MATHEMATICA CONFERENCE Program, Registration, Call for papers
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- Date: Wed, 22 Mar 1995 12:43:45 -0500
I thought the Mathematica users on the list might want to know about this.
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Conference Program, Call for Papers and Registration Form
(updated 16 March 1995)
MATHEMATICA in MATHEMATICS RESEARCH and EDUCATION
University of Tasmania
8-10 July 1995
The Mathematica Conference will immediately follow the Annual Conference of
the Australian Mathematical Society, 2-7 July 1995, also at the University
of Tasmania.
Up-to-date information about the Mathematica Conference may be accessed on
the World Wide Web at
http://euler.maths.utas.edu.au/Maths/MathematicaConference.html
You'll also find a link there to a nice online tour of Tasmania.
The support is acknowledged of the Australian Mathematical Society and of
PICA Software as a Commercial Sponsor of the conference.
CALL for PAPERS
Papers for presentation at the conference should be in the form of
Mathematica Notebooks. Papers may address any topic in mathematics
teaching or research (and should indicate which). The Program Committee
will consider papers, in complete or outline form, for inclusion in the
conference program. The University of Tasmania has a Mathematica site
licence, and, where appropriate, contributed Mathematica materials may be
made accessible to conference participants on computers in the Mathematics
and other Computing Laboratories. Papers should be submitted to the
Conference Chair, preferably by email, before 1 May 1995. Email
notification of acceptance of papers will be issued by 15 May 1995.
Accepted papers will be published in Mathematica World.
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
* Day 1 Saturday 8 July 1995 Mathematica in Mathematics Research
Invited presentation: Applied Mathematics and Mathematica, Terry Robb,
Monash University
Invited presentation: Automated Theorem Proving using Groebner bases, Tim
Stokes, Murdoch University
25 minute contributed presentations
Other activities
Conference Banquet
* Day 2 Sunday 9 July 1995 Mathematica in Mathematics Education
Invited presentation: Mathematica As a Tool for Student Exploration and
Discovery, Ed Packel, Lake Forest College, USA
Invited presentation: Mathematica - Enhancing the teaching and application
of mathematics, Stephen Hunt, Victoria University of Technology
Invited presentation: Mathematica at the Tertiary-Secondary Interface -
Exploring possibilites, David Leigh-Lancaster, Kingswood College
25 minute contributed presentations
Other activities
* Day 3 Monday 10 July 1995 Paul Abbott's Mathematica Programming Course
Intensive intermediate-level Mathematica programming course, with a
limit of 20 participants. Participants should be familiar with the basics
of Mathematica: built-in functions, basic data-types such as lists,
definition and use of simple functions. Topics covered:
- Writing functions
- Assignment statements
- Pattern-matching
- Rule-based programming
- Functional programming
- Importing and formatting data
- Using Mathematica to solve a real-world problem
- Developing a reusable package; modularity and scoping (Block and Module)
INVITED PRESENTERS
Paul Abbott, University of Western Australia, is a computational physicist
well-known in Mathematica circles. Dr Abbott worked for Wolfram Research
for two and a half years. He is a Contributing Editor of the Mathematica
Journal and an Associate Editor of Mathematica World, and was an invited
speaker at the Mathematica Conferences in Boston and Tokyo in 1992. He has
given a number of Mathematica training courses, and in a 1994 lecture tour
spoke on Mathematica at 11 Japanese Universities.
Stephen Hunt, a mathematician, is the founding editor of the electronic
publication Mathematica World. He has written many articles on Mathematica
and
through Mathematica World Interactive Mathematica Centers is seeking to aid
the
implementation of interactive Mathematica materials in mathematics
education.
You can sample Mathematica World on the web at
http://www.wri.com/MW/
David Leigh-Lancaster is Head of the Mathematics Faculty at Kingswood
College, Victoria. He is well known as an author of a current mainstream
VCE textbook and has been VCE Examiner in the units Reasoning and Data and
Mathematical Methods. His current research interests include global
methods for mathematical curriculum design, development and review;
extended task assessment in mathematics; and the use of technology in these
areas. Kingswood College is committed to using Mathematica throughout
senior schooling, in paricular to support the investigative project/problem
components of the VCE courses.
Ed Packel is the Chairperson of the Department of Mathematics and Computer
Science at Lake Forest College, Illinois. His research interests include
operator theory, social choice and game theory, information-based
complexity, and use of technology in teaching mathematics, and his
publications include three books: Functional Analysis: A Short Course, The
Mathematics of Games and Gambling, and (with Stan Wagon) Animating
Calculus: Mathematica Notebooks for the Laboratory.
