AIMS' fifth international conference on Dynamical Systems and Differential Equations, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (40 miles east of Los Angeles), June 16 - 19, 2004.

Sponsors: The College of Science and the Office of Academic Affairs at Cal Poly Pomona and National Science Foundation.

 Topics: The conference covers all the major research areas in analysis and dynamics. Equally emphasized are real-world applications in terms of modeling and computations.

Description: The conference will provide a unique international forum for the international community of mathematicians and scientists working in analysis, differential equations, dynamical systems, and their applications to real world problems in the forms of modeling and computation. The aim of this conference is to bring together the worldwide senior experts and young researchers as well to this beautiful city, Pomona, CA, to report recent achievements, exchange ideas, and address future trends of research, in a relaxing but stimulating environment.

Format: There will be one-hour plenary talks, 30-minute special session talks, and 20-minute contributed talks.

Global Organizing Committee: Shouchuan Hu, general chair, Tom Bridges (UK), Hector Ceniceros (USA), Amadeu Delshams (Spain), Zhonghai Ding (USA), Maoan Han (China), Russell Johnson (Italy), Tibor Krisztin Hungary, Yanping Lin (Canada), Xin Lu (USA), Alain Miranville (France), Lan Wen (China), Jianhong Wu (Canada), Weiqing Xie (USA), Tong Yang (Hong Kong), Zhiming Zheng (China), Jianping Zhu (USA), Hi Jun Choe, Valentin Afraimovich, Joshua Du.

Proceedings: The conference proceedings will be published by AIMS-Press.

Funding: Some limited funding from NSF is expected to support graduate students and young researchers.

Information: More updated information will be posted at http://aimsciences.org/ and http://www.csupomona.edu/~math/mathconf/. For local information, contact Dr. W. Xie. To organize a special session, contact Dr. S. Hu.


Organizing Committee

    Ioana Mihaila
    Martin Nakashima
    Claudia Pinter-Lucke
    Stephen Wirkus
    Weiqing Xie (Chair, wxie@csupomona.edu)


Scientific Committee

Invited Plenary Speakers

    Peter Bates, Michigan State Univ., USA
    Gunduz Caginalp, Univ. of Pittsburgh, USA
    Peter Constantin, Univ. of Chicago, USA
    Mark Lewis, Univ. of Alberta, Canada
    Fanghua Lin, Courant Institute, USA
    Stanley Osher, UCLA, USA
    Ka-Kit Tung, Univ. of Washington, USA
    Eiji Yanagida, Tohoku Univ. Japan
    Jean-Christophe Yoccoz, Univ. of Paris, France

    (The invited speakers above are confirmed.)

Deadlines

    Abstract: April 30, 2004
    Travel Grants: March 31, 2004
    Pre-registration: April 30, 2004
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Registration Fees

    Regular: $160 (by April 30, 2004), $195 (after April 30, 2004)
    Student: $80 (by April 30, 2004), $100 (after April 30, 2004)
    Banquet: $15 per person (by May 15, 2004)
    *** Date of Banquet: June 17, 2004 (Thursday) ***
Please send your payment to:
    MATH Conference
    Department of Mathematics and Statistics
    California State Polytechnic University
    3801 West Temple Avenue
    Pomona, CA 91768
    U.S.A.

    (Make your check payable to: Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, Inc.)


Credit Card payment: Please use this Credit Card Authorization Form and follow instructions on the form.

Notes: Cancellations must be made in writing to organization committee chair. Refund of full amount minus bank charges (including credit card fees, if applicable) can be honored if request is received by May 15, 2004. No refund will be honored after May 15, 2004.

Hotels

    Ayres Suites Diamond Bar: $80 (by 5/21/04)
    Phone: 1-888-592-9737
    * Note: 3 miles to Campus. Continental Breakfast
    * Please call hotel to make a reservation. Not via internet.
    Embassy Suites Hotel Los Angeles - Covina : $99 (by 6/7/04)
    Phone: 1-800-362-2779
    * Note: 4.5 miles to Campus. (Shuttle will be provide between campus and the hotel.) complimentary full cooked-to-order breakfast every morning plus Manager's Reception from 5:30 pm to 7:30pm in the evening.

