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Seminar next Monday (Vanni Noferini)
by Leonardo Robol 21 Mar '19

21 Mar '19

Dear all, next Monday we will have a seminar by Vanni Noferini; starting from the following week, we will try to go back to the original schedule of having seminars on Thursday afternoon. You are all welcome! Best wishes, -- Leonardo. Speaker: Vanni Noferini Affiliation: University of Essex / Aalto University Time: Monday, 25 March 2019, h. 10:00 Place: Sala Seminari, Dipartimento di Matematica Title: Matrices in companion rings and their Smith forms, with applications to group theory and algebraic topology In group theory, various properties of the abelianization of a cyclically presented group can be deduced by the Smith normal form of an integer circulant matrix. Motivated by this fact, we present a number of results on the Smith form of matrices that are polynomials in the companion matrix of a polynomial with coefficients in a generic elementary divisor domain. Our tools are of purely matrix theoretical nature and I will present them from the point of view of a matrix theorist. However, they enable significant advances in pure algebra. In particular, I plan to discuss how our results provide a tool to study the homology of 3-dimensional Brieskorn manifolds, which are objects of (apparently) interest for topologists. If time permits, I will mention other possible applications to group theory.

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Seminar next Thursday (Vladimir Druskin)
by Leonardo Robol 20 Mar '19

20 Mar '19

Dear all, there will be two seminars next week: in addition to the one by Carla Hernando on Monday, Vladimir Druskin will give a talk on Thursday at SNS. You find more details in the abstract below. You are all welcome to attend. Best wishes, -- Leonardo. Speaker: Vladimir Druskin Affiliation: Worcester Polytechnic Institute Time: Monday, 21 March 2019, h. 15:00 Place: Aula Mancini, SNS Title: Embedding properties of network realizations of reduced order models with applications to inverse scattering and data science Continued fractions are known since antiquity as the most compact representations of numbers. At the end of the 19th century Stieltjes connected them with physics. This connection gave rise to network syntheses in the first half of the 20th century that was at the base of modern electronics design and consecutively to model order reduction (MOR) that tremendously impacted many areas of engineering by enabling efficient compression of the underlining dynamical systems. In his seminal 1950s works Krein realized that in addition to their compressing properties, Stieltjes continuous fractions can be used to embed the data back into the state space of the underlying dynamical system via special mechanical networks known as Stieltjes strings. Such networks can learn the underlying PDE system from the data (transfer function) via rigorously chosen hyper-parameters. Among many application of this powerful approach we discuss the following two. 1. Imaging in strongly scattering media with waves (e.g.,seismic exploration) via data-driven MOR. 2. Reduced order graph-Laplacians and efficient cluster analysis of big data sets.

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Annuncio di Seminario
by Leonardo Robol 13 Mar '19

13 Mar '19

Dear all, on Monday next week Carla Hernando, a PhD student visiting the department of Computer Science for three months, will give a seminar on her research. You are all welcome to attend, the abstract is attached below. Best wishes, -- Leonardo. Speaker: Carla Hernando Affiliation: UC3M, Madrid Time: Monday, 18 March 2019, h. 14:00 Place: Sala Seminari, Dipartimento di Matematica Title: Sparse linearizations and (sparse) structured ell-ifications The talk is divided in two main parts. The first one is focused on (generalized) companion pencils, which are strong linearizations and they present a template involving no arithmetic operations at all. In addition, we are mainly interested in sparse (generalized) companion pencils and then, we determine the smallest number of nonzero entries of a particular class of companion pencils. In the case of generalized companion pencils, we should impose natural conditions on its entries. In the second one, a family of structured block Kronecker ell-ifications will be introduced. This family has the particular structure of a strong block minimal bases polynomial, introduced in [1]. Furthermore, we have introduced two new subfamilies of structured block Kronecker ell-ifications where not only there is no duplication of the coefficients of the polynomial, but also the degree-ell polynomial is sparse. This is joint work with Fernando de Terán (UC3M, Spain), my thesis director. [1] F.M.Dopico, J.Pérez, P.Van Dooren. Block minimal bases ell-ifications of matrix polynomials. Linear Algebra Appl., 562 (2019), 163-204

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Annuncio di Seminario
by Leonardo Robol 13 Mar '19

