International Conference on Recent Trends in Discrete Mathematics December 17-20, 2012

General Information

School of Mathematics Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Homi Bhabha Road, , 400 005

Telephone: +91 022 22782000 Fax: +91 022 22804610/11

1 Contents

1 About TIFR 3

2 School of Mathematics 3

3 The Environment 4

4 General Information for Visitors 4

5 Information Regarding the Conference 6

6 Restaurants in Mumbai 10

2 1 About TIFR

The Tata Institute of Fundamental Research was founded in June 1945 by the trustees of the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust in cooperation with the then Government of Bombay. The initiative to set up such an institute was taken by the late Dr. H.J. Bhabha, FRS in 1943. The Institute is the National Centre of the Government of for Nuclear Science and Mathematics.

The Institute is a Public Trust registered under the Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950. Under a tripartite agreement between the Government of India, Govern- ment of and the Trustees of the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, rules have been framed for the administration and management of the Institute. There is a council of management consisting of 8 members including the Chairman, three members appointed by the Government of India, two members appointed by the trustees of the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, one member from the Goverment of Maha- rashtra, a Co-opted member and the Director of the Institute (ex-officio member).

The major portion of the expenditure of the Institute is borne by the Govern- ment of India. The Institute comes under the administrative purview of the De- partment of Atomic Energy through which these grants are channelled. TIFR has a total staff of about 1800.

The work of the Institute is carried on in three schools : School of Mathematics School of Natural Sciences School of Technology and Computer Science.

2 School of Mathematics

The activities of the School of Mathematics centre around the lectures and sem- inars conducted by members of the school, supplemented by lectures given by eminent visiting mathematicians from all over the world. The group is engaged in active research in almost every major branch of pure mathematics. There is a collaborative programme in applications of mathematics with Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore started in 1973-74.

3 3 The Environment

The Institute in many aspects, reflects the personality of its founder. Dr. Homi J. Bhabha was deeply interested in Science and his greatest intellectual achieve- ments were scientific. The prime objective and characteristic of the institute is, no doubt, scientific research, but Dr. Bhabha was also interested in many other facts which make up a complete life like music, architecture, painting and sculpture, landscapes, gardens, trees and flowers, international friendship and the applica- tion of science for the benefit of society. His interest in each of these was deep and he gave practical shape to these interests. This can be seen reflected in the Institute.

4 General Information for Visitors

1. Please note that in which TIFR is situated has been declared a Prohibited Area by the . The Naval Police insist that visitors to the TIFR are allowed only on the Homi Bhabha Road which leads to the TIFR from St. John’s Church (known as ). Photography is prohibited in Navy Nagar. However, President Hotel and Afghan Church are outside Navy Nagar and so these restrictions do not apply beyond these points. The shops in Navy Nagar are outside the area allowed to visitors. Please note that some essential shopping can be done in a shop located in basement A at Bhaskara (the ten storey building in the Housing Colony) open Tuesday – Saturday from 12.00 noon to 7.00 p.m. and on Sundays from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. (Monday closed). 2. The visitors are allowed to use the TIFR buses. Please note that at certain times during the day, shift personnel have priority and you may be allowed in only if there is room at the time of departure. The TIFR bus schedule is given on page 8. 3. To come to TIFR by taxi, ask for Navy Nagar. If further directions are needed, ask the driver to locate Sumitra Market which is on the Homi Bhabha Road. TIFR is right at the end of the road. The taxi fare (approximately) will be as follows from the following Railway Stations:

4 to TIFR Rs. 80/- Colaba to TIFR Rs. 60/- C.S.T. Station to TIFR Rs. 75/- Mumbai Central to TIFR Rs. 120/- to TIFR Rs. 200/-

The following BEST buses are available from Navy Nagar :

(1) Route No. 3 : For Jijamata Udyan (Victoria Garden) , Mumbai (2) Route No. 11 : For Govt. Colony, . (visitors can board this bus for C.S.T., Dadar, Sion Railway Station.) (3) Route No. 137 : For Ahilyabai Holkar Chowk (Churchgate Station)

Mathematics Office: The Office of the School of Mathematics is located on the third floor in Room No. A349 (Ext. 2353). Information regarding Lecture Notes and other publications of the Institute can be had from there. Scientific Information Resource Centre: The TIFR library is open from 7.45 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. from Monday to Friday, 9.45 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. on Saturday and 9.45 a.m. to 7.00 p.m. on Sunday. It consists of two sec- tions. One in the A-block and the other in the D-block. The journal section is on the mezzanine floor of the A-block with steps leading up from the Main lobby/reception. To get to the book section, go on the same level past the lifts, follow the corridor through floor M of the C-block which connects to the first floor of the D-block. Turn right at the end. Some reference information: Web pages: School of Mathematics: www.math.tifr.res.in /overview.htmlwww.com Restaurants info: http://theory.tifr.res.in/bombay/leisure/BoRe Sightseeing info: http://theory.tifr.res.in/bombay/tourist/

