The Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc)

Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment

and

Department of Physics, Cochin University for Science and Technology (CUSAT)

Workshop

on

Geometry and Topology inspired by Physics

4-8, December, 2003

Kochi, Kerala

This Workshop - which is sponsored jointly by the Kerala State council for Science, Technology and Environment, The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai and the Department of Physics, CUSAT - hopes to bring together some of the active Indian researchers working at the interface referred to in the title above. The last day of the workshop will be devoted to a discussion of a proposal to develop a center for mathematical sciences at a suitable place in Kerala.

VENUE

The workshop will be held at the Department of Physics, Cochin University of Science and Technology.

Accommodation

All the participants will be provided accommodation in the University Guest House - Athidhi Bhavan). Accommodation will be available during the period Dec.3 - 8, 2003. Weather is expected to be pleasant, the temperature ranging from 22 to 25 degree Centigrade. Workshop will start at 9.30am on Dec.4th and will end on Dec.8th.

Workshop talks

All the talks will be for for 45 minutes + 5 minutes for discussions. Please send a title of your talk to Prof Kuriakose (vck@cusat.ac.in and trg@imsc.res.in). On Dec 8th we will devote some time for discussion on proposal for a new center for Mathematics/Theoretical Physics in Kerala.

How to reach the Campus

The nearest air port is Nedumbassery(Kochi) and the nearest railway station is Alwaye. Arrangements will be made to receive the participants at the airport and at the Alwaye railway station. If you miss the volunteers you can hire a taxi and reach the campus (Taxi fare from the airport is ~ Rs. 200/= and from the railway station is ~ Rs.100/=). Please get a receipt from the taxi driver and LOC will reimburse the taxi fare.

For further informations contact:

T R Govindarajan, IMSc trg@imsc.res.in

or

V. C. Kuriakose, CUSAT vck@cusat.ac.in

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