JUNIOR MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY MISKOLC

BORSOD DIVISION OF THE JÁNOS BOLYAI MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY

Announce the

MATHEMATICAL CAMP AND JUNIOR MATHEMATICAL CONFERENCE '99

M I S K O L C

August 15-22. , 1999

Second Announcement

The Junior Mathematical Society Miskolc and the Borsod Division of János Bolyai Mathematical Society will organize the Mathematical Camp and Junior Mathematical Conference '99 for high school aged or near students in cooperation with the Mathematical Institute of Miskolc University, Herman Ottó Grammar School and Földes Ferenc Grammar School.

The organizers of the Junior Mathematical Congress '96 Miskolc, (official satellite conference of the 2nd European Congress of Mathematics - Budapest) wish to fill in the gaps between the edition '96 of the JMC, and the edition 1998 held in Potsdam and the edition 2000 planned around the 3rd European Congress of Mathematics in Barcelona.

We planned to organize every odd year, for the first time in 1997, a meeting, a mathematical camp and conference. Continuing the tradition we wish to organize this year, 1999 a similar conference, based on the experience of the previous editions, and the resulting international co-operation.

Location

The city of Miskolc is in the North-East of Hungary, about 100 miles from Budapest.
From the capital one can reach it in less than 2 hours by rail.
There are regular intercity trains, every three hours, starting at 7.00 in the morning from railway station KELETI PU Budapest.
By car one can take the motor road M3, and the highway 3.
There is possible to reach it from other directions as Debrecen, Nyiregyháza, Kosice (Slovakia), Cop (Ukraine) by rail or car as well.

About the programme

The official languages of the camp and the conference are English and Hungarian, all Hungarian lectures will be translated into English.

The participants of the Mathematical Camp and Junior Mathematical Conference will be high school aged students interested in Mathematics, students participating in national and international mathematical competitions, future mathematicians and their teachers.

The invited speakers - famous mathematicians from Europe - will give one hour lectures in English, and will offer seminars for thoseinterested in order to deepen the given subject. We plan other, problem oriented seminars as well. The main lectures are planned on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday morning, the seminars in the same afternoons except the last day.

During the conference there will be organized some small (20-30 people) working groups in order to deepen the study of different aspects of Mathematics.
We plan student presentations -talks, computer or software presentations- on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

On Thursday afternoon we plan to commemorate professor Paul Erdõs.

This meeting will provide an excellent opportunity for the participants to make friends and to create the base of future professional collaboration. The social programme contains: sightseeing (Sunday afternoon) welcome party (Monday evening),a trip to Eger and the Bükk mountains (Wednesday), to visit the famous castle, folk dance evening (Thursday) and farewell disco (Friday night).

If case of sufficient number of participants we plan to organize an extra one and a half day trip to visit the castles in the Zemplen mountains and Tokaj on August 21-22 ( Saturday and Sunday).

Contributions

Apart from attending lectures by scholars, the participants may themselves give talks, present computer programs or exhibit posters, each participant will be given the chance to present his results.

The papers of the participants will be published in English and Hungarian special editions of the mathematical journal Pi, and we will make up a volume of Abstracts for all contributors.

In order for us to edit the English and Hungarian special edition of the Mathematical journal PI and a VOLUME of ABSTRACTS participants are asked to submit with their COMPLETE (preferable English language) paper (5-8 pages), an extra one-page ABSTRACT in ENGLISH.

The ABSTRACT should contain the title, the author's name, the author's school (place of work) and address, a summary of the contribution and the bibliography used.

The COMPLETE papers (with the same structure) should be written if possible in TEX format or any other edited, ready-to-print form, and apart from TWO COPIES of the PAPER and the ABSTRACT sent by mail, we welcome files sent on e-mail or floppy disks too. If such an edited form is not available the paper and the abstract should be submitted as early as possible is, before the DEADLINE OF JUNE 30, to allow us the time for their editing.

DO NOT send mathematical software or posters, but only give their description, number of poster pages, and their dimension on the REGISTRATION FORM (for posters the recommanded size is up to A/0, equivalent to 16 times a normal page).

Costs of participation

The participants have to pay USD 120 for the complete programme (if transferred before June 30). The above sum includes the participation fee, the student type (3-5 bed bedrooms) accommodation for 6 nights ( Sunday, August 15 to Friday, August 20), the breakfast, lunch and dinner for 6 days, ( first dinner on Sunday, August 15, last lunch on Saturday, August 21), the costs of the trip to Eger on Wednesday August 18, local transport, handouts.

An extra night + breakfast if requested, will cost USD 10.

Optional programme

If case of sufficient number of participants we plan to organize an extra one and a half day trip to visit the castles in the Zemplen mountains and Tokaj on August 21-22 ( Saturday and Sunday).The cost of this trip will be USD 25, the night of Saturday will be spent in the visited area.

Registration, deadlines

Applicants for registration should complete and return the attached REGISTRATION FORM and the PROOF OF PAYMENT to the organizers by mail before JUNE 30 to the address:

IFJÚSÁGI MATEMATIKAI KONFERENCIA-99
DR. PÉTER KÖRTESI
MISKOLC, H-3515, PF.10.
HUNGARY

For further information please use also the above address or:
Phone: 36-46-565111 extension 1795
Facsimile: 36-46-365174, 36-46-565146
E-mail: matjun@gold.uni-miskolc.hu
or: peterk@dcs.st-and.ac.uk

Methods of payment

Payment for the participation and the costs of optional programmes can be made in any major currency (using the rate of exchange on the day of payment) by bank transfer to the Junior Mathematical Society Miskolc as:

Transfer to: MISKOLCI IFJÚSÁGI MATEMATIKAI EGYESÜLET
Bank: POSTABANK ÉS TAKARÉKPÉNZTÁR RT.
BUDAPEST, JÓZSEF NÁDOR tér. 1.

