2008/02/15
February 2008 News Bulletin
Welcome to the February 2008 issue of the bulletin of the Knowledge Transfer Network for Industrial Mathematics, providing information for industrial and academic collaborators on recent results, milestones and opportunities.
AT A GLANCE
Internships Expressions of Interest: seeking a partner for an Industrial Mathematics Internship
Study Group 2008 open for problems
Mathematics Today special issue on industrial applied mathematics
Industrial-scale Software Verification - KTN Workshop
Industrial Inverse Problems workshop
KTN Workshops programme
Industrial CASE Awards
Facial formation: evening lectures held by LIMS
The challenge of complexity: meeting host by BICS
ECMI2008 deadline for Early Bird registration: 22 February 2008
Interwise, News feeds and Noticeboard: available on the Industrial Mathematics KTN website
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Internships Expressions of Interest: seeking a partner for an Industrial Mathematics Internship
Internship projects currently seeking a partner are in the areas of:
- analysis of insurance market data - from Lloyd's
- train positioning system for use in the next generation of railway signalling systems - from Reliable Data Systems International
- modelling of insurance products - from Heriot-Watt University
- modelling pricing cycles in the property and casualty insurance industry - from ACE Limited
- developing numerical and statistical algorithms - from NAG Ltd
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Study Group 2008 now open for problems
The 2008 Study Group, to be held at Heriot-Watt University on 7-11 April 2008, is open for problems. Companies wishing to present a problem to ESGI 2008 should contact Dr David Allwright to reserve a problem slot.
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Mathematics Today special issue on industrial applied mathematics
The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA) has published in February 2008 a special issue of Mathematics Today on industrial and applied mathematics.
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Industrial-scale Software Verification - KTN Workshop
The KTN Workshop on Industrial-scale Software Verification will be held on 12-14 March 2008 at the Microsoft Research Cambridge. The workshop is being organised by the Industrial Mathematics KTN, in collaboration with Microsoft Cambridge and GC6.
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Industrial Inverse Problems workshop
Leeds University will be hosting a workshop on Industrial Inverse Problems on 17th and 18th March 2008. Industrialists and academics are invited to register their interest in this workshop, which will be facilitated by the Industrial Mathematics KTN. You can register your expression of interest by contacting Dr Melvin Brown.
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KTN Workshops programme
The Industrial Mathematics KTN is currently reviewing its workshop programme for 2008. If you have an idea for an interesting topic or if you are already organising a workshop, you are invited to contact Dr Melvin Brown to discuss linking it into the KTN.
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Industrial CASE Awards
The Industrial Mathematics KTN has submitted its proposal to EPSRC to act as a CASE Award agent for 2008 - 2010. The outcome will be known shortly; in the meanwhile if you have an idea for an interesting project, you can request the CASE Application Form from Dr Melvin Brown. This form will help you and us developing the project's ideas.
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Facial formation: evening lectures held by LIMS
The Lighthill Institute of Mathematical Sciences (LIMS) is holding an evening of lectures on "Facial formation" on 27th February 2008.
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The challenge of complexity: meeting host by BICS
The Bath Institute for Complex Systems (BICS) will host a meeting on "The challenge of complexity" at the University of Bath on 19th March 2008.
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ECMI2008 deadline for Early Bird registration: 22 February 2008
Between 30 June and 4 July 2008, the Biennial Conference of the European Consortium for Mathematics in Industry (ECMI) comes to the UK for the first time in 20 years. The KTN for Industrial Mathematics is proud to be one of the conference's main sponsors. The deadline for Early Bird registration is 22 February 2008.
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