smr1170/Bulletin
WORKSHOP ON
"MODELLING REAL SYSTEMS:
A HANDS-ON FIRST ENCOUNTER
WITH INDUSTRIAL MATHEMATICS
27 September - 22 October 1999
A Workshop on "Modelling Real Systems: A hands-on first encounter
with Industrial Mathematics will be held at The Abdus Salam International
Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, from 27 September - 22
October 1999. This Bulletin contains the request for participation form
and preliminary information.
DIRECTORS:
Helmut Neunzert (Kaiserslautern, Germany)
Heinz W. Engl (Linz, Austria)
LOCAL ORGANIZER:
Matteo Marsili (INFM & ICTP, Trieste, Italy).
I. PURPOSE AND NATURE
Industrial mathematics is not a new discipline of
mathematics, but it is another view on mathematics: It considers
mathematics as a technology to solve industrial problems. It is therefore
problem driven instead of method driven.
The real life problems from industry or commerce, that provide the
drive, are originally formulated in a non-mathematical language.
Industrial Mathematics involves transforming these problems into
mathematical descriptions (mathematical modelling); and solving or
simulating these models on a computer (scientific computing). Adequate
modelling and efficient simulations needed to solve a problem, require the
tools of modern mathematics, both analytic and numerical.
The workshop will provide an encounter with this new world of
mathematics: Nine real world problems will be presented in their original,
non-mathematical forms, and the participants will work in small groups on
these problems. To enable the students to do this modelling, in the first
week, there will be plenary lectures on mathematical topics that will be
needed during the course of modelling and solving these problems. From the
second week on, the participants will work in small groups first on
modelling these problems, i.e., transforming them into mathematical
language, and later on also on designing solution methods and, if
appropriate, also computer algorithms. In this process, the participants
will be guided (by a supervisor, but they will be kept on a ²long leash² in
order to challenge their own creativity.
Since presenting solutions of an industrial problem both in
mathematical and non-mathematical terms is an integral and very important
part of industrial mathematics, participants will also be asked to write a
report about their work and also give an oral presentation during the last
week of the course.
In the following, we list problem areas and corresponding
mathematical topics (which will be presented in the first week, but about
which the participants in the respective group should at least have some
basic knowledge):
Problem Area Mathematical Area Group Leader
Crystallization of Polymers Stochastics V. Capasso, Milano
Prediction of Economic Data Stochastic Time Series Analysis M.
Deistler, Vienna
Inverse Problems Linear Functional Analysis H. Engl, Linz
Free Boundaries & Phase Transitions Partial Differential Equations A.
Fitt, Southampton
Glass Forming Processes PDE's and Integral Equations R. Mattheij, Eindhoven
Flow in Porous Media Partial Differential Equations H. Neunzert,
Kaiserslautern
Learning Systems in Medicine System and Control Theory D.
Praetzel-Wolters, Kaiserslauern
Optimal Route Planning Discrete Optimization F. Rendl, Klagenfurt
Computer Vision Projective Geometry G. Sparr, Lund, Sweden
Necessary pre-knowledge of the participants:
The participants should have a proper mathematical education at
least at a masterıs level. Especially, they should have knowledge of at
least two of the mathematical areas mentioned above. Also, computer
experience is absolutely necessary. The program is especially designed for
lecturers who wish to introduce the field of Industrial Mathematics at
their respective universities.
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II. PARTICIPATION
Scientists and students from all countries that are members of the
UN, UNESCO or IAEA can attend the College. The main purpose of the Centre
is to help research workers from developing countries through a programme
of training activities within a framework of international cooperation.
However, students and post-doctoral scientists from developed countries are
also welcome to attend. As the College will be conducted in English,
participants should have an adequate working knowledge of that language.
As a rule, travel and subsistence expenses of the participants are
borne by the home institutions. However, limited funds are available for
some participants from developing countries, who will be selected by the
Organizers. Such financial support is available only to those who attend
the entire activity. As scarcity of funds allows travel to be granted only
in a few exceptional cases, every effort should be made by candidates to
secure support for their fares (or at least half-fare) from their home
country. There is no registration fee to attend the College.
Deadline for the RECEIPT of request for participation form:
30 May 1999
Candidates should complete and sign the attached "Request for
Participation" form (also obtainable via e-mail: smr1170@ictp.trieste.it,
using as subject "get bulletin", or via WWW Server:
http://www.ictp.trieste.it/), and send it to:
Workshop on "Modelling Real Systems:
A hands-on first encounter with Industrial Mathematics"
The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics
P.O. Box 586, Strada Costiera 11, I-34100 Trieste, Italy
Any attachments to the request for participation, relevant to extra
information for selection purposes, should not exceed 6 pages.
The decision of the Organizing Committee will be communicated to
all candidates as soon as possible.
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UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION
and
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY
ABDUS SALAM INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR THEORETICAL PHYSICS (ICTP)
P.O. Box 586 Telephone: +39 040 2240111
I-34100 Trieste Telex: +39 460392 ICTP I
Italy Telefax: +39 040 224163
REQUEST FOR PARTICIPATION *)
Workshop on "Modelling Real Systems:
A Hands-On First Encounter with Industrial Mathematics"
27 September - 22 October 1999
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INSTRUCTIONS
Each question must be answered clearly and completely. Type or print
A recent photograph
in ink. If more space is required, attach additional pages. The request
of the candidate should
for participation form should be forwarded to the ICTP, Workshop on be
attached here, signed
Modelling Real Systems: A hands-on first encounter with Industrial
legibly on the reverse.
