From: H.J.J. te Riele <Herman.te.Riele@cwi.nl>
Subject: Massively Parallel Computing and Applications
Date: Thu, 16 Dec 1993 18:39:34 +0100

CWI - RUU SYMPOSIA ON MASSIVELY PARALLEL COMPUTING AND APPLICATIONS

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS 

In 1993 - 1994, CWI (Centre for Mathematics and Computer Science Amsterdam) 
and RUU (University of Utrecht) are organising a series of Symposia on 
Massively Parallel Computing and Applications. 

As far as the computing part is concerned, we are interested in 
contributions on the optimization and analysis of generic numerical 
algorithms on massively parallel computers. In particular, we think of 
iterative methods for solving large sparse linear systems of equations 
and for finding eigenvalues and eigenvectors of large sparse linear systems, 
multigrid methods for various types of PDEs, parallel methods for the solution 
of ordinary differential equation, software tools for parallelization, etc.  

On the applications side, we seek contributions in fields where optimization 
and analysis of numeric and nonnumeric algorithms for massively parallel 
computers are instrumental for real progress. In particular, we think of 
environmental problems, number theory and cryptography, multiple-particle 
systems, chemical reactions, computational fluid dynamics, seismic problems etc.

The following advisory board will assist in the selection of the 
Symposium programs:

P. Aerts, Dutch National Computing Facilities Foundation NCF
O. Axelsson, Catholic University Nijmegen 
L.O. Hertzberger, University of Amsterdam 
P.A.J. Hilbers, Royal Shell Laboratory Amsterdam 
P.J. van der Houwen, CWI and University of Amsterdam  
W. Loeve, National Aerospace Laboratory NLR
N. Petkov, University of Groningen
M. Rem, Technical University Eindhoven 
J.G. Verwer, CWI
H. Wijshoff, University of Leiden 
P. De Wilde, Technical University Delft

We intend to organise bi-monthly one-day meetings each of which will 
be centred around a class of numerical algorithms or around a coherent 
applications field.
The first three meetings took place in 1993 and were devoted to: 

"Topics in environmental mathematics"          (June   4, 1993), 
"Parallel numerical algorithms"                (Sept. 24, 1993),
"Computational number theory and cryptography" (Nov.  26, 1993).

The next three meetings are scheduled in the first half of 1994, namely,

Febr.  4, 1994, 
March 25, 1994,
June   3, 1994.

Refereed proceedings will be published.

Abstracts of possible contributions are solicited now. Please send an 
abstract to Herman J.J. te Riele, CWI, Kruislaan 413, 1098 SJ  Amsterdam, 
The Netherlands (email: herman@cwi.nl) and indicate your preference, 
if any, for one of the above three dates. 
The deadline for submission of abstracts is Jan. 14, 1994.
Notification of acceptance of the abstracts for the first meeting 
will be sent by Jan. 21, 1994. and for the two subsequent meetings 
by Febr. 25, 1994.
A limited budget is available for contributors from abroad to partially 
cover travel and lodging expenses.

The organisers:
H.J.J. te Riele (CWI)
H.A. v.d. Vorst (RUU and CWI)