ELFT HÍRADÓ

[Miklos Redei <REDEI AT ludens.elte.hu>]

             VON NEUMANN CENTENNIAL CONFERENCE
          Budapest, Hungary, October 15-20, 2003. 

The conference is devoted to linear operators and the 
mathematical foundations of quantum mechanics, the program 
includes many topics: linear operators, in particular unbounded 
and Schr=F6dinger operators and their  role in mathematical 
physics; stochastics aspects of quantum mechanics, for example 
probability and statistics in the Hilbert space formalism, quantum 
information theory and quantum entropy; algebras of operators, 
von Neumann algebras and applications in quantum statistical 
mechanics and in field theory; the logical approach to quantum 
theory, quantum logics, non-commutative probability and quantum 
structure.

The organizer of the conference is The Janos Bolyai Mathematical 
Society with the cooperation with the Alfred Renyi Institute of 
Mathematics. The advisory board consists of renowned scientists 
such as: Huzihiro ARAKI (former director of the Research Institute 
for Mathematical Sciences, Kyoto University), Arthur JAFFE 
(Harvard University, Department of Physics), Peter D. LAX (former 
Director of the Courant Institute), Walter THIRRING (honorary 
president of ESI).

Among the main speakers :

Alain Connes (College de France)
Uffe Haagerup (Odense University)
Arthur Jaffe (Harvard University)
Richard Jozsa (Bristol University)
Elliott H. Lieb (Princeton University)
Peter D. Lax (Courant Institute)
Heide Narnhofer (University of Vienna)
Domokos Szasz (Budapest University of Technology and 
Economics)
Mary Beth Ruskai (University of Massachusetts , Lowell)
Dan Voiculescu (University of California, Berkeley)
Mark Fannes (University of Leuven)
Luigi Accardi (University of Roma)
Viaceslav Belavkin (University of Notthingham)
Masanori Ohya (University of Tokyo)
Michael Schurmann (University of Greifswald)

Contributed papers are welcome.  Those wishing to present a paper
at the conference should submit an extended abstract (preferably 
in the form of LATEX file, one page, including references) to the 
Organizing Committee; the abstract should also indicate whether 
oral or poster communication is preferred. Deadline for 
submission is March 31, 2003.

The first day of the meeting is organized jointly  with  the 
Hungarian John von Neumann Computer Society  and takes place 
in the main building of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. The 
conference will be opened by the president of the Hungarian 
Republic and representatives of several professional societies will 
be invited to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of John 
von Neumann.The scientific program starts in the afternoon with a 
few general talks. From the second day the mathematical program 
continues in the Alfred Renyi Institute of Mathematics. A morning 
and an afternoon session is planned for every day, their program is 
arranged by the session organizers.

Rooms have been reserved in some conveniently located places for
the participants of the conference. You may find more details 
about them on the Registration Form which should be sent back by 
April 15. Choosing one of the * marked hotels, you should contact 
directly with them as soon as possible. Rooms in non * marked 
places should be ordered directly form the organizers.

The registration fee is US $ 120. The registration fee entitles the
participant to attend the conference and covers coffee and 
refreshments during breaks. (Lodging and meals are not included 
in the registration fee.) The deadline of the payment is September 
5, 2003. (Further details of the way of payment will be sent later.)

Communications concerning the conference should be sent to the
electronic address 
vonneumann AT math.bme.hu,
 and to the Bolyai 
Society's address 
bjmt AT renyi.hu
 concerning accomodation and 
registration fee.

                                   Ms. Julia Reffy
                          on behalf of the local organizers
                          http://www.math.bme.hu/~vonneumann