THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON GEOMETRY, INTEGRABILITY AND QUANTIZATION

will be held June14--23, 2001

Sts. Constantine and Elena resort (near Varna), Bulgaria

First Announcement

History This conference can be considered a continuation of previous meetings on Geometry and Mathematical Physics which took place in Bulgaria - Zlatograd (1995) and Varna (1998, 1999 and 2000).

"Geometry" in the title refers to modern differential geometry of real and complex manifolds with some emphasis on curves, sigma models and minimal surface theory,
"Integrability" to either the integrability of complex structures or classical dynamical systems of particles, soliton dynamics and hydrodynamical flows presented in geometrical form, and
"Quantization" to the transition from classical to quantum mechanics expressed in geometrical terms.

The overall aim is to bring together experts in Classical and Modern Differential Geometry, Complex Analysis, Mathematical Physics and related fields to assess recent developments in these areas and to stimulate research in related topics.

Place The workshop will take place in a stimulating environment, which combines a virgin natural landscape with tourist comfort and the unexpected neighbourhood of an ancient historical past. All this in a splendid part of the northern Bulgarian Black Sea coast in the vicinity of Varna.

Organizing Committee Ivailo M. Mladenov (Sofia) and Gregory L. Naber (Chico)

Advisory Committee Th. Friedrich (Berlin), G. Marmo (Napoli), H. Sato (Nagoya) and I. Vaisman (Haifa)

International Standing Committee P. B. Gilkey (Oregon), B. Konopelchenko (Lecce), M. de Leon (Madrid) and W. Schempp (Siegen)

Talks As previous years we plan to have a few Lecture Courses of 3--5 talks each
which will be delivered by:

C. Herald – Gauge Theoretic Invariants of 3-Manifolds
I. Mladenov – Quantization on Curved Manifolds
G. Naber – Smooth 4-Manifold Invariants: Geometry, Topology and Physics
K. Tenenblat – Transformations of Manifolds and Applications to Differential Equations
and at least 30 minute talks by the other contributors.

Proceedings The Proceedings will be published by an internationally recognized scientific publisher.
Proceedings Volumes of Previous Conferences

Registration There will be a nominal registration fee of $150 if this is done through a bank transfer up to March 31, 2002. This fee covers the copy of the Proceedings and the organized activities during the Conference. Later registration paid directly upon arrival will be $200.
We regret that no personal cheques, bank drafts or travelers cheques can be accepted.

Accommodation In the SANA hotel and the hotels in Sts. Constantine and Elena around the conference hall. It is assumed that 14 June and 23 June are the arrival, respectively the departure days. Please, notice that there is not a local organizing Committee in Varna and earlier arrival will create a lot of problems. However the stay after the Conference can be arranged. Approximately $35--45(depending on the room) per day including meals and please notice again that this should be paid in cash.

Information

International Conference on Geometry, Integrability and Quantization, Institute of Biophysics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., Bl. 21, 1113 Sofia, BULGARIA. Tel: ++ 3592--979 26 37, Fax: ++ 3592--971 24 93,
Department of Mathematics, California State University, Chico, CA 95929, USA, Tel: ++ 530--898--6562, Fax: ++ 530--898--4363.

E-mail Addresses:

Ivailo M. Mladenov -- MLADENOV@OBZOR.BIO21.BAS.BG
Gregory L. Naber -- GNABER@CSUCHICO.EDU