Initially intended as small regional conferences for number theorists in the Midwest, these meetings have broadened their appeal, and are attracting participants from other parts of the U.S. and from Canada. We hope that this year's Illinois Number Theory Conference will continue this trend.
Conference topics: The Illinois Number Theory conferences are open to all areas of number theory, though traditionally there has been some bias towards the more elementary aspects of number theory and areas such as combinatorial, analytic, computational, and probabilistic number theory. Speakers should keep in mind that the majority of the audience will have these backgrounds. The algebraic side of number theory is covered by a similar series of meetings, the Midwest Algebraic Number Theory Days.
Conference costs: One of our main goals in organizing these meetings has been to keep participant costs at a minimum, while still providing a high quality conference experience. Following a long-standing tradition, we are not charging a registration fee for attending the conference. In addition, the costs for accommodation and meals during the conference are very modest ($20 per night for single room dormitory accommodation), making this one of the most affordable conferences of its kind. We hope that this will enable more participants to attend the conference. In order to attract graduate students and younger researchers to the conference, we are prepared to pay all local expenses for those participants; see the section "Financial Support" below for details.
Dates and venue: The conference will be held on the weekend of May 17/18, 2002, which falls between our Spring and Summer semesters. This has the advantage that the campus is uncrowded, and that lecture rooms and inexpensive dormitory accommodation are readily available. In addition, a date in mid May is less likely to conflict with teaching schedules at other institutions and thus should make it easier for participants to attend the conference.
The conference will begin in the morning of Friday, May 17, 2002, and will end late afternoon on Saturday, May 18. We expect that most participants will arrive on Thursday, May 16, and will depart on Sunday, May 19. All talks will be given in Altgeld Hall, an historic building located in the heart of the University of Illinois campus and the home of the Mathematics Department.
If you fall into one of the supported
categories and would like to apply for support, please indicate
so on the Registration Form below.
Travel by car:
If you are coming by car, the easiest way to get to campus is as
follows:
From I-74 in Urbana, take the Lincoln Ave. exit, proceed south for
about 1 1/2 miles to Green Street, then turn right (= west) on Green Street.
Hendrick House is located immediately to your right, at the northwest
corner of Green St. and Lincoln Ave. Three blocks further west on
Green Street, at the intersection with Wright St., on your left (i.e.,
the south side of Green Street) is the Illini Union, a large building
with a semi-circular driveway. Next to the Union, and
somewhat hidden by trees, is Altgeld Hall, an older building with a
bell tower. Altgeld Hall houses the Mathematics Department, and
all lectures will be given in this building.
Parking is available one block further along on Green St.,
on the surface lot at the northwest corner of 6th and Green Streets.
For maps and visitors' guides see the
Visitor Information section below.
(Local (UIUC) participants should use the
Registration Form for Local
Participants.)
In keeping with a long-standing tradition, we are not charging a
registration fee. We do ask, though, that those intending to attend the
conference formally register, so that we can plan accordingly.
Conference web page (this page):
http://www.math.uiuc.edu/nt02/. We will post updates,
changes, and additional information, on this page, so please revisit
the page as
we get closer to the conference. A schedule of talks will be posted
about two weeks before the conference.
Mailing address:
For snail mail correspondence (e.g., to mail checks for banquet and
housing prepayment), use the follwoing address.
Last modified Wed May 15 08:13:45 2002
ajh@uiuc.edu
Financial Support
We have NSF funds to
support graduate students and
recent PhD's without other means of support (such as NSF grants).
(Here, recent PhD's are defined as postdocs and untenured faculty.)
Because of funding restrictions, this support is limited
to U.S. residents. We expect to be able to cover all local expenses
(3 nights single room dormitory accommodation, a banquet ticket,
and meals), and we may contribute towards travel expenses
for those who do not have access to other sources of support.
At last year's conference, twelve participants were supported at an
average level of $200.
Talks
A limited number of slots is available for 20 minute contributed
talks.
If you are interested in giving a contributed talk, please
provide a title and an abstract on the Registration Form.
In preparing your talk, please keep in mind that the
audience will have quite varied backgrounds.
The deadline for requesting a contributed talk is
April 20, 2002.
Accommodation
Note:This hotel used to be called "Jumer's Castle Lodge"; it
changed ownership a few weeks ago and is now called
"Historic Lincoln Hotel". The local phone number (217-384-8800)
has not changed, but the website has been taken down.
Reservations made under the old name are being honored; however,
if you have a reservation, you might want to call the hotel and verify
that they have a record of your reservation.
Travel
Air travel:
Champaign's Willard Airport
is owned and operated by the University of Illinois. The airport is
served by American Airlines (from Chicago and St. Louis),
and Northwest Airlines (from Detroit).
It is located about 8 miles south of Champaign, near the village of
Savoy. A door-to-door shuttle service between the airport and
Champaign-Urbana is available;
the company operating the service has a
stand and a courtesy phone at the airport and usually has vans waiting
for every incoming flight. The cost is approximately $10 each way.
We expect to be able to meet most flights
and provide transportation to Hendrick House or local hotels, so you
will likely not need to use the commercial van service.
Conference Banquet
A banquet is planned for the evening of Friday, May 17. A vegetarian
option will be provided. Banquet tickets
are $20 each and must be reserved, and prepaid, by filling out the
appropriate section on the Registration Form,
by April 20.
Registration
To register, please fill out and return the
Registration Form.
You can return the form by email to ajh@uiuc.edu;
however, to reserve a banquet ticket or a room at Hendrick House,
a check with the appropriate payment
must be mailed to the address given on the form.
Past Illinois Number Theory Conferences and other links
Maps and Visitor Information
Additional information and contact addresses
Organizing Committee: Harold Diamond (diamond@math.uiuc.edu) and
A.J. Hildebrand (ajh@uiuc.edu). Please feel free to contact one of us
if you have questions.
A.J. Hildebrand
Department of Mathematics
University of Illinois
1409 West Green St.
Urbana, IL 61801
USA