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Beschreibung: Convexity is an important property in nonlinear optimization since it allows to apply efficient local methods for finding global solutions. We propose to apply symbolic methods to prove or disprove convexity of rational functions over a polyhedral domain. Our algorithms reduce convexity questions to real quantifier elimination problems. Our methods are implemented and publicly available in the open source computer algebra system REDUCE. Our long term goal is to integrate REDUCE as a workhorse'' for symbolic computations into a numerical solver.

Beschreibung: Applications which need exclusive access to a shared resource in distributed systems require a fault-tolerant and scalable mechanism to coordinate this exclusive access. Examples of such applications include distributed file systems and master/slave data replication. We present Flease, an algorithm for decentralized and fault-tolerant lease coordination in distributed systems. Our algorithm allows the processes competing for a resource to coordinate exclusive access through leases among themselves without a central component. The resulting system easily scales with an increasing number of nodes and resources. We prove that Flease ensures exclusive access, i.e. guarantees that there is at most one valid lease at any time.

Beschreibung: We propose an efficient column generation method to minimize the probability of delay propagations along aircraft rotations. In this way, delay resistant schedules can be constructed. Computational results for large-scale real-world problems demonstrate substantial punctuality improvements. The method can be generalized to crew and integrated scheduling problems.

Beschreibung: In optimal control problems with nonlinear time-dependent 3D PDEs, full 4D discretizations are usually prohibitive due to the storage requirement. For this reason gradient and quasi-Newton methods working on the reduced functional are often employed. The computation of the reduced gradient requires one solve of the state equation forward in time, and one backward solve of the adjoint equation. The state enters into the adjoint equation, again requiring the storage of a full 4D data set. We propose a lossy compression algorithm using an inexact but cheap predictor for the state data, with additional entropy coding of prediction errors. As the data is used inside a discretized, iterative algorithm, lossy coding maintaining an error bound is sufficient.

Beschreibung: Bovine fertility is the subject of extensive research in animal sciences, especially because fertility of dairy cows has declined during the last decades. The regulation of estrus is controlled by the complex interplay of various organs and hormones. Mathematical modeling of the bovine estrous cycle could help in understanding the dynamics of this complex biological system. In this paper we present a mathematical model of the bovine estrous cycle that includes the processes of follicle and corpus luteum development and the key hormones that interact to control these processes. Focus in this paper is on development of the model, but also some simulation results are presented, showing that a set of equations and parameters is obtained that describes the system consistent with empirical knowledge. Even though the majority of the mechanisms that are included are only known qualitatively as stimulatory or inhibitory effects, the model surprisingly well features quantitative observations made in reality. This model of the bovine estrous cycle could be used as a basis for more elaborate models with the ability to study effects of external manipulations and genetic differences.

Beschreibung: Learning during search allows solvers for discrete optimization problems to remember parts of the search that they have already performed and avoid revisiting redundant parts. Learning approaches pioneered by the SAT and CP communities have been successfully incorporated into the SCIP constraint integer programming platform. In this paper we show that performing a heuristic constraint programming search during root node processing of a binary program can rapidly learn useful nogoods, bound changes, primal solutions, and branching statistics that improve the remaining IP search.

Beschreibung: We propose a novel integer programming approach to transfer minimization for line planning problems in public transit. The idea is to incorporate penalties for transfers that are induced by “connection capacities” into the construction of the passenger paths. We show that such penalties can be dealt with by a combination of shortest and constrained shortest path algorithms such that the pricing problem for passenger paths can be solved efficiently. Connection capacity penalties (under)estimate the true transfer times. This error is, however, not a problem in practice. We show in a computational comparison with two standard models on a real-world scenario that our approach can be used to minimize passenger travel and transfer times for large-scale line planning problems with accurate results.

Beschreibung: The aim of this paper is to devise an adaptive timestep control in the contact--stabilized Newmark method (CONTACX) for dynamical contact problems between two viscoelastic bodies in the framework of Signorini's condition. In order to construct a comparative scheme of higher order accuracy, we extend extrapolation techniques. This approach demands a subtle theoretical investigation of an asymptotic error expansion of the contact--stabilized Newmark scheme. On the basis of theoretical insight and numerical observations, we suggest an error estimator and a timestep selection which also cover the presence of contact. Finally, we give a numerical example.

Beschreibung: Railway scheduling is based on the principle of the construction of a conflict-free timetable. This leads to a strict definition of capacity: in contrast with road transportation, it can be said in advance whether a given railway infrastructure can accommodate - at least in theory - a certain set of train requests. Consequently, auctions for railway capacity are modeled as auctions of discrete goods -- the train slots. We present estimates for the efficiency gain that may be generated by slot auctioning in comparison with list price allocation. We introduce a new class of allocation and auction problems, the feasible assignment problem, that is a proper generalization of the well-known combinatorial auction problem. The feasible assignment class was designed to cover the needs for an auction mechanism for railway slot auctions, but is of interest in its own right. As a practical instance to state and solve the railway slot allocation problem, we present an integer programming formulation, briefly the ACP, which turns out to be an instance of the feasible assignment problem and whose dual problem yields prices that can be applied to define a useful activity rule for the linearized version of the Ausubel Milgrom Proxy auction. We perform a simulation aiming to measure the impact on efficiency and convergence rate.

Beschreibung: This paper presents concepts and implementation of the finite element toolbox Kaskade 7, a flexible C++ code for solving elliptic and parabolic PDE systems. Issues such as problem formulation, assembly and adaptivity are discussed at the example of optimal control problems. Trajectory compression for parabolic optimization problems is considered as a case study.

Beschreibung: In this paper a bottom-up approach of automatic simplification of a railway network is presented. Starting from a very detailed, microscopic level, as it is used in railway simulation, the network is transformed by an algorithm to a less detailed level (macroscopic network), that is sufficient for long-term planning and optimization. In addition running and headway times are rounded to a pre-chosen time discretization by a special cumulative method, which we will present and analyse in this paper. After the transformation we fill the network with given train requests to compute an optimal slot allocation. Then the optimized schedule is re-transformed into the microscopic level and can be simulated without any conflicts occuring between the slots. The algorithm is used to transform the network of the very dense Simplon corridor between Swiss and Italy. With our aggregation it is possible for the first time to generate a profit maximal and conflict free timetable for the corridor across a day by a simultaneously optimization run.

Beschreibung: In solving large polynomial algebraic systems that are too big for standard Gröbner basis techniques one way to make progress is to introduce case distinctions. This divide and conquer technique can be beneficial if the algorithms and computer programs know how to take advantage of inequalities. A further hurdle is the form of the resulting general solutions which often have unnecessarily many branches. In this paper we discuss a procedure to merge solutions by dropping inequalities which are associated with them and, if necessary, by re-parametrizing solutions. In the appendix the usefulness of the procedure is demonstrated in the classification of quadratic Hamiltonians with a Lie-Poisson bracket $e(3)$. This application required the solution of algebraic systems with over 200 unknowns, 450 equations and between 5000 and 9000 terms.

