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08/11/2004

Pictures courtesy of
Snowbird Resort

Snowbird Resort
Snowbird, Utah
June 6- July 23, 2004

The 2004 Joint Summer Research Conferences will be held at the Snowbird Resort (http://summer.snowbird.com/pages/home/default.php) from June 6 to July 23, 2004.

The topics and organizers for the conferences were selected by a committee representing the AMS, the Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMS), and the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM). Committee members at the time were David Brydges, Tom Diciccio, Charles Doering, Ron Donagi, Michael D. Fried, William Mark Goldman, Barbara Keyfitz, Steven Lalley, Mark Gordon Low, Hema Srinivasan, Kenneth Stephenson, and Olof B. Widlund.

Snowbird

Situated in a beautiful, breathtaking mountain setting, Snowbird Resort provides an extraordinary environment for the Summer Research Conferences. The atmosphere is comparable to the collegial gatherings at Oberwolfach and other conferences that combine peaceful natural ambience with stimulating meetings.

Summer Research Conferences participants have access to a range of activities such as a tram ride to the top of the mountain, guided hikes, swimming, mountain bike tours, rock climbing, plus heated outdoor pools. More than a dozen walking and hiking trails head deep in the surrounding mountains. Participants also enjoy the simpler pleasures of convening on the patios at the resort to read, work, and socialize.

In the evenings colleagues enjoy informal gatherings to network and continue discussion of the day's sessions over refreshments.

Within a half hour of the University of Utah, Snowbird is easily accessible from the Salt Lake City International Airport. For more information about Snowbird Resort, see www.snowbird.com.

How to Apply to Participate

It is anticipated that the conferences will be partially funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation and perhaps others. Special encouragement is extended to junior scientists to apply. A special pool of funds expected from grant agencies has been earmarked for this group. Other participants who wish to apply for support funds should so indicate; however, available funds are limited, and individuals who can obtain support from other sources are encouraged to do so.

All persons who are interested in participating in one of the conferences should request an invitation by sending the following information to Summer Research Conferences Coordinator, AMS, P. O. Box 6887, Providence, RI 02940; or by email to wsd@ams.org no later than March 3, 2004.

Please type or print the following:

1. Title and dates of conference.

2. Full name.

3. Mailing address.

4. Phone numbers (including area code) for office, home, and fax.

5. Email address.

6. Your anticipated arrival/departure dates.

7. Scientific background relevant to the institute topics; please indicate if you are a student or if you received your Ph.D. on or after 7/1/96.

8. The amount of financial assistance requested (or indicate if no support is required).

All requests will be forwarded to the appropriate organizing committee for consideration. In late April all applicants will receive formal invitations (including specific offers of support if applicable), a brochure of conference information, program information known to date, along with information on travel and local housing. All participants will be required to pay a nominal registration fee.

Questions concerning the scientific program should be addressed to the organizers. Questions of a nonscientific nature should be directed to the Summer Research Conferences coordinator. Please watch this site for future developments about these conferences.

Lectures begin on Sunday morning and run through Thursday. Check-in for housing begins on Saturday. No lectures are held on Saturday.