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Sun, Jan 3, 2010 |
NZMRI/NZIMA 2010 Summer Workshop
Sun, January 3, 2010 - Sun, January 10, 2010
The meeting will take place in Hanmer Springs, about 90 minutes north of Christchurch. Arrival day is January 3; departure is afternoon of January 10. It is organised by Ben Martin and Eamonn O'Brien. Speakers The principal speakers and titles for their lecture series are:
Each lecturer will present a series of three lectures aimed at a broad audience of students and researchers. Abstracts for the lecture series are available on the meeting web site. Support for Australian-based graduate studentsGraduate students based in Australia who are student members of the Australian Mathematical Society are eligible to receive a subsidy of up to AUD$300 each, which will cover your local expenses. This support is generously provided by the Australian Mathematical Society. Further detailsFurther details on the meeting are available via its WEB page: http://www.math.auckland.ac.nz/wiki/2010_NZMRI_Summer_Workshop You can register to attend the meeting via its web page until October 30, 2009. The workshop is funded by the New Zealand Institute of Mathematics and its Applications http://www.nzima.auckland.ac.nz |
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Mon, Jan 11, 2010 |
2010 AMSI Summer School
Mon, January 11, 2010 - Fri, February 5, 2010
Prospective honours and postgraduate students may register at: 
Out-of-town students may apply for financial assistance:
accommodation (with breakfast and dinner) and a travel allowance.
This year, there will be 7 courses in mathematics and statistics: Speakers
There will be a number of other activities: some mathematical and some social. This is an excellent opportunity for students to broaden their mathematical base, and to make useful connections with mathematics and statistics students and staff from around Australia. Past experience has shown that students find the summer school to be a very enjoyable and enriching experience. Contact:Grant Cairns g.cairns@latrobe.edu.au |
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Fri, Jan 22, 2010 |
Monash Workshop on General Relativity and Geometric Analysis
Fri, January 22, 2010 - Thu, January 28, 2010 Monash Workshop on General Relativity and Geometric Analysis22–28 January 2010; School of Mathematical Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria Geometric analysis has been successfully applied to establish many of the most important results in spacetime geometry. This workshop honours the contributions of Rick Schoen and Shing-Tung Yau, whose proof of the Positive Mass Theorem is a landmark result in the study of mathematical general relativity, one which continues to present challenging research problems. This Workshop will showcase the work of the next generation of researchers in mathematical general relativity, many of whom are former students of Rick and Yau. It honours the mathematical and academic leadership they have given over 30+ years; in particular it honours the 60th birthday of Professor Yau. Talks will be held from January 22 till January 26.
We encourage participants to arrive on January 21 and depart on January 29 to leave plenty of time for discussion and collaboration. There will be a banquet in honor of Professor Shing-Tung Yau on January 23.
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Sun, Jan 31, 2010 |
ANZIAM 2010
Sun, January 31, 2010 - Thu, February 4, 2010 Invited speakers:
Organising committee: (ANZIAM@math.canterbury.ac.nz)
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Sun, Feb 7, 2010 |
MISG 2010
Sun, February 7, 2010 - Fri, February 12, 2010
In 2010, RMIT University’s School of Mathematical and Geospatial Sciences will host the annual MISG Workshop.
Industry partners are encouraged to contact the School of Mathematical and Geospatial Sciences with potential projects. Director: A/Professor John Shepherd (jshep@rmit.edu.au) |
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Fri, Feb 19, 2010, 2:00 pm |
Joint Colloquium: Act globally, compute locally
Fri, February 19, 2010, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Mon, Feb 22, 2010, 4:00 pm |
CARMA Lecture Series, Newcastle
Mon, February 22, 2010, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
THE FUNDAMENTAL QUADRANGLE OF RISK IN OPTIMIZATION AND ESTIMATIONThree interrelated lectures on an emerging paradigm which connects optimization modeling under uncertainty with new developments in statistics.
Speaker: Terry Rockafellar, The University of Washington Title: Quantifications of Risk in Stochastic Optimization Time: 4:00–5:00 pm AEST Venue: Room V10, Mathematics Building, Callaghan Campus, The University of Newcastle Abstract: Optimization problems can typically be described as minimizing some kind of cost subject to upper bounds on other kinds of costs. However, in a stochastic environment, decisions do not result in numerical values for the costs, but in random variables with distributions which can only be shaped by the decisions in one way or another. Preferences toward risk are essential then in answering the question of what should be minimized and what the constraints should be. This leads to a theory of risk quantification in which convex analysis has a major role. Properties of monotonicity and aversity along with convexity distinguish the superior forms of modeling. They point especially to quantifications built around so-called conditional value-at-risk, which arose in mathematical finance but also suggests the need for rethinking common practices in reliability engineering.
It is an event organized by AMSI, SigmaOpt (ANZIAM Special Interest Group in Mathematical Optimization) and Carma. If you (and your colleagues) wish to participate, please:
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Wed, Feb 24, 2010, 4:00 pm |
CARMA Lecture Series, Newcastle
Wed, February 24, 2010, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
CARMA Lecture SeriesTHE FUNDAMENTAL QUADRANGLE OF RISK IN OPTIMIZATION AND ESTIMATIONThree interrelated lectures on an emerging paradigm which connects optimization modeling under uncertainty with new developments in statistics.
