International Conference on Banach Algebras and Cohomology - Newcastle

International Conference on Banach Algebras and Cohomology - Newcastle (ICBACN)

June 25-28, 2001

An International Conference on Banach Algebras and Cohomology will be held to mark the outstanding scientific contributions and the retirement of Barry Johnson at Newcastle University, England from 9.00 Monday 25th June till 2.00pm on Thursday 28th June 2001.

The scientific committee consists of the organizers:

Nicholas Young, Michael C. White and Zinaida A. Lykova (Newcastle upon Tyne, England)

together with H. Garth Dales (Leeds, England) Allan M. Sinclair (Edinburgh, Scotland) George A. Willis (Newcastle, Australia)

Organized with the support of

University of Newcastle upon Tyne: Department of Mathematics and University Research Committee

The London Mathematical Society

The Edinburgh Mathematical Society

The EU Research Training Network on Classical Analysis, Operator Theory, Geometry of Banach spaces, their interplay and their applications.

Programme

Programme for Banach Algebras and Cohomology ( Updated on June 25, 2001 )

Schedule of lectures for Banach Algebras and Cohomology ( We would be greatly obliged if you would not ask us to alter the schedule. )

The programme will consist of several 45-minute and 30-minute talks of colloquium style and there will be many more specialized talks of 30 minutes given in two parallel sections in the afternoons on Monday, Tuesday and in the mornings on Wednesday and Thursday. On the afternoon of Wednesday 27th June there will be three talks accessible to a wider audience, followed by a banquet at which Professor and Mrs Johnson will be guests of honour.

An outing will be arranged for Sunday 24th June.

Conference Accommodation

We have booked rooms in Castle Leazes Hall within walking distance from the Department of Mathematics from Saturday 23rd till Friday 29th June. A single room is at about 20 pounds per person per night for bed and breakfast; for maps and information see the web sites

http://www.ncl.ac.uk/conferences/castle.html and

http://www.ncl.ac.uk/visitors/

In Castle Leazes Hall there are 1,000 single and twin bedrooms all with wash hand basin (at 20 pounds per person per night), these have shared shower and bathroom facilities. A further 6 flats are available each with their own bathroom facility and kitchen (these are 35 pounds per person per night).

Hotel accommodation costs between 45 pounds and 65 pounds per night.

Travel

Newcastle University is two Metro stops or 20 minutes' walk from the railway station, and 25 minutes by Metro from Newcastle airport (alight at Haymarket Metro Station). Information for visitors to the University and maps can be found on the web sites

http://www.ncl.ac.uk/about/visiting/travel.html and

http://www.ncl.ac.uk/visitors/

Arrival

A taxi from Central Station to Castle Leazes Hall would cost about 3 pounds. From Newcastle airport it would cost about 7 pounds. It would take about 25 minutes to walk from Haymarket Metro Station to the Hall.

Excursion on Sunday

We expect that some participants who travel by air will wish to stay Saturday night and join in the social programme on Sunday 24th June. A bus will leave at 10.00am from Castle Leazes Halls for Alnwick Castle and Alnmouth, returning to Newcastle around 17.00. There will be a charge of about 9 pounds per person for the excursion.

Alnwick Castle is a magnificent castle which is the residence of the Dukes of Northumberland. It has been in their family for 700 years. Information and photographs of Alnwick Castle can be found on the web sites

http://www.fair01.freeserve.co.uk/castle.html and

http://www.ejr.ndo.co.uk/alnwick.html

Registration

If you are interested in attending the conference, please register your interest by email to

icbacn@ncl.ac.uk

or by hardmail to

ICBACN
Department of Mathematics
University of Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU, England

or by Fax: 44 191 222 8020

If you are going to attend the conference, please fill in the following registration form and return it to us by 25 May 2001. The programme of lectures is now complete.

Registration form for Banach Algebras and Cohomology

Registration in Castle Leazes Hall

Registration will be from 16.00 till 19.30 on Saturday 23rd June and from 16.00 till 19.30 on Sunday 24th June in Castle Leazes Hall.

There will be a registration fee of 35 pounds. The conference pays for lunches and coffee breaks.
There will be no registration fee for those attending on Wednesday afternoon only, and we can arrange accommodation for them.

Payment for accommodation at Castle Leazes Hall and the registration fee are to be made during registration in Castle Leazes Hall on 23 or 24 June. There will also be a charge of about 25 pounds per person for those attending the banquet on Wednesday and a charge of about 9 pounds for those going to the excursion, also on registration.

For accommodation, it is advisable either to pay with travellers' cheques or cheques drawn on British banks (to be payable to University of Newcastle upon Tyne) or cash in pounds. There are significant charges for paying by Euro cheques or by credit cards. Some credit cards (e.g. ``American express" and ``Diners' Club") are not acceptable at all.

Payment for the registration fee, the banquet and the excursion can be made by cheques drawn on British banks (to be payable to ICBACN) or by cash in pounds.

Participants

A list of those who have already said they will attend is here.

Invitations

We have sent formal invitations to those who have registered an interest in attending the conference.

If your institution's travel policy requires us to include any specific information in your invitation, please let us know.

Funding

Research students studying at UK universities are encouraged to apply for a contribution towards their expenses.

We draw attention to the fact that Newcastle is a subnode of the EU Research Training Network ``Classical Analysis, Operator Theory, Geometry of Banach Spaces, their Interplay and their Applications" and members of other subnodes of this network may obtain funding through it.

Conference Photos

You can find conference photos on the web sites

http://www.maths.nottingham.ac.uk/personal/jff/jpg/index.html#conferences/

and

http://www.math.wayne.edu/~berts/mathresources/newcastle2001/

Zina Lykova, Michael White and Nicholas Young

Last updated in June, 2001 by Michael White and Zina Lykova