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CALL FOR PARTICIPATION AND CONTRIBUTED TALKS
OTTAWA - CARLETON DISCRETE MATHEMATICS DAY 2010
sponsored by the FIELDS INSTITUTE
to be held
May 14 - 15, 2010
at
School of Mathematics and Statistics
CARLETON UNIVERSITY, OTTAWA
Event web site:
http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/programs/scientific/09-10/discrete_math/
INVITED SPEAKERS
*Catharine Baker*, Mount Allison University
*Jason Brown*, Dalhousie University
*Joseph Cheriyan*, University of Waterloo
*Gena Hahn*, Université de Montréal
*Penny Haxell*, University of Waterloo
*Rick Wilson*, California Institute of Technology
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IMPORTANT DATES
Contributed talk abstract submission deadline: April 28.
Deadline for students to apply for travel funding: April 28 (but late
applications will be considered if funds are available)
Early registration final date: May 1.
Event Date: May 14-15.
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PROGRAM
The Discrete Math Day will run for 2 days, Friday (May 14) and
Saturday (May 15), and will include six one-hour invited talks by the above
speakers as well as contributed talks.
This year we are reserving the Friday morning for talks on the theme of
"Mathematical Connections". These are talks whose level is suitable for
high school students and the interested public which feature interesting
or unusual connections of mathematics to other subjects and disciplines.
To headline this session we are very pleased to have Jason Brown of
Dalhousie University speak on connections between mathematics and music.
Title and abstract for contributed talks should be sent to:
Brett Stevens at brett@math.carleton.ca before April 28
REGISTRATION
We strongly encourage early registration via the Fields Institute web site
http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/programs/scientific/09-10/discrete_math/
Registration fee is $20 for on-line registration and $25 for on-site
registration. Students, postdocs, and invited speakers are exempt.
On-line registration will close on May 1.
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FUNDING
We have limityed funds available to cover local expenses for students
and postdoctoral fellows. Applications for student and postdoctoral
funding should be sent to Brett Stevens at brett@math.carleton.ca before
April 28
Deadline for applications: April 28 (but late applications will be
considered if funds are available).
Campus residences are available. Application forms can be found online.
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ACCOMMODATION AND TRAVEL
Please refer to
http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/programs/scientific/09-10/discrete_math/
for a list of suggested accommodation including campus residences.
Since the meeting will take place during the popular Canadian Tulip
Festival (May 7-24), we suggest booking early.
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For more information, please e-mail any one of organizers.
We are looking forward to welcoming many of you in Ottawa!
Brett Stevens (Carleton University) brett@math.carleton.ca
Lucia Moura (University of Ottawa) lucia@site.uottawa.ca
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