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Mathematics - Special Issue: Mathematical and Computational Modelling in Empirical and Applied Science
by Alberto Lanconelli 12 Jun '25

12 Jun '25

Dear all, this is to bring to your attention the call for papers for a special issue in Mathematics, with title: Mathematical and Computational Modelling in Empirical and Applied Science The deadline for submissions is 31 October 2025. More details can be found at https://www.mdpi.com/journal/mathematics/special_issues/Computational_Model… and below. Best wishes.. Giulia Spaletta, Margherita Carletti, Alberto Lanconelli (Guest Editors) Mathematics an Open Access Journal by MDPI Impact Factor 2.3 CiteScore 4.6 mdpi.com/si/227288 Message from the Guest Editors Life sciences have become central in scientific research over recent years, both for their wide range of advanced applications and for their usefulness in the treatment of complex and/or rare diseases that affect humans. Experimentalists in biology and, more generally, in the natural and applied sciences increasingly look to the simulation methods and tools that mathematicians, statisticians, and computer scientists can offer, in attempts to obtain in-depth information on the physical phenomena in which they are involved. To accomplish this task, modeling is confirmed as an essential step with which to gain insights and acquire knowledge on the phenomena considered, describe the related processes of interest, and make predictions. Contributions are therefore welcome regarding applications of mathematics to real-life situations and, above all, to natural and applied science, particularly computational biology and biotechnology, but also physics and medicine. Also of interest are applications involving complex and/or high-dimensional data or dynamics arising in the social sciences, especially economics devoted to health and lifestyle aspects.

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Conference GRAFIA - PRIN 2022
by Valentina Cammarota 11 Jun '25

11 Jun '25

Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce the Conference GRAFIA - Geometry of RAndom FIelds and Applications. The conference will be held at Palazzone di Cortona (Arezzo), June 16-20, 2025. The conference is funded by the project PRIN - MUR 2022 GRAFIA, and aims at bringing together experts and emerging scientists working in geometry and statistics of random fields and their applications. Speakers: Jürgen Angst (Univ. Rennes) Dmitry Belyaev (Univ. Oxford) Alessia Caponera (LUISS) Marco Carfagnini (Univ. Melbourne) Lucia Celli (Univ. Luxembourg) Lorenzo Dello Schiavo (Univ. Roma Tor Vergata) Naomi Feldheim (Bar Ilan Univ.) Louis Gass (Univ. Luxembourg) Giacomo Greco (Univ. Roma Tor Vergata) Davar Koshnevisan* (Univ. Utah) Leonardo Maini (Univ. Roma Tor Vergata) Michael McAuley (Technological Univ. Dublin) Oanh Nguyen (Brown Univ.) Ivan Nourdin (Univ. Luxembourg) Giovanni Peccati (Univ. Luxembourg) Francesca Pistolato (Univ. Luxembourg) Guillaume Poly (Univ. Rennes) Frederic Schoppert (Univ. Lübeck) Radomyra Shevchenko (Univ. Côte d'Azur) Michele Stecconi (Univ. Luxembourg) Anna Paola Todino (Univ. Piemonte Orientale) Anna Vidotto (Univ. Roma Sapienza) Yimin Xiao (Michigan State Univ.) Further information can be found on the conference website https://sites.google.com/unimib.it/prin2022grafia/conference If you are interested in attending the conference please send us an email. Participation is free, but registration is mandatory. Registration is open until 20 April. Best regards, the organizers (Valentina Cammarota, Claudio Durastanti, Domenico Marinucci, Maurizia Rossi) ************************************************************************************ Valentina Cammarota Associate Professor in Probability and Mathematical Statistics Sapienza University of Rome https://www.dss.uniroma1.it/it/dipartimento/persone/cammarota-valentina https://sites.google.com/site/valentinacammarota/ ************************************************************************************

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University Assistant Prae-Doc (PhD Student), Mathematical Finance, TU Wien, Austria
by Sandra Trenovatz 11 Jun '25