5 Telephone numbers School of Mathematics Office : 91-22-22782353 Mr. Vivek Vengurlekar,Officer-in-charge : 91-22-22782373 Ramanujan Guest House : 91-22-22783050 TIFR Security (Main gate) : 91-22-22782262 Hotel Taj President : 91-22-66651170/91-22-22846680 Y.W.C.A International Center : 91-22-22025053/91-22-22029161

5 Information Regarding the Conference

Transportation: During the Conference period arrangements will be made to bring participants from the Y.W.C.A. and Hotel Taj President to the Insti- tute. A vehicle will leave the Y.W.C.A. International Center at 8.30 a.m. and Hotel Taj President at 8.45 a.m. Arrangements have also been made to drop participants back to the Y.W.C.A and Hotel Taj President in the evening. Program Sessions: The sessions will be held in the Main Lecture Theatre (Room No. AG-66), in the Lecture Room (AG-69) & in the Lecture Room (AG-80) on the ground floor. Coffee and Tea Break: Coffee, Tea and Snacks will be served be served at 10.30 a.m. near the West Canteen. Evening tea, coffee and snacks will be served at 3.30 p.m. behind Homi Bhabha Auditorium. Lunch: Lunch will be served for the participants at 1:00 p.m. during the Conference behind the Homi Bhabha Auditorium.

Timings for Tea/Lunch are also given in the Schedule.

Medical Facilities: The Institute has free medical facilities available on the premi- ses. Participants of the Conference may make use of these facilities, if they need any. Mail: Mail addressed to the participants will be delivered immediately on receipt. Undelivered mail will be kept in the Mathematics Office (Room No. A349)

6 on the third floor. Participants can also send their mail through the Mathe- matics Office. E-mail: Internet can be accessed from any of the computers in Room No. A370. A common account (user name is conf) is available for all participants. A facility for connecting laptops will be available in room A-369. If your laptop cannot get an IP address automatically (DHCP works in our system), ask for help to set it up. You can contact Mr. V. Nandagopal (extension 2672)/ Mr. Vishal Sailor (extension 2082) for help. Dinner: Dinner is served, with prior intimation, in the Guest House from 8.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. Boarding and Lodging: The room charges including breakfast both for the par- ticipants lodged in the Guest House will be settled by the Organizing Com- mittee directly.

7 TIFR Bus Schedule Monday to Friday Bus leaves TIFR at Hrs.

0630 RT 1420 RT 0705 RT 1515 RT 0720 RT 1535 RT 0745 CST 1517 CST & CG 0750 & 0755 CST 1647 CST & CG 0800 & 0805 CST 1717 CST, RT & CG 0815 CST 1732 CST & CG 0820 Shuttle CST 1817 CST, RT & CG 0845 Service CST 1835 RT 0900 CST 1900 RT 0910 Shuttle CST 1930 RT 0925 Service CST 2000 RT 0935 & 0945 CST 2100 RT 1145 RT 2200 RT 1245 RT 2240 RT 1350 RT 2315 RT (Jeep) 2400 (On prior request)

Saturday, Sunday & Other Holidays

0640 CST 1620 CST 0720 CST 1705 CST 0800 CST 1800 CST 0900 CST 1900 CST 1000 CST 2000 CST 1100 CST 2100 CST 1200 CST 2200 CST 1300 CST 2240 CST 1420 CST 2315 Jeep 1515 CST 2400 (on prior request)

8 Canteen Timings Weekdays East Canteen Early Morning Tea : 0730 - 0800 Morning Tea : 09.30 - 10.00 Lunch : 12.00 - 14.00 Evening Tea : 15.30 - 16.15 Dinner : 19.00 - 20.30 Late Night Tea : 21.45 - 22.30

West Canteen Breakfast : 08.15 - 09.15 Morning Tea : 10.00 - 11.30 Lunch : 12.30 - 14.15 Evening Tea : 15.30 - 18.00

Saturdays East Canteen Breakfast : 09.30 - 10.15 Morning Tea : 10.45 - 11.30 Lunch : 12.30 - 13.30 Evening Tea : 15.30 - 16.30 Dinner : 19.00 - 20.15

West Canteen Lunch : 13.00 - 14.00

Sundays & Holidays East Canteen

Breakfast : 09.30 - 10.15 Morning Tea : 10.45 - 11.30 Lunch : 12.45 - 14.00 Evening Tea : 15.30 - 16.30

9 6 Restaurants in Mumbai

The following is a list of the more interesting restaurants, cafes and bars in the part of Mumbai that you will be in. The views definitely reflect the author’s1 own tastes, as all opinions about food are bound to. A rough indication of prices is: moderate – about Rs. 150 or more per person, and expensive more than about Rs. 500 per person. This is only a rough indicator of the price, though.

