Conference on 50 years of ADI
September 15, 2005
Conference Announcement
50 Years of Alternating Direction Methods:
Celebrating the Contributions of Jim Douglas,
Don Peaceman, and Henry Rachford
November 4-5, 2005
Rice University
Houston, Texas
This year (2005) marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of the seminal paper on the alternating direction implicit method (ADI) "The Numerical Solution of Parabolic and Elliptic Differential Equations" (Journal of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Vol. 3, pages 28-41). The impact of this work on the oil industry was immediate; this new idea resulted in the development of more accurate and efficient computational methods for reservoir simulation. However, the theoretical and practical aspects of the ADI method led to extensions, generalizations, and ensuing applications far beyond the original application of reservoir simulation.
This conference will begin with two talks on the history and impact of the ADI method to past and current scientific and industrial problems. The conference will then feature approximately 20 invited 30 minute presentations on recent research activities in the area of numerical solution of partial differential applications that were influenced by the ADI method. In addition, an exciting banquet is planned for Saturday night (November 5, 2005).
Registration
All participants and attendees are required to register. However, due to the generosity of the conference sponsors, there will be no registration fee and no banquet fee for those who pre-register. We urge conference participants and attendees to pre-register as soon as possible. To pre-register, please follow the following link. Pre-registration deadline is September 30, 2005.
http://ceee.rice.edu/meetings/dpr/registration.html
Organizing Committee:
Richard Tapia, Rice University, Chair
Clint Dawson, University of Texas-Austin
Amr El-Bakry, ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
William Fitzgibbon, University of Houston
Roland Glowinski, University of Houston
William Symes, Rice University
Adam Usadi, ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
Mary Wheeler, University of Texas-Austin
Sponsors:
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
Rice University
University of Houston
University of Texas-Austin
The conference is held in cooperation with the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)