11 Jun '25

-------------------------------------------- University Assistant Prae-Doc (PhD Student) https://fam.tuwien.ac.at/jobs/20250605e.php Application deadline: July 17th, 2025 --------------------------------------------- The Financial and Actuarial Mathematics Group (FAM, <https://fam.tuwien.ac.at/>) of the TU Wien (Vienna, Austria), is offering a position as University Assistant Prae-Doc (PhD Student) limited to expected 4 years for 30 hours/week. Expected start: October 2025. *Tasks* - Research on mathematical finance leading to a dissertation and publications, - Collaboration on research and teaching tasks, - Participation in scientific events, - Assistance/Collaboration in organizational and administrative tasks *Your profile* - Completion of a master or diploma curriculum in mathematics, or a related field (e.g., computer science or theoretical physics with a strong background in relevant mathematical topics) until the time of occupation - Experience in the following scientific fields: mathematical finance, probability theory, stochastic analysis - Good English skills - German skills would be an advantage Find further details in the job announcement. *Application deadline* July 17th, 2025. *Contact Person* Prof. Stefan Gerhold, sgerhold(a)fam.tuwien.ac.at *Job announcement* University Assistant Prae-Doc (all genders) on the FAM homepage: https://fam.tuwien.ac.at/jobs/20250605e.php Application link: https://jobs.tuwien.ac.at/Register/253376?culture=en

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4-YEAR PHD PROGRAM IN MODELING AND ENGINEERING RISK AND COMPLEXITY AT THE SCUOLA SUPERIORE MERIDIONALE, NAPLES, ITALY
by Tiziano De Angelis 10 Jun '25

10 Jun '25

Dear All, The announcement below may be of interest to students who wish to pursue a PhD in applied probability or statistics. Best wishes Tiziano De Angelis --------------------------- The Call for Applications for the 4 year PhD Program in Modeling and Engineering Risk and Complexity of the Scuola Superiore Meridionale (a brand new School for Advanced Studies established in Naples by the Italian Government in 2019) is now out and available at https://www.ssmeridionale.it/avcp/bando-di-concorso-xli-ciclo-dottorato-di-… <https://www.ssmeridionale.it/en-us/la-scuola/bandi-di-concorso/dottorati> https://www.ssmeridionale.it/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Copia_Call_for_appl… We are looking for bright and ambitious students from any area of Mathematics, Physics, Science and Engineering to join this exciting new program. *5** fully funded 4-year scholarships are available this year* *Each scholarship includes* a stipend of EUR 19,000 per year which is increased by 50% when the student is spending time abroad. Students are expected to spend at least *12 months abroad* during their PhD. Each Scholarship also includes approx EUR 3,800 for research costs/travel per year. Students can choose their projects and supervisor from a vast range of options during their first year. Examples of past and ongoing research projects are available on the website of the MERC PhD program at https://www.ssmeridionale.it/modeling-and-engineering-risk-and-complexity-m… Applicants must submit a brief scientific report (description of their MSc thesis work, CV, personal statement and reference letters) following the instructions provided at the website above *by* *no later than **27th August 2025**.** Applications must be submitted using the online platform as explained at the link below:* https://www.ssmeridionale.it/avcp/bando-di-concorso-xli-ciclo-dottorato-di-… Successful candidates will be announced by the end of September 2025 with the course officially starting on 1st November 2025. For any further information, contact the PhD Coordinator, Prof Mario di Bernardo, via e-mail at merc(a)ssmeridionale.it, or any of the PhD Board members listed in the PhD website above.