Account number 11994002-02409254-00000000

Send the additional information:
Registration fee and accommodation deposit for : (Participant's name)
Any other method of payment should be previously accepted by the organizers.
Groups of participants may use a collective transfer but need to fill in a Registration Form for each participant separately.

Payments to transfer

Participant Accompanying person

If transferred prior to 30 June 120 USD 100 USD
After 30 June and on site 135 USD 110 USD

The participation fees includes:
- the costs for accommodation and meals (see above)
- admission to all sessions of the congress;
- admission to the welcome party on Monday, August 16,
and all social programmes;

- tickets for free public transport in Miskolc;
- the registration package (except for accompanying person)
- the costs of the trip to Eger (Wednesday, 18 August).
Note: for the optional trip or extra-day accommodation you have to add their costs respectively.

Registered participants will be sent the Final Announcement before the end of July, confirming the list of materials they sent, the bookings they made, and containing last minute information, details about travel facilities, train time-tables, map of the site and programme preliminaries.

On site registration and registration desks

On-site registration as well as the participants' registration packages and additional information will be available at the registration desks in the Herman Otto Grammar School (Herman Otto Gimnazium, Miskolc, Tizeshonved u. 21.). Reception service will be provided from Sunday, August 15, to Friday, August 20, every day from 8.00 to 18.00.

During the conference for information, or to send messages to the participants there can be used one of the following addresses:

Junior Mathematical Society Miskolc (president Péter Körtesi)
H 3515 Miskolc-Egyetemvaros, Pf.10.

Phone: 36-46-366111, extension 1795 (answering machine),
or the mobile phone: 00 - 36 - 20 - 9 826 766 (only during the conference)
Facsimile: 36-46-365174, 36 -46 - 565146
E-mail: matjun@gold.uni-miskolc.hu

or the residence of the conference:
Herman Ottó Grammar School (headmistress Ágnes Szamosfalvy)
H 3527 Miskolc, Tizeshonvéd u. 21.
Phone: 36-46-353903, or 36-46- 349888
Facsimile: 36-46-349888

Cancellation of participation and refunds

Cancellation has to be made in writing to the organizers. The amount of the refunds is:
- cancellations before July 31 : 80% of the total amount held on account
- cancellations after July 31 : no refund
NOTE: all refunds will be paid after the congress and eventual refunding costs will be supported by the participants.

General information

Visa
Visitors from most European countries (and several others including the USA) can enter Hungary without a visa. In case of doubt please consult a Hungarian Embassy or Consulate. The organizing Committee can issue an official invitation letter on request.

Currency exchange
Exchange offices are available at the airport, at railway stations, in hotels, banks and during the congress at the university campus. Visitors are advised not to exchange money in the street.

Insurance
Health and luggage insurance in Hungary may not be included in your current policy. Insurance covering the period of your visit to Hungary can be purchased from EXPRESS TRAVEL and HOSTELS CO. LTD. (see below).

Travel
If you need assistance to organize your travel you may contact EXPRESS TRAVEL and HOSTELS CO. LTD. (3525 Miskolc, Szechenyi str.56, tel 36-46-349400).

In order for us to organise a successful meeting, could you please make this information available to others too.

Looking forward to meeting you in the conference,
the organizing Committee

Péter Körtesi László Kálmán
president of the president of the Borsod Division
Junior Mathematical Society Miskolc of János Bolyai Mathematical Society

Zoltán Szarka
vice-president of the Borsod Division of János Bolyai Mathematical Society

Pál Veres
headmaster of Földes Ferenc Grammar School

Mrs. Ágnes Szamosfalvy
headmistress of the Herman Ottó Grammar School

REGISTRATION FORM

This is an individual registration form. For group participation please send a copy of this registration form for each participant.
_____________________________________________ (to be filled in by the organizer)
The following part is designed to help us to make up the list of participants (please use block capitals, except e-mail address):

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The following informations will help us to make up the programme, please circle or fill in carefully:
What branches of Mathematics are you interested in?
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Do you wish to give a talk, to present a computer program or a poster ? Y E S / N O
Please give the title and details (for poster presentations number of pages and their dimension as well):
_______________________________________________________________
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Have you sent in the Abstract and the complete paper? Y E S / N O
Do you need special equipment for presentation? Y E S / N O

Please specify:
Computer: ______________________________________________________________
Overhead projector (OHP): ______________________________________________
Other equipment: ______________________________________________________

Optional programmes, other remarks
Do you wish to take part at the optional trip to Zemplén and Tokaj (August 21-22) ? Y E S / N O
Your arrival: __________________________________________________________
Your departure: ________________________________________________________
Do you need additional accommodation ? Y E S / N O
Give the details: ______________________________________________________
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Do you need an official invitation for visa? Y E S / N O

Other remarks:
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According to the above conditions I have to pay____________________USD
Equivalent of in other major currency:_________________
transferred at ________________________________________
Done at: _______________ Date : ___________________
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Signature

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