jun 2 09:24:56 2011
Subject: [cmath] ICIAM 2011 e-Newsletter - Early June 2011
Message-ID:
Good morning,
It is hard to believe that in just over six weeks, we will be welcoming over 3,000 visitors from around the world to Vancouver for ICIAM 2011, the International Congress on Industrial & Applied Mathematics.
Although July 18 - 22, 2011 may seem like a long way from now, please don't forget that advance registration at special rates closes on June 15, 2011. Visit www.iciam2011.com to register now.
I would also like to remind you that July is a very busy tourist season in Vancouver and hotel rooms reserved for ICIAM2011 delegates are filling up quickly. I urge you to review the hotels and hostels with special rates for our delegates as soon as possible.
I'd like to leave you with a few highlights from the Congress' scientific program:
In a panel on Numerical Analysis, Christian Lubich (Universit?t T?bingen, Germany) will speak on variational approximations in quantum dynamics. His talk will describe model reduction in the multi-particle time-dependent Schrodinger equation via the Dirac-Frenkel variational approximation principle and then turn to the multi-configuration time-dependent Hartree method as an important, practically very successful example.
In the same theme, Roger Ghanem (University of South California, USA) is organizing a minisymposium on the Numerical Solution of Stochastic PDEs, which will consider advances in the area, including modeling, reduction, approximation, adaptivity, and algorithmic issues. Further, a minisymposium on nonlinear eigenvalue problems, organized by Volker Mehrmann (Technical University Berlin, Germany) will survey the latest developments and point out new directions including linearization, perturbation theory, structure preservation, numerical methods and emerging applications.
The Material Science theme features speaker Gilles Francfort (Universit? de Paris-Nord, France). Dr. Francfort will review classical fracture evolution theory and then describe the variational viewpoint and discuss its impact on crack initiation, as well as on crack path prediction. He will then show how the approach is amenable to numerical implementation and demonstrate its predictive computational ability in 2 and 3 dimensional problems driven by diffusive cooling.
Two minisymposia are being offered in this theme, the first on Liquid Crystals led by Peter Palffy-Muhoray (Kent State University, USA) and the second on Cloaking and Metamaterials led by Graeme Milton (University of Utah, USA). The minisymposium on liquid crystals will present emerging developments in the mathematical aspects of liquid crystal research; the minisyposium on cloaking and metamaterials will touch on passive cloaking,which uses a cloaking device constructed from metamaterials (composites with properties outside those found in nature), and active cloaking where the cloaking device generates waves or fields which create a quiet zone around the object to be cloaked, but which do not propagate into the far field. Fascinating mathematics will be highlighted.
Look up the full program to browse a complete list of topics for the thematic minisymposia, each of which includes a lead lecture followed by six session speakers.
We look forward to seeing you in Vancouver!
Best wishes,
Arvind Gupta
President, ICIAM 2011
CEO & Scientific Director, Mitacs
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From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Mon Jun 6 16:07:09 2011
Subject: [cmath] Postdoctoral Research Position in Graph Theory - Ryerson
University
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From: mpagent at cms.math.ca (Denise Charron)
Date: Thu Jun 9 14:49:26 2011
Subject: [cmath] =?iso-8859-1?q?CALL_FOR_NOMINATIONS_-_CJM-CMB_Associate_?=
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/Le fran?ais suivra./
*Call for Nominations --- CJM/CMB Associate Editors
Appel de mises en candidature -- R?dacteurs
associ?s pour JCM/BCM *
The Publications Committee of the CMS solicits
nominations for four Associate Editors for the
Canadian Journal of Mathematics (CJM) and the
Canadian Mathematical Bulletin (CMB). The
appointment will be for five years beginning
January 1, 2012. The continuing members (with
their end of term) are below.
/*The deadline for the submission of nominations
is June 28, 2011.* / Nominations received in 2010
will be considered and re-nomination is not
necessary. Nominations, containing a curriculum
vitae and the candidate's agreement to serve,
should be sent to the address below.
Le Comit? des publications de la SMC sollicite des
mises en candidatures pour quatres postes de
r?dacteurs associ?s pour le Journal canadien de
math?matiques (JCM) et pour le Bulletin Canadien
de math?matiques (BCM). Le mandat sera de cinq
ans ? compter du 1er janvier 2012. Les membres
qui continuent (avec la fin de leur terme) sont
ci-dessous.
/*La date limite pour les soumissions est le 28
juin 2011*/. Les candidatures re?ues en 2010
sera examin? et re-nomination n'est pas
n?cessaire. Les mises en candidature, incluant un
curriculum vitae et l'accord du candidat ? servir,
doit ?tre envoy? ? l'adresse ci-dessous :
Ken Davidson, Chair
CMS Publications Committee
Department of Pure Mathematics
University of Waterloo
200 University Ave. West
Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1
krdavids@uwaterloo.ca
*
CURRENT MEMBERS / MEMBRES ACTUELS: *
_CJM Editors-in-Chief / R?dacteurs-en-chef JCM_
Henry Kim (Toronto) 12/2016; Robert McCann
(Toronto) 12/2016.
_CMB Editors-in-Chief / R?dacteurs-en-chef BCM_
Terry Gannon (Alberta) 12/2015; Volker Runde
(Alberta) 12/2015.
_Associate Editors / R?dacteurs associ?s_
Yuri Bahturin (Memorial) 12/2015; Ilijas Farah
(York) 12/2015; Izabella Laba (UBC) 12/2015;
Alexander Nabutovsky (Toronto) 12/2015; Vladimir
Pestov (Ottawa) 12/2013; Gordon Slade (UBC)
12/2013; Frank Sottile (Texas A&M) 12/2015; Roland
Speicher (Queen's) 12/2013; Vinayak Vatsal (UBC)
12/2013; Michael Ward (UBC) 12/2015; Jie Xiao
(Memorial) 12/2013.
--
Denise Charron
Manager, Memberships and Publications
Canadian Mathematical Society
Tel: +1 (613) 733-2662 ext. 777
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Please consider the environment.
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Denise Charron
Chef, adh?sions et publications
Soci?t? math?matique du Canada
T?l : +1 (613) 733-2662 poste 777
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From commsp at cms.math.ca Mon Jun 13 12:25:20 2011
From: commsp at cms.math.ca (Laura Alyea)
Date: Mon Jun 13 12:25:27 2011
Subject: [cmath] SSC
=?windows-1252?q?=96_2011_Gold_Medal_/_M=E9daille_d=92or_2011?=
Message-ID: <4DF639F0.2050505@cms.math.ca>
(Le fran?ais suit l'anglais)
The Statistical Society of Canada announced today that the recipient of
its 2011 Gold Medal is Prof. Christian Genest, from McGill University.
The Gold Medal is the Society?s highest distinction; it is awarded each
year to a Canadian statistician for exceptional contributions to the field.
Prof. Genest gained international recognition for designing statistical
models and inference techniques that can be used to investigate
dependence relations between variables in large sets of financial,
hydrological, medical or other data. Banks and insurance companies often
rely on these techniques to determine capital requirements or to assess
credit risk. In hydrology, the same tools serve to predict centennial
rains or to guard against other extreme weather conditions, while in
medicine, they can help uncover hidden causes of various diseases. Prof.
Genest is also known for his work on multi-criteria decision-making and
the use of expert opinions.
Born in Chicoutimi (QC), Christian Genest completed his PhD in 1983 at
the University of British Columbia. He joined McGill in 2010 after being
affiliated with Laval University for most of his career. In addition to
his numerous teaching and research activities, he served as Editor of
?The Canadian Journal of Statistics? and as President both of the
Statistical Society of Canada and the Quebec Statistical Association.
Winner of the first CRM-SSC Prize in 1999, he is a Fellow of the
Institute of Mathematical Statistics and the American Statistical
Association.
Prof. Genest received his award at Acadia University, in Wolfville, NS,
where over 500 statisticians are gathered for the Society?s 39th Annual
Meeting.
For more information, please visit
http://www.ssc.ca/en/award-winners/award-winners-2011
or contact:
Wendy Lou, tel: 647-298-8173.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
La Soci?t? statistique du Canada a annonc? aujourd?hui que le
r?cipiendaire de sa m?daille d?or pour l?ann?e 2011 est M. Christian
Genest, professeur ? l?Universit? McGill. La m?daille d?or est la plus
haute distinction d?cern?e par la Soci?t? ; elle est remise chaque ann?e
? un statisticien canadien qui s?est d?marqu? par ses contributions
exceptionnelles au domaine.
M. Genest s?est acquis une r?putation internationale pour la conception
de mod?les statistiques et de techniques d?inf?rence qui permettent
d??tudier les liens de d?pendance entre les variables de grands
ensembles de donn?es financi?res, hydrologiques, m?dicales ou autres.
Les banques et les compagnies d?assurance font souvent appel ? ces
techniques pour d?terminer leurs besoins en capitaux ou g?rer les
risques de cr?dit. En hydrologie, les m?mes outils servent ? pr?dire les
pluies centennales ou ? se pr?munir contre d?autres ?v?nements m?t?o
extr?mes, tandis qu?en m?decine, ils peuvent aider ? d?couvrir les
causes cach?es de diverses maladies. M. Genest est aussi connu pour ses
travaux sur l?analyse multicrit?re et l?utilisation d?avis experts.
N? ? Chicoutimi (QC), Christian Genest a obtenu son doctorat en 1983 ?
l?Universit? de la Colombie-Britannique. Il a ?t? recrut? par McGill en
2010 apr?s avoir ?t? affili? ? l?Universit? Laval pendant presque toute
sa carri?re. En plus de ses nombreuses activit?s d?enseignement et de
recherche, il a ?t? r?dacteur en chef de ? La revue canadienne de
statistique ?, pr?sident de la Soci?t? statistique du Canada et
pr?sident de l?Association des statisticiennes et statisticiens du
Qu?bec. Premier laur?at du prix CRM-SSC en 1999, il est fellow de
l?Institut de statistique math?matique et de l?Association des
statisticiens am?ricains.
M. Genest a re?u son prix ? l?Universit? Acadia (Wolfville, N-?), o?
plus de 500 statisticiens participent au 39e congr?s annuel de la Soci?t?.
Pour plus d?informations, veuillez consulter
http://www.ssc.ca/fr/laur?ats-des-prix/laur?ats-des-prix-en-2011
ou contacter
Wendy Lou, t?l. : 647-298-8173.
--
Laura Alyea
Communications and Special Projects Officer
Canadian Mathematical Society
Tel: +1 (613) 733-2662 ext. 728
/Think before you PRINT!/
Please consider the environment.
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Laura Alyea
Communications et projets sp?ciaux
Soci?t? math?matique du Canada
T?l : +1 (613) 733-2662 poste 728
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From: commsp at cms.math.ca (Laura Alyea)
Date: Mon Jun 13 12:26:41 2011
Subject: [cmath] SSC
=?windows-1252?q?=96_2011_Honorary_Membership_/_Membre_honora?=
=?windows-1252?q?ire_2011?=
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(Le fran?ais suit l'anglais)
Constance van Eeden, Emeritus Professor at Universit? de Montr?al,
Professeure associ?e at Universit? du Qu?bec ? Montr?al and Honorary
Professor at University of British Columbia, has been awarded Honorary
Membership in the Statistical Society of Canada. The distinction, which
was announced this morning at the Annual Meeting of the Society in
Wolfville, NS, recognizes Professor van Eeden?s exceptional
contributions to the development of statistical sciences in Canada.
Her academic career spans over 50 years. It began in The Netherlands,
continued on in the United States and then in Canada where she has done
most of her work. In 1965, van Eeden and her late husband, Charles H.
Kraft, with whom she shared a passion for mathematics and statistics
that led to numerous fruitful collaborations, decided to move to Canada,
settling in Montr?al. After Kraft and van Eeden?s arrival, the city
started to be visited by world famous statisticians, including Jerzy
Neyman, Lucien Le Cam, Jaroslav H?jek, Herbert Robbins and Hermann
Chernoff, and bustled with scientific statistical events.
Professor van Eeden is a world-renowned researcher, recognized for her
influential contributions in the areas of estimation in restricted
parameter spaces, decision theory, nonparametrics and selection
procedures. Her work reveals great intellectual courage, mathematical
skill and originality. She is often credited with establishing the
foundations for the area of inference for restricted parameter spaces
ahead of its time, before the area gained attention as an important area
of research.
In collaboration with her late husband, Charles H. Kraft, Constance made
another great contribution through their pioneering work on
nonparametric statistical inference. For many years ?Kraft and van
Eeden? were household names in that discipline. Their visibility was
enhanced by their publication of a highly innovative book on the
subject: A Nonparametric Introduction to Statistics by C.H. Kraft and C.
van Eeden, Macmillan Co., 1968.
Her outstanding contributions have been recognized with Fellowship in
the Institute of Mathematical Statistics, the American Statistical
Association and Elected Membership in the International Statistical
Institute. In 1990 van Eeden received the Gold Medal from the
Statistical Society of Canada, the highest distinction bestowed by the
Society.
In an interview for Liaison in 2003, van Eeden shared her memories of
liberation day (October 27, 1944) for Bergen-op-Zoom, The Netherlands,
when she was writing her final high school exams: ?The day that the
Canadians pulled in, I will never forget that. Two o?clock in the
morning. All this noise in the street and there they were. But we knew
already that the Allies were on their way. We followed them, by
illegally listening to the BBC broadcasting from England. The recovery
from the war was slower than people think. The retreating Germans
destroyed things that could have been used against them. Rationing and
currency restrictions went on well into the 50?s.?
For more information, please visit
http://www.ssc.ca/en/award-winners/award-winners-2011
or contact:
Wendy Lou, tel: 647-298-8173.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Constance van Eeden, professeure ?m?rite ? l?Universit? de Montr?al,
professeure associ?e ? l?Universit? du Qu?bec ? Montr?al et professeure
honoraire ? la University of British Columbia, s?est vu d?cerner le
titre de membre honoraire de la Soci?t? statistique du Canada. La
distinction, annonc?e ce matin dans le cadre du congr?s annuel de la
Soci?t? ? Wolfville (NS), salue les contributions exceptionnelles de la
professeure van Eeden au d?veloppement des sciences statistiques au Canada.
Sa carri?re universitaire couvre un demi-si?cle et trois nations : les
Pays-Bas, les ?tats-Unis, puis le Canada o? elle a r?alis? la plupart de
ses travaux. En 1965, van Eeden et son mari, feu Charles H. Kraft, dont
la passion commune pour les math?matiques et la statistique les a men?s
? de nombreuses collaborations fructueuses, ont d?cid? de d?m?nager au
Canada et se sont install?s ? Montr?al. Apr?s l?arriv?e de Kraft et van
Eeden, la ville a commenc? ? attirer la visite de statisticiens
c?l?bres, dont Jerzy Neyman, Lucien Le Cam, Jaroslav H?jek, Herbert
Robbins et Hermann Chernoff, et ? s?animer d??v?nements scientifiques en
statistique.
La professeure van Eeden est une scientifique de renomm?e
internationale, connue pour ses importantes contributions dans les
domaines de l?estimation dans les espaces de param?tres restreints, de
la th?orie de la d?cision, de la statistique non param?trique et des
proc?dures de s?lection. Son travail r?v?le un grand courage
intellectuel, de grandes comp?tences math?matiques et une grande
originalit?. On lui doit des fondements d?avant-garde en mati?re
d?inf?rence dans les espaces de param?tres restreints avant que ce
domaine n?attire l?attention des chercheurs.
En collaboration avec son mari, feu Charles H. Kraft, Constance a aussi
contribu? ? l?inf?rence statistique non param?trique par des travaux de
pointe. Pendant de longues ann?es, ? Kraft et van Eeden ? ?taient ? la
une de la discipline. Leur renomm?e n?a ?t? qu?accrue par la publication
de leur ouvrage novateur dans ce domaine : A Nonparametric Introduction
to Statistics par C.H. Kraft et C. van Eeden, Macmillan Co., 1968.
Ses contributions exceptionnelles ont ?t? r?compens?es par le titre de
membre ?lue de l?Institute of Mathematical Statistics, de l?American
Statistical Association et de l?Institut international de statistique.
En 1990, van Eeden s?est vu d?cerner la m?daille d?or de la Soci?t?
statistique du Canada, la plus haute distinction conf?r?e par la Soci?t?.
Dans un entretien paru dans Liaison en 2003, van Eeden a parl? de ses
souvenirs du jour de la lib?ration (le 27 octobre 1944) ?
Bergen-op-Zoom, aux Pays-Bas, o? elle ?crivait ses examens de fins
d??tudes secondaires : ? Je n?oublierai jamais le jour o? les Canadiens
sont arriv?s. Il ?tait deux heures du matin. J?ai entendu du vacarme
dans la rue et ils ?taient l?. Mais nous savions d?j? que les Alli?s
?taient en route. Nous les suivions en ?coutant ill?galement la BBC de
Londres. La reconstruction apr?s la guerre a dur? bien plus longtemps
qu?on ne le pense. Dans leur retraite, les Allemands avaient d?truit
tout ce qui aurait pu ?tre utilis? contre eux. Le rationnement et les
restrictions mon?taires ont continu? jusqu?au milieu des ann?es 1950. ?
Pour plus d?informations, veuillez consulter
http://www.ssc.ca/fr/laur?ats-des-prix/laur?ats-des-prix-en-2011
ou contacter
Wendy Lou, t?l. : 647-298-8173.
--
Laura Alyea
Communications and Special Projects Officer
Canadian Mathematical Society
Tel: +1 (613) 733-2662 ext. 728
/Think before you PRINT!/
Please consider the environment.
[cms web link]
Laura Alyea
Communications et projets sp?ciaux
Soci?t? math?matique du Canada
T?l : +1 (613) 733-2662 poste 728
/Pensez avant que vous IMPRIMIEZ !/
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From: commsp at cms.math.ca (Laura Alyea)
Date: Mon Jun 13 12:27:42 2011
Subject: [cmath] SSC
=?windows-1252?q?=96_2011_Distinguished_Service_Award_/_Prix_?=
=?windows-1252?q?pour_services_insignes_2011?=
Message-ID: <4DF63A79.4000006@cms.math.ca>
(Le fran?ais suit l'anglais)
The Statistical Society of Canada announced today that the recipient of
its 2011 Distinguished Service Award is David A. Binder, retired
Director General of the Methodology Branch at Statistics Canada. The
announcement was made at the Society?s Annual Meeting held in Wolfville,
NS. The distinction is awarded to an SSC member who has made
substantial contributions to the running or welfare of SSC, over a
period of several years.
David?s cumulative rich experience, his wide network of contacts, his
farsightedness and ability to negotiate all have served the Society well
over the years. He is a devoted member of the SSC who works hard either
at the front lines, or in the background, to achieve the Society?s
mission and to advance its influence beyond traditional boundaries.
His statistical leadership and research contributions have been
recognized with Elected Membership in the International Statistical
Institute and Fellowship in the American Statistical Association.
As President in 2006, he was instrumental in enhancing the Society?s
Accreditation Program. He was passionate about engaging young
statisticians in the functioning of the Society. David also played a
major role in the introduction of new awards, most notably the Award for
Impact of Applied and Collaborative Work.
After serving on the Executive, David agreed to be the Society?s first
Executive Director. He was undaunted by difficult or challenging
tasks. He helped establish an efficient and effective operation for the
SSC office and the SSC executive.
David first joined the SSC in the early 80?s. He said, ?I joined the
SSC because at that time there were not enough non-academic
statisticians in the Society who could influence its direction and
goals?. He found his work as a volunteer in the Society very
rewarding. ?I was continuously energized in my work with the SSC
because I got to work closely with so many highly motivated and
competent professionals.?
For more information, please visit
http://www.ssc.ca/en/award-winners/award-winners-2011
or contact:
Wendy Lou, tel: 647-298-8173.
==============================================================
La Soci?t? statistique du Canada a annonc? aujourd?hui qu?elle avait
d?cern? son Prix pour services insignes 2011 ? David A. Binder,
directeur g?n?ral (retrait?) de la Direction de la m?thodologie de
Statistique Canada. L?annonce a ?t? faite dans le cadre du congr?s
annuel de la Soci?t?, qui se tient ? Wolfville (NS). Cette distinction
est d?cern?e ? un membre de la SSC qui a contribu? de fa?on
substantielle et pendant plusieurs ann?es au fonctionnement ou ? l?essor
de la SSC.
La vaste exp?rience de David, son large r?seau de contacts, sa
pr?voyance et son talent pour la n?gociation ont bien servi la Soci?t?
pendant toutes ces ann?es. Il est un membre d?vou? de la SSC qui sait
travailler tout aussi bien ? l?avant-sc?ne qu?en coulisses pour r?aliser
la mission de la Soci?t? et ?tendre son influence au-del? de ses
fronti?res traditionnelles. Son leadership et ses contributions ont ?t?
r?compens?s par son ?lection ? l?Institut international de statistique
et ? la American Statistical Association.
Pendant sa pr?sidence en 2006, il a jou? un r?le cl? pour am?liorer le
programme d?accr?ditation de la Soci?t?. Il a ?uvr? passionn?ment pour
faire participer les jeunes statisticiens au bon fonctionnement de la
SSC. David a ?galement jou? un r?le crucial dans l?introduction de
nouveaux prix, notamment le prix pour l?impact du travail appliqu? et en
collaboration.
Apr?s avoir si?g? ? l?ex?cutif, David a accept? de devenir le premier
Directeur ex?cutif de la Soci?t?. Il ne s?est jamais laiss? d?courager
par l?ampleur de la t?che et a aid? ? mettre en place des proc?dures
op?rationnelles efficaces et efficientes pour le bureau et l?ex?cutif de
la SSC.
David est devenu membre de la SSC au d?but des ann?es 1980. Il explique
: ? J?ai adh?r? ? la SSC parce qu?? l??poque, il n?y avait pas assez de
membres non universitaires capables d?influencer la direction et les
objectifs de la Soci?t?. ? Il juge son travail b?n?vole au sein de la
Soci?t? tr?s gratifiant : ? Ce travail m?a toujours ?nergis?, parce
qu?il m?a permis de c?toyer des professionnels hautement comp?tents et
motiv?s. ?
Pour plus d?informations, veuillez consulter
http://www.ssc.ca/fr/laur?ats-des-prix/laur?ats-des-prix-en-2011
ou contacter
Wendy Lou, t?l. : 647-298-8173.
--
Laura Alyea
Communications and Special Projects Officer
Canadian Mathematical Society
Tel: +1 (613) 733-2662 ext. 728
/Think before you PRINT!/
Please consider the environment.
[cms web link]
Laura Alyea
Communications et projets sp?ciaux
Soci?t? math?matique du Canada
T?l : +1 (613) 733-2662 poste 728
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From: commsp at cms.math.ca (Laura Alyea)
Date: Mon Jun 13 12:29:35 2011
Subject: [cmath] SSC
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(Le fran?ais suit l'anglais)
At its Annual Meeting held in Wolfville, NS, the Statistical Society of
Canada announced today that Dr. Francis Zwiers is the 2011 recipient of
the Award for Impact of Applied and Collaborative Work. The award
recognizes outstanding contributions by SSC members in collaborative
research and applied work, the importance of which derives primarily
from its relatively recent impact on a subject area outside of the
statistical sciences, on an area of application, or on an organization.
For over 25 years, Dr. Zwiers occupied several important research and
administrative positions with the Climate Research Division at
Environment Canada. Since 2010, Zwiers is Professor and Director of the
Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium at University of Victoria.
Francis Zwiers is acknowledged internationally as a world leader in the
use of innovative statistical techniques for investigating a variety of
challenging problems in climate change: the detection and attribution of
change in the climate system, the analysis of temperature and
precipitation extremes in present and future climates, climate
predictability and variability, seasonal prediction, and the
quantification of uncertainties associated with global climate models?
predictions.
An important element of his professional career is his effectiveness as
a communicator of climate science and its application to societal
changes. One of his many accomplishments has been to raise the profile
and credibility of Canadian climate science at home and abroad as a
result of his ability to communicate his science. His publications that
combine climate science and statistics, in prestigious journals such as
the Journal of Climate, Climate Dynamics, Nature and Science, are
frequently cited to have altered the way climate science is approached.
His approaches have been adopted in the scientific activities and
organizations such as the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and the World Climate
Research Program (WCRP).
Zwiers? work has received numerous awards, including thePresident Prize
from the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, The
Patterson Distinguished Service Medal from the Meteorological Service of
Canada, the International Meetings on Statistical Climatology
Achievement Award, and the WMO Award for Exceptionally Long Term Service
to the Commission for Climatology. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society
of Canada and the American Meteorological Society.
When asked about how he got interested in statistics, he swiftly
responded: ?It was Jack Robinson?s introductory 2nd year level stats
course at University of Waterloo that did the trick.?
Francis Zwiers will deliver the SSC Impact Award Address at the 2012
Annual Meeting of the Society to be held June 3-6 in Guelph, ON.
For more information, please visit
http://www.ssc.ca/en/award-winners/award-winners-2011
or contact:
Wendy Lou, tel: 647-298-8173.
==============================================================
Lors de son congr?s annuel ? Wolfville (NS), la Soci?t? statistique du
Canada a annonc? aujourd?hui que Francis Zwiers est le r?cipiendaire
2011 de son prix pour l?impact du travail collaboratif et appliqu?. Ce
prix salue les contributions exceptionnelles de membres de la SSC ? des
travaux de recherche de nature appliqu?e r?alis?s en collaboration, dont
l?importance d?coule principalement de son impact relativement r?cent
sur un organisme ou dans un domaine du savoir autre que la statistique.
Pendant plus de 25 ans, Francis Zwiers a occup? plusieurs postes de
recherche et administratifs importants au sein de la Direction de la
recherche climatologique d?Environnement Canada. Depuis 2010, Zwiers est
directeur et professeur au Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium ? la
University of Victoria.
Francis Zwiers est connu dans le monde entier comme chef de file de
techniques statistiques novatrices permettant d??tudier divers probl?mes
?pineux relatifs au changement climatique : d?tection et attribution du
changement dans le syst?me climatique, analyse des extr?mes de
temp?rature et de pr?cipitation dans le climat actuel et futur,
pr?dictibilit? et variabilit? du climat, pr?vision saisonni?re et
quantification des incertitudes li?es aux pr?visions des mod?les
climatiques mondiaux.
Sa carri?re a notamment ?t? marqu?e par sa capacit? ? vulgariser la
climatologie et ses applications aux changements soci?taux. L?un de ses
grands succ?s a ?t? de rehausser le profil et la cr?dibilit? de la
climatologie canadienne ici et ? l??tranger par son habilet? ?
communiquer sa science. Ses publications, qui combinent climatologie et
statistique, ont paru dans des revues prestigieuses telles que le
Journal of Climate, Climate Dynamics, Nature et Science, et on leur doit
d?avoir chang? la fa?on dont est abord?e la climatologie. Ses approches
ont ?t? adopt?es dans diverses activit?s et organisations scientifiques
telles l?Organisation m?t?orologique mondiale (OMM), le Groupe d?experts
intergouvernemental sur l??volution du climat (GIEC) et le Programme
mondial de recherches sur le climat (PMRC).
