From cgtg@math.Vanderbilt.Edu Tue Dec 9 15:35:29 1997 Date: Tue, 9 Dec 1997 14:37:11 -0600 (CST) From: "Conf. on Geometry" Subject: Conference and Shanks lectures %First Announcement %____________________ % % %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % % An International Conference on % % % Non-Positive Curvature in Group Theory % % % Topology and Geometry % % %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % %Vanderbilt University %Nashville, Tennessee %May 28--31, 1998 % %This conference -- to be held in conjunction with the 14th Shanks %Lectures -- will highlight significant recent developments in non-positively %curved geometry, topology and geometric group theory. %The aim of the conference is to explore the interplay between these %areas and provide a forum for the participants to meet and jointly %examine problems of common interest in an informal atmosphere. % %This years Shank's Lecturer is Andre' Haefliger (University of Geneva). % %The following have agreed to give 1-hour talks: %Mladen Bestvina (University of Utah) %James Cannon (Brigham Young University) %Michael Davis (Ohio State University) %Benson Farb (University of Chicago) %Steven Ferry (SUNY Center at Binghamton) %Boris Goldfarb (Stanford University) %Misha Kapovitch (University of Utah) %Bruce Kleiner (University of Pennsylvania) %Peter Scott (University of Michigan) % %Researchers in neighboring areas whose interests fit the general aims of the %conference are encouraged to participate. The scientific program of the %conference will consist of nine plenary hour lectures, %and several special sessions each comprised of %20--minute contributed talks. % % % %The Organizing Committee consists of %B. Hughes, M. Mihalik, E. Prassidis %J. Ratcliffe, K. Ruane and M. Sapir % % Expression of Interest %_________________________ %_________________________ % %If you are interested in the conference, please %return the following information (preferably by email to % %__________________________________________________________________ %| Conference on Geometry, Topology and Geometric Group Theory | %| Vanderbilt University | %| Department of Mathematics | %| 1326 Stevenson Center | %| Nashville, Tennessee 37240 | %| USA | %| Tel. (615) 322-6672, Fax. (615) 343-0215 | %| E-mail: cgtg@math.vanderbilt.edu | %|________________________________________________________________| % % % %First and Last Name: %____________________________ % %Title (Prof., Dr., Mr., Mrs.: %_____________________________ % %Affiliation: %___________ % %Address: %________ % %Tel: %____ % %I would like to receive the second mailing about the conference. %_______________________________________________________________ % %I expect to be able to attend the conference. %______________________________________________ % %I would like to present a contributed talk. %_____________________________________________ % % %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % %LATEX VERSION OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT % %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \documentstyle[11pt]{article} \addtolength{\textheight}{1in} \addtolength{\topmargin}{-.5in} \pagestyle{empty} \begin{document} \begin{center} {\it First Announcement}\\ \bigskip {\bf An International Conference on}\\ \medskip \large {\bf Non-Positive Curvature in Group Theory,}\\ \medskip \large {\bf Topology and Geometry}\\ \medskip {\em Vanderbilt University \\ Nashville, Tennessee\\ May 28--31, 1998} \end{center} \bigskip This conference -- to be held in conjunction with the 14th Shanks Lectures -- will highlight significant recent developments in non-positvely curved geometry, topology and geometric group theory. The aim of the conference is to explore the interplay between these areas and provide a forum for the participants to meet and jointly examine problems of common interest in an informal atmosphere. \bigskip This years Shank's Lecturer is \centerline{\bf Andr\'e Haefliger (University of Geneva).} \bigskip The following have agreed to give 1-hour talks: \centerline{\bf Mladen Bestvina (University of Utah)} \centerline{\bf James Cannon (Brigham Young University)} \centerline{\bf Michael Davis (Ohio State University)} \centerline{\bf Benson Farb (University of Chicago)} \centerline{\bf Steven Ferry (SUNY Center at Binghamton)} \centerline{\bf Boris Goldfarb (Stanford University)} \centerline{\bf Misha Kapovitch (University of Utah)} \centerline{\bf Bruce Kleiner (University of Pennsylvania)} \centerline{\bf Peter Scott (University of Michigan)} \bigskip Researchers in neighboring areas whose interests fit the general aims of the conference are encouraged to participate. The scientific program of the conference will consist of nine plenary hour lectures, and several special sessions each comprised of 20--minute contributed talks. \bigskip The Organizing Committee consists of {\bf B. Hughes, M. Mihalik, E. Prassidis} {\bf J. Ratcliffe, K. Ruane and M. Sapir} \medskip \medskip \newpage \begin{center} {\bf Expression of Interest } \end{center} If you are interested in the conference, please return the following information (preferably by email ) to:\\ \begin{center} \begin{minipage}[t]{.85\textwidth} \begin{flushleft} {\bf Conference on Geometry, Topology and Geometric Group Theory }\\ {\bf Vanderbilt University}\\ {\bf Department of Mathematics}\\ {\bf 1326 Stevenson Center}\\ {\bf Nashville, Tennessee 37240}\\ {\bf USA}\\ {\bf Tel. (615) 322-6672, Fax. 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