Midnight Sun Narvik Conference

Multiscale Problems and Asymptotic Analysis

June 22 - 26, 2004

Narvik University College, Norway

Satellite conference of the FOURTH EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF MATHEMATICS (4ECM)

This conference is organized in the framework of the European Research Training Network Homogenization and Multiple Scales (HMS2000). This is the final meeting of the project.

Sponsors:

European Research Training Network "Homogenization and Multiple Scales" Narvik University College Nordland Fylke

Conference overview

The idea of this Conference is to bring together people working on both theoretical and computational aspects of modern multiscale and other asymptotic problems in the fields of differential equations, variational functionals, mechanics of porous media and composite materials. Among these problems are homogenization of reticulated and singular structures, asymptotically high contrast models, reiterated structures, stochastic homogenization, sharp estimates of effective moduli, optimal design problems.

The scientific program will include 40 minutes lectures followed by 5 minutes discussions and
20 minutes presentations followed by 5 minutes discussions.

Program Committee

M. Bendsoe (Technical University of Denmark)
G. Buttazzo (University of Pisa)
D. Cioranescu (Pierre and Marie Curie University, Paris),
H. Ene (Institute of Mathematics, Bucharest)
W. Jaeger (Institute of Applied Mathematics, University of Heidelberg)
L. Mascarenhas (C.M.A.F., Lisboa)
L.-E. Persson (Lulea University of Technology)
Ch. Schwab (ETHZ, Zurich)
V. Zhikov (Vladimir Pedagogical University)
E. Zuazua (University of Madrid)

Local Organizing Committee

A. Piatnitski, Narvik University College (Chairman)
J. Bystrom, Lulea University of Technology
T.-A. Jenssen, Narvik University College
D. Lukkassen, Narvik University College
A. Meidell, Narvik University College
 

Conference Proceedings  --  Call for papers

As was announced during the Conference, it is planned to publish the Proceedings volume.
All the conference Speakers are kindly invited to contribute to the Proceedings.
The deadline for paper submission is November, 15th.

In order to submit your manuscript, just send it by e-mail in LaTex / TeX format at the addresses

  andrey@sci.lebedev.ru   and   alp@hin.no

and indicate in the Subject "Narvik Proceedings submission"
Please, use LaTeX and Plain Tex sample format files when typing your manuscripts.

You are kindly asked to let us know at your earliest convenience if you are going to contribute.
The contributions should not be longer then 15 pages.

List of invited speakers

Important requests

- We kindly ask the participants to let us know the exact dates/time of their arrival and departure and also whether they come by plane, by train or by car. This information will allow the organizers to help you on arrival.

- The speakers who have not yet submitted the abstract of their presenation in LaTeX / TeX format are kindly asked to do so as soon as possible.

On arrival

The participants who ordered a hotel room, will stay at Victoria hotel
situated in the city centre at the address

58, Dronningens gate, Narvik    See the map (Victoria hotel is marked with J)
tel.    +47 76 96 70 25
The hotel reception is open 24 hours.

The participants who ordered a student room, will get the key of their rooms
and receive further instructions at the reception of the Victoria hotel.

People who informed the organizers about the date and time of their arrival, will
be accompanied from the airport bus terminal stop or from the train station
to the Victoria hotel.

Narvik University College is marked on this map
 

Registration

All the participants are kindly asked to register at the Reception (Servicetorget)
which is located near the main entrance of Narvik University College.
The Receprtion will be open for registration on

Monday, June 21, from 20.00 till 22.00.
Tuesday, June 22, from 8.00 till 15.00
Wednesday, June 23, from 8.00 till 15.00

The registration fee is 100 Euro. Optionally participants can pay full registration fee of 200 Euro which includes various additional services during the Conference.
The participants should pay the registration fee in cash in the beginning of the Conference. The payment will be accepted in Euro, US dollars and Norwegian Crowns.
The Registration fee in US dollars is $120 and $240 respectively,
in Norwegian crowns - 830 and 1660 NOK.
It will be highly appreciated if the participants have the exact amount in cash so that change is not required.

Some dates

Deadline for abstract submission:   February 20, 2004

Acceptance notification:   March 30, 2004

Deadline for registration:    April 30, 2004

How to Apply to Participate

All persons who are interested in participating are welcome to submit the Abstract in TeX or LaTeX format,
and the Registration form in Ascii format by e-mail at the address andrey@sci.lebedev.ru
or by post at the address

Midnight Sun Narvik Conference ,
Narvik University College,
PostBox 385, N-8505, Narvik
Norway

The abstracts should be no longer than 2 standard LaTeX pages and should include the title of presentation, the author(s) affiliation and e-mail address. The keywords and MSC classification are advisable.

The organizers will be able to offer a financial support to a limited number of participants. Only registration fee and/or accomodation expences will be covered. Unfortunately, no travel grants can be offered.

General Information

The Conference will be held at the Narvik University College. Narvik is a quite small city located in the Northern Norway, about 300 km to the North from the Polar Circle, on the shore of Ofoten fjord. During the Conference the participants will have an opportunity to enjoy Midnight sun and a beautiful landscape of Northern Norway. Further information on Narvik area, tourist attractions, etc. can be found here (English) and here (Norwegian)

Travel to Narvik

By plane: There are several flights a day between Oslo and Harstad/Narvik (Evenes) airport. Every flight is followed by the airport bus service to the center of Narvik. For further information on non expensive flights between Oslo and Harstad/Narvik (Evenes) airports and ticket reservation consult the web sites www.norwegian.no   and   www.wideroe.no

By train: There is a direct train connection between Stockholm and Narvik.The train time-table can be found here.
In Summer time a travel by train, although rather long, is very interesting.

June is a "high" season inNorthern Scandinavia. All the participants are recommended to plan their trip and to purchase tickets well in advance.

Social program

Two excursions are planned on Thursday, June 24. One of them will be organized for those who are interested in a boat trip over the Ofoten fjord. People will enjoy the view of the Ofoten fjord, sea fishing, seeing sea animals.

The Conference dinner is planned on Wednesday, 23 June evening.
It will take place at the "Mountain Lift" Restorant located in the mountain above Narvik
with excellent view over the fjord.
To reach there we shall be travelling by lift, so the participants are kindly asked
not to be late for meeting at 19.45 , in the parking lot on the top of Towel "C"
of the University building.

Questions

Questions should be addressed to the organizers at andrey@sci.lebedev.ru or dl@hin.no.