Workshop

Linear Algebraic Groups, Quadratic Forms and Related Topics 

                      EILAT, February 1--5, 2004

                          SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT


    Scientific Committee:

Eva Bayer-Fluckiger (Lausanne)

Detlev Hoffmann (Besancon)

Boris Kunyavskii (Ramat Gan)

Ulf Rehmann (Bielefeld)


    Local Organizers:



Mikhail Borovoi (borovoi@post.tau.ac.il)

Boris Kunyavskii (kunyav@macs.biu.ac.il)

Eugene Plotkin (plotkin@macs.biu.ac.il)

Gregory Soifer (soifer@macs.biu.ac.il)


Website: 
http://www.math.tau.ac.il/~borovoi/Eilat/Eilat2004.html

  Program:

The conference will cover all aspects of linear algebraic groups,
quadratic forms and related structures: algebraic, geometric, and
arithmetic. It will start at the mid-day of Sunday, February 1 (to
allow longer rest for late arrivals on Saturday, and the
possibility to arrive with the first bus from Tel Aviv), and will
end on Thursday, the 5th of February. Morning is planned for
1-hour survey talks, and late afternoon for shorter
communications. Long afternoon break is reserved for non-formal
discussions. On Tuesday morning a trip around Eilat Gulf is
planned.

The following persons have accepted invitations to give one-hour
survey lectures:


Nikolai GORDEEV (St.Petersburg)

Fritz GRUNEWALD (Dusseldorf)

Manfred KNEBUSCH (Regensburg)

Ivan PANIN (St.Petersburg)

Claudio PEDRINI (Genoa)

Andrei RAPINCHUK (Charlottesville, Virginia)

Alexander VISHIK (Moscow)

Kirill ZAINOULLINE (St.Petersburg/Bielefeld)



Those wishing to give one of the shorter talks (particularly those
falling into the category of ``young  researcher'') are asked to
give us a title when  registering. Final selection of these talks
(and the time allotted to each of them, between 20 and 45 minutes)
is at the discretion of the scientific committee, although every
effort will be made to accommodate as many proposed talks as
reasonably possible.

This workshop is part of the activities of the European Research
and Training Networks ``Algebraic K-theory, Linear Algebraic
Groups and Related Structures'' (HPRN--CT--2002--00287) and the
European Algebraic Geometry Research Training Network (EAGER). It
is also supported by the Emmy Noether Research Institute in
Mathematics.

   Accommodation:

The conference will take place in a deluxe 5* hotel ``Le
Meridien'' in Eilat (a resort town on the shores of the Red Sea).
The hotel is located on the beach, within a walking distance from
the central bus station, close to the promenade and commercial
area. See more details at the hotel's website 
http://www.fattal-hotels-israel.com/meridien_eilat.htm}.

The special conference rates are $65 a day per person in double
occupancy on half board basis (buffet-type meals). Singles will
cost $111. It is possible to order full board for additional
$15-$18 per day (depending on the choice of a restaurant).


    Location:

The venue of the conference, Eilat, is the southern most point in
Israel. It is a resort city hugging the shores of the Red Sea,
surrounded by the magnificent Edom Mountain Range, characterized
by its crystal clear waters and year-round sunshine. Its unique
undersea vista, flora and fauna of coral reefs may be admired by
glass-bottom boat or at the breath-taking Underwater Observatory
and of course, for the enthusiasts, by snorkeling or scuba diving.
The desert landscapes inland are no less fascinating. Eilat is
well known for its mild winter climate. The weather  during the
month of February is warm during the day and cooler at night.
Temperatures range from 12 C (at night) to 25 C. It
seldom rains in Eilat even in winter. Participants who stay longer
or come earlier might want to join some of many interesting
day-trips which start in Eilat, either inside Israel or crossing
the border to Jordan or Egypt (Moon Valley, Akaba, Petra, Wadi
Rum, Nuweiba, Colored Canyon, or even Santa Catharina).
(Reservation can be made on the spot through the hotel's
concierge.)

  Financial support:

If you belong to one of the above mentioned networks, you can apply
to your node coordinator for support. Otherwise please contact Boris
Kunyavskii  at
kunyav@macs.biu.ac.il 
indicating age, academic degree, nationality, place of residence, affiliation.

  Registration:

You should fax the below form to (972-3)-5353325, att. Boris
Kunyavskii, indicating arrival/departure data and credit card
number, by December 5, 2003. The registration fee $60 ($50 for
students) is to be paid in cash on the spot.

  Arrival:

There are many connecting flights from the Ben-Gurion airport to
Eilat. There are also some direct flights from Europe to Eilat.
You may check this possibility with your own travel agency. You
can get to Eilat by bus from the central bus station of Tel Aviv
(5.30 hours).

>From the airport of Eilat or from the  central bus station of
Eilat, take a taxi to the hotel (or just walk about 20 minutes).

Please find more information on transportation on our website.

   Car Rentals:

For those interested, we strongly recommend to make the necessary
arrangements through their own travel agent before leaving for
Israel. On site car rentals are more costly (Eldan is the
cheapest, as of now, of all car rental agencies in the Ben-Gurion
airport).


    Clothing:

The weather is likely to be warm and dry in the Eilat area. We
strongly suggest to bring bathing suits. However, if anyone is
planning to visit other places in Israel, one has to take into
account the possibility of lower temperatures and rain.


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                          Workshop 
      Linear Algebraic Groups, Quadratic Forms and Related Topics
                 Eilat, February 1--5, 2004



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