Speaker: Terry Rockafellar, The University of Washington Title: Quantifications of Error in Generalized Regression and Estimation Time: 4:00–5:00 pm AEST Venue: Room V206 (Access Grid Room), Mathematics Building, Callaghan Campus, The University of Newcastle Abstract: Least-squares methodology is traditional in approximating one random variable by a linear combination of other, more accessible random variables. But it is not the only possibility and may not be the best in some circumstances when overestimation may be riskier than underestimation, or the approximation must enter parametrically in a problem of optimization. General axioms for a quantification of error lead to a scheme of regression that centers on a statistic and nonstandard deviation associated with that quantification. The choices can be tuned then to particular applications, for instance where quantiles or mixed quantiles are more important than mean values.
It is an event organized by AMSI, SigmaOpt (ANZIAM Special Interest Group in Mathematical Optimization) and Carma. If you (and your colleagues) wish to participate, please:
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Thu, Feb 25, 2010, 4:00 pm |
CARMA Lecture Series, Newcastle
Thu, February 25, 2010, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
THE FUNDAMENTAL QUADRANGLE OF RISK IN OPTIMIZATION AND ESTIMATIONThree interrelated lectures on an emerging paradigm which connects optimization modeling under uncertainty with new developments in statistics.
Speaker: Terry Rockafellar, The University of Washington Title: Risk Versus Deviation, Regret, and Entropic Duality Time: 4:00–5:00 pm AEST Venue: Room V206 (Access Grid Room), Mathematics Building, Callaghan Campus, The University of Newcastle Abstract: A basic correspondence between measures of risk and measures of deviation ties optimization and estimation together. It is echoed by a connection between error and quantifications of regret such as have appeared in penalty expressions for constraints in stochastic programming. The fundamental quadrangle of risk is thereby brought to completion. Dualizations of the concepts then provide interesting interpretations involving generalized entropy.
It is an event organized by AMSI If you (and your colleagues) wish to participate, please:
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Fri, Mar 12, 2010, 12:00 pm |
AGR: La Trobe Mathematics & Statistics seminar series
Fri, March 12, 2010, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Animal (ewes and lambs) production from native pastures in North East VictoriaSpeaker: Sorn Norng, Department of Primary Industries Time & Date: 12.00; Friday 12 March 2010 Venue: Room 310 (Access Grid Room), Physical Sciences 2, La Trobe University, Bundoora Campus. Abstract: Native pastures have traditionally been grazed with Merino wethers for wool production. With declining returns from wool production, there is need for considering alternative uses of these native pastures that are both economically-viable and environmentally-responsible. One option is to use these native pastures for prime lamb production by joining Merino ewes to a terminal sire. An ongoing experimental study at Rutherglen is evaluating the relative benefits of four different grazing management strategies for lamb production. A satisfactory analysis should account for any imbalance and unequal replication, the nested and temporal structure present in the design, and to offer results that address the experimental aims which are interpretable to the scientist. This talk summarises the statistical approaches used to analyse the available data from this study and to present some preliminary results.
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Mon, Mar 29, 2010, 12:40 pm |
Distinguished Lecturer Series in Mathematics and Applications
Mon, March 29, 2010, 12:40 pm - 1:40 pm
The University of South Australia is offering one of its outstanding “Distinguished Lecturer Series in Mathematics and Applications” presentations via the Access Grid.
Speaker: Professor Laureate Jonathan Borwein, FRSC, University of Newcastle Time: Monday 29 March 2010 at 12:10 (S Aus time), 12:40 (AEST) Place: UniSA AGR in room Q1-01, Mawson Lakes Abstract:
Biography: Jonathan Michael Borwein is currently Laureate Professor in the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences at the University of Newcastle (NSW) with adjunct appointments at Dalhousie and at Simon Fraser. He directs the University's Priority Research Centre in Computer Assisted Research Mathematics and its Applications (CARMA). Dr. Borwein was Shrum Professor of Science (1993–2003) and a Canada Research Chair in Information Technology (2001–08) at Simon Fraser University, and was founding Director of the Centre for Experimental and Constructive Mathematics. From 2004 to 2009 he worked in the Faculty of Computer Science at Dalhousie as a Canada Research Chair in Distributed and Collaborative Research, cross-appointed in Mathematics. He was born in St Andrews in 1951, and received his DPhil from Oxford in 1974, as a Rhodes Scholar. Prior to joining SFU in 1993, he worked at Dalhousie (1974–91), Carnegie-Mellon (1980–82) and Waterloo (1991–93). Awards and Honours: He has received various awards including the Chauvenet Prize of the MAA (’93), Fellowship in the Royal Society of Canada (’94), Fellowship in the American Association for the Advancement of Science (’02), an honorary degree from Limoges (’99), and foreign membership in the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (’03). Access Grid requirementsIf you (and your colleagues) wish to participate, please
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Tue, Mar 30, 2010, 12:30 pm |
Climate Change Forum: Transforming Data into Policy
Tue, March 30, 2010, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Tuesday 30 March, 12:30–2:00pm; Basement Theatre, Spot Building, University of Melbourne Transforming Data into Policy: What can we learn from climate change policy making in Australia so far?SynopsisClimate change presents nations worldwide with complex and challenging policy dilemmas. The collection and careful analysis of relevant quantitative data is a crucial component of effective policy responses. This data enters a public policy-making process in which many players are employed to promote sectional interests, and in which the media, politicians, business, and an increasingly aware general public all actively participate. This forum seeks to explore how well our public policy making processes have served Australia's national interests in developing its response to climate change, including the development of support policies for trade exposed industries and for new technologies. A distinguished group of Forum panelists will make short presentations from economic, political, media and business perspectives, and there will be ample time for audience questions and free ranging debate of the issues raised. This forum will be moderated by Michael Gawenda, immediate past Editor of The Age (1997–2004) and now inaugural Director of the University of Melbourne Centre for Advanced Journalism. Panelists include:
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Mon, Apr 5, 2010 |
Adelaide Phylogenetics Conference and Workshop
Mon, April 5, 2010 - Fri, April 16, 2010
Adelaide Phylogenetics Conference & WorkshopWorkshop: 5–10 April 2010, The University of Adelaide The third annual Adelaide Phylogenetics Conference (formerly known as the Mathematical & Evolutionary Biology Conference) will be held on Port Elliot beachfront, South Australia. This meeting follows the successful meetings held in Blanche Cave, Naracoorte in 2008, and Pt Elliot in 2009. This meeting series aims to bridge the current gap between evolutionary biologists and mathematicians in Australia, and overseas, by providing a relaxed, informal setting (with just. 50 attendees) to encourage the discussion of new results and methods. The conference is designed to allow maximum student/academic interaction, and contains a session on the analysis of datasets during the meeting itself. The emphasis is on the development and application of advanced new analytical methods, and building trans-disciplinary collaborations. Topics covered at the previous meetings include:
Only a few seats remaining for the Phylogenetics workshop.
