IMACS conference at UGA

The Fourth IMACS International Conference on

The conference will focus on computational and theoretical aspects of nonlinear wave phenomena. Interdisciplinary aspects of the subject will be emphasized, as well as the interaction between computation, theory and applications.

We announce the availability of 10 awards in the amount of $500(paid towards registration fee and accommodations) each to support student participation to the conference. In addition, the three best student papers will also receive a diploma and a $100 prize.

Student wishing to compete for these awards should submit a two-page summary of their work, together with a two-page Vitae, to Thiab Taha at thiab@cs.uga.edu. The deadline for submissions is December 10, 2004. The Awards will be announced December 20, 2004.

The Scientific Program will consist of organized sessions, regular papers(30 minutes), and keynote papers(50 minutes).
Proposals to organize sessions are solicited. Session organizers are to invite authors to present papers in their sessions. Those interested in organizing a Session should send a proposal to the Scientific Program Committee in care of Thiab R. Taha as soon as possible.

For Session Organizers: Please provide a short abstract for your session, together with the title, speakers' names, and titles of their papers by December 10, 2004. (Proposals for sessions submitted after this date will be considered subject to the constraints of available time in the program). A final title, complete address for each one of the speakers including their Tel. #, Fax #, and e-mail, will be needed by January 14, 2005.

General Chairs	TOP

* R. Vichnevetsky(USA),( President of IMACS)
* G. Biondini(USA)
* J. Bona(USA)
* T. Taha(USA), (Program Chair and Conference Coordinator)

Scientific Program Committee(A Tentative List)	TOP

Mark Ablowitz (USA)	Nail Akhmediev (Australia)
Gino Biondini (USA)	Andy Ludu (USA)
Jerry Bona (USA)	Gerard Iooss (France)
Catherine Sulem (Canada)	Min Chen (USA)
Dmitry Pelinovsky(Canada)	Constance Schober (USA)
Thiab Taha (USA)	Jianke Yang (USA)
Walter Craig (Canada)	Robert Vichnevetsky (USA)
Panayotis Kevrekidis (USA)	Boris Malomed (Israel)
Pedro Jordan (USA)	Thomas Bridges(UK)
David Kaup (USA)	Jared Bronski (USA)
Yuji Kodama (USA)	Jens Juul Rasmussen (Denmark)
William Kath(USA)	Roy Choudhury(USA)
Greg Forest (USA)	Otis Wright (USA)
Vassilios Dougalis (Greece)

Keynote Speakers	TOP

*Demetri Christodoulides (USA),"Discrete solitons in nonlinear photonic lattices"
*Frederic Dias (France), "Nonlinear water waves"
*Peter Miller (USA), "Asymptotic Methods for Integrable Systems in Nonlinear Wave Theory"

Organized Sessions (A Tentative List)	TOP

* Nail Akhmediev ,"Dissipative solitons"
*Gino Biondini and Sarbarish Chakravarty(Tentative), "Soliton resonance and web structure"
*Gino Biondini, William L Kath and John Zweck, "Nonlinear and stochastic effects in optical fibers and short pulse lasers"
* Jerry Bona, Min Chen, Vassilios Dougalis and Gerard Iooss, " Modeling and analysis of nonlinear waves"
* Ricardo Carretero, Panayotis Kevrekidis and Boris Malomed, "Nonlinear Waves in Bose-Einstein Condensates"
*John Carter and Constance Schober, "Recent Developments in Water waves"
* Bernard Deconinck, "Symbolic and numerical computation for differential equations"
*Roy Goodman and Jianke Yang, "Mathematical techniques for non-integrable systems"
* Philippe Guyenne and Henrik Kalisch," Internal waves"
* Pedro Jordan ,"Nonlinear problems in the physical sciences"
* Andy Ludu ,"Solitary waves and nonlinear patterns on compact spaces"
*David Nicholls ,"Novel computational methods for nonlinear wave equations"

Submissions and Proposals	TOP

The Scientific Program will consist of organized sessions, regular papers(30 minutes), and keynote papers(50 minutes). Proposals to organize sessions are solicited. Session organizers are to invite authors to present papers in their sessions. Those interested in organizing a Session should send a proposal to the Scientific Program Committee in care of Thiab R. Taha as soon as possible.
For Session Organizers: Please provide a short abstract for your session, together with the title, speakers' names, and titles of their papers by December 10, 2004. (Proposals for sessions submitted after this date will be considered subject to the constraints of available time in the program). A final title, complete address for each one of the speakers including their Tel. #, Fax #, and e-mail, will be needed by January 14, 2005.
Each session is in principle 3 hours long. It could be organized for instance, as an HOUR paper FOLLOWED BY 4 HALF HOUR papers or 6 HALF HOUR papers. (Additional papers in a session may, if there is space, accommodated as "follow up" elsewhere in the program, or as "PART II of the Session.)
Abstracts for the talks included in your session should be submitted by February 11, 2005. Please note: only one presentation per registered person is allowed.

