Workshop on Computational Methods for Algebraic Spline Surfaces

Workshop on
Computational Methods for Algebraic Spline Surfaces
September 10 - 14, 2007

at Federal Institute of Adult Education,
Strobl, Austria

supported by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) through the Research Network on
Industrial Geometry

organized by

Bert Jüttler: Institute of Applied Geometry; Johannes Kepler Universität Linz

Martin Peternell: Geometric Modeling and Industrial Geometry; Vienna University of Technology

Josef Schicho: RICAM, Johann Radon Institute for Computational and Applied Mathematics
Austrian Academy of Sciences

Aims and Scope

The workshop aims at supporting the exchange of ideas between the fields of Algebraic Geometry and Geometric Modelling. Topics of interest include

Geometry of curves and surfaces
Rational/implicit representation
Resultant constructions and implicitization
Singularity, detection and analysis
Classification of curves and surfaces
Intersection, resolution
Approximate/certified methods
Computer Implementations of Algorithmic Algebraic Geometry

detailed program


Invited speakers

Tor Dokken	SINTEF, Norway
Rida Farouki	University of California, Davis (USA)
Andre Galligo	Université de Nice Sophia-Antipolis, France
Herwig Hauser	Universität Innsbruck, Austria
Rimvydas Krasauskas	Vilnius University, Lithuania
Ligang Liu	Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
Wenping Wang	University of Hongkong, China

Participation

1. Pre-registration	If you wish to participate, please send as soon as possible an email to Monika Bayer@jku.at. Please specify whether or not you want to give a talk.
2. Registration:	Fill in the form (doc-file, txt-file) and send it with the abstract of your talk (plain text) to compass2007@ig.jku.at. The deadline for registration is end of July 2007.

Accommodation / Conference Fee

	Accommodation is available at the Federal Institute of Adult Education (Bifeb). The rate is: Single room: € 57,50 / per day Double room: € 46,50 / per day / per person including full board. There is no conference fee.

Travel information

	Airports: Munich, Salzburg, Vienna The most convenient airports are Salzburg and Munich. Trains from Munich airport to Salzburg (2 hours): see www.bahn.de Bus from Salzburg to Strobl (1 hour): A bus connects the airport with the train station. From there, you can catch Bus No. 150 at Bus bay No. 5 to Bad Ischl, which stops in Strobl. The bus usually leaves at 15 or 25 minutes past the full hour (see bus schedule). Return journey: bus schedule Trains from Vienna airport to Bad Ischl (5 hours): see www.oebb.at Bus from Bad Ischl to Strobl (30 minutes): bus schedule, return journey: bus schedule From the bus stop the conference location: 1100 meter, see map.

Previous workshops

	AGGM Vilnius 2002, Book
	Compass Kefermarkt 2003, Book
	AGGM Nice 2004, Book
	Compass Oslo 2005, Book in preparation
	AGGM Barcelona 2006


Schedule
	detailed program

Monday 10th, September	Tuesday 11th, September	Wednesday 12th, September	Thursday 13th, September	Friday 14th, September
	9:00 - 12:00 Talks	9:00 - 12:00 Talks	9:00 - 12:00 Talks	-
14:00 - 17:00 Talks	15:00 - 18:00 Talks	Excursion	15:00 - 18:00 Talks	-
		Conference Dinner

Some pictures from the excursion, click on the picture to see a larger one.