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Geometric and Probabilistic Methods in Group Theory and Dynamical Systems

Texas A&M, Department of Mathematics

Special Year on Asymptotic Group Invariants and their Applications

College Station, TX, November 3-6, 2005


List of speakers


Miklós Abért
 University of Chicago
Gilbert Baumslag  City University of New York
Mladen Bestvina  University of Utah
Persi Diaconis  Stanford University
Alex Eskin University of Chicago
Étienne Ghys  École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
Cameron Gordon  University of Texas at Austin
Erik Guentner  University of Hawaii
Vadim Kaimanovich
 International University Bremen
Ilya Kapovich  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Anatole Katok  Pennsylvania State University
Svetlana Katok  Pennsylvania State University
Peter Kuchment
 Texas A&M University
Shahar Mozes  Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Volodymyr Nekrashevych  Texas A&M University
Alexander Ol'shanskii
Vanderbilt University
Denis Osin Vanderbilt University
Kevin Pilgrim
 Indiana University
Christophe Pittet
 Université de Provence Aix-Marseille 1
Sorin Popa
University of California at Los Angeles
Alan Reid
University of Texas at Austin
Laurent Saloff-Coste
Cornell University
Mark Sapir Vanderbilt University
Dimitri Shlyakhtenko
University of California at Los Angeles
Tatiana Smirnova-Nagnibeda
Université de Genève
Karen Vogtmann Cornell University
Yaroslav Vorobets
Clay Mathematics Institute
Efim Zelmanov
University of California at San Diego


Organizers
Rostislav I. Grigorchuk
Texas A&M University
Gilles Pisier  Texas A&M University
Zoran Šunik  Texas A&M University

Deadlines

Registration

The registration/application form is now active. All participants are asked to register.

Travel

College Station Easterwood Airport (airport code CLL) is served by Continental Airlines and American Airlines.

Airports in Houston (95 miles away), in particular George Bush Intercontinental Airport Houston (airport code IAH), may provide a good alternative. There is a shuttle service from IAH to College Station.

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (airport code AUS, 105 miles away) may also provide a good alternative. However, there is no shuttle service to College Station.

Accomodation

Here is a list of hotels with approximate walking distances to Rudder Rudder Tower Conference Center (the site of the Conference). The distances are in minutes, at a relaxed walking pace. We have reserved blocks of rooms with negotiated prices. To obtain the listed price please try to reserve a room between August 1 and October 15. As usual, the rooms are reserved on a first come first serve basis, so early booking is recommended. Mention the Math Department to obtain the listed price. The participants for which the Organizer covers the accomodation expenses should not make their own reservations. The reservation and billing procedures for such participants will be completed directly by the Organizer. Graduate students for which the Organizer provides accomodation will be placed two per room in Super 8 (please indicate roomate preferences, if any, in your application).

Hotel (with a web page link)
 Price
 Location
Memorial Student Center (1 minute) $55-$70
 Campus location map, another map
Super 8 (35 minutes) $49.99
 Google map, another map
Hampton Inn (35 minutes)
 $79.00
 Google map, another map
La Quinta Inn (35 minutes)
 $60.00
 Google map, another map
Fairfield Inn (35 minutes)
 $74.94
 Google map, another map

Directions

To:  Mathematics Deparment (located in Milner Hall, campus location map, another map)
From:  Austin, Austin Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth, Houston, Houston Airport (airport code IAH), San Antonio

To:
 Rudder Tower Conference Center (the site of the Conference, campus location map, another map)
From Math Deparment
Walk 5 minutes to the south (directly away from the entrance to Sbisa Dining Hall next door) along the trail under live oaks called Military Walk. Pass the Fish Pond on your right, the Academic Building on your left and as soon as the trail ends you will be rather close to the tower. The following map may be useful
From Vineyard Court
Turn LEFT (West) from the main exit along Dominik. Turn RIGHT (North) on Texas Avenue, cross George Bush Drive and then turn LEFT (West) on George Bush Drive (the sidewalk is better on that side), pass  the golf course on your right, pass across Bizell Street, then pass across Coke St. and turh RIGHT (North) on Coke Street (sidewalk issue again). Pass President's Residence on your left, Sanders Corps of Cadets Center on your right. As you cross Joe Rutt Blvd you will be rather close to the tower. The following map may be useful (and another map and yet another)
From
Super 8 and Fairfiled Inn		 From the hotel turn LEFT (South) on Texas Avenue. Cross University Drive and then turn RIGHT (West) on University Drive (the sidewalk is better on that side), pass across Bizell Street, Spence Street, and Ireland Street. Turn LEFT (South) on Ashbury Street, walk along the Math Deparment on your right, turn RIGHT on Ross Street, and as soon as you pass the Math Building on your right and before you hit the Fish Pond, turn LEFT (south) onto a trail under live oaks called Military Walk. Pass the Academic Building on your left and as soon as the trail ends you will be rather close to the tower. The following map may be useful (and another map)
From Hamton Inn
 Note that Super 8 and Fairfield Inn are across the street. Thus from the hotel turn RIGHT (South) on Texas Avenue and then follow the directions as above.
From La Quinta Inn
 From the hotel turn Right (North) on Texas Avenue. Turn LEFT (West) on University Drive and then follow the same instructions as from Super 8. 

Participant Support

Partial accomodation/travel support for participants will be provided. The available funds are targeted at researchers at early stages of their carreers and graduate students. Members of underrepresented groups (with respect to gender, race, age, academic position, etc.) are especially encouraged to apply. The facilities will be wheel-chair accessible.

Participants that would like to apply for support (through the registration page) should do so by August 31, 2005. Final decisions will be made on or about September 15, but early decisions are possible and early application is strongly encouraged.

An additional source of support is Institute for Mathematics and its Application (IMA). Potential participants from members of the Institute for Mathematics and its Applications may use IMA/PI funds to support their travel to this conference.

Acknowledgment of Support