UNION COLLEGE MATHEMATICS CONFERENCES April 25 and 26, 1992 CATEGORY THEORY DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS NUMBER THEORY Keynote Speaker JOHN MILNOR The Mathematics Department of Union College is pleased to announce its eighth occasional spring conference. The meeting will feature a keynote address by John Milnor, as well as parallel sessions in Category Theory, Dynamical Systems, and Number Theory. ------------------------------------------------------------- Invited Speakers for the Category Theory section: F. WILLIAM LAWVERE and JOAN PELLETIER Invited Speakers for the Number Theory Section: KARL RUBIN "Rational points on elliptic curves with complex multiplication" JOSEPH SILVERMAN "Canonical heights on varieties with morphisms" Invited Speakers for the Dynamical Systems section: To be announced ------------------------------------------------------------- CONTRIBUTED TALKS Please contact one of the organizers of the parallel session in which you would like to give a talk. Such talks should be 20-30 minutes long. Conference Organizers for Category Theory: Susan Niefield niefiels@union.bitnet or niefiels@gar.union.edu Kimmo Rosenthal rosenthk@union.bitnet or rosenthk@gar.union.edu Conference Organizer for Dynamical Systems Michael Frame framem@union.bitnet or framem@gar.union.edu Conference Organizers for Number Theory: William F. Hammond (SUNY Albany) hammond@csc.albany.edu Karl Zimmermann zimmermk@union.bitnet or zimmermk@gar.union.edu Department of Mathematics, Union College, Schenectady, NY 12308-2311 Telephone (518) 370-6246 FAX (518) 370-6789 ------------------------------------------------------------- DETAILED CONFERENCE INFORMATION Department of Mathematics, Union College, Schenectady, NY 12308-2311 Telephone (518) 370-6246 FAX (518) 370-6789 Each session will include invited lectures and shorter contributed talks. Your $25 registration fee will cover the cost of a reception Friday night, and a cocktail hour, buffet dinner, and party on Saturday. The fee for graduate students is $15. -------------------------------------------------------------- ACCOMMODATIONS To obtain a room at one of the rates listed below, mention Union College when you call. A block of rooms has been set aside at the Days Inn. All of the hotels are within easy walking distance of campus. 1. Days Inn (518) 370-0851 $49 single $49 double (includes continental breakfast) 2. Holiday Inn (518) 393-4141 $58 single $63 double 3. Ramada Inn (518) 370-7151 $60 single $70 double ---------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE Friday Evening, April 24 9:00-11:00 Reception / 2nd floor, Bailey Hall Saturday, April 25 9:30-10:00 Registration, coffee & donuts / 2nd floor, Bailey Hall 10:00-12:00 Parallel sessions / 2nd floor, Bailey Hall 12:00- 1:30 Lunch / Hale House 1:30- 3:30 Parallel sessions / 2nd floor, Bailey Hall 3:30- 4:00 Coffee / Social Sciences 016 4:00- 5:00 Keynote Address by John Milnor / Social Sciences 016 5:30- 6:30 Cocktails / Hale House Lower Lounge 6:30- 8:00 Buffet Dinner / Hale House 8:00-11:00 Dessert and Party / Milano Lounge Sunday, April 26 9:00- 9:30 Coffee and donuts / 2nd floor, Bailey Hall 9:30-12:00 Parallel sessions / 2nd floor, Bailey Hall 12:00- 1:30 Lunch / Hale House 1:30- 3:30 Parallel sessions / 2nd floor, Bailey Hall The parallel sessions will take place in Bailey Hall, 2nd floor. A schedule and room assignments will be posted outside the Math lounge. For more information contact one of the organizers or contact: Department of Mathematics, Union College, Schenectady, NY 12308-2311 Telephone (518) 370-6246 FAX (518) 370-6789 ------------------------------------------------------------ REGISTRATION INFORMATION Registration Fee: $25 (Graduate Students: $15) Participants are urged to register in advance so that necessary arrangements can be made. If this is impossible, you may register on Saturday morning at the conference, but please contact us in advance via e-mail or phone. If you have any questions or need assistance with your travel arrangements, please call one of the organizers at (518) 370-6246. ------------------------------------------------------------ REGISTRATION FORM For advance registration please send this information by any convenient method to one of the organizers or to the Mathematics Department, Union College at the address above. Name: Institution: Address: City: State: Zip : Phone: Email address: Check here: if you are interested in giving a contributed talk. Session: Title: =========================================================================