REGISTRATION: icmp'97 This is a slightly expanded version of the second (final) circular for the Congress, which those of you on our hard-mail list will receive in the next couple of weeks. Timing is tight for early registrations, so you may wish to make use of the registration and accommodation booking forms in this message. CALL FOR PAPERS & REGISTRATION International Association of Mathematical Physics XIIth International Congress of Mathematical Physics Brisbane, Australia July 13--19, 1997 ********************************************************************** Sponsored by the Australian Tourist Commission, DIST-ICSS, IAMP, IMU, IUPAP, Australian Mathematical Society, Australian Insitute of Physics, Australian National University, University of Adelaide, University of Melbourne, University of New England and University of Queensland. ********************************************************************** You are cordially invited to icmp'97, the XIIth International Congress of Mathematical Physics, which will be held on the beautiful campus of The University of Queensland in Brisbane. This is the triennial meeting of the International Association of Mathematical Physics. Brisbane is a modern, rapidly growing city of about 1 million inhabitants situated on the sub-tropical East coast of Australia at Latitude 27deg.S (c.f. Miami, 26deg. N). The campus is located at St. Lucia on a bend of the Brisbane River, about 6 kms (4 miles) from the city centre, from which it is well-served by bus and ferry services. The Congress aims to cover the main areas of current research in mathematical physics, through plenary lectures, invitational sessions, and contributed talks & posters. PLENARY LECTURES: Fifty-minute plenary lectures will be presented by outstanding contributors to recent research. Plenary speakers and the tentative titles of their talks where available are R Bartnik (Univ. of New England) Numerical simulations of the Einstein equations R J Baxter (Australian National Univ.) The hard hexagon and other models in statistical mechanics J Feldman (Univ. of British Columbia) Renormalization of the Fermi surface S Ferrara (CERN) G Gallavotti (Univ. di Roma `La Sapienza') R S Hamilton (UC San Diego) The Ricci flow on three-dimensional manifolds V F R Jones (UC Berkeley) Planar algebras V Kac (M I T) Conformal algebras M Loss (Georgia Tech.) Stability of matter in magnetic fields M Mezard (ENS, Paris) Disordered systems and Burgers' turbulence P Sarnak (Princeton) H T Yau (Courant Institute) Boltzmann equation as grad limit of many-body Schrodinger equation L S Young (UCLA) Ergodic theory of chaotic dynamical systems INVITATIONAL SESSIONS: In each of nine two-hour sessions, a small number of invited speakers will describe their contributions to frontline research in a corresonding one of nine key areas. The sessions and their organizers are: Statistical Mechanics V V Bazhanov & J Froehlich Integrable Models P A Pearce & L Takhtajan Disordered Systems C M Newman & G Parisi General Relativity & String Theory B R Greene & S T Yau General Quantum Field Theory S Doplicher Quantum Mechanics V Bach & C A Pillet Quantum Chaos & Semi-classical Limit B D Simons & S Zelditch Statistical Hydrodynamics A J Kupiainen Operator Algebras H Araki & C Sutherland CALL FOR PAPERS: Contributed talks will be catered for, in sessions running parallel to invitational sessions and to each other, under the same nine general themes as the invitational sessions (SM, IM, DS, GRST, GQFT, QM, QCSL, SH, OA). Each talk accepted will be allocated 15 minutes, plus 5 minutes for questions and changeover. Posters will also be accepted (up to nine A4 pages in size). Poster displays will be held on the Tuesday, Thursday and Friday of the Congress week. Intending contributors should submit abstracts to fit within one half A4 page, including author(s) names, affiliations and addresses (email and FAX), at 12pt type with 3/2 line spacing. Submissions by email to icmp97@maths.uq.oz.au in Latex format are preferred, but this is not essential. In your submission please specify: Area(s) into which your contribution best fits, in accordance with the above list. Oral or Poster presentation preferred Your audiovisual requirements Title Authors (underline Presenter) Affiliation Address, including email and/or FAX followed by the abstract. Depending on numbers, it may not be possible for all offers of oral presentations to be accepted. If necessary, we will refer submissions to the organizers of the corresponding invitational sesssions to make a selection, offering those who miss out the possibility of presenting a poster instead. All delegates are eligible to have their abstract included in the Congress program. The timetable for contributions is: Deadline for Abstracts: April 15, 