Beschreibung: In the paper arguments are given why the concept of static evaluation (SE) has the potential to be a useful extension to Monte Carlo tree search. A new concept of modeling SE through a dynamical system is introduced and strengths and weaknesses are discussed. The general suitability of this approach is demonstrated. A Remark: Among users of the Internet Go server KGS the abbreviation SE is used for 'Score Estimator'. Although different from 'Static Evaluation' a score estimator is easily obtained from static evaluation by adding up probabilities of chains to be alive at the end of the game or points to be owned by White or Black

Beschreibung: Linear Poisson brackets on e(3) typical of rigid body dynamics are considered. All quadratic Hamiltonians of Kowalevski type having additional first integral of fourth degree are found. Quantum analogs of these Hamiltonians are listed.

Beschreibung: A classification problem is proposed for supersymmetric %scaling\/-\/in\-va\-ri\-ant evolutionary PDE that satisfy the assumptions of nonlinearity, nondegeneracy, and homogeneity. Four classes of nonlinear coupled boson\/-\/fermion systems are discovered under the weighting assumption $|f|=|b|=|D_t|=\oh$. The syntax of the \Reduce\ package \SsTools, which was used for intermediate computations, and the applicability of its procedures to the calculus of super\/-\/PDE are described.

Beschreibung: We consider the problem of constructing Gardner's deformations for the $N{=}2$ supersymmetric $a{=}4$--\/Korteweg\/--\/de Vries equation; such deformations yield recurrence relations between the super\/-\/Hamiltonians of the hierarchy. We prove the non\/-\/existence %P.~Mathieu's Open problem on constructing for of supersymmetry\/-\/invariant %Gardner's deformations that %solutions, retract to Gardner's formulas for the KdV equation %whenever it is assumed that, under the %respective component reduction. % in the $N{=}2$ super\/-\/field. the solutions . At the same time, we propose a two\/-\/step scheme for the recursive production of the integrals of motion for the $N{=}2$,\ $a{=}4$--\/SKdV. First, we find a new Gardner's deformation of the Kaup\/--\/Boussinesq equation, which is contained in the bosonic limit of the super\/-\/%$N{=}2$,\ $a{=}4$--\/SKdV hierarchy. This yields the recurrence relation between the Hamiltonians of the limit, whence we determine the bosonic super\/- /Hamiltonians of the full $N{=}2$, $a{=}4$--\/SKdV hierarchy.

Beschreibung: We provide an introduction into the mathematics of and with paths. Not on the shortest, but hopefully on an entertaining path!

Beschreibung: Wir stellen in dieser Arbeit ein mathematisches Optimierungsmodell zur Bestimmung eines optimalen Linienplans vor, das sowohl die Fahrzeiten und die Anzahl der Umstiege berücksichtigt als auch die Kosten des Liniennetzes. Dieses Modell deckt wichtige praktische Anforderungen ab, die in einem gemeinsamen Projekt mit den Verkehrsbetrieben in Potsdam (ViP) formuliert wurden. In diesem Projekt wurde der Linienplan 2010 für Potsdam entwickelt. Unsere Berechnungen zeigen, dass die mathematische Optimierung in nichts einer "Handplanung" des Liniennetzes nachsteht. Im Gegenteil, mit Hilfe des Optimierungsprogramms ist es möglich, durch Veränderung der Parameter mehrere verschiedene Szenarien zu berechnen, miteinander zu vergleichen und Aussagen über minimale Kosten und Fahrzeiten zu machen.

Beschreibung: The paper gathers evidence showing different dimensions of the game of Go: the continuous and discrete nature of the game and different types of relations between state variables happening on ultra local, local, regional, and global scales. Based on these observations a new continuous local model for describing a board position is introduced. This includes the identification of the basic variables describing a board position and the formulation and solution of a dynamical system for their computation. To be usable as a static evaluation function for a game playing program at least group-wide (regional)aspects will have to be incorporated.

Beschreibung: The track allocation problem, also known as train routing problem or train timetabling problem, is to find a conflict-free set of train routes of maximum value in a railway network. Although it can be modeled as a standard path packing problem, instances of sizes relevant for real-world railway applications could not be solved up to now. We propose a rapid branching column generation approach that integrates the solution of the LP relaxation of a path coupling formulation of the problem with a special rounding heuristic. The approach is based on and exploits special properties of the bundle method for the approximate solution of convex piecewise linear functions. Computational results for difficult instances of the benchmark library TTPLIB are reported.

Beschreibung: This paper presents a case study on a railway timetable optimization for the very dense Simplon corridor, a major railway connection in the Alps between Switzerland and Italy. Starting from a detailed microscopic network as it is used in railway simulation, the data is transformed by an automatic procedure to a less detailed macroscopic network, that is sufficient for the purpose of capacity planning and amenable to state-of-the-art integer programming optimization methods. In this way, the macroscopic railway network is saturated with trains. Finally, the corresponding timetable is re-transformed to the microscopic level in such a way that it can be operated without any conflicts among the slots. Using this integer programming based micro-macro aggregation-disaggregation approach, it becomes for the first time possible to generate a profit maximal and conflict free timetable for the complete Simplon corridor over an entire day by a simultaneous optimization of all trains requests. This also allows to to undertake a sensitivity analysis of various problem parameters.

Beschreibung: The thesis presents the analysis of a reduced model for modulation of internal gravity waves by deep convective clouds. The starting point for the derivation are conservation laws for mass, momentum and energy coupled with a bulk micro-physics model describing the evolution of mixing ratios of water vapor, cloud water and rain water. A reduced model for the identified scales of the regime is derived, using multi-scale asymptotics. The closure of the model employs conditional averaging over the horizontal scale of the convective clouds. The resulting reduced model is an extension of the anelastic equations, linearized around a constant background state, which are well-known from meteorology. The closure of the model is achieved purely by analytical means and involves no additional physically motivated assumptions. The essential new parameter arising from the coupling to a micro-physics model is the area fraction of saturated regions on the horizontal scale of the convective clouds. It turns out that this parameter is constant on the employed short timescale. Hence the clouds constitute a constant background, modulating the characteristics of propagation of internal waves. The model is then investigated by analytical as well as numerical means. Important results are, among others, that in the model moisture (i) inhibits propagation of internal waves by reducing the modulus of the group velocity, (ii) reduces the angle between the propagation direction of a wave-packet and the horizontal, (iii) causes critical layers and (iv) introduces a maximum horizontal wavelength beyond which waves are no longer propagating but become evanescent. The investigated examples of orographically generated gravity waves also feature a significant reduction of vertical momentum flux by moisture. The model is extended by assuming systematically small under-saturation, that is saturation at leading order. The closure is similar to the original case but requires additional assumptions. The saturated area fraction in the obtained model is no longer constant but now depends nonlinearly on vertical displacement and thus on vertical velocity.

Beschreibung: We propose a hybrid approach for solving the resource-constrained project scheduling problem which is an extremely hard to solve combinatorial optimization problem of practical relevance. Jobs have to be scheduled on (renewable) resources subject to precedence constraints such that the resource capacities are never exceeded and the latest completion time of all jobs is minimized. The problem has challenged researchers from different communities, such as integer programming (IP), constraint programming (CP), and satisfiability testing (SAT). Still, there are instances with 60 jobs which have not been solved for many years. The currently best known approach, lazyFD, is a hybrid between CP and SAT techniques. In this paper we propose an even stronger hybridization by integrating all the three areas, IP, CP, and SAT, into a single branch-and-bound scheme. We show that lower bounds from the linear relaxation of the IP formulation and conflict analysis are key ingredients for pruning the search tree. First computational experiments show very promising results. For five instances of the well-known PSPLIB we report an improvement of lower bounds. Our implementation is generic, thus it can be potentially applied to similar problems as well.

