taylor@hplabsc.UUCP (05/19/87)
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Second International Conference on Combinatorial
Mathematics and Computing.
Canberra, Australia, August 24-28, 1987.
Sponsors.
The conference is being generously sponsored by the International
Mathematical Union and the Australian National University. The primary
organizing bodies are the Department of Computer Science (Australian
National University) and the Combinatorial Mathematics Society of Australasia.
Venue.
The conference will be held at the Australian National University,
Canberra, Australia.
Topics.
The conference will cover all areas of combinatorial mathematics and related
areas of computer science. Papers in application areas of combinatorics are
also welcome.
Invited Speakers.
At the time of writing, the following people have accepted invitations.
A number of other invitations have been issued.
T. Ito Joetsu University of Education
A. A. Ivanov Institute for System Sciences, USSR
A. V. Ivanov Institute for System Sciences, USSR
R. Karp University of California at Berkeley
C. Lindner Auburn University
K. Phelps Georgia Institute of Technology
F. Piper Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
C. Thomassen Technical University of Denmark
Contributed Talks.
Slots of 20 minutes (including time for questions) will be available for
contributed talks. Persons wishing to present a paper should send a one-page
abstract as soon as possible (in any case, to arrive before August 1).
Formal acceptances will only be sent if requested.
Proceedings.
The proceedings of the conference will be published as a special issue of
Ars Combinatoria. Papers will undergo a normal refereeing process before
being accepted for the proceedings. Acceptance for presentation does not
imply acceptance for the proceedings. Papers which have been submitted for
publication elsewhere will not be accepted for the proceedings, although
this does not preclude presentation.
The deadline for the receipt of manuscripts is November 1. Potential
contributors should ask for the physical specifications for manuscripts.
Registration Fee.
A registration fee of A$80 (about US$55 today) is payable, with a 50%
discount for students and unemployed persons.
Accommodation.
Rooms have been reserved in Burton Hall, which is a student residence
on the university grounds. Bed and breakfast will cost $35 per day
($27.50 per day for full-time students). Delegates wishing motel
accommodation should inform the organizers of their requirements immediately.
Travel.
All persons other than Australians and New Zealanders require a visa to enter
Australia. Application can be made in person or by mail to any Australian
Embassy or High Commission. Persons who have difficulty in obtaining visas
should request help from the conference organizers.
Organizing Committee.
B. D. McKay (director) Australian National University
D. A. Holton University of Otago, New Zealand
C. E. Praeger University of Western Australia
J. R. Seberry University of Sydney
J. Coates (IMU representative) University of Cambridge
Contact.
Dr. B. D. McKay, ICCMC2
Departmnent of Computer Science
Australian National University
GPO Box 4, Canberra, ACT 2601
Australia
telephone: +61 62 493845/4043
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