Zwiers s?est vu d?cerner de nombreux prix pour ses travaux, dont le prix
du Pr?sident de la Soci?t? canadienne de m?t?orologie et
d?oc?anographie, la m?daille pour services insignes Patterson du Service
m?t?orologique du Canada, le prix de distinction de la Rencontre
internationale sur la climatologie statistique et un prix de l?OMM pour
services de long terme exceptionnels ? la Commission de climatologie. Il
est membre de la Soci?t? royale du Canada et de la American
Meteorological Society.
Quand on lui demande comment il s?est int?ress? ? la statistique, il
r?pond imm?diatement : ? C?est gr?ce au cours d?introduction de deuxi?me
ann?e donn? par Jack Robinson ? University of Waterloo. ?
Francis Zwiers pr?sentera l?allocution du prix pour impact de la SSC
lors du congr?s annuel 2012 de la Soci?t?, qui se tiendra du 3 au 6 juin
? Guelph (ON).
Pour plus d?informations, veuillez consulter
http://www.ssc.ca/fr/laur?ats-des-prix/laur?ats-des-prix-en-2011
ou contacter
Wendy Lou, t?l. : 647-298-8173.
--
Laura Alyea
Communications and Special Projects Officer
Canadian Mathematical Society
Tel: +1 (613) 733-2662 ext. 728
/Think before you PRINT!/
Please consider the environment.
[cms web link]
Laura Alyea
Communications et projets sp?ciaux
Soci?t? math?matique du Canada
T?l : +1 (613) 733-2662 poste 728
/Pensez avant que vous IMPRIMIEZ !/
Consid?rez svp l'environnement.
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From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Thu Jun 16 10:50:06 2011
Subject: [cmath] Director, Tariffs & Revenue - BC Ferries
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From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Thu Jun 16 11:10:34 2011
Subject: [cmath] Part-Time Instructor Position(s) - St. Francis Xavier
University
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From meetings at cms.math.ca Thu Jun 16 15:13:54 2011
From: meetings at cms.math.ca (Gertrud Jeewanjee)
Date: Thu Jun 16 15:15:58 2011
Subject: [cmath] 2012 CMS Summer Meeting - Call for Sessions
Message-ID: <4DFA55F2.4090008@cms.math.ca>
*2012 CMS Summer Meeting
*June 2 - 4, 2012, Regina (Saskatchewan)
Regina Inn and Ramada Inn Hotels
*
Host: University of Regina*
*Scientific Directors:*
Doug Farenick, douglas.farenick@uregina.ca, T: 306-585-4425
Don Stanley, stanley@math.uregina.ca, T: 306-585-4343
*CALL FOR SESSIONS*
We welcome and invite proposals for sessions for this meeting in Regina,
Saskatchewan, from June 2 to 4, 2012; in particular, we encourage
submissions from the Western Provinces. Proposals should include a brief
description of the focus and purpose of the session, the expected number
of speakers, as well as the organizer's name, complete address,
telephone number and e-mail address. All sessions will be advertised in
the CMS Notes, on the web site and in the AMS Notices. Speakers will be
requested to submit abstracts, which will be published on the web site
and in the meeting program. Those wishing to organize a session should
send a proposal to the Scientific Directors by*September 30, 2011.
**
* *
The following sessions have been confirmed for this conference:*
Cluster Algebras and Related Topics
Org: Ralf Schiffler (Connecticut), Hugh Thomas (UNB)
Combinatorics
Org: Karen Meagher (Regina), Marni Mishna (SFU)
Complex Geometry and Related Fields
Org: Tatyana Foth (Western), Eric Shippers (Manitoba)
Computation of Analytical Operators in Applied and Industrial Mathematics
Org: Peter Gibson (York), Michael Lamoureux (Calgary)
Free Probability Theory: New Developments and Applications
Org: Serban Belinschi (Saskatchewan), Beno?t Collins (Ottawa)
Geometric Topology
Org: Steve Boyer (UQAM), Ryan Budney (Victoria), Dale Rolfsen (UBC)
Harmonic Analysis and Operator Spaces
Org: Yemon Choi (Saskatchewan), Ebrahim Samei (Saskatchewan)
Homotopy Theory
Org: Kristine Bauer (Calgary), Marcy Robertson (Western)
Interactions Between Algebraic Geometry and Commutative Algebra
Org: Susan Cooper (Central Michigan), Sean Sather-Wagstaff (North Dakota
State)
Operator Algebras
Org: Martin Argerami (Regina), Juliana Erlijman (Regina), Remus Floricel
(Regina)
Perspectives in Mathematical Physics
Org: Yvan Saint-Aubin (Montr?al), Luc Vinet (Montr?al)
Representation Theory of Groups, Lie Algebras, and Hopf Algebras
Org: Allen Herman (Regina), Fernando Szechtman (Regina)
Total Positivity
Org: Shaun Fallat (Regina), Michael Gekhtman (Notre Dame)
Contributed Papers
Org: Edward Doolittle (First Nations University), Fotini Labropulu (Regina)
Student Poster Session
Org: Bahman Ahmadi (Regina), Ruhi Ahmadi (Regina), Yong Liu (Regina)
--
Gertrud Jeewanjee
Manager, Meetings and Events
Canadian Mathematical Society
Tel: +1 (613) 733-2662 ext. 733
/Think before you PRINT!/
Please consider the environment. [cms web link]
Gertrud Jeewanjee
Chef, r?unions et ?v?nements
Soci?t? math?matique du Canada
T?l : +1 (613) 733-2662 poste 733
/Pensez avant que vous IMPRIMIEZ !/
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From meetings at cms.math.ca Thu Jun 16 15:14:07 2011
From: meetings at cms.math.ca (Gertrud Jeewanjee)
Date: Thu Jun 16 15:16:19 2011
Subject: [cmath] =?iso-8859-1?q?R=E9union_d=27=E9t=E9_2012_SMC_-_Appel_de?=
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Message-ID: <4DFA55FF.9040703@cms.math.ca>
*R?union d'?t? SMC 2012
*2 - 4 juin 2012, Regina (Saskatchewan)
H?tels Regina Inn et Ramada Inn
*H?te : *Universit? de Regina
*Directeurs scientifiques :*
Doug Farenick, douglas.farenick@uregina.ca, T: 306-585-4425
Don Stanley, stanley@math.uregina.ca, T: 306-585-4343
*
APPEL DE SESSIONS*
Nous vous invitons ? proposer des sessions pour la r?union qui se
tiendra ? Toronto (Ontario) du 10 au 12 d?cembre 2011 ; particuli?rement
les soumission des universit?s de l'Ontario sont encourager. Votre
proposition doit inclure une br?ve description de l'orientation et des
objectifs de la session, le nombre de conf?renciers pr?vues, ainsi que
le nom, l'adresse compl?te, le num?ro de t?l?phone et l'adresse
courriel. Toutes les sessions seront annonc?es dans les Notes SMC, sur
le site web et dans le AMS Notices. Les conf?renciers devront pr?senter
un r?sum? qui sera publi? sur le site web et dans le programme de la
r?union. Toute personne qui souhaiterait organiser une session est pri?e
de faire parvenir une proposition aux directeurs scientifiques avant
le***30 september 2011*.
*Les sessions suivantes ont ?t? confirm?es :*
Alg?bres amass?es et sujets reli?s
Org : Ralf Schiffler (Connecticut), Hugh Thomas (UNB)
Alg?bres des op?rateurs
Org : Martin Argerami (Regina), Juliana Erlijman (Regina), Remus
Floricel (Regina)
Analyse harmonique et espaces d'op?rateurs
Org : Yemon Choi (Saskatchewan), Ebrahim Samei (Saskatchewan)
Calcul des op?rateurs analytiques en math?matiques appliqu?es et
industrielles
Org : Peter Gibson (York), Michael Lamoureux (Calgary)
Combinatoire
Org : Karen Meagher (Regina), Marni Mishna (SFU)
G?om?trie complexe et domaines reli?s
Org : Tatyana Foth (Western), Eric Shippers (Manitoba)
Int?ractions entre la g?om?trie alg?brique et l'alg?bre commutative
Org : Susan Cooper (Central Michigan), Sean Sather-Wagstaff (North
Dakota State)
Perspectives en physique math?matique
Org : Yvan Saint-Aubin (Montr?al), Luc Vinet (Montr?al)
Positivit? totale
Org : Shaun Fallat (Regina), Michael Gekhtman (Notre Dame)
Th?orie de l'homotopie
Org : Kristine Bauer (Calgary), Marcy Robertson (Western)
Th?orie de repr?sentation des groupes, des alg?bres de Lie et de Hopf
Org : Allen Herman (Regina), Fernando Szechtman (Regina)
Th?orie des probabilit?s libres: applications et d?veloppements r?cents
Org : Serban Belinschi (Saskatchewan), Beno?t Collins (Ottawa)
Topologie g?ometrique
Org : Steve Boyer (UQAM), Ryan Budney (Victoria), Dale Rolfsen (UBC)
Communications libres
Org : Edward Doolittle (First Nations University), Fotini Labropulu (Regina)
Pr?sentations par affiches pour ?tudiants
Org: Bahman Ahmadi (Regina), Ruhi Ahmadi (Regina), Yong Liu (Regina)
--
Gertrud Jeewanjee
Manager, Meetings and Events
Canadian Mathematical Society
Tel: +1 (613) 733-2662 ext. 733
[cms web link] Gertrud Jeewanjee
Chef, r?unions et ?v?nements
Soci?t? math?matique du Canada
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From: director at mitacs.ca (MITACS Director)
Date: Mon Jun 20 13:12:38 2011
Subject: [cmath] ICIAM 2011 eNewsletter - June 20, 2011
Message-ID:
Good afternoon,
As we enter the home stretch toward ICIAM 2011, we hope your travel planning and other preparations are going well!
Advance online registration for the Congress is now closed. Those who have not yet registered but wish to attend can register on site at the meeting.
We continue on our series of highlights from the scientific program:
In the theme on Environmental Science, Michael Ghil (?cole normale sup?rieure de Paris, France, and University of California Los Angeles, USA) will focus on a topic of great relevance today: climate modeling and prediction. The talk will explore the mathematical causes of climate sensitivity through the application of random dynamical systems (RDS) theory. The theory allows the study of random attractors of nonlinear, stochastically perturbed systems and time-dependent invariant measures that are supported by these attractors.
In the Mathematical Physics thematic panel, Matthew Hastings (Microsoft Research, USA) will explain the challenges of communication over quantum channels including classical and quantum information, with the use of entangled or unentangled inputs and measurements, as well as recent research in additivity of capacity in these systems. The theme will also feature a minisymposium organized by Michael Loss (Georgia Institute of Technology, USA), outlining some of the current problems and solutions in mathematical physics.
Benedetto Piccoli (Rutgers University, USA) will highlight the Control Theory and Applications theme with his talk, Multiscale and Heterogeneous Models for Traffic Flow and Crowd Dynamics. The lecture will give an overview of continuous models for traffic flow, which not only help in the study and control of vehicular traffic, but also have applications in other areas such as supply chains and data networks. In the same theme, Jean-Pierre Puel (Universite de Versailles, France) will organize a minisymposium presenting recent progress on controllability and inverse problems.
In the theme on Graphics, Visualization and Computation, Rudiger Westermann (Technische Universit?t M?nchen, Germany) will discuss recent advances in fluid and elastic body simulation using multigrid finite element methods. These methods embed adaptive element refinements and topological changes of the simulation grid into geometric multigrid solvers and achieve high computational efficiency.
The Design and Verification of Complex Systems theme will feature invited speaker Andrea Bertozzi
(University of California Los Angeles, USA), who will talk about the dynamics of particle-laden viscous fluids in the context of the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill. The talk will address modeling and mathematical challenges related to dynamical interactions of fluids and particulates in particle-oil mixtures that result from such spills. Abul Hasan Siddiqi (Sharda University, India) will organize a minisymposium in the same theme, titled, Applications of Wavelet Methods to Meteorology and Oil Exploration. The minisymposium will discuss wavelet tools and techniques used to study issues related to the oil industry, meteorology, climate change and medical signals, in addition to inverse problems and data mining.
This is just a sampling of all the exciting scientific talks and symposia the Congress will have to offer. Please view the entire program for a complete listing.
As we look forward to welcoming you to ICIAM 2011, we want to express our special thanks to our sponsors, without whom this meeting would not be possible. Our sponsors include technology and research organizations, publishing companies, math societies and institutes, universities and government labs, who have offered their generous support toward the success of the Congress. Please find a complete list of sponsors here.
And don't forget to check out www.iciam2011.com for much more.
Best wishes,
Arvind Gupta
President, ICIAM 2011
CEO & Scientific Director, Mitacs
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From peter.taylor at queensu.ca Tue Jun 21 15:39:05 2011
From: peter.taylor at queensu.ca (Peter Taylor)
Date: Tue Jun 21 15:39:14 2011
Subject: [cmath] new Canadian Rep to ICMI
Message-ID: <0LN500H8RNX9YE20@mta02.its.queensu.ca>
This note is to let everyone know that my term as
Canadian representative to ICMI has ended and I
am delighted to welcome Fr?d?ric Gourdeau of
Universit? Laval to be the new
representative. Fr?d?ric?s term will run until
the end of December 2014. I must say I have felt
honoured to serve in this capacity as Canada has
always been an active and highly regarded
contributor to the global mathematics education
community (and of course in this regard I must
mention Bernard Hodgson?s 11-year tenure as Secretary-General of ICMI).
Just to expand on this contribution, there are
already many Canadians on the program for ICME-12 next summer in Seoul.
http://www.icme12.org/
First, Bernard will give a Plenary Lecture on the
Evolution of Math Education from the point of view of ICMI.
Secondly, Canada will have (so far) four regular lecturers:
Brent Davis
Fr?d?ric Gourdeau
Luis Radford
Yvan Saint Aubin
Thirdly, several of us are associated with Topic Study Groups:
Miroslav Lovric
Viktor Freiman
Egan Chernoff
St?phane Cyr
Christine Suurtamm
Andy Liu
Lesley Cormack
Gosh I hope I didn?t miss anyone. But there will
be more updates, and of course the Discussion Groups are still being formed.
Quite apart from the international scene, I never
stop marveling at how wonderful Canada is as a
country to live and work in, and, in particular
(having just come from CMS and CMESG) how vibrant
is its mathematics education community. Having
said that it is a challenging (but extremely
interesting!) time to be in the education business. Keep dancing everyone! :-)
peter
Peter Taylor
Professor
Dept Math&Stats
Queen's University
Kingston ON K7L 3N6
613 533-2434
http://www.mast.queensu.ca/~peter/
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From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Fri Jun 24 12:33:16 2011
Subject: [cmath] Tier II Canada Research Chair in Financial Econometrics -
University of Western Ontario
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From l.sheryn at math.auckland.ac.nz Sun Jun 26 21:55:43 2011
From: l.sheryn at math.auckland.ac.nz (Louise Sheryn)
Date: Mon Jun 27 12:01:11 2011
Subject: [cmath] Volcanic Delta 2011 - Third Announcement
Message-ID: <70474DCA-D003-4A98-8BA4-C8E2CEEAD95E@math.auckland.ac.nz>
Dear Colleagues
Please find attached the Third Announcement for Volcanic Delta 2011,
the Eighth Southern Hemisphere Conference on the Teaching and Learning
of Undergraduate Mathematics and Statistics, to be held in Rotorua, NZ
from 27th November to 2nd December 2011.
Registrations are now live on the conference website.
Please visit www.delta2011.co.nz to register, or to express your
interest in the conference and find further information.
Important Dates
Submission of papers for the Communications Proceedings, and abstracts
for Short Presentations remain open until 21st and 31st August
respectively. Please follow the guidelines at http://www.delta2011.co.nz/delta2011/index.cfm?p=submissions
Teachers' Day has been moved to Monday 28th November.
Early Bird registrations will close on Wednesday 31st August.
NZIMA Postgraduate Student Conference Scholarships:
Student scholarships will be available for PhD students attending the
conference and presenting papers and/or workshops. Please see http://www.delta2011.co.nz/delta2011/index.cfm?p=registration
.
Volcanic Delta News
Wednesday Excursion: You can now book for one of two exciting
excursion choices (each with half and full-day options), the "Thermal
Explorer" or the "Rotorua Experience". Please see http://www.delta2011.co.nz/delta2011/index.cfm?p=excursions
Draft Programme is now available on the web at http://www.delta2011.co.nz/delta2011/images/img_programme_01.pdf
Submissions for iJMEST are now being reviewed. We hope to inform
authors before the 31st July .
We would appreciate you circulating this to any colleagues or email
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From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Thu Jul 7 11:05:59 2011
Subject: [cmath] Two 12-Month Contractually Limited Appointments - McMaster
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From commsp at cms.math.ca Thu Jul 7 13:23:46 2011
From: commsp at cms.math.ca (Laura Alyea)
Date: Thu Jul 7 13:23:53 2011
Subject: [cmath] Call for Proposals: 2011 Endowment Grants / Appel de
projets: Bourses du fonds de dotation 2011
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Call For Proposals: 2011 Endowment Grants Competition
The Canadian Mathematical Society is pleased to announce the 2011
Endowment Grants Competition to fund projects that contribute to the
broader good of the mathematical community. The Endowment Grants
Committee (EGC) administers the distribution of the grants and
adjudicates proposals for projects. Proposals must address the goal and
statement of purpose of the Canadian Mathematical Society: to support
the promotion and advancement of the discovery, learning, and
application of mathematics.
An applicant may be involved in only one proposal per competition as a
principal applicant. Proposals must come from CMS members, or, if
joint, at least one principal applicant must be a CMS member.
The EGC will consider funding one or multi-year proposals to a maximum
of $2,500. The EGC tends to favour proposals where CMS funds can be
leveraged or where applicants have no other natural funding to which
they can apply.
Proposals must be received no later than *September 30, 2011*.
Successful applicants will be informed in December 2011 and grants will
be awarded in January 2012.
The application form and further details about the application process
are available on the CMS website: www.cms.math.ca/Grants/EGC
Please contact the CMS Executive Director with any questions or comments
regarding the Endowment Grants at director@cms.math.ca.
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du Concours de bourses du fonds de dotation 2010, qui finance des
activit?s contribuant ? l'essor global de la communaut? math?matique. Le
Comit? d'attribution des bourses du fonds de dotation (CABFD) g?re la
r?partition des bourses et ?value les projets. Les projets doivent
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favoriser la d?couverte et l'apprentissage des math?matiques, et les
applications qui en d?coulent.
Un demandeur ne peut pr?senter qu'un projet par concours en tant que
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Le CABFD ?valuera les projets qui s'?talent sur un ou de plusieurs
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2011. Les projets retenus seront annonc?s en d?cembre 2011, et les
bourses distribu?es en janvier 2012.
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From Rbrewster at tru.ca Mon Jul 11 13:47:59 2011
From: Rbrewster at tru.ca (Richard Brewster)
Date: Mon Jul 11 13:55:17 2011
Subject: [cmath] Positions at Thompson Rivers University
Message-ID: <4E1AD4DF.A218.00F8.0@tru.ca>
Thompson Rivers University Department of Mathematics & Statistics has posted:
1. 12-month limited term Assistant Professor
2. 2-year limited term Lecturer
3. 1-2 Sessional Lecturers
See http://www.tru.ca/hr/careers.html for details.
Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.
Dr. Richard Brewster
Chair, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Thompson Rivers University
900 McGill Road
Kamloops B.C. V2C 0C8
phone: 250 828 5215
From feng.yu at bristol.ac.uk Tue Jul 12 12:36:56 2011
From: feng.yu at bristol.ac.uk (Feng Yu)
Date: Tue Jul 12 13:17:25 2011
Subject: [cmath] postdoc available at Bristol
Message-ID: <4E1C7828.1020406@bristol.ac.uk>
To whom this may concern,
I'd like to let you know that applications are being invited for a
postdoctoral research assistant position (fix-term for 14 months) at the
University of Bristok, UK on a project involving the application of
probabilistic techniques to a problem in population genetics. The
detailed advert can be found at
http://www.maths.bris.ac.uk/admin/jobs/index.php#48 . The deadline for
application is August 1. And the start date of the post is to be between
September 2011 and February 2012. The post is funded by EPSRC of UK. I'd
appreciate it very much if you could forward this to interested parties.
Best wishes,
Feng Yu
Lecturer in Statistics, University of Bristol
From peter.taylor at queensu.ca Thu Jul 14 11:34:19 2011
From: peter.taylor at queensu.ca (Peter Taylor)
Date: Thu Jul 14 11:34:25 2011
Subject: [cmath] Fwd: Good article for promoting pure math research
Message-ID: <0LOB006OCXX77L90@mta02.its.queensu.ca>
Steve La Rocque brought to my attention a
commentary article in Nature which came out today
celebrating the unanticipated impact of
mathematics research. It's great to see such
articles in Nature and it's certainly timely for
us in Canada(!) At the bottom of the article
there is a useful link to the work of the British
Society for the History of Math in collecting
interesting stories about applications.
peter
The unplanned impact of mathematics
Nature 475, 166?169 (14 July 2011)
doi:10.1038/475166a
Published online 13 July 2011
Nature url:
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v475/n7355/full/475166a.html
Shortform url: http://bit.ly/nbsY5B
Peter Taylor
Professor
Dept Math&Stats
Queen's University
Kingston ON K7L 3N6
613 533-2434
http://www.mast.queensu.ca/~peter/
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From ayeomans at fields.utoronto.ca Thu Jul 14 15:38:06 2011
From: ayeomans at fields.utoronto.ca (Andrea Yeomans)
Date: Thu Jul 14 15:38:14 2011
Subject: [cmath] Fields Medal Symposium
Message-ID:
FIELDS MEDAL SYMPOSIUM
The Fields Institute is delighted to announce the establishment of the
Fields Medal Symposium. The Symposium will take place annually in Toronto at
the Institute, celebrating the achievements of one of the recently announced
Fields Medalists. The Fields Medal Symposium will be a three-day event
featuring an address or a series of lectures for a general scientific
audience by the Medalist, as well as lectures and panel discussion by other
invited participants on themes related to the Medalist's work. The Symposium
is intended also as an inspiration to young people, and will include public
activity with the participation of high-school or undergraduate students.
The Symposium will be promoted in the Canadian and international press, and
will be broadcast live throughout the world via the Fields Institute's
interactive videoconferencing facilities.
The Fields Medal Symposium is endorsed by the International Mathematical
Union. It will be inaugurated in October 2012, on the occasion of the
twentieth anniversary of the Fields Institute. The first Medalist honoured
in this way will be Ngo Bao Chau (University of Chicago, Fields Medal 2010).
The program for the first Symposium will be organized by a Committee
consisting of Jim Arthur (University of Toronto, Chair), Bill Casselman
(University of British Columbia), Edward Frenkel (Berkeley) and Gerard
Laumon (Orsay).
The Fields Medal is the world's most prestigious prize in mathematics. It is
awarded by the International Mathematical Union every four years, to two to
four mathematicians (recently four). The Fields Medal, first awarded in
1936, and the Fields Institute are both named after John Charles Fields
(1863--1932), who was born in Hamilton, Ontario, and was a faculty member at
the University of Toronto. Fields took a strong interest in the global world
of Mathematics, and endowed the Medal in order to create an award comparable
to a Nobel Prize. (There is no Nobel Prize for Mathematics.) The awards,
however, have an interesting difference. The Nobel Prize is usually awarded
to mature scientists to crown their careers. The Fields Medal, on the other
hand, is awarded to researchers at most forty years old. It is intended not
only to crown pioneering achievements but also to encourage further
visionary work.
The Fields Medalist honoured on the occasion of the Symposium will receive
an honorarium of $25,000. The Fields Institute has been successful in
raising private sponsorship support of the Fields Medal Symposium for an
initial eight-year period. This funding will cover the honorarium, as well
as promotion of the event and the Medalist's expenses. The Institute will
provide the venue for the Symposium and cover the expenses of other invited
Symposium participants from its scientific budget. The initial eight-year
sponsorship will enable the Symposium to become established and attract
continued funding to build an endowment.
The annual Fields Medal Symposium will be one of the highest profile events
in the global mathematics community. The Fields Institute is extremely
grateful to the sponsors whose generous support has made the initiative
possible. Following are the current private sponsors of the Symposium. The
Institute is actively pursuing corporate sponsorships. The Institute
welcomes further support of the Fields Medal Symposium, at any level, as
well as any other inquiries about the program. More information about the
Fields Institute can be found at http://www.fields.utoronto.ca .
Sponsors of the Fields Medal Symposium
Silver Level $100,000--199,000
James Stewart, Prof. Emeritus, McMaster University, text book author,
donor of the Fields Institute Library
Bronze Level $25,000--99,000
Edward Bierstone, Fields Institute and the University of Toronto
George Elliott, University of Toronto and the Fields Institute
John R. Gardner
Philip Siller, BroadRiver Asset Management, L.P.
From lovric at mcmaster.ca Thu Jul 14 22:51:19 2011
From: lovric at mcmaster.ca (Miroslav Lovric)
Date: Sun Jul 17 09:22:58 2011
Subject: [cmath] Re: [Cmesg-l] Fwd: Good article for promoting pure math
research
In-Reply-To: <0LOB006OCXX77L90@mta02.its.queensu.ca>
References: <0LOB006OCXX77L90@mta02.its.queensu.ca>
Message-ID:
Peter,
thank you very much for this
Some of the stories/case studies I know about, and always talk about them
to my students. Now I know more stories!
Important message -- for students, as well as for teachers, math
curriculum people, etc. -- is that not every piece of math
needs to be (or can be) justified by some (present-day, "real life")
application.
There is huge value in learning about (and researching) areas of math that
seem to be "purely abstract/theoretical" or "non applicable."
Cheers
Miroslav
On Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:34:19 -0400
Peter Taylor wrote:
> Steve La Rocque brought to my attention a commentary article in Nature which
> came out today celebrating the unanticipated impact of mathematics research.
> It's great to see such articles in Nature and it's certainly timely for us
> in Canada(!) At the bottom of the article there is a useful link to the work
> of the British Society for the History of Math in collecting interesting
> stories about applications.