Mathematics, P.O. Box 586, I-34100 Trieste, Italy, no later than 30 May 1999.
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PERSONAL DATA
PLEASE NOTE THAT UNLESS ALL REQUESTED PERSONAL DATA ARE PROVIDED,
THE ICTP CANNOT PROCESS ANY VISA REQUESTS
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For women (if applicable)
SURNAME: MAIDEN NAME: First name: Middle name(s): Sex:
Please also indicate SURNAME, NAME, on passport if different from above:
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Place of birth (City and Country): Present nationality: Date
of birth
Year - Month - Day:
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Full name & address of permanent Institution: Tel. No. :
Cable :
Telex :
Telefax :
E-mail :
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Full name & address of present Institution (if different from permanent)
Tel. No. :
Cable :
Telex :
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E-mail :
until:
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Home address: Tel. No. :
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Mailing address - please indicate whether: Permanent Institute q
Present Institute q Home address q
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Name and address of person to notify in case of emergency - Relationship:
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*) PLEASE NOTE that no request will be processed unless the permanent
address (and present
address, if different) is clearly indicated.
EDUCATION (higher degrees)
University or equivalent Years attended Degrees
Name and place From to
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Seminars, summer schools, conferences or research
Name and place Year
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SCIENTIFIC EMPLOYMENT AND ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITY
Research Institution or University Period of duty
Academic
Name and place From to
responsibilities
Present employment and duties, and foreseen employment upon return to home
country after the activity:
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Have you participated in past ICTP activities: Yes q
No q
If yes, which?
Mention briefly your previous research experience, and explain your
reasons for wishing to participate in this activity:
NB: Our Scientific Information System keeps track of all applications made
by the candidate to earlier ICTP activities.
As a consequence, when the subject of the present activity is far from
his/her previous applications, an explanation
(not more than 200 words) of his/her change of interest should be included.
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Kindly supply (strictly within indicated length) a keyword description of
your current scientific activity:
1) Area of research (e.g. Applied Mathematics, Condensed Matter)
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(no more than 15 characters)
(Problem and Mathematical Areas are listed in the Bulletin, Purpose and
Nature, Page 2)
2) List (in order of preference) 3 of the problem areas which interest you
most:
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3) In which of the mathematical areas do you think you have sufficient
knowledge to follow the course:
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4) Describe your computer experience:
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5) What is your motivation for wanting to attend this course?
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Present field of interest (please indicate on the list below - up to 5
fields - underlining primary field)
10. PHYSICS OF CONDENSED MATTER 60. PHYSICS TEACHING
11. Solid State Physics 61. English
12. Atomic and Molecular Physics 62. French
13. Materials Science 63. Spanish
14. Surfaces and Interfaces 64. Arab
15. Statistical Physics
16. Computational Physics in Condensed
Matter 80. MISCELLANEOUS
20. PHYSICS OF HIGH AND
INTERMEDIATE ENERGIES 81. Others
82. Digital Communications and Computer
21. High Energy and Particle Physics
Networking
22. Relativity, Cosmology and Astrophysics
23 Plasma Physics 90. PHYSICS OF THE LIVING STATE
24. Nuclear Physics
91. Neurophysics
92. Biophysics
30. MATHEMATICS 93. Medical Physics
31. Applicable Mathematics including:
- Mathematical Ecology,
- Systems Analysis,
- Mathematical Economy
- Mathematics in Industry AO. APPLIED PHYSICS
33. Algebra
34. Geometry A1. Physics in Industry
35. Topology A2. Microelectronics
36. Differential Equations A3. Fibre Optics for
Communications
37. Analysis A4. Instrumentation
38. Mathematical Physics A5. Synchrotron Radiation
A6. Non-destructive Evaluation
A7. Lasers
40. PHYSICS AND ENERGY AA. Applied Superconductivity
41. Physics of Nuclear Reactors
42. Physics of Controlled Fusion
43. Non-Conventional Energy (Solar, Wind and others) B1.
SPACE PHYSICS
50. PHYSICS AND ENVIRONMENT
51. Solid Earth Geophysics
52. Soil Physics
53. Climatology and Meteorology
54. Physics of the Oceans
55. Physics of Desertification
56. Physics of the Atmosphere, Troposphere
Magnetosphere, Aeronomy
57. Environmental Monitoring and Remote
Sensing
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List your scientific publications including books and articles (authors,
title, Journal) in the period 1991-1998.
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Kindly state any positions you hold in the scientific administration of
your Institution or any of the national scientific Institutions.
If appropriate, especially for junior physicists, it would be of assistance
to the Selection Committee if this request for participation were
accompanied by a letter of recommendation.
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Indicate below your proficiency in the English language
Reading: Good q Writing: Good q Speaking:
Good q
Average q Average q
Average q
Poor q Poor q
Poor q
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APPLICABLE ONLY FOR CANDIDATES FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES (Important:
Please note that
very few travel grants are available, and preference in selecting
participants will be given to eligible candidates
who can guarantee travel coverage by own local sources).
Please tick as appropriate:
- I can definitely find complete travel funds from local
sources q
or
- I can definitely find half my travel funds from
local sources q
I am requesting financial support from the ICTP for:
- Half travel q - Full travel q -
Living allowance q
I am NOT requesting financial support from the ICTP q
I certify that if granted funds for my travel
I will attend the whole activity
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Signature
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I certify that the statements made by me above are true and complete. If
accepted, I undertake to refrain from
engaging in any political or other activities which would reflect
unfavourably on the international status of the
Centre. I understand that any breach of this undertaking may result in the
termination of the arrangements
relating to my visit at the Centre.
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Signature of candidate Date
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