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The EU-funded Initial Training Network SAGA (www.saga-network.eu) is looking for promising candidates for a up 8.5 to months ESR-fellowship (Early Stage Researcher/PhD-student). Dependent of the candidate selected the position will either be at:
The time of employment must end not later than October 31, 2012, and should consequently start at the latest on February 15, 2012, if the fulle period of 8.5 is to be used. If the start is later the duration of the fellowship has to be shortend. Candidates must satisfy the eligibility criteria as described in Section III.3(2) of Annex III: Specific Provisions, Marie Curie Initial training networks, which is available at ftp://ftp.cordis.europa.eu/pub/fp7/docs/fp7-mga-annex3intramulti_en.pdf
Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Dependent on the location of the fellowship being Oslo or Cantabria the topic will be:
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In Oslo the research will be centered on different uses of local refinement of spline spaces in shape modeling, and isogeometric analysis (Finite Element Analysis based on splines) with extensions to design optimization. It is also necessary to be knowledgeable in C++ programming to perform the planned research. For more information on Locally Refined Splines look at: http://www.dagstuhl.de/mat/Files/11/11211/11211.DokkenTor.Slides.pdf. Qustions concerning this project can be sent to: Chief Scientist: Tor Dokken,
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In Cantabria the reserach will be centered on Algebraic Computing for Dynamic Geometry.
The goal for this project (linked to the WP2 Geometric Computing – Algebraic Tools) is to develop a prototype of an automatic geometric reasoning tool, involving the cooperation of both a dynamic geometry and computer algebra programs, using, in particular, open source programs such as, for example, Synaps and/or Geogebra and/or Sage.
The goal is to have the user introducing different queries (have these elements (in a certain 2D or 3D geometric construction) such and such properties?, how the construction should be modified to obtain the desired result?, what kind of properties enjoy certain elements of a given construction?, etc.). The questions should be posed at the dynamic geometry level (i.e. through the usual dynamic geometry tools), then the program should be producing automatically an answer to the presented questions, by translating them into algebraic terms to be manipulated through computer algebra programs. The output will be, finally, translated again into geometric terms --related to the initial construction and queries.
While the background for automatic geometric reasoning is not new (see, for instance, the series of conferences GCR http://www.lsi.upc.edu/~robert/gcr2012/gcr2012.html#sac2010 or ADG http://newlsiit.u-strasbg.fr/adg2010/index.php/Accueil), the possibility of implementing such features into a widely used dynamic geometry program seems to have been considered only more recently (due, in particular, to the existence of open source programs both at the geometric and at the algebraic level). The success of a prototype, such as the one described here, could open the door to its extension to other, geometrically more sophisticated, professional tools for computer aided design.
The candidate should bring an initial background and interes on algebraic and geometric computing both at the theoretical and the practical level. Qustion concerning this position can be send to:Prof. Laureano Gonzalez-Vega
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In order to apply for this position, please send your CV, documentation of education and marks and an application before January 25, 2012 to:
Tor Dokken,
SAGA Coordinator
Chief Scientist, Geometry, SINTEF Applied Mathematics,
e-mail:
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Phone: 47-93058710
Fax: +47-22067661
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