> peter
>
> The unplanned impact of mathematics
> Nature 475, 166?169 (14 July 2011)
> doi:10.1038/475166a
> Published online 13 July 2011
>
> Nature url:
>
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v475/n7355/full/475166a.html
> Shortform url: http://bit.ly/nbsY5B
>
>
>
> Peter Taylor
> Professor
> Dept Math&Stats
> Queen's University
> Kingston ON K7L 3N6
> 613 533-2434
> http://www.mast.queensu.ca/~peter/
> --
> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
> "Cmesg-l" group.
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>
* * * * * * ************************************************
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Professor
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4K1, Canada
tel.: 905.525.9140.ext27362
fax: 905.522.0935 (attn. M.Lovric)
e-mail: lovric@mcmaster.ca
http://www.math.mcmaster.ca/lovric/lovric.html
************************************************************
From whiteley at mathstat.yorku.ca Sat Jul 16 20:36:53 2011
From: whiteley at mathstat.yorku.ca (Walter Whiteley)
Date: Sun Jul 17 09:22:59 2011
Subject: [cmath] Re: [Cmesg-l] Fwd: Good article for promoting pure math
research
In-Reply-To:
References: <0LOB006OCXX77L90@mta02.its.queensu.ca>
Message-ID: <90FEB374-D193-4F44-A460-372521D1AF6D@mathstat.yorku.ca>
Miroslav
I think it is valuable to separate several factors here to generate a
more nuanced conclusion:
- unplanned impact: this arises often within applied math as well and
many other areas.
Unplanned impact is indeed a feature of human creativity in almost
every field. This is an important point for funders and people making
decisions in every field (not specific to 'pure mathematics'). It is
also important for students in general - but part of the message is to
look for, even seek out, unplanned connections and impact.
- explorations of a 'pure mathematical nature' as done by many
stripes of mathematicians, in many settings, which is distinct from
the fields of "pure mathematics" as something done full time
(sometimes with pride at having no applications).
For example consider the discussion of topology in the article.
Topology is something young children explore (before they explore
straight lines, area, volume .... ) - what spaces can I 'reach' -
which door can I exit and then come back though another door ... .
Parts of topology are something Mobius explored (what we now call
oriented cell complexes) - while doing developing barycentric
coordinates to give a good exposition of statics, working out oriented
and non-oriented surfaces (signed volumes etc.), as well as doing
astronomy and other work. Topology is something Poincare did - while
coming very close to publishing relativity theory at the same time as
Einstein.
That subject of topology is not, never really was, purely abstract/
theoretical non-applicable.
Of course, people may wander into topics while not currently motivated
by applications (but still grounded, like all human thinking, in
experiences, in imaginative possibilities connecting/blending concepts
and samples, experienced over time.
I learned topology (homology) as 'pure mathematics' - and then
relearned it in several applied contexts. My instructor actually
knew some of these areas of application - but chose not to offer that
added context which would have helped my learning (including the
techniques I memorized for a comprehensive exam then forgot!).
When talking with my students, I discuss the history of math. My
understanding is that up to post 1900, everyone we talk about was
doing what is now called both pure and applied mathematics, and often
several other subjects as well. To me, for anyone to do 'only pure
mathematics' is a temporary aberration within the larger flow of
mathematics with all its connections to human processes, as well as
connections to other puzzles across a range of activities we try to
solve with mathematics.
Walter Whiteley
On 14-Jul-11, at 10:51 PM, Miroslav Lovric wrote:
>
>
> Peter,
>
> thank you very much for this
>
> Some of the stories/case studies I know about, and always talk about
> them
> to my students. Now I know more stories!
>
> Important message -- for students, as well as for teachers, math
> curriculum people, etc. -- is that not every piece of math
> needs to be (or can be) justified by some (present-day, "real life")
> application.
>
> There is huge value in learning about (and researching) areas of
> math that
> seem to be "purely abstract/theoretical" or "non applicable."
>
> Cheers
> Miroslav
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:34:19 -0400
> Peter Taylor wrote:
>> Steve La Rocque brought to my attention a commentary article in
>> Nature which
>> came out today celebrating the unanticipated impact of mathematics
>> research.
>> It's great to see such articles in Nature and it's certainly timely
>> for us
>> in Canada(!) At the bottom of the article there is a useful link
>> to the work
>> of the British Society for the History of Math in collecting
>> interesting
>> stories about applications.
>> peter
>>
>> The unplanned impact of mathematics
>> Nature 475, 166?169 (14 July 2011)
>> doi:10.1038/475166a
>> Published online 13 July 2011
>>
>> Nature url:
>>
> http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v475/n7355/full/475166a.html
>> Shortform url: http://bit.ly/nbsY5B
>>
>>
>>
>> Peter Taylor
>> Professor
>> Dept Math&Stats
>> Queen's University
>> Kingston ON K7L 3N6
>> 613 533-2434
>> http://www.mast.queensu.ca/~peter/
>> --
>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google
>> Groups
>> "Cmesg-l" group.
>> To post to this group, send email to cmesg-l@nipissingu.ca.
>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to
>> cmesg-l+unsubscribe@nipissingu.ca.
>> For more options, visit this group at
>> http://groups.google.com/a/nipissingu.ca/group/cmesg-l/?hl=en.
>>
>
> * * * * * * ************************************************
> Miroslav Lovric
> Professor
> Department of Mathematics and Statistics
> McMaster University
> Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4K1, Canada
>
> tel.: 905.525.9140.ext27362
> fax: 905.522.0935 (attn. M.Lovric)
> e-mail: lovric@mcmaster.ca
> http://www.math.mcmaster.ca/lovric/lovric.html
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>
From barbeau at math.toronto.edu Mon Jul 18 10:30:19 2011
From: barbeau at math.toronto.edu (barbeau@math.toronto.edu)
Date: Mon Jul 18 10:30:22 2011
Subject: [cmath] Re: [Cmesg-l] Fwd: Good article for promoting pure
math research
In-Reply-To:
References: <0LOB006OCXX77L90@mta02.its.queensu.ca>
Message-ID: <49420.207.112.29.234.1310999419.squirrel@mail.math.toronto.edu>
>
>
> Peter,
>
> thank you very much for this
>
> Some of the stories/case studies I know about, and always talk about them
> to my students. Now I know more stories!
>
> Important message -- for students, as well as for teachers, math
> curriculum people, etc. -- is that not every piece of math
> needs to be (or can be) justified by some (present-day, "real life")
> application.
>
> There is huge value in learning about (and researching) areas of math that
> seem to be "purely abstract/theoretical" or "non applicable."
>
> Cheers
> Miroslav
>
Indeed. Some of the best mathematics, in terms of students learning what
we would really like them to know about the subject and how to approach
it, comes through recreations and nice problems. It is this aspect that
impelled a lot of Eastern European success in mathematics before the
decline of Communism. Peter, do you remember the rotating table problem
(from Russia circa 1980)? I also remember your doing a workshop on the
number of ways of building a train with cars of two separate lengths. Ed
Barbeau
From akelm at cms.math.ca Mon Jul 18 11:13:28 2011
From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Mon Jul 18 11:13:44 2011
Subject: [cmath] Chair of Pure Mathematics - University of Waterloo
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From macis2011 at lss.supelec.fr Mon Jul 18 10:31:06 2011
From: macis2011 at lss.supelec.fr (MACIS 2011)
Date: Mon Jul 18 11:31:04 2011
Subject: [cmath] Second Call for Papers: MACIS 2011
Message-ID: <4E2443AA.4020904@lss.supelec.fr>
[Apologies if you receive multiple copies]
MACIS 2011 - Fourth International Conference on
Mathematical Aspects of Computer and Information Sciences
Beijing, China, October 19-21, 2011
http://macis2011.cc4cm.org/
CALL FOR PAPERS
MACIS is a series of conferences where foundational research on
theoretical and practical problems of mathematics for computing and
information processing may be presented and discussed. MACIS also
addresses experimental and case studies, scientific and engineering
computation, design and implementation of algorithms and software
systems, and applications of mathematical methods and tools to
outstanding and emerging problems in applied computer and information
sciences. Each conference focuses on two or three themes.
The themes for MACIS 2011 are:
- Design and Analysis of Complex Systems
- Numeric and Symbolic Constraint Solving
- Cryptography and Coding Theory
see the end of this call for a detailed list of topics.
SUBMISSION
Potential participants of MACIS 2011 are invited to submit extended
abstracts (3-4 pages) or full papers describing their work to be
presented at the conference. The submitted extended abstracts and full
papers will be reviewed by members of the Program Committee (PC) for
soundness and relevance to the conference. Submission of original
research papers is encouraged, while published material and work in
progress will also be considered for presentation at the conference.
Electronic submissions are strongly preferred using EasyChair
http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=macis2011
or should be sent by e-mail as .pdf attachments to the PC Co-chair:
Dr. Ilias S. Kotsireas
Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo ON, CANADA
e-mail: ikotsire@wlu.ca
Accepted extended abstracts and full papers will be printed for
distribution at the conference. Authors of the extended abstracts and
full papers accepted for presentation at the conference will be
invited to submit their full and/or revised papers for publication in
special issues of Mathematics in Computer Science
(MCS - http://www.cc4cm.org/mcs) by Birkhaeuser/Springer after the
meeting. The submitted papers will be formally reviewed by PC members
and external referees according to the refereeing procedure of MCS.
IMPORTANT DATES
Submission of papers/extended abstracts: July 31, 2011
Notification of acceptance or rejection: September 5, 2011
Conference taking place: October 19-21, 2011
Deadline for full paper submission: December 15, 2011
INVITED SPEAKERS
Martin Fraenzle (University of Oldenburg, Germany)
Mark Giesbrecht (University of Waterloo, Canada)
Katsuhisa Horimoto (National Institute of
Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan)
Chaochen Zhou (Institute of Software, Chinese Academy of Sciences)
GENERAL CHAIRS
Dongming Wang (Universit? Pierre et Marie Curie - CNRS, France)
Zhiming Zheng (Beihang University, China)
LOCAL COMMITTEE CHAIR
Meng Zhou (Beihang University, China)
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Hirokazu Anai (Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd / Kyushu University, Japan)
Hoon Hong (North Carolina State University, U.S.A.)
Deepak Kapur (University of New Mexico, U.S.A.)
Ilias Kotsireas (Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada), Co-chair
Laura Kovacs (Vienna University of Technology, Austria)
Dongdai Lin (Institute of Software, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)
Edgar Martinez Moro (University of Valladolid, Spain)
Stefan Ratschan (Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic), Co-chair
Nathalie Revol (INRIA, France)
Enric Rodr?guez-Carbonell (Technical University of Catalonia, Spain)
Sriram Sankaranarayanan (University of Colorado Boulder, U.S.A.)
Thomas Sturm (Max Planck Institute for Computer Science, Germany)
Bican Xia (Peking University, China)
Lihong Zhi (Institute of Systems Science,
Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)
PUBLICITY CHAIR
Georg Regensburger (INRIA Saclay, France)
TOPICS OF INTEREST INCLUDE
- Design and Analysis of Complex Systems
Software systems; hardware systems; control systems; biological
systems; physical systems; dynamical systems; hybrid
(e.g. cyber-physical) systems; nondeterminism/uncertainty;
mathematical modeling; simulation; formal verification;
systems/controller synthesis; computational techniques and tools
- Numeric and Symbolic Constraint Solving
Systems of equations; quantifier elimination and decision procedures;
(global) optimization; differential equations; numeric, symbolic,
interval and hybrid solution techniques; application, especially in
systems analysis and design; proof obligations in formal verification
- Cryptography and Coding Theory
Error-correcting codes; decoding algorithms; related combinatorial and
complexity problems; algorithmic aspects of cryptology; symmetric
cryptology; public-key cryptography; cryptanalysis; computational
and algebraic paradigms in postquantum cryptology; discrete
mathematics and algorithmic tools related to coding and cryptography;
boolean functions; sequences; computation in finite fields and
related algebraic systems.
From akelm at cms.math.ca Mon Jul 18 11:44:00 2011
From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Mon Jul 18 11:44:11 2011
Subject: [cmath] Chair of Applied Mathematics - University of Waterloo
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From: peter.taylor at queensu.ca (Peter Taylor)
Date: Mon Jul 18 12:32:37 2011
Subject: [cmath] Re: [Cmesg-l] Fwd: Good article for promoting pure math
research
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References: <0LOB006OCXX77L90@mta02.its.queensu.ca>
<49420.207.112.29.234.1310999419.squirrel@mail.math.toronto.edu>
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Thanks Ed.
I am wary of abusing large list-serves with extended discussions, but
it is July after all and the four wells story was a good one. Every
so often an "elementary" problem gets mathematicians talking all over
the world (the car and two goats was one of those as you well know)
but so was the four wells. I recall it being
enthusiastically discussed both at CMS and CMESG. It is a striking
problem and the general solution is even more striking. For many
years after that I used it as a fine high school problem. For those
who don't know it, I have a write-up on my website:
http://www.mast.queensu.ca/~peter/inprocess/fourwells.pdf
For the historical record, I might as well identify a few of the
characters in my account of one of the sessions: "Katharine" is Tony
and Joan Geramita's daughter, "Sumit" is Kirti Oberi's son, and
"Andrew" is Andrew Irwin, recently Head of Math at Mt. Allison.
peter
At 10:30 AM 18/07/2011, barbeau@math.toronto.edu wrote:
> >
> >
> > Peter,
> >
> > thank you very much for this
> >
> > Some of the stories/case studies I know about, and always talk about them
> > to my students. Now I know more stories!
> >
> > Important message -- for students, as well as for teachers, math
> > curriculum people, etc. -- is that not every piece of math
> > needs to be (or can be) justified by some (present-day, "real life")
> > application.
> >
> > There is huge value in learning about (and researching) areas of math that
> > seem to be "purely abstract/theoretical" or "non applicable."
> >
> > Cheers
> > Miroslav
> >
>Indeed. Some of the best mathematics, in terms of students learning what
>we would really like them to know about the subject and how to approach
>it, comes through recreations and nice problems. It is this aspect that
>impelled a lot of Eastern European success in mathematics before the
>decline of Communism. Peter, do you remember the rotating table problem
>(from Russia circa 1980)? I also remember your doing a workshop on the
>number of ways of building a train with cars of two separate lengths. Ed
>Barbeau
Peter Taylor
Professor
Dept Math&Stats
Queen's University
Kingston ON K7L 3N6
613 533-2434
http://www.mast.queensu.ca/~peter/
From lovric at mcmaster.ca Mon Jul 18 12:34:35 2011
From: lovric at mcmaster.ca (Miroslav Lovric)
Date: Mon Jul 18 15:58:48 2011
Subject: [cmath] Re: [Cmesg-l] Fwd: Good article for promoting pure math
research
In-Reply-To: <90FEB374-D193-4F44-A460-372521D1AF6D@mathstat.yorku.ca>
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<90FEB374-D193-4F44-A460-372521D1AF6D@mathstat.yorku.ca>
Message-ID:
Hi Walter,
we are on the same page. To add a further nuance: what does it mean to
'do' mathematics? does 'doing math' require some kind of
'awareness' of underlying math processes?
of course, in the broadest sense,
we all have experiences in 'doing' math from earliest age on
(you can argue that playing soccer/baseball/etc is doing math,
for instance geometry in 3d);
also 'doing' research (digging a hole in the sand), or
engineering (building sand castles), or geology (throwing rocks), etc.
but then is a bee which 'uses'
polar coordinates (in human lingo) to convey the information
about the location of a food source, doing math? or a dog which
jumps into a lake to catch a ball and does it in a way that minimizes time
rather than distance?
miroslav
On Sat, 16 Jul 2011 20:36:53 -0400
Walter Whiteley wrote:
> Miroslav
>
> I think it is valuable to separate several factors here to generate a more
> nuanced conclusion:
>
> - unplanned impact: this arises often within applied math as well and many
> other areas.
> Unplanned impact is indeed a feature of human creativity in almost
> every field. This is an important point for funders and people making
> decisions in every field (not specific to 'pure mathematics'). It is also
> important for students in general - but part of the message is to look for,
> even seek out, unplanned connections and impact.
>
> - explorations of a 'pure mathematical nature' as done by many stripes of
> mathematicians, in many settings, which is distinct from the fields of
> "pure mathematics" as something done full time (sometimes with pride at
> having no applications).
>
> For example consider the discussion of topology in the article. Topology
> is something young children explore (before they explore straight lines,
> area, volume .... ) - what spaces can I 'reach' - which door can I exit and
> then come back though another door ... . Parts of topology are something
> Mobius explored (what we now call oriented cell complexes) - while doing
> developing barycentric coordinates to give a good exposition of statics,
> working out oriented and non-oriented surfaces (signed volumes etc.), as
> well as doing astronomy and other work. Topology is something Poincare did
> - while coming very close to publishing relativity theory at the same time
> as Einstein.
> That subject of topology is not, never really was, purely abstract/
> theoretical non-applicable.
> Of course, people may wander into topics while not currently motivated by
> applications (but still grounded, like all human thinking, in experiences,
> in imaginative possibilities connecting/blending concepts and samples,
> experienced over time.
>
> I learned topology (homology) as 'pure mathematics' - and then relearned it
> in several applied contexts. My instructor actually knew some of these
> areas of application - but chose not to offer that added context which would
> have helped my learning (including the techniques I memorized for a
> comprehensive exam then forgot!).
>
> When talking with my students, I discuss the history of math. My
> understanding is that up to post 1900, everyone we talk about was doing what
> is now called both pure and applied mathematics, and often several other
> subjects as well. To me, for anyone to do 'only pure mathematics' is a
> temporary aberration within the larger flow of mathematics with all its
> connections to human processes, as well as connections to other puzzles
> across a range of activities we try to solve with mathematics.
>
> Walter Whiteley
>
> On 14-Jul-11, at 10:51 PM, Miroslav Lovric wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Peter,
> >
> > thank you very much for this
> >
> > Some of the stories/case studies I know about, and always talk about
> > them
> > to my students. Now I know more stories!
> >
> > Important message -- for students, as well as for teachers, math
> > curriculum people, etc. -- is that not every piece of math
> > needs to be (or can be) justified by some (present-day, "real life")
> > application.
> >
> > There is huge value in learning about (and researching) areas of
> > math that
> > seem to be "purely abstract/theoretical" or "non applicable."
> >
> > Cheers
> > Miroslav
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:34:19 -0400
> > Peter Taylor wrote:
> >> Steve La Rocque brought to my attention a commentary article in
> >> Nature which
> >> came out today celebrating the unanticipated impact of mathematics
> >> research.
> >> It's great to see such articles in Nature and it's certainly timely
> >> for us
> >> in Canada(!) At the bottom of the article there is a useful link
> >> to the work
> >> of the British Society for the History of Math in collecting
> >> interesting
> >> stories about applications.
> >> peter
> >>
> >> The unplanned impact of mathematics
> >> Nature 475, 166?169 (14 July 2011)
> >> doi:10.1038/475166a
> >> Published online 13 July 2011
> >>
> >> Nature url:
> >>
> >
>
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v475/n7355/full/475166a.html
> >> Shortform url: http://bit.ly/nbsY5B
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Peter Taylor
> >> Professor
> >> Dept Math&Stats
> >> Queen's University
> >> Kingston ON K7L 3N6
> >> 613 533-2434
> >> http://www.mast.queensu.ca/~peter/
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From commsp at cms.math.ca Tue Jul 19 13:46:01 2011
From: commsp at cms.math.ca (Laura Alyea)
Date: Tue Jul 19 13:46:07 2011
Subject: [cmath] =?iso-8859-1?q?NSERC-CMS_Math_in_Moscow_Scholarships_/_B?=
=?iso-8859-1?q?ourse_CRSNG/SMC_Math_=E0_Moscou?=
Message-ID: <4E25C2D9.5050801@cms.math.ca>
The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS), with the support of the Natural
Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), is inviting
applications from students for the Math in Moscow Scholarship Program.
One scholarship of $9,000 will be awarded to attend the Math in Moscow
program at the Independent University of Moscow for the Winter 2012
semester. Canadian undergraduate students registered in a mathematics
or computer science program are eligible.
The Math in Moscow program provides a fifteen-week-long research
experience for students, not only with other talented and highly
motivated undergraduates, but also with some of the world's leading
mathematicians. Students will be learning and discovering mathematics in
an environment similar in spirit to that of an NSERC summer scholarship,
but with much broader representation from a world-class international
community. This is an excellent preparation for those who intend to
pursue graduate studies in mathematics.
The deadline for applications is *September 30, 2011*. Full details for
submitting an application can be found at:
http://cms.math.ca/Scholarships/Moscow/
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La Soci?t? math?matique du Canada (SMC), avec l'appui du Conseil de
recherches en sciences naturelles et en g?nie (CRSNG), invite les
?tudiants ? pr?senter leurs demandes dans le cadre du Programme de
bourses Math ? Moscou.
Une bourse de 9 000 $ sera accord?e pour qu'ils suivent ? l'Universit?
Ind?pendante de Moscou pour le trimestre d'hiver 2012. Les ?tudiantes
ou ?tudiants du Canada inscrit(e)s ? un porgramme de math?matiques ou
d'informatique sont ?ligibles.
Le programme Math ? Moscou procurera aux ?tudiants et aux ?tudiantes une
exp?rience de recherche de quinze semaines non seulement avec d'autres
futurs math?maticiens talentueux et tr?s motiv?s, mais aussi avec
plusieurs math?maticiens et math?maticiennes de renomm?e internationale.
Les participants ?tudieront les math?matiques dans un milieu semblable ?
celui que procurent les bourses d'?t? du CRSNG, mais aupr?s d'un nombre
beaucoup plus ?lev? de repr?sentants de r?putation internationale de la
communaut? math?matique. C'est une excellente pr?paration pour ceux et
celles qui se destinent ? des ?tudes sup?rieures en math?matiques.
L'?ch?ance pour pr?senter sa demande est le *30 septembre 2011*. On peut
obtenir des d?tails complets pour la pr?sentation d'une demande ?
l'adresse suivante : http://cms.math.ca/Bourses/Moscou/
--
Laura Alyea
Communications and Special Projects Officer
Canadian Mathematical Society
Tel: +1 (613) 733-2662 ext. 728
/Think before you PRINT!/
Please consider the environment.
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Communications et projets sp?ciaux
Soci?t? math?matique du Canada
T?l : +1 (613) 733-2662 poste 728
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From ferreira at fe.up.pt Wed Jul 20 10:25:40 2011
From: ferreira at fe.up.pt (Antonio Ferreira)
Date: Fri Jul 22 09:13:13 2011
Subject: [cmath] Call for Papers Mechanics of Nano, Micro,
Macro Composite Structures, 18-20 June 2012, Italy
Message-ID: <0293C2DD-52BF-44B9-95A7-03460E567F8F@fe.up.pt>
Dear Colleague,
This first International Conference on Mechanics of Nano, Micro and Macro Composite Structures aims to present the state-of-the-art developments and results on Modeling and Experiments on Composite Structures at various levels of analysis.
The conference will be held at the Politecnico di Torino, Department of Aeronautics and Space Engineering, Italy, from 18 to 20 June 2012.
You are kindly invited to send us the abstract of your presentation (download the template at the main webpage).
The conference website is:
http://paginas.fe.up.pt/~icnmmcs/welcome.html
We look forward to receiving your contribution. Full papers will be reviewed for possible selection and publication in Composite Structures.
You are welcomed to propose a Thematic Session to the Organizers.
Best wishes
(The Organizers)
Antonio Ferreira, University of Porto, Portugal
Erasmo Carrera, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
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Antonio J. M. Ferreira
Editor, Composite Structures
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/405928/description#description
ICCS16: 16th International Conference on Composite Structures
28-30 June 2011, Porto, Portugal
http://paginas.fe.up.pt/~iccs16
_______________
Antonio J. M. Ferreira, PhD
Associate Professor
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto
Departamento de Engenharia Mecanica
Rua Dr Roberto Frias
4200-465 Porto, Portugal
Phone +351225081705, email: ferreira@fe.up.pt
Matlab codes for finite element analysis
http://www.springer.com/engineering/book/978-1-4020-9199-5
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Date: Tue Jul 26 13:47:09 2011
Subject: [cmath] =?iso-8859-1?q?Math_Team_Canada_Wins_Gold=2C_Silver_and_?=
=?iso-8859-1?q?Bronze_/_L=27=C9quipe_math=E9matiques_du_Canada_remporte_l?=
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Each member of Math Team Canada 2011 won a medal after competing with
over 570 students at the 52nd International Mathematical Olympiad, held
in Amsterdam from July 16 to 24. More details
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Chacun des membres de l'?quipe math?matiques du Canada 2011 a remport?
une m?daille apr?s s'?tre oppos? ? plus de 570 ?l?ves ? l'Olympiade
internationale de math?matiques (OIM), ? Amsterdam, du 16 au 24 juillet.
Plus de d?tails
--
Laura Alyea
Communications and Special Projects Officer
Canadian Mathematical Society
Tel: +1 (613) 733-2662 ext. 728
/Think before you PRINT!/
Please consider the environment.
[cms web link]
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Communications et projets sp?ciaux
Soci?t? math?matique du Canada
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From macis2011 at lss.supelec.fr Fri Jul 29 15:46:26 2011
From: macis2011 at lss.supelec.fr (MACIS 2011)
Date: Sat Jul 30 10:29:56 2011
Subject: [cmath] Extended Deadline: MACIS 2011
Message-ID: <4E330E12.9040705@lss.supelec.fr>
[Apologies if you receive multiple copies]
MACIS 2011 - Fourth International Conference on
Mathematical Aspects of Computer and Information Sciences
Beijing, China, October 19-21, 2011
http://macis2011.cc4cm.org/
CALL FOR PAPERS
MACIS is a series of conferences where foundational research on
theoretical and practical problems of mathematics for computing and
information processing may be presented and discussed. MACIS also
addresses experimental and case studies, scientific and engineering
computation, design and implementation of algorithms and software
systems, and applications of mathematical methods and tools to
outstanding and emerging problems in applied computer and information
sciences. Each conference focuses on two or three themes.
The themes for MACIS 2011 are:
- Design and Analysis of Complex Systems
- Numeric and Symbolic Constraint Solving
- Cryptography and Coding Theory
see the end of this call for a detailed list of topics.
SUBMISSION
Potential participants of MACIS 2011 are invited to submit extended
abstracts (3-4 pages) or full papers describing their work to be
presented at the conference. The submitted extended abstracts and full
papers will be reviewed by members of the Program Committee (PC) for
soundness and relevance to the conference. Submission of original
research papers is encouraged, while published material and work in
progress will also be considered for presentation at the conference.
Electronic submissions are strongly preferred using EasyChair
http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=macis2011
or should be sent by e-mail as .pdf attachments to the PC Co-chair:
Dr. Ilias S. Kotsireas
Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo ON, CANADA
e-mail: ikotsire@wlu.ca
Accepted extended abstracts and full papers will be printed for
distribution at the conference. Authors of the extended abstracts and
full papers accepted for presentation at the conference will be
invited to submit their full and/or revised papers for publication in
special issues of Mathematics in Computer Science
(MCS - http://www.cc4cm.org/mcs) by Birkhaeuser/Springer after the
meeting. The submitted papers will be formally reviewed by PC members
and external referees according to the refereeing procedure of MCS.