1997 Acknowledgement of Receipt: April 30, 1997 Final Notice of Acceptance: May 30, 1997 REGISTRATION, GRANTS & PAYMENT: Delegates are asked to complete the registration form and forward it together with payment of fees to the conference secretary. Note that accommodation may be booked and paid separately through OZACCOM Pty Ltd. We are in a position to offer a limited number of grants of up to AUS $500 towards total costs of attendance (travel plus accommmodation plus registration) for researchers from developing countries and those with special financial difficulties. Applicants for these grants should provide a short CV and list of most significant publications as soon as possible, together with a brief explanation of financial difficulties, preferably by FAX or email, and no later than March 31. (Student applicants should provide letter(s) of recommendation from supervisors.) If you have already provided this information, please email a reminder. We will respond by the end of April and regard applicants as provisional early registrants in the meantime. Note that there is a concessional half-cost registration rate for students not in the above category; all students should provide a letter from their supervisor or Head of Department confirmimg student status. All Registrants (except Day Registrants) will be entitled to entry to all sessions of the Congress, Informal Welcome Reception, Lord Mayor's Reception, Public Lecture, Congress satchel, morning and afternoon teas, copy of Congress Proceedings when published, and entry into and copy of the book of Congress Abstracts. Day Registrants will be entitled to free entry to Congress sessions on those days for which they register, including morning and afternoon teas. Registration forms and payments will be acknowledged as they are received. Please check the details on the acknowledgement advice against your own records and advise us of any discrepancies. PROCEEDINGS: The registration fee includes the cost of the Congress Proceedings, which will include the presentations of the plenary speakers and those in the invitational sessions, and possibly a small number from the contributed papers, chosen by the Congress Committees. CANCELLATION: Any cancellations made before 13 June, 1997 will receive a full refund. From that date, a cancellation fee of AUS $80 will apply. VISA INFORMATION: Overseas attendees will require a visa. A `Tourist Visa' should suffice if you explain that you are coming to Australia for a tourist visit, including attendance at conference(s). For other classes of visa, you may require a letter of invitation to the Congress, which we are happy to supply on request. (Many of you already have such a letter, which should suffice.) The time taken to process visa applications varies widely, and may be as much as two months, so allow time for this. It would be advisable to contact the nearest Australian embassy or consulate at once to ascertain how long their processing may take. EXCHANGE RATE: The value of the Australian dollar (AUS $ ) fluctuates, usually in the range US $0.75 to US $0.80. At time of issue of this circular, AUS $1.00 equals approximately US $0.77. NOTE THAT ALL CONGRESS CHARGES ARE QUOTED IN AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS, WHICH WILL BE THE ONLY OPERATING CURRENCY FOR THE MEETING. Banks at the airport, on the campus or in the city will provide currency exchange where necessary. INSURANCE: Delegates should be careful to take out suitable travel and medical insurance. The organisers cannot accept any responsibility for delays, thefts, accidents or illness outside our control. CONGRESS FACILITIES: The University of Queensland is well-equipped with several large modern lecture theatres fitted out for multimedia presentations. There is a Post Office on the campus, and branches of several leading banks. FAX, Email and photocopying facilities will be available to delegates. Lunches and dinners will be available at the student colleges for those staying there, at a cost of AUS $5 to $10. There are several eating places on the campus, including the University Staff Club. There is a small shopping centre at St Lucia Village, ten minutes' walk from the campus, where there are several eating places, and a major shopping centre at Toowong, ten minutes away by bus (half way to the city). Brisbane has many restaurants offering a variety of cuisines, where dinner can be purchased from AUS $20 upwards. NO SMOKING POLICY The University of Queensland has a firm No Smoking Policy. Please refrain from smoking in the University buildings, and at all associated indoor functions. ***************************************************************** OUTLINE OF CONGRESS EVENTS Sunday July 13 Registration Desk Open 1500-2100 (Emmanuel College) Informal