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SIAG/Linear Algebra Prize

Principal Guideline

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

Prize Committee

Formation
The prize committee will consist of a panel of five members of the SIAG/LA. The Vice Chairperson of the SIAG/LA during the last year of the award period will serve as chairperson of the committee. The remaining four members will be appointed by the SIAM President upon the recommendations of the SIAG/LA Chairperson and the advice of the SIAM Council. The appointments will be made at least twelve months in advance of the prize award date.

Tenure
The term of office will be from the date of appointment until the date of the prize award.

Rules of Operation
The committee will solicit nominations for the prize from the general membership of the SIAG/LA, using SIAM office resources as needed, and from other members of the scientific community. If a committee member is nominated for the award, the SIAM President will appoint a replacement upon notification by the committee chairperson.

Selection Procedures

Eligibility
Candidate papers must be published in English in a peer-reviewed journal bearing a publication date within the award period. They must contain significant research contributions to the field of linear algebra, as commonly defined in the mathematical literature, with direct or potential applications.

Committee's Nomination
The prize committee will notify the SIAM President of its selection at least five months prior to the award date. The prize committee must select one paper that determines the prize winner(s). The notification must be accompanied by a written justification and a citation not exceeding 25 words that can be used for a certificate and read at award time.

The SIAM President will accept or reject the nomination at least four months prior to the award date; the advice of the SIAM Council, its Executive Committee, and the SIAG/LA Chairperson may be solicited.

If the nomination is accepted, the award presentation will be made according to the procedure below. If the nomination is not accepted, the President and the Chairperson of the Prize Committee will select an acceptable paper at least three months prior to the award date.

Notification of Award

The Chairperson of the Prize Committee will notify the recipient(s) of the award at least three months in advance of the award date. An invitation will also be extended to the recipient(s) to attend the award ceremony to receive the award and to present the paper.

Description of the Award

Type
The award will consist of a plaque and a certificate containing the citation. If the selected paper has multiple authors, each author will receive a plaque and certificate. There will be no cash award associated with the prize.

Award Date and Period
The prize is awarded every third year (starting in 1988) at the triennial SIAM Conference on Applied Linear Algebra, the only all SIAG/LA meeting. The award period is the three calendar years preceding the meeting.

Obligations of Recipient
At least one of the awardees is expected to attend the award ceremony and to present the paper at the meeting. Travel expenses are not normally available to reimburse the recipient(s) for expenses incurred in attending the award ceremony.

The Award Presentation

The Chairperson of the SIAG/LA will announce the award at the chosen meeting and present the award to the recipient(s) who is present. The recipient(s) is not required to be present to receive the award.

An announcement of the award recipient(s) will appear in SIAM News and the SIAG/LA Newsletter.

Prize History

Previous recipients of the SIAG/Linear Algebra Prize:

The next award is to be made at the 2009 SIAM Conference on Applied Linear Algebra.
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