Beschreibung: In contrast to the well known meshbased methods like the finite element method, meshfree methods do not rely on a mesh. However besides their great applicability, meshfree methods are rather time consuming. Thus, it seems favorable to combine both methods, by using meshfree methods only in a small part of the domain, where a mesh is disadvantageous, and a meshbased method for the rest of the domain. We motivate, that this coupling between the two simulation techniques can be considered as saddle point problem and show the stability of this coupling. Thereby a novel transfer operator is introduced, which interacts in the transition zone, where both methods coexist.

Beschreibung: Im Kooperativen Bibliotheksverbund Berlin-Brandenburg (KOBV) wird die verteilte Suche in heterogenen Datenbank mit einer integrierten Dublettenerkennung und -zusammenfuehrung realisiert. Beschrieben werden die einzelnen attributspezifischen Normierungsschritte, die dem eigentlichen Vergleich (MATCH) zweier Datensätze vorangehen.

Beschreibung: In molecular dynamics applications there is a growing interest in mixed quantum-classical models. The {\em quantum-classical Liouville equation} (QCL) describes most atoms of the molecular system under consideration by means of classical phase space density but an important, small portion of the system by means of quantum mechanics. The QCL is derived from the full quantum dynamical (QD) description by applying the Wigner transform to the classical part'' of the system only. We discuss the conditions under which the QCL model approximates the full QD evolution of the system. First, analysis of the asymptotic properties of the Wigner transform shows that solving the QCL yields a first order approximation of full quantum dynamics. Second, we discuss the adiabatic limit of the QCL. This discussion shows that the QCL solutions may be interpretated as classical phase space densities, at least near the adiabatic limit. Third, it is demonstrated that the QCL yields good approximations of {\em non-adiabatic quantum effects,} especially near so-called {\em avoided crossings} where most quantum-classical models fail.

Beschreibung: Dieser Artikel gibt eine allgemeinverständliche Einführung in die spezielle Problematik kombinatorischer Online-Problem am Beispiel der Fahrstuhlsteuerung.

Beschreibung: Wir geben eine Einführung in die Mathematik von und mit Wegen. Nicht auf dem kürzesten, aber auf einem hoffentlich kurzweiligen Weg!

Beschreibung: Mean-variance portfolio analysis provided the first quantitative treatment of the tradeoff between profit and risk. We investigate in detail the interplay between objective and constraints in a number of single-period variants, including semi-variance models. Particular emphasis is laid on avoiding the penalization of overperformance. The results are then used as building blocks in the development and theoretical analysis of multi-period models based on scenario trees. A key property is the possibility to remove surplus money in future decisions, yielding approximate downside risk minimization.

Beschreibung: The paper compares computational aspects of four approaches to compute conservation laws of single differential equations or systems of them, ODEs and PDEs. The only restriction, required by two of the four corresponding computer algebra programs, is that each DE has to be solvable for a leading derivative. Extra constraints may be given. Examples of new conservation laws include non-polynomial expressions, an explicit variable dependence and conservation laws involving arbitrary functions. Examples involve the following equations: Ito, Liouville, Burgers, Kadomtsev-Petviashvili, Karney-Sen-Chu-Verheest, Boussinesq, Tzetzeica, Benney.

Beschreibung: Recently, a novel concept for the computation of essential features of the dynamics of Hamiltonian systems (such as molecular dynamics) has been proposed. The realization of this concept had been based on subdivision techniques applied to the Frobenius--Perron operator for the dynamical system. The present paper suggests an alternative but related concept that merges the conceptual advantages of the dynamical systems approach with the appropriate statistical physics framework. This approach allows to define the phrase ``conformation'' in terms of the dynamical behavior of the molecular system and to characterize the dynamical stability of conformations. In a first step, the frequency of conformational changes is characterized in statistical terms leading to the definition of some Markov operator $T$ that describes the corresponding transition probabilities within the canonical ensemble. In a second step, a discretization of $T$ via specific hybrid Monte Carlo techniques is shown to lead to a stochastic matrix $P$. With these theoretical preparations, an identification algorithm for conformations is applicable. It is demonstrated that the discretization of $T$ can be restricted to few essential degrees of freedom so that the combinatorial explosion of discretization boxes is prevented and biomolecular systems can be attacked. Numerical results for the n-pentane molecule and the triribonucleotide adenylyl\emph{(3'-5')}cytidylyl\emph{(3'-5')}cytidin are given and interpreted.

Beschreibung: In KOBV we offer the user an efficient tool for searching regional and worldwide accessible library catalogues (KOBV search engine). Search is performed by a distributed Z39.50 retrieval and an index based quicksearch. Due to the number of catalogues, result sets may contain a significant amount of duplicate records. Therefore we integrate a de-duplication procedure into KOBV search engine. It is part of the distributed search and the KOBV quicksearch as well. Main goals are the presentation of uniform retrieval results, the preservation of retrieval quality and cutting off redundant information. At least we keep an eye on efficiency. De-duplication is fully parametrizable, so that settings can be changed easily on line.

Beschreibung: A cascadic multigrid (CMG) method for elliptic problems with strong material jumps is proposed and analyzed. Non--matching grids at interfaces between subdomains are allowed and treated by mortar elements. The arising saddle point problems are solved by a subspace confined conjugate gradient method as smoother for the CMG. Details of algorithmic realization including adaptivity are elaborated. Numerical results illustrate the efficiency of this CMG algorithm.

Beschreibung: In a large distribution center of Herlitz AG, Berlin, we invesigated the elevator subsystem of the fully automated pallet transportation system. Each elevator may carry one pallet and has to serve eight levels. The goal is to minimize the average resp.\ the maximum flow time. The variants of this elevator control problem have been subject of recent theoretical research and are known as online-dial-a-ride problems. In this paper we investigate several online algorithms for several versions of online-dial-a-ride problems by means of a simulation program, developed on the basis of the simulation library AMSEL. We draw statistics from samples of randomly generated data providing for different load situations. Moreover, we provide preliminary studies with real production data for a system of five elevators connected by a conveyor circuit, as can be found at the Herlitz plant. We show which algorithms are best under certain load situations and which lead to break downs under particular circumstances.

Beschreibung: We present an algebraic multigrid preconditioner which uses only the graphs of system matrices. Some elementary coarsening rules are stated, from which an advancing front algorithm for the selection of coarse grid nodes is derived. This technique can be applied to linear Lagrange-type finite element discretizations; for higher-order elements an extension of the multigrid algorithm is provided. Both two- and three-dimensional second order elliptic problems can be handled. Numerical experiments show that the resulting convergence acceleration is comparable to classical geometric multigrid.

