XXIIIrd Journées Arithmétiques Graz 2003

July 6th - July 12th 2003

Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz    Technische Universität Graz
Institut für Mathematik Institut für Mathematik
Heinrichstraße 36 Steyrergasse 30
A-8010 Graz, Austria A-8010 Graz, Austria

Graz

With approximately 230.000 inhabitants, Graz is the 2nd largest city of Austria, situated in the region of Styria, 180 km (110 miles) south-west of Vienna. It has three universities (the University, the University of Technology, and the University of Music and Dramatic Arts), a pleasant old center that is not yet overcrowded by tourists, and nice hills and mountains nearby to the north, plus a wine growing area with rustic wineries to its south.

The Old Town of Graz is one of the best preserved in Europe and was awarded World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 1999. In 2003 Graz will be European Cultural Capital.

The airport of Graz can be reached via Vienna, Frankfurt, Zurich, ... and some other "hubs". By train, it takes 2 hours and 40 minutes from Vienna.

Scientific Program

Topics and History of the Conference

All branches of Number Theory.

For the history of Journées Arithmétiques, we refer to the article by J. Martinet (pdf,dvi, ps).

Scientific Committee

Invited Talks

Contributed Talks

All participants are invited to present a contributed talk (20 minutes). There is no poster session. (see Deadlines)

Public Plenary Talk

Don Zagier, Max-Planck-Institut für Mathematik Bonn, Germany,
Taylor coefficients of modular forms.

Special Issue of "Journal de Théorie des Nombres de Bordeaux"

The Journal de Théorie des Nombres de Bordeaux has accepted to publish a special issue at the occasion of the JA Graz 2003, where only original papers and possibly very interesting surveys could be published.

Manuscripts have to be sent to ja03@tugraz.at as .dvi, .ps, or .pdf file until December 31st, 2003. They will be refereed following the standards of Journal de Théorie des Nombres de Bordeaux.

Schedule

Accommodation

Student dormitory

Some rooms in a Student dormitory have been reserved, they could be booked via the organizers. There are double rooms (20 EUR per person and night including breakfast). Single rooms cost (30 EUR per person and night including breakfast), single occupancy of double rooms costs 35 EUR per night.

All rooms have been taken.

A list of assigned rooms can be found here.

Hotels

If you want to book a hotel, we recommend you to do so via Graz Tourism. Reservations for the period of the conference can be made through their hotel reservation page from December 2002 until right up to the conference date. (Note however, that July is prime tourist season and hotels may be booked out early.)

No hotel reservations can be made via the organizers.

A list of hotels sorted by location (near the universities, the center of town etc.) can be found here.

Conference Fee

The conference fee is 100 EURO (Students: 80 EURO), if paid before April 30th, 2003. After this date, the fee is 150 EURO (Students: 120 EURO). For the reduced fee for students, a written confirmation of an advisor is required. A form will be provided at registration.

Payment for the Conference Fee, the accommodation in the student dormitory, meals in the University restaurant "Mensa Market" and the Excursions is made per credit card (Mastercard or Visa) using a fax form which is provided at registration. In exceptional cases, payment in cash is possible at the beginning of the conference. Please contact the organizers.

University Restaurant "Mensa Market"

During the meeting, the University restaurant "Mensa Market" will be opened for the participants and provide an offer for lunch. The price is 32.5 EUR per week (5 meals, Monday-Friday), beverage not included. A choice between two menus is offered. Meals have to be booked in advance at registration.

Excursions

Wednesday afternoon will be free. We offer four different excursions. Reservations have to be made at registration. All tours start at 2pm and end at 10pm the latest.

  1. Riegersburg castle (29 EUR per Person). Visit to the medieval fortified castle in the south east of Styria. After a walk up the castle hill (sport shoes recommended; alternatively, at your own cost, you may use an escalator), a guided tour through the castle will be provided. The tour ends in a rustic tavern (Buschenschank), where dinner will be served.
  2. Wine tasting tour (31 EUR per Person). Visit to the wine growing area in the south of Styria. The tour includes a wine tasting, a drive through the scenic landscape and ends in a rustic tavern (Buschenschank), where dinner will be served.
  3. Mount Schöckl (hiking tour, 28 EUR per Person). Hiking tour on Mount Schöckl (1443 m). Hiking or sports shoes are recommended. Two different trails (1 hour or 2 hours) will be offered. The summit offers a nice panorama of the neighbouring mountain area. The tour includes the descent by cable car and ends in a rustic tavern (Buschenschank), where dinner will be served. In case of bad wheather, a guided tour through a nearby cave (Lurgrotte) will be offered.

Registration

To register for the conference, use the online registration form. If you want to book accommodations in the student dormitory, register for an excursion, or buy a meal pass for the university restaurant "Mensa market" for the conference week, you have to specify this in the registration form and pay in advance at the time of registration, by credit card (MC or Visa). Once you have filled out the registration form, you will be presented with a form for faxing your credit card information to the organizers at +43(316) 873-7126. Registration is definitive only after we have received the form.

Contributed talks have to be announced using the Atlas Mathematical Conference Abstracts.

In case of cancellations until April 30th, 80 percent of the amount paid will be refunded. Until June 30th, 50 percent will be refunded. Afterwards, there a no refunds.

Registration closes on June 15.

You will receive a printed version of the program and of the abstracts at the conference desk. From Mon. July 7 through Fri. July 11 the registration desk is in the mathematics building (Heinrichstrasse 36, ground floor, outside room 11.02).
Hours of operation: Monday: 8.00 - 18.00;
Tuesday - Friday: 8.30 - 9.00 and during coffee breaks.
On Sunday, July 6, the conference registration desk is at the Kolpinghaus dormitory (Adolf-Kolping-Gasse 4-6) 17:00 - 23:00, where the conference organizers will be doing duty as Kolpinghaus receptionists. (There will be some light refreshments.)

Travel Information

Local information

Deadlines

Organizing Committee

Contact

ja03@tugraz.at

http://ja03.math.tugraz.at