Newsletter of the International Society of Difference Equations Volume 6, Issue 2 December 2018 Newsletter of the International Society of Difference Equations Newsletter Editor: Agnieszka Malinowska TABLE OF CONTENTS Ewa Schmeidel A Letter from the President ………………………………………………………. 1 Introduction from the Newsletter Editor ………………………………….. 5 ICDEA 2019 ………………………………………………………………………………… 6 Other Conferences 2019 …………………………………………………………… 8 ISDE Calendar …………………………………………………………………………… 15 Books authored by ISDE Members ……………………………………………. 16 ISDE Board of Directors 2017 – 2019 …………………………………………. 18 Goals0 | Page of the Society ………………………………………………………………….. 19 International Society of Difference Equations http://isdeds.com A Letter from the President 2018 Conference of the Society December 19, 2018 ICDEA, the International Czech Republic), selected (University of Kansas, Conference on Difference the plenary speakers. Lawrence, USA). Please Equations and Applica- ICDEA 2018 featured top- look at the next page for a tions, is the flagship con- quality plenary talks given group picture taken in ference of our society. It by Elena Braverman front of the “Willersbau” is held annually since (University of Calgary, on the campus of the 1994. ICDEA 2018, the Calgary, Canada), Rafael Technical University in 24th International Confer- de la Llave (Georgia Insti- Dresden. ence on Difference Equa- tute of Technology, Atlan- tions and Applications, ta, USA), Robert Devaney As a reminder, during took place at the Tech- (Boston University, Bos- ICDEA 2017 in Timişoara, Martin Bohner nische Universität Dres- ton, USA), Katrin Gelfert it was decided to hold den, Dresden, Germany, (Federal University of Rio PODE (Progress on Differ- ISDE President May 21—24, 2018. The de Janeiro, Rio de Janei- ence Equations), ISDE’s conference was a tremen- ro, Brazil), Yun Kang second conference se- dous success, and the (Arizona State University, ries, from then on in odd- society is indebted to the Tempe, USA), Bernd numbered years only, organizers, in particular Krauskopf (University of while merging with ECIT the Chair of the Organiz- Auckland, Auckland, New (European Conference on ing Committee, Stefan Zealand), Alexandra Rod- Iteration Theory), taking Siegmund (Technische kina (University of the place in even-numbered Universität Dresden, Dres- West Indies, Kingston, years. Hence, in 2018, no den, Germany). The Sci- Jamaica), Roman Šimon PODE was held, but ECIT entific Committee, Hilscher (Masaryk Univer- 2018 took place at the chaired by Zuzana Došlá sity, Brno, Czech Repub- University of Murcia, (Masaryk University, Brno, lic), and Erik Van Vleck Spain, July 3—6, 2018. 2018 Prize awarded by the Society The most prestigious beginning of next year. Barcelona, Barcelona, award of our society, the Spain) for their paper Bernd Aulbach Prize, is Another prize given by the “Periods of Continuous awarded biennially for society is the prize for the Maps on Some Compact significant contributions best JDEA paper. This Spaces”, J. Difference to the areas of difference prize is awarded annually. Equ. Appl. 23(1-2), 1—7, equations and/or discrete In 2018, the recipients of 2017. dynamical systems. The this prize for the best Bernd Aulbach Prize is 2017 JDEA paper were awarded in odd- Juan Luis Gárcia Guirao numbered years, so there (Technical University of was no award in 2018, Cartagena, Cartagena, but there will be a call for Spain) and Jaume Llibre nominations soon at the (Autonomous University of International Society of Difference Equations http://isdeds.com A Letter from the President ICDEA 2018 Dresden Above: Group picture at Technische Universität Left: During conference din- ner at Bülow Palais International Society of Difference Equations http://isdeds.com A Letter from the President Upcoming Conferences of the Society ICDEA 2019, the 25th In- ICDEA 2020, the 26th upcoming ICDEA or PODE ternational Conference on International Conference conference is cordially Difference Equations and of Difference Equations invited to submit a pro- Applications, is just around and Applications, will be posal to me or any of the the corner, so please mark held at the University of members of the ISDE your calendars to attend Sarajevo in Sarajevo, Bos- Board of Directors. Guide- this exciting event at the nia—Herzegovina. The lines for preparing pro- University College London Chair of the Organzing posals for ICDEA confer- in London, UK, June 24— Committee is Senada ences are available on 28, 2019. The Chair of the Kalabušić, an ISDE mem- the ISDE website at Organizing Committee is ber since 2004. http://isdeds.com. Stephen Baigent, the 2017 As per a decision of the recipient of the best JDEA ICDEA 2021, the 27th Board of Directors, con- paper prize. The confer- International