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English translation of the list of topics for oral part of the state exam (MSc. study, study programme Mathematical Modelling in Physics and Technology) is available on the study web page. Czech version of the list has been posted earlier this year, see the Czech version of the study web page. If you find some …

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As a byproduct of a routine annual evaluation of the performance of the Mathematical Institute, we have compiled a list of papers published by members of the Division of Mathematical Modelling in 2013. If you are interested in what has been done last year, please see the list below (journals with impact factor only). Benešová …

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The team members of the project ERC-CZ MORE (2012-2017) cordially invite you to the conference Modeling, analysis and computing in nonlinear PDEs. We expect the conference to be an event facilitating transfer of ideas and cross-fertilisation between various scientific disciplines ranging from continuum thermodynamic through mathematical analysis and numerical approximation of partial differential equations to …

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The next Nečas seminar on continuum mechanics (Monday 14th April 2014) will give us the opportunity to celebrate eightieth birthday of professor Jan Kratochvíl. The lectures will be given by some of his frequent collaborators. Details can be found in the attached leaflet.

Zdeněk Strakoš, professor of numerical mathematics at Charles University in Prague, has been named a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM). He was recognized for “advances in numerical linear algebra, especially iterative methods”. Professor Strakoš is currently teaching course Matrix and Iterative Methods I that is a compulsory part of the …

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Didier Henrion and M. Hromcik (Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech republic) are looking for a PhD student who will participate in research project Polynomial optimization for systems control with aerospace applications. The PhD position is funded by a grant of the Czech Science Foundation (GA ČR), with a monthly salary …

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Professor Zdeněk Strakoš has written a short note on the newly established initiative Stichting Euroean Service Network of Mathematics for Industry and Innovation (EU-MATHS-IN). If you are interested in what is the mission and the goals of the initiative, please read the note published in ICIAM Newsletter.

Many of you have just started to write bachelor or master thesis. At this point you should be sure about the scientific content of your thesis. But maybe you are thinking of how to actually write your thesis and present your ideas. Here are some useful hints. The thesis layout is specified by Faculty of …

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The summer school organized by Graz University of Technology will take place in Graz on September 8-12, 2014. The Summer School is addressed to PhD students and postdoctoral researchers in biomedical engineering, (bio)physics, mechanical and civil engineering, applied mathematics, physiology and materials science and more senior scientists and engineers (including some from relevant industries) whose …

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