Organized by the Societat Catalana de Matemàtiques, under the auspices of the European Mathematical Society
| Congress web site: | http://www.iec.es/3ecm/ |
| or also: | http://www.si.upc.es/3ecm/ |
| Congress e-mail: | 3ecm@iec.es |
The programme of the Congress includes nine plenary lectures, thirty invited lectures in parallel sessions, lectures given by the EMS prize winners, mini-symposia, round table discussions, and poster sessions. As in previous European Congresses, a number of prizes will be awarded to mathematicians under the age of 32. Mini-symposia are a new feature of the 3ecm; several current, interdisciplinary topics will be selected by the Scientific Committee. Short communications by participants will be possible in the form of posters. Demonstrations of mathematical software, video and multimedia are also planned.
If you wish to receive the Second Announcement and information about the 3ecm by e-mail, please pre-register via the web site http://www.iec.es/3ecm (if you have not done so already). Pre-registration is free and implies no obligation whatsoever. In order to become a participant in the 3ecm, subsequent full registration and payment of the registration fee are necessary. Pre-registration is also possible by e-mail to 3ecm@iec.es, or by ordinary mail to the Societat Catalana de Matemàtiques (see address below). Please indicate your name, institution, full mailing address, e-mail address, and scientific fields of interest (one or several fields may be chosen from the list given at the end of this message).
The period for registration for the 3ecm will begin in the Autumn of 1999. Detailed information about the registration process will be given in the Second Announcement and posted on the web site.
Continuing the tradition set by the previous European Congresses, the Organizing Committee will secure funds for conference grants covering registration and/or accommodation expenses. Deadlines for applications will be specified in the Second Announcement.
All registered participants will have the opportunity to present their mathematical work in the form of a poster. Decisions on acceptance will be made by the Organizing Committee on the basis of an abstract which should reach the organizers before April 1, 2000. Acceptance will be confirmed before April 20, 2000.
Accepted posters will be grouped according to subject. Authors will be asked to be present and available for questions and discussions during a specified period (yet to be determined). Abstracts of accepted posters will be available through the web site of the Congress.
It is strongly recommended that abstracts be submitted electronically by using the form provided on the web site http://www.iec.es/3ecm/posters.htm. Abstracts may also be sent by e-mail to posters.3ecm@upc.es, with the Subject field containing exclusively the relevant section number (see the list of scientific topics below). Please follow the instructions given on the Congress web site. If electronic submission is not possible, the following mail address should be used:
A session on mathematical software will take place during the Congress. In this session, mathematical software systems relating to all fields of mathematics, and applicable to a variety of purposes, will be presented.
The scheduled length of a presentation including discussion will be 30 minutes. The systems presented should meet the highest standards with respect to mathematical content and technical quality in design and implementation. Public domain software will be given preference over commercial software. The Organizing Committee will evaluate and select a number of contributions according to criteria of mathematical originality, novelty and range of applications, bearing in mind the thematic balance of the session.
Submissions must be received by the organizers before February 1, 2000. They may be made electronically by using the form provided on the web page http://www.iec.es/3ecm/mathsoft.htm, or by e-mail to mathsoft.3ecm@upc.es, with a Subject field containing exclusively the word mathsoft. The following mail address can also be used for submission or to send complementary material:
Submissions should be written in English, indicating the name and affiliation of the contributors. They should include clearly explained information about the foundations with regards to the systems, the fields of application, the targeted user community, the software design and techniques, and the availability of the software. A URL would also be very useful.
Additional information will be available on the Congress web site. The e-mail address mathsoft.3ecm@upc.es may be used to contact the organizers or to ask any related questions.
In addition to the Scientific Programme, the 3ecm is organizing several complementary activities and cultural events. One of these is the preparation and production of a DVD containing both short videos and multimedia with mathematical content. This DVD will be exhibited in several general public sessions. It will also be available to individuals at various places throughout the 3ecm site. Submission of contributions for this DVD may be made from all areas of mathematics.
Selected short videos and multimedia will be combined in a DVD. The size of each contribution must be of the equivalent of approximately 5 minutes of video at most. Larger special contributions may also be considered. Contributions should be of interest to a broad audience, and meet the highest standards with respect to mathematical content, visualization techniques, artistic design and availability. The Organizing Committee will evaluate and select a number of contributions according to quality, interest, originality and thematic balance. Non-commercial contributions will be given preference.
Submissions must be received by the organizers before February 1, 2000. They should be sent by ordinary mail to:
The e-mail address video.3ecm@upc.es may be used to contact the organizers of this complementary activity or to ask any related questions.
The following is a list of satellite activities which have been acknowledged by the 3ecm Executive Committee by January 1999. Proposals for further satellite congresses or other mathematical events will be welcome until February 1, 2000. They should be communicated to the President of the Organizing Committee, either by e-mail to 3ecm@iec.es or to the Societat Catalana de Matemàtiques (see address below). More detailed indications about submission of proposals for satellite activities are given on the Congress web site.
The Executive Committee of the 3ecm offers the following advantages to organizers of satellite activities. A summary of information about each satellite activity will be freely distributed through the printed and electronic systems of the 3ecm. The reduced registration fee offered to participants of the 3ecm registered before April 2000 will be extended until the beginning of the 3ecm for satellite activity participants. Addresses of participants of satellite activities may be included in the mailing list of the 3ecm for distribution of information.
A list of hotels of various categories will be offered in the Second Announcement, together with instructions for reservation. A large number of rooms at low prices will be available in student residences.
For organizational purposes, the following numbered list of scientific fields has been established:
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Congress e-mail: 3ecm@iec.es