International Mathematica Symposium 2008
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- Subject: [mg84179] International Mathematica Symposium 2008
- From: Markus van Almsick <M.v.Almsick at tue.nl>
- Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:00:06 -0500 (EST)
+++ Please, dismiss the premature IMS announcement that was released to this forum on the 2nd of November +++ Dear Mathematica User, We invite you with great pleasure to the International Mathematica Symposium (IMS) 2008 June 20-24, Maastricht, the Netherlands. The International Mathematica Symposium is an interdisciplinary conference for Mathematica users in mathematics, natural and life sciences, engineering, computer science, education, industry and commerce, social sciences and law, graphics, design and architecture, and arts and music. If you use Mathematica in research or teaching, or if you are developing products based on Mathematica, then the Symposium is a unique opportunity to share your results with like- minded colleagues. Prominent Wolfram Research staff members will discuss and explain the latest software developments and give in-depth introductions to the new features of Mathematica 6. IMS has a deserved reputation as an exceptionally convivial and friendly gathering. Come and celebrate with us the 20th Mathematica anniversary on the June 23, 2008, in the heart of Europe. The International Mathematica Symposium is a 5-day, 2-track conference with sessions for a wide range of disciplines, with distinguished keynotes, workshops, lectures, and discussion panels. To emphasize Mathematica and the life sciences, we invite IMS participants to an optional high-tech tour around Maastricht University Hospital the afternoon of Saturday, June 21. Several alternative leisure tours in and around Maastricht are offered as well. Sunday, June 22 is devoted to Mathematica in education, and a special one-day admission is available for those who wish to attend only this day. This Education Day will focus on Mathematica applications for school and university, and will highlight Mathematica features particularly suited for this purpose. Maastricht, a medieval town in the South of the Netherlands and birthplace of the European Union in 1992, provides a beautiful backdrop for the upcoming IMS. The Symposium will take place in the exquisite, state-of-the-art lecture halls of Maastricht University in the historic city center. Call for Abstracts: We welcome abstracts for three kinds of submissions: The preferred form of submission is a paper provided via a Mathematica notebook with The Mathematica Journal stylesheet. Instead of posters we promote the submission of Mathematica Demonstrations as described on The Wolfram Demonstrations Project (demonstrations.wolfram.com). We also welcome talks or workshops without subsequent publication. These should be given as Mathematica slide shows. Details and templates for all submission types are available on our website (www.ims08.org). Abstracts will be reviewed by the Program Committee, and full papers, Demonstrations, talks, or workshop tutorials will be requested for those accepted. The Symposium is refereed, and proceedings will be published with ISBN on CD for the conference and electronically thereafter. Outstanding papers are eligible for subsequent publication in The Mathematica Journal (www.mathematica-journal.com). Important Dates: ---------------------- Closing date for abstract submission January 21 Notification of acceptance February 4 Deadline for final submission March 24 Deadline for early registration May 1 Symposium from Friday to Tuesday June 20-24 Education Day on Sunday June 22 Registration and Prices: --------------------------------- Register at the 9th International Mathematica Symposium website (www.ims08.org). The registration fee for the 5-day symposium is 380 Euros (incl. tax). This low fee applies to commercial and academic participants who register before May 1, 2008. Thereafter, a late registration fee of 460 Euros (incl. tax) will be in effect. The Education Day, on Sunday, June 22, is included in the full IMS registration fee. You may also register solely for the Education Day, at a cost of 40 Euros (incl. tax) before May 1 or 50 Euros thereafter. The gastronomic conference dinner on Sunday, June 22 in the amazing man-made caves of Geulhem can be booked for 65 Euros (optional). Travel Information: ------------------------- Travel tips and hotel reservations are provided on the IMS website (www.ims08.org). Maastricht is a touristic hot spot, and early booking for the month of June is advised. Furthermore, Maastricht, due to its central location, is an ideal starting or end point for travel throughout Europe. Several international and low-budget airports (www.lowcostairlines.nl) are nearby (see map below). Maastricht has a Eurolines bus stop (www.eurolines.com). IMS 2008 includes a weekend to keep travel costs low. You find additional information on our website (www.ims08.org). Please reserve June 20-24, 2008, in your agenda. Hope to meet you all in Maastricht! The local organizers: Bart M. ter Haar Romeny Markus van Almsick Bart Janssen Margret Philips Eindhoven University of Technology Department of Biomedical Engineering Eindhoven, the Netherlands Email: ims2008 at tue.nl