Beschreibung: \\{\bf Zusammenfassung: }Diese Diplomarbeit beschreibt ein verteiltes Bibliotheks-Informationssystem für bibliographische Datenbanken im Internet. Der Name des Systems ist ZACK. Der Benutzer kann mit ZACK in einer oder mehreren bibliographischen Datenbanken nach einem Dokument suchen und die Treffer in die eigene lokale Datenbank übernehmen. Mit der Übernahme der Datensätze aus einer fremden Datenbank wird die Erfassung neuer Dokumente wesentlich erleichtert, da die Eigenkatalogisierung auf ein Minimum beschränkt werden kann. Es wird doppelte Arbeit vermieden, und die Datensätze haben eine gleichbleibend hohe Qualität. Bei der verteilten Suche mit ZACK wird parallel in mehreren Datenbanken gesucht. Dubletten werden als solche erkannt. Dem Benutzer wird eine übersichtliche Kurztrefferliste ohne doppelte Einträge angeboten. Er kann dann selbst entscheiden, aus welcher Datenbank er die Datensätze übernimmt. Die verteilte Suche hat in der Praxis eine deutlich bessere Trefferquote gebracht als die Suche in nur einer Datenbank. Dabei bleibt die Antwortzeit in einem für den Benutzer akzeptablen Rahmen. Die Kurztrefferliste wird durch die Dublettenkontrolle kürzer und übersichtlicher. English Title: A Distributed Library Information System on the Basis of the Z39.50 Protocol This diploma thesis desribes a distributed library information system for bibliographic databases in the Internet. The name of the system is ZACK. With ZACK the user is able to search for a particular document in several databases and to include the matches in his/her own local database. The inclusion of data records from an external database makes the capture of new documents much easier, as internal cataloging is reduced to a minimum. Double work is eliminated and a continuously high quality of data record is ensured. The distributed search by means of ZACK is carried out in several databases in parallel. Duplicates are recognized; and a short list of matches without double entries is offered. The user can then decide for himself from which database to include data records. In practice, a distributed search has produced far better results than the search in one particular database. Response times are within an acceptable limit for the user. The short list of hits is made clearer and more concise by the duplicate check. The diploma thesis is also available in PDF, HTML, and ASCII format: http://wolfram.schneider.org/lv/diplom/ .

Beschreibung: Flavone and the flavylium ion have been studied at Hartree-Fock, M{\o}ller-Plesset and B3LYP hybrid density functional level to determine the structures and barriers to internal rotation. Both molecules have a high perpendicular barrier about the single bond connecting the phenyl ring with the benzopyrone and benzopyrylium ring, respectively. In contrast to biphenyl both molecules have low coplanar barriers. B3LYP overestimates the perpendicular barrier heights compared to other methods. The dependence of the population and orbital energies on the torsion has been investigated and the structures of both flavonoids have been estimated by means of a reaction field model.

Beschreibung: Das Math-Net ist ein verteiltes Informationssystem f"ur die Mathematik. Es basiert auf den lokalen Informationsangeboten der Fachbereiche, die im Math-Net integriert, nutzerfreundlich aufbereitet und zug"anglich gemacht werden sollen. Das Math-Net ist durch die freiwillige Mitarbeit weiterer Institutionen in Deutschland zu einem flächendeckenden Dienst ausgebaut worden. Die am Projekt beteiligten Institutionen haben die mathematischen Institutionen in ihrer Region beim Aufbau eines qualitativ hochwertigen lokalen Informationsangebotes unterstützt und die Integration der lokalen Informationsangebote in das Math-Net koordiniert.

Beschreibung: The function of many important biomolecules is related to their dynamic properties and their ability to switch between different {\em conformations}, which are understood as {\em almost invariant} or {\em metastable} subsets of the positional state space of the system. Recently, the present authors and their coworkers presented a novel algorithmic scheme for the direct numerical determination of such metastable subsets and the transition probability between them. Although being different in most aspects, this method exploits the same basic idea as {\sc Dellnitz} and {\sc Junge} in their approach to almost invariance in discrete dynamical systems: the almost invariant sets are computed via certain eigenvectors of the Markov operators associated with the dynamical behavior. In the present article we analyze the application of this approach to (high--friction) Langevin models describing the dynamical behavior of molecular systems coupled to a heat bath. We will see that this can be related to theoretical results for (symmetric) semigroups of Markov operators going back to {\sc Davies}. We concentrate on a comparison of our approach in respect to random perturbations of dynamical systems.

Beschreibung: An introductory chapter on Groebner bases is given which also includes new results on the detection of Groebner bases for sparse polynomial systems. Algorithms for the computation of invariants and equivariants for finite groups, compact Lie groups and algebraic groups are presented and efficient implementation and time comparision are discussed. This chapter also inlcudes improvements of the computation of Noether normalisation and Stanley decomposition. These results are applied in symmetric bifurcation theory and equivariant dynamics. As preparation of the investigation of the orbit space reduction three methods are compared for solving symmetric polynomial systems exactly. The method of orbit space reduction is improved by using the Cohen-Macaulayness of the invariant ring and nested Noether normalization. Finally this is applied for a case of mode interaction in the Taylor-Couette problem.

Beschreibung: A class of sparse polynomial systems is investigated which is defined by a weighted directed graph and a weighted bipartite graph. They arise in the model of mass action kinetics for chemical reaction systems. In this application the number of real positive solutions within a certain affine subspace is of particular interest. We show that the simplest cases are equivalent to binomial systems while in general the solution structure is highly determined by the properties of the two graphs. First we recall results by Feinberg and give rigorous proofs. Secondly, we explain how the graphs determine the Newton polytopes of the system of sparse polynomials and thus determine the solution structure. The results on positive solutions from real algebraic geometry are applied to this particular situation. Examples illustrate the theoretical results.

Beschreibung: We study the improvement of simulations of QCD with dynamical Wilson fermions by combining the Hybrid Monte Carlo algorithm with parallel tempering. As an indicator for decorrelation we use the topological charge.

Beschreibung: We describe a novel method for continuously transforming two triangulated models of arbitrary topology into each other. Equal global topology for both objects is assumed, extensions for genus changes during metamorphosis are provided. The proposed method addresses the major challenge in 3D metamorphosis, namely specifying the morphing process intuitively, with minimal user interaction and sufficient detail. Corresponding regions and point features are interactively identified. These regions are parametrized automatically and consistently, providing a basis for smooth interpolation. Utilizing suitable 3D interaction techniques a simple and intuitive control over the whole morphing process is offered.

Beschreibung: Our focus is on Maxwell's equations in the low frequency range; two specific applications we aim at are time-stepping schemes for eddy current computations and the stationary double-curl equation for time-harmonic fields. We assume that the computational domain is discretized by triangles or tetrahedrons; for the finite element approximation we choose N\'{e}d\'{e}lec's $H(curl)$-conforming edge elements of the lowest order. For the solution of the arising linear equation systems we devise an algebraic multigrid preconditioner based on a spatial component splitting of the field. Mesh coarsening takes place in an auxiliary subspace, which is constructed with the aid of a nodal vector basis. Within this subspace coarse grids are created by exploiting the matrix graphs. Additionally, we have to cope with the kernel of the $curl$-operator, which comprises a considerable part of the spectral modes on the grid. Fortunately, the kernel modes are accessible via a discrete Helmholtz decomposition of the fields; they are smoothed by additional algebraic multigrid cycles. Numerical experiments are included in order to assess the efficacy of the proposed algorithms.