Conference trary to the past, PODE ence website is on Difference Equations conferences, being now www.ucl.ac.uk/ and Applications, will be held only biennially, now mathematical- held at CentralSupélec in also require preparation Gif-sur-Yvette, France. physical-sciences/ of a proposal. Please re- The Chair of the Organiz- icdea-2019. During fer to the society website ing Committee is Sorin ICDEA 2019, the annual for details. Olaru. assembly of ISDE will be I am looking forward to held, and the winners of PODE 2021 will be held receiving your proposals the Bernd Aulbach Prize at Liepaja University in for organizing these im- and the best JDEA paper Liepaja, Latvia. The Chair portant conferences. Suc- prize will be announced. of the Organizing Commit- cessful organizations will For more information on tee is Michael Radin, an continue to demonstrate ICDEA 2019, please see ISDE member since that the area of differ- later in this Newsletter. 2007. ence equations and its PODE 2019 will be held at ICDEA 2022, the 28th applications is an active the Instituto Politécnico de International Conference and important area of Bragança in Bragança, of Difference Equations research in mathematics. Portugal, May 27—30, and Applications, will be 2019. The Chair of the held at Sorbonne Univer- Organizing Committee is sity in Paris, France. The João Almeida, an ISDE Chair of the Organizing member since 2007. The Committee is Svetlin conference website Georgiev. www.pode2019.ibp.pt is not yet ready but will be Any ISDE member who available soon. wishes to organize an International Society of Difference Equations http://isdeds.com A Letter from the President Society Membership I am excited to announce Directory is available by support the society’s ac- that, while ISDE during entering a password. If tivities in developing and the year 2017 saw an you forgot this password, enhancing research and increase of 42 members, please send an e-mail to education in difference our society has seen a [email protected], I will equations and discrete growth of 128 new mem- respond with the pass- dynamical systems. The bers during the year word. Moreover, if you 2018 ISDE Sponsoring 2018. As of today, ISDE find any errors or would Members are Ziyad Al- has 848 members. We like me to change any of Sharawi (UAE), Martin truly are an international the information given in Bohner (USA), Elena society, and this is mani- there, please inform me Braverman (Canada), and fested by the fact that our by e-mail. Ann Brett (USA). I hope members are based in 79 many of you will sign up different countries (an That said, I ask all of you as a 2019 ISDE Sponsor- increase by three during to help in recruiting even ing Member. Another way 2018). The countries with more new members for to support the society is the most members are (in our society. If you know to make a donation in any that order) USA (160), anybody working in the amount, which is now China (101), India (49), areas of difference equa- possible to do on the web- Poland (44), Turkey (40), tions and/or discrete dy- site. Finally, I am glad to Romania (39), Portugal namical systems, please report that Stefan Sieg- (36), Czech Republic (21), take a moment to invite mund, the Chair of the Italy, Spain (each 19), this person to become an ICDEA 2018 Organizing Japan (18), Russia, South ISDE member. Applying Committee, has trans- Africa (each 17), Germany for ISDE membership is ferred to the society funds (16), Ukraine, UK (each easy: Just go to http:// that remained from this 14), Canada (13), Iran isdeds.com and click year’s ICDEA organization. (12), Egypt, France, on “Membership applica- The society would like to Greece, and Pakistan tion” and fill in the re- thank Stefan Siegmund (each 11). quested information. The and hopes that future applicant has the option I would like to remind the ICDEA organizers have to apply for regular mem- society members about similar possibilities. bership (which is free of the html version of the charge) or to become a With my Best Regards current ISDE Membership sponsoring member of and Best Wishes for the Directory. This directory is the society. Sponsoring Holiday Season and a available only to ISDE membership is 100 USD Happy New Year 2019, members. You may go to a year, and the dues can the society’s website at be paid conveniently http://isdeds.com online using a credit card and then click on or PayPal. The funds re- “Members”. From there, ceived through sponsor- the ISDE Membership ing memberships help to Newsletter of the International Society of Difference Equations INTRODUCTION FROM THE NEWSLETTER EDITORP Dear Colleagues, it is my great pleasure to present to you the new issue of the ISDE Newsletter. I hope you find this interesting. Many thanks to all who have