Welcome Reception 1630-1800 (On Campus) Free evening Monday July 14 Registration Desk Open 0800-1700 Priestley (Mathematics) Building Official Congress Opening 1000 Lord Mayor's Reception 1800-1930 (Brisbane Town Hall) Tuesday July 15 Registration Desk Open 0730-1800 Priestley (Mathematics) Building Perihelion Concert 2000 (Mayne Hall Foyer) Wednesday July 16 Registration Desk Open 0730-1600 Priestley (Mathematics) Building Free Afternoon IAMP General Meeting 1930 (On Campus) Thursday July 17 Registration Desk Open 0730-1800 Priestley (Mathematics) Building Dinner Cruise 1900 (Kookaburra Queen Paddle Steamer) Friday July 18 Registration Desk Open 0730-1800 Priestley (Mathematics) Building Public Lecture 2000 (Mayne Hall) Saturday July 19 Registration Desk Open 0730-1230 Priestley (Mathematics) Building Presentations end 1130 *************************************************************** LORD MAYOR'S RECEPTION All registered delegates and accompanying persons are entitled to attend this function. Please indicate on the registration form if you wish to attend, as formal invitations will be issued to allow entry. No invitations will be issued at the registration desk. PUBLIC LECTURE A free public lecture will be given by Vaughan Jones (Berkeley) on the Friday night of the Congress. The tentative title of the lecture is `Knots.' PERIHELION CONCERT `Perihelion' is the Ensemble in Residence of The University of Queensland, and is recognised as Australia's most exciting and innovative chamber ensemble. More details about the concert will be available at registration. For more details about `Perihelion,' see their HomePage at http://www.uq.oz.au/~mukkirkm/peri.html CLIMATE: July is mid-Winter in Brisbane, when the days are typically dry and sunny, and the nights cool to cold. July temperatures typically range from a low of 10deg. C (50deg. F) to a high of 20deg. C (68deg. F). Bring a sweater or jacket and warm night-attire -- because of the mild climate, most buildings are not centrally heated. Bring an umbrella or light raincoat too, in case we are unlucky with the weather. ASSOCIATED SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES: Meeting on `Frontiers in Quantum Physics' at the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur, July 9-11, 1997 Joint meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Mathematical Societies in Auckland, New Zealand, July 7-11, 1997 Extended workshop on `Two-dimensional Turbulence in Plasmas and Fluids' at ANU, Canberra, June 16 to July 11, 1997 Extended workshop on `Statistical Mechanics and Integrable Models' at Coolangatta, on the Gold Coast, and then at ANU, Canberra, July 21 to August 22, 1997 CONGRESS COMMITTEES: International Scientific Advisory Committee: H Araki (Tokyo, Chair) A J Bracken (Brisbane representative) T Crawford Spencer (Princeton) A Jaffe (Harvard, IAMP Observer) G Jona-Lasinio (Rome) S T Yau (Harvard) Local Scientific Advisory Committee: C A Hurst (Chair) M N Barber R J Baxter A J Bracken R Delbourgo M D Gould G Martin P A Pearce D W Robinson C Rogers Local Organizing Committee: A J Bracken (Local Chairman) M D Gould (Secretary) B D Jones (Treasurer) I J Clark D De Wit R Gover K E Hibberd J Links D S McAnally P A Pearce P K Pollet M Suzuki Y Z Zhang ELECTRONIC ACCESS: For those of you who have access to the WorldWideWeb, a homepage has been set up at http://www.maths.uq.oz.au/~icmp97 where information about the Congress is displayed, and where you can `sign' our guest book to put email addresses on our emailing list for any late bulletins. Alternatively, email icmp97@maths.uq.oz.au asking for an address to be added to the list. IF YOU RECEIVED THIS MESSAGE, YOU ARE ALREADY ON OUR EMAILING LIST! TRAVEL: Taxi transport from Brisbane Airport to the campus costs about AUS $25 and to the city centre about AUS $20. There is an airport bus to the city for AUS $5. International: A discount deal on international air travel has been arranged through Quality Travel in Brisbane. Prices negotiated for round-trip travel to Brisbane and return from the following points of departure are: AUS$ Pusan or Seoul 1,200 Shanghai or Beijing 1,250 Hong Kong 1,305 Japan 1,045 Thailand 980 Malaysia 750 Singapore 750 Philippines 855 ^ (^ minimum number of 10 people travelling) South America 2,530 South Africa 1,260 % (% minimum number of 5 people travelling) India 1,210 # (# minimum 5 people travelling) Fiji 730 New Zealand 580 Vancouver 1,670 Amsterdam, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Milan Moscow, Paris, Rome or Zurich 1,650 * New York 2,100 * Atlanta, Chicago or Mexico City 1,900 * San Francisco, Los Angeles or Honolulu 1,800 * (* With JAL; includes overnight accommodation and round-trip airport to hotel transfers in Tokyo or Osaka if flights do not connect.) You