This extremely successful workshop is aimed at graduate students featuring an intensive 4 day hands-on training from 4 international experts, in leading software packages for the analysis of genetic data.
These leading experts provide detailed instruction on the analysis of model and actual datasets, and there is a strong demand for places. Registration to this workshop gains you free entry to the Pt Elliot meeting and participants are strongly encouraged to attend and present. Enquiries:
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Fri, Apr 16, 2010, 11:00 am |
AGR: La Trobe Mathematics & Statistics seminar series
Fri, April 16, 2010, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Multivariate Process Capability AnalysisSpeaker: Dr. Malihe Abdollahian (School of Mathematical and Geospatial Sciences, RMIT) Time & Date: 12.00; Friday 16 April 2010 Venue: Room 310 (Access Grid Room), Physical Sciences 2, La Trobe University, Bundoora Campus. Abstract: In real world quality characteristics describing a product are often interrelated with each other and do not follow a normal distribution. This non-normality and correlated characteristics of multivariate data poses a challenge to researchers to investigate accurate and effective process performance yardstick in the area of quality control. Multivariate capability measures that are currently employed, except for a handful of cases, depend intrinsically on the underlying multivariate data being normally distributed. We will present different methods to investigate a suitable multivariate performance measure. In the first section we will deploy geometric distance introduced by Wang (Wang 2006) to reduce the dimensionality of the correlated non-normal multivariate data and then fit Burr distribution to the geometric distance variable. The optimal parameters of the fitted Burr distribution will be estimated using different numerical techniques. The proportion of non-conformance (PNC) will be used as a criterion for process performance measurements. We will introduce an innovative approach for a multivariate capability index based on the Generalized Covariance Distance (GCD). This proposed approach is easy to use by frontline managers and quality practitioners. Another novelty introduced in this methodology is to approximate the distribution of these distances by a Burr XII distribution and then estimate its parameters using different numerical techniques. Examples based on real manufacturing process data are also presented which demonstrate that the proportion of nonconformance using proposed GCD method is very close to the actual proportion of nonconformance value.
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Wed, Apr 28, 2010, 2:00 pm |
AMSI–AGR Optimization seminar, UniSA
Wed, April 28, 2010, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
On a sufficient condition for equality of two maximal monotone operatorsSpeaker: Assoc Prof. Regina S. Burachik, UniSA Time: 1:30–2:30 pm (SA time) = 14:00–15:00 (Melbourne/Sydney/Brisbane time) Place: UniSA AGR in room Q1-01, Mawson Lakes Abstract: The first part of the talk is an introduction to enlargements of maximal monotone operators and some related theory. In the second part of the talk we establish minimal conditions under which two maximal monotone operators coincide. Our first result is inspired by an analogous result for subdifferentials of convex functions. In particular, we prove that two maximal monotone operators T, S which share the same convex-like domain D coincide whenever T(x) intersects S(x) for every x in D. We extend our result to the setting of enlargements of maximal monotone operators. More precisely, we prove that two operators coincide as long as the enlargements have nonempty intersection at each point of their common domain, the latter set assumed to be convex-like (a condition weaker than convexity) and open. We then use this result to obtain new facts for convex functions: we show that the difference of two convex functions whose subdifferentials have a common open convex-like domain is constant if and only if their \epsilon-subdifferentials intersect at every point of that domain. The new results presented in the second part of the talk are joint work with Juan Enrique Martinez-Legaz (Autonomous University of Barcelona) and Marco Rocco (Universita degli Studi di Bergamo).