Paradise spicy food, moderately priced Address: Near Colaba Market Type of Food: Multicuisine Comments: Very good food and Cafe Royal moderately priced Address: Near on S.P. Mukherji Circle Type of Food: Mainly sizzlers Cloud 9 Cafe Comments : Expensive, but they Address: Hotel Godwin, Off Colaba have had Bill Clinton as a customer Causeway Type of Food: Multicuisine Comments: A great view from the Starters And More restaurant, somewhat expensive Address: Near Eros Cinema, Churchgate Type of Food: Multicuisine – Indian, Koyla Continental, Thai Address: Near Radio Club, Colaba Comments : Great ambience and Type of Food: Moghlai, Punjabi good food though somewhat expen- Comments : Very good, but rich sive. food, moderate to expensive, very interesting open-air location Sundance Address: Near Eros Cinema, Delhi Darbar Churchgate Address: Near Regal Cinema, Co- Type of Food: Continental laba Causeway Comments : Good food, moderately Type of Food: Moghlai, Punjabi priced . Comments : Good, but rich and 1K. Sridhar, Theory Physics, TIFR

10 Indian Summer Type of Food: Multicuisine Address: Veer Nariman Road, Comments : Okay food, moderate to Churchgate expensive Type of Food: Moghlai, Punjabi Comments : Good food, expensive Trishna Address: Pearl of The Orient Type of food: Indian Coastal Address: Ambassador Hotel, Comments: Great food, expensive Churchgate Type of Food: Chinese, Thai, Excellensea Japanese Address: Bharat House, Mint Road Comments : Expensive but very Type of food: South Indian Coastal good food and a fantastic view of Comments: Very good seafood, Mumbai –the restaurant is a re- moderate to expensive volving restaurant 125 ft above the ground Trattoria Address: Hotel Taj President, Cuffe Pizzeria Parade Address: At the Junction of Veer Na- Type of food: Italian riman Road, Churchgate and Marine Comments: Very good, expensive Drive Type of Food: Pizzas, pastas Comments : Moderately priced and Kobe reasonably good food Address: Sukh Sagar, Chowpatty Type of food: Sizzlers Comments: Excellent, moderate to Khyber expensive Address: Kala Ghoda (M.G. Road) Type of Food: Moghlai, Punjabi Comments : Very Good food, ex- Status pensive Address: Type of food: South Indian, Gujarati, Punjabi vegetarian Bombay Blue Comments: Okay food, moderately Address: Kala Ghoda (K. Dubash priced Marg)

11 Balwas Address: Mandlik Rd, Colaba Address: (Behind In- Type of food: Continental come Tax Office) Comments: Good food, a happen- Type of food: Moghlai/Punjabi ing place so expensive Comments: Okay, Reasonably priced

Bayview Samrat Address: Hotel Marine Plaza, Ma- Address: Churchgate (Near K.C. rine Drive College) Type of food: Multicuisine Type of food: Gujarati, South Indian, Comments: Expensive but serves a Punjabi vegetarian value-for-money dinner buffet, great Comments: Okay, moderately view of Marine Drive and the Ara- priced bian sea

Sidewok Address: NCPA, Nariman Point Type of food: Oriental Samovar Comments: Good, expensive Address: , Kala Ghoda Jimmy Boy Type of food: Multicuisine Address: Horniman Circle Comments: Good food, very nice Type of food: Parsi ambience and moderately priced Comments: Great food, huge help- ings and moderately priced

Cha Bar Nosh Address: Oxford Book House, Near Address: , next to K.C. College, Churchgate Regal Cinema Type of food: Basically a tea place Type of food: Speciality vegetarian with a few snacks Comments: Great food, somewhat Comments: The tea and the snacks expensive, great ambience are good and the ambience very good. Moderately priced Indigo

12 Mocha laba Address: Veer Nariman Road, Type of food: Italian Churchgate Comments: Very good food, but on Type of food: More a bar than a food the expensive side place Comments: An interesting hang-out Golden Star Thali Address: Opp. Charni Road Station Not Just Jazz By the Bay Type of food: Gujarati vegetarian Address: At the Junction of Veer Na- Comments: If you want to binge like riman Road and Marine Drive never before then this is the place to Type of food: This is a jazz bar, so it go to. Inexpensive isn’t the food so much Comments: Live bands every night, but quite expensive Oh Calcutta! Address: Near A.C. Market, Tardeo Type of food: Bengali Sea Lounge Comments: One if its kind. Highly Address: Taj Mahal Hotel, Colaba recommended even if it is somewhat Type of food: Multicuisine expensive Comments: Make sure you go there and grab one of those comfortable chairs by the window. An absolute Swati must and who is talking about the Address: Opp. Bhatia Hospital, price? Tardeo Type of food: Gujarati vegetarian Comments: A very special place. Thai Pavilion Delicious food. But very crowded. Address: Hotel Taj President, Cuffe Reasonable prices. Parade Type of food: Thai Comments: Rated as the best Thai Karma food in town, absolutely worth the Address: Opp. Sukh Sagar, Chow- price patty Type of food: Multicuisine Comments: An interesting place. Basilico Very good food, expensive. Address: Near Strand Cinema, Co-

13 Liquid Lounge Address: Opp. Sukh Sagar, Chow- Under the Over patty Address: Kemp’s Corner Type of food: Multicuisine Type of food: Continental Comments: Recommend it not so Comments: Excellent food, moder- much for the food as for the place, ate to expensive. expensive.

For more information about restaurants in Mumbai please visit

http://theory.tifr.res.in/bombay/leisure/BoRe/

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