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Workshop "Evolutionary dynamics, game theory and uncertainty in economic modelling: theory and applications"
by Marina Pireddu 10 Jun '25

10 Jun '25

We are glad to announce the workshop "Evolutionary dynamics, game theory and uncertainty in economic modelling: theory and applications", to be held at the University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy, on June 26th and 27th, 2025. This event is part of the PRIN PNRR 2022 Project "Evolutionary Poisson Games: Theory and Application", of the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR) Prot. 2022BNPZY3. SPEAKERS (in alphabetic order): Gian Italo Bischi (University of Urbino) Alessia Cafferata (University of Pisa) Andrea Caravaggio (University of Siena) Fausto Cavalli (University of Milano-Bicocca) Lorenzo Cerboni Baiardi (University of Bologna) Arianna Dal Forno (University of Molise) Luca Gori (University of Pisa) Fabio Lamantia (University of Catania) Alessandra Mainini (Catholic University of the Sacred Heart) Akio Matsumoto (Chuo University, Tokyo) Paulo Medeiros (University of Milano-Bicocca) Elisabetta Michetti (University of Macerata) Enrico Moretto (University of Milano-Bicocca) Marina Pireddu (University of Milano-Bicocca) Davide Radi (Catholic University of the Sacred Heart) Mauro Sodini (University of Naples Federico II) Fabio Tramontana (University of Urbino) Maria Cristina Uberti (University of Turin) Daniela Visetti (University of Milano-Bicocca) Please find attached the programme of the workshop. Registration is free, but mandatory. In case you are interested in attending the event, or should you need any further information, please write an email, by June 20th, to marina.pireddu(a)unimib.it. Please feel free to forward this announcement to anyone interested. We apologize in advance for multiple postings. Best regards, The Organizers (Fausto Cavalli, Paulo Medeiros, Ahmad Naimzada, Marina Pireddu and Daniela Visetti) [image: header.png]

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Conference in Pisa
by Marco Romito 09 Jun '25

09 Jun '25

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce the two-day conference /Stochastic Bridges: From Avon to Arno/ taking place in Pisa from June 25th to 26th. The registration is now open for the workshop, and you can find more information at the website: https://sites.google.com/unipi.it/stochasticfata The conference brings together researchers in stochastic analysis and aims to highlight recent developments in stochastic PDEs and related areas. The program will feature a series of talks from experts and early-career researchers. The event is open to researchers in stochastic analysis. Best, Marco, Mario, Sotiris

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IMT Honors Program
by Irene Crimaldi 09 Jun '25

09 Jun '25

Dear All, we are pleased to announce the opening of the call for the selection of talented Master’s students from all over the world to join the *IMT Honors Program*, funded by the Educating Future Citizens (EFC) project. This Program is a novel initiative of the School designed to guide *outstanding Master's students* with excellent academic profiles and a strong interest in the School’s Multidisciplinary Scientific Areas (MSAs) towards research. *IMT faculty members* will play a key role as scientific tutors, providing guidance and supervision throughout the training path. At the same time, current *IMT PhD students* will have the opportunity to act as mentors, supporting their junior peers and fostering a collaborative learning environment. *Key information:* • Duration of funded activities: September 15, 2025 – June 14, 2026 • Mode of participation: blended (in-person and online) • Scholarships available: up to 16 • Scholarship amount: €10,000 each • Additional benefits: travel reimbursement up to €3,000, free accommodation and meals during stays in Lucca, full exemption from tuition fees • Program completion: July 2027 • Final recognition: the “IMT Honors” certificate will be awarded in July 2027, upon successful completion of the Master’s degree with a final grade of 110/110 cum laude. Please find the dedicated leaflet attached. For detailed information, please visit the relevant page on our website: https://www.imtlucca.it/en/education/honors-program For any questions or further information, please contact the Careers Service at career.service(a)imtlucca.it. Best wishes, Irene Crimaldi

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Save the date: OWABI live from BayesComp - 19th June 1pm UK time
by Massimiliano Tamborrino 09 Jun '25