IMPORTANT DATES
Submission of papers/extended abstracts: August 10, 2011 (EXTENDED)
Notification of acceptance or rejection: September 5, 2011
Conference taking place: October 19-21, 2011
Deadline for full paper submission: December 15, 2011
INVITED SPEAKERS
Martin Fraenzle (University of Oldenburg, Germany)
Mark Giesbrecht (University of Waterloo, Canada)
Katsuhisa Horimoto (National Institute of
Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan)
Chaochen Zhou (Institute of Software, Chinese Academy of Sciences)
GENERAL CHAIRS
Dongming Wang (Universit? Pierre et Marie Curie - CNRS, France)
Zhiming Zheng (Beihang University, China)
LOCAL COMMITTEE CHAIR
Meng Zhou (Beihang University, China)
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Hirokazu Anai (Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd / Kyushu University, Japan)
Hoon Hong (North Carolina State University, U.S.A.)
Deepak Kapur (University of New Mexico, U.S.A.)
Ilias Kotsireas (Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada), Co-chair
Laura Kovacs (Vienna University of Technology, Austria)
Dongdai Lin (Institute of Software, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)
Edgar Martinez Moro (University of Valladolid, Spain)
Stefan Ratschan (Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic), Co-chair
Nathalie Revol (INRIA, France)
Enric Rodr?guez-Carbonell (Technical University of Catalonia, Spain)
Sriram Sankaranarayanan (University of Colorado Boulder, U.S.A.)
Thomas Sturm (Max Planck Institute for Computer Science, Germany)
Bican Xia (Peking University, China)
Lihong Zhi (Institute of Systems Science,
Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)
PUBLICITY CHAIR
Georg Regensburger (INRIA Saclay, France)
TOPICS OF INTEREST INCLUDE
- Design and Analysis of Complex Systems
Software systems; hardware systems; control systems; biological
systems; physical systems; dynamical systems; hybrid
(e.g. cyber-physical) systems; nondeterminism/uncertainty;
mathematical modeling; simulation; formal verification;
systems/controller synthesis; computational techniques and tools
- Numeric and Symbolic Constraint Solving
Systems of equations; quantifier elimination and decision procedures;
(global) optimization; differential equations; numeric, symbolic,
interval and hybrid solution techniques; application, especially in
systems analysis and design; proof obligations in formal verification
- Cryptography and Coding Theory
Error-correcting codes; decoding algorithms; related combinatorial and
complexity problems; algorithmic aspects of cryptology; symmetric
cryptology; public-key cryptography; cryptanalysis; computational
and algebraic paradigms in postquantum cryptology; discrete
mathematics and algorithmic tools related to coding and cryptography;
boolean functions; sequences; computation in finite fields and
related algebraic systems.
From akelm at cms.math.ca Wed Aug 3 14:03:48 2011
From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Wed Aug 3 14:04:09 2011
Subject: [cmath] Faculty Positions in Mathematics and Operations
Management/Quantitative
Methods - American University of the Middle East (AUM) - Kuwait
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From commsp at cms.math.ca Mon Aug 8 14:49:26 2011
From: commsp at cms.math.ca (Laura Alyea)
Date: Mon Aug 8 14:49:29 2011
Subject: [cmath] BBC series examines the math hidden all around us
Message-ID: <4E402FB6.1050208@cms.math.ca>
Presented for your interest:
The Code is a three-part
TV series about math in the world around us, presented by BBC.
The BBC reports on the series and "nature's hidden prime number code"
here .
--
Laura Alyea
Communications and Special Projects Officer
Canadian Mathematical Society
Tel: +1 (613) 733-2662 ext. 728
/Think before you PRINT!/
Please consider the environment.
[cms web link]
Laura Alyea
Communications et projets sp?ciaux
Soci?t? math?matique du Canada
T?l : +1 (613) 733-2662 poste 728
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From: aconway at fields.utoronto.ca (Alison Conway)
Date: Thu Aug 11 12:42:12 2011
Subject: [cmath] Postdoctoral Fellowships 2012-13 at the Fields Institute
In-Reply-To:
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Fields Institute, Toronto, Canada
Postdoctoral Fellowships
========================
Description:
Applications are invited for postdoctoral fellowship positions for the
2012-2013 academic year. The Thematic Program on Forcing and its Application
will take place at the Institute July to December 2012. The fellowships
provide for a period of engagement in research and participation in the
activities of the Institute. In addition to regular postdoctoral support,
one visitor for each six-month program will be awarded the Institute's
prestigious Jerrold E. Marsden Postdoctoral Fellowship. There will also be a
number of two year positions available connected to the Fields-Ontario
fellowship. Applicants seeking postdoctoral fellowships funded by other
agencies (such as NSERC or international fellowships) are encouraged to
request the Fields Institute as their proposed location of tenure, and
should apply to the Institute for a letter of invitation.
Eligibility: Qualified candidates who will have recently completed a PhD in
a related area of the mathematical sciences are encouraged to apply.
Deadline: December 15, 2011 although late applications may be considered.
Application Information: Please consult
www.fields.utoronto.ca/proposals/postdoc.html
The Fields Institute is committed to diversity and welcomes applications
from women, members of First Nations or visible minorities, persons with
disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, and others who may
contribute to the diversity of ideas.
Sincerely,
Alison Conway
_________________________________________
Alison Conway | Manager of Scientific Programs
416-348-9710 | Fields Institute
ext.3026 | Research in Mathematical Science
222 College St., Toronto, ON M5T 3J1
_________________________________________
From commsp at cms.math.ca Mon Aug 15 14:09:30 2011
From: commsp at cms.math.ca (Laura Alyea)
Date: Mon Aug 15 14:09:35 2011
Subject: [cmath] 2011 Adrien Pouliot Award / Prix Adrien Pouliot 2011
Message-ID: <4E4960DA.7070702@cms.math.ca>
The Canadian Mathematical Society is pleased to announce that
*Malgorzata Dubiel* of *Simon Fraser University (SFU)* is the recipient
of the 2011 Adrien Pouliot Award in recognition of her outstanding
contributions to mathematics education in Canada. Malgorzata will
receive the award and deliver a prize lecture at the CMS Winter Meeting
in Toronto.
The complete announcement has been posted on the CMS website:
http://cms.math.ca/MediaReleases/2011/ap-announcement
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La Soci?t? math?matique du Canada a le plaisir d'annoncer que
*Malgorzata Dubiel*, de *l'Universit? Simon Fraser (SFU*) est le
laur?ate 2011 du prix Adrien Pouliot pour sa contribution exceptionnelle
? l'enseignement des math?matiques du Canada. Malgorzata recevra son
prix et donnera une allocution lors de la r?union d'hiver 2011 de la
SMC, ? Toronto.
L'annonce compl?te a ?t? signal?e sur le site web de la SMC ? :
http://cms.math.ca/Communiques/2011/ap-announcement
--
Laura Alyea
Communications and Special Projects Officer
Canadian Mathematical Society
Tel: +1 (613) 733-2662 ext. 728
/Think before you PRINT!/
Please consider the environment.
[cms web link]
Laura Alyea
Communications et projets sp?ciaux
Soci?t? math?matique du Canada
T?l : +1 (613) 733-2662 poste 728
/Pensez avant que vous IMPRIMIEZ !/
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From: ayeomans at fields.utoronto.ca (Andrea Yeomans)
Date: Tue Aug 16 16:03:55 2011
Subject: [cmath] The Fields Institute appoints Matheus Grasselli as Deputy
Director
Message-ID:
THE FIELDS INSTITUTE APPOINTS MATHEUS GRASSELLI AS DEPUTY DIRECTOR
The Board of Directors of the Fields Institute is delighted to announce the
appointment of Matheus Grasselli (McMaster University) as Deputy Director of
the Fields Institute, beginning January 1, 2012.
Matheus Grasselli earned an undergraduate degree in Physics from the
University of Sao Paulo in 1994, and a Ph.D. in Mathematics from King's
College London in 2002, for his thesis on Quantum and Classical Information
Geometry under the supervision of Raymond Streater. After a postdoctoral
fellowship, he was appointed Sharcnet Chair in Financial Mathematics at
McMaster University in 2003, where he is currently an Associate Professor
and co-director of PhiMac, the Financial Mathematics Laboratory.
Grasselli has published research papers on information geometry, statistical
physics, and numerous aspects of quantitative finance, including interest
rate theory, optimal portfolio, real options and executive compensation, as
well as an undergraduate textbook on numerical methods. His consulting
activities include projects with CIBC, Petrobras, EDF, and Bovespa.
Grasselli is a regular speaker in both academic and industrial conferences
around the world, and was the lead organizer of the Thematic Program on
Quantitative Finance: Foundations and Applications, at the Fields Institute
in 2010. Starting in 2011, he will serve as the first managing editor for
the newly created book series Springer Briefs on Quantitative Finance.
From akelm at cms.math.ca Thu Aug 18 13:58:39 2011
From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Thu Aug 18 13:58:45 2011
Subject: [cmath] =?utf-8?q?Tenure-Track_Position_in_Statistics_/_Poste_me?=
=?utf-8?q?nant_=C3=A0_la_permanence_en_statistique_-_University_of_Ottawa?=
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From whiteley at mathstat.yorku.ca Sat Sep 3 11:01:51 2011
From: whiteley at mathstat.yorku.ca (Walter Whiteley)
Date: Sat Sep 3 14:47:21 2011
Subject: [cmath] Mathematics Education Session on Big Ideas December 2011
Message-ID: <8539E758-D0E7-46E7-86A7-CA485AEA1E82@mathstat.yorku.ca>
I am organizing the Mathematics Education session at the Canadian
Mathematics Society meeting in Toronto this December:
http://cms.math.ca/Events/winter11/
I am inviting submissions for the Mathematics Session on Big Ideas in
Mathematics, as well as encouraging participation in the Special
Session. The deadline for early bird registration is September 30,
and I will be able to subsidize registration for those who have
accepted contributions (abstracts due October 31).
The Mathematics Education session on Big Ideas starts with a CMS
Public Lecture on Friday December 9 by Chris Wild from New Zealand.
Chris is a statistics researcher who has been playing a key role in
developing the new Mathematics and Statistics curriculum in New
Zealand. In this curriculum, Statistics inference plays a significant
role as one of three main branches K-12, and Chris has been developing
visually based simulations and other supports for use over a variety
of ages. Hopefully, people in the Toronto Area will be able to
bring colleagues and students to this free Public Talk.
The main Mathematics Education Session runs Saturday December 10, and
December 11 if interest supports this. The overall theme is
Big Ideas for organizing the K-12 Mathematics curriculum (and beyond).
In Ontario, each revised curriculum (in all subject areas) is to be
organized around big ideas. Some similar themes are coming out in
other curricula discussions. Here are some samples:
(A) One Big Idea, related to the talk of Chris Wild, and supported by
some further discussion from Chris in our session, will be around
Uncertainty and Statistical Inference.
(B) A second Big Idea with at least one contribution will be on
Transformations and Invariance (Geometry, Proportional Reasoning, some
areas of algebra, ... ).
(C) A possible third theme could be the Mathematical Processes /
Developing Reasoning as a Big Idea that is more important in
curriculum than a number of specific pieces of content. A related
distinction is emerging in Ontario University development of
Undergraduate Degree Level Expectations, where processes are
highlighted, and specific content lists are de-emphasized.
I would welcome submissions on any of these themes or other topics you
would propose as a Big Idea for Curriculum Design. If I receive an
informal query during September, I will try to give feedback prior to
the Early Bird Registration deadline of September 30.
Walter Whiteley
York University
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From: secretariat at cmsim.org (Secretariat@cmsim.org)
Date: Tue Sep 6 10:25:57 2011
Subject: [cmath] Invitation 5th Chaotic Modeling and Simulation
International Conference 12-15 June 2012 Athens, Greece
Message-ID: <88CE3BAA8F294AE8B9378B6603C1D2FD@giorgosPC>
You are kindly invited to participate to the forthcoming Nonlinear Analysis
Conference titled:
5th Chaotic Modeling and Simulation International Conference (CHAOS2012),
Athens Greece, 12-15 June 2012.
The forthcoming International Conference (CHAOS2012) on Chaotic Modeling,
Simulation and Applications will take place in Athens Greece (12-15 June
2012).
The general topics and the special sessions proposed for the Conference
include but are not limited to:
Chaos and Nonlinear Dynamics, Stochastic Chaos, Chemical Chaos, Data
Analysis and Chaos, Hydrodynamics, Turbulence and Plasmas, Optics and
Chaos, Chaotic Oscillations and Circuits, Chaos in Climate Dynamics,
Geophysical Flows, Biology and Chaos, Neurophysiology and Chaos, Hamiltonian
Systems, Chaos in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Chaos and Solitons, Micro-
and Nano- Electro-Mechanical Systems, Neural Networks and Chaos, Ecology and
Economy.
The publications of the conference include:
1. The Book of Abstracts in Electronic and in Paper form
2. Electronic Proceedings in CD and in the web in a permanent website
3. Publication of the best papers in the Journal of "Chaotic Modeling and
Simulation"
For more information and Abstract/Paper submission and Special Session
Proposals please visit the conference website at: http://www.cmsim.org
Kind regards
The Conference Secretariat
secretariat@cmsim.org
____________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________
The CHAOS2010 conference proceedings can be downloaded at CHAOS2010
on line Proceedings
The Books including selected papers from the previous CHAOS2008, CHAOS2009
and CHAOS2010 Conferences are published by World Scientific:
Skiadas, C. H., Dimotikalis,
I. and Skiadas, C. (Eds): Topics on Chaotic Systems: Selected Papers from
Chaos 2008 International Conference, World Scientific, 2009
Skiadas, C. H. and
Dimotikalis, I. (Eds): Chaotic Systems: Theory and Applications, World
Scientific, 2010
Skiadas, C. H., Dimotikalis,
I. and Skiadas, C. (Eds): Chaos Theory: Modeling, Simulation and
Applications: Selected Papers from the 3rd Chaotic Modeling and Simulation
International Conference, World Scientific, 2011
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From secretariat at smtda.net Mon Sep 5 04:27:44 2011
From: secretariat at smtda.net (Secretariat@smtda.net)
Date: Tue Sep 6 10:30:43 2011
Subject: [cmath] Invitation,
2nd Stochastic Modeling Techniques and Data Analysis
International Conference (SMTDA) 5-8 June 2012 Chania Crete, Greece
Message-ID:
You are kindly invited to participate to the forthcoming Conference titled:
2nd Stochastic Modeling Techniques and Data Analysis International
Conference (SMTDA) 5-8 June 2012, http://www.smtda.net/.
The forthcoming International Conference (SMTDA2012) on Stochastic Modeling
Techniques and Data Analysis will take place in Chania Crete Greece (5-8
June 2012).
The Stochastic Modeling Techniques and Data Analysis International
Conference (SMTDA) main objective is to welcome papers, both theoretical or
practical, presenting new techniques and methodologies in the broad area of
stochastic modeling and data analysis. An objective is to use the methods
proposed for solving real life problems by analyzing the relevant data.
Also, the use of recent advances in different fields will be promoted such
as for example, new optimization and statistical methods, data warehouse,
data mining and knowledge systems, computing-aided decision supports and
neural computing.
Particular attention will be given to interesting applications in
engineering, productions and services (maintenance, reliability, planning
and control, quality control, finance, insurance, management and
administration, inventory and logistics, marketing, environment, human
resources, biotechnology, medicine, ...).
The publications of the conference include:
1. The Book of Abstracts in Electronic and in Paper form
2. Electronic Proceedings in CD and in the web in a permanent website
3. Publications in International Journals
For more information and Abstract/Paper submission and Special Session
Proposals please visit the conference website at: http://www.smtda.net/
Kind regards
The Conference Secretariat
secretariat@smtda.net
____________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________
Publications from SMTDA2012 Conference papers
We plan to continue the tradition from the previous conferences in the field
of stochastic modeling and data analysis which we have organized in Chania
and to include the best papers in Special Issues of Scientific Journals or
in Books.
Publications in Books from Previous Conferences which we have organized in
Chania on Stochastic Modeling and Data Analysis.
1. Janssen, J. and Skiadas, C. H. (Eds): Applied Stochastic Models and
Data Analysis, Vol. I and II, World Scientific, 1993, 1139 pages.
2. Janssen, J., Skiadas, C. H. and Zopounidis, C. (Eds):
Advances
in Stochastic Modelling and Data Analysis, Kluwer, 1995 (now at Springer).
3. Skiadas, C. H. (Ed):
Recent Advances in
Stochastic Modeling and Data Analysis, World Scientific, 2007.
4. Skiadas, C. H. (Ed):
Advances in Data
Analysis: Theory and Applications to Reliability and Inference, Data Mining,
Bioinformatics, Lifetime Data, and Neural Networks, Springer/Birkhauser,
Boston (2010).
Special Issues in Scientific Journals:
1. Special Issue of Applied Stochastic Models and Data Analysis, vol.
11, No 1, Wiley 1995, devoted to 6th ASMDA1993 (C. H. Skiadas,
Guest-Editor).
2. Special Issue of Methodology and Computing in Applied Probability
(MCAP), Springer devoted to 12th ASMDA2007 (C. H. Skiadas, Guest-Editor).
3.
Special Issue of Communications in Statistics-Theory and Methods, Volume 39
Issue 3, 2010 Taylor & Francis devoted to 12th ASMDA2007 (C. H. Skiadas,
Guest-Editor).
4.
Special Issue of Communications in Statistics-Theory and Methods, Volume 40
Issue 16, 2011 Taylor & Francis devoted to 13th ASMDA2009 (G. Saporta and C.
H. Skiadas, Guest-Editors).
5. Special Issue of Methodology and Computing in Applied Probability
(MCAP), Springer devoted to 13th ASMDA2009 (R. Manca, C. H. Skiadas and M.
Valderrama, Guest-Editors, forthcoming).
6. Special Issue of Communications in Statistics-Theory and Methods,
Taylor & Francis devoted to SMTDA2010 (C. H. Skiadas, Guest-Editor).
Conference Topics
The general topics and the special sessions proposed for the Conference
include but are not limited to:
Methodological approaches
* Poisson, Markov, semi-Markov processes,
* Point processes,
* Martingales, Stochastic calculus,
* Random evolutions,
* Decision and Controlled Processes,
* Diffusion and Poisson approximations,
* Asymptotic models and Weak Convergences,
* Statistical inference for Stochastic processes ,
* Hidden Markov and semi-Markov processes,
* Fitting models for data,
* Reliability and survival analysis,
* Bayesian inference,
* Functional data analysis,
* Discriminant and Regression Analysis,
* Mixture model and Probabilistic approach to Clustering,
* Analysis of complex data (incomplete, censored, missing,
spatio-temporal, imprecise, fuzzy,...),
* Theories of uncertainty,
* Graphical models and Bayesian networks,
* Multidimensional Scaling and Multi-way Data Analysis,
* Sensory Analysis,
* Classification and Documentation,
* Data and Text Mining,
* Chaotic and Stochastic processes,
* Analysis of Chaotic processes.
Special techniques and algorithms:
* Neural Networks,
* Genetic and Fuzzy Algorithms,
* Support Vector Machine,
* Monte Carlo Methods,
* Chaotic Simulation.
The Conference includes five types of presentations
* Key Note Speakers on the main topics of the Symposium selected by
the Scientific Program Committee;
* Contributed papers proposed by authors;
* Poster presentations;
* Special Sessions proposed;
* Workshops proposed
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From akelm at cms.math.ca Tue Sep 6 12:35:20 2011
From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Tue Sep 6 12:35:27 2011
Subject: [cmath] FW: Letter to the Presidents of the EMS Member Societies
Message-ID:
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Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2011 16:12:28 +0000
From: Jacques Hurtubise
Subject: FW: Letter to the Presidents of the EMS Member Societies
Dear colleagues,
The EMS has circulated a list of prizes that will be given at their next
congress. Most of thema re to European mathematicians, but two are open to
all
-The Felix Klein Prize
http://www.6ecm.pl/en/ems-prizes/felix-klein-prize
Deadline 31 December 2011
-The Otto Neugebauer Prize
http://www.6ecm.pl/en/ems-prizes/otto-neugebauer-prize
Deadline 31 December 2011
Jacques Hurtubise
From akelm at cms.math.ca Thu Sep 8 11:17:46 2011
From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Thu Sep 8 11:17:52 2011
Subject: [cmath] Max Wyman Term Assistant Professorship in Pure Mathematics
- University of Alberta
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From akelm at cms.math.ca Thu Sep 8 11:32:52 2011
From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Thu Sep 8 11:32:59 2011
Subject: [cmath] Tenure-Track Position in Applied Mathematics - University
of Alberta
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From akelm at cms.math.ca Thu Sep 8 11:42:12 2011
From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Thu Sep 8 11:42:16 2011
Subject: [cmath] Tenure-Track Position in Statistics - University of Alberta
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From akelm at cms.math.ca Thu Sep 8 11:51:57 2011
From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Thu Sep 8 11:52:01 2011
Subject: [cmath] Max Wyman Term Assistant Professorship in Applied
Mathematics - University of Alberta
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From akelm at cms.math.ca Thu Sep 8 12:05:09 2011
From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Thu Sep 8 12:05:13 2011
Subject: [cmath] Tenure-Track Position in Number Theory - University of
Alberta
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From commsp at cms.math.ca Thu Sep 8 13:05:22 2011
From: commsp at cms.math.ca (Laura Alyea)
Date: Thu Sep 8 13:05:28 2011
Subject: [cmath] =?iso-8859-1?q?David_Borwein_Distinguished_Career_Award_?=
=?iso-8859-1?q?/_Prix_David-Borwein_de_math=E9maticien_=E9m=E9rite_pour_l?=
=?iso-8859-1?q?=27ensemble_d=27une_carri=E8re?=
Message-ID: <4E68F5D2.8000107@cms.math.ca>
The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) invites nominations for the 2012
David Borwein Distinguished Career Award.The award recognizes
individuals who have made exceptional, broad, and continued
contributions to Canadian mathematics.
The deadline for nominations is *November 15, 2011*. Complete nomination
details are available at: http://cms.math.ca/Prizes/info/db
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La Soci?t? math?matique du Canada (SMC) sollicite des mises en
candidature pour le Prix David-Borwein de math?maticien ?m?rite pour
l'ensemble d'une carri?re 2012.Le Prix r?compens? ? un math?maticien qui
a fait une contribution exceptionnelle et soutenue aux math?matiques
canadiennes.
La date d'?ch?ance pour les candidatures est *le 15 novembre 2011.* On
peut obtenir les d?tails complets de la mise en candidature ? l'adresse
suivante :
http://cms.math.ca/Prix/info/db
--
Laura Alyea
Communications and Special Projects Officer
Canadian Mathematical Society
Tel: +1 (613) 733-2662 ext. 728
/Think before you PRINT!/
Please consider the environment.
[cms web link]
Laura Alyea
Communications et projets sp?ciaux
Soci?t? math?matique du Canada
T?l : +1 (613) 733-2662 poste 728
/Pensez avant que vous IMPRIMIEZ !/
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From commsp at cms.math.ca Mon Sep 12 08:10:14 2011
From: commsp at cms.math.ca (Laura Alyea)
Date: Mon Sep 12 08:10:21 2011
Subject: [cmath] Call for Proposals: 2011 Endowment Grants / Appel de
projets: Bourses du fonds de dotation 2011
Message-ID: <4E6DF6A6.90404@cms.math.ca>
*REMINDER: The deadline for CMS Endowment Grant proposals is September 30.*
Call For Proposals: 2011 Endowment Grants Competition
The Canadian Mathematical Society is pleased to announce the 2011
Endowment Grants Competition to fund projects that contribute to the
broader good of the mathematical community. The Endowment Grants
Committee (EGC) administers the distribution of the grants and
adjudicates proposals for projects. Proposals must address the goal and
statement of purpose of the Canadian Mathematical Society: to support
the promotion and advancement of the discovery, learning, and
application of mathematics.
An applicant may be involved in only one proposal per competition as a
principal applicant. Proposals must come from CMS members, or, if
joint, at least one principal applicant must be a CMS member.
The EGC will consider funding one or multi-year proposals to a maximum
of $2,500. The EGC tends to favour proposals where CMS funds can be
leveraged or where applicants have no other natural funding to which
they can apply.
Proposals must be received no later than September 30, 2011. Successful
applicants will be informed in December 2011 and grants will be awarded
in January 2012.
The application form and further details about the application process
are available on the CMS website: www.cms.math.ca/Grants/EGC
Please contact the CMS Executive Director with any questions or comments
regarding the Endowment Grants at director@cms.math.ca.
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*RAPPEL : La date limite pour les projets du Concours de bourses du
fonds de dotation de la SMC est le 30 septembre.*
Appel de projets : Concours de bourses du fonds de dotation 2011
La Soci?t? math?matique du Canada (SMC) est heureuse d'annoncer la tenue
du Concours de bourses du fonds de dotation 2010, qui finance des
activit?s contribuant ? l'essor global de la communaut? math?matique. Le
Comit? d'attribution des bourses du fonds de dotation (CABFD) g?re la
r?partition des bourses et ?value les projets. Les projets doivent
r?pondre aux objectifs et au mandat de la SMC, soit promouvoir et
favoriser la d?couverte et l'apprentissage des math?matiques, et les
applications qui en d?coulent.
Un demandeur ne peut pr?senter qu'un projet par concours en tant que
demandeur principal. Les projets doivent venir de membres de la SMC.
S'il s'agit d'un projet conjoint, au moins un des demandeurs principaux
doit ?tre membre de la SMC.
Le CABFD ?valuera les projets qui s'?talent sur un ou de plusieurs
ann?es et accordera un maximum de 2 500 $. Le CABFD accorde g?n?ralement
la priorit? aux projets pour lesquels le financement de la SMC sera
?gal? ou pour lesquels la SMC est la seule source de financement
naturelle ? laquelle le demandeur a acc?s.
Les projets doivent parvenir ? la Soci?t? au plus tard le 30 septembre
2011. Les projets retenus seront annonc?s en d?cembre 2011, et les
bourses distribu?es en janvier 2012.
Pour vous procurer un formulaire ou pour de plus amples renseignements
sur l'appel de projets, passez sur le site de la SMC au :
www.smc.math.ca/Grants/EGC/.f
Pour toute question ou tout commentaire sur les bourses du fonds de
dotation, veuillez communiquer par courriel avec le directeur
administratif de la SMC ? directeur@smc.math.ca.