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Fri, May 7, 2010, 11:00 am |
AGR: La Trobe Mathematics & Statistics seminar series
Fri, May 7, 2010, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Admissibility of the Usual Confidence Interval in Linear RegressionSpeaker: Assoc/Prof Paul Kabaila (Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics, La Trobe) Time & Date: 11.00; Friday 7 May 2010 Venue: Room 310 (Access Grid Room), Physical Sciences 2, La Trobe University, Bundoora Campus. Abstract: Roughly speaking, a statistical procedure (e.g. a point estimator or a confidence interval) is said to be admissible if there is no other procedure that is at least as good for all possible parameter values and better for at least one parameter value. Admissibility is an important concept for a number of reasons, including the fact that there are some surprising examples of procedures that are not admissible. In this talk, we introduce the concept of admissibility by first considering point estimators. We then move on to the more difficult concept of admissibility of confidence intervals. We finish the talk by describing the new result presented in joint work with Khageswor Giri and Hannes Leeb: Admissibility of the usual confidence interval in linear regression, Electronic Journal of Statistics, 4, 300–312 (2010).
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Wed, Jun 2, 2010, 2:00 pm |
High-Precision Computation: Mathematical Physics and Dynamics
Wed, June 2, 2010, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
CARMA/AMSI AGR event: “High-Precision Computation: Mathematical Physics and Dynamics”
Venue: via the Access Grid from Mathematics Building Room V206, University of Newcastle. Speaker: Prof Jonathan Borwein, (CARMA, The University of Newcastle) Abstract.At the present time, IEEE 64-bit floating-point arithmetic is sufficiently accurate for most scientific applications. However, for a rapidly growing body of important scientific computing applications, a higher level of numeric precision is required. Such calculations are facilitated by high-precision software packages that include high-level language translation modules to minimize the conversion effort. This talk and associated paper presents a survey of recent applications of these techniques and provides some analysis of their numerical requirements. These applications include supernova simulations, climate modeling, planetary orbit calculations, Coulomb n-body atomic systems, studies of the fine structure constant, scattering amplitudes of quarks, gluons and bosons, nonlinear oscillator theory, experimental mathematics, evaluation of orthogonal polynomials, numerical integration of ODEs, computation of periodic orbits, studies of the splitting of separatrices, detection of strange nonchaotic attractors, Ising theory, quantum field theory, and discrete dynamical systems. We conclude that high-precision arithmetic facilities are now an indispensable component of a modern large-scale scientific computing environment. This is joint work with D. Bailey (Lawrence Berkeley) and R. Barrio (Zaragoza).
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Tue, Jun 8, 2010, 7:30 am |
Making the Right Decisions in Transport and Logistics
Tue, June 8, 2010, 7:30 am - 9:30 am
MASCOS Breakfast Briefing Invitation
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Wed, Jun 9, 2010, 2:00 pm |
SigmaOpt/AMSI–AGR Optimization seminar, UniSA
Wed, June 9, 2010, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Numerical Methods For Convex Multi-objective Control ProblemsSpeaker: C. Yalcin Kaya, UniSA Time: 1:30–2:30 pm (SA time) = 14:00–15:00 (Melbourne/Sydney/Brisbane time) Place: UniSA AGR in room Q1-01, Mawson Lakes Abstract: We consider multi-objective convex optimal control problems. First we state a relationship between the (weakly or properly) efficient set of the multi-objective problem and the solution of the problem scalarized via a convex combination of objectives through a vector of parameters (or weights). Then we establish that (i) the solution of the scalarized (parametric) problem for any given parameter vector is unique and (weakly or properly) efficient and (ii) for each solution in the (weakly or properly) efficient set, there exists at least one corresponding parameter vector for the scalarized problem yielding the same solution. Therefore the set of all parametric solutions (obtained by solving the scalarized problem) is equal to the efficient set. Next we consider an additional objective over the efficient set. Based on the main result, the new objective can instead be considered over the (parametric) solution set of the scalarized problem. For the purpose of constructing numerical methods, we point to existing solution differentiability results for parametric optimal control problems. We propose numerical methods and give an example application to illustrate our approach. This is joint work with Henri Bonnel (University of New Caledonia). Reference:
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Thu, Jun 17, 2010, 4:00 pm |
CARMA seminar, Newcastle
Thu, June 17, 2010, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Optimization and Control of Complex Systems: Canonical Duality Approach
Speaker: Prof David Yang Gao, University of Ballarat Title: Optimization and Control of Complex Systems: Canonical Duality Approach Time: 4:00–5:00 pm AEST Venue: Room V206 (Access Grid Room), Mathematics Building, Callaghan Campus, The University of Newcastle Abstract: Nonconvex/nonsmooth phenomena appear naturally in many complex systems. In static systems and global optimization problems, the nonconvexity usually leads to multi-solutions in the related governing equations. Each of these solutions represents certain possible state of the system. How to identify the global and local stability and extremality of these critical solutions is a challenge task in nonconvex analysis and global optimization. The classical Lagrangian-type methods and the modern Fenchel–Moreau–Rockafellar duality theories usually produce the well-known duality gap. It turns out that many nonconvex problems in global optimization and computational science are considered to be NP-hard. In nonlinear dynamics, the so-called chaotic behavior is mainly due to nonconvexity of the objective functions. In nonlinear variational analysis and partial differential equations, the existence of nonsmooth solutions has been considered as an outstanding open problem. In this talk, the speaker will present a potentially useful canonical duality theory for solving a class of optimization and control problems in complex systems. Starting from a very simple cubic nonlinear equation, the speaker will show that the optimal solutions for nonconvex systems are usually nonsmooth and cannot be captured by traditional local analysis and Newton-type methods. Based on the fundamental definitions of the objectivity and isotropy in continuum physics, the canonical duality theory is naturally developed, and can be used for solving a large class of nonconvex/nonsmooth/discrete problems in complex systems. The results illustrate the important fact that smooth analytic or numerical solutions of a nonlinear mixed boundary-value problem might not be minimizers of the associated variational problem. From a dual perspective, the convergence (or non-convergence) of the FDM is explained and numerical examples are provided. This talk should bring some new insights into nonconvex analysis, global optimization, and computational methods.
