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Computational Physics Conf
Probably many of you already know about this conference, but
I thought I'd send this out here for those who haven't seen it
and might be interested, particularly in the Tuesday afternoon
session.
Also, there is a new company called AUTOMATRIX that is going
to be producing low-cost cellular automata boards. These things
are going to be very similar to the CAM-6 (in fact, CAM-6 code
should run on the Automatrix boards). Unlike the CAM-6, these
will actually be available. (The company producing CAM-6 was
_very_ slow at delivering them, due to poor manufacturing
hardware). This company is going to have a booth at the
conference, where you can fill out a survey if you are interested
in their product. So all you folks who wanted a CAM-6 but
didn't want to wait 2 years to get one, check out the booth
at the conference. I will probably also distribute a copy
of their survey here, after I check and make sure the list-managers
won't mind.
Here's the conference announcement:
See Tuesday afternoon session.
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COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS CONFERENCE
First Meeting of the Topical Group on Computational Physics
of the American Physical Society
Boston University, June 5-9 1989
The Topical Group on Computational Physics of the American Physical
Society will hold its first general meeting Monday, 5 June, through
Thursday, 8 June 1989, at Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts.
The scientific program will consist of invited papers to be given at 3
plenary sessions on Monday morning, Tuesday morning and Thursday
afternoon, of invited and contributed papers to be given at parallel
sessions on Monday afternoon, Tuesday afternoon, Wednesday morning and
Thursday morning and of a poster session to be held on Wednesday
afternoon. An outline of the invited papers and parallel session topics
is attached below.
The meeting will cover all aspects of numerical Physics,from Particle
Physics, to Atomic physics to Fluid Mechanics (and a little bit of
computer architecture, graphics etc).
Registration is mandatory for attendance at the meeting. Registration
by mail is recommended, but late registration will also be held at the
site of the meeting (in the Zisken Lounge adjacent to the George Sherman
Union Ballroom) from 8:00 to 12:00 on Monday, 5 June 1989.
A Welcome Reception will be held on Monday evening and a Banquet will be
held on Tuesday evening. Floor space will be made available to Computer
Manufacturers and other Companies who wish to exhibit products of
interest in the field of computational physics.
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EPITOME
MONDAY MORNING WEDNESDAY MORNING
9:00 Opening address. 9:00 EA Symbolic Computing:
GSU Ballroom. Cherry, Cook, Schruefer,
9:15 A Plenary Session: Negele, Scott, contributed papers.
Parrinello, Press. COM 101.
GSU Ballroom. 9:00 EB Fermionic Systems:
Kennedy, Scalettar,
MONDAY AFTERNOON Koonin, Ceperley,
contributed papers.
14:00 BA Innovative Machines: SCN 107.
Denneau, Christ, Arvind, 9:00 EC Random Fluctuations and
Kalos, contributed papers. Pattern Growth: Family,
COM 101. Hilfer, Vicsek, Sander,
14:00 BB Multiphase Systems: contributed papers.
Swendsen, Grant, Mountain, Stone 50.
Henley, contributed 9:00 ED Neural Networks: Solla,
papers. SCN 107. Kepler, Hentschel, Marcus,
14:00 BC Adaptive Grid Methods: contributed papers.
Lohner, Eiseman, Bell, CLA 12.
Smooke, contributed
papers. Stone 50. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
14:00 BD New Methods for Particle
Physics: Youssef, Corden, 14:00 F Poster Session.
Nash, Brun, contributed GSU Ballroom.
papers. CLA 12.
THURSDAY MORNING
MONDAY EVENING
9:00 GA Visualization and Graphic
18:00 Welcome reception. Workstations: Woodward,
GSU Main Dining Room. Whitted, Clark,
contributed papers.
TUESDAY MORNING COM 101.
9:00 GB High Tc Superconductivity:
9:00 C Plenary Session: Zalesak, Schuttler, Hirsch, Young,
Clementi, Stauffer, White, contributed papers.
Geiger. GSU Ballroom. SCN 107.
9:00 GC Ab Initio Computations of
TUESDAY AFTERNOON Atomic and Molecular
Structures: Schluter,
14:00 DA Parallel Computing: Payne, Zunger, Louie,
Richardson, Baillie, contributed papers.
Brickner, contributed Stone 50.
papers. COM 101. 9:00 GD Teaching in Physics:
14:00 DB Acceleration Algorithms: Redish, Taylor, Gould,
Adler, Batrouni, Brower, Langanke, contributed
Edwards, contributed papers. CLA 12.
papers. SCN 107.
