postdoc position in special functions and computer algebra

[Daniel W Lozier <lozier@cam.nist.gov>]

Sender: thk@wins.uva.nl (Tom Koornwinder)
Subject: postdoc position in special functions and computer algebra

Two-year Postdoc position
"Algorithmic Methods for Special Functions by Computer Algebra"

Tom Koornwinder (Korteweg-de Vries Institute, University of Amsterdam)
and Nico Temme (CWI Amsterdam) have obtained a grant from the
Dutch national research organisation NWO for a two-year postdoc position
in their joint new project "Algorithmic Methods for Special Functions
by Computer Algebra".

The purpose of this project is to investigate and develop
algorithmic methods for special functions, in particular by using the
principles of computer algebra, and to implement the obtained algorithms
in existing computer algebra programs like Maple and Mathematica.
The proposal consists of two main parts and a few optional parts.

The first main part is related to the
algorithms of Gosper and Zeilberger. It aims at an automated demonstration
and generation of identities for non-terminating hypergeometric series.

The second main part aims to develop algorithmic methods for handling
uniform asymptotic expansions of special functions, both existing and new.

Candidates should have a PhD in mathematics or related field
or should expect to obtain this within a half year, and they should have
knowledge and experience in one or preferably more of the areas
- special functions
- asymptotics
- computer algebra algorithms and their implementation

Please send applications including CV, list of publications and names
of referents to Tom Koorwinder (thk@wins.uva.nl) or Nico Temme (nicot@cwi.nl).
Further information about the project please can also be obtained by
contacting one of these persons.

The above text can also be found on the web page
http://turing.wins.uva.nl/~thk/links/postdoc.html

Tom H. Koornwinder                             Nico M. Temme
Korteweg-de Vries Institute for Math.,         CWI, P.O. Box 94079,
Universiteit van Amsterdam,                    1090 GB Amsterdam,
Plantage Muidergracht 24,                      The Netherlands.
1018 TV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.            tel +31-20-592 4240
tel.:  +31-20-525 5297 (office),               fax +31-20-592 4199
       +31-20-525 5217 (secretary),            email: nicot@cwi.nl
       +31-20-525 5101 (fax),                  URL: http://www.cwi.nl/~nicot
       +31-35-694 4981 (home)
email: thk@wins.uva.nl
URL: http://turing.wins.uva.nl/~thk/


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