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Sun, Jun 20, 2010 |
Geometry and Quantum Field Theory
Sun, June 20, 2010 - Sat, June 26, 2010
Geometry and Quantum Field Theory20–26 June; Max Planck Institute for Mathematics, Bonn, Germany The broad theme of the conference is the interaction between mathematics and physics, more specifically between noncommutative geometry in mathematics and statistical models and quantum field theory in physics. The specific themes behind the conference are:
We will celebrate Alan Carey’s 60th birthday at this conference.
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Thu, Jun 24, 2010, 4:00 pm |
CARMA seminar, Newcastle
Thu, June 24, 2010, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
More Tools and Applications of Sparse Optimization
Speaker: Prof Stephen Wright, University of Wisconsin-Madison Title: More Tools and Applications of Sparse Optimization Time: 4:00–5:00 pm AEST Venue: Room V206 (Access Grid Room), Mathematics Building, Callaghan Campus, The University of Newcastle Abstract: Machine learning problems are a particularly rich source of applications for sparse optimization, giving rise to a number of formulations that require specialized solvers and structured, approximate solutions. As case studies, we discuss two such applications — sparse SVM classification and sparse logistic regression — and present algorithms that are assembled from different components, including stochastic gradient methods, random approximate matrix factorizations, block coordinate descent, and projected Newton methods. We also describe a third (distantly related) application to selection of captive breeding populations for endangered species using binary quadratic programming, a project started during a visit to Newcastle in June 2009.
Seminar Organisation: Juliane Turner (Juliane.Turner@newcastle.edu.au), Tel: 02 4921 5483. If you (and your colleagues) wish to participate, please:
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Fri, Jul 2, 2010 |
Victorian Mathematics and Statistics Students' Conference
Fri, July 2, 2010 -
2010 Victorian Mathematics and Statistics Students' ConferenceFriday, 2 July 2010; Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne, Parkville. The aims of the 2010 Victorian Mathemetics and Statistics Students' Conference (2010vmssc) are:
This conference is aimed primarily at Victorian postgraduates in mathematics and statistics, across the state. It is run by students, for students. This means that any student can use this conference as an opportunity to practice giving a talk, which they may present at an AustMS meeting. We are particularly interested in having at least one representative from every institution's mathematics/statistics department on the committee. The hope is that the conference is inclusive of all mathematics and statistics graduate students from across Victoria; this is not supposed to be just a Melbourne University thing. There is no fee for registration. To register, please see the website: http://www.2010vmssc.ms.unimelb.edu.au/.
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Mon, Jul 5, 2010 |
10th MathSport Conference
Mon, July 5, 2010 - Wed, July 7, 2010 This conference will bring together sports scientists, mathematicians and statisticians who are interested in: the use of computers in sport; statistics and statistical modeling in sport; mathematical modeling in sport; teaching of mathematics, computers and sport; the application of these to improve coaching and individual performance Directors: Dr Anthony Bedford, RMIT University, mailto:anthony.bedford@rmit.edu.au; Associate Professor Ian Tim Heazlewood, Charles Darwin University, mailto:ian.heazelwood@cdu.edu.au. |
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Mon, Jul 5, 2010 |
2010 AMSI Graduate Theme Program
Mon, July 5, 2010 - Fri, July 16, 2010
The AMSI 2010 Australian Graduate Theme Program in Mathematical Sciences5–16 July 2010; University of Queensland, St Lucia Campus, Brisbane.
the AMSI 2010 Australian Graduate Theme Program in Mathematical Sciences.
Participants are required to attend both courses. Places are strictly limited to 25 and acceptance will be based on academic merit. Generous subsidies, covering up to 100% of travel and accommodation costs, are available to students living outside the Brisbane metropolitan area from institutions affiliated with AMSI.
