UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION and INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY THE ABDUS SALAM INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR THEORETICAL PHYSICS Strada Costiera 11 Telephone: +39-040-2240111 I-34014 Trieste Telex: 460392 ICTP I Italy Telefax: +39-040-224163 SCHOOL ON AUTOMORPHIC FORMS ON GL(N) Supported by the European Commission, Research DG, Human Potential Programme, High Level Scientific Conferences HPCF-CT-1999-00140 31 July - 18 August 2000 Miramare, Trieste, Italy Organizers: G. Harder (Germany) & M.S. Raghunathan (India) The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), in conjunction with its mathematical theme of the year, Complex Algebraic Geometry and Algebraic Groups, is organizing a School on Automorphic Forms on GL(n) from 31 July to 18 August 2000. It will be directed by G. Harder (Universitaet Bonn & Max-Planck-Institut fuer Mathematik, Germany) and M.S. Raghunathan (Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, India). PROGRAMME Automorphic Forms has been over the last century a central area in Mathematics, the Langlands programme being the principal preoccupation of many leading minds. In the recent past there have been many important developments in the area. The present School aims to introduce this deep and difficult area to research scholars and students with a relatively modest background. In a series of lectures over a period of 2 weeks, the following topics will be covered: - Abelian class field theory - Artin's L-functions and their meromorphy - Overview of Langlands programme - Summary of structure theory of representations of groups over local fields - Basic facts on automorphic forms (complete reducibility of spaces cusp forms, finite dimensionality of spaces of automorphic forms) - Taniyama-Weil conjecture - Langlands programme for local fields - Analytic properties of L-functions of automorphic forms - Multiplicity 1 theorems In the third week of the School, there will be a research level Conference to which many leading experts have been invited. The speakers in the instructional part of the School will include the following: J. Cogdell (Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, U.S.A.) G. Harder (Universitaet Bonn & Max-Planck-Institut fuer Mathematik, Germany) D. Prasad (Mehta Research Institute, Allahabad, India) M.S. Raghunathan (Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, India) T.N. Venkataramana (Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, India) T. Wedhorn (Universitaet zu Koeln, Germany) PARTICIPATION Mathematicians from all countries that are members of the UN, UNESCO or IAEA can attend the School. The main purpose of the Centre is to help research workers from developing countries through a programme of training activities within a framework of international cooperation. However, students and post-doctoral scientists from developed countries are also welcome to attend. As the School will be conducted in English, participants should have an adequate working knowledge of that language. Participants should preferably have completed some years of study and research after a first degree. There is no registration fee for participation in the School. As a rule, all expenses of the participants should be borne by the home institution. However, a limited number of financial grants are available for participants from developing countries. As scarcity of funds allows travel to be granted only in few exceptional cases, every effort should be made by candidates to secure support for their fares (or at least half of their fares) from their home country. Graduate and doctoral students should include with their application two letters of recommendation. ******************************************************************************** EC GRANTS FOR YOUNG RESEARCHERS IN EUROPE A grant from the European Commission will make it possible to provide financial support (travel and/or subsistence) for some young researchers in Europe who both qualify for the School and satisfy the Age and Residence Criteria. Age Criterion ============= Young researchers are researchers up to an age limit of 35 years at the time of the event. Allowance will be made for compulsory military or civil service (actual time spent in military or civil service) and childcare (maximum 2 years per child for the actual time spent off work). Residence Criterion =================== Young researchers who are nationals of a Member State of the European Union* or an Associated State**, and active inside a Member State or an Associated State at the time of the Event. Eligible young researchers in Europe who are interested in applying for a grant should complete and return - by 31 March 2000 - the attached Request for Participation form. * Member States of the European Union Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom. ** Associated States Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia. ******************************************************************************** The closing date for submitting requests for participation is 31 March 2000. The decision of the organizers will be communicated to all candidates as soon as possible thereafter. The "Request for Participation" form, to be found appended to this Bulletin (obtainable also via electronic mail: smr1233@ictp.trieste.it, using as Subject: get announcement, or via WWW server: http://www.ictp.trieste.it/www_users/math/Maths2000.html) should be completed, signed and mailed to: The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics School on Automorphic Forms on GL(n) (c/o Ms. A. Bergamo) Strada Costiera 11 I-34014 Trieste Italy Telephone: +39 - 040 - 2240201 Telefax: +39 - 040 - 2240490 e-mail: smr1233@ictp.trieste.it ===========================end of bulletin================================ PLEASE DETACH HERE NOTE: Better resolution if printed using Courier 10 =========================================================================== UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION and INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY THE ABDUS SALAM INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR THEORETICAL PHYSICS Strada Costiera 11 Telephone: +39-040-2240111 I-34014 Trieste Telex: 460392 ICTP I Italy Telefax: +39-040-224163 REQUEST FOR PARTICIPATION School on Automorphic Forms on GL(n) 31 July - 18 August 2000 e-mail: smr1233@ictp.trieste.it _______________________________________________________________________________ INSTRUCTIONS Each question must be answered clearly and completely. Type or print