You are cordially invited to attend this workshop, on the computational number theoretic aspects of algebraic curves, particularly elliptic curves, but also curves of higher genus. Applications of curves, e.g. to coding, cryptography will also be considered.
The workshop is being held with the support of the Edinburgh International Centre for Mathematical Sciences(ICMS), and with funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.
Pollock Halls address: Pollock Halls, 18, Holyrood Park Road, Edinburgh EH16 5AY. Tel: +44 (0) 131-667-1971 Ext 2011/2012. Fax: +44 (0) 131-668-3217.
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Unless you specify otherwise, we will on receipt of your registration form,
book you into a single room from the date of your arrival to the date of
departure, as indicated on the Form. The cost will be 36 pounds per day.
This charge covers accommodation and all meals for the duration of your stay,
(apart from lunch on Sunday).
Because Edinburgh is a very busy tourist and conference
centre, we cannot guarantee to provide accommodation for Registrations
received after 29th February. Please register as soon as possible, preferably
by email, and then send, to ICMS at the address below, a deposit of 36 pounds
sterling, by sterling cheque, eurocheque, or sterling bank draft, payable to
"Heriot-Watt University(ICMS)". This amount will be deducted from your
accommodation and meal charges, which should be paid at registration.
A limited amount of superior accommodation is available in Pollock Halls at a
higher daily rate. If you are interested in this, please enquire further.
Glasgow airport is a 90-minute bus ride(50 miles, 80 km) from Edinburgh.
"Citylink" buses run regularly from 8.00 to 23.00, from Glasgow airport to
Edinburgh city centre(St. Andrew's Square). The fare is 6 pounds single,
9 pounds return. The Citylink phone number is 0990-505050.
Click here for maps of Central Edinburgh and Main roads in Edinburgh, or the King's Buildings
By car: Pollock Halls in on the A7(Dalkeith Road). On approaching Edinburgh from any (horizontal!) direction, get on to the Edinburgh City By-pass(A720), and travel along it until reaching the Sherriffhall roundabout, where the A7 and A68 cross. Then take the A7 north, towards Edinburgh City. Follow the A7 straight across the Cameron Toll roundabout, and straight across the next major traffic lights( at East Mayfield and Priestfield Road). Pollock Halls will then shortly be visible on the right-hand side. However, to reach the car-park, take the next turn on the right(Holyrood Park Road), at a double set of traffic lights, and then turn right into Pollock.
Scientific advisors: H.Cohen(Bordeaux), H.W.Lenstra(Berkeley).
Programme organiser: J.E.Cremona(Exeter)(cremona@maths.exeter.ac.uk).
Local organiser: C.J.Smyth(chris@maths.ed.ac.uk),
Dept of Mathematics and Statistics, JCMB, King's Buildings,
Mayfield Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JZ, Scotland, UK
Tel:+44 (0)131 650 5054, Fax: +44 (0)131 650 6553
For a registration form send email to :
icms@maths.ed.ac.uk
Postal address (also for sending deposit):
Margaret Cook,
ICMS
14 India Street,
Edinburgh EH3 6EZ
Scotland, UK
Fax: +44-131-220-1053
Email: chris@maths.ed.ac.uk
C.J.Smyth, Dept of Mathematics and Statistics, JCMB, King's Buildings,
Mayfield Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JZ, Scotland
Tel:+44 (0)131 650 5054, Fax: +44 (0)131 650 6553
An ICMS instructional conference on Representation Theory and Automorphic Forms(Edinburgh 17-29 March 1996) overlaps with the Workshop.