    * Instructions for Internet Reservation: Click on reservations and then enter the location (Covina) in one of the fields. Select Embassy Suites Hotel Los Angeles-Covina and click NEXT. After entering the Check-in and Check out dates, scroll down and enter the three-letter code AIM or aim under Special group/Convention field. Please make sure you fill in all the required fields to complete your reservation. Ask the hotel for cancellation policy.
    Sheraton Suites Fairplex, Pomona: $92 (by 5/15/04)
    Phone: 1-888-627-8074
    Note: 2 miles to Campus. Continental Breakfast
    *** Rooms are available on June 14, Jnue 15, June 16 and June 17. ***
    *** All rooms are sold out on Friday, June 18 and Saturday, June 19 at this location.***
    Kellogg West Conference Center: $85 (by 5/15/04)
    Phone: 1-800-KWEST-76
    Note: Located on Campus. Continental Breakfast
    *** All rooms are sold out at this location. ***
    Shilo Hilltop Suites-Pomona: $92 (by 5/15/04)
    Phone: 909-598-7666 (800-222-2244)
    Group Rate Code (for internet reservation): INTL
    Note: 1 mile to Campus. Free breakfast buffet
    *** All rooms are sold out at this location. ***
    Shilo Hotel-Pomona: $72 (by 5/15/04)
    Phone: 909-598-7666 (800-222-2244)
    Group Rate Code (for internet reservation): INTL
    Note: 1 mile to Campus. Free breakfast buffet
    *** All rooms are sold out at this location. ***
Reservation should be made directly with the hotel by mentioning Math Conference at CALPOLY. Ask about complimentary airport shuttle to and from Ontario International Airport.

Please click here for Directions to Campus. We STRONGLY recommend that you fly into the Ontario International Airport if possible; it is closer to campus and you will encounter less traffic. you may want to take advantage of hotel's complimentary (free) airport shuttle to and from Ontario International Airport.

The Los Angeles International Airport is located approximately 50 minutes West of campus.




Housing in the University

We have reserved a block of rooms in student dormitory for the conference from Tuesday night (June 15, 2004) to Saturday night (June 19, 2004) (Five nights total).
  • Single Occupancy: $297.50 (U.S. dollars) ($59.50 per night)
  • Double Occupancy: $247.50 (U.S. dollars) per person ($49.50 per person per night)
  • Triple Occupancy: $222.50 (U.S. dollars) per person ($44.50 per person per night)
These prices include three meals per day (two meals on Saturday) and linen service, which includes
  • Blanket
  • Pillow, Pillowcase
  • two (2) sheets
  • Bath towel and Bath cloth
More information is available at site http://www.csupomona.edu/~housing/conference/index.htm.

Reservation for FIVE NIGHTS ONLY (even if you will stay less than five nights), WITH PAYMENT, must be made before May 14, 2004. Payment should be submitted to:

    MATH Conference
    Department of Mathematics and Statistics
    California State Polytechnic University
    3801 West Temple Avenue
    Pomona, CA 91768
    U.S.A.

    (Make your check payable to: Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, Inc.)


Credit Card payment: Please use this Credit Card Authorization Form and follow instructions on the form.

Note 1: We can not confirm your reservation without receiving your payment.
Note 2: An additional night stay (Sunday, June 20, 2004) is possible. Please contact the organization committee chair before May 14, 2004.
Note 3: Cancellations must be made in writing to organization committee chair. Refund of full amount minus bank charges (including credit card fees, if applicable) can be honored if request is received by May 15, 2004. No refund will be honored after May 15, 2004.

A Note to International Participants

For those participants who need a visa to enter the United States, please kindly visit web sites
http://travel.state.gov/specialnotice.html
and
http://www7.nationalacademies.org/visas/Traveling_to_US.html
for instructions on how to apply for a visa. The rules have changed and it will take longer to get a visa processed so you need to plan accordingly. We shall be more than happy to help in any way that we can but you must make sure that you apply with the appropriate paperwork in a timely manner. Thank you for your attention.