Second Announcement and Call for Papers
V International Workshop on Accurate Solution of Eigenvalue Problems
In cooperation with SIAM Activity Group on Linear Algebra (SIAG/LA)
June 28th - July 1st, 2004, FernUniversität in Hagen, Germany

Organizers:

Jesse Barlow, The Pennsylvania State University, [e-mail]
Ivan Slapnicar, University of Split, Croatia, [e-mail]
Kresimir Veselic (local manager), Fernuniversität Hagen, Germany, [email, workshop relevant, personal ]

The purpose of this workshop is to bring together experts on accuracy issues in the numerical solution of eigenvalue problems. Contributions on neighbouring topics of Matrix Analysis and Computation are also welcome, in fact, our rather narrow conference title has proved to be a good amalgam for various related research fields.

This is the fifth in a series of workshops on the same topic ( Split 1996, Penn State 1998, Hagen 2000, Split 2002). The reports on these workshops written by Beresford Parlett were published in SIAM News ( October 1996, March 1999, February 2001, December 2002 ).

The workshop will have similar format as its predecessors: there will be no parallel sessions; research presentations will be 30 to 40 minutes each, with sufficient time for discussions. Specially titled discussion/working groups and a poster session will also be organized. The posters will be permanently exhibited in the Conference Room.

Tentative invited speakers:

Chris Beattie, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg,

Talk: Approximating f(A)b for large sparse A

James Demmel, University of California at Berkeley,

Talk: The cost of accurate numerical linear algebra or Can we evaluate polynomials accurately?

Zlatko Drmac, Universitmy of Zagreb,

Talk: New challenge in SVD computation - can we have full accuracy at maximal speed?

Sergei Godunov, Sobolev Institute of Mathematics, Novosibirsk,

Talk: The spectral portraits of symplectic matrices and the problem of parametric resonance

Nick Higham, University of Manchester,

Talk: The Scaling and Squaring Method for the Matrix Exponential Revisited

Ilse Ipsen, North Carolina State University,

Talk: Several Methods for Computing Determinants of Large Sparse Matrices

Volker Mehrmann, Technische Universität Berlin,

Talk: Accurate solution of quadratic eigenvalue problems in the vibration analysis of high speed trains

Klaus Neymeyr, Universität Rostock ,

Talk: Iterative methods for elliptic eigenproblems

Beresford Parlett, University of California at Berkeley,

Talk: Relative Condition Numbers for Symmetric Tridiagonals

Siegfried Rump, Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg,

Talk: Bounds for eigenvector to multiple eigenvalues

Hubert Schwetlick, Technische Universität Dresden,

Talk: Shift-and-invert Methods for Nonlinear Eigenproblems Based on Bifurcation Point Algorithms

David Watkins, Washington State University.

Talk: Product Eigenvalue Problems and the Differential qd Algorithm

We ask all tentative participants to send an application to the managing organizer using the application form provided above, e-mail or ordinary mail (the addresses are below). The application should contain

  1. Name, affiliation
  2. Address (mailing, phone, email, ...)
  3. Title and abstract of their possible presentation - if any.

With invited speakers the application will be interpreted as their final agreement to participate and talk. Other contributions will be subject to an internal refereeing process. The qualification will be judged by (i) its research ranking, (ii) its fitting in the field of the Workshop. In addition to research contributions we will have a limited number of tutorial talks. Note that we also welcome non-speaking participants as we are planning special time for discussion groups. Should the quantity of highly qualified contributions be larger than the disposable schedule, we will offer a poster session to cover the demands.

Support:

There will be a possibility for a limited financial support against travel and lodging expenses. Those interested should contact us.

The deadline for application is the 30th of April 2004.

As a non-scientific event, a half-day excursion will be organized, concluding with the Workshop banquet on Thursday afternoon (July 1st).

Travel information.

Hagen is well connected by both train and car. The neighbouring airports are

A more detailed travel information will be given later.

Registration fee:

The registration fee will be 420 Euro including lodging and all meals for four days at the Arcadeon Conference Center. The four nights can be chosen to be 27th of June to 1st of July or 28th of June to 2nd of July. Reservations for additional nights (also in combination with the following GAMM Meeting on Applied and Numerical Linear algebra, 2nd/3rd of July) can be made individually at a rate of Euro 80 (to be paid directly to the ARCADEON). The details will be given with the final application form, soon.

For further information contact any of the organizers by e-mail or write to

Jesse L. Barlow
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
The Pennsylvania State University
312 Pond Laboratory
University Park, PA 16802-6106 USA
Phone:+1-814-863-1705, FAX: +1-814-865-3176
Email: barlow@cse.psu.edu

Ivan Slapnicar
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture
University of Split
R. Boskovica bb
HR-21000 Split, Croatia
Phone: +385 21 305619, FAX: + 385 21 463877
Email: ivan.slapnicar@fesb.hr

Kresimir Veselic (manager)
LG Mathematische Physik
Fernuniversitaet Hagen
P.O. Box 940
D-58084 Hagen, Germany
Phone: +49 2331 9872721, FAX: +49 2331 9874601
Email, workshop relevant: iwasep5@fernuni-hagen.de
Email, personal: kresimir.veselic@fernuni-hagen.de

Linear Algebra and Its Applications has published a special issue (LAA Vol. 309, April 2000) connected with IWASEP II at Penn State and IWASEP III in Hagen (LAA Vol. 358, 2002). A special issue in connection with IWASEP IV is planned (see the announcement).

Important remark: Immediately after the end of the workshop another, closely related, conference follows up ( July 2nd - 3th) on the same premises:

GAMM Meeting on Applied and Numerical Linear algebra entitled:
Applied and Numerical Linear Algebra
with special emphasis on Linear Algebra for Systems and Control Theory.
Organizer:
Volker Mehrmann, TU Berlin

Thus, you might want to combine to attend both conferences in one tour.