--
Laura Alyea
Communications and Special Projects Officer
Canadian Mathematical Society
Tel: +1 (613) 733-2662 ext. 728
/Think before you PRINT!/
Please consider the environment.
[cms web link]
Laura Alyea
Communications et projets sp?ciaux
Soci?t? math?matique du Canada
T?l : +1 (613) 733-2662 poste 728
/Pensez avant que vous IMPRIMIEZ !/
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From: commsp at cms.math.ca (Laura Alyea)
Date: Wed Sep 14 09:47:03 2011
Subject: [cmath] =?iso-8859-1?q?NSERC-CMS_Math_in_Moscow_Scholarships_/_B?=
=?iso-8859-1?q?ourse_CRSNG/SMC_Math_=E0_Moscou?=
Message-ID: <4E70B04E.8050906@cms.math.ca>
*REMINDER: The deadline for applications is September 30.*
The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS), with the support of the Natural
Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), is inviting
applications from students for the Math in Moscow Scholarship Program.
One scholarship of $9,000 will be awarded to attend the Math in Moscow
program at the Independent University of Moscow for the Winter 2012
semester. Canadian undergraduate students registered in a mathematics
or computer science program are eligible.
The Math in Moscow program provides a fifteen-week-long research
experience for students, not only with other talented and highly
motivated undergraduates, but also with some of the world's leading
mathematicians. Students will be learning and discovering mathematics in
an environment similar in spirit to that of an NSERC summer scholarship,
but with much broader representation from a world-class international
community. This is an excellent preparation for those who intend to
pursue graduate studies in mathematics.
The deadline for applications is**September 30, 2011. Full details for
submitting an application can be found at:
http://cms.math.ca/Scholarships/Moscow/
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*RAPPEL : La date limite pour les demandes est le 30 septembre.*
La Soci?t? math?matique du Canada (SMC), avec l'appui du Conseil de
recherches en sciences naturelles et en g?nie (CRSNG), invite les
?tudiants ? pr?senter leurs demandes dans le cadre du Programme de
bourses Math ? Moscou.
Une bourse de 9 000 $ sera accord?e pour qu'ils suivent ? l'Universit?
Ind?pendante de Moscou pour le trimestre d'hiver 2012. Les ?tudiantes
ou ?tudiants du Canada inscrit(e)s ? un porgramme de math?matiques ou
d'informatique sont ?ligibles.
Le programme Math ? Moscou procurera aux ?tudiants et aux ?tudiantes une
exp?rience de recherche de quinze semaines non seulement avec d'autres
futurs math?maticiens talentueux et tr?s motiv?s, mais aussi avec
plusieurs math?maticiens et math?maticiennes de renomm?e internationale.
Les participants ?tudieront les math?matiques dans un milieu semblable ?
celui que procurent les bourses d'?t? du CRSNG, mais aupr?s d'un nombre
beaucoup plus ?lev? de repr?sentants de r?putation internationale de la
communaut? math?matique. C'est une excellente pr?paration pour ceux et
celles qui se destinent ? des ?tudes sup?rieures en math?matiques.
L'?ch?ance pour pr?senter sa demande est le 30 septembre 2011. On peut
obtenir des d?tails complets pour la pr?sentation d'une demande ?
l'adresse suivante : http://cms.math.ca/Bourses/Moscou/
--
Laura Alyea
Communications and Special Projects Officer
Canadian Mathematical Society
Tel: +1 (613) 733-2662 ext. 728
/Think before you PRINT!/
Please consider the environment.
[cms web link]
Laura Alyea
Communications et projets sp?ciaux
Soci?t? math?matique du Canada
T?l : +1 (613) 733-2662 poste 728
/Pensez avant que vous IMPRIMIEZ !/
Consid?rez svp l'environnement.
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From: meetings at cms.math.ca (Gertrud Jeewanjee)
Date: Wed Sep 14 10:29:53 2011
Subject: [cmath] 2012 CMS Summer Meeting - Call for Sessions
Message-ID: <4E70B9AC.2050507@cms.math.ca>
*REMINDER - the submission deadline is September 30
2012 CMS Summer Meeting
*June 2 - 4, 2012, Regina Inn and Ramada Inn Hotels, Regina (Saskatchewan)
http://cms.math.ca/Events/summer12/
*Host: University of Regina*
*CALL FOR SESSIONS*
We welcome and invite proposals for sessions for this meeting in Regina,
Saskatchewan, from June 2 to 4, 2012; in particular, we encourage
submissions from the Western Provinces. Proposals should include a brief
description of the focus and purpose of the session, the expected number
of speakers, as well as the organizer's name, complete address,
telephone number and e-mail address. All sessions will be advertised in
the CMS Notes, on the web site and in the AMS Notices. Speakers will be
requested to submit abstracts, which will be published on the web site
and in the meeting program. Those wishing to organize a session should
send a proposal to the Scientific Directors by*September 30, 2011.
**Scientific Directors:*
Doug Farenick, douglas.farenick@uregina.ca, T: 306-585-4425
Don Stanley, stanley@math.uregina.ca, T: 306-585-4343
***
* *
The following sessions have been confirmed for this conference:*
Cluster Algebras and Related Topics
Org: Ralf Schiffler (Connecticut), Hugh Thomas (UNB)
Combinatorics
Org: Karen Meagher (Regina), Marni Mishna (SFU)
Complex Geometry and Related Fields
Org: Tatyana Foth (Western), Eric Schippers (Manitoba)
Computation of Analytical Operators in Applied and Industrial Mathematics
Org: Peter Gibson (York), Michael Lamoureux (Calgary)
Free Probability Theory: New Developments and Applications
Org: Serban Belinschi (Saskatchewan), Beno?t Collins (Ottawa)
Geometric Topology
Org: Steve Boyer (UQAM), Ryan Budney (Victoria), Dale Rolfsen (UBC)
Harmonic Analysis and Operator Spaces
Org: Yemon Choi (Saskatchewan), Ebrahim Samei (Saskatchewan)
Homotopy Theory
Org: Kristine Bauer (Calgary), Marcy Robertson (Western)
Interactions Between Algebraic Geometry and Commutative Algebra
Org: Susan Cooper (Central Michigan), Sean Sather-Wagstaff (North Dakota
State)
Operator Algebras
Org: Martin Argerami (Regina), Juliana Erlijman (Regina), Remus Floricel
(Regina)
Perspectives in Mathematical Physics
Org: Yvan Saint-Aubin (Montr?al), Luc Vinet (Montr?al)
Representation Theory of Groups, Lie Algebras, and Hopf Algebras
Org: Allen Herman (Regina), Fernando Szechtman (Regina)
Total Positivity
Org: Shaun Fallat (Regina), Michael Gekhtman (Notre Dame)
Contributed Papers
Org: Edward Doolittle (First Nations University), Fotini Labropulu (Regina)
AARMS-CMS Student Poster Session
Org: Bahman Ahmadi (Regina), Ruhi Ahmadi (Regina), Yong Liu (Regina)
--
Gertrud Jeewanjee
Manager, Meetings and Events
Canadian Mathematical Society
Tel: +1 (613) 733-2662 ext. 733
/Think before you PRINT!/
Please consider the environment. [cms web link]
Gertrud Jeewanjee
Chef, r?unions et ?v?nements
Soci?t? math?matique du Canada
T?l : +1 (613) 733-2662 poste 733
/Pensez avant que vous IMPRIMIEZ !/
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From meetings at cms.math.ca Wed Sep 14 10:27:07 2011
From: meetings at cms.math.ca (Gertrud Jeewanjee)
Date: Wed Sep 14 10:30:14 2011
Subject: [cmath] =?iso-8859-1?q?R=E9union_d=27=E9t=E9_SMC_2012_-_Appel_de?=
=?iso-8859-1?q?_sessions?=
Message-ID: <4E70B9BB.8010705@cms.math.ca>
*RAPPEL : la date limite de soumission est le 30 septembre*
*
R?union d'?t? SMC 2012
*2 - 4 juin 2012, H?tels Regina Inn et Ramada Inn, Regina (Saskatchewan)
http://cms.math.ca/Events/summer12/.f
*H?te : Universit? de Regina *
*
APPEL DE SESSIONS*
Nous vous invitons ? proposer des sessions pour la r?union qui se
tiendra ? Regina (Saskatchewan) du 2 au 4 juin 2012 ; particuli?rement
les soumission des universit?s des provinces de l'Ouest sont encourager.
Votre proposition doit inclure une br?ve description de l'orientation et
des objectifs de la session, le nombre de conf?renciers pr?vues, ainsi
que le nom, l'adresse compl?te, le num?ro de t?l?phone et l'adresse
courriel. Toutes les sessions seront annonc?es dans les Notes SMC, sur
le site web et dans le AMS Notices. Les conf?renciers devront pr?senter
un r?sum? qui sera publi? sur le site web et dans le programme de la
r?union. Toute personne qui souhaiterait organiser une session est pri?e
de faire parvenir une proposition aux directeurs scientifiques avant
le***30 september 2011*.
*Directeurs scientifiques :*
Doug Farenick, douglas.farenick@uregina.ca, T: 306-585-4425
Don Stanley, stanley@math.uregina.ca, T: 306-585-4343
*Les sessions suivantes ont ?t? confirm?es :*
Alg?bres amass?es et sujets reli?s
Org : Ralf Schiffler (Connecticut), Hugh Thomas (UNB)
Alg?bres des op?rateurs
Org : Martin Argerami (Regina), Juliana Erlijman (Regina), Remus
Floricel (Regina)
Analyse harmonique et espaces d'op?rateurs
Org : Yemon Choi (Saskatchewan), Ebrahim Samei (Saskatchewan)
Calcul des op?rateurs analytiques en math?matiques appliqu?es et
industrielles
Org : Peter Gibson (York), Michael Lamoureux (Calgary)
Combinatoire
Org : Karen Meagher (Regina), Marni Mishna (SFU)
G?om?trie complexe et domaines reli?s
Org : Tatyana Foth (Western), Eric Schippers (Manitoba)
Int?ractions entre la g?om?trie alg?brique et l'alg?bre commutative
Org : Susan Cooper (Central Michigan), Sean Sather-Wagstaff (North
Dakota State)
Perspectives en physique math?matique
Org : Yvan Saint-Aubin (Montr?al), Luc Vinet (Montr?al)
Positivit? totale
Org : Shaun Fallat (Regina), Michael Gekhtman (Notre Dame)
Th?orie de l'homotopie
Org : Kristine Bauer (Calgary), Marcy Robertson (Western)
Th?orie de repr?sentation des groupes, des alg?bres de Lie et de Hopf
Org : Allen Herman (Regina), Fernando Szechtman (Regina)
Th?orie des probabilit?s libres: applications et d?veloppements r?cents
Org : Serban Belinschi (Saskatchewan), Beno?t Collins (Ottawa)
Topologie g?ometrique
Org : Steve Boyer (UQAM), Ryan Budney (Victoria), Dale Rolfsen (UBC)
Communications libres
Org : Edward Doolittle (First Nations University), Fotini Labropulu (Regina)
AARMS-SMC Pr?sentations par affiches pour ?tudiants
Org: Bahman Ahmadi (Regina), Ruhi Ahmadi (Regina), Yong Liu (Regina)
--
Gertrud Jeewanjee
Manager, Meetings and Events
Canadian Mathematical Society
Tel: +1 (613) 733-2662 ext. 733
[cms web link] Gertrud Jeewanjee
Chef, r?unions et ?v?nements
Soci?t? math?matique du Canada
T?l : +1 (613) 733-2662 poste 733
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From: karen at pims.math.ca (Manders, Karen)
Date: Thu Sep 15 13:42:47 2011
Subject: [cmath] OCT 1 DEADLINE APPROACHING: PIMS Call For Proposals
Message-ID: <63398F46D54E84428976653629FEDC273912699B26@MBX2>
Call for Proposals - DEADLINE APPROACHING
The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS) welcomes applications for support of conferences, workshops, seminars, Collaborative Research Groups and related activities in the mathematical sciences, to occur after April 1, 2012.
Deadline
Proposals must be received by October 1, 2011. Earlier submissions are encouraged so that necessary feedback and revisions can be made before the deadline. The Scientific Review Panel will meet to review proposals in November 2011, with results announced shortly thereafter. Activities with relatively small budgets under $2,000 (exemplified below by Pacific Northwest Seminars) can be proposed directly by email to the Deputy Director, G. M. "Bud" Homsy (bud@pims.math.ca) and are not subject to this deadline.
Submission
Proposals must be submitted online at Submit a Proposal (exceptions are noted below). You should receive an automatically generated e-mail message confirming receipt of your application immediately after you finalize all changes on your proposal. Should you need to make changes to your application after the final submission, or wish to check on the status of your proposal, please contact the PIMS Program Coordinator at assistant.director@pims.math.ca. Incomplete proposals and late submissions will not be included in the scientific review process. Please use the online submission for all proposals, including those for Collaborative Research Groups, thematic programs, and any other activity with a total request of over $2,000. Questions about the process may be sent to the Deputy Director, G. M. "Bud" Homsy (bud@pims.math.ca).
Content of Proposals - General Activities
All proposals for general scientific activities and major education and industrial outreach events should follow the outline below and include all 9 sections. Section 5 should be at most 100 words and may appear in public announcements. Section 8 should contain details as well as any unusual features of the proposal, history and possible future aspects, educational benefits, etc. The budget should be itemized and detailed to the level of, for example, a cost estimate of travel and accommodation for each invited speaker.
1. Title of proposal.
2. Organizer(s), including affiliation(s) of all investigators.
3. Proposed location and dates.
4. Amount of funding requested from PIMS.
5. Summary of scientific and other objectives.
6. List of participants (invited, confirmed, speaking?).
7. Intended audience, provision for students.
8. General comments.
9. Other sources of funding and cost-sharing support.
Mathematics of Planet Earth - 2013
PIMS is a participant in a special year of broadly based programs in 2013 on the Mathematics of Planet Earth. Mathematics plays a key role in many processes affecting our planet, both as a fundamental discipline and as an essential component of multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research. Mathematics of Planet Earth 2013 will provide a platform to showcase the essential relevance of mathematics to planetary problems and create a context for the mathematical developments necessary to meet global challenges. We invite the PIMS community to propose workshops, thematic programs, and conferences that are aligned with this global initiative, especially those that are linked with other scientific institutions.
For further information, please visit: www.mpe2013.org.
Letters of Intent and Proposals for a Collaborative Research Group (CRG)
Proposing a CRG is a two-step process. Interested researchers first submit a Letter of Intent for a CRG to start after April 1, 2012. Letters of Intent are 2-4 pages long, serve as preliminary proposals and/or concept papers, and will be reviewed by the PIMS Scientific Review Panel in Fall, 2011. The PIMS Director will then invite successful groups to submit a full CRG Proposal. These in turn are usually developed in consultation with the PIMS Deputy Director and then submitted online as described above under Submission.
Letters of Intent and CRG Proposals should contain the six sections listed below. The Summary should be at most 100 words and may appear in public announcements.
1. Title of the Collaborative Research Group.
2. Name, affiliation and CV/biosketch of CRG Leaders (at least two different PIMS sites should be represented) and other participants (please give affiliations for all participants).
3. Scientific rationale and objectives.
4. List of proposed events/modules, including proposed start date.
5. Proposed budget.
6. Executive summary (suitable for public dissemination).
Pacific Northwest Seminars
These are scientific meetings of one to two days in length. Funding of up to $1,000, together with administrative support is available from PIMS. Cost sharing with other institutions is encouraged. Proposals for Pacific Northwest Seminars are not reviewed by the Scientific Review Panel but are assessed by the Director and Deputy Director.
--Karen Manders
Communications Manager
Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences
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From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Thu Sep 15 14:07:59 2011
Subject: [cmath] Tenure-Stream Position in Applied Mathematics - University
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From ikotsire at wlu.ca Thu Sep 15 18:28:59 2011
From: ikotsire at wlu.ca (Ilias Kotsireas)
Date: Thu Sep 15 18:43:18 2011
Subject: [cmath] 13th Midwest Optimization Meeting & Workshop on Large Scale
Optimization and Applications
Message-ID:
October 14-15, 2011
13th Midwest Optimization Meeting &
Workshop on Large Scale Optimization and Applications
Hosted by the Fields Institute
Location:
Oct. 14, Banting Institute (U of T), Rm. 131
Oct. 15, Fields Institute
Website:
http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/programs/scientific/11-12/optimization_mtg/
Confirmed plenary speakers:
Prof. Jonathan Borwein, University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia
Prof. Panos Pardalos, University of Florida, USA
Prof. Javier Pena, Carnegie Mellon University, USA
Prof. Alexander Shapiro, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Organizers:
Ilias S. Kotsireas, Boris Mordukhovich, Hristo Sendov, Henry Wolkowicz
From akelm at cms.math.ca Fri Sep 16 16:00:46 2011
From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Fri Sep 16 16:00:55 2011
Subject: [cmath] =?utf-8?q?Permanent_Sessional_Instructor_Position_/_Post?=
=?utf-8?q?e_de_charg=C3=A9_de_cours_permanent_-_Laurentian_University_/_U?=
=?utf-8?q?niversit=C3=A9_Laurentienne?=
Message-ID: <4E73AAEE.7060206@cms.math.ca>
[version fran?aise ci-dessous <#fr> <#fr>]
PERMANENT SESSIONAL INSTRUCTOR POSITION AVAILABLE IN MATHEMATICS
The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science invites applications
for a Permanent Sessional Instructor position in Mathematics commencing
January 1, 2012, subject to final budgetary approval.
The successful candidate will be expected to primarily teach
undergraduate and graduate level courses in Mathematics. Candidates
should have a Ph.D. in Mathematics and have relevant teaching
experience. All areas in Mathematics will be considered. A commitment to
quality teaching is essential. The position requires the candidate to be
able to teach in French and English.
The normal maximum teaching workload is twenty-four (24) credits of
which a maximum of nine (9) may be assigned in the Spring Session. There
are no obligations or expectations with respect to research or service
but nothing preludes a Permanent Sessional Lecturer from participating
in either activity voluntarily.
*Applications will be reviewed commencing September 30, 2011 and will be
accepted until a nominee is found. *
A Member appointed to a Permanent Sessional Lecturer position without
establishment in at least twelve (12) credits at Laurentian University
shall have a probationary status of three (3) years.
Laurentian University is strongly committed to employment equity and
diversity within its community. Laurentian University especially
welcomes and encourages applications from members of visible minorities,
women, Aboriginal persons, members of sexual minorities and persons with
disabilities. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, however
Canadian and permanent residents will be considered first for this
position.
LU faculty members are part of LUFA (the Laurentian University Faculty
Association). Information and the Collective Agreement can be found at
www.lufapul.ca . More information on the
University can be found at www.laurentian.ca .
Applicants should provide a letter of interest, a summary of teaching
experience (including a teaching portfolio and statement of teaching
philosophy), complete curriculum vitae, and at least three letters of
references to:
Linda Mainville, Office of the Vice-President, Academic and Provost
Laurentian University
935 Ramsey Lake Road
Sudbury, ON P3E 2C6
or by e-mail lmainville@laurentian.ca
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CHARG? DE COURS PERMANENT ? D?PARTEMENT DE MATH?MATIQUES ET
D'INFORMATIQUE
Le D?partement de math?matiques et d'informatique de l'Universit?
Laurentienne sollicite des candidatures ? un poste de charg? de cours
permanent avec entr?e en fonction le 1er janbier 2012. Ce poste est
soumis aux approbations budg?taires.
Le candidat ou la candidate devra d'abord enseigner des cours de
math?matiques au niveau du premier et deuxi?me cycle. Tous les candidats
devraient d?tenir un doctorat en math?matiques et avoir une exp?rience
pertinente en enseignement. Un engagement ? l'enseignement de qualit?
est essentiel. Le candidat ou la candidate devrait ?tre capable
d'enseigner ? la fois en fran?ais et en anglais.
La charge normale de travail en enseignement est de vingt-quatre (24)
cr?dits, dont un maximum de neuf (9) peut ?tre confi? au trimestre du
printemps. Bien qu'il n'y ait aucune attente ou obligation touchant la
recherche ou le service ? la collectivit?, les charg?s de cours
permanents sont libres d'y participer volontairement.
La date limite pour recevoir les candidatures est *le septembre 30, 2011*.
Selon l'article 4.20.3, ? Un membre nomm? ? un poste de Charg? de cours
permanent sans statut prioritaire pour au moins douze (12) cr?dits ?
l'Universit? Laurentienne obtient une nomination ? l'essai de trois (3)
ans ?.
L'Universit? Laurentienne s'engage ? respecter l'?quit? et la diversit?
dans son milieu de travail. L'Universit? Laurentienne encourage les
candidatures de toute personne qualifi?e incluant les membres des
minorit?s visibles, femmes, autochtones, membres des minorit?s
sexuelles, et personnes handicap?es. Toutes les personnes qualifi?es
peuvent soumettre leur candidature. Toutefois la priorit? sera accord?e
aux Canadien(ne)s et aux r?sident(e)s permanent(e)s.
Les membres du corps professoral de l'UL font partie de l'APUL
(Association des professeurs de l'Universit? Laurentienne). Des
renseignements et la convention collective sont affich?s ?
www.lufapul.ca et les informations sur
l'Universit? Laurentienne figurent ? www.laurentienne.ca
.
Cette position est soumise ? l'approbation budg?taire.
Le dossier de candidature doit inclure une lettre d'accompagnement, un
curriculum vitae et au moins trois lettres de recommandation, et devra
?tre envoy? ? :
Linda Mainville, Bureau du vice-recteur aux ?tudes
Universit? Laurentienne
935, chemin du Lac Ramsey
Sudbury, Ontario
P3E 2C6 Canada
ou ? lmainville@laurentienne.ca
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This employment position is among those listed in the Employment section
of the CMS website:
http://cms.math.ca/Employment
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From commsp at cms.math.ca Mon Sep 19 09:44:24 2011
From: commsp at cms.math.ca (Laura Alyea)
Date: Mon Sep 19 09:44:28 2011
Subject: [cmath] 2011 CMS Doctoral Prize Winner /
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The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) is pleased to announce that
*Youness Lamzouri* is the recipient of the 2011 Doctoral Prize. The
prize recognizes outstanding performance by a doctoral student. Youness
will receive his award and present a plenary lecture at the 2011 CMS
Winter Meeting in Toronto.
The complete announcement has been posted on the CMS website:
http://cms.math.ca/MediaReleases/2011/doc-announcement
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La Soci?t? math?matique du Canada (SMC) est heureuse de remettre son
Prix de doctorat 2011 ? *Youness Lamzouri*. Le prix recompense le
travail exceptionnel d'un ?tudiant au doctorat en math?matiques. Youness
recevra son prix et prononcera une conf?rence pl?ni?re ? la R?union
d'hiver 2011 de la SMC, qui se tiendra Toronto.
L'annonce compl?te a ?t? signal?e sur le site web de la SMC ? :
http://cms.math.ca/Communiques/2011/doc-announcement
--
Laura Alyea
Communications and Special Projects Officer
Canadian Mathematical Society
Tel: +1 (613) 733-2662 ext. 728
/Think before you PRINT!/
Please consider the environment.
[cms web link]
Laura Alyea
Communications et projets sp?ciaux
Soci?t? math?matique du Canada
T?l : +1 (613) 733-2662 poste 728
/Pensez avant que vous IMPRIMIEZ !/
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From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Mon Sep 19 11:06:17 2011
Subject: [cmath] Tenure-Track Position - Queen's University
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From commsp at cms.math.ca Tue Sep 20 09:51:25 2011
From: commsp at cms.math.ca (Laura Alyea)
Date: Tue Sep 20 09:51:29 2011
Subject: [cmath] 2011 Graham Wright Award recipient /
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The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) is pleased to announce that
*David Rodgers* is the recipient of the 2011 Graham Wright Award for
Distinguished Service. The award recognizes individuals who have made
sustained and significant contributions to the Canadian mathematical
community and, in particular, to the Canadian Mathematical Society.
David will receive his award at the 2011 CMS Winter Meeting
in Toronto.
The complete announcement has been posted on the CMS website here
.
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La Soci?t? math?matique du Canada (SMC) est heureuse d'annoncer qu'elle
a d?cern? son prix Graham-Wright pour service m?ritoire 2011 ? *David
Rodgers*. Le prix r?compense les personnes qui contribuent de fa?on
importante et soutenue ? la communaut? math?matique canadienne et,
notamment, ? la Soci?t? math?matique du Canada. David recevra son prix
? la R?union d'hiver 2011 de la SMC
, qui se tiendra Toronto.
L'annonce compl?te a ?t? signal?e sur le site web de la SMC ici
.
--
Laura Alyea
Communications and Special Projects Officer
Canadian Mathematical Society
Tel: +1 (613) 733-2662 ext. 728
/Think before you PRINT!/
Please consider the environment.
[cms web link]
Laura Alyea
Communications et projets sp?ciaux
Soci?t? math?matique du Canada
T?l : +1 (613) 733-2662 poste 728
/Pensez avant que vous IMPRIMIEZ !/
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From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Tue Sep 20 11:54:57 2011
Subject: [cmath] CRM-ISM Postdoctoral Fellowships 2012-2013 / Bourses
postdoctorales CRM-ISM 2012-2013
Message-ID: <4E78B745.7000005@cms.math.ca>
[version fran?aise ci-dessous ]
CRM-ISM POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS 2012-2013
The Centre de recherches math?matiques (CRM) and the Institut des
sciences math?matiques (ISM) invite applications for their joint
postdoctoral fellowship program starting in September 2012.
CRM-ISM postdoctoral fellowships are awarded to promising researchers
who have obtained a Ph.D in the mathematical sciences after December
1st, 2007. The annual stipend is $40,000 CDN for one year and is
renewable for a second year. This is a research fellowship, allowing the
recipient to devote most of his or her time to research under the
supervision of a professor from one of the ISM member universities. If
fellows wish to teach, they may request to be offered teaching
assignments for which they will receive an additional salary.
The CRM is a national research center in the mathematical sciences. It
includes nine research laboratories, and every year it organizes a wide
range of events attracting participants from around the world. The CRM's
2012-2013 thematic year will be on Moduli Spaces, Extremality and Global
Invariants.
The ISM is a consortium composed of eight Qu?bec universities
(Concordia, Laval, McGill, Sherbrooke, Universit? de Montr?al, UQAM,
UQTR and Bishop's University). It coordinates the resources of the
member universities and organizes a wide variety of activities for
graduate students.
Applications are welcome in all fields of research in which the CRM and
the ISM are actively involved, namely : algebra, number theory,
analysis, applied mathematics, category theory, combinatorics, geometry
and topology, mathematical physics, nonlinear dynamics, probability,
quantum computing, statistics, mathematical methods in medical imaging,
and actuarial and financial mathematics.