Terry Robb is an applied mathematician at Monash University. He is the
creator of the popular package Intercall which enables users of Mathematica
to transparently include calls to purpose-designed numerical packages such
as IMSL and NAG in their Mathematica code. He is also the author of the
Planetarium.ma Notebook (MathSource 0206-132) with which you can display
star charts, compute planet positions and determine eclipses. Dr Robb is
an Associate Editor of Mathematica World.
Tim Stokes is a mathematician who works at Murdoch University. His
research interests include Groebner base algorithms and the automatic proof
of geometry theorems, in particular using Maple and Mathematica.
REGISTRATION
Day 1 $60 Australian Mathematical Society members and students $90 others
Day 2 $60 Australian Mathematical Society members and students $90 others
Day 3 $200
20% discount for payment of registration received prior to 31 May 1995.
Conference Banquet $15.
Please note that early registration and accommodation booking bring special
benefits.
To register, make a hard copy of the Registration and Accommodation Form
below and mail or fax it with payment to:
Mathematica Conference
c/- Dickensons Conference Department
Dickensons Travel
111 Main Road, MOONAH
Tasmania 7009, Australia
Phone: 002 281932 (Int) +61 02 281932
Fax: 002 782956 (Int) +61 02 782956
Please direct enquiries regarding the conference program by email to the
Conference Chair at:
mathematica_conference at hilbert.maths.utas.edu.au
ACCOMMODATION
Dickensons Conference Department (Travel Licence No. TAS036) has been
appointed to receive and acknowledge all registrations. They will also
manage accommodation, travel enquiries and bookings.
All accommodation is within easy access of the University Campus.
Hotel/Motel 3 1/2 star - Private Facilities (room only) $75 per room per
night $17 each additional person (children stay free)
Aussie Pub 2 1/2 star - Private Facilities(room only) From $35 per room
per night (single) From $49 per room per night (double/twin) $10 each
additional person
Self Contained Apartment (2,3 share) - Private Facilities From $85 per
unit per night (single, double, twin) $17 each additional person
TRAVEL TO AND FROM TASMANIA. Airfares discounted 50% of the normal
economy class fare have been negotiated for the Qantas flights listed
below. To take advantage of the discounts you must book direct with
Dickensons Conference Department at least one month in advance of travel.
SEAT ALLOCATIONS HELD. Allocations and special fares have been taken on
the following flights. These will be released back to Qantas one month
prior to the commencement of the conference, so BOOK EARLY! Within one
month, best possible fare on application.
Connections will be arranged from and to HOME PORT to connect with:
Melbourne to Hobart flights:
Friday 7 July QF 449 Depart 6:25pm Arrive 7:30pm
Friday 7 July QF 461 Depart 9:05pm Arrive 10:10pm
Hobart to Melbourne flights:
Sunday 9 July QF 460 Depart 4:45pm Arrive 5:50pm
Sunday 9 July QF 490 Depart 8:10pm Arrive 9:15pm
Monday 10 July QF 460 Depart 6:45pm Arrive 7:50pm
Tuesday 11 July QF 430 Depart 10:00am Arrive 11:05am
Tuesday 11 July QF 442 Depart 1:15m Arrive 2:20pm
CONDITIONS OF CONFERENCE FARE:
Non-refundable once ticketed.
Payment required one month prior to travel, rather than paying within 72
hours of booking.
Fares only available through Dickensons.
HOW TO BOOK: Via the Registration Form below or by fax to Dickensons: 002
782956
TRAVEL INSURANCE: This is strongly recommended against cancellation fees.
A policy with $800 cover is available for $17 per person (Australian
participants only). Rates for overseas participants available on request.
PRE AND POST CONFERENCE TOURING: For all your touring requirements contact
Dickensons. Take advantage of their local knowledge.
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Paul Abbott, University of Western Australia
Michael Bulmer, University of Tasmania
Desmond Fearnley-Sander, University of Tasmania
CONFERENCE CHAIR
Desmond Fearnley-Sander
Department of Mathematics
University of Tasmania
GPO Box 252C, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, AUSTRALIA
PHONE: (002) 202445 (Australia) + 61 02 202445 (outside Australia)
FAX: (002) 202867 (Australia) + 61 02 202867 (outside Australia)
EMAIL: mathematica_conference at hilbert.maths.utas.edu.au
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REGISTRATION AND ACCOMMODATION FORM
MATHEMATICA in MATHEMATICS RESEARCH and EDUCATION University of Tasmania
8-10 July 1995
Please complete this form and mail it with payment to Dickensons Conference
Department. The address is at the bottom of the form.
