THE DIMACS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION INSTITUTE

Working towards integration of education and research in the mathematical and computational sciences.

1996 TOPIC: GEOMETRY, VISUALIZATION, and COMPUTING

JUNE 24 - JULY 12, 1996

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY

Participants: Researchers at all levels, including graduate students, postdocs, college and university faculty, and members of research labs; as well as high school teachers.

Research Program:

Organizer - Bernard Chazelle, Princeton Computer Science.

Three related but independent workshops are planned, bringing together those working on the theory of computational geometry with those implementing or using geometric algorithms:

Software and Mathematical Visualization
June 24-28
Organizer: Ayellet Tal

ayellet@wisdom.weizmann.ac.il

A wide variety of research topics in software and mathematical
visualization will be discussed, as well as the use of visuali-
zation for education in all levels. The research areas include,
among others, the visualization of geometry, knot theory,
calculus, dynamical system, tiling, minimal surfaces, 3-manifolds,
statistics, the visualization of very large software systems,
combinatorial structures, and algorithm animation.
Computational Geometry Problems in Aerodynamics
July 1-3
Organizer: Tim Baker,

baker@cougarxp.princeton.edu

The aim of this workshop is to bring together two groups of
researchers, computer scientists specializing in computational
geometry and computational scientists whose research deals with
problems of an essentially geometric nature. In particular,
the workshop will address the issues of mesh generation, surface
representation and solid modeling. The emphasis will be on
identifying the key problem areas (e.g. mesh quality and optimal
triangulations for the solution of flow problems in 2-D and 3-D,
the blocking problem of decomposing arbitrary regions into a
collection of hexahedral domains, surface meshing to achieve
optimal approximation of curved surfaces, etc.). Our intention
is to have a series of presentations by leading researchers in
both the numerical methods and the computer science communities,
as well as a number of panel discussions to identify areas that
might benefit from a closer collaboration between the two groups.
Hot Topics in Computational Geometry
July 8-12
Organizer: Bernard Chazelle,

chazelle@cs.princeton.edu

The workshop on Hot Topics in Computational Geometry will present
an opportunity to hear the latest results in the computational,
discrete, and combinatorial aspects of geometry.

Most events will be open to interested members of the mathematics and computer science communities (details to be announced). All presentations (talks, videos, software demonstrations, etc.) are by invitation; requests to make presentations will be honored at the discretion of the appropriate workshop organizer.

REGISTRATION:

Please complete and then mail or email the following registration form to epfoley@dimacs.rutgers.edu or Elaine Foley, DIMACS, Rutgers University, Piscataway,
New Jersey 08855.

DIMACS DREI Registration Form

June 24-July 12, 1996

Name: ................................. Title: ....................

Affiliation: ........................... Student? .............

Address: ............................................................

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Phone: ..............................................................

Fax: ................................................................

Email: ..............................................................

Dates of Attendance: .................................................

Talk title/topic: ...................................................

Will you want to give a software demo? Yes .... No .... Maybe ....

Other special needs: .................................................

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Education Program:

Mainly for high school teachers, including a laboratory on Computing and the Internet, organized by David Dobkin (Princeton Computer Science); and a workshop on Computational Geometry and Discrete Mathematics. Please request applications for teachers from the address below; application deadline---March 22, 1996.

Integration:

A major goal of the DREI is to connect the educational and research components, and facilitate communication among all participants. For example, there will be opportunities for researchers and teachers to work together on developing classroom materials. The DREI is made possible by funding from the NSF.

For Further Information:

DREI Administrator: e-mail: drei@dimacs.rutgers.edu
Telephone:: Voice: 908-445-5928; Fax: 908-445-5932
Mail:: DREI Administrator; DIMACS Center; Core Bldg.; Busch Campus; Rutgers University; Piscataway, NJ 08855-1179

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Document last modified on February 4, 1996.