Second Bulletin
The Conference takes place in the year of celebration
of the 1700-th anniversary of adoption
of Christianity in Armenia
This BULLETIN contains important information on practical and scientific aspects of the
IX International Conference on Symmetry Methods in Physics .
There will be one more BULLETIN mailed in the first half of June.
It will contain the tentative program and detailed information concerning the preparation
of the Conference Proceedings.
Scientific Programme
The main topics to be discussed at the Conference are:
- Integrable and superintegrable systems;
- Contractions of Lie groups and quantum groups;
- Algebraic structures beyond Lie algebras;
- Quantum algebras and groups, Q-special functions;
- Periodic and aperiodic structures;
- Quantum field theory and strings;
- Gravitation, cosmology, quantum gravity;
- Condensed matter and statistical physics;
- Quantum optics and coherent states;
- Symmetry in nuclear and atomic physics;
- Symmetries of differential and difference equations;
- Mathematical methods.
We are planning a special session devoted to the 50th anniversary of the Chair of Theoretical Physics at Yerevan State University and to the memory of Academician Gourgen Sahakyan (1913-2000). Academician Gourgen Sahakyan was an outstanding theoretical
physicist who made an enormous contribution to the physics of neutron stars and to the theory of gravitation. He founded the Chair of Theoretical Physics at Yerevan State University and headed it for many years.
Invited speakers:
Maia Angelova University of Northumbria, Newcastle
Alexander Belavin Landau ITP, Moscow
Loriano Bonora SISSA, Trieste
Vladimir Dobrev INRNE, Sofia
Roman Jackiw* MIT, Cambridge
Nail Ibragimov Blekinge Institute of Technology,
Karlskrona
Vladimir Korepin SUNY, Stony Brook, New York
Shahn Majid University of Cambridge, Cambridge
Peter Olver* University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Jiri Patera CRM, Montreal
Dmitrij Shirkov JINR, Dubna
Antony Sudbery University of York, York
Julius Wess * University of Munchen, Munchen
Pavel Winternitz CRM, Montreal
* tentatively
International Advisory Committee
Alexei Sissakian (Chairman, Dubna),
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Ioannis Antoniou (Brussels) |
Victor Matveev (Moscow) |
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Vladimir Dobrev (Sofia) |
Willard Miller Jr. (Minneapolis) |
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Alexander Filippov (Dubna) |
Ruben Mkrtchyan (Yerevan) |
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Jean-Pierre Gazeau (Paris) |
Jiri Patera (Montreal) |
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Mo-lin Ge (Tianjin) |
Valery Rubakov (Moscow) |
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Werner Israel (Victoria) |
Fadei Sargsyan (Yerevan) |
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Vladimir Kadyshevsky (Dubna) |
Andrey Slavnov (Moscow) |
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Richard Kerner (Paris) |
Al'bert Tavkhelidze (Tbilisi |
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Maurice Kibler (Lyon) |
Pavel Winternitz (Montreal) |
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Radik Martirosyan (Yerevan) |
Kurt Bernardo Wolf (Cuernavaca) |
Timetable
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1 May |
Deadline for reliable hotel booking |
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1 June |
Deadline for registration for financial support (with abstracts) |
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15 June |
Deadline for submission of abstracts |
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Sunday, 1 July |
Arrival |
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Monday, 2 July |
Registration |
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Tuesday, 3 July |
Talks begin in the morning |
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Saturday, 7 July |
Conference ends in the afternoon |
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Sunday, 8 July |
Departure |
31 October Deadline for submission of manuscripts for the Proceedings
Registration procedure and submission of abstracts
Along with this Second Bulletin we are sending you the Abstract Form as a separate LaTeX file.
In this file you have to insert your abstract in LaTeX (the file
contains more instructions).
Deadlines for returning Abstract Form:
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1 June |
for registrations together with applications for financial support |
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15 June |
otherwise |
After returning the completed file to us you will receive a confirmation of registration from us. The submitted and accepted abstracts will be published in the conference program/abstract booklet which will be distributed to the participants at the re
gistration along with the conference material.
Conference site
The Conference will be held at the Physics Department of Yerevan State University.
Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, is situated in mountains at a height of 950-1200 meters above the sea level, on the bank of the river Hrazdan. The river flows from Lake Sevan, 50 km from Mt. Ararat of biblical fame. Its majestic peak and the rolling A
rarat Valley are very much a part of Yerevan's landscape.
Yerevan has art galleries with very extensive collections of classical and modern art, concert halls, Opera house, all very close to University. Armenia is famous for its many historical monuments which are within 45min. - 1.5 hours driving distance fr
om Yerevan. These are churches built in the 5th and 6th centuries, over 2 thousand year old temples, 3 thousand year old archaeological excavations of kingdom Urartu etc.
The climate in Yerevan in June is warm (28-32 degrees C), sunny and dry.
Registration Fee
The registration fee for participants is US$150 paid before May 31, 2001 (Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Moscow region;
The Bank for Foreign Trade, Russia, Moscow, 9, Sakharov Prospect;
SWIFT: VTBRRUMM. Account number: 40807840400000000292) or US$200 after 01 June.
The registration fee includes: conference materials, welcome party,
banquet, coffee break, excursion on Thursday and the Proceedings.