SURNAME: .........................................
GIVEN NAME: ................... TITLE: .........
SCHOOL OR UNIVERSITY:
..........................................................
ADDRESS:
................................................................................
COUNTRY: .................................
STATE: ......... P/CODE: ..........
TELEPHONE: W (...)............ H (...).............
FAX: (...)................
EMAIL: .................................
Preferred name for badge
.......................................................
Accompanying Person/s - not attending sessions
SURNAME: .........................................
GIVEN NAME: ................... TITLE: .........
Preferred name for badge
.......................................................
I intend to submit a teaching/research paper (before 1st May 1995)
entitled:
..................................................................................
PART A - REGISTRATION DETAILS
To register, choose one of the four following options.
Registration is on a per day basis and you must pay for each day that you
wish to attend. Cross out the days you don't wish to register for. All $
amounts are Australian dollars.
1. EARLY REGISTRATION for Australian Mathematical Society members and
students
(must be received on or before 31 May 1995).....[ ]
Day 1................$48
Day 2................$48
Day 3...............$160
TOTAL.............$
2. EARLY REGISTRATION.....[ ]
(must be received on or before 31 May 1995)
Day 1................$72
Day 2................$72
Day 3...............$160
TOTAL.............$
3. REGISTRATION for Australian Mathematical Society members and
students.....[ ]
Day 1................$60
Day 2................$60
Day 3...............$200
TOTAL.............$
4. REGISTRATION.....[ ]
Day 1................$90
Day 2................$90
Day 3...............$200
TOTAL.............$
I am currently a member of the Australian Mathematical Society.....[ ]
I am currently an enrolled student at a school or University.......... [ ]
Registration Fee (as above) ....................................... $
...........
Conference Banquet (subsidised) No. of people .... x $15....$ ...........
......................................................SUBTOTAL A $_______
PART B - ACCOMMODATION
Please indicate your preference by ticking the appropriate box
SINGLE [ ]
DOUBLE [ ]
TWIN [ ]
SELF CONTAINED APARTMENT [ ]
Hotel/Motel deposit $75......................[ ]
Aussie Pub deposit $50......................[ ]
Self Contained Apartment deposit $85.....[ ]
Arrival day and date:
Time: am [ ] pm [ ]
Please complete as Hotel requires this information
Departure day and date:
Number of nights: .......
I wish to share with
..............................................................
I enclose a deposit as above to confirm this booking.
...........................................SUBTOTAL B $_______
The balance of the accommodation cost is payable on departure from the
hotel.
PART C - TRAVEL TO AND FROM TASMANIA
[ ] Please book flights as follows
Forward: Date ............ Time ......am/pm FROM ............ TO
..............
Return: Date ............ Time ......am/pm FROM ............ TO
..............
Preferred airline (Qantas, Ansett, other): ....................
Frequent Flyer No: ....................
PART D - INDEPENDENT TOURING
Please send information on the following areas -
.................................
.................................
.................................
PART E - TRAVEL INSURANCE
Travel insurance is strongly recommended.
Please send details [ ] YES [ ] NO or
I enclose $17.00 per person (Australian participants only).
Overseas participants will be forwarded special inbound traveller insurance
details if required.
............................................SUBTOTAL E $_______
PAYMENT DETAILS
SUBTOTAL A - Registration fees.....................Aus$ ____________
SUBTOTAL B - Accommodation deposit ............Aus$ ____________
SUBTOTAL E - Travel insurance......................Aus$ ____________
TOTAL PAYMENT ENCLOSED.....................Aus$ ____________
Please make payment by cheque, credit card or bank draft in Australian
dollars.
CREDIT CARD:
Visa [ ] Bankcard [ ] Mastercard [ ] Diners Club [ ]
American Express [ ] AMEX Auth No.:....
Card Number:....
Expiry date:....
Cardholder Name:....
Signature:....
PLEASE SEND THIS FORM TO:
Mathematica Conference
c/- Dickensons Conference Department
Dickensons Travel
111 Main Road, MOONAH
Tasmania 7009, Australia
Phone: 002 281932 (Int) +61 02 281932
Fax: 002 782956 (Int) +61 02 782956
Please direct enquiries regarding the conference program by email to the
Conference Chair at:
mathematica_conference at hilbert.maths.utas.edu.au
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