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Conference announcement and solicitation
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Reid M. Pinchback)
Wed Mar 31 11:27:06 1993
To: msug@MIT.EDU
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 93 11:26:20 EST
From: "Reid M. Pinchback" <reidmp@Athena.MIT.EDU>
As people hear about conferences that they think subscribers of the
msug list might find interesting, I encourage you to send notices to
the list. I hear about the Maple ones, but don't tend to hear about
ones Mathematica, Matlab, Macsyma, etc.
To start things off, here is some information about the 2nd annual
Maple Summer Workshop and Symposium. I went to the first one, and
found it very interesting. The date for paper submissions has
passed, but I'm forwarding this for anybody that would be interested
in simply attending the conference.
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Second Annual
MAPLE SUMMER WORKSHOP AND SYMPOSIUM -- MSWS 93
June 28-30, 1993
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
The Maple Summer Workshop and Symposium (MSWS) is an annual
forum for exchanging techniques and ideas on appropriate and
innovative use of Maple in education and research.
Who Should Attend MSWS 93?
All Maple users, from novices to experts will benefit from
participating in MSWS 93. Beginners will find the hands-on short
courses to be an ideal introduction to Maple. Experienced users
will learn increase their Maple skills through the advanced
tutorial stream. Everyone will benefit from the stimulating
exchange of ideas at the invited talks, paper sessions,
workshops, and other meetings.
Academic users will discover many new ideas for their research
and teaching. Industrial and commercial professionals will
develop new skills to increase their problem-solving
productivity. In other words, MSWS 93 is meant for everyone.
The MSWS has 2 main components: short courses and a symposium
Short Course
The course portion consists of a 1.5 day hands-on short course.
Participants will choose one of two course streams
- "Discovering Maple" is intended for Maple novices and
will stress the many functions and elementary
problem-solving techniques.
- "Mathematical Productivity with Maple" is an intensive
introduction to the Maple system. It is intended for
more advanced users and stresses language techniques
for solving larger Maple problems.
All courses will use Maple V Release 2 -- the newest version of
Maple. You will be introduced to the latest features and
specific techniques for getting the most out of what will
undoubtedly become the most powerful computer algebra system
available. Most sessions will be hands-on in nature and the
total course time will be 11 hours.
The instructors will be some of the best Maple educators in the
world . Each instructor will also be assisted by knowledgeable
tutors.
The Symposium
The symposium portion of MSWS 93 will allow users to learn from
other users.
Invited Speakers
Richard Jenks
IBM, Thomas J. Watson Laboratory, Yorktown
Joe Ecker
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Titles and additional speakers to be announced.
Applications Paper Presentations
Several sessions consisting of presentations by Maple users from
a variety of fields, including, mathematics, science, and
engineering. Precentors and titles to be announced.
Educational Workshop
A two hour session that will address issues in the educational
use of Maple. The workshop will consist of presentations by
educators from different institutions and a panel discussion. It
is intended to motivate and inform other teachers who are
considering using Maple in the curriculum.
Support Staff Workshop
A two hour session addressing the particular needs of support
personnel in supporting Maple at their home institution. The
participants will hear from experienced members of computing
centers from various institutions. As well, staff from Waterloo
Maple Software will present the various support mechanisms
available to all institutions.
University of Michigan Showcase
Being one of the most active Maple sites in the world, this
showcase is an opportunity for the host campus to present current
Maple projects or other projects that may of general interest to
the participants (e.g. computer-aided education projects).
Open Forum
An open session where participants can ask questions, offer
suggestions, raise grievances, etc. to head members of Waterloo
Maple Software and the Symbolic Computation Group.
The Hub
A central meeting area serving as a registration centre,
information centre, vendor displays, and lounge. The Hub will
also feature active workstations for you to use during the
conference. Maple technical personnel will be available to
assist you.
Banquet
Speaker to be announced.
Fees
MSWS 93 is designed to meet the needs of all users. You can
choose the complete package or just the Symposium. There are
also substantial discounts for students and those participants
presenting papers.
The fees are as follows (all fees exclude applicable taxes):
Before May 1, 1993
Course and symposium (complete package) : $400 US
Symposium only : $125 US
The complete package fee includes, admission to courses, course
notes, proceedings for the symposium, banquet, continental
breakfast on all days, snacks and refreshments during the
conference, and a Maple gift pack.
The symposium only fee includes all of the above except admission
to courses and the course notes. The course notes as well as
additional copies of proceedings will be available for purchase.
Student Fee (excludes banquet)
Course and symposium $250 US
Symposium only $75 US
Additional banquet tickets $30 US
Late fees (after May 1, 1993)
Add $100 to complete package fees, and $25 to symposium only
fees.
Precentors of papers will also receive an additional discount
(roughly 25%). Please enquire for details and authors'
guidelines.
Fees can be paid by cheque, VISA, MasterCard, or American
Express. Fees must be paid in full with application.
Accommodations
Local hotels and dorm facilities will be available. Details will
be provided shortly.
Location
Ann Arbor Michigan is approximately 30 miles or 50 Km West of
Detroit Michigan. Being close to a major center, it is well-
served by airlines and highways.
For more information or official brochures, contact
Tom Lee, Coordinator MSWS 93
Waterloo Maple Software
160 Columbia St. West
Waterloo, Ontario, N2L-3L3, Canada
tel: (519) 747-2373, FAX: (519) 747-5284
E-mail: msws@maplesoft.on.ca
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Reid M. Pinchback
Faculty Liaison
Academic Computing Services, MIT
