IMS Workshop on Scientific Computing 2006

 

December 20-22, 2006

 

The Institute of Mathematical Sciences

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

 

 

 

Objective:

This three-day workshop aims to promote research interest in scientific computation for mathematicians and engineers and to foster contacts and exchanges with experts from abroad.

Invited Speakers:

  • Zheng-Jian Bai (Xiamen University, China)
  • Raymond H. Chan (The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
  • Tony Chan (US National Science Foundation, USA)
  • Ke Chen (Liverpool University, UK)
  • Chris Ding (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA)
  • Weiguo Gao (Fudan University, China)
  • Jackie, Jianhong Shen (University of Minnesota, USA)
  • Chong-Sze Tong (Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong)
  • Justin W.L. Wan (University of Waterloo, Canada)
  • Yimin Wei (Fudan University, China)
  • Wing-Keung Wong (National University of Singapore, Singapore)
  • Jonathan Wylie (City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
  • Jungong Xue (Fudan University, China)

Organizing Committee:

The workshop is organized by Raymond Chan, Zhou-Ping Xin and Shing-Tung Yau of CUHK.

Program: (Venue: LSB – Lady Shaw Building, AB1 – Academic Building No. 1, ELB – Esther Lee Building)

20 Dec, 2006 (Wednesday)

Time

Venue

Speaker

Title of Talk

10:15-10:30

LT6, LSB

Tea Reception

10:30-11:30

Prof. Tony Chan  (US National Science Foundation)

Science: The Endless Frontier --- the US National Science Foundation (ABSTRACT)

11:30-14:00

Lunch

14:00-15:00

501A, AB1

Prof. Ke Chen (The University of Liverpool)

Fast Multilevel Algorithms for Nonlinear Varitional Imaging Models (ABSTRACT)

15:00- 15:20

Tea Break

15:20- 16:20

Prof. Jungong Xue (Fudan University)

Exploiting Matrix Structure in Computation of Stochastic Models (ABSTRACT)

16:20- 16:40

Tea Break

16:40- 17:40

Prof. Raymond H. Chan (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

Two-Phase Methods for Deblurring Images Corrupted by Impulse Plus Gaussian Noise (ABSTRACT)

 

 

18:30-19:30

LT2, ELB

Prof. Tony Chan (US National Science Foundation)

Why Math? (ABSTRACT)

21 Dec, 2006 (Thursday)

Time

Venue

Speaker

Title of Talk

9:30-10:30

501A, AB1

Prof. Jackie, Jianhong Shen (University of Minnesota)

Inpainting and Visual Interpolation (ABSTRACT)

10:30-11:00

Tea Break

11:00-12:00

Dr. Chris Ding (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)

Convex and Semi-Nonnegative Matrix Factorizations for Data Clustering (ABSTRACT)

12:00-14:00

Lunch

14:00-15:00

501A, AB1

Prof. Chong-Sze Tong (Hong Kong Baptist University)

Image Retreival System (ABSTRACT )

15:00-15:20

Tea Break

15:20-16:20

Prof. Justin W.L. Wan (University of Waterloo)

Understanding Brain Mechanics through Mathematics (ABSTRACT)

16:20-16:40

Tea Break

16:40-17:40

Prof. Yimin Wei (Fudan University)

On Mixed and Componentwise Condition Number for Linear Least Squares and Total Least Squares (ABSTRACT)

18:30- 21:30

Banquet

22 Dec, 2006 (Friday)

Time

Venue

Speaker

Title of Talk

9:30-10:30

501A, AB1

Prof. Weiguo Gao (Fudan University)

An Algebraic-Substructuring Method for Large-Scale Eigenvalue Calculation (ABSTRACT)

10:30-11:00

Tea Break

11:00-12:00

Prof. Zheng-Jian Bai (Xiamen University)

A Dual Optimization Approach for Inverse Quadratic Eigenvalue Problems with Partial Eigenstructure (ABSTRACT)

12:00-14:00

Lunch

14:00-15:00

501A, AB1

Prof. Wing-Keung Wong (National University of Singapore)

Prospect and Markowitz Stochastic Dominance (ABSTRACT)

15:00-15:20

Tea Break

15:20-16:20

Prof. Jonathan Wylie (City University of Hong Kong)

Can Expected Shortfall and Value-at-Risk be used to Statically Hedge Options? (ABSTRACT)

Registration and Information:

No registration is required. All are welcome.
For more information, please contact: Raymond Chan, Department of Mathematics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong. Tel: (852) 2609-7970, Email: rchan@math.cuhk.edu.hk, or visit our conference website at: http://www.ims.cuhk.edu.hk/activities/conferences/