14:00 DC Particle Simulation THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Methods: Brackbill,
Hernquist, Friedman, 13:45 Business Meeting of the
contributed papers. Topical Group on
Stone 50. Computational Physics.
14:00 DD Cellular Automata: GSU Ballroom.
Bennett, Doolen, McNamara, 14:15 H Plenary Session: Jardin,
Margolus, contributed Parisi, Karplus.
papers. CLA 12. GSU Ballroom.
16:30 Closing Remarks.
TUESDAY EVENING GSU Ballroom.
18:30 Banquet. GSU Ballroom.
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CONTRIBUTED PAPERS
The deadline for contributed papers was 23 January 1989, but there is
still space for contributed papers in most of the parallel sessions.
Authors wishing to submit a paper for post deadline presentation should
send an abstract as soon as possible to: Claudio Rebbi - Physics
Department CP89 - Boston University - 590 Commonwealth Avenue - Boston,
Massachusetts 02215.
Because of the topical nature of the parallel sessions, sometimes it may
not be possible to find a close match between the content of a
contributed paper and the subject of any of the sessions. In these
cases the paper will be assigned to the session most likely to have an
audience with specific interest in the topic of the paper.
The abstract should be accompanied by the registration form if possible,
otherwise by a letter with the author's address, phone number and the
titles of two sessions suggested for the presentation. Abstracts should
be prepared in strict compliance with the rules of the American Physical
Society, as published when space permits in the APS bulletin. Papers
contributed for oral presentation will be accepted within the limits of
available time at the parallel sessions; the authors of papers which
cannot be presented orally for reasons of time will be given the option
of presenting their papers at the poster session. Special instructions
for poster sessions will be found in Section V of the APS guidelines for
submission of abstracts.
An overhead projector for viewgraphs and a 35-mm slide projector will be
available at all plenary and parallel sessions. Requests for any
additional audio-visual equipment should be indicated on the abstract
and also addressed in writing to Claudio Rebbi - Physics Department CP89
- Boston University - 590 Commonwealth Avenue - Boston, Massachusetts
02215. A charge may be imposed for additional audio-visual equipment.
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ACCOMMODATIONS
The meeting will take place in the George Sherman Union Building of
Boston University, located at 775 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, with
some of the parallel sessions hosted in neighboring buildings. On-site
as well as off-site facilities will be available for housing.
ON-SITE FACILITIES
Reduced cost housing accommodations will be available at the Shelton
Hall and Myles Standish Hall of Boston University. Both facilities
offer comfortable accommodations within walking distance of the George
Sherman Union Building and will be available for residence from Sunday,
4 June, to Thursday, 8 June 1989. They are of course equipped with
towels, sheets, blankets and other necessities, but no maid service is
provided during the stay.
Shelton Hall, located at 91 Bay State Road, has airconditioned suites
consisting of two neighboring rooms, with bathroom access through one of
the rooms. Both rooms are available for single or double occupancy at
the price of 35$/night/person (single occupancy), 30$/night/person
(double occupancy) respectively.
Myles Standish Hall, located at 610 Beacon Street, has non
airconditioned suites (but airconditioning is seldom a necessity in
early June in Boston) consisting of three neighboring rooms, with
bathroom access from the central room and beds in the side rooms. The
two side rooms are available for single or double occupancy at the price
of 30$/night/person (single occupancy), 25$/night/person (double
occupancy) respectively.
In addition, a meal plan, covering breakfasts and lunches from Monday,
5 June through Thursday, 8 June, will be available for the convenience of
the participants. This service offers complete meals with a varied menu
and many selections to choose from. Its cost is of 45$ for the 4 days of
the meeting.
On-site accommodations are limited and requests will be honored on a
first come, first serve basis. Requests for on site-accomodations and
for the meal plan should be made as early as possible by returning the
Registration and Housing form.
OFF-SITE ACCOMMODATIONS
Hotels are in high demand in Boston and, although at the time of the
meeting graduation ceremonies will be over at Boston University, they
will be still in progress at Harvard and M.I.T.. This, together with a
large conference on trade scheduled at the Hynes Convention Center, will
generate competition for hotel rooms.
A block of rooms has been reserved for the participants at the meeting
at the Howard Johnson Hotel in Boston and at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in
Cambridge. The Howard Johnson Hotel is located within walking distance
of the meeting facilities, and the rates are $100/single, $110/twin.
The Royal Sonesta Hotel is located in Cambridge, near the Charles river,
a few miles away from campus, and the rates is $135/single.
