Computational Differential and Difference Algebra, a special session at the Applications of Computer Algebra 2014 Conference, July 9 - 12, 2014.

特别会议“计算微分和差分代数”将是2014年7月9日至12日在福特汉姆大学举行的计算机代数应用(ACA)2014会议的一部分。微分和差分代数的主题是从代数的角度研究微分和差分方程式。这些类型的方程在现实生活问题中有许多应用，包括生物学(种群动力学和细胞生物学)、化学反应和物理。这次特别会议的目的是将为这些类型的方程开发理论的研究人员和那些为它们开发算法的研究人员聚集在一起。一年一度的ACA会议系列始于1995年。这次特别会议的目的是聚集研究人员，他们开发解决或简化线性和非线性微分方程组和差分方程组的理论和代数算法。这组人包括微分和差分伽罗瓦理论、微分和差分消去、交换代数和代数几何中的符号计算以及模型理论的研究人员。这一特别会议将在一个新的水平上促进微分和差分代数的研究人员与模型理论、代数几何和交换代数的研究人员的互动。时间表的设计将使这种互动特别方便，并将包括非正式讨论的时间。此外，还将特别注意指导特别会议的青年调查员。除了会议形式的讲座外，还计划举办几场更长的讲座，以促进深入讨论。欲了解更多信息，请登录特别会议网站：http://qcpages.qc.cuny.edu/~aovchinnikov/ACA2014/index.html。

The special session "Computational Differential and Difference Algebra" will be part of the conference Applications of Computer Algebra (ACA) 2014 to be held at Fordham University, July 9-12, 2014. Th subject of differential and difference algebra concerns the study of differential and difference equations from an algebraic point of view. These types of equations have many applications to real life problems, including biology (population dynamics and cellular biology), chemical reactions, and physics. The aim of the special session is to bring together researchers who develop theory for these types of equations and those who develop algorithms for working with them.The annual ACA conference series started in 1995. The aim of this special session is to bring together researchers who develop theory and algebraic algorithms that solve or simplify systems of linear and non-linear differential and difference equations. This group includes researchers in differential and difference Galois theories, differential and difference elimination, symbolic computation in commutative algebra and algebraic geometry, and model theory. This special session will foster the interaction of researchers in differential and difference algebra with researchers in model theory, algebraic geometry, and commutative algebra at a new level. The schedule will be designed to make this interaction particularly convenient and will include time for informal discussion. Moreover, special attention will be paid to mentoring the participants in the special session who are young investigators. In addition to the talks in the conference format, it is planned to have several longer lectures to foster in-depth discussions. Additional information can be found at the website of the special session: http://qcpages.qc.cuny.edu/~aovchinnikov/ACA2014/index.html