Applications must arrive at the CRM by Thursday, * December 1st, 2011. *
The following documents are required:
1. online application form
2. curriculum vitae (PDF format)
3. research project (PDF format)
4. the names of at least two (2) and at most five (5) people who know
your work well and could write letters of recommendation in
support of your application.
For further information and to apply please go to :
http://www.crm.umontreal.ca/~crmism/index_en.html
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BOURSES POSTDOCTORALES CRM-ISM 2012-2013
Pour faciliter la lecture, le genre masculin est utilis? sans
discrimination dans ce texte.
Le Centre de recherches math?matiques (CRM) et l'Institut des sciences
math?matiques (ISM) sollicitent des candidatures dans le cadre de leur
programme conjoint de bourses postdoctorales d?butant en septembre 2012.
La bourse postdoctorale CRM-ISM s'adresse ? des chercheurs prometteurs
ayant obtenu leur doctorat en math?matiques apr?s le 1er d?cembre 2007.
D'une valeur de 40 000 $ CAN par ann?e, renouvelable pour une deuxi?me
ann?e, la bourse permet ? son b?n?ficiaire de consacrer la majeure
partie de son temps ? ses travaux de recherche sous la supervision d'un
professeur appartenant ? l'une des universit?s membres de l'ISM. Le
montant de la bourse ne comprend aucune t?che d'enseignement. Si le
boursier le d?sire, il pourra enseigner durant son stage et ainsi
recevoir une r?mun?ration suppl?mentaire.
Le CRM est un centre national de recherches en sciences math?matiques.
Il regroupe neuf laboratoires de recherche, et organise chaque ann?e un
large ?ventail d'activit?s scientifiques faisant appel ? une
participation internationale. Veuillez noter que l'ann?e th?matique
2012-2013 du CRM portera sur les espaces de modules, extr?malit? et
invariants globaux.
L'ISM est un consortium form? de huit universit?s qu?b?coises
(Concordia, Laval, McGill, Sherbrooke, Universit? de Montr?al, UQAM,
UQTR et Universit? Bishop's). Il coordonne un grand ensemble de
ressources des universit?s membres et organise de nombreuses activit?s
pour les ?tudiants de cycles sup?rieurs.
Nous acceptons des demandes dans tous les domaines de recherche du CRM
et de l'ISM, ? savoir : alg?bre et th?orie des nombres, analyse,
combinatoire, dynamique non-lin?aire, g?om?trie et topologie,
informatique quantique, math?matiques appliqu?es, m?thodes math?matiques
en imagerie m?dicale, physique math?matique, probabilit?s, statistique,
th?orie des cat?gories, et math?matiques actuarielles et financi?res.
Les candidatures doivent parvenir au CRM au plus tard le jeudi * 1er
d?cembre 2011. * Les candidats sont pri?s de joindre les pi?ces suivantes:
1. formulaire de candidature ?lectronique
2. curriculum vitae (format PDF)
3. projet de recherche (format PDF)
4. le nom d'au moins deux (2) et d'au plus cinq (5) personnes
connaissant bien votre travail de recherche qui r?digeront une
lettre de r?f?rence pour appuyer votre demande.
Pour plus d'information et pour postuler, veuillez consulter notre site
internet ? l'adresse suivante:
http://www.crm.umontreal.ca/~crmism/
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This employment position is among those listed in the Employment section
of the CMS website:
http://cms.math.ca/Employment
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From president at cms.math.ca Wed Sep 21 11:29:13 2011
From: president at cms.math.ca (Jacques Hurtubise)
Date: Wed Sep 21 11:29:21 2011
Subject: [cmath] =?iso-8859-1?q?Lower_CMS_Membership_Fees_for_2012_/_La_S?=
=?iso-8859-1?q?MC_r=E9duit_les_frais_d=27adh=E9sion_pour_2012?=
Message-ID: <4E7A02C9.1090100@cms.math.ca>
/Le fran?ais suivra.../
Dear Colleagues
I am very please to share with you the news that
CMShas lowered regular membership fees for
individuals in 2012 and introduced new low cost
membership categories. Instead of a traditional
nominal increase above last year's fees, the CMSis
actually setting 2012 fees below those for 2011.
At the same time, the low-cost fees for student
and retired or unemployed members have not been
increased. The new membership fee structure is
posted at:
http://cms.math.ca/Membership/individual/rates.html __
The lower cost membership fees were largely made
possible by moving to an electronic distribution
of CMSNotes (for which a nominally priced print
subscription for members will continue to be
available). The digital environment demands that
CMSmove away from traditional print publishing and
adopt more dynamic and engaging ways to
communicate with members. The move to electronic
CMSNotes delivery is the first step.
The introduction of new low cost membership
categories is another way that CMSis making
membership more accessible and affordable. The
new categories will appeal to younger
mathematicians and those that have simply never
joined the CMSbefore.
If you know of a colleague who should be a
CMSmember, please pass along this message and
encourage them to join our community. Every
CMSmember adds to the strength to our national voice.
Sincerely,
Jacques Hurtubise
CMSPresident
***********************************
Bonjour,
C'est avec grand plaisir que je vous informe de la
d?cision de la SMCde r?duire les droits d'adh?sion
individuelle en 2012 et de cr?er de nouvelles
cat?gories de membres ? prix r?duit. En effet, au
lieu d'augmenter les droits de 2012 par rapport ?
l'ann?e pr?c?dente, la SMCa plut?t choisi de les
r?duire, et de ne pas augmenter non plus les
droits r?duits pour membres ?tudiants, retrait?s
ou sans emploi. Pour consulter la nouvelle grille
des droits d'adh?sion, passez au :
_http://cms.math.ca/Adhesion/individual/rates.html_
Cette r?duction est en grande partie possible
gr?ce ? la conversion des /Notes de la SMC/en mode
num?rique (l'abonnement ? la version papier
demeurera toutefois offert aux membres ? un prix
nominal). L'environnement ?lectronique oblige la
SMC ? s'?loigner du mode de publication
traditionnel et ? adopter des fa?ons plus
dynamiques et interactives de communiquer avec ses
membres. La conversion ? la version ?lectronique
des /Notes de la SMC/est un premier pas dans cette
direction.
La cr?ation de nouvelles cat?gories de membres ?
prix r?duit est une autre fa?on qu'a choisie la
SMCpour rendre l'adh?sion plus abordable et
accessible. Les nouvelles cat?gories seront
particuli?rement int?ressantes pour les nouveaux
math?maticiens et les personnes qui n'ont jamais
adh?r? ? la SMC.
Si vous connaissez un coll?gue qui devrait ?tre
membre de la SMC, veuillez lui transmettre ce
message et l'encourager ? se joindre ? notre
communaut?. Chaque membre de la SMCdonne du poids
? notre voix nationale.
Cordialement,
Jacques Hurtubise
Pr?sident de la SMC
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From akelm at cms.math.ca Thu Sep 22 12:37:18 2011
From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Thu Sep 22 12:37:23 2011
Subject: [cmath] Tenure-Track Position in Applied Mathematics - McGill
University
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From commsp at cms.math.ca Mon Sep 26 14:58:24 2011
From: commsp at cms.math.ca (Laura Alyea)
Date: Mon Sep 26 14:58:29 2011
Subject: [cmath] =?iso-8859-1?q?CMS_Math_Competition_Grants_/_Subventions?=
=?iso-8859-1?q?_pour_les_concours_de_math=E9matiques_de_la_SMC?=
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The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) is now accepting applications
for the 2012 CMS Math Competition Grants. The Math Competition Grants
are open to contests of different kinds at the elementary and secondary
school levels.
The deadline for applications is *November 15, 2011*. Full application
details are available at: http://cms.math.ca/Competitions/grants
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La Soci?t? math?matique du Canada (SMC) accepte maintenant des demandes
de subventions pour les concours de math?matiques de la SMC 2012. Les
subventions pour les concours de math?matiques s'appliquent ? divers
concours organis?s au niveau primaire et secondaire.
La date limite pour les demandes est le *15 novembre 2011*. On peut
obtenir des d?tails complets pour la pr?sentation d'une demande ?
l'adresse suivante :
http://cms.math.ca/Concours/grants
--
Laura Alyea
Communications and Special Projects Officer
Canadian Mathematical Society
Tel: +1 (613) 733-2662 ext. 728
/Think before you PRINT!/
Please consider the environment.
[cms web link]
Laura Alyea
Communications et projets sp?ciaux
Soci?t? math?matique du Canada
T?l : +1 (613) 733-2662 poste 728
/Pensez avant que vous IMPRIMIEZ !/
Consid?rez svp l'environnement.
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From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Tue Sep 27 11:18:23 2011
Subject: [cmath] Tenure-Track Position and Tomlinson Chair in Science
Education - McGill University
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From Frederic.Gourdeau at mat.ulaval.ca Fri Sep 30 14:00:50 2011
From: Frederic.Gourdeau at mat.ulaval.ca (=?iso-8859-1?Q?Fr=E9d=E9ric_Gourdeau?=)
Date: Fri Sep 30 14:13:05 2011
Subject: [cmath] ICMI News - number nineteen
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID: <11C08B9AD187B24A90A3B94EAD8AEAB262D4C0C105@EXCH-MBX-A.ulaval.ca>
Votre repr?sentant ICMI vous ?crit... merci de faire suivre ? vos membres si vous le jugez utile
Some news from your ICMI representative... thanks for forwarding to your members if appropriate
ICME-12, S?oul, Cor?e, 8 au 15 juillet 2012
ICME-12, Seoul, Korea, July 8 to 15 2012
Que vous soyez chercheur chevronn? en didactique, math?maticien ou enseignant, une participation ? un congr?s ICME (International Congress on Mathematical Education) est une exp?rience extraordinaire. Le prochain congr?s, ? S?oul, ne fera pas exception.
ICMEs (International Congress on Mathematical Education) are extraordinary events for everyone: mathematics education researchers, mathematicians and teachers alike. The next congress, in Seoul, promises to be just that: attend if you can!
Le site du congr?s est r?guli?rement aliment? : voir www.icme12.org pour l'information compl?te
See the website for regular updates and all relevant information: www.icme12.org
ICME-12 Dates importantes ? venir
ICME-12 Important dates to come
? Submission of proposals for TSGs to OTs : November 1, 2011
? Submission of proposals for Workshops and sharing groups to IPC chair : November 30, 2011
? Submission of proposals for Posters and Exhibition to IPC chair : December 15, 2011
? Producing a progress report of DG : December 30, 2011
? Notification of Status of WSG :December 31, 2011
? Last date for registration fee of 400US$ : April 1, 2012
? Last date for registration fee of 450US$ : June 1, 2012
ICMI NEWS
Plusieurs d'entre vous souscrivez d?j? ? ICMI news, le bulletin d'information de la CIEM.
Si vous en le recevez pas d?j?, je vous invite ? vous y inscrire en suivant le lien
www.mathunion.org/icmi/publications/
puis en choisissant ICMI News et en s?lectionnant SUBSCRIBE
Many of you already subscribe to ICMI News, the bimonthly email Newsletter from the ICMI-International Commission on Mathematical Instruction. If not, I encourage you to subscribe by simply going to the website
www.mathunion.org/icmi/publications/ and then chossing ICMI News and SUBSCRIBE.
ICMI News no 19 - just out!
CONTENTS
1. Editorial: Extending the reach and influence of mathematics education research
2. ICME-12: Two appetizers
Mathematics in the National Curriculum
TEDS-M: The Teacher Education and Development Study in Mathematics
3. ICME-12: the online submission system is open
4. ICME-12 is progressing
5. CDC updates for the ICMI Community
6. News from India
7. Publications of Interest to the ICMI Community: Last copies of the ICMI centenary volume
8. Calendar of Events of Interest to the ICMI Community
________________________________________
Fr?d?ric Gourdeau
Canadian representative to ICMI
Directeur
D?partement de math?matiques et de statistique
Universit? Laval
1045, avenue de la M?decine
Qu?bec (Qu?bec) G1V 0A6
Canada
T?l : 418 656-2131 poste 3088
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From akelm at cms.math.ca Mon Oct 3 14:38:34 2011
From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Mon Oct 3 14:38:42 2011
Subject: [cmath] Tenure-Stream Position in Mathematics - University of
Toronto Mississauga
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From rousseac at dms.umontreal.ca Tue Oct 4 07:53:06 2011
From: rousseac at dms.umontreal.ca (Christiane Rousseau)
Date: Tue Oct 4 07:52:53 2011
Subject: [cmath] Le Prix Ibni 2011/ Ibni Prize in 2011
References:
Message-ID:
D?but du message r?exp?di? :
> De : marie-francoise.roy@univ-rennes1.fr
> Date : 4 octobre 2011 00:26:24 HAE
> ? : rousseac@dms.umontreal.ca
> Objet : [petition-saleh] Le Prix Ibni 2011/ Ibni Prize in 2011
> R?pondre ? : marie-francoise.roy@univ-rennes1.fr
>
> The English version follows the French one.
>
> Cher ami, chere amie
>
> Le Prix ? Ibni Oumar Mahamat Saleh ? a ete cree pour garder vivante la memoire
> de notre collegue et poursuivre son engagement en
> faveur des mathematiques en Afrique. Il est attribue tous les ans a un
> jeune mathematicien ou une jeune mathematicienne d'Afrique
> subsaharienne par un comite scientifique mis en place par le CIMPA. Le prix
> finance un sejour scientifique de quelques mois.
>
> L'appel a candidatures 2011 est sur le site
> http://smf.emath.fr/SouscriptionSaleh/candidatures.html
> Les candidatures doivent etre envoyees avant le 15 novembre 2011. N'hesitez
> pas a diffuser l'information.
>
> Le prix a ete attribue en 2009 a Oumarou Abdou Arbi pour un sejour
> scientifique ? l'INRIA - Rennes, et en 2010 ? Amadou Tall pour un
> sejour scientifique ? l'universit? de Strasbourg.
>
> Nous remercions la SMF d'avoir g?r? la souscription pendant la
> p?riode de lancement du prix. Nous remercions les trois societes
> savantes de math?matiques (SFdS, SMAI, SMF) pour leur soutien.
> Le prix ne pourrait ?tre attribu? sans le travail du comite scientifique,
> qui se reunit sous la presidence de Enrique Zuazua, president du
> conseil scientifique du CIMPA. Qu'ils soient tous remercies ici, pour
> le travail passe et a venir.
> Apr?s cette p?riode de lancement (incluant le prix 2011),
> il convient de trouver pour ce prix des structures plus perennes.
> La souscription sera ? nouveau lancee d?s que celles-ci auront ete definies.
>
> La verite sur le sort d'Ibni n'est toujours pas connue! Continuons ?
> chercher ? savoir.
>
>
> Amities
>
> Aline Bonami, Alain Godinot, Marie-Francoise Roy
>
>
> Dear Friends,
>
>
> The Prize "Ibni Oumar Mahamat Saleh" has been created in memory of
> our colleague. It continues his commitment to Mathematics in Africa.
> The prize awards each year a young mathematician from Central
> Africa or West Africa. Applications are evaluated by a scientific
> committee set up by ICPAM. The prize funds a scientific visit.
> The 2011 call for nominations is on the website
> http://smf.emath.fr/en/SouscriptionSaleh/candidatures.html
> Applications must be sent before November 15, 2011. Please disseminate
> the information.
> The winners of the Ibni Prize 2009 and 2010 have been Oumarou Abdou
> Arbi (for a scientific visit at Rennes, France) and Amadou Tall (for a
> scientific visit at Strasbourg, France).
>
> We thank the SMF (French Mathematical Society) to have handled the
> subscription for the prize during the two first years. We thank the
> three mathematical societies in France (SFdS, SMAI, SMF) for their
> support. The prize could not be
> awarded without the work of the scientific committee, which
> deliberates under the
> chairmanship of Enrique Zuazua, president of the Scientific Council
> CIMPA. They are all gratefully acknowledged for their work.
>
> After this introductory period (including the price in 2011), more
> permanent structures must be found for the prize.
> The subscription will again be launched as soon as they are established.
>
> The truth about the fate of Ibni is still unknown! We want to know.
>
> Best wishes
> Aline Bonami, Alain Godinot, Marie-Francoise Roy
Christiane Rousseau
D?partement de math?matiques et de statistique
Universit? de Montr?al
C.P. 6128, succ. Centre-ville
Montr?al, Qc, H3C 3J7
T?l: 514 343-7729,
T?lec: 514 343-5700
rousseac@dms.umontreal.ca
www.dms.umontreal.ca/~rousseac
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From adem at pims.math.ca Tue Oct 4 17:45:41 2011
From: adem at pims.math.ca (Alejandro Adem)
Date: Tue Oct 4 17:46:03 2011
Subject: [cmath] PIMS/CNRS applications - due on December 1
Message-ID:
PIMS / CNRS Call for Applications 2012 - 2013
The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS) and the Centre
National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) are calling for applications from
French researchers to spend the academic year 2012-13 at one of PIMS member
universities and to participate in PIMS research activities. The applicants
should be either "fonctionnaires titulaires" either at the CNRS or at a French
university, and priority will be given to junior researchers ("charg(e)es de
recherches" or "maitres de conferences").
Applications should be sent to Pascal Chossat, Directeur adjoint scientifique,
INSMI (CNRS), and to Alejandro Adem, Director of PIMS, by December 1, 2011.
They should include a CV and a list of publications, together with a
description of the research project to be done during the academic year, and
the names of the PIMS researchers which would be involved in the project.
Results will be announced by the spring of 2012. In the case of university
faculty, once the application has been accepted, the actual appointment is
subject to the person receiving a "detachement au CNRS" from his/her home
institution.
Successful applicants will be sent for one year by the CNRS to the PIMS
university where the research is to be carried out, on the understanding that
they will be given adequate working conditions, and be treated like local
faculty (except for teaching). We encourage researchers at PIMS universities to
contact their French counterparts and encourage them to apply. The extent of
local support will be a crucial factor in judging the applications.
Pascal Chossat, Directeur adjoint scientifique, INSMI (CNRS)
Email: pascal.chossat@cnrs-dir.fr
Alejandro Adem, Director of PIMS (UMI 3069, CNRS)
Email: director@pims.math.ca
Please direct any technical questions to Do-Rim Joo, Executive Assistant
Email: reception@pims.math.ca
Please see
http://www.pims.math.ca/essential-information/opportunities
for more information.
From rousseac at dms.umontreal.ca Tue Oct 4 20:04:13 2011
From: rousseac at dms.umontreal.ca (Christiane Rousseau)
Date: Tue Oct 4 20:04:37 2011
Subject: [cmath] =?iso-8859-1?q?Prix_d=27Alembert_de_la_Soci=E9t=E9_math?=
=?iso-8859-1?q?=E9matique_de_France?=
Message-ID: <570517D4-CDA0-42AF-8594-B688112F9105@dms.umontreal.ca>
Madame, Monsieur,
Vous trouverez ci-dessous l'adresse de l'annonce du Prix d'Alembert 2012 dont c'est la
quatorzi?me ?dition
http://smf.emath.fr/VieSociete/PrixAlembert/.
Le Prix d'Alembert, d'un montant de 2000 EUR, r?compensera une personne ou un groupe
?tant parvenu, par la r?alisation d'un ouvrage, d'un film, d'une ?mission de radio ou
de t?l?vision, d'une exposition ou de tout autre moyen, ? int?resser le public aux
d?veloppements des math?matiques et ? les relier aux pr?occupations de nos
contemporains. Le prix d'Alembert est d?cern? par la Soci?t? Math?matique de France.
Pour cette ?dition, le jury d?cernera en m?me temps que le Prix d'Alembert le Prix
Anatole Decerf. Ce prix (dot? par la Fondation de France et d'un montant de 2000 euro),
a pour objet la promotion de la p?dagogie des math?matiques et pourra r?compenser des
travaux d'enseignement ou de vulgarisation de la p?dagogie des math?matiques.
Nous vous invitons ? soumettre ou susciter des candidatures et nous sommes ? votre
disposition pour de plus amples renseignements.
Je vous prie, Madame, Monsieur, de recevoir l'expression de mes meilleures salutations.
Nalini Anantharaman
Vice-Pr?sidente
Charg?e de l'organisation du Prix
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From rousseac at dms.umontreal.ca Fri Oct 7 10:14:06 2011
From: rousseac at dms.umontreal.ca (Christiane Rousseau)
Date: Fri Oct 7 10:13:39 2011
Subject: [cmath] ANNOUNCEMENT OF A COMPETITION FOR AN EXHIBITION OF VIRTUAL
MODULES
Message-ID:
Le fran?ais suit...
MATHEMATICS OF PLANET EARTH COMPETITION FOR AN OPEN SOURCE EXHIBITION OF VIRTUAL MODULES
www.mpe2013.org/competition
This competition is part of the world initiative ?Mathematics of Planet Earth 2013? (MPE2013) : www.mpe2013.org
The modules could be reproduced and utilized by many users around the world from science museums to schools under one of the following licenses
Creative Commons BY-NC-SA:
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/
Creative CommonsBY-NC-ND:
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
The exhibition will have a virtual part as well as instructions to realize material parts. Examples of modules or themes to be covered are available on the website
To stimulate imagination on the many domains where mathematics plays a crucial role in planetary issues the following four themes are proposed, but these themes are not exhaustive:
- A PLANET TO DISCOVER: oceans; meteorology and climate; mantle processes, natural resources, celestial mechanics
- A PLANET SUPPORTING LIFE: ecology, biodiversity, evolution
- A PLANET ORGANIZED BY HUMANS: political, economic, social and financial systems; organization of transport and communications networks; management of resources; energy
- A PLANET AT RISK: climate change, sustainable development, epidemics; invasive species, natural disasters
The typical modules submitted to this competition can be of four forms and should have some scientific explanations for the public:
- A module explaining how to realize a physical module in a museum.
- An interactive exhibit to be watched either on the web or in a museum.
- A film.
- Image(s)
COMPETITION PERIOD, JURY, PRIZES
The competition will be open from January 2012 to May 15, 2012.
The prize winners will be selected by an international jury nominated by MPE2013. The prize winners will be announced in August 2012. The judges? decision will be final.
The first, second and third prize winners will receive respective prizes of US$ 5000, US$ 3000 and US$ 2000. The winning modules will occupy a prominent place on the website of the exhibition. Moreover it is planned to show the modules of the overall winners in exhibitions and museums.
______________________
COMP?TITION MATH?MATIQUES DE LA PLAN?TE TERRE POUR UNE EXPOSITION OPEN SOURCE DE MODULES VIRTUELS
www.mpt2013.org/competition
Cette comp?tition fait partie de l'initiative ?Math?matiques de la plan?te Terre 2013? (MPT2013) : www.mpt2013.org
Les modules pourront ?tre reproduits et utilis?s par des utilisateurs de partout dans le monde, des mus?es scientifiques aux ?coles sous une des deux licences:
Creative Commons BY-NC-SA:
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/
Creative CommonsBY-NC-ND:
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
L'exposition aura une partie virtuelle, ainsi que des instructions pour r?aliser des modules physiques. Des exemples de modules ou de th?mes potentiels de modules sont disponibles sur le site.
Pour stimuler l'imagination sur les nombreux domaines o? les math?matiques jouent un r?le dans les enjeux plan?taires, on propose quatre th?mes (non exhaustifs):
- UNE PLAN?TE ? D?COUVRIR: oc?ans; m?t?orologie et climats; processus dans le manteau terrestre; ressources naturelles; mouvements plan?taires
- UNE PLAN?TE RICHE SUR LE PLAN BIOLOGIQUE: ?cologie, biodiversit?, ?volution
- UNE PLAN?TE FA?ONN?E PAR LA CIVILISATION: syst?mes politiques, ?conomiques, sociaux et financiers; r?seaux de transports et de communications; gestion des ressources; ?nergie
- UNE PLAN?TE EN DANGER: changements climatiques; d?veloppement durable, ?pid?mies, esp?ces invasives, d?sastres naturels
US$
Les modules typiques soumis ? cette comp?tition peuvent ?tre de 4 formes et doivent contenir des explications pour le public:
- Un module expliquant comment r?aliser un module physique dans un mus?e
- Un module interactif pouvant ?tre regard? sur le web ou dans un mus?e
- Un film
- Des image(s)
P?RIODE DE LA COMP?TITION, JURY, PRIX
La comp?tition sera ouverte de janvier 2012 au 15 mai, 2012.
Un jury international nomm? par MPT2013 choisira les gagnants qui seront annonc?s en ao?t 2012. La d?cision des juges sera finale.
Les montants des premier, deuxi?me et troisi?me prix seront de 5000 US$, 3000 US$ et 2000 US$. Les modules gagnants occuperont une place en vue sur le site de la comp?tition. De plus, il est pr?vu de les exposer dans des expositions et mus?es.
Christiane Rousseau
D?partement de math?matiques et de statistique
Universit? de Montr?al
C.P. 6128, succ. Centre-ville
Montr?al, Qc, H3C 3J7
T?l: 514 343-7729,
T?lec: 514 343-5700
rousseac@dms.umontreal.ca
www.dms.umontreal.ca/~rousseac
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From akelm at cms.math.ca Fri Oct 7 11:27:09 2011
From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Fri Oct 7 11:27:15 2011
Subject: [cmath] Faculty Position in Mathematics or Statistics - Quest
University Canada
Message-ID: <4E8F1A4D.5090905@cms.math.ca>
Quest University Canada
Mathematics or Statistics
Quest University Canada, an innovative, new undergraduate liberal arts
university located between Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia,
seeks applicants for a full-time faculty position in mathematics or
statistics. The successful candidate will teach courses in our
Foundation Program required of all students, as well as develop both
specialized and interdisciplinary courses for more advanced students.
All Quest classes are seminar-style and are limited to enrolments of
fewer than 20 students. Our faculty are highly interactive and attuned
to opportunities to develop interdisciplinary courses. Further details
about Quest and the application procedure can be found under Information
for Faculty Applicants
(http://www.questu.ca/employment/faculty_openings/index.php).
A PhD (or equivalent) and some teaching experience is required. Although
research is encouraged, those seeking a research-focused faculty
position should not apply. Applications should be received by 15
December; interviews for finalists will be scheduled in January. The
start date for the position will be 1 August 2012. Applications are
accepted at math.faculty@questu.ca;
send inquiries to Glen Van Brummelen at gvb@questu.ca
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of the CMS website:
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From arc at cs.dal.ca Sun Oct 9 11:48:46 2011
From: arc at cs.dal.ca (Andrew Rau-Chaplin)
Date: Tue Oct 11 12:56:36 2011
Subject: [cmath] Graduate and Postdoctoral Fellowships in Risk Analytics
Message-ID:
Applications are invited for Graduate and Postdoctoral Fellowships
(renewable) in Risk Analytics and High Performance Computing
(HPC) under the supervision of Dr. Andrew Rau-Chaplin from
Faculty of Computer Science at Dalhousie University.
