SIAM Activity Group
on Linear Algebra

The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics sponsors Activity Groups to foster activity in areas of applied mathematics or applications of interest to SIAM members not otherwise fully covered by SIAM.

The SIAM Activity Group on Linear Algebra (SIAG/LA) promotes research in linear algebra and its applications. The group organizes regular conferences and supports smaller, less formal conferences as requested by the membership. Additionally, the group sponsors two prizes.

Meetings & Events

Recent Events

  • The SIAG/LA Business Meeting was held October 27, 2009 at the SIAM Conference on Applied Linear Algebra in Monterey, CA. Current SIAG Chair Daniel Szyld presided. Here are the slides from his presentation.

  • Report on the 2009 Applied Linear Algebra Meeting by Chen Greif.

  • International Summer School on Numerical Linear Algebra

    SIAG/LA organizes a triennial summer school: The SIAG/LA International Summer School on Numerical Linear Algebra (ISSNLA)

    • The main goal of the SIAG/LA-ISSNLA is to offer accessible courses on current developments in Numerical Linear Algebra and on the applications of Numerical Linear Algebra to other disciplines.
    • The SIAG/LA-ISSNLA is mainly intended for doctoral students in any field where methods and algorithms of Numerical Linear Algebra are used.
    • The first Summer School, ISSNLA08, was held July 21-25, 2008 in Spain (North coast) at the Centro Internacional de Encuentros Matematicos
    • The 2nd SIAG/LA International Summer School on Numerical Linear Algebra (ISSNLA): The 2010 ISSNLA will also be the first Gene Golub SIAM Summer School 2010.
      The first Gene Golub SIAM Summer School will take place at the Hotel Sierra Silvana, Selva di Fasano, Brindisi (Italy). The following four courses will be given during the two weeks from the 7th to the 18th of June 2010.
      • Minimizing communication in numerical linear algebra, James Demmel, University of California at Berkeley, USA
      • Nonlinear eigenvalue problems: analysis and numerical solution, Volker Mehrmann, Technische Universitaet Berlin, Germany.
      • From Matrix to Tensor: The Transition to Computational Multilinear Algebra, Charles Van Loan, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA.
      • Linear Algebra and Optimization, Margaret H. Wright, Courant Institute, New York University, USA
      The summer school is geared towards doctoral students. There will be a limit of 50 students. There will be no registration fee. Funding for local accommodations and/or local expenses will be available for some of the participants. Limited travel funds may also be available. Watch the website for announcement of application deadline and procedures. For more information see the ISSNLA 2010 website.
    • Flyer for Gene Golub SIAM Summer School 2010.
    • Following the 2010 ISSNLA, summer schools will be offered every three years thereafter.
    • Steering Committee: Froilán M. Dopico, Andreas Frommer, Ilse Ipsen, and Daniel Szyld.

Members in the News

  • Carl D. Meyer was interviewed recently on "Air Talk" on Southern California's public radio station KPCC. The interview aired on November 28, 2006. Click here to listen (28 min.).

Prizes

  • SIAM Activity Group on Linear Algebra Prize - Established in 1987, this prize is awarded to the author(s) of the most outstanding paper, as determined by the prize committee, on a topic in applicable linear algebra published in English in a peer-reviewed journal.

    The 2009 Prize was awarded to Zlatko Drmac and Kresimir Veselic for their paper "New Fast and Accurate Jacobi SVD Algorithm, Parts I-II," SIAM Journal on Matrix Analysis and Applications, 29 (4), pp. 1322-1342 and 1343-1362 (2008).

    The 2006 Prize was awarded to Inderjit Dhillon and Beresford Parlett for their paper "Orthogonal Eigenvectors and Relative Gaps", SIAM. Journal on Matrix Analysis & Applications 25, 858 (2003).

    Karen Braman and Ralph Byers (University of Kansas) and Roy Mathias (College William & Mary) received the 2003 SIAG/LA Prize for their paper: "The Multishift QR Algorithm. Part II: Aggressive Early Deflation", SIAM J. Matrix Anal. Appl., vol. 23, no. 4, pp 948-973 (2002).

  • SIAM Activity Group on Linear Algebra Poster Competition - This prize is awarded for the best poster(s) at the triennial SIAM Conference on Linear Algebra.

Electronic Newsletter

The SIAG/LA electronic newsletter carries news and information of interest to members of SIAG/LA. The following are the types of postings which are appropriate for this mailing list.
  • SIAG/LA Business Mailings
    • SIAG/LA Newsletter
    • Solicitations for SIAG/LA-sponsored conferences and minisymposia
    • Announcements of SIAG/LA-related conferences and minisymposia
    • Calls for nominations for SIAG/LA prizes
    • Other SIAG/LA-related announcements
  • Postings from SIAG/LA Members
    • Essays
    • Announcements of new technical reports, papers, or software
    • Advertisements for open positions
    • Other relevant announcements
  • SIAM Announcements
    • New SIMAX electronic publications
    • General conference announcements and other news
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Newsletter Essays

The board of SIAG/LA has decided to occasionally feature essays of interest to members on the SIAG/LA electronic newsletter. If you would like to write a featured essay, feel free to contact any board member.

Current Officers (2007 - 2009)

Chair: Daniel Szyld (szyld@temple.edu)
Vice Chair: Michele Benzi (benzi@mathcs.emory.edu)
Program Director: Andreas Frommer (frommer@math.uni-wuppertal.de )
Secretary: Victoria E. Howle (victoria.howle@ttu.edu)

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Last updated: November 17, 2009
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