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Spring School on Analysis

First Announcement

Dear Colleague,

following a longstanding tradition, the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics of Charles University will organize a Spring School on Analysis. The School will be held at Paseky nad Jizerou, in a chalet in the Krkonose Mountains, April 27 - May 3, 2003. The program will consist of series of lectures on

Variational Analysis

delivered by:

Alexander Ioffe (Technion University, Haifa, Israel)
- Variational Analysis in Metric Spaces
Adrian Lewis (Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada)
- Eigenvalue Optimization and Non-Smooth Analysis
Boris S. Mordukhovich (Wayne State University, Detroit, USA)
- Sequential Variational Analysis in Infinite Dimensions
Jean-Paul Penot (University of Pau, France)
- Analysis of Value Functions

The purpose of this meeting is to bring together adepts with common interest in the field. There will be opportunities for informal discussions. Graduate students and others beginning their mathematical career are encouraged to participate.

The conference fee will be EUR 350. A discount will be offered provided that a letter guaranteeing participation reaches the organizers before January 15, 2003. The conference fee includes all local expenses (accomodation and board) and transporation between Prague and Paseky and back.
The fee for accompanying persons is the same.
The organizers may provide financial support to a limited number of students. Applications must be sent before January 15, 2003.
Payment should be made in cash at the registration board in Paseky, or it may be remitted by a bank transfer to

Komercni banka, Praha 1, Vaclavske nam. 42
account. no. 38330-021/0100, v.s. 303-60-2037 (a copy of the transfer slip should be presented at the registration desk at Paseky). Unfortunately, neither cheques nor credit cards can be used and will not be accepted.

If you are interested in what you need to travel to the Czech Republic, see this page.

In case of any difficulty please contact the organizers.

The village of Paseky lies in the slopes of the Krkonose Mountains in North Bohemia. Accommodation consists of rooms for two or three people. A single room can be arranged on demand if the capacity of the chalet allows. In such case additional EUR 100 will be charged.

The vicinity of the chalet is suitable for wonderful hiking trips. Moreover, there are excellent facilities for various sporting activities such as soccer, mini-golf, fitness center, snooker, darts and sauna.

A special bus from Prague to Paseky will leave at 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 27, 2003. The bus from Paseky will arrive in Prague on Saturday, May 3, 2003 around 12 a.m.

In case of interest please fill in the enclosed preliminary registration form. The last announcement containing more details will be distributed in due time.

Due to the limited capacity of accommodation facilities the organizers may be forced to decline registration.

Kindly inform colleagues and students interested in this field.

We look forward to meeting you in the Czech Republic.

Jaroslav Lukes Marian Fabian Jiri Outrata

Mailing address:

Katedra matematicke analyzy
Matematicko-fyzikalni fakulta UK
Sokolovska 83
186 75 Praha 8
Czech Republic

Preliminary registration form of Spring School on Variational Analysis, April 2003

Phone/Fax:	+420 - 222 32 33 90
E-mail:	paseky@karlin.mff.cuni.cz

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