Candidates with one or more of the following research interests
are encouraged to apply: 1) Catastrophe Modeling for Wind,
Earthquake or Flood Risk, or 2) Mathematical Modeling, Simulation,
and Optimization, or 3) High Performance Computing - Applications
for Clusters and Clouds.
The research focuses on two intertwined themes, namely, the
design of 1) scenario-based catastrophic risk models and 2)
analytical systems for the management and analysis of
portfolios of catastrophic risk.
*****Qualifications*****
Successful candidates for the Post Doctoral postions will
hold a recent Ph.D. in Computer Science, Mathematics,
Statistics, Engineering, or a related science.
They will have experience working on modeling,
stochastic simulation, optimization, or HPC oriented projects,
and strong algorithm design, implementation, and evaluation
skills. We are seeking individuals who can bring strong
technical skills and enthusiasm to an area of research ripe for
innovation and who will be able to integrate well into a larger
team. Knowledge of reinsurance or risk analytics is not
required. Of key importance is a candidate's willingness and
ability to come up the learning curve quickly in areas she or
he has not been previously exposed to.
Successful candidates for the MSc and Ph.D. postions will
have demonstrated strong academic performance in undergraduate
degrees in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering,
or a related science. Related industrial or rsearch experience is
a plus.
*****Industrial Connection*****
These positions are made possible in large part by FlagstoneRe,
a global reinsurance company that focuses on specialty and
property catastrophe reinsurance. The postdoctoral fellows will
work closely with the supervisor (Dr. Rau-Chaplin), and members
of FlagstoneRe's research, analytics, and HPC teams. Flagstone
Re values highly motivated individuals with strong team spirit
and high research standards who can balance theoretical
concerns and practical issues.
*****Timeline and Application Procedures*****
These positions are open immediately. The initial contract is
one year with possible extension. Applicants should send a full
Curriculum Vitae, letters from two referees and a cover letter
highlighting their prior achievements and a brief summary of
their statement of their interest and experience in this area.
Electronic submissions are encouraged. Applicants are strongly
encouraged to contact Andrew Rau-Chaplin as early as possible
to express interest and to ask any questions. Applications will
be considered until the positions are filled.
Dr. Andrew Rau-Chaplin (arc [at] cs.dal.ca) Faculty of Computer
Science Dalhousie University www.cs.dal.ca/~arc
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From karen at pims.math.ca Tue Oct 11 13:39:20 2011
From: karen at pims.math.ca (Manders, Karen)
Date: Tue Oct 11 13:39:23 2011
Subject: [cmath] PIMS- Save the date, George Papanicolaou (Stanford) lecture
Message-ID: <63398F46D54E84428976653629FEDC273912699BFB@MBX2>
SAVE THE DATE - PLEASE DISTRIBUTE
?
Monday, November 7, 2011
?
George Papanicolaou (Stanford University) gives the inaugural
HUGH C. MORRIS LECTURE
"Uncertainty quantification and systemic risk"
3pm at the Mathematics Department at UBC, Vancouver (MATX 110).
Pre-lecture reception at 2pm in MATH126. All welcome.
http://www.pims.math.ca/scientific-event/111107-hcmlgp
Abstract: The quantification of uncertainty in large-scale scientific and
engineering computations is rapidly emerging as a research area that poses
some very challenging fundamental problems which go well beyond sensitivity
analysis and associated small fluctuation theories. We want to understand
complex systems that operate in regimes where small changes in parameters
can lead to very different solutions. How are these regimes characterized?
Can the small probabilities of large (possibly catastrophic) changes be
calculated? These questions lead us into systemic risk analysis, that is,
the calculation of probabilities that a large number of components in a
complex, interconnected system will fail simultaneously. ?
I will give a brief overview of these problems and then discuss in some
detail two model problems. One is a mean field model of interacting
diffusion and the other a large deviation problem for conservation laws. The
first is motivated by financial systems and the second by problems in
combustion, but they are considerably simplified so as to carry out a
mathematical analysis. The results do, however, give us insight into how to
design numerical methods where detailed analysis is impossible.
**
Bio: Prof. Papanicolaou is the Robert Grimmett Professor in Mathematics
at Stanford University, a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences,
winner of the SIAM von Neumann Prize (2006) and the William Benter Prize
in Applied Mathematics (2010).
**
About the lecture series: Dr. Hugh Morris, former Chair of the PIMS Board of
Directors and a longtime friend of the mathematical sciences, generously
endowed a yearly lecture series at PIMS. To recognize his generous gift, it
is called the Hugh C. Morris Lecture Series. The objective of this series is
to attract top mathematical scientists in the world to deliver presentations
on current research topics to PIMS sites in Western Canada and Washington
State.
Dr. Morris served on the PIMS Board for over ten years and has over 40 years
of experience in the mineral industry, including a term as Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of Imperial Metals. He is also a fellow of the Royal
Society of Canada. Dr. Morris has demonstrated special interest in national
and international scientific and professional associations and has been a
member of NSERC's Council and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the
Lithoprobe Project.
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Karen Manders
Communications Manager
Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences
Website: http://www.pims.math.ca
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From akelm at cms.math.ca Tue Oct 11 14:06:10 2011
From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Tue Oct 11 14:06:16 2011
Subject: [cmath] =?utf-8?q?Tenure-Track_Position_in_Pure_Mathematics_/_Po?=
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From karen at pims.math.ca Wed Oct 12 17:20:49 2011
From: karen at pims.math.ca (Manders, Karen)
Date: Wed Oct 12 17:21:00 2011
Subject: [cmath] PIMS Marsden Memorial Lecture - announcement
Message-ID: <63398F46D54E84428976653629FEDC273912699C17@MBX2>
Announcing the PIMS MARSDEN MEMORIAL LECTURE SERIES
Jerrold E Marsden (1942-2010) was a world-renowned Canadian applied mathematician. At the time of his death he was the Carl F Braun Professor of Control and Dynamical Systems at Caltech, and prior to that he was at the University of California (Berkeley) for many years. He did extensive research in the area of geometric mechanics, dynamical systems and
control theory. He was one of the original founders in the early 1970's of reduction theory for mechanical systems with symmetry, which remains an active and much studied area of research today.?
Marsden had strong Canadian ties which he maintained throughout his life. He was born in Ocean Falls, B.C. and his family later moved to Vancouver where he attended secondary school. He did his university work at the University of Toronto. He was the Founding Director of the Fields Institute, and was inducted into the Canadian Royal Society in 1993. He gave the Aisenstadt Lectures in Montreal, 1989-90, and won the Jeffrey-Williams Prize of the Canadian Mathematical Society in 1982. For his pioneering work, Marsden won several other major international prizes; for further information, see
http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~marsden/remembrances/ .
Given Marsden's seminal academic contributions and close ties to Canada in general and British Columbia in particular, it seems appropriate for PIMS to remember him with a named lecture series, the PIMS Marsden Memorial Lecture. This Lecture will be given annually in a venue of special significance to him or his work and/or at selected meetings in geometric mechanics. The Lecture will return to Canada at least every third year, following up on the inaugural Lecture given in July 2011 by Alan Weinstein at ICIAM in Vancouver. The organizing committee consists of:
Mark J Gotay, PIMS (Vancouver)
Alan Weinstein, University of California (Berkeley)
Tudor Ratiu, Bernoulli Institute (Lausanne)
Anthony Bloch, University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)
Darryl D Holm, Imperial College (London)
James Isenberg, University of Oregon (Eugene)
This series will be administered and funded by PIMS.
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Karen Manders
Communications Manager
Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences
www.pims.math.ca
From akelm at cms.math.ca Thu Oct 13 10:35:01 2011
From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Thu Oct 13 10:35:06 2011
Subject: [cmath] Tenure-Track Appointment in Analysis - York University
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From han415000 at hotmail.com Thu Oct 13 14:35:12 2011
From: han415000 at hotmail.com (DN Han)
Date: Fri Oct 14 09:10:31 2011
Subject: [cmath] A 2-year PIMS postdoctoral position at University of Alberta
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID:
This is to bring your attention of a 2-year postdoctoral fellowship position at the University of Alberta 2012-2014.Application deadline: November 20,2011. More detail is available at http://www.ualberta.ca/~bhan/pdf.html
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From john_brewster at umanitoba.ca Mon Oct 17 14:29:14 2011
From: john_brewster at umanitoba.ca (John Brewster)
Date: Mon Oct 17 14:29:20 2011
Subject: [cmath] Two Tenure-Track Positions in Statistics (Assistant &
Assistant/Associate Professor); Manitoba
Message-ID: <462C53CF-5B89-46A4-A8DE-5C65DA53C61C@umanitoba.ca>
The Department of Statistics at the University of Manitoba invites
applications for two tenure-track positions?one (#13846) at the rank
of Assistant Professor and the other (#13847) at the rank of
Assistant or Associate Professor, commensurate with qualifications and
experience. The appointments will begin on July 1, 2012, or on a
mutually agreed upon date. Individuals with expertise in any area of
statistics are encouraged to apply, although it would be an asset for
a candidate to have research strengths in one or more areas identified
in the Department?s strategic research plan. These areas include
biostatistics, computational statistics, environmental statistics,
generalized linear models, spatial statistics, statistical image
analysis and other areas that complement the existing research
strengths of the Department. Candidates with strong records of
collaboration with researchers in other disciplines are also
encouraged to apply. To be successful, a candidate must have a Ph.D.
degree in statistics or a related discipline (or, for an Assistant
Professor position, a Ph.D. degree to be completed by the starting
date) and have a strong record or outstanding promise in both research
and teaching. Duties will include research, undergraduate and
graduate teaching, student supervision, and service-related
activities. An individual who is hired at the Associate Professor
level will be expected to play a leadership role in research.
Please send applications (by e-mail or hard copy) to:
Chair, Search Committee
Department of Statistics
The University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3T 2N2
Telephone: 204-474-8172, Fax: 204-474-7621
E-mail: stats_dept@umanitoba.ca.
Please include: a) a covering letter, b) a curriculum vitae, c) a
description of future research plans, d) a statement of teaching
philosophy and e) evidence of teaching ability (if available). Also
arrange to have three letters of reference sent directly to the Chair
of the Search Committee. Review of complete applications will
commence on December 9, 2011 and continue until the positions are
filled.
Founded in 1967, the Department of Statistics at the University of
Manitoba has a long and rich history. The Department currently has 15
academic members, with research interests in various areas of
statistics and probability. The Department has active B.Sc., M.Sc.
and Ph.D. programs focusing on both theory and applications. The
successful applicants will find that this is an exciting time to join
the Department. Most faculty members have joined the Department within
the past decade and it is an ideal time for new faculty members to
contribute to the reshaping of the Department's research and teaching
programs. Additional information about the Department can be found at www.umanitoba.ca/statistics
.
Located in the thriving, multicultural city of Winnipeg, the
University of Manitoba offers students and faculty a vibrant learning
environment. Researchers at the University of Manitoba are among the
best in the world. With over 30,000 students, faculty and staff, and
offering 82 degree programs, the University of Manitoba plays a key
role in the social, cultural, and economic well-being of its community
and the world. Winnipeg has a rich cultural environment, including
symphony, opera, dance, theatre and ethnic festivals. The region
provides ample opportunities for outdoor recreation in all seasons.
The University of Manitoba encourages applications from qualified
women and men, including members of visible minorities, Aboriginal
peoples, and persons with disabilities. All qualified candidates are
encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be
given priority. Application materials, including letters of reference,
will be handled in accordance with the protection and privacy
provisions of "The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy
Act (Manitoba)". Please note that curriculum vitaes may be provided
to participating members of the search process.
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From akelm at cms.math.ca Tue Oct 18 11:31:15 2011
From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Tue Oct 18 11:31:20 2011
Subject: [cmath] Tier I or Tier II Canada Research Chair - University of
British Columbia
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From akelm at cms.math.ca Tue Oct 18 11:47:44 2011
From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Tue Oct 18 11:47:50 2011
Subject: [cmath] Tier II Canada Research Chair - University of British
Columbia
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From karen at pims.math.ca Tue Oct 18 12:15:39 2011
From: karen at pims.math.ca (Manders, Karen)
Date: Tue Oct 18 12:15:46 2011
Subject: [cmath] mathtube.org - new multimedia site from PIMS
Message-ID: <63398F46D54E84428976653629FEDC273912699C4E@MBX2>
Welcome to www.mathtube.org the new multimedia resource from the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS). Check it out today!
What is mathtube.org?
It is a new multimedia resource hosted by the PIMS. mathtube.org gives users easy access to mathematical seminar and lecture materials including videos, notes and slides. mathtube.org is unique because it allows users to view slides and video at the same time, but also independently from one another. View a lecture at your convenience and have time to review anything that you missed.
Why do we need mathtube.org?
mathtube.org was created to meet the increasing demand of requests we were receiving to see footage of past PIMS lectures. mathtube.org gives global exposure to PIMS events and offers those who attended our lectures the chance to go back and review a particular talk; or those who didn't, a chance to see what they've missed. This new resource also gives added value to conference organizers and participants, as well as a great forum to see world-class speakers from all areas of mathematics and applied mathematics. These materials are an important resource and include contributions from some of the world's most distinguished contemporary mathematicians, for example the PIMS distinguished lectures, PRIMA Conferences and from the recent Applied Mathematics Perspectives thematic program.
Who is mathtube.org for?
mathtube.org is for those interested and engaged in the mathematical sciences. Whether you are an undergraduate student, researcher, industry professional, mathtube.org includes interesting and useful content for you.
What areas of study does mathtube.org cover?
mathtube.org includes lectures from a very wide range of areas of the mathematical sciences. mathtube.org features lectures from the PIMS IGTC in Mathematical Biology and the Collaborative Research Groups (CRG). mathtube.org also includes videos from education conferences such as 'Changing the Culture' which explores topics in mathematics education.
Check it out today! http://www.mathtube.org/
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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences
Website: http://www.pims.math.ca
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Missed something? Check out our new multimedia resource www.mathtube.org today! View lecture videos, slides and more.
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From akelm at cms.math.ca Thu Oct 20 17:24:13 2011
From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Thu Oct 20 17:24:19 2011
Subject: [cmath] Quantitative Analyst - Waterfront International
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From akelm at cms.math.ca Fri Oct 21 11:32:19 2011
From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Fri Oct 21 11:32:28 2011
Subject: [cmath] Two Tenure-Track Positions in Statistics - University of
Manitoba
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From ayeomans at fields.utoronto.ca Mon Oct 24 12:17:54 2011
From: ayeomans at fields.utoronto.ca (Andrea Yeomans)
Date: Mon Oct 24 12:18:01 2011
Subject: [cmath] Fields Institute Coxeter Lecture Series: Stephen Smale
(City University of Hong Kong)
Message-ID:
Lecture Announcement:
Coxeter Lecture Series
Stephen Smale (City University of Hong Kong)
November 7, 9, and 11, 2011 at 3:30 p.m.
The Fields Institute, Room 230
The Fields Institute is proud to welcome Stephen Smale (Fields Medal 1966,
Wolf Prize 2007), who will deliver the Coxeter Lecture Series as part of the
Thematic Program on Discrete Geometry and Applications. Professor Smale will
discuss recent developments in the areas of learning theory and the geometry
of data, illustrating how these subjects contribute to the mathematical
foundation of immunology.
November 7, 2011
>From Vision to Vaccines: The Unifying Power of Mathematics
November 9, 2011
Hodge Theory Extended
November 11, 2011
The Peptide Binding Problem
For more information, please visit
www.fields.utoronto.ca/programs/scientific/11-12/discretegeom/CLS
From akelm at cms.math.ca Tue Oct 25 10:54:10 2011
From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Tue Oct 25 10:54:16 2011
Subject: [cmath] Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Mathematics - Monash University
(Melbourne, Australia)
Message-ID: <4EA6CD92.70506@cms.math.ca>
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (Mathematics)
Monash University
*The School of Mathematical Sciences*
Closing date: * 31st January 2012 *
The School of Mathematical Sciences at Monash University (Melbourne,
Australia) invites applications for a tenure-track academic position
starting anytime in 2012. Targeted recruiting is for the Lecturer or
Senior Lecturer rank (equivalent to the US assistant professor or
associate professor), but applicants at higher ranks will be considered.
A PhD in mathematics is required. Candidates should have strong
potential or demonstrated capability for effective research and teaching
in a branch of pure mathematics with priority given to analysis,
geometry, number theory, algebra, group theory, or combinatorics. The
School includes the areas of algebra and discrete mathematics; analysis
and geometry; bioinformatics, computational mathematics; operations
research; probability and statistics; astrophysics; and atmospheric
science and geophysical fluid dynamics. For further information
regarding the school and its programs, please visit the web site
http://www.maths.monash.edu.au/
Together with a research statement, teaching statement, applicants
should indicate their research specialties and interests in their cover
letter.
Names of three referees are to be provided, and the key selection
criteria must be addressed.
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This employment position is among those listed in the Employment section
of the CMS website:
http://cms.math.ca/Employment
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From commsp at cms.math.ca Mon Oct 31 08:56:11 2011
From: commsp at cms.math.ca (Laura Alyea)
Date: Mon Oct 31 08:56:16 2011
Subject: [cmath] 2011 G. de B. Robinson Award / Prix G. de B. Robinson 2011
Message-ID: <4EAE9AEB.1060403@cms.math.ca>
The CMS is pleased to announce that *Hugh Thomas (UNB)* and *Alexander
Yong (University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign)* are the recipients of
the 2011 G. de B. Robinson Award for their paper *"Multiplicity-Free
Schubert Calculus,"* published in the/Canadian Mathematical Bulletin/
(53:1 2010, 171-186; http://dx.doi.org/10.4153/CMB-2010-032-x).
The G. de B. Robinson Award was
inaugurated to recognize the publication of excellent papers in the
/Canadian Journal of Mathematics/ and the
/Canadian Mathematical Bulletin/ and to
encourage the submission of the highest quality papers to these journals.
The complete announcement is available at:
http://cms.math.ca/MediaReleases/2011/gdeb
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La SMC est heureuse d'annoncer qu'elle d?cerne son prix G. de B.
Robinson 2011 ? *Hugh Thomas (UNB)* et *Alexander Yong (University of
Illinois - Urbana-Champaign)* pour leur article *"Multiplicity-Free
Schubert Calculus,"* publi? dans le /Bulletin canadien de math?matiques/
(53:1 2010, 171-186; http://dx.doi.org/10.4153/CMB-2010-032-x).
Le prix G. de B. Robinson rend
hommage aux math?maticiens qui se sont distingu?s par l'excellence de
leurs articles parus dans le /Journal canadien de math?matiques/
et le /Bulletin canadien de math?matiques/
, et vise ? encourager la pr?sentation
d'articles de premi?re qualit? pour ces revues.
L'annonce compl?te a ?t? signal?e sur le site web de la SMC ? :
http://cms.math.ca/Communiques/2011/gdeb
--
Laura Alyea
Communications and Special Projects Officer
Canadian Mathematical Society
Tel: +1 (613) 733-2662 ext. 728
/Think before you PRINT!/
Please consider the environment.
[cms web link]
Laura Alyea
Communications et projets sp?ciaux
Soci?t? math?matique du Canada
T?l : +1 (613) 733-2662 poste 728
/Pensez avant que vous IMPRIMIEZ !/
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From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Mon Oct 31 10:48:22 2011
Subject: [cmath] Postdoctoral Fellowships in Pure Mathematics - The
University of Western Ontario
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From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Mon Oct 31 11:02:26 2011
Subject: [cmath] Homotopy Theory Postdoctoral Fellowships - The University
of Western Ontario
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From commsp at cms.math.ca Tue Nov 1 08:56:57 2011
From: commsp at cms.math.ca (Laura Alyea)
Date: Tue Nov 1 08:57:02 2011
Subject: [cmath] REMINDER - CMS Excellence in Teaching Award / RAPPEL - Prix
d'excellence en enseignement de la SMC
Message-ID: <4EAFEC99.2000800@cms.math.ca>
The CMS invites nominations for the 2012 Excellence in Teaching Award.
The award focuses on the recipient's proven excellence as a teacher at
the undergraduate level as exemplified by unusual effectiveness in the
classroom and/or commitment and dedication to teaching and to students.
The deadline for applications is *November 15, 2011*.
Full nomination details are available on the CMS website
.
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La SMC sollicite des mises en candidature pour le Prix d'excellence en
enseignement 2012. Le prix tient surtout ? r?compenser l'excellence
reconnue d'un enseignant ou d'une enseignante au niveau postsecondaire
telle qu'illustr?e par son efficacit? exceptionnelle en classe ou son
engagement et son d?vouement envers l'enseignement et les ?tudiants. La
date limite pour des mises en candidature est le *15 novembre 2011*.
On peut obtenir les d?tails complets de la mise en candidature sur le
site de la SMC .
--
Laura Alyea
Communications and Special Projects Officer
Canadian Mathematical Society
Tel: +1 (613) 733-2662 ext. 728
/Think before you PRINT!/
Please consider the environment.
[cms web link]
Laura Alyea
Communications et projets sp?ciaux
Soci?t? math?matique du Canada
T?l : +1 (613) 733-2662 poste 728
/Pensez avant que vous IMPRIMIEZ !/
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From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Tue Nov 1 14:58:11 2011
Subject: [cmath] Max Wyman Term Assistant Professorship in Pure Mathematics
- University of Alberta
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From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Tue Nov 1 14:59:14 2011
Subject: [cmath] Tenure-Track Position in Applied Mathematics - University
of Alberta
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From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Tue Nov 1 14:59:54 2011
Subject: [cmath] Max Wyman Term Assistant Professorship in Applied
Mathematics - University of Alberta
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From akelm at cms.math.ca Tue Nov 1 15:00:59 2011
From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Tue Nov 1 15:01:02 2011
Subject: [cmath] Tenure-Track Position in Number Theory - University of
Alberta
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From adem at pims.math.ca Wed Nov 2 14:08:26 2011
From: adem at pims.math.ca (Alejandro Adem)
Date: Wed Nov 2 14:08:49 2011
Subject: [cmath] nominations for 2012 CAIMS-PIMS Early Career Award in
Applied Mathematics
Message-ID:
2012 CAIMS/PIMS Early Career Award in Applied Mathematics
The Canadian Applied and Industrial Mathematics Society and
the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences are
pleased to announce the 2012 competition for the CAIMS/PIMS
Early Career Award in Applied Mathematics. The prize is to
be awarded to a researcher less than ten years past the date
of Ph.D. at the time of nomination.? The prize recognizes
exceptional research in any branch of applied mathematics,
interpreted broadly. The nominee's research should have been
conducted primarily in Canada or in affiliation with a
Canadian university.
Nominations:
Nominations must be submitted by January 31, 2012 to CAIMS/PIMS
by a sponsor who is responsible for providing the following
information:
* a curriculum vitae
* a publication list
* a cover letter explaining the basis of the nomination
* a maximum of three additional letters of support, at least two
of which should be from references who are neither former
PhD/postdoc mentors nor collaborators.?
Unsuccessful nominations that continue to meet the eligibility
criteria will be automatically considered for a second year.
Selection:
The prize recipient will be decided by a selection committee
consisting of four experts who serve two-year terms. Two are
appointed by the President of CAIMS and two by the Director
of PIMS. Decisions will be announced by April 1, 2012.
The Award:
The award will consist of a cash prize of $1,000 and a
commemorative plaque that will be presented at the CAIMS Annual
Meeting. The recipient will be invited to deliver a plenary lecture
at the CAIMS Annual Meeting in the year of the award. A travel
allowance will be provided.
Submit nominations to:
nominations@pims.math.ca
Only electronic submissions will be accepted.
From akelm at cms.math.ca Thu Nov 3 15:41:30 2011
From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Thu Nov 3 15:41:39 2011
Subject: [cmath] Statistical Research Officer, Jamaica - CUSO-VSO
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From nassif at math.ubc.ca Fri Nov 4 09:53:31 2011
From: nassif at math.ubc.ca (Nassif Ghoussoub)
Date: Fri Nov 4 09:53:34 2011
Subject: [cmath] A sensational ObserverTedX talk by Cedric Villani
Message-ID: <6FE65B8C-5D9A-4F65-B177-400E02FCC210@math.ubc.ca>
A must see for colleague and students alike.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3kKjGKp9rA&feature=player_embedded
Nassif
From akelm at cms.math.ca Fri Nov 4 10:42:28 2011
From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Fri Nov 4 10:42:34 2011
Subject: [cmath] Supervisor, Data Services - Regional Municipality of York
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From akelm at cms.math.ca Fri Nov 4 10:58:35 2011
From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Fri Nov 4 10:58:47 2011
Subject: [cmath] Postdoctoral Position in Geometry & Topology - University
of Waterloo
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From akelm at cms.math.ca Fri Nov 4 11:08:33 2011
From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Fri Nov 4 11:08:38 2011
Subject: [cmath] Executive Director - Australian Mathematics Trust
Message-ID: <4EB3FFF1.2080109@cms.math.ca>
Executive Director
Australian Mathematics Trust
The Australian Mathematics Trust (AMT) is seeking a new Executive
Director to continue and build on the excellent work of Professor Peter
Taylor who will retire at the end of 2012.
The Trust is a highly successful national not-for-profit organisation
whose purpose is to enrich the teaching and learning of mathematics for
students of all levels of interest and aptitude . It conducts the
Australian Mathematics Competition, and incorporates the Australian
Mathematics Olympiad and the Australian Informatics Olympiad Committees.
It also administers mathematical enrichment activities for Australian
and international students and publishes books and digitised materials
to support mathematical enrichment.
The incoming Executive Director will be enthusiastic about mathematics
and informatics, an able administrator and leader, strategic and
forward- looking in approach, collegial and inclusive, with excellent
communication skills, and keen to engage with volunteers, teachers,
government agencies, partners of the AMT, and the many participants in
its national and international competitions.
The AMT is located in Canberra, within the University of Canberra
precinct.
The successful candidate will have strategic thinking skills, the
ability to manage a business undertaking, good communication skills, and
a sound academic record in teaching and research sufficient to merit
appointment at Professorial level at the University of Canberra.
