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, Colaba, Mumbai 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 India 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 Maharashtra 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 Navy Nagar in which TIFR is situated has been declared a Prohibited Area by the Indian Navy. 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 Afghan Church). 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 Churchgate to TIFR Rs. 80/- Colaba to TIFR Rs. 60/- C.S.T. Station to TIFR Rs. 75/- Mumbai Central to TIFR Rs. 120/- Dadar to TIFR Rs. 200/- The following BEST buses are available from Navy Nagar : (1) Route No. 3 : For Jijamata Udyan (Victoria Garden) Byculla, Mumbai (2) Route No. 11 : For Govt. Colony, Bandra. (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.