1999 APICS Mathematics/Statistics and Computer Science Conference

Memorial University of Newfoundland

October 22-24, 1999

On the 50th anniversary of the creation of The Memorial University of Newfoundland, the Departments of Mathematics and Statistics and Computer Science are the proud hosts of the 1999 APICS Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Science conference. In addition, under the auspices of AARMS (The Atlantic Association for Research in the Mathematical Sciences), a special session, Trends in Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems is being organized. It is our hope that many of our colleagues from Atlantic Canada, and their students, will make a special effort to contribute to the success of this meeting.

We are delighted to announce that Dr. Tom Archibald of Acadia University, an expert in the history of mathematics and frequent invited speaker in both the U.S. and Canada, is the 1999 Blundon Lecturer. Dr. V. Frederick Rickey of West Point will be speaking on Saturday. Dr. Rickey is a "distinguished teaching professor emeritus" at Bowling Green State University, a winner of the George Polya Award for mathematical exposition from the MAA and an expert in the integration of history into mathematics teaching. In addition to a lecture on Saturday, Dr. Sanjay Kumar Madria of Purdue University has kindly agreed to run a tutorial on the design of web warehouses on Friday morning. On Saturday afternoon, John Grant McLoughlin of Memorial University will run a session on recreational mathematics which we think the students at the conference will particularly enjoy.

Special Sessions

Four special sessions, including one sponsored by AARMS, have been planned.

Trends in Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems

Sponsored by AARMS (the Atlantic Association for Research in the Mathematical Sciences), this session will run from Friday afternoon, October 22 through noon Sunday, October 24. Invited one hour lectures will be give by Jack Hale and Konstantin Mischaikow (Georgia Tech), Bill Langford (Guelph/Fields) and Jianhong Wu (York). Short (20 minute) contributed papers to this session are welcomed. When you submit your abstract, please indicate that it is intended for the AARMS Session on DEs.

Student Session

As at last fall's meeting at St. Mary's University, there will be two special sessions (one in mathematics/statistics, the other in computer science) where students may present the results of their honour theses or summer projects. Depending upon the number of entries, talks may be as short as 15 minutes or as long as 25 minutes. These papers will be judged and prizes awarded.

Recreational Mathematics

It is intended to have a display - for conference participants and the general public - of mathematical games, puzzles and activities of a recreational nature, things like polyominoes, magic squares, tiling puzzles and games like sprouts. Open ended mathematical problems are welcome. Please send your ideas of contributions or enquiries to John Grant McLoughlin before September 30, 1999. Submissions from students are particularly encouraged and are eligible for the APICS Award for the Communication of Science.

Contributed Papers

As always, there will be a contributed paper session. We envisage 25 minute talks which can be scheduled on the half hour. The deadline for receipt of abstracts is September 30, 1999. Please send these as email attachments to apics@math.mun.ca. In order to make online conference proceedings available to all conference participants, we are also asking for a postscript version of each paper to be presented, to be sent as an email attachment to apics@math.mun.ca before October 8, 1999.

Please note that contributed papers are also being solicited for the AARMS Special Session on Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems, which is running in parallel to the APICS conference this weekend. Contributed papers intended for the AARMS session should be clearly so labelled.

Accommodation

A block of rooms, with a great rate for shared accommodation, has been reserved at the Quality Hotel by Journey's End in downtown St. John's. The single rate is $74 and the double/triple/quadruple rate just $84, plus 18% taxes. The numbers for this hotel are

Tel: (709)754-7788;
Fax: (709)754-5209.

To obtain these rates, reservations by individuals must be made before September 22, 1999. You must mention "Atlantic Provinces Council on the Sciences" when booking.

St. John's also has many charming bed and breakfasts (within a short walk of the Quality Hotel) where some people may prefer to stay. In the meantime, potential participants may wish to visit the St. John's web site.

The Quality Hotel and nearby B&Bs are probably a 45 minute walk from MUN, along a lovely trail by the Rennie's River (and the best brown trout fishing in North America). A cab ride between airport and hotel will cost about $12 and between hotel and university, less than $10.

For further information, or to express interest in organizing a special session, please send us email anytime.

Conference web pages were set up by Michael Rendell with design and graphics by Lori L. Barrett. The site is maintained by Edgar Goodaire, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Memorial University of Newfoundland.