[cmath] Mathematical Graphics and Visualization Workshop

[Jo-Anne Rockwood]

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SAGE DAYS 9:  Sage and Graphics

              Mathematical Graphics and Visualization Workshop,
                      a graduate training event

DATES:        August 8 - 16, 2008

LOCATION:     Simon Fraser University,
              Burnaby (Greater Vancouver), British Columbia
              CANADA

WEB SITE:     http://www.pims.math.ca/science/2008/08mgvw

INFORMATION:  Lara Evans (MITACS)
              Email: levans at mitacs.ca
              Phone: 778.782.8569

ORGANIZERS:   David Austin (Grand Valley State University)
              Robert Bradshaw (University of Washington)
              Nils Bruin (Simon Fraser University)
              Bill Casselman (University of British Columbia)
              William Stein (University of Washington)

SPONSORS:     MITACS, SFU, PIMS

APPLY BEFORE: April 15, 2008

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OBJECTIVES:

This workshop is intended to teach skills in mathematical
graphics for research articles, for presentation, and on web
pages, to graduate students and advanced undergraduates.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

The workshop is aimed at graduate students and advanced
undergraduates in mathematics and related fields. We shall accept
applicants from all over the world, but give priority to those
based in North America. Programming experience will help, but is
not required. Skills taught in the workshop will be valuable to
those in nearly all fields of mathematics.

RATIONALE:

Mathematical concepts are often most effectively communicated by
images. Nowadays, everybody has the technical means available to
produce professional quality graphics to help in the exposition
of research, but the skills necessary to produce great graphics
are not easy to come by. In this workshop, you will learn the
basic skills necessary to produce professional quality
visualization of mathematical concepts.

PROGRAMME:

Good graphics requires skill in both mathematics and computer
programming. Our primary graphics tools will be based on the
programming language Python, and interaction with the computer
algebra system SAGE.

The program will include lectures and computer labs. Students
will work on projects chosen by them and make presentations at
the end of the workshop.

FUNDING:

Participants will be housed on campus in SFU student dorms at no
cost to the participant. We will also provide a per diem to help
cover local costs.

We have funds available to cover some travel costs, but not
enough to cover everyone's. We expect most participants to find
their own source. If you need them to be covered, please explain
in your application.

APPLICATIONS:

You can apply online at

http://www.pims.math.ca/science/2008/08mgvw/apply.html

A complete application consists of

  * Your contact information and background

  * A short description of one or two projects that you might
    like to work on during the workshop

  * A reference from your supervisor. This can be submitted
    online as well. See the application form.

We should receive your application by April 15, 2008. Late
applications are at a disadvantage. You will hear by April 30,
2008 if your application is accepted. If it is, you will receive
instructions to register for the event.

COMPUTING EQUIPMENT:

You will spend a large part of the workshop working on computers.
We have a number of workstations available, but we shall not be
able to provide everybody with a workstation. You are encouraged
to bring a laptop with wireless networking capability and a
modern web browser (such as Firefox 2.0) installed.
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Jo-Anne Rockwood
MITACS Event & HQP Coordinator
jrockwood at mitacs.ca<mailto:jrockwood at mitacs.ca>

MITACS
TASC 2, Room 9904
Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive
Burnaby, BC,  Canada V5A 1S6
Tel: 778-782-3711 Fax: 778-782-6657
www.mitacs.ca<http://www.mitacs.ca>



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