ContactAndree Phillips a.phillips@maths.uq.edu.au
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Wed, Jul 7, 2010 |
Statistical Physics of Lattice Polymers
Wed, July 7, 2010 - Fri, July 9, 2010
Statistical Physics of Lattice Polymers7–9 July 2010; University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria. Lattice models have played an important role in developing our understanding of the statistical mechanics of polymers. Three general types of models have been used: random walks, directed walks and self-avoiding walks. The first two types of models can be attacked by probabilistic and combinatorial methods while the third is more difficult and only qualitative results are available rigorously. Much of our knowledge of self-avoiding walks comes from numerical studies, especially exact enumeration and series analysis, and Monte Carlo methods. This meeting will include all of these aspects. Some specific problems that we expect to see addressed are phase transitions in polymers (eg the adsorption transition and the collapse transition), polymers subject to geometrical constraints (e.g., confined to a wedge or a slab) and random copolymers. There are likely to be strong connections to the satellite meeting in Brisbane on Combinatorics and Mathematical Physics, the meeting in Melbourne on Monte Carlo Algorithms in Statistical Physics and the meeting in Brisbane on Exactly Solvable Models in Statistical Physics. Organising Committee
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Wed, Jul 7, 2010 |
CARMA Workshop: Exploratory Experimentation and Computation in Number Theory
Wed, July 7, 2010 - Fri, July 9, 2010
CARMA Workshop: Exploratory Experimentation and Computation in Number Theory7–9 July 2010; Access Grid Room (V206), Mathematics Building, University of Newcastle. Speakers:
Intention to attend should be sent by Friday 11 June to…
ContactJuliane Turner, (juliane.turner@newcastle.edu.au) OrganiserWadim Zudilin, (The University of Newcastle) |
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Mon, Jul 12, 2010 |
Combinatorics and Mathematical Physics
Mon, July 12, 2010 - Wed, July 14, 2010
Combinatorics and Mathematical Physics12–14 July 2010; Centre for Mathematical Physics, University of Queensland, Brisbane. Statistical and mathematical physics are intrinsically related to enumerative and algebraic combinatorics, and these fields have produced an exciting area of cross-fertilisation. This satellite meeting preceding STATPHYS24 recognises the maturity of this field, and will focus on the most recent developments growing out of the interaction between combinatorialists and statistical physicists. Participants are strongly encouraged to consider attending the satellite on Exactly Solvable Models in Statistical Physics which immediately follows this meeting, and which will be held at the same venue. Another satellite conference of relevance which precedes this conference is Statistical Physics of Lattice Polymers which has a strong combinatorial flavour. Organising Committee
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Mon, Jul 12, 2010 |
DDAP 6
Mon, July 12, 2010 - Wed, July 14, 2010
Dynamics Days Asia Pacific 612–14 July 2010; School of Mathematics and Statistics, UNSW, Sydney. Dynamics Days Asia Pacific (DDAP) is a regular conference rotating among the Asia-Pacific countries every two years. Its purpose is to bring together researchers world-wide to discuss the most recent developments in nonlinear science. It also serves as a forum to promote regional as well as international scientific exchange and collaboration. The conference covers a variety of topics in nonlinear dynamics including ergodic theory, algebraic dynamics, pattern formation, non-equilibrium physics, biomathematics, complex networks, econo-physics, and quantum/classical chaos. DDAP started in Hong Kong in 1999, and was subsequently held in China, Singapore, Korea and Japan.
Important Dates:
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Wed, Jul 14, 2010 |
Exactly Solvable Models in Statistical Physics
Wed, July 14, 2010 - Sat, July 17, 2010
Exactly Solvable Models in Statistical Physics14–17 July 2010; Centre for Mathematical Physics, University of Queensland, Brisbane. This satellite meeting of STATPHYS24 will cover developments over the last 3 years (since the StatPhys23 Meeting in Genoa) in the area of Exactly Solvable Models in Statistical Physics. Topics to be highlighted include:
Participants are strongly encouraged to consider attending the satellite on Combinatorics and Mathematical Physics which will be held at the same venue and immediately precedes this meeting with a common day on 14 July. Organising Committee
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Thu, Jul 15, 2010 |
IGA lecture series — Mohammed Abouzaid
Thu, July 15, 2010 - Wed, July 21, 2010
IGA lecture series: Introduction to Mirror Symmetry and the Fukaya CategorySpeaker: Dr Mohammed Abouzaid (MIT, Clay Research Fellow) Date & Place: 15–21 July, 2010; University of Adelaide. Times: (a series of 10 hours of lectures:) 1:10 pm–3:00 pm Lecture Titles
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Mon, Jul 19, 2010 |
StatPhys24
Mon, July 19, 2010 - Fri, July 23, 2010
24th IUPAP International Conference on Statistical Physics19–23 July 2010; Convention Centre, Cairns, Queensland. The STATPHYS Conference series takes place every three years in a different continent to enhance the international relevance and visibility of the leading world event in the broad field of Statistical Physics and all its interdisciplinary developments.
Plenary Speakers
Registration and payment of the fee are mandatory for participation at the conference.
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Satellite MeetingsThis event is preceded and followed by several meetings and conferences, at venues within Australia, on related topics in mathematics and physics and related fields.
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Tue, Jul 20, 2010 |
AMSI Workshop: Algebra and Analysis in Four Dimensions
Tue, July 20, 2010 - Wed, July 21, 2010
4-MANIFOLD DAYS IN BRISBANE
AMSI workshop: Algorithms, Algebra and Analysis in Four Dimensions20–21 July 2010; University of Queensland, St Lucia Campus, Brisbane. Four-dimensional topology is an important branch of geometry and topology. Many important problems―as well as the decidability of these problems―are still open, and in recent decades the field has become a focus of international activity. This workshop will bring together researchers in four-dimensional topology from around Australia, to foster interaction and collaboration in this area. The major impact of this workshop will be to stimulate interaction between researchers in the three key areas of algorithms, algebra and analysis, to bring about new collaborations to work on difficult problems that cannot be tackled from one viewpoint alone.
Speakers
Please email the organisers if you would like to attend the workshop (even if you don't require accommodation at the college); their web-sites are linked below. A registration free of AUD 20 per person will be collected at the event to contribute towards catering costs.