09 Jun '25

Dear all, the next OWABI seminar https://www.warwick.ac.uk/owabi, the last of this Season, is also going to be a special one, featuring two selected talks live from BayesComp https://bayescomp2025.sg/! The two talks are scheduled on Thursday the 19th June at 1pm UK time (note the different date and time!), given by * Filippo Pagani (University of Warwick): Approximate Bayesian Fusion * Maurizio Filippone (KAUST): GANs Secretly Perform Approximate Bayesian Model Selection with abstracts reported below. The talks will be streamed on Zoom at the link: https://monash.zoom.us/j/81050994376?pwd=aF52Ab2oUlNYPO251d4nDw0jXRemia.1<https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fmonash.zoom.us%2Fj%2F81050994376…> Meeting ID: 810 5099 4376 Passcode: 137607 1st OWABI Talk: 1-1.30pm Uk time Speaker: Filippo Pagani<https://filippopagani.github.io/> (University of Warwick) Title: Approximate Bayesian Fusion Abstract: Bayesian Fusion is a powerful approach that enables distributed inference while maintaining exactness. However, the approach is computationally expensive. In this work, we propose a novel method that incorporates numerical approximations to alleviate the most computationally expensive steps, thereby achieving substantial reductions in runtime. Our approach retains the flexibility to approximate the target posterior distribution to an arbitrary degree of accuracy, and is scalable with respect to both the size of the dataset and the number of computational cores. Our method offers a practical and efficient alternative for large-scale Bayesian inference in distributed environments. 2nd OWABI Talk: 1.30-2pm Uk time Speaker: Maurizio Filippone<https://www.kaust.edu.sa/en/study/faculty/maurizio-filippone> (KAUST) Title: Approximate Bayesian Fusion Abstract: Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) are popular models achieving impressive performance in various generative modeling tasks. In this work, we aim at explaining the undeniable success of GANs by interpreting them as probabilistic generative models. In this view, GANs transform a distribution over latent variables Z into a distribution over inputs X through a function parameterized by a neural network, which is usually referred to as the generator. This probabilistic interpretation enables us to cast the GAN adversarial-style optimization as a proxy for marginal likelihood optimization. More specifically, it is possible to show that marginal likelihood maximization with respect to model parameters is equivalent to the minimization of the Kullback-Leibler (KL) divergence between the true data generating distribution and the one modeled by the GAN. By replacing the KL divergence with other divergences and integral probability metrics we obtain popular variants of GANs such as f-GANs, Wasserstein-GANs, and Maximum Mean Discrepancy (MMD)-GANs. This connection has profound implications because of the desirable properties associated with marginal likelihood optimization, such as (i) lack of overfitting, which explains the success of GANs, and (ii) allowing for model selection, which opens to the possibility of obtaining parsimonious generators through architecture search. We are looking forward to seeing you at the next OWABI seminar(s), best, Massimiliano on the behalf of the OWABI Organisers ------ Dr. Massimiliano Tamborrino Reader (Associate Professor) and WIHEA Fellow Department of Statistics University of Warwick https://warwick.ac.uk/tamborrino

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Fwd: 1 year postdoc in Probability at Warwick (deadline 19/06/25)
by Bruno Toaldo 08 Jun '25

08 Jun '25

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YEPXX | 23-27 June | final announcement
by Simone Baldassarri 06 Jun '25

06 Jun '25

Dear colleagues, This is the final announcement for the 20th edition of the Young European Probabilists (YEP) workshop *Interacting Particle Systems on Random Structures, *which will take place on *23-27 June, 2025* in *EURANDOM* at Eindhoven University of Technology.We inform you that the registration closes on *Sunday 15 June 2025.* Young researchers are encouraged to participate and contribute with a poster presentation by submitting their proposals through the registration form. Please visit the website of the event YEPXX | Interacting Particle Systems on Random Structures <https://www.eurandom.tue.nl/event/yepxx-interacting-particle-systems-on-ran…> for further information. We would be grateful if you could circulate the announcement among potentially interested researchers. Please feel free to contact us for any additional information. Looking forward to meeting you in Eindhoven! The organizing committee, Simone Baldassarri, Remco van der Hofstad, Vanessa Jacquier, Matthias Löwe

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