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\centerline{\bigbf  1997 Summer Workshop on}              \smallskip
\centerline{\bigbf Algebraic Geometry and Physics}        \medskip
\centerline{organized by the \bf University of Salamanca}
\centerline{and the \bf International School for Advanced Studies,Trieste}
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\centerline{in {\bf Medina del Campo, Spain}}              \smallskip
\centerline{on \bf September 16--20, 1997}                 \bigskip

The Department of Mathematics of the University of Salamanca, in collaboration
with the International School  for Advanced Studies (SISSA) in Trieste,
organizes the second Workshop on  Algebraic Geometry and Physics (WAGP97). The
workshop will take place at ``Castillo de la Mota", a historic castle in the
small town of Medina del Campo (Valladolid), some 150 km from Madrid.

{\bf Topics:} Algebraically integrable systems; conformal  field theories and
moduli spaces; invariants of four-manifolds and Seiberg-Witten theory;
Calabi-Yau manifolds, mirror symmetry and string and gauge theories dualities.
(To have a more precise idea of the planned scientific activity you may
consult the scientific  programme of  WAGP96 on the web
page http://www.sissa.it/fm/fm.workshop.html).

{\bf International Advisory Committee:}  E. Arbarello (Rome), P. Candelas
(Austin),    R. Dijkgraaf (Amsterdam), Yu. Manin (MPI Bonn
and Steklov),  C. Vafa (Harvard).

{\bf Scientific Committee:} \hfil\break
D. Hern\'andez Ruip\'erez, J. Mateos
Guilarte, J. Mu\~noz Porras (Salamanca), \hfil\break
U. Bruzzo, B. Dubrovin, C. Reina (SISSA), \hfil\break
M.S. Narasimhan (ICTP Trieste).

{\bf Format:} The morning sessions will be mainly devoted to  three short
courses. Moreover there will be space for some participants to present  their
work. If too many communications are proposed, the Scientific Committee
will make a choice on the basis of the suggestions of the Advisory Committe. We
aim at having a relatively small audience of specialists to ensure an informal
and cooperative atmosphere. On the afternoon and evening of September 19 some
social activity will take place, which will probably include a tour of
Salamanca. Some touristic information about Salamanca, as well as complementary
information about WAGP97, may be found on the web page
http://klein.usal.es/wagp97/welcome.html

The following minocourses are scheduled:

R. Dijkgraaf, {\sl String Duality and Algebraic Geometry}

B. Dubrovin, {\sl Quantum Cohomologies and Isomonodromy Deformations}

E. Getzler, {\sl The structure of two-dimensional topological field theories at
genus 1.}

{\bf Expenses and support:} Participants will be accommodated at ``Castillo de
la Mota'' or in hotels in Medina del Campo. All meals will be served at
``Castillo de la Mota''. Accommodation will cost 5,000 pts per day (1 US\$ =
about 130 pts), while meals for the whole duration of the workshop will cost
16,000 pts. Due to requirements by some funding institutions, a
registration fee of 10,000 pts will be levied; junior participants may ask for
its waiving.

It will be possible for the organization to support fully or in part the
living expenses of some participants. No funding will be available to cover
travel expenses. The workshop will be partly supported by the Regional
Government (Junta de Castilla y Le\'on), the University of Salamanca and SISSA.
Applications for funding have been submitted to the Spanish Ministry for
Education and Culture and other institutions.

Junior participants (graduate students or very recent PhD's) who
ask for financial support should enclose to their application a short curriculum
vitae (research interests, their thesis advisor's name, publications if any).


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Intended participants should fill in the registration  form, to be found after
this message, and send it WITHIN MARCH 28th,  possibly by e-mail. An
acknowledgement  will be sent within a few days. A second circular with a more
detailed scientific programme and information about travel and accommodation
will be sent as soon as possible.

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We hope that you may be interested in this initiative,  and look forward to
hearing from you.

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The Organizing Committee

D. Hern\'andez Ruip\'erez,  U. Bruzzo, J.A. Dom\'{\i}nguez
P\'erez,\hfil\break
 E. G\'omez Gonz\'alez, J. Mateos
Guilarte, J. Mu\~noz Porras
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Postal address:  D. Hern\'andez Ruip\'erez, Organizaci\'on de WAGP97,
Departamento de Mate\-m\'atica Pura y Aplicada, Universidad de Salamanca, Plaza
de la Merced 1-4, 37008 Salamanca, Spain.


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\centerline{\bf  1997  Summer Workshop on  Algebraic Geometry and Physics}
\centerline{\bf Medina del Campo, Spain, September 16--20, 1997}
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\centerline{\bf REGISTRATION FORM}  \bigskip


NAME:

DATE OF BIRTH:

POSITION:

AFFILIATION:

E-MAIL ADDRESS:

POSTAL ADDRESS:

TELEPHONE:

FAX:

Do you wish to present a contribution? (please erase as necessary or check):
YES NO

Title of your proposed contribution:

Do you apply for financial support? (please erase as necessary or check):  YES
NO

Do you apply for the waiving of the registration fee? (please erase as necessary
or check):  YES NO

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