The Eighth IMACS International Conference on Nonlinear Evolution Equations and Wave Phenomena: Computation and Theory

第八届IMACS非线性演化方程与波动现象：计算与理论国际会议将于2013年3月25日至3月28日在乔治亚大学举行。会议将集中讨论非线性波动方程的推导、理论、数值模拟和应用。尽管几十年的剧烈活动，这一区域没有显示出减弱或钙化的迹象。事实上，最近的两位菲尔兹奖得主就因为他们在这一领域的工作而被引用，并且在地球物理建模和高速通信方面的重大新尝试都使用了非线性波动方程。该系列会议以汇集理论和计算数学、应用科学和工程领域的研究人员而闻名。会议将邀请几位专家就该领域一些最热门的方面进行一小时的演讲，并估计有180场较短的演讲，其中大部分将以重点会议的形式进行。以往的经验表明，将有超过200人参加。在2011年的最近一次会议上，发表了229篇研究论文。除了来自美国的161名参与者外，还有来自36个国家的68名国际科学家和学生。我们有41名研究生和本科生，3名初级教师和27名女性参加了会议。本次会议将有20个有组织的会议，3个主题演讲，以及两个针对学生和年轻教师的教程。所要求的支助用于支付邀请发言者的费用和支付年轻与会者的费用，并特别注意学生、妇女、少数民族、残疾人、博士后和初级教员。截至2012年11月中旬，我们收到了来自学生、女性、弱势群体和年轻教师的50多份申请，要求为参加会议提供资金支持。

The Eighth IMACS International Conference on Nonlinear Evolution Equations and Wave Phenomena: Computation and Theory will be held at the University of Georgia from March 25 to March 28, 2013. More information is available on the conference website: waves.uga.eduThe proposed conference will focus on the derivation, theory, numerical simulation and application of nonlinear wave equations. Despite several decades of intense activity, this general area shows no sign of abating nor of calcification. Indeed, two of the recent Fields medalists are cited for their work in this area, and major new forays into geophysical modeling and high-speed communication have made use of nonlinear wave equations. The conferences in this series are well known for bringing together researchers in theoretical and computational mathematics, the applied sciences and engineering.The conference will feature several invited, one-hour presentations on some of the most topical aspects of the area and an estimated 180 shorter talks, most of which will be in a focused session format. Past experience suggests that well over 200 participants will attend. At the most recent conference in 2011, 229 research papers were presented. In addition to 161 participants from the USA, there were 68 international scientists and students from 36 countries. We had 41 graduate and undergraduate students, 3 junior faculty and 27 women who attended the conference. This conference we will have 20 organized sessions, 3 keynote speakers, and two tutorials for students and young faculty. The requested support is for the expenses of the invited speakers and to defray the costs of younger participants, with special attention paid to students, women, minorities, persons with disabilities, postdocs and junior faculty. As of mid-November, 2012, more than 50 applications were received from students, women, underrepresented groups, and young faculty requesting financial support to attend the conference.