Beschreibung: Large scale simulations running in metacomputing environments face the problem of efficient file I/O. For efficiency it is desirable to write data locally, distributed across the computing environment, and then to minimize data transfer, i.e.\ reduce remote file access. Both aspects require I/O approaches which differ from existing paradigms. For the data output of distributed simulations, one wants to use fast local parallel I/O for all participating nodes, producing a single distributed logical file, while keeping changes to the simulation code as small as possible. For reading the data file as in postprocessing and file based visualization, one wants to have efficient partial access to remote and distributed files, using a global naming scheme and efficient data caching, and again keeping the changes to the postprocessing code small. However, all available software solutions require the entire data to be staged locally (involving possible data recombination and conversion), or suffer from the performance problems of remote or distributed file systems. In this paper we show how to interface the HDF5 I/O library via its flexible Virtual File Driver layer to the Globus Data Grid. We show, that combining these two toolkits in a suitable way provides us with a new I/O framework, which allows efficient, secure, distributed and parallel file I/O in a metacomputing environment.

Beschreibung: Although the m-ATSP (or multi traveling salesman problem) is well known for its importance in scheduling and vehicle routing, it has, to the best of our knowledge, never been studied polyhedraly, i.e., it has always been transformed to the standard ATSP. This transformation is valid only if the cost of an arc from node $i$ to node $j$ is the same for all machines. In many practical applications this is not the case, machines produce with different speeds and require different (usually sequence dependent) setup times. We present first results of a polyhedral analysis of the m-ATSP in full generality. For this we exploit the tight relation between the subproblem for one machine and the prize collecting traveling salesman problem. We show that, for $m\ge 3$ machines, all facets of the one machine subproblem also define facets of the m-ATSP polytope. In particular the inequalities corresponding to the subtour elimination constraints in the one machine subproblems are facet defining for m-ATSP for $m\ge 2$ and can be separated in polynomial time. Furthermore, they imply the subtour elimination constraints for the ATSP-problem obtained via the standard transformation for identical machines. In addition, we identify a new class of facet defining inequalities of the one machine subproblem, that are also facet defining for m-ATSP for $m\ge 2$. To illustrate the efficacy of the approach we present numerical results for a scheduling problem with non-identical machines, arising in the production of gift wrap at Herlitz PBS AG.

Beschreibung: Due to its many applications in control theory, robust optimization, combinatorial optimization and eigenvalue optimization, semidefinite programming had been in wide spread use even before the development of efficient algorithms brought it into the realm of tractability. Today it is one of the basic modeling and optimization tools along with linear and quadratic programming. Our survey is an introduction to semidefinite programming, its duality and complexity theory, its applications and algorithms.

Beschreibung: Im Herbst 1999 ging der Kooperative Bibliotheksverbund Berlin-Brandenburg (KOBV) in Routinebetrieb. In technischer Hinsicht setzt der KOBV auf ein neuartiges, zukunftsweisendes Verbundkonzept, in dem die zentrale Datenbank mit dem Verbundkatalog ersetzt wird durch verteilte Datenbanken und lokale Kataloge, die durch das Netz (Internet) miteinander verbunden sind. Die zentrale Recherchefunktion wird ersetzt durch die KOBV-Suchmaschine. Beschrieben werden die Hintergründe, die zu diesem Konzept geführt haben, die Kriterien, die die Architekturentscheidungen der Software bestimmt haben, sowie die einzelnen realisierten Komponenten.

Beschreibung: Given an affine surjection of polytopes $\pi: P \to Q$, the Generalized Baues Problem asks whether the poset of all proper polyhedral subdivisions of $Q$ which are induced by the map $\pi$ has the homotopy type of a sphere. We extend earlier work of the last two authors on subdivisions of cyclic polytopes to give an affirmative answer to the problem for the natural surjections between cyclic polytopes $\pi: C(n,d') \to C(n,d)$ for all $1 \leq d 〈 d' 〈 n$.

Beschreibung: In 1994, Sturmfels gave a polyhedral version of the Cayley Trick of elimination theory: he established an order-preserving bijection between the posets of \emph{coherent} mixed subdivisions of a Minkowski sum $\mathcal{A}_1+\cdots+\mathcal{A}_r$ of point configurations and of \emph{coherent} polyhedral subdivisions of the associated Cayley embedding $\mathcal{C}(\mathcal{A}_1,\dots,\mathcal{A}_r)$. In this paper we extend this correspondence in a natural way to cover also \emph{non-coherent} subdivisions. As an application, we show that the Cayley Trick combined with results of Santos on subdivisions of Lawrence polytopes provides a new independent proof of the Bohne-Dress Theorem on zonotopal tilings. This application uses a combinatorial characterization of lifting subdivisions, also originally proved by Santos.

Beschreibung: It is well known that the following class of systems of evolution equations \begin{eqnarray} \label{nsgen} \cases{ u_{t}=u_{xx}+F(u,v,u_x,v_x),\cr v_{t}=-v_{xx}+G(u,v,u_x,v_x),\cr} \end{eqnarray} is very rich in integrable cases. The complete classification problem is very difficult. Here we consider only the most interesting (from our opinion) subclass of systems (1). Namely, we consider equations linear in all derivatives of the form \begin{eqnarray} \label{kvazgen} \cases{ u_t = u_{xx} + A_{1}(u,v) u_x + A_{2}(u,v) v_x + A_{0}(u,v)\cr v_t = - v_{xx} + B_{1}(u,v) v_x + B_{2}(u,v) u_x + B_{0}(u,v). \cr} \end{eqnarray} without any restrictions on the functions $A_{i}(u,v), B_{i}(u,v)$.

Beschreibung: In this paper we study algorithms for ``Dial-a-Ride'' transportation problems. In the basic version of the problem we are given transportation jobs between the vertices of a graph and the goal is to find a shortest transportation that serves all the jobs. This problem is known to be NP-hard even on trees. We consider the extension when precedence relations between the jobs with the same source are given. Our results include a polynomial time algorithm on paths and an approximation algorithm on general graphs with a performance of~$9/4$. For trees we improve the performance to~$5/3$.

Beschreibung: In this thesis we study and solve integer programs with block structure, i.\,e., problems that after the removal of certain rows (or columns) of the constraint matrix decompose into independent subproblems. The matrices associated with each subproblem are called blocks and the rows (columns) to be removed linking constraints (columns). Integer programs with block structure come up in a natural way in many real-world applications. The methods that are widely used to tackle integer programs with block structure are decomposition methods. The idea is to decouple the linking constraints (variables) from the problem and treat them at a superordinate level, often called master problem. The resulting residual subordinate problem then decomposes into independent subproblems that often can be solved more efficiently. Decomposition methods now work alternately on the master and subordinate problem and iteratively exchange information to solve the original problem to optimality. In Part I we follow a different approach. We treat the integer programming problem as a whole and keep the linking constraints in the formulation. We consider the associated polyhedra and investigate the polyhedral consequences of the involved linking constraints. The variety and complexity of the new inequalities that come into play is illustrated on three different types of real-world problems. The applications arise in the design of electronic circuits, in telecommunication and production planning. We develop a branch-and-cut algorithm for each of these problems, and our computational results show the benefits and limits of the polyhedral approach to solve these real-world models with block structure. Part II of the thesis deals with general mixed integer programming problems, that is integer programs with no apparent structure in the constraint matrix. We will discuss in Chapter 5 the main ingredients of an LP based branch-and-bound algorithm for the solution of general integer programs. Chapter 6 then asks the question whether general integer programs decompose into certain block structures and investigate whether it is possible to recognize such a structure. The remaining two chapters exploit information about the block structure of an integer program. In Chapter 7 we parallelize parts of the dual simplex algorithm, the method that is commonly used for the solution of the underlying linear programs within a branch-and-cut algorithm. In Chapter 8 we try to detect small blocks in the constraint matrix and to derive new cutting planes that strengthen the integer programming formulation. These inequalities may be associated with the intersection of several knapsack problems. We will see that they significantly improve the quality of the general integer programming solver introduced in Chapter 5.