are strongly advised to check these prices against those available through your local travel agent before booking. To take advantage of the above fares, you MUST book through Quality Travel here in Brisbane. Contact Pamela Field there for details, on Domestic: For air travel within Australia, we are pleased to announce that Ansett Australia has been chosen as the sole domestic airline for the Congress. They are strong supporters of the Congress, and we ask that you in turn support them. Ansett Australia has an extensive range of published discounted airfares which represent up to 60% off the full economy class airfare with specific conditions pertaining to them. Where delegates can plan ahead, make early reservations and meet these conditions, excellent savings can be achieved using such airfares. Due to many attendees making reservations closer to the actual dates of travel or those that may require more flexible flight arrangements, special conference airfares will be specifically allocated for this event. The conference airfares represent discounts of 15%, 25%, 35% or 45% off the full economy airfares, and are only available on Ansett Australia domestic services into Brisbane. The exact level of discount is determined by specific seating class availability at time of flight reservations being made. At present, full economy airfares to Brisbane and return are: Sydney AUS$326 Adelaide AUS$588 Perth AUS$760 Melbourne AUS$476 Canberra AUS$354 Cairns AUS$478 Darwin AUS$730 Hobart AUS$518 Domestic conference airfares above may only be booked via the toll free telephone number below and are subject to any general airfare increase. Tickets are fully refundable and changes are permitted subject to same booking class availability. For reservations and ticketing from within Australia, telephone 008 017956 and QUOTE REFERENCE FILE MC07021 CAR RENTAL: Hertz has been chosen as the official car rental company for the Congress. Examples of discount daily rates are Small sedan (Nissan Pulsar Hatch, Manual) AUS$53 (4-10 days) Medium sedan (Ford Falcon, Automatic) AUS$69 (4-10 days) Telephone toll free (in Australia) on 13 3039, or FAX: +61 3 9698 2295 for details and reservations, quoting CDP Number 004174. (Please note that in Australia, we drive on the Left Hand Side of the road. Cost of petrol (gasoline) is about AUS $0.70 per litre.) PRE/POST CONGRESS TOURS: A variety of pre- and post-conference tours can be arranged through your local travel agent or through Bob Wood South Pacific Tours Pty Ltd here in Brisbane. For general information on tourism, see the HomePage of the Queensland Travel and Tourism Corporation at http://www.qttc.com.au We have negotiated a selection of package tours at discount rates through Bob Wood South Pacific Tours Pty Ltd: Pre-Congress Sydney and Post-Congress Cairns Tour: 11-13 July: Sydney city sights, opera house and harbour cruise; 20-23 July: Cairns, the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Park, Kuranda scenic rail, skyrail and Tjapukai Aboriginal Dance Theatre. Post-Congress Outback Tour: 20-27 July: Alice Springs historic town tour, Ayers Rock (Uluru), Darwin city sights tour, Kakadu National Park, Cairns, the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Park, Kuranda scenic rail, skyrail and Tjapukai Aboriginal Dance Theatre. Post-Congress Short Reef Tour: 20-23 July: Lady Elliott Island (Southern tip of Great Barrier Reef). Avaliability of each of the tours mentioned above is subject to the number of delegates interested. FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY TOURS A large selection of day and half-day tours around Brisbane will be available each day of the Congress, including the free Wednesday afternoon. See koalas, kangaroos etc. at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. Tour the Glasshouse mountains, picturesque Montville and Maleny and beautiful Noosa on the sunshine coast. Walk through spectacular sub-tropical rainforest in the coastal hinterland at Lamington National Park or visit the Gold Coast - Australia's premier beach resort area. For a local taste of the `outback,' visit the Australian Woolshed with Aussie-style BBQ lunch and show. Just south of Brisbane are the popular theme parks Dreamworld, Sea World, and Warner Brothers Movie World. For a more leisurely alternative choose the ``Best of Brisbane" city sights tour. For bookings and more information on these shorter tours, see the Congress tourism desk in the registration area. Avaliability of each of the tours mentioned above may be subject to the number of delegates interested. ******************************************************************** ******************************************************************** REGISTRATION FORM: Please return the form by airmail with your payment to: Dr M D Gould, Secretary icmp'97 Department of Mathematics The University of Queensland Brisbane 4072 AUSTRALIA (If paying by Credit Card, you can use FAX: +61 7 3365 1477. If paying by electronic transfer, you can return the form by FAX or email: icmp97@maths.uq.oz.au) PERSONAL DETAILS: Title:..........Surname:...................First Name:.............. Preferred name on lapel badge:................ Organisation/University............................................. Postal address:..................................................... City/Suburb:..................................State:................ Country:.............................Postcode/Zip:.................. Telephone (Work):.............(Home):...............FAX:............ Email:.............................................................. Name(s) of accompanying persons:.................................... .................................................................... Arrival/Departure dates and flight details (if known):.............. .................................................................... REGISTRATION FEES: Paid prior Paid after Amount to March 31 March 31 IAMP Member AUS $275 AUS $320 AUS $..... Non-member * AUS $350 AUS $395 AUS $..... (or non-financial member) * *Do you wish the surcharge of AUS $75 to be credited to IAMP membership dues? YES/NO Student AUS $137.50 AUS $160 AUS $..... Are you applying for a grant? YES/NO Are you submitting an Abstract? YES/NO Day Registration: M T W Th F S (Please circle) @ AUS $100 per day AUS $..... SOCIAL FUNCTIONS INCLUDED IN REGISTRATION: Informal Welcome Reception (Sunday) (Please tick if attending)........ Lord mayor's Reception (Monday) (Please tick if attending)....... OPTIONAL (PLEASE INDICATE NUMBERS): Congress Dinner Cruise (Thursday) ..... X AUS $60 AUS $..... Extra Informal Welcome Reception Tickets ..... X AUS $10 AUS $..... SPECIAL DIETARY AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:............................. You can pay by personal cheque drawn on an Australian bank, by international bank cheque, draft or money order (in AUS $). Please make all cheques payable to icmp'97 and return with the form by airmail. You can pay by Mastercard, Visa or (Australian) Bankcard, and return the form by airmail or FAX. Card Number:....................................................... Card Type: Mastercard.... Visa.... Australian Bankcard.... (Tick one) Name of Cardholder:................................................ Expiry Date:....................................................... Signature of Cardholder:........................................... Electronic transfer is also possible, to account 06 4158 1015 3660 Commonwealth Bank Union Complex The University of Queensland Brisbane 4072 Australia Please tick here if you have arranged electronic transfer:..... Then you can return the form by airmail, FAX or email. ****************************************************************** ****************************************************************** ACCOMMODATION INFORMATION AND BOOKINGS: All accommodation reservations are being handled by OZACCOM Pty Ltd (see booking form below). Rooms have been reserved at special rates in two student colleges on the university campus, and in three hotels in downtown Brisbane, about 20 minutes away from the campus by bus or ferry. Emmanuel College: Single Study Bedroom (Communal Bathroom) with breakfast: AUS $42 per person per night. Single Apartment Room (Communal Bathroom) with breakfast: AUS $52 per person per night. Emmanuel College offers comfortable, student style accommodation with communal bathroom facilities. Apartment rooms feature a communal lounge room and kitchen to share between four bedrooms. The College is conveniently located on the Brisbane River, within The University of Queensland campus and just 8 kilometres from Brisbane's City Centre. Facilities at Emmanuel College include squash courts, exercise facilities, comfortable TV room, laundry facilities and sunrooms. The Women's College: Single Study Bedromm (Communal Bathroom) with breakfast: AUS $42 per person per night. Single Studio Room (Ensuite Bathroom) with breakfast: AUS $52 per person per night. The Women's College offers a unique alternative to conventional venues. Set in sub-tropical parklands overlooking the Great Lake and the Brisbane River, the College offers a hospitable environment with comfortable student style accommodation and communal bathroom facilties. Although called The Women's College, accommodation is offered for both men and women. The College is ideally located within The University of Queensland and guests are welcome to use university facilities such as swimming pool, tennis courts and movie theatres. EMMANUEL COLLEGE AND THE WOMEN'S COLLEGE REQUIRE