Reservations should be made directly with the hotels, by calling the
Reservations Offices at (617) 267-3100 for the Howard Johnson and at
(617) 491-3600 for the Royal Sonesta. All meeting attendees should
identify themselves to Reservations Office as participants to the
meeting of the Topical Group on Computational Physics. These hotel
reservations are made on a first come, first serve basis and if
reservations are not made on a timely basis, there will be no guarantee
of space on the rates outlined above.
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REGISTRATION
The registration fee will cover the reception on Monday evening, June 5,
and the banquet on Tuesday evening, June 6, as well as participation to
the meeting. The completed Registration and Housing form should be
mailed to: Claudio Rebbi - Physics Department CP89 - Boston University -
590 Commonwealth Avenue - Boston, Massachusetts 02215.
Registration fee schedule:
On or before After
May 1, 1989 May 1, 1989
APS Members $ 175 $ 200 Nonmembers $ 200 $ 225 Students $ 70 $ 75
The Registration-Housing forms should be sent together with full payment
by domestic check or money order (in U.S. currency only) payable to:
Boston University CP89.
International bank drafts, transfers, and purchase orders will not be
honored as a means of payment. However, participants resident abroad
may pay at the time of the meeting while taking advantage of the reduced
fees if they have sent their Registration-Housing forms by the above
deadline of May 1, 1989.
Participants are urged to register as early as possible. Early
registrations are of great help in the planning of the event, allow the
participants to take advantage of the reduced fee and to secure the
desired accommodations. In order to assist the perspective participants
who wish to register early but are not certain of institutional support
or of the lack of other commitments a full refund of registration and
housing fees will be made upon written notice of cancellation, provided
this is received at the address given above for registration on or
before May 15, 1989.
Registration is mandatory for attendance at the meeting. Registration
by mail is recommended, but late registration will also be held at the
site of the meeting (in the Zisken Lounge adjacent to the George Sherman
Union Ballroom) from 8:00 to 12:00 on Monday, 5 June 1989.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Topical Group on Computational Physics whishes to thank the members
of the Local Organizing Committee, Richard Brower, David Coker, Roscoe
Giles, Laurence Jacobs, William Klein, Eric Myers, John Negele, Jean
Potvin, Claudio Rebbi (chair), Eugene Stanley and Linda Sugiyama for the
invaluable work they have done in the preparation of the Meeting.
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REGISTRATION AND HOUSING FORM
Please register me for the First General Meeting of the Topical Group
on Computational Physics of the APS to be held in Boston on 5-8 June
1989.
Name ________________________________
Address ________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
Telephone _______________ Electronic mail ________________
address (if any)
I am registering as
APS member after May 1, 1989 ($ 200) ___
Nonmember after May 1, 1989 ($ 225) ___
Student after May 1, 1989 ($ 75) ___
The registration fee includes the cost for the reception on June 5 and
banquet on June 6. If you would like an extra ticket for the banquet
(cost $ 40) please check here ____
___ I would like to have on-site housing at (please check)
Shelton Hall (A/C units)
single room (35$/person/night) ___
double room (30$/person/night) ___
Myles Standish Hall (non A/C units)
single room (30$/person/night) ___
double room (25$/person/night) ___
Expected arrival date ______ departure date ______
If you are applying for a double room
that you are planning to share,
please indicate with whom ___________________________________
If you have a smoking, non-smoking preference for the unit please
indicate
non-smoking ____ smoking ___
___ I would like to subscribe to the meal-plan for breakfasts and lunches
(cost $ 45 for the 4 days of the meeting)
___ I am planning to take advantage of the off-site accommodations
reserved for the meeting and I will make a reservation directly at
Howard Johnson Hotel (617) 267-3100 ___
(rate $100/single $110/twin)
Royal Sonesta Hotel (617) 491-3600 ___
(rate $135/single)
___ I am planning to make my own housing arrangements
If you reside abroad and would like to make payment at the time of the
meeting, please check here ____
and fill-in anyway the appropriate amounts in the lines below.
Please enclose a domestic check or money order in U.S. dollars
made to:
Boston University CP89
for the full payment consisting of (please write-in the amounts for
the items requested)
amount
registration fee $ _____
extra banquet ticket $ _____
on-site housing $ _____
meal plan $ _____
__________
total $ _____
and mail to:
Claudio Rebbi - Physics Department CP89 - Boston University -
590 Commonwealth Avenue - Boston, Massachusetts 02215.