Important notes:
The Organizing Committee kindly asks the participants to change in advance their money into American dollars
for paying the registration fee in cash. We regret that no personal or travellers cheques can be accepted.
Financial Support
The Conference may be able to offer financial support to a limited number of participants coming from countries with weak economy and also from the Commonwealth of Independent States (former Soviet Republics). Those who ask for financial support must indicate their interest in the application form and send the Abstract form before 1 June.
Social Programme
Monday, July 2:
Welcome Party will be held in Yerevan State University (20:00 - 22:30).
(For accompanying persons 10 US$)
Tuesday, July 3:
Free evening.
Wednesday, July 4:
Free evening.
Thursday, July 5:
Trip to Sevan lake with barbecue.
(For accompanying persons 25 US$)
Saturday, July 7:
The Conference Banquet (20:00-23:00).
(For accompanying persons 20 US$).
Accompanying persons tours
- Tuesday, July 3:
A tour round the town, a visit of the museum of ancient manuscript.
The price is 10$US.
- Thursday, July 5:
A tour to Etchmiadzin, Picture Gallery.
The price is 10$US.
- Friday, July 6:
A tour to Garni and Gegard.
The price is 15$US.
Visas
To arrange an Armenian visa in time the participants are requested to inform the
Organizing Commitee by E-mail: symphys9@icas.ysu.am or by
Fax: (+2741) 151 087 the following: full name, date of birth, citizenship,
passport number and expire date, position, address of the Institute,
the nearest Armenian Consulate where you can apply for your visa, itinerary inside Armenia.
For more information see:
http://www.tourismarmenia.com
Registration Desk
It is expected that most participants will arrive on Sunday, 1 July.
Conference Registration Desk opens from 17.00 to 23.00 on Monday,
2 July and will continue the next day from 09.00 at Yerevan
State University.
Accommodation
Single and double rooms will be available in Hotels of various categories, all located in the center of
Yerevan.
All rates are in US$ inclusive of 20% Value Added Tax, payable in Armenian Drams
according to the daily Central Bank exchange rate.
In the University Hostel breakfast can be provided for extra charge.
Please inform the Organizing Committee not later than 01 May by E-mail or Fax
the category of room you are planning to occupy.
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Hotel |
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Single Room |
Double Room |
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US$ |
US$ |
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Yerevan |
***** |
150 |
200-250 |
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Armenia |
**** |
100 |
130 |
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Ani Plaza |
**** |
90-145 |
120-170 |
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Erebuni |
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45 |
70 |
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Shirak |
** |
30 |
50 |
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University Hostel |
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20 |
30 |
Transportation
Yerevan is connected by regular daily flights from Moscow and St.Petersburg as well as
by regular weekly flights from Amsterdam, Athens, Dubai, Frankfurt, Istanbul, Kiev, Paris, T
eheran and Zurich. The time table of the international flights to Yerevan can be found at:
http://www.aitsystems.am
All participants are asked to inform the Organizing Committee not later than ten working days
before arrival by E-mail or Fax the exact flight number, date and time of arrival.
In Yerevan airport "Zvartnoz" all participants will be met by the representatives of the
Organizing Committee carrying the label SYMPHYS-9 .
From the airport there is also a regular bus service (bus N 107) to the University Hostel or
metro "Yeritasardakan".
The Organizing Committee can be contacted from the airport by telephone
570-370 (during the Conference registration in the Hotel).
Proceedings
The publication instructions and size restriction for contributions will be given in the final announcement.
All contributions will be reviewed but only a limited number will be selected for the Proceedings.
The deadline for submission to the conference proceedings is 31 October 2000 ,
however, to assure swift publication we encourage the participants to submit
their manuscripts already during (or even before) the conference.
The cost of the Proceedings is not included in the conference fee.
Organizing Committee
George Pogosyan (Chairman, Dubna & Yerevan )
Levon Mardoyan (Vice-Chairman, Yerevan )
Alexei Lutsenko (Secretary, Dubna )
Valentina Novikova (Secretary, Dubna)
Denis Proskurin (Secretary, Dubna)
Armen Yeranyan (Secretary, Yerevan)
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Nerses Ananikian (Yerevan) |
Arthur Hovhanisyan (Yerevan) |
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Grigory Arzumanyan (Dubna) |
Khajak Karayan (Yerevan) |
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Anahit Balabekyan (Dubna) |
Vladislav Khmelevsky (Dubna) |
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Eduard Chubarian (Yerevan) |
Elena Kolganova (Dubna ) |
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Dmitry Fursaev (Dubna) |
Vladimir Papoyan (Yerevan) |
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Gohar Harutyunyan (Yerevan) |
Sergei Vinitsky (Dubna) |
Contact Addresses
Please send all correspondence to
Laboratory of Theoretical Physics
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
141980 Dubna, Moscow Region, Russia
Phone: (+7 096 21) 63153
Fax: (+7 096 21) 65 084
E-mail: symphys9@thsun1.jinr.ru
and a copy to
International Center for Advanced Studies
Yerevan State University
Alex Manoogian st. 1,
375025 Yerevan, Armenia
Phone: (+3741) 570 370
Fax: (+3741) 151 087
E-mail: symphys9@icas.ysu.am
SYMPHYS9
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