Organisers
This event is sponsored by the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute (AMSI). AMSI allocates a travel allowance annually to each of its member universities. Students or early career researchers from AMSI member universities without access to a suitable research grant or other source of funding may apply to their Head of Department or Head of Discipline for subsidy of travel, accommodation and registration fee for out of the departmental travel allowance. Please consult the AMSI travel account procedure for further details. |
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Sat, Jul 24, 2010 |
Unwinding Complexity
Sat, July 24, 2010 - Mon, July 26, 2010
Unwinding ComplexityStatistical Physics Perspectives on Complex Systems and Complex Materials24–26 July 2010; Rydges Sabaya Resort, Port Douglas, Queensland. The aim of the conference is to gather together researchers from different communities (physics, economics, finance, mathematics and engineering) in order to review recent results, exchange ideas, discuss methods and techniques in complex system studies. Topics include:
It is a satellite conference for StatPhys24 which will be held 19–23 July 2010, in Cairns, Queensland. Organising Committee
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Sun, Jul 25, 2010 |
ICAP 2010
Sun, July 25, 2010 - Fri, July 30, 2010 22nd International Conference on Atomic Physics25–30 July 2010; Convention Centre, Cairns, Queensland. Following the tradition of ICAP, the conference will present an outstanding program of invited speakers covering the most recent subjects in the field of atomic physics, such as precision measurement, atomic clocks, quantum information, trapped ions, quantum optics and cavity QED, Bose gases, Fermi gases, optical lattices, cold molecules, mesoscopic quantum systems and ultrafast phenomena. Contributed papers will be presented in active poster sessions. For further information or to register your interest and be added to the mailing list, please email phannaford@swin.edu.au. Organising Committee
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Mon, Jul 26, 2010 |
Monte Carlo Algorithms in Statistical Physics
Mon, July 26, 2010 - Wed, July 28, 2010
Monte Carlo Algorithms in Statistical Physics26–28 July 2010; University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria. This conference is intended to be broad in scope, with speakers from across the field of statistical physics discussing the application of Monte Carlo algorithms to their problems. The connecting thread will be insights into why a given algorithm is powerful for studying a particular physical system, with the hope that these ideas might be relevant to other physical systems. It is a satellite conference for StatPhys24 which will be held 19–23 July 2010, in Cairns, Queensland. Organising Committee
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Mon, Jul 26, 2010 |
Mathematics and Physics on the Borderline between Algebraic and Differential Geometry
Mon, July 26, 2010 - Fri, July 30, 2010 Mathematics and Physics on the Borderline between Algebraic and Differential Geometry
This workshop will be part of the CMA's Special Year on Algebraic and Differential Geometry within the Mathematical Sciences Institute. Speakers
* to be confirmed Please see the website for more details, including how to register for this meeting. Organisers |
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Tue, Aug 3, 2010 |
UCMAE'10
Tue, August 3, 2010 - Thu, August 5, 2010
International Conference on Mathematical Applications in Engineering3–5 August 2010; International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. Engineering Mathematics without bounds
Papers are invited in topics that cover, but are not limited to:
Organized and Sponsored by:
For correspondence and further information:Faculty of Engineering , International Islamic University Malaysia |
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Wed, Aug 4, 2010, 11:00 am |
2010 Moyal Medal
Wed, August 4, 2010, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
The Moyal Medal Committee, Macquarie University invites you to attend the presentation of the 2010 Moyal Medal to Dr William D Phillips of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg Maryland, USA, where he leads the Laser Cooling and Trapping Group in the Atomic Physics Division of NIST’s Physics Laboratory. The group is part of the Joint Quantum Institute, a cooperative research enterprise of NIST and the University of Maryland. Speaker: Nobel Laureate Dr William D Phillips (NIST – Atomic Physics Division, USA) Place: MGSM Caltex Theatre, Macquarie University; 11:00am–12:30pm (invitation)
''A light lunch will be provided in E11A following the lecture. Your RSVP by Mon 2 August
for attendance at the talk and/or lunch will be greatly appreciated for catering purposes.'' Contact: Christine Hale (christine.hale@mq.edu.au) or tel: (02) 9850 8947. Map: for location details see H23 on the campus map. Parking: Free. Press buzzer and name the event at MGSM boom gate for entry into MGSM car park. |
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Fri, Aug 6, 2010 |
IPMC 2010, Islamabad
Fri, August 6, 2010 - Sun, August 8, 2010 11th International Pure Mathematical Conference 2010 (11th IPMC 2010)This the 11th international conference in the series of Pure Mathematics Conferences that take place in Islamabad every year in August. It is a thematic conference on Algebra, Geometry, and Analysis held under the auspices of the Pakistan Mathematical Society (http://www.pmc.org.pk/).
Information for registration:Please fill in the on-line registration form and find more information therein.