FULL PRE-PAYMENT BY CHEQUE OR MONEY ORDER AND DO NOT ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS PAYMENTS Mercure Hotel: Single/Twin/Double Room: AUS $95 per room per night. Occupying an excellent location on the banks of the Brisbane River, the Mercure Hotel is an approximate 10 minute walk to the City Centre and bus or ferry transport to The University of Queensland. Hotel rooms are equipped with air-conditioning, colour TV, in-house movies, refrigerator, mini-bar, tea/coffee making facilities, clock radio and dd telephone. Hotel facilities include 24 hour reception, guest car parking, swimming pool, spa and sauna. Rydges South Bank Hotel: Single/Twin/Double Room: AUS $120 per room per night. The Rydges South Bank Hotel is located adjacent to Brisbane's beautiful South Bank and has access to The University of Queensland via Brisbane's new Fast Cat ferry service. Facilities within the rooms include dd telephones, microwave, console, desk, work station, mini-bar, in-house videos, individually controlled air-conditioning, tea/coffee making facilities and rooms with wheelchair access. Other hotel facilities include restaurants, cocktail bar, 24 hour room service, guest laundry, gymnasium, sauna, spa and security car parking. Brisbane City Travelodge: Single/Twin/Double Room: AUS $120 per room per night. The Brisbane City Travelodge is located adjacent to the Brisbane Transit Centre near the City Centre and near bus transport to The University of Queensland and to the airport. All rooms are air-conditioned and feature telephone, TV, in-house videos, tea/coffee making facilities, mini-bar and clock radio. Guest facilities include room service, sauna, spa, gymnasium, laundry, licensed restaurant, jazz club and bistro. ********************************************************************* ********************************************************************* ACCOMMODATION RESERVATION & BOOKING FORM: Please return by airmail to: OZACCOM Pty Ltd PO Box 164 Fortitude Valley QLD 4006 AUSTRALIA XIIth International Congress of Mathematical Physics 13-19 July, 1997 Guest Name:.......................................................... Share with:.......................................................... Organisation:........................................................ Mailing Address:..................................................... ..................................................................... Telephone Work:.............................. FAX:......................................... Telephone Home:.............................. Please reserve accommodation at the ................................. ..................................................................... Second preference:................................................... (Though every effort is made to secure your accommodation preference, should the College/Hotel have a full house situation, your second preference will automatically be selected.) Type of accommodation required: Single/Twin/Double Room etc.:........................................ Arrival Date:........................................................ Departure Date:...................................................... Expected Arrival Time:............................................... Flight Details:...................................................... SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Cot/Wheelchair................................ DEPOSIT/PAYMENT REQUIRED: Deposit enclosed; hotel accommodation only: AUS $..... (To secure and confirm your hotel reservation, either one night's deposit by cheque or credit card details are required.) Credit Card Details (Hotel Accommodation Only): Type:................................................................ Number:.............................................................. Expiry date:......................................................... Name of Cardholder:.................................................. Signature of Cardholder:............................................. Full payment enclosed; college accommodation: AUS $..... (For University College Accommodation, full payment by personal cheque drawn on an Australian bank, or by international bank cheque/draft/money order in Australian dollars is required and credit card details cannot be accepted.) All cheques should be in Australian dollars and made payable to OZACCOM Pty Ltd. A notice of confirmation will be despatched on receipt of deposit or full payment as appropriate. ********************************************************************* ********************************************************************* A J Bracken Local Chairman, icmp'97 Brisbane February, 1997 We apologize if, for reasons beyond our control, you receive this message more than once.