For a confidential discussion and an e-information book concerning this
role, telephone the Consultant assisting the AMT, Dr Jim Sait on +61 2
8904 1532 or email EDAMT@bspes.com
Closing Date: * 16 December 2011
*
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This employment position is among those listed in the Employment section
of the CMS website:
http://cms.math.ca/Employment
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From akelm at cms.math.ca Wed Nov 9 11:03:41 2011
From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Wed Nov 9 11:03:48 2011
Subject: [cmath] Tenure-Track Position in Statistics - University of Alberta
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From akelm at cms.math.ca Wed Nov 9 12:14:33 2011
From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Wed Nov 9 12:14:38 2011
Subject: [cmath] Tenure-Track Position - Wilfrid Laurier University
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From akelm at cms.math.ca Fri Nov 11 11:54:26 2011
From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Fri Nov 11 11:54:36 2011
Subject: [cmath] Postdoctoral Positions - Dalhousie University
Message-ID: <4EBD5342.1070500@cms.math.ca>
Postdoctoral Positions
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Dalhousie University
invites applications for the following three postdoctoral fellowship
programs.
*1. Izaak Walton Killam Postdoctoral Fellowships *
*Description: *Izaak Walton Killam Postdoctoral Fellowships are awarded
annually at Dalhousie University to recently graduated scholars of
superior academic research ability in any discipline. Awards are tenable
for two years and include travel costs, a research grant, and a
conference travel allowance.
*Eligibility: * The date of the applicant's Ph.D. must be January, 2010
or later. For further criteria and information, please see the Killam
PDF website: http://killamtrusts.dal.ca/apply/postdoctoralfellows/
*Application deadline: December 15, 2011. *
*Candidates in Mathematics or Statistics: * Please send your application to
Killam Postdoctoral Fellowship Committee
c/o Dr. Karl Dilcher, Chair
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 4R2
Canada
E-mail: chair@mathstat.dal.ca
* 2. AARMS (Atlantic Association for Research in the Mathematical
Sciences) Postdoctoral Fellowships *
*Description: * AARMS postdoctoral fellowships are awarded, on the
recommendation of its Scientific Review Panel, to beginning researchers
who received their Ph.D. no more than four years before applying.
Applications will be considered from those who anticipate receiving
their Ph.D. before the proposed start time of the fellowship; however,
the Ph.D. must be in hand before actually beginning the fellowship.
*Application deadline: Mid-December, 2011. *
*Application procedure: * Applications can be made by the candidate
through an online system which is expected to be operational from
Mid-November on. Please contact your proposed supervisor directly so
that the supervisor can draft a budget and provide a letter of support.
For further information or to apply please visit the AARMS PDF website:
http://www.aarms.math.ca/pdf/
*3. Postdoctoral Position in Graph Theory *
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral fellowship position in Graph
Theory in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics of Dalhousie
University. The position is for the 2012-2013 academic year, with the
possibility of extension to 2014. The successful candidate will work
with Dr. Jeannette Janssen (http://www.mathstat.dal.ca/~janssen
) and will be partially funded by
AARMS (http://www.aarms.math.ca/). Preference will be given to
candidates with a background in graph theory applied to complex
networks, geometric graphs, or probabilistic graph theory.
*Salary: * Commensurate with NSERC guidelines (40-45K CAD/year). Duties
include teaching one or two one-semester courses per year.
*Eligibility: * Qualified candidates who will have recently completed a
PhD in Mathematics or Computer Science are encouraged to apply.
*Deadline: December 10, 2011 * although late applications may be
considered.
*Application Information: * To apply, please send a CV, brief
description of thesis research, and the names and email addresses of
three references to Dr. Jeannette Janssen, at janssen@mathstat.dal.ca
.
Strong applicants are encouraged also to apply for a Killam PDF position
(see above).
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This employment posting is among those listed in the Employment section
of the CMS website:
http://cms.math.ca/Employment
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From nkamran at math.mcgill.ca Mon Nov 21 09:34:12 2011
From: nkamran at math.mcgill.ca (Niky Kamran)
Date: Mon Nov 21 09:34:19 2011
Subject: [cmath] IMU AO CL 11/2011: Blog on Mathematical Journals (fwd)
Message-ID:
Dear Colleagues, Chers Collegues,
On behalf of the International Affairs Committee of the CMS, I am
forwarding to you a report on ranking methods for mathematical
journals, prepared by a joint working group created by the IMU and
ICIAM. A message from Martin Groetschel, the IMU Secretary, which puts
this exercise in context, in also given below.
As you will see, the IMU and ICIAM are now soliciting input from the
mathematical community on this very important issue. A "blog on
mathematical journals" has been created to that effect and contributions
are solicited from the community. The contact details are given in Martin
Groetschel's message.
Thank you very much.
Best regards,
Niky Kamran, on behalf of the International Affairs Committee of the CMS.
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Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:01:43 +0100
From: IMU secretary
To: ao@mathunion.org
Subject: IMU AO CL 11/2011: Blog on Mathematical Journals
To: IMU Adhering Organizations
From: IMU Secretary
Dear colleagues,
In implementation of Resolution 18 adopted by the
IMU General Assembly in 2010:
"The General Assembly of the IMU asks the EC to create,
in cooperation with ICIAM, a Working Group that is
charged with considering whether or not a joint ICIAM/IMU
method of ranking mathematical journals should be instituted,
and what other possible options there may be for protecting
against the inappropriate use of impact factors and similar
manipulable indices for evaluating research."
the IMU and the ICIAM have created a joint working group to
study the issue. The working group which was composed of
N. Joshi, D. N. Arnold, C. Hutchins, J. D. S. Jones,
M. MacCallum, P. Michor, S. Mueller, and T. Tang has
finished its work and come up with a report that is
attached to this circular letter and can be found on IMU's
Web page at the following URL:
http://www.mathunion.org/publications/reports-recommendations.
The working group examined the issue of why a rating of
mathematical journals is desirable and submitted a detailed
proposal for IMU/ICIAM journal rating. Before going ahead
and taking any further action the IMU and ICIAM want to
explore opinions on a larger scale and get as much input
as possible from the mathematical community. That is why
a "Blog on Mathematical Journals" (URL:
http://www.mathunion.org/journals) has been installed.
The blog is moderated by a group of 6 persons (D. Arnold,
C. Hutchins, N. Joshi, P. Olver (chair), F. Planchon,
T. Tang).
Everyone interested can submit his/her opinion through
posting an article (e-mail to: journal.blog@mathunion.org)
and/or forwarding a comment (add a comment to a posted
article by typing in the "comments" window or sending
e-mail to journal.blog@mathunion.org).
Please go the mathematical journals blog and join the
discussion of the issue.
IMU and ICIAM particularly ask you to spread the information
about the report and blog on mathematical journals widely
in your community. Input from a wide range of persons is
necessary to discuss this important issue and prepare for
the final decision process.
Best regards
Martin Groetschel
IMU Secretary
+-------------------------------------------+
| Martin Groetschel |
| Secretary of the |
| International Mathematical Union (IMU) |
| URL: http://www.mathunion.org |
| e-mail: secretary@mathunion.org |
+-------------------------------------------+
| Postal Address: |
| International Mathematical Union |
| Secretariat |
| Markgrafenstr. 32, 10117 Berlin, Germany |
| Tel: +49 30 20372 431 or +49 30 84185 210 |
| FAX: +49 30 20372 439 or +49 30 84185 269 |
+-------------------------------------------+
| personal URL: http://www.zib.de/groetschel|
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From akelm at cms.math.ca Mon Nov 21 15:27:14 2011
From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Mon Nov 21 15:27:20 2011
Subject: [cmath] Instructor Position in Mathematics - Bishop's University
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From akelm at cms.math.ca Thu Nov 24 10:13:19 2011
From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Thu Nov 24 10:13:23 2011
Subject: [cmath] Tenure-Track Position - Mount Allison University
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From wanda at mun.ca Fri Nov 25 09:33:52 2011
From: wanda at mun.ca (Wanda Heath)
Date: Fri Nov 25 10:55:18 2011
Subject: [cmath] Please post and distribute to graduate students
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From wanda at mun.ca Fri Nov 25 09:36:45 2011
From: wanda at mun.ca (Wanda Heath)
Date: Fri Nov 25 10:55:20 2011
Subject: [cmath] Please post and distribute to undergraduate students
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From akelm at cms.math.ca Tue Nov 29 13:19:29 2011
From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Tue Nov 29 13:19:36 2011
Subject: [cmath] Ongoing Faculty Position in Mathematics - Vancouver Island
University
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From commsp at cms.math.ca Thu Dec 1 08:48:07 2011
From: commsp at cms.math.ca (Laura Alyea)
Date: Thu Dec 1 08:48:14 2011
Subject: [cmath] CBC is looking for Canada's Smartest Person
Message-ID: <4ED78597.2090704@cms.math.ca>
Canada's Smartest Person
CBC is casting a television special that celebrates what it means to be
smart in multiple ways.
*Canada's Smartest Person* is a groundbreaking and entertaining CBC
Television special which redefines what it means to be smart. Think you
only have to have a high IQ to earn the title? Think again...you could
be an athlete from B.C., a mechanic from Saskatchewan, a stay-at-home
mom from Quebec, or a mathematician from New Brunswick.
This show is based on six different kinds of "Multiple Intelligences":
? LOGICAL ? PHYSICAL ? VISUAL ? LINGUISTIC ? MUSICAL ? SOCIAL
Participants will be chosen from every conceivable background. On the
show they will be challenged with fun and spectacular tests to prove
they have the most versatile smarts in the country, earning the title of
Canada's Smartest Person.
For more info on how apply or to nominate someone you know, visit:
http://www.cbc.ca/smartestperson
Applications and nominations will be accepted online only:
December 5, 2011 -- January 1, 2012
--
Laura Alyea
Communications and Special Projects Officer
Canadian Mathematical Society
Tel: +1 (613) 733-2662 ext. 728
/Think before you PRINT!/
Please consider the environment.
[cms web link]
Laura Alyea
Communications et projets sp?ciaux
Soci?t? math?matique du Canada
T?l : +1 (613) 733-2662 poste 728
/Pensez avant que vous IMPRIMIEZ !/
Consid?rez svp l'environnement.
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From: commsp at cms.math.ca (Laura Alyea)
Date: Thu Dec 1 13:59:16 2011
Subject: [cmath] Call for Nominations/Appel des mises en candidatures -
Doctoral Prize/Prix de doctorat
Message-ID: <4ED7CE7F.9080003@cms.math.ca>
The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) invites nominations for the
*2012 Doctoral Prize*. The prize recognizes outstanding performance by a
doctoral student who graduated from a Canadian university in the
preceding year (January 1st to December 31st).
The CMS Doctoral Prize will consist of an award of $500, a two-year
complimentary membership in the CMS, a framed prize certificate and a
stipend for travel expenses to attend the 2012 CMS Winter Meeting to
receive the award and present a plenary lecture.
The deadline for nominations is *January 31, 2012.*
Complete nomination details are available at:
http://cms.math.ca/Prizes/info/dp
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La Soci?t? math?matique du Canada (SMC) sollicite des mises en
candidature pour le *Prix de doctorat 2012*. Le prix r?compenser le
travail exceptionnel d'un ?tudiant au doctorat en math?matiques ayant
obtenu un dipl?me d'une universit? canadienne entre le 1er janvier et le
31 d?cembre de l'ann?e pr?c?dente.
Le laur?at du Prix de doctorat de la SMC aura droit ? une bourse de 500
$. De plus, la SMC lui offrira l'adh?sion gratuite ? la Soci?t? pendant
deux ans et lui remettra un certificat encadr? et une subvention pour
frais de d?placements lui permettant d'assister ? la r?union d'hiver SMC
2012 o? il recevra son prix et pr?sentera une conf?rence.
La date limite pour des mises en candidature est le*31 janvier 2012.*
On peut obtenir les d?tails complets de la mise en candidature ?
l'adresse suivante: http://cms.math.ca/Prix/info/dp
--
Laura Alyea
Communications and Special Projects Officer
Canadian Mathematical Society
Tel: +1 (613) 733-2662 ext. 728
/Think before you PRINT!/
Please consider the environment.
[cms web link]
Laura Alyea
Communications et projets sp?ciaux
Soci?t? math?matique du Canada
T?l : +1 (613) 733-2662 poste 728
/Pensez avant que vous IMPRIMIEZ !/
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From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Tue Dec 6 10:44:34 2011
Subject: [cmath] Tenure-Track Position in Statistics - University of Prince
Edward Island
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From: commsp at cms.math.ca (Laura Alyea)
Date: Tue Dec 6 14:14:13 2011
Subject: [cmath] =?iso-8859-1?q?S=E9minaire_de_math=E9matiques_sup=E9rieu?=
=?iso-8859-1?q?res_=28SMS=29?=
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*S?minaire de math?matiques sup?rieures (SMS)
*http://www.dms.umontreal.ca/~sms/2012/
*
June 25-July 6, 2012 / 25 juin-6 juillet 2012
Probabilistic Combinatiorics / Combinatoire probabiliste*
*
*The SMS is an annual summer school in pure and applied mathematics that
takes place on the campus of the University of Montreal. The SMS brings
together extremely high quality lecturers and students from all over the
world. The school is targeted towards mainly advanced graduate students
and it consists of roughly 12 courses of around five one-hour lectures
each spread over two weeks.
Le SMS est une ?cole d'?t? annuelle en math?matiques pures et appliqu?es
qui a lieu sur le campus de l'Universit? de Montr?al. Le SMS r?unit des
conf?renciers de tr?s haut calibre et des ?tudiants provenant du monde
entier. L'?cole cible principalement des ?tudiants gradu?s de niveau
avanc? et consiste en une s?rie d'environ 12 cours donn?s sous forme de
5 conf?rences d'une heure, chacune pr?sent?e sur une p?riode de 2 semaines.
*Organizing Committee / Comit? d'organisation*
CARP research group http://cg.scs.carleton.ca/~luc/carp/
Louigi Addario-Berry, McGill University
Luc Devroye, McGill University
Bruce Reed, McGill University
Confirmed speakers / Conf?renciers:
Nikhil Bansal, IBM Research
Hamed Hatami, McGill University
Penny Haxell, University of Waterloo
James R. Lee, University of Washington
Colin McDiarmid, University of Oxford
Yuval Peres, Microsoft Research
Alex Scott, University of Oxford
Perla Sousi (UNiversity of Cambridge)
Prasad Tetali, Georgia Institute of Technology
Eric Vigoda, Georgia Institute of Technology
Peter Winkler, Dartmouth
*
Sponsors/ Organismes subventionnaires*
Combinatorics, Algorithms, Randomization and Probability Group, Montreal
Canadian Mathematical Society / Soci?t? math?matique du Canada
CRM-Centre de recherches math?matiques
Fields Institute
ISM-Institut des sciences math?matiques
MSRI
PIMS
--
Laura Alyea
Communications and Special Projects Officer
Canadian Mathematical Society
Tel: +1 (613) 733-2662 ext. 728
/Think before you PRINT!/
Please consider the environment.
[cms web link]
Laura Alyea
Communications et projets sp?ciaux
Soci?t? math?matique du Canada
T?l : +1 (613) 733-2662 poste 728
/Pensez avant que vous IMPRIMIEZ !/
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From: kristen.eisenberg at yahoo.com (Kristen Eisenberg)
Date: Wed Dec 7 09:29:57 2011
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?=5Bcmath=5D_Call_for_Nominations_-_CAIMS_Cecil_Graham_Annu?=
=?iso-8859-1?Q?al_Doctoral_Dissertation_Award_/_Appel_de_candidatures_-_P?=
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CAIMS CECIL GRAHAM ANNUAL DOCTORAL DISSERTATION AWARD
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
OBJECTIVE
The award has been established by the Canadian Applied and Industrial
Mathematics Society (CAIMS) to recognize and to publicize an outstanding
PhD thesis in Applied Mathematics defended at a Canadian University
during the calendar year prior to the year of the award.
THE AWARD
The award consists of a certificate, a monetary prize, and a free
one-year membership in the Society. The winner will be invited to
present a communication based on the thesis at the Annual Meeting of the
Society. Assistance with expenses to attend the meeting will be
provided.
?
Kristen Eisenberg
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Marketing GmbH
Emanuelstr. 3,
10317 Berlin
Deutschland
Telefon: +49 (33)
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From: esg at cms.math.ca (Electronic Services Group)
Date: Wed Dec 7 11:43:36 2011
Subject: [cmath] Notice regarding spam on cmath / Avis concernant le spam
sur cmath
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Dear CMath community:
Please disregard and delete the recent message titled "Call for
Nominations - CAIMS Cecil Graham Annual Doctoral Dissertation Award".
This was spam that got through our automated and human checks.
More sophisticated spam engines appear to be targeting our list using
highly relevant content, perhaps by recycling content from earlier
messages. We are making adjustments to our processes to counter this
and regret any inconvenience this may have caused.
Please see http://www.caims.ca/Awards/DDaward.html for authentic
information about the CAIMS award mentioned.
Regards,
Steve La Rocque
Electronic Services Group
Canadian Mathematical Society
esg@cms.math.ca
+1 (613) 733-2662 x747
============================
Chers communaut?cmath:
S'il vous pla?t ignorer et supprimer le message r?cent intitul? "Appel
de candidatures - Prix Cecil Graham pour th?se de doctorat". Ce fut
unspam qui a pass? a traversnos contr?les automatis?s et humains.
Des moteurs de spam plus sophistiqu?s semblent cibler notre liste en
utilisant de contenu tr?s pertinent, peut-?tre par le recyclage du
contenu des messages ant?rieurs. Nous faisons des ajustements ? notre
processus de contrer cela et regrettons tout inconv?nient que cela
pourrait avoir caus?.
S'il vous pla?t voir le http://www.caims.ca/Awards/DDaward.html pour
informations authentiques sur le prix SCMAI mentionn?.
Cordialement,
Steve La Rocque
Services ?lectroniques
Soci?t? math?matique du Canada
esg@cms.math.ca
+1 (613) 733-2662 poste 747
From akelm at cms.math.ca Mon Dec 12 10:40:42 2011
From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Mon Dec 12 10:40:47 2011
Subject: [cmath] Post-Doctoral Fellow - Centre for Disease Modelling and
Department of Mathematics & Statistics, York University
Message-ID: <4EE6207A.3040505@cms.math.ca>
Post-Doctoral Fellow
* Modelling Seasonal Influenza in-host (immunology) and between hosts
(epidemiology)
*
Centre for Disease Modelling and Department of Mathematics & Statistics,
York University
$35,000-$55,000 CAD per annum
Fixed term contract for up to 2 years
Seasonal influenza, also called inter-pandemic influenza, is a
contagious respiratory illness that causes annual epidemics worldwide,
usually in the winter season. It is easily caught, easily spread and
evolves over time so that host susceptibility remains throughout life.
Seasonal influenza, thus, poses a major challenge to hospitals
(hospitalization of the sick) and public health practices
(administration of vaccine and antiviral drugs).
The successful candidate will develop models that can be used to capture
influenza dynamics and mutation within and between seasons. An in-host
model of influenza will also be developed to understand the effects of
the immune system and prior partial immunity on influenza evolution. The
overriding goal is to use these (immunology and/or epidemiology) models
to understand the evolution of influenza from past flu seasons, so that
a better predictor of dominant strains can be developed. This has
implications in influenza vaccine production.
An ideal candidate would have knowledge of optimal control and disease
modelling (particularly influenza), as well as experience in computer
simulation development. Knowledge of statistics and
biology/immunology/epidemiology would also be beneficial.
The position is based in the Centre for Disease Modelling and the
Mathematics & Statistics department at York University, and will be
under supervision of Dr Jane Heffernan and Dr Hanna Jankowski.
Please send CV and two reference letters to:
Jane Heffernan
Mathematics & Statistics
York University
4700 Keele St
Toronto, ON
M3J 1P3 Canada
email: jmheffer@yorku.ca
We will begin reviewing applications immediately. Start date for the
position is February 1, 2012.
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This employment posting is among those listed in the Employment section
of the CMS website:
http://cms.math.ca/Employment
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From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Tue Dec 13 14:33:59 2011
Subject: [cmath] Fwd: The IMU-ICIAM Journal Rating Blog
Message-ID: <4EE7A8A2.8070603@cms.math.ca>
To: Presidents and Representatives of ICIAM Member Societies
From: ICIAM President and Officers
Re: Journal Rating Blog
Request: We are asking you to read the following message and to
disseminate it to the members of your society
In 2008, the IMU, IMS and ICIAM made public a study on theuse of
citations in assessing research quality (http://www.iciam.org/QAR/), and
in 2010 the IMU and ICIAM created a joint working group to study the
more specific question of the reliability of journal rankings based on
citations, and whether (and how) to develop a community-based ranking
system. The working group was composed of N. Joshi, D. N. Arnold, C.
Hutchins, J. D. S. Jones, M. MacCallum, P. Michor, S. Mueller, and T.
Tang. Its report is on IMU's Web page at the following URL:
http://www.mathunion.org/publications/reports-recommendations.
The working group examined the issue of why a rating of mathematical
journals is desirable and submitted a detailed proposal for IMU/ICIAM
journal rating. Before going ahead and taking any further action the IMU
and ICIAM want to explore opinions on a larger scale and get as much
input as possible from the mathematical sciences community. That is why
a "Blog on Mathematical Journals" (URL:
http://www.mathunion.org/journals) has been installed. The blog is
moderated by a group of 6 persons (D. Arnold, C. Hutchins, N. Joshi, P.
Olver (chair), F. Planchon, T. Tang).
Everyone interested can submit his/her opinion through posting an
article (e-mail to: journal.blog@mathunion.org
) or forwarding a comment (add a
comment to a posted article by typing in the "comments" window or
sending e-mail to journal.blog@mathunion.org
).
Everyone is invited to go the mathematical journals blog and join the
discussion of the issue.
ICIAM and IMU particularly ask you to spread the information about the
report and blog on mathematical journals widely in your community*.
Input from a wide range of people is necessary to discuss this important
issue and prepare for a decision on action.
Thank you for your help.
Barbara Keyfitz, President ICIAM, for the Officers
*For example, by sending this message, or your own, in an e-mail to
members, or by putting a note in your society's newsletter. Let us know
if you would like to hear more on this from the ICIAM Officers.
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From: commsp at cms.math.ca (Laura Alyea)
Date: Wed Dec 14 09:37:05 2011
Subject: [cmath] =?iso-8859-1?q?Call_for_Applications/Appel_de_demandes_-?=
=?iso-8859-1?q?_S=E9minaire_de_Math=E9matiques_Sup=E9rieures?=
Message-ID: <4EE8B48A.80006@cms.math.ca>
[Le fran?ais suit]
We invite applications for the 51st edition of the "S?minaire de
Math?matiques Sup?rieures 2012''. This summer school, directed mainly
at advanced graduate students and beginning researchers, will be held
from June 25 to July 6, 2012 on the campus of the University of
Montreal. The topic this year is "Probabilistic Combinatorics".
SPEAKERS: Nikhil Bansal (IBM Research) ; Hamed Hatami (McGill
University) ; Penny Haxell (University of Waterloo) ; James R. Lee
(University of Washington) ; Colin McDiarmid (University of Oxford) ;
Yuval Peres (Microsoft Research) ; Alex Scott, (University of Oxford) ;
Perla Sousi (University of Cambridge) ; Prasad Tetali (Georgia Institute
of Technology) ; Eric Vigoda (Georgia Institute of Technology) ; Peter
Winkler (Dartmouth)
TO APPLY: Interested students should apply before March 1st, 2012 via
the website at http://www.dms.umontreal.ca/sms/__
Financial support is available.
The S?minaire de Math?matiques Sup?rieures is an annual summer school in
the Mathematical Sciences organized jointly by the Centre de Recherches
Math?matiques (Montr?al),the Fields Institute (Toronto) the Mathematical
Sciences Research Institute (Berkeley) and the Pacific Institute for
Mathematical Sciences (Vancouver). It receives additional support from
the Institut de Sciences Math?matiques (Montr?al), from the Universit?
de Montr?al, and the Canadian Mathematical Society. The 2012 edition has
also the support of the Combinatorics, Algorithms, Randomization and
Probability Group (Montr?al).
For more information please see http://www.dms.umontreal.ca/sms/
Scientific organizing Committee: Louigi Addario-Berry (Mc Gill
University), Luc Devroye (McGill University) and Bruce Reed (McGill
University University)
-----------------------------------
Nous vous invitons ? soumettre votre candidature pour participer au
"S?minaire de Math?matiques Sup?rieures 2012", une ?cole d'?t? qui aura
lieu du 25 juin au 6 juillet 2012 sur le campus de l'Universit? de
Montr?al. L'?cole s'adresse principalement aux ?tudiant(e)s en fin de
3?me cycle et aux jeunes chercheurs, encourag?(e)s ? faire une demande
en suivant les instructions indiqu?es ci-dessous.
Le th?me de la 51?me ?dition du SMS serala ? Combinatoire probabiliste ?.
CONF?RENCIERS: Nikhil Bansal (IBM Research); Hamed Hatami (McGill
University); Penny Haxell (University of Waterloo) ; James R. Lee
(University of Washington); Colin McDiarmid (University of Oxford);
Yuval Peres (Microsoft Research); Alex Scott, (University of Oxford);
Perla Sousi (University of Cambridge); Prasad Tetali (Georgia Institute
of Technology); Eric Vigoda (Georgia Institute of Technology); Peter
Winkler (Dartmouth)
POUR FAIRE UNE DEMANDE: Les ?tudiant(e)s int?ress?(e)s sont pri?(e)s de
faire une demande avant la date limite du 1 mars 2012 sur le site
http://www.crm.umontreal.ca/~sms
Une aide financi?re est disponible.
Le ? S?minaire de Math?matiques Sup?rieures ? est une ?cole d'?t?
annuelle organis?e conjointement par le Centre de Recherches
Math?matiques (Montr?al),le Fields Institute (Toronto), le Mathematical
Sciences Research Institute (Berkeley) et le Pacific Institute for
Mathematical Sciences (Vancouver).L'?cole re?oit aussi le support de
l'Institut de Sciences Math?matiques (Montr?al), de l'Universit? de
Montr?al, et de la Soci?t? Math?matique du Canada.L'?dition de 2012 a
aussi le support du groupe Combinatorics, Algorithms, Randomization and
Probability (Montr?al).
Pour en savoir plus veuillez consulter le site web au
http://www.dms.umontreal.ca/sms/
Comit? d'organisation scientifique: Louigi Addario-Berry (Mc Gill
University), Luc Devroye (McGill University) and Bruce Reed (McGill
University University)
--
Laura Alyea
Communications and Special Projects Officer
Canadian Mathematical Society
Tel: +1 (613) 733-2662 ext. 728
/Think before you PRINT!/
Please consider the environment.
[cms web link]
Laura Alyea
Communications et projets sp?ciaux
Soci?t? math?matique du Canada
T?l : +1 (613) 733-2662 poste 728
/Pensez avant que vous IMPRIMIEZ !/
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From: akelm at cms.math.ca (Alan Kelm)
Date: Tue Dec 20 15:50:08 2011
Subject: [cmath] Limited-Term Position in Computer Science or Statistics or
Applied Mathematics - St. Francis Xavier University
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