13 Mar '19

Dear all, the next seminar will be the next week on Thursday (so _not_ tomorrow), and will be hosted at SNS. You find the abstract below. See you there, Best, -- Leonardo. Speaker: Michiel Hochstenbach Affiliation: TU Eindhoven Time: Thursday, 14 March 2019, h. 15:00 Place: Aula Tonelli, SNS Title: Solving polynomial systems by determinantal representations Zeros of a polynomial, p(x)=0, are often determined by computing the eigenvalues of a companion matrix: a matrix A which satisfies det(A-xI)=p(x). In this talk we consider polynomial systems, in particular in 2 variables: p(x,y)=0, q(x,y)=0. We look for a determinantal representation for such a bivariate polynomial: matrices A, B, C such that det(A-xB-yC)=p(x,y). This means that we can compute the zeros of the system by solving a 2-parameter eigenvalue problem. This approach, which already goes back to a theorem by Dixon in 1902, leads to fast solution methods, as well as a multitude of interesting open research questions. This is mainly joint work with Bor Plestenjak (Ljubljana), and additionally several colleagues in algebra, among which Ada Boralevi (Torino).

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Annuncio di Seminario
by Leonardo Robol 27 Feb '19

27 Feb '19

Speaker: Fabio Durastante Affiliation: University of Pisa Time: Thursday, 28 February 2019, h. 14:00 Place: Sala Seminari Est, Dipartimento di Informatica Title: The Krylov--Jacobi method: functions of matrices for fractional partial differential equations In this talk I discuss briefly some computational issues concerning a Krylov method of rational type for the computation of certain matrix functions occurring in the solution of fractional partial differential equations. Specifically, a new set of poles for the computation of the following functions of symmetric positive definite matrices is introduced: - fractional power, $f(z) = z^{-\alpha/2}$, - resolvent of fractional power, $f(z) = (1+\nu z^{\alpha/2})^{-1}$. The underlying approach permits to efficiently semidiscretize the fractional Laplacian operator on non Cartesian/regular grids exploiting either Finite Differences, Finite Elements, or Finite Volumes schemes, and to employ any appropriate linear multistep method for marching in time. Numerical experiments on some fractional partial differential equation model problems and comparisons with other methods, including other popular rational Krylov methods, confirm that the proposed approach is promising. This is a joint work with: L. Aceto, D. Bertaccini, and P. Novati.

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Seminari di Analisi Numerica - seconda sessione
by Leonardo Robol 19 Feb '19

19 Feb '19

Cari tutti, durante il secondo semestre ci saranno altri seminari nel ciclo di analisi numerica, in continuazione con quelli del primo semestre. Come per l'ultima volta, chiederei a chi è interessato a partecipare di compilare il Doodle [1], per permetterci di scegliere un orario durante la settimana che accontenti il maggior numero di persone. Nei prossimi giorni cominceremo a stendere il calendario, e dai primi di marzo dovrebbero cominciare con i seminari. Grazie a tutti! [1] https://doodle.com/poll/k4z8py3hwp3gen74 A presto, -- Leonardo.

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Annuncio seminario Prof. Rinaldi, 5 febbraio 11:30
by Federico Poloni 30 Jan '19

30 Jan '19

Inoltro questo annuncio di seminario a informatica. *Data*: Martedì 5 Febbraio, 11-30-12:30, Sala Gerace, Dipartimento di Informatica * * *Speaker*: Prof. Francesco Rinaldi, Università di Padova *Title*: Advances on first order algorithms for constrained optimization problems in Machine Learning *Abstract*: Thanks to the advent of the "Big Data era", simple iterative first-order optimization approaches for constrained optimization have re-gained popularity in the last few years. In the talk, we first review a few classic methods (i.e., conditional and projected gradient method) in the context of Big Data applications. Then, we discuss both theoretical and computational aspects of some variants of those classic methods. Finally, we examine current challenges and future research perspectives. *Ambito*: Progetto PRA 2017

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Annuncio di Seminario
by Leonardo Robol 17 Jan '19

17 Jan '19

Speaker: Daniel Kressner Affiliation: EPFL Time: Wednesday, 9 January 2019, h. 11:00 Place: Aula Seminari, Dipartimento di Matematica Title: Tensorized Krylov subspace methods: Algorithms, analysis, and applications Tensorized Krylov subspace methods are a versatile tool in numerical linear algebra for addressing large-scale applications that involve tensor product structure. This includes the discretization of high-dimensional PDEs, the solution of linear matrix equations, as well as low-rank updates and Frechet derivatives for matrix functions. This talk gives an overview of such methods, discusses their theoretical properties, and highlights applications.

