Date: Tue, 22 Jul 1997 10:44:07 -0500 From: Zhang-xin CHEN Subject: Conference on Bifurcation Theory and its Numerical Analysis First Announcement and Call for Papers Second International Conference on Bifurcation Theory and its Numerical Analysis June 29--July 3, 1998 Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an, P.R.CHINA Hosted by Research Center for Applied Math. Xi'an Jiaotong University P.R.CHINA Conference Chairs Honorary Chairman K. C. Chang, Honorary Chairman (Peking University, CHINA) S. N. Chow, Chairman (Georgia Institute of Technology, USA) Kaitai Li, Co-Chairman (Xi'an Jiaotong University, CHINA) Scientific Committee P. Chossat CNRS-Universite de Nice, FRANCE S.N. Chow Georgia Institute of Technology, USA M. Golubitsky University of Houston, USA K. Kirchgassner Universitaet Stuttgart, GERMANY W.E. Lanford University of Guelph, CANADA K.T. Li Xi'an Jiaotong University, CHINA Y. Li University of Iowa, USA Z. Mei Universitaet Marburg, GERMANY W.M. Ni University of Minnesota, USA P.H. Rabinowitz University of Wisconsin, USA George Reddien Southern Methodist University, USA George Sell University of Minnesota, USA A. Spence University of Bath, U. K. Yingfei Yi Geogia Institute of Technology, USA Organization Committee A.X. Huang, Chair, Xi'an Jiaotong University, CHINA Julian Wu, Vice Chair, U.S. Army Research Office (ARO), USA Z.Q. Xu, Vice Chair, NSF, CHINA Zhangxin Chen, Southern Methodist University, USA S.C. Hu, Southwest Missouri State University, USA Y.C. Ma, Xi'an Jiaotong University, CHINA Jun Zou, Chinese University of Hong Kong, CHINA Objectives The aim of this conference is to bring together active researchers with different backgrounds to discuss recent and prospective advances in the bifurcation theory and its numerical analysis. History: The First International Conference on Bifurcation and Its Numerical Analysis was held at Xi'an Jiaotong University in July, 1988. The international scientific committee consisted of M. Golubitsky, G. Iooss, D.D. Joseph, K. Kirchgassner, K.T. Li, J. Marsden, J. Rappaz and Z.C. Shi. Call for Papers Prospective authors are invited to submit 500 word abstracts of their papers by Feb. 1, 1998 to: Dr. Hou Yanren Research Center for Applied Mathematics Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an, 710049, P.R. CHINA Email: ktli@xjtu.edu.cn Location The conference will be hosted by Research Center of Applied Mathematics at Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China. The conference will take place in the International Conference Hall at Xi'an Jiaotong University. Accommodation and Tours It is planned to accommodate conference participants in the Jianguo Hotel (US$ 50/night), the Empire Hotel (US$ 40/night) or the Foreign Guest House of Xi'an Jiaotong University (US$ 25/night). Tours around Xi'an city, including the Qin Terra-cotta soldiers, the Big Pagoda, the city wall of Xi'an, the Bell Tower, Huaqing hot spring and the Shaanxi History Museum, will be arranged during the meeting. All above tours, including the traffic fees and tickets, may cost US$ 50 or so. Conference Registration The registration fees are US$ 250 for participants and US$ 150 for students. The checks made payable and registration form written to: Professor Huang Aixiang Research Center for Applied Mathematics Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an, 710049, P.R. CHINA Registration Form for BTNA'98 June 29, 1998 International Conference Hall Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, CHINA First Name ___________________________________ Last Name ___________________________________ Affiliation ___________________________________ Street Address ___________________________________ City/State/Zip ___________________________________ Country ___________________________________ E-mail Address ___________________________________ Fax ___________________________________ [] I'll be attending the conference, please find enclosed a check of US$ 250. [] I am interesting in attending the conference, please keep me informed. [] I will submit. Title of the paper is _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________