Nonlinear Evolution Equations and Wave Phenomena: Computation and Theory

Sponsored by

The International Association for Mathematics and Computers in simulation(IMACS), the National Science Foundation(NSF), the University of Georgia(UGA) Research Foundation, and the Computer Science Department at UGA.

to be held at

The University of Georgia
Center for Continuing Education
Athens, Georgia
USA

Purpose	TOP

The conference will focus on computational and theoretical aspects of nonlinear wave phenomena. Interdisciplinary aspects of the subject will be emphasized, as well as the interaction between computation, theory and applications.

Awards	TOP

We announce the availability of 10 awards in the amount of $500(paid towards registration fee and accommodations) each to support student participation to the conference. In addition, the three best student papers will also receive a diploma and a $100 prize.
Student wishing to compete for these awards should submit a two-page summary of their work, together with a two-page Vitae, to Thiab Taha at thiab@cs.uga.edu. The deadline for submissions is December 10, 2004. The Awards will be announced December 20, 2004.

Tutorial	TOP

"Introduction to High-Data Rate Optical Fiber Communication Systems" Gino Biondini and William L. Kath

Contributed Papers	TOP

Prospective authors are invited to submit an abstract no more than one page in length by December 10, 2004. (Late submission may be considered if there is space available in the program). The abstract should include : title of the paper, name, affiliation, postal address and when possible e-mail address, telephone number, and Fax number. Acceptance date: December 20, 2005.

Poster Papers	TOP

Prospective authors are invited to submit an abstract no more than one page in length by December 10, 2004. (Late submission may be considered if there is space available in the program). The abstract should include : title of the paper, name, affiliation, postal address and when possible e-mail address, telephone number, and Fax number. Acceptance date: December 20, 2005.

Publications	TOP

Contributed and poster papers will be reviewed by members of the Scientific Program Committee. Organized sessions will be approved by the Scientific Program Committee. Papers accepted in these sessions will be reviewed by the Session organizer and/or external reviewers.

Abstracts	TOP

A Book of Abstracts will be published. Abstracts should be submitted in a camera-ready form (using 12 point or larger fonts) and can ONLY be one page in length. The abstract should begin with the title of the paper, each author's name, affiliation, and an e-mail address, and then the text of the abstract. Use TEX or similar formatting program and leave a 1-inch margin on each side. The LaTex file of your abstract and one copy should also be mailed to Thiab R. Taha.
A representative collection of contributions from the conference will be published as regular journal articles in a Special Issue of the IMACS Journal: "Mathematics and Computers in Simulation" (published by Elsevier) .

Deadlines	TOP

* Proposals for organized sessions: December 10, 2004
* Submission of contributed and poster papers(one page abstract): December 10, 2004
* Notification of acceptance: December 20, 2004
* One page Abstract in camera-ready form: February 11, 2005.

Conference Schedule	TOP

Participants can pick up their registration materials on Sunday, April 10, 2005 between 5:00 - 6:00 pm. Registration will be followed by a reception from 6:00-8:00 pm. Registration will also be open on Monday April 11, 2005 from 7:00 - 9:00 a.m. Formal sessions will begin on Monday, April 11 at 8:00 am. The conference banquet is planned for Tuesday, April 12, 2005 at 6:30 pm.

Registration	TOP

All persons planning to participate in the conference should complete and return the registration form to the Georgia Center for Continuing Education. The basic registration fee is $280.00 if postmarked by February 11, 2005, and includes a Book of Abstracts, an opening reception, and lunch and refreshment breaks each conference day. Registration fee for students is $180.00 if postmarked by February 11, 2005. A $40.00 late charge is assessed for registration fees postmarked after the February 11, 2005, deadline. Note: Registration forms will be available in January 11, 2005 on the Georgia Center for Continuing Education Website.
Banquet: There will be a Banquet with a guest speaker on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 at 6:30 p.m. (The cost is $35.00.)
Georgia center webpage

Travel Information	TOP

Updated information is posted on the webpage: Travel Information

Contact Information	TOP

Updated information is posted on the webpage: Waves 05 webpage

Program Information	TOP

The program: Program
Send all correspondence (except registration and lodging) to: Professor Thiab R. Taha Computer Science Department University of Georgia Athens, GA 30602-7404 USA Email: thiab@cs.uga.edu Tel: 706 542 3477 Fax: 706 542 2966
For further information regarding the Georgia Center contact: Melanie Baer Room 279, Georgia Center for Continuing Education The University of Georgia Athens, GA 30602-3603 U.S.A. E-mail: melanie.baer@gactr.uga.edu Tel: 706-542-6638 Fax: 706-542-6465

Nonlinear Evolution Equations and Wave Phenomena: Computation and Theory

Sponsored by

The International Association for Mathematics and Computers in simulation(IMACS), the National Science Foundation(NSF), the University of Georgia(UGA) Research Foundation, and the Computer Science Department at UGA.

to be held at

The University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education Athens, Georgia USA

The University of Georgia
Center for Continuing Education
Athens, Georgia
USA