Beschreibung: A new seasonal energy storage for thermal solar systems has been developed on the basis of an adsorption-desorption process. Design and optimization of this storage will be supported by numerical simulations of heat and mass transfer with KARDOS. This paper focuses on the unsteady heat transfer during the major operating step of energetic discharge of the storage, which is characterized by conductive heat transfer in the fixed bed and a strong heat source caused by the adsorption enthalpy. Results are interpreted concerning the influence of variations in the parameter set. The method of implementation of the differential equation will be shown as well as the post-processing and gridwriting programs.

Beschreibung: In this paper, we analyze algorithms for the online dial-a-ride problem with request sets that fulfill a certain worst-case restriction: roughly speaking, a set of requests for the online dial-a-ride problem is reasonable if the requests that come up in a sufficiently large time period can be served in a time period of at most the same length. This new notion is a stability criterion implying that the system is not overloaded. The new concept is used to analyze the online dial-a-ride problem for the minimization of the maximal resp.\ average flow time. Under reasonable load it is possible to distinguish the performance of two particular algorithms for this problem, which seems to be impossible by means of classical competitive analysis.

Beschreibung: The function of many important biomolecules comes from their dynamic properties and their ability to switch between different {\em conformations}. In a conformation, the large scale geometric structure of the molecule is understood to be conserved, whereas on smaller scales the system may well rotate, oscillate or fluctuate. In a recent article [J. Comp. Phys., 151,1 (1999)], the present author and coworkers demonstrated that (a) conformations can be understood as almost invariant sets of some Markov chain being defined via the Hamiltonian system governing the molecular dynamics and that (b) these sets can efficiently be computed via eigenvectors of the corresponding Markov operator. The persent manuscript reviews the mathematical modelling steps behind the novel concept, includes a rigorous analytical justification of this approach and especially of the numerical details of the algorithm, and illustrates its performance when applied to realistic molecular systems.

Beschreibung: Der neue ''verteilte'' Bibliotheksverbund KOBV erfordert neue Arbeitsweisen und neue Formen der Zusammenarbeit der Bibliotheken untereinander. Im KOBV wird es keine zentrale Erschließung geben, sondern die Erschließung wird lokal, in den Bibliotheken durchgeführt. Entsprechend ihren Nutzerbedürfnissen bestimmen die Bibliotheken die Erschließungsart, den Erschließungsumfang und die Erschließungstiefe selbst. Als gemeinsamer regionaler Standard wird lediglich ein ''Mindeststandard'' auf der Basis von RAK-WB definiert. Dieser Gemeinsame KOBV-Standard berücksichtigt vor allem suchrelevante Elemente, um den Nutzern im KOBV möglichst einheitliche Sucheinstiege zu bieten. Der Gemeinsame KOBV-Standard wird in diesem Papier vorgestellt.

Beschreibung: Die KOBV-Suchmaschine verarbeitet Daten im bibliographischen Datenformat MAB2 (Maschinelles Austauschformat für Bibliotheken, Ausgabe 2), das in deutschsprachigen Ländern angewandt wird. Im MAB2-Format sind für mehrbändige begrenzte Werke und fortlaufende Sammelwerke hierarchische Strukturen realisiert - mit bis zu drei Hierarchiestufen und unterschiedlichem Aufbau, je nachdem, ob es sich um ein begrenztes Werk oder um ein Werk ohne geplanten Abschluß handelt. Jede hierarchische Stufe entspricht einem Datensatz, die zusammengehörigen Datensätze sind miteinander verknüpft. Inhaltlich enthält eine Stufe oft nur Teilinformationen des Werkes; erst die Stufen zusammen ergeben die vollständige Information. In der KOBV-Suchmaschine werden Dokumente aus verschiedenen Bibliotheken zusammengeführt. Hierarchische Strukturen potenzieren gewissermaßen die mit der Dublettenbehandlung (Match- und Merge-Verfahren) verbundene Problematik: Es müssen nicht nur Datensätze aus verschiedenen Bibliotheken zusammengeführt werden, sondern darüber hinaus die zusammengehörigen Datensätze der unterschiedlichen Hierarchiestufen. Der Artikel enthält eine ausführliche Analyse der in MAB2 vorkommenden hierarchischen Strukturen, beschreibt die Anforderungen für die Lieferung hierarchischer Datensätze aus den lokalen Systemen und stellt das Verfahren vor, wie in der KOBV-Suchmaschine mit diesen hierarchischen Datenstrukturen bei der Dublettenbehandlung umgegangen wird. Anhand von Fallbeispielen wird die Problematik der Verknüpfung zusammengeführter h-Sätze erörtert. Die KOBV-Suchmaschine verarbeitet Daten im bibliographischen Datenformat MAB2 (Maschinelles Austauschformat für Bibliotheken, Ausgabe 2), das in deutschsprachigen Ländern angewandt wird. Im MAB2-Format sind für mehrbändige begrenzte Werke und fortlaufende Sammelwerke hierarchische Strukturen realisiert - mit bis zu drei Hierarchiestufen und unterschiedlichem Aufbau, je nachdem, ob es sich um ein begrenztes Werk oder um ein Werk ohne geplanten Abschluß handelt. Jede hierarchische Stufe entspricht einem Datensatz, die zusammengehörigen Datensätze sind miteinander verknüpft. Inhaltlich enthält eine Stufe oft nur Teilinformationen des Werkes; erst die Stufen zusammen ergeben die vollständige Information. In der KOBV-Suchmaschine werden Dokumente aus verschiedenen Bibliotheken zusammengeführt. Hierarchische Strukturen potenzieren gewissermaßen die mit der Dublettenbehandlung (Match- und Merge-Verfahren) verbundene Problematik: Es müssen nicht nur Datensätze aus verschiedenen Bibliotheken zusammengeführt werden, sondern darüber hinaus die zusammengehörigen Datensätze der unterschiedlichen Hierarchiestufen. Der Artikel enthält eine ausführliche Analyse der in MAB2 vorkommenden hierarchischen Strukturen, beschreibt die Anforderungen für die Lieferung hierarchischer Datensätze aus den lokalen Systemen und stellt das Verfahren vor, wie in der KOBV-Suchmaschine mit diesen hierarchischen Datenstrukturen bei der Dublettenbehandlung umgegangen wird. Anhand von Fallbeispielen wird die Problematik der Verknüpfung zusammengeführter h-Sätze erörtert.

Beschreibung: This paper summarizes and discusses various characterizations of perfect graphs and mentions some open problems in this area.

