Keith Geddes' research has spanned the areas of numerical approximation, algebraic algorithms for symbolic computation, hybrid symbolic-numeric computation
and the design and implementation of computer algebra systems. He is perhaps best known as co-founder of the Maple computer algebra system. Through his teaching, research and software, the work of Keith Geddes has touched millions of individuals. In honour of Keith Geddes' 60th birthday, the 40th year of his scientific career and the 20th anniversary of the founding of Maplesoft, a conference will be held May 1-3, 2008 near Scarborough, Tobago.
The conference will feature
invited talks by well known figures in the computer algebra world as well as contributed talks selected by the program committee. The following invited speakers have confirmed their participation.
- Jim Cooper (Maplesoft, Canada) - Gaston Gonnet (ETH Zurich, Switzerland) - Michael Monagan (Simon Fraser U., Canada) - Joel Moses (MIT, USA) - Peter Paule (RISC Linz, Austria) - B. David Saunders (U. Delaware, USA) - David Stoutemyer (Texas Instruments, USA) - Jan Verschelde (U. Illinois at Chicago, USA)
Call for Papers ---------------
Contributions of original research in areas related to Keith Geddes' career or of related historical interest (or both) are invited. Extended abstracts of 4-5 pages should be submitted by February 22, 2008. Please see the website for details. A special issue of the Journal of Symbolic Computation is approved to follow the conference, with a submission deadline of September 1, 2008.
Topics include, but are not limited to: algebraic algorithms for symbolic computation, hybrid symbolic-numeric computation, numerical approximation, symbolic summation and integration, and the design of symbolic computation libraries and systems.
Important Dates --------------- - Extended abstracts due: February 22, 2008. - Notification: March 21, 2008. - MICA Conference: May 1-3, 2008. - Journal paper submission: September 1, 2008.
Program
Committee ----------------- - Jacques Carette (McMaster U., Canada) - Robert Corless (U. Western Ontario, Canada) - James Davenport (U. Bath, UK) - Juergen Gerhard (Maplesoft, Canada) - Mark Giesbrecht, Chair (U. Waterloo, Canada) - Laureano Gonzalez Vega (U. Cantabria, Spain) - Hoon Hong (North Carolina State U., USA) - Erich Kaltofen (North Carolina State U., USA) - George Labahn (U. Waterloo, Canada) - Ziming Li (AMSS Academia Sinica, China)
Organizing Committee -------------------- - General Chair: Stephen Watt (U. Western Ontario, Canada) - Program Committee Chair: Mark Giesbrecht (U. Waterloo, Canada) - Sponsorship Chair: George Labahn (U. Waterloo, Canada) - Publicity Chair: Ilias Kotsireas (Wilfrid Laurier U., Canada) - Treasurer: Jim Cooper (Maplesoft) - Local Arrangements: Bal Swaroop Bhatt (U. West Indies, Trinidad &Tobago),
and David Jeffrey (U. Western Ontario, Canada)
Venue ----- The conference will be held at the Grafton Beach Resort, located about 8km from Scarborough, the capital of Tobago, and about 8km from the Crown Point international airport. Accommodation at a special conference rate is available at the resort.
Sponsorship ----------- The conference is sponsored by the University of Waterloo, and in cooperation with ACM SIGSAM. Major support is gratefully
acknowledged from Maplesoft. The conference thanks the Ontario Research Centre for Computer Algebra, the University of Waterloo, the University of Western Ontario and the University of the West Indies for additional support.
Notice: All aspects of the conference are subject to change without notice.