Mathematics Calendar The most comprehensive and up-to-date Mathematics Calendar information is available on e-MATH at http://www.ams.org/mathcal/. March 2003 * 16–17 13th Iranian Seminar of Analysis and Its Application, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran. 3–7 Computational Aspects of Algebraic Curves, and Cryptog- Organizer:M.R.Pouryayevali. raphy, Gainesville, Florida. (Feb. 2003, p. 290) Information:email:[email protected]. 3–7 Mini-courses in Cryptography, Gainesville, Florida. (Feb. 2003, p. 290) 17–19 DIMACS Workshop on Network Information Theory,DI- MACSCenter,RutgersUniversity,Piscataway,NewJersey.(Feb.2003, 6–8 Sixth NewMexico Analysis Seminar ,UniversityofNewMexico, p. 290) Albuquerque, New Mexico. (Jan. 2003, p. 79) 17–20 (REVISED) SIAM Conference on Mathematical and Com- 10–12 International Conference on Mathematics and Its Appli- putational Issues in the Geosciences, Radisson Hotel and Suites cations, Kuwait University, Kuwait. (Sept. 2002, p. 998) Austin, Austin, Texas. (Sept. 2002, p. 998) 10–14 International Conference on High Performance Scientific 17–June 13 Symplectic Geometry and Physics, Institute for Pure Computing, Hanoi, Vietnam. (Feb. 2003, p. 290) and Applied Mathematics, Los Angeles, California. (Oct. 2002, 11 IMA Tutorial: Semidefinite Programming and Robust Opti- p. 1134) mization, Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Sept. 2002, p. 998) 20–22 Spring Topology and Dynamical Systems Conference 12–14 DIMACS Working Group Meeting on Mathematical and 2003, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas. (Oct. 2002, p. 1134) Computational Aspects Related to the Study of the Tree of 21–23 Fourth International Conference on Intelligent Data Life, DIMACS Center, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey. Engineering and Automated Learning (IDEAL’03), Hong Kong (Jan. 2003, p. 79) ConventionandExhibitionCentre,HongKong,P.R.China.(Feb.2003, 12–19 IMA Workshop 5: Semidefinite Programming and Robust p. 291) Optimization, Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Sept. 2002, p. 998) * 21–23 Number Theory and Combinatorics in Physics,University 14–16 AMS Southeastern Section Meeting, Louisiana State Uni- of Florida, Gainesville, Florida. versity, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Sept. 2002, p. 998) Conference Topics: q-Hypergeometric functions, Rogers- Ramanujan identities, exact integrable models and conformal 15–19 Arizona Winter School on “Logic and Number Theory”, field theory; Quantum computing; Riemann zeta-function and University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona. (Jan. 2003, p. 79) random matrices; Enumerative combinatorics and lattice models; 15–20 Recent Developments in Superstring Theory,BanffIn- Alternating sign matrices and determinants. ternational Research Station, Banff, Alberta, Canada. (Dec. 2002, Plenary Speakers: G. Andrews, Penn. State Univ.; R. Calderbank, p. 1418) Amer. AT&T Lab. Res.; P. Di Francesco, CEA, Saclay; D. Gottesman, respect to participation in the meeting, this fact should be noted. 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In any case, if there is any application deadline with ams.org/. 396 NOTICES OF THE AMS VOLUME 50, NUMBER 3 Mathematics Calendar Berkeley and Perimeter Inst. in Waterloo; B. McCoy, Stony Brook; 3–5 Workshop on Olfaction, Mathematical Biosciences Institute T. Miwa, RIMS, Kyoto; J. Propp, Univ. of Wisconsin; M. Rubinstein, (MBI), The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. (Feb. 2003, p. 291) AIM, Palo Alto; Y. Stroganov, IHEP, Protvino; F. Y. Wu, Northeastern 4–6AMSCentralSectionMeeting,IndianaUniversity,Bloomington, Univ. Indiana. (Sept. 2002, p. 999) Organizers:F.GarvanandK.A.Muttalib. Information: http://www.math.ufl.edu/~frank/qmiftconf. * 5 Announcement and Call for Participation: East Coast Computer html. Algebra Day 2003, Clemson University, South Carolina. Themes: Algebraic algorithms, hybrid symbolic-numeric com- 22–27 Scattering and Inverse Scattering, Banff International putation, computer algebra systems and generic programming, Research Station, Banff, Alberta, Canada. (Dec. 2002, p. 1418) mathematical communication, complexity of algebraic problems. Organizers:S.Gao,[email protected];D.Jacobs,dpj@cs. 23–29 INGO2003: Invariant Theory and Its Interactions with clemson.edu. Related Fields,UniversityofGottingen,¨ Germany. (Jan. 2003, p. 79) Invited Speakers: R. Brent, Oxford Univ., England, Primitive and 24–26 The 2nd International Conference “Functional Spaces. almost primitive trinomials over GF(2); J. Johnson, Drexel Univ., Differential Operators. Problems of Mathematical Education”, USA, TBA; W. Schreiner, Johannes Kepler Univ., Austria, Distributed Russian People Friendship University (RPFU), Moscow, Russia. Maple—Lessons Learned on Parallel Computer Algebra in Dis- (Feb. 2003, p. 291) tributed Environments. Deadlines: Room reservations: February 19, 2003. Submitting 24–28 Mathematical Theory of Hyperbolic Systems of Conserva- poster abstracts: March 22, 2003. Travel support: February 19, tion Laws, Newton Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Cambridge, 2003. Registration begins: February 1, 2003. UK. (Jan. 2003, p. 79) Information: http://www.math.clemson.edu/~sgao/ECCAD03/. 24–28 Symplectic Geometry and Physics: Workshop I: Symplectic Geometry, Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics, UCLA, Los 5–6 CombinaTexas: Combinatorics Conference in the South- Angeles, California. (Oct. 2002, p. 1134) Central U.S., Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas. (Jan. 2003, p. 80) * 24–28 Workshop on Proof Theory and Algorithms, International Centre for Mathmatical Sciences, Edinburgh, UK. 5–10 BIRS Workshop on Noncommutative Geometry,BanffIn- Program:Theaimoftheworkshopistopromoteinteractionbetween ternational Research Station, Banff, Alberta, Canada. (Dec. 2002, traditional proof theory and a more structural mathematical proof p. 1419) theory.Theorganisershopetoencouragetheapplication-orientedto 6 IMA Tutorial: Network Management and Design, Minneapolis, consider their tools more abstractedly and those with a foundational Minnesota. (Sept. 2002, p. 999) leaning to focus on possible applications. Participation: The meeting is by invitation only (numbers are 7–11 EuroConference—Multiscale Modelling, Multiresolution strictly limited). and Adaptivity, Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Cambridge, England. (Feb. 2003, p. 291) Information: http://www.ma.hw.ac.uk/icms/meetings/2003/ proof/. 7–11 IMA Workshop 6: Network Management and Design, Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Sept. 2002, p. 999) 27–30 Quadrature Domains and Related Topics,Universityof 10–13 Louisiana Conference on Mathematical Control Theory, California, Santa Barbara. (Sept. 2002, p. 998) Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Oct. 2002, 27–30 Sixth IMACS International Symposium on Iterative Meth- p. 1134) ods in Scientific Computing, University of Colorado, Denver, 12–13 AMS Eastern Section Meeting, Courant Institute, New York, Colorado. (Oct. 2002, p. 1134)