Beschreibung: Die Recherche über die KOBV-Suchmaschine liefert Datensätze aus unterschiedlichen Bibliotheken. Damit der Nutzer nicht viele, unter Umständen lange Listen für jede Bibliothek durchblättern muss werden die Datensätze in der KOBV-Suchmaschine einer Dublettenbehandlung (Match- und Merge-Verfahren) unterzogen. Ziel dieses Verfahrens ist es, dem Nutzer möglichst nur einen einzigen Datensatz mit allen zugehörigen Bestandsnachweisen aus den Bibliotheken anzuzeigen. In dem vorliegenden Papier steht das Match-Verfahren, das von der KOBV-Projektgruppe eigens für den Einsatz in der KOBV-Suchmaschine entwickelt wurde, im Vordergrund. Das Merge-Verfahren, das auf Konzepte von Ex Libris zurückgeht, ist lediglich am Rande erwähnt. Ziel bei der Entwicklung des Match- und Merge-Verfahrens war es, in der KOBV-Suchmaschine ein Verfahren zu implementieren, das vollkommen automatisiert, ohne Zuhilfenahme manueller und intellektueller Eingriffe, abläuft. In diesem Papier sind die Grundlagen zum Match- und Merge-Verfahren in der KOBV-Suchmaschine zusammengefaßt. Zunächst wird definiert, was unter einer Dublette überhaupt zu verstehen ist. Die Begriffe Dokument und Werk werden analysiert, die wesentlich sind für die Entscheidung, welche Datensätze in der KOBV-Suchmaschine letztendlich zusammengeführt werden. Anhand umfassender Literaturrecherchen werden die zur Dublettenbehandlung herangezogenen bibliographischen Beschreibungselemente (Attribute) in verschiedenen MARC- und MAB-Datenbanken ermittelt und grundsätzliche Probleme beim Erkennen dubletter bibliographischer Datensätze aufgezeigt. Schließlich werden Verfahren vorgestellt und diskutiert, wie die Attribute in das Match- und Merge-Verfahren eingebunden werden: bei nur einer Gewichtung (positiver Wert) und bei zwei Gewichtungen (positiver und negativer Wert). Auf dieser Basis werden Tabellen mit Werten für zwei unterschiedliche Gewichtungsverfahren in der KOBV-Suchmaschine entwickelt, die als Ausgangswerte für erste Testverfahren in den Match- und Merge-Algorithmus in der KOBV-Suchmaschine implementiert werden.

Beschreibung: Abstract-Sammlung zum gleichnamigen Workshop am ZIB vom 19.--20. Mai 1999

Beschreibung: This monograph has been written to illustrate the interlocking of theory, algorithm, and application in developing solution techniques for complex PDE systems. A deep theoretical understanding is necessary to produce a powerful idea leading to a successful algorithm. Efficient and robust implementation is the key to make the algorithm perform satisfactorily. The extra insight obtained by solving real--life problems brings out the structure of the method more clearly and suggests often ways to improve the numerical algorithm. It is my intention to impart the beauty and complexity found in both the theoretical investigation of the adaptive algorithm proposed here, i.e., the coupling of Rosenbrock methods in time and multilevel finite elements in space, and its realization. I hope that this method will find many more interesting applications.

Beschreibung: Many optimization problems have several equivalent mathematical models. It is often not apparent which of these models is most suitable for practical computation, in particular, when a certain application with a specific range of instance sizes is in focus. Our paper addresses the Asymmetric Travelling Salesman Problem with time windows (ATSP-TW) from such a point of view. The real--world application we aim at is the control of a stacker crane in a warehouse. We have implemented codes based on three alternative integer programming formulations of the ATSP-TW and more than ten heuristics. Computational results for real-world instances with up to 233 nodes are reported, showing that a new model presented in a companion paper outperforms the other two models we considered --- at least for our special application --- and that the heuristics provide acceptable solutions.

Beschreibung: Das Konrad-Zuse-Zentrum für Informationstechnik Berlin (ZIB) und das Rechenzentrum der Universität Rostock, beide Einrichtungen betreiben massiv-parallele Rechner vom Typ CRAY T3E, haben sich an Hand einer Anwendung aus dem Bereich der Botanik mit den Möglichkeiten der Verteilung auf zwei Parallelrechner, gekoppelt nur über das Breitband-Wissenschaftsnetz des Deutschen Forschungsnetzes, vertraut gemacht. Das Projekt besteht aus zwei Teilen. Im ersten Teil wird ausführlich das zwischen den Rechnern liegende Netz und die Ergebnisse einer Performanceanalyse dieses Netzes dokumentiert. Der zweite Teil beschreibt die Anwendung "Simulation des Wachstums von Pflanzen"' sowie die Ergebnisse der Verteilung dieser Anwendung auf beide Rechner. \begin{center} \bf{Abstract} \end{center} The "'Konrad-Zuse-Zentrum für Informationstechnik Berlin"' (ZIB) and the Computing Centre of the University of Rostock operate high-performance computers of type CRAY T3E. In this project an application from the area of the botany is distributed on two parallel computers, only coupled through the Broadband Science Network of the German Research Network (DFN). This project consists of two parts. In the first part the network which is situated between the computers and the results of a performance analysis is documented in detail. The second part describes the application "'Simulation of the growth of plants"' as well as the results of the distribution of this application to both computers.

Beschreibung: The method of symmetry adapted wavepackets (SAWP) to solve the time-dependent Schrödinger equation for a highly symmetric potential energy surface is introduced. The angular dependence of a quantum-mechanical wavepackets is expanded in spherical harmonics where the number of close-coupled equations for the corresponding radial functions can be efficiently reduced by symmetry adaption of the rotational basis using the SWAP approach. Various techniques to generate symmetry adapted spherical harmonics (SASHs) for the point groups of highest symmetry (octahedral, icosahedral) are discussed. The standard projection operator technique involves the use of Wigner rotation matrices. Two methods to circumvent numerical instabilities occuring for large azimuthal quantum numbers are suggested. The first is based on a numerical scheme which employs Gaussian integrations yielding exact and stable results. The second is a recursive algorithm to generate higher order SASHs accurately and efficiently from lower order ones. The paper gives a complete set of ``seed functions'' generated by projection techniques which can be used obtain SASHs for all irreducible representations of the octahedral and icosahedral point groups recursively.

Beschreibung: The article surveys the development of novel mathematical concepts and algorithmic approaches based thereon in view of their possible applicability to biomolecular design. Both a first deterministic approach, based on the Frobenius-Perron operator corresponding to the flow of the Hamiltonian dynamics, and later stochastic approaches, based on a spatial Markov operator or on Langevin dynamics, can be subsumed under the unified mathematical roof of the transfer operator approach to effective dynamics of molecular systems. The key idea of constructing specific transfer operators especially taylored for the purpose of conformational dynamics appears as the red line throughout the paper. Different steps of the algorithm are exemplified by a trinucleotide molecular system as a small representative of possible RNA drug molecules.

Beschreibung: In this paper we discuss several ways to visualize stationary and non-stationary quantum mechanical systems. We demonstrate an approach for the quantitative interpretation of probability density isovalues which yields a reasonable correlation between isosurfaces for different timesteps. As an intuitive quantity for visualizing the momentum of a quantum system we propose the probability flow density which can be treated by vector field visualization techniques. Finally, we discuss the visualization of non-stationary systems by a sequence of single timestep images.