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Annuncio di seminario
by Leonardo Robol 12 Dec '18

12 Dec '18

Buongiorno, allego l'annuncio del seminario per la settimana prossima, che sarà tenuto da Giulio Masetti (ISTI-CNR). Colgo l'occasione per ricordarvi l'appuntamento di domani, per il seminario di Stefano Massei, alle 10:00 in Aula Seminari Ovest, Informatica. -- Leonardo Robol. ==== Speaker: Giulio Masetti Affiliation: ISTI-CNR Time: Thursday, 13 December 2018, h. 10:00 Place: Aula Seminari, Dipartimento di Matematica Title: Computing dependability-oriented measures on Markov chains by means of matrix functions In the context of computing and communication system, dependability is defined as the ability to deliver service that can justifiably be trusted. Dependability is then an umbrella term that encompasses several attributes, such as: availability, reliability, safety, integrity, maintainability, and confidentiality. Design and analysis of models capable to express functional specifications and behavioural aspects is an important part of the system dependability justification process. In particular, Markov chains reflect important characteristics of computing systems such as discrete states and memoryless property, and then are often employed to model complex systems. Starting from the model Markovian process, other processes can be defined to express gains or losses according to which state the Markov process is in, and then all the mentioned dependability attributes can be evaluated as measures on these processes. More and more complex systems are designed, and then new techniques are required to tackle the evaluation of dependability-oriented measures on large models. In a world where systems comprise hundreds or thousands of interconnected components, justifying dependability is an ever increasing challenge. The main contribution presented in this talk is, focusing on Continuous Time Markov Chains, recasting dependability-oriented measures as the evaluation of a bilinear form where the matrix is indeed a matrix function of the infinitesimal generator matrix characterizing the Markovian stochastic process. In particular, chains with absorbing states, relevant to evaluate system reliability and connected attributes, represent one of the main challenges the modeling community has to deal with, and -- we think -- one of the cases where applying results from the matrix functions body of knowledge can have the greater impact.

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Annuncio di seminario
by Leonardo Robol 29 Nov '18

29 Nov '18

Buongiorno, allego l'annuncio del seminario per la settimana prossima, che sarà tenuto da Stefano Massei (EPF Lausanne). L'appuntamento è giovedì 6 dicembre alle 10:00 presso il Dipartimento di Informatica, Sala Seminari Ovest. -- Leonardo Robol. ==== Speaker: Stefano Massei Affiliation: EPF Lausanne Time: Thursday, 6 December 2018, h. 10:00 Place: Sala Seminari Ovest, Dipartimento di Informatica. Title: A low-rank technique for computing the quasi stationary distribution of Galton-Watson processes Branching processes describe the dynamics of a population of individuals which reproduce and die independently, according to some specific probability distributions. More precisely, we assume that any individual has a unit lifetime, at the end of which it might give birth to one or more offsprings simultaneously. This is encoded into the probability generating function P(z):=\sum p_j z^j where p_j is the probability of generating j individuals. These kind of processes are known in the literature as Galton-Watson processes. We consider populations that are certain to become extinct, yet appear to be stationary over any reasonable time scale. More precisely, we are interested in characterizing the quasi-stationary distribution of the process, i.e., the asymptotic distribution of the population size, conditional on its survival. Yaglom proved that if m:=P'(1)<1 then the quasi stationary distribution exists and its probability generating function G(z):=\sum g_j z^j solves the Schroeder functional equation G(P(z))= mG(z)+1-m, z in [0,1]. (*) We study the link between the regularity of P(z) and that of G(z) and we propose a strategy for solving (*) in the case where P(z) and G(z) are analytic on a disc of radius r>1. We see that the discretization of (*) leads to a numerical method that is capable to find arbitrary accurate approximations of the coefficients of G(z). Moreover, we point out the (numerical) low-rank structure that appears in the discretized problem, and we show how to exploit it in the proposed procedure.

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