MSP 2007 Annual Convention

" Enriching Lives Through the Power and Beauty of Mathematics" The Mathematical Society of the Philippines invites you to participate in its 2007 annual convention to be held on 18-19 May 2007 at the Bohol Tropics Resort, Tagbilaran City, Bohol. The MSP Convention is held annually as a forum for mathematics researchers and educators to interact and share their work results towards the promotion of mathematics education and research in the country. Researchers and educators from the Philippines and abroad working in pure and applied mathematics, mathematics education, computing, statistics or other related areas are invited to contribute short papers for oral and poster presentations during the convention. This convention is fully endorsed by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). Dates and Venue: The conference will be held on Friday and Saturday, 18-19 May 2007, at the Bohol Tropics Resort, Graham Avenue, Tagbilaran City, Bohol. It will begin at 8:30 am on Friday and end shortly after noon on Saturday. Keynote Speaker: Dr Christopher Bernido, Director, Research Center for Theoretical Physics, Jagna, Bohol. Plenary Talks: Lorna Almocera (UP Cebu), Marie Louise Antoinette de las Penas (Ateneo de Manila University), Josefina Fonacier (UP NISMED), Marian Roque (UP Diliman) and Christian Traweger (University of Innsbruck, Austria) Contributed Talks: Short paper presentations (10-15 minutes) will take place in at least seven parallel sessions --mathematics education(2) , algebra, graph theory and combinatorics (2) , analysis, statistics and applied mathematics. (See the program and list of contributed papers.) Registration: All participants are requested to register for the convention on or before 20 April 2007. Accomplished registration forms should be sent to MSP together with proof of payment of the registration fee (i.e. photocopy of bank deposit slip, postal money order slip, etc.). There are two ways to register: 1) Registration by mail or fax: Fill up the enclosed registration form and mail (along with proof of payment) to Dr Jose Maria Balmaceda, Department of Mathematics, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City. fax number (63-2) 920 1009. 2) Registration by Email: Send the required registration information (along with proof of payment) to <joey@up.edu.ph>, cc: <jose.balmaceda@gmail.com>. Everyone is encouraged to register by May 5 since reservation for food and printing of the convention materials have to be done in advance. There is no assurance that those who register after May 5 will enjoy all the privileges of the participants who register early. You will be considered registered only upon confirmation of payment of your conference fee. Registration Fee: Regular Registration (before April 20): P2000 (MSP Members)/ P2300 (Non- members). Late Registration: P2300 MSP Members)/ P2600 (Non-members). Payment: Payment by postal money order should be addressed to the Mathematical Society of the Philippines, c/o Department of Mathematics, College of Science, U.P. Diliman, Quezon City 1101. Alternatively, you can make a bank deposit to the following account: Mathematical Society of the Philippines Account Number: 275-830391-0 Bank: Philippine National Bank, U.P. Campus Branch, Quezon City Do not forget to submit a photocopy of proof of payment along with your registration form. Accommodations: Bohol will be teeming with tourists during the month of May, so it is advisable to arrange for your accommodations as early as possible. Click here for a list of places to stay in Tagbilaran City. Submission of Abstracts: Those who wish to contribute papers are requested to send the title and abstract to Dr Jose Maria Balmaceda at the address, email address or fax number indicated above. Electronic submission (both LaTeX and pdf file) is preferred. Deadlines: Regular Registration: 20 April 2007 / Submission of Abstracts: 10 April 2007

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