Beschreibung: One of the important tasks in Data Mining is automated cluster analysis. Self-Organizing Maps (SOMs) introduced by {\sc Kohonen} are, in principle, a powerful tool for this task. Up to now, however, its cluster identification part is still open to personal bias. The present paper suggests a new approach towards automated cluster identification based on a combination of SOMs with an eigenmode analysis that has recently been developed by {\sc Deuflhard et al.} in the context of molecular conformational dynamics. Details of the algorithm are worked out. Numerical examples from Data Mining and Molecular Dynamics are included.

Beschreibung: The photoassociation process shows strong dependence on the temporal duration of the electromagnetic field pulses and their frequencies. This dependence is investigated using quantum mechanical simulations that include all ranges of impact parameters and contributions from bound-to-bound transitions. The photoassociation yield of mercury atoms to produce excimer dimers is enhanced for short (ps) and for ultrashort (fs) pulse durations. Ultrashort laser pulses effectively overlap the entire range of free-to-bound transition, therefore achieving a maximum probability. Short pulses show a maximum in the photoassociation yield when their carrier frequency overlaps a particular free-to-bound spectroscopic resonance. Implications of these calculations on efforts to control bimolecular reactions are discussed.

Beschreibung: For using Data Mining, especially cluster analysis, one needs measures to determine the similarity or distance between data objects. In many application fields the data objects can have different information levels. In this case the widely used euclidean distance is an inappropriate measure. The present paper describes a concept how to use data of different information levels in cluster analysis and suggests an appropriate similarity measure. An example from practice is included, that shows the usefulness of the concept and the measure in combination with {\sc Kohonens} Self-Organizing Map algorithm, a well-known and powerful tool for cluster analysis.

Beschreibung: Auf dem 89. Deutschen Bibliothekartag, der vom 25. bis 29. Mai 1999 in Freiburg (Breisgau) stattgefunden hat, wurde der Kooperative Bibliotheksverbund Berlin-Brandenburg (KOBV) zum ersten Mal der großen bibliothekarischen Öffentlichkeit vorgestellt. Am KOBV-Stand, der im Rahmen des gemeinsamen Standes der Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Verbundsysteme organisiert wurde, führte die KOBV-Projektgruppe Funktionalitäten der KOBV-Suchmaschine vor. In der Vortragsreihe zum Themenkreis XI "Neue Entwicklungen in den Verbund- und Lokalsystemen", die unter Mitwirkung der Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Verbundsysteme veranstaltet wurde, war der KOBV mit einem eigenen Vortrag vertreten: "Der Kooperative Bibliotheksverbund Berlin-Brandenburg (KOBV) - Ein innovatives Verbundkonzept für die Region". In dem Vortrag hat die Verfasserin einen umfassenden Überblick über das KOBV-Projekt und den bisherigen Projektverlauf gegeben, die Projektziele und den politischen Rahmen erörtert sowie die KOBV-Suchmaschine, das technische Kernstück des neuen Verbundes, vorgestellt. Der hier vorliegende Text ist die schriftlich ausgearbeitete Fassung dieses Vortrages.

Beschreibung: This survey presents cutting planes that are useful or potentially useful in solving mixed integer programs. Valid inequalities for i) general integer programs, ii) problems with local structure such as knapsack constraints, and iii) problems with 0-1 coefficient matrices, such as set packing, are examined in turn. Finally the use of valid inequalities for classes of problems with structure, such as network design, is explored.

Beschreibung: The improvement of simulations of QCD with dynamical Wilson fermions by combining the Hybrid Monte Carlo algorithm with parallel tempering is studied. As an indicator for decorrelation the topological charge is used.

Beschreibung: Im Herbst 1999 nimmt die KOBV-Suchmaschine, das technische "Herzstück" des KOBV, den Routinebetrieb auf. Nach einer kurzen Einführung in die politischen und rechtlichen Grundlagen des KOBV-Projektes werden in diesem Aufsatz die Funktionalitäten der KOBV-Suchmaschine, ihre Leistungen für Bibliotheksbenutzer und Bibliothekare, vorgestellt. Der Aufsatz schließt mit einem Überblick über den bisherigen Projektverlauf und der Erläuterung der wichtigsten Prinzipien des KOBV - Offenheit, Dezentralität und Heterogenität.

Beschreibung: This series of lectures has been given to a class of mathematics postdocs at a European summer school on Computational Mathematics Driven by Industrial Applications in Martina Franca, Italy (organized by CIME). It deals with a variety of challenging real life problems selected from clinical cancer therapy, communication technology, polymer production, and pharmaceutical drug design. All of these problems from rather diverse application areas share two common features: (a) they have been modelled by various differential equations -- elliptic, parabolic, or Schrödinger--type partial differential equations, countable ordinary diffential equations, or Hamiltonian systems, (b) their numerical solution has turned out to be real challenge to computational mathematics.

Beschreibung: Semidefinite relaxations of quadratic 0-1 programming or graph partitioning problems are well known to be of high quality. However, solving them by primal-dual interior point methods can take much time even for problems of moderate size. The recent spectral bundle method of Helmberg and Rendl can solve quite efficiently large structured equality-constrained semidefinite programs if the trace of the primal matrix variable is fixed, as happens in many applications. We extend the method so that it can handle inequality constraints without seriously increasing computation time. Encouraging preliminary computational results are reported.

Beschreibung: The C++ standard template library has many useful containers for data. The standard library includes two adpators, queue, and stack. The authors have extended this model along the lines of relational database semantics. Sometimes the analogy is striking, and we will point it out occasionally. An adaptor allows the standard algorithms to be used on a subset or modification of the data without having to copy the data elements into a new container. The authors provide many useful adaptors which can be used together to produce interesting views of data in a container.

Beschreibung: This report describes the development of an experimental service for picture-based document retrieval for the Electronic Visualization Library (EVlib). The EVlib is a digital library for scientific visualization, established at the Konrad-Zuse-Zentrum für Informationstechnik Berlin (ZIB). The picture-based retrieval service allows users to look for documents by describing the pictures they contain. This query method was developed based on the assumption that (1) pictures often represent relevant parts of the contents of a document, and (2) pictures are often remembered well. A picture-based approach provides a new quality of accessing and exploring scientific literature. Motivation, concepts and realization of our service are outlined. Results of a user test are presented, too. The results indicate that this service can be used for searching and browsing the document collection in principle. On the other hand, problems were detected which can give fruitful hints for future work concerning document and image retrieval.

Beschreibung: In this paper, we generalize the nonlocal discrete transparent boundary condition introduced by Schmidt and Deuflhard {[}Comp. Math. Appl. 29 (1995) 53-76{]} and Schmidt and Yevick {[}J. Comput. Phys. 134 (1997) 96-107{]} to propagation methods based on arbitrary Pad\'e approximations to the two-dimensional one-way Helmholtz equation. Our approach leads to a recursive formula for the coefficients appearing in the nonlocal condition which then yields an unconditionally stable propagation method.

Beschreibung: We present nonlocal discrete transparent boundary conditions for a fourth-order wide-angle approximation of the two-dimensional Helmholtz equation. The boundary conditions are exact in the sense that they supply the same discrete solution on a bounded interior domain as would be obtained by considering the problem on the entire unbounded domain with zero boundary conditions at infinity. The proposed algorithm results in an unconditionally stable propagation method. Numerical examples from optics illustrate the efficiency of our approach.