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Information extraction via optimization Stephen Becker Thomas J Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, NY Date and time: Thursday, November 14, 2013 - 11:30am Location: ECCR 257 Abstract: Many modern scientific applications, such as those in machine learning and signal processing, are benefiting from data sets of unprecedented size. At the...

Fast algorithms for electronic structure analysis This talk will be followed by coffee and light refreshments. Lin Lin Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Date and time: Thursday, November 14, 2013 - 4:00pm Location: ECCR 257 Abstract: Kohn-Sham density functional theory (KSDFT) is the most widely used electronic structure theory for molecules...

Dynamics of Ferromagnets: Averaging Methods, Bifurcation Diagrams, and Thermal Noise Effects Katie Newhall Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences , New York University Date and time: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 - 11:30am Location: ECCR 257 Abstract: Driving nanomagnets by spin-polarized currents offers exciting prospects in magnetoelectronics, but the response of the...

Algebraic Multigrid Methods For Parallel Computing, Systems, and Graphs Tobias Jones Applied Mathematics , University of Colorado Boulder Date and time: Friday, November 8, 2013 - 2:00pm Location: Grandview Conference Room at 1320 Grandview Ave Abstract: In modern large-scale supercomputing applications, Algebraic MultiGrid (AMG) is a leading choice for solving...

Reduced Models and Fast Algorithms: A Synergistic Approach for Modeling Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Turbulence This talk will be followed by an informal lunch with APPM faculty and graduate students Michael Calkins Applied Mathematics , University of Colorado Boulder Date and time: Thursday, November 7, 2013 - 12:15pm Location: ECCR...

Modulated Wavetrains in Dispersive Hydrodynamics This talk will be followed by an informal lunch with APPM faculty and graduate students. Mark Hoefer Department of Mathematics , North Carolina State University Date and time: Tuesday, November 5, 2013 - 12:15pm Location: ECCR 257 Abstract: Solitary waves and small amplitude dispersive radiation...

Aggregation Dynamics: Numerical Approximations and Inverse Problems Dustin Keck Applied Mathematics , University of Colorado Boulder Date and time: Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 2:00pm Location: ECOT 226 - APPM Conference Room Abstract: In this proposal, we investigate the accuracy and robustness of numerical simulations and inverse prob- lems in...

Capacity of Communication Networks with Common Messages Henry Romero Applied Mathematics , University of Colorado Boulder Date and time: Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 3:30pm Location: Engineering Center, ECOT 831 Abstract: To meet the rising demand for high-rate wireless data services, a clear picture of what communication rates are, or...

Rogue Waves in Water and Optics Tommaso Buvoli Applied Mathematics , University of Colorado Boulder Date and time: Friday, July 19, 2013 - 3:00pm Location: ECOT 831 Abstract: In recent years, large amplitude “rogue” waves have been studied in water and optical fibers. These large waves occur more frequently than...

On The Adaptive Use Of Information In Habitat Selection Theodore Galanthay Applied Mathematics , University of Colorado Boulder Date and time: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 3:00pm Abstract: Integrating evolution and ecology into mathematical models allows one to study the role of natural selection in ecological interactions. The dynamics of...