Upwards of 120 participants are to converge on Masterton 4th-8th February 1996 for the annual Australasian Applied Mathematics conference. The largest and most long-standing regular such meeting in the southern hemisphere (started 1966), it is traditionally held away from a University centre and in a resort.
This is the third time it has been held in New Zealand...(1987 at Wairakei, 1991 at Hanmer Springs) and in 1996 the venue is the Solway Park Conference Centre in Masterton. It encompasses all areas of Applied Mathematics... modelling, methodology, numerical analysis, mathematical physics and biology, and operations research. For both Australia and New Zealand applied mathematicians it is regarded as the premier event on the conference calendar.
An impressive list of invited speakers have been included...
Don Cohen from the California Institute of Technology Ellis Cumberbatch from Claremont, California
Odo Diekmann from Utrecht in The Netherlands Eusebius Doedel from Montreal
Shigeo Kimura from Japan Alex McNabb from Auckland
Phil Pollett from Brisbane.
Also a mini-symposium on "MATHEMATICS IN AGRICULTURE" is arranged as part of the conference highlighted by the lecture by Odo Diekmann whose visit to New Zealand is sponsored by AgResearch, New Zealand's largest Crown Research Institute.
The conference is noted for its informal atmosphere and relaxed style. The overwhelming reaction of previous participants has been that this is welcomed. A full social programme has been included with a half-day excursion, barbeques, conference dinner and accompanying persons are catered for.
To be assured of accommodation and paper acceptance intending participants need
to register before 8th
December. Late applications maybe accepted without
a guarantee of accommodation at the main venue. Further detail can be obtained
from the Secretariat, ANZIAM@massey.ac.nz
or the Conference Director, Graeme Wake, University of Auckland,
Tel (09)373-7599 ext 6826 or fax (09) 373-7001
or e-mail g.wake@auckland.ac.nz
This is an important occasion for New Zealand applied mathematics and provides an opportunity to highlight its central role and ubiquitous nature.
Graeme Wake