Convenor:
Contact: pmcsecretary@hotmail.com |
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Thu, Aug 19, 2010 |
ICM 2010, Hyderabad
Thu, August 19, 2010 - Fri, August 27, 2010
"May good ideas come to us from everywhere." The venue of the ICM-2010 will be the Hyderabad International Convention Centre, Kukatpally, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India A list of satellite conferences that are also being planned is available at the web-site. Detailed instructions for registration, financial aid programs, as well as information on Hotel accommodation, list of invited speakers, lecture program, cultural program etc. will be put on the web-site as and when they get finalised. On-line pre-registration can be done through the web-site. This does not involve any payment. A searchable list of pre-registered participants is available; everyone will be apprised of new developments by e-mail and should receive reminders of upcoming deadlines. Please do pre-register if you intend to participate: it will be of great help to us in planning the event. Special Lectures
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Mon, Aug 30, 2010 |
Geometric and Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations
Mon, August 30, 2010 - Fri, September 3, 2010 International Conference on Geometric and Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations 30 Aug.–3 Sept. 2010; Mission Beach Resort, Mission Beach, Queensland This conference will be run similarly to a successful meeting at the same location in 1998 and since then there has been a lot of interest in a sequel. The conference will host many of the leading international researchers in differential geometry and partial differential equations as well as provide the opportunity for young researchers and PhD students to get together to discuss new work in the field. The conference will be run along similar lines to Oberwolfach and Banff workshops, with a mixture of expository talks and focused discussion sessions covering highly topical research areas such as geometric flows and their applications, optimal transportation, complex and conformal geometry, regularity issues in nonlinear PDE, reaction diffusion equations, singular variational problems. International invited participants
*To be confirmed. Scientific Committee
Organising committee
Further details and registration information is available on the conference website. Limited funds are also available to defray accommodation costs for some participants. Those interested in such support should contact the conference organisers directly through alison.irvine@anu.edu.au. |
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Mon, Sep 20, 2010 |
ICEAA '10
Mon, September 20, 2010 - Fri, September 24, 2010
International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications20–24 September 2010; SMC Conference and Function Centre, 66 Goulburn St, Sydney. The twelfth edition of the International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications (ICEAA 10) will consist of invited and contributed papers, as well as workshops and short courses. Topics
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Sat, Sep 25, 2010 |
Early Career Workshop
Sat, September 25, 2010 - Wed, September 29, 2010
Early Career Workshop 201025–26 September, 2010; Rydges Oasis Resort, Caloundra. preceding the 54th Annual Meeting of the Australian Mathematical Society. The Early Career Workshop will consist of short research presentations by leading ECRs, advice presentations on various aspects of mathematical careers in academia and industry by more senior mathematicians, and plenty of time for discussion. We expect participants to arrive and check in after lunch on Saturday. The workshop will commence with an early afternoon tea on Saturday and end with lunch on Sunday. Accommodation and meals at the venue will be provided free of charge to all registered participants, and transport to the opening reception on Sunday at UQ will be provided.
Speakers
RegistrationRegistration is free for any registered participant in the Society's 2010 Annual Meeting who is either a current PhD student in the mathematical sciences at an Australian university or research organisation, or is in the early stages of a career in the mathematical sciences in Australian academia or industry. "Early stages" means up to approximately 5 years (full-time equivalent) since award of PhD. Numbers for the Workshop are strictly limited…
so those who wish to attend are advised to indicate their interest as soon as possible, by ticking the Early Career Workshop box when registering for the Annual Meeting.
All early career mathematicians are invited to a special lunch on Tuesday (28 September) during the Annual Meeting, which is attended by the plenary speakers. For catering purposes, we ask you to indicate your interest in attending on the registration form under "Social Events". We hope to see you in September!
Those who are successful will receive a confirmation email with more details. Organisers
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Mon, Sep 27, 2010 |
54th Annual AustMS Meeting
Mon, September 27, 2010 - Thu, September 30, 2010
54th Annual AustMS Meeting27–30 September, 2010; The University of Queensland, St Lucia Campus, Brisbane. This is the 54th Annual Meeting of the Australian Mathematical Society and will include all areas of mathematics. Program details
Plenary speakers include:
Special Sessions
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Registration & deadlinesThe last date for early-bird registration is 2nd July 2010, and the last date for abstract submission is 20th August 2010. Organisers
Contact: austms10@maths.uq.edu.au . |
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Thu, Sep 30, 2010 |
ALTC Workshop on effective mathematics teaching
Thu, September 30, 2010 - Fri, October 1, 2010 Effective Learning and Teaching of MathematicsUpgrade your lecturing and tutoring skills by attending the inaugural ALTC funded workshop designed specifically for mathematics educators.Date: 30 September - 1 October 2010; University of Queensland, St Lucia. Who should attend:
Attendance is free for AustMS members.
Also see http://www.austms.org.au/ALTC |
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Sat, Oct 2, 2010 |
CARMA Workshop: Functional and Nonlinear Analysis Workshop
Sat, October 2, 2010 - Mon, October 4, 2010
CARMA Workshop: Functional and Nonlinear Analysis Workshop2–4 August 2010; University of Newcastle. Speakers:
Registration is Free. The workshop will contribute toward the cost of accommodation for participants. Note that there are direct flights to Newcastle from Brisbane which may be of use for anyone wishing to attend on their way south from the Annual General Meeting of the Australian Mathematical society in Brisbane. Intention to attend should be sent by Friday, 18th June to...
ContactJuliane Turner, (juliane.turner@newcastle.edu.au) OrganiserBrailey Sims, (The University of Newcastle) |
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Sun, Nov 28, 2010 |
CTAC2010
Sun, November 28, 2010 - Wed, December 1, 2010
15th Computational Techniques and Applications Conference (CTAC)28 Nov.–1 Dec. 2010; University of New South Wales, Sydney. Invited speakers
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Public Lecture: Quantum Information: a scientific and technological revolution for the 21st century
Abstract:
Two of the great scientific and technical revolutions of the 20th century were the discovery of the quantum nature of the submicroscopic world and the advent of information science and engineering. Both have had a profound effect on our daily lives and on our world view. Now, at the beginning of the 21st century, we see a marriage of quantum mechanics and information science in a new revolution: quantum information. Quantum computation and quantum communication are two aspects of this revolution. The first is highly speculative—a new paradigm as different from today’s digital computers as they are from the abacus. The second is already a reality, providing information transmission whose security is guaranteed by the laws of physics. NIST’s Laser Cooling and Trapping Group is studying the use of single, ultracold atoms as quantum bits, or qubits, for quantum information processing.
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