in ink. If more space is required, attach additional pages. This form should be forwarded to: The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics School on Automorphic Forms on GL(n) (c/o Ms. A. Bergamo) Strada Costiera 11 I-34014, Trieste, Italy to arrive no later than 31 March 2000. ================ GRADUATE AND DOCTORAL STUDENTS SHOULD INCLUDE TWO LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION. _______________________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT: Application forms sent via e-mail will be accepted ONLY when the deadline is imminent. The file should be sent as attachment, in RTF format. In any case, a signed hard copy must follow by post. _______________________________________________________________________________ A recent photograph of the candidate should be attached here,signed legibly on the reverse. ________________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: This request will be processed only if the permanent address (and present address, if different) is clearly indicated. The ICTP cannot process any visa request, unless all requested personal data are provided. ________________________________________________________________________________ P E R S O N A L D A T A ________________________________________________________________________________ For women only (if applicable) SURNAME/FAMILY Name: MAIDEN Name: First Name: Middle Name(s): Sex: ________________________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT: PLEASE ALSO COMPLETE THIS SECTION, IF YOUR NAMES IN YOUR PASSPORT ARE SPELT DIFFERENTLY FROM THE ABOVE. For women only (if applicable) SURNAME/FAMILY Name: MAIDEN Name: First Name: Middle Name(s): ________________________________________________________________________________ Place of birth (City and Country): Present nationality: Date of birth: Year - Month - Day ________________________________________________________________________________ Full address of permanent Institution: Institute: Tel. No.: Telex/Cable: Telefax: Your Office: Tel. No.: Telefax: e-mail *: ________________________________________________________________________________ Full address of present Institution (if different from permanent): Institute: Tel. No.: Telex/Cable: Telefax: Your Office: Tel. No.: Telefax: e-mail *: until: Date .......................... _______________________________________________________________________________ (*) My e-mail address(es) may be made public on the ICTP WWW pages: YES /__/ NO /__/ _______________________________________________________________________________ Home address: Tel. No. ________________________________________________________________________________ Mailing address - please indicate whether: Permanent /__/ Present /__/ Home /__/ _____________________________________________________________________________ Name and address of person to notify in case of emergency - Relationship: Tel. No.: ________________________________________________________________________________ EDUCATION (higher degrees) University or equivalent Years attended Degrees Name and place From to ________________________________________________________________________________ Seminars, summer schools, conferences or research Name and place Year ________________________________________________________________________________ SCIENTIFIC EMPLOYMENT AND ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITY Research Institution or University Period of duty Academic Name and place From to responsibilities Present employment and duties, and foreseen employment upon return to home country after the activity: ________________________________________________________________________________ Have you participated in past ICTP activities? If yes, which? YES /__/ NO /__/ Are you applying to any other 2000 ICTP activities? If yes, which? YES /__/ NO /__/ Mention briefly your previous research experience, and explain your reasons for wishing to participate in this activity: NB: Our Scientific Information System keeps track of all applications made by the candidate to earlier ICTP activities. As a consequence, when the subject of the present activity is far from your previous applications, an explanation (not more than 200 words) of your change of interest should be included. _______________________________________________________________________________ PRESENT FIELD OF INTEREST (please indicate on the list below your TWO primary fields of interest, in order of priority, 1 and 2). 10. PHYSICS OF CONDENSED MATTER 60. PHYSICS TEACHING 11. Solid State Physics 61. English 12. Atomic and Molecular Physics 62. French 13. Materials Science 63. Spanish 14. Surfaces and Interfaces 64. Arab 15. Statistical Physics 16. Computational Physics in Condensed Matter 80. MISCELLANEOUS 20. PHYSICS OF HIGH AND INTERMEDIATE ENERGIES 81. Others 82. Digital Communications & Computer 21. High Energy and Particle Physics Networking 22. Relativity, Cosmology & Astrophysics 23. Plasma Physics 24. Nuclear Physics 90. PHYSICS OF THE LIVING STATE 91. Neurophysics 92. Biophysics 93. Medical Physics 30. MATHEMATICS 31. Applicable Mathematics including: - Mathematical Ecology, - Systems Analysis, - Mathematical Economy - Mathematics in Industry AO. APPLIED PHYSICS 33. Algebra 34. Geometry A1. Physics in Industry 35. Topology A2. Microelectronics 36. Differential Equations A3. Fibre Optics for Communications 37. Analysis A4. Instrumentation 38. Mathematical Physics A5. Synchrotron Radiation A6. Non-destructive Evaluation A7. Lasers AA. Applied Superconductivity 40. PHYSICS AND ENERGY B1. SPACE PHYSICS 41. Physics of Nuclear Reactors 42. Physics of Controlled Fusion 43. Non-Conventional Energy (Solar, Wind and others) 50. PHYSICS AND ENVIRONMENT 51. Solid Earth Geophysics 52. Soil Physics 53. Climatology and Meteorology 54. Physics of the Oceans 55. Physics of Desertification 56. Physics of the Atmosphere, Troposphere Magnetosphere, Aeronomy 57. Environmental Monitoring and Remote Sensing ________________________________________________________________________________ Kindly supply a keyword description of your current scientific activities, as follows (strictly within indicated lengths) : 1) Area of research: (e.g. ALGEBRAIC GROUPS) /________________________/ (no more than 15 characters) 2) Specific topic of interest: (e.g. AUTOMORPHIC FORMS) /______________________________________________/ (no more than 30 characters) ____________________________________________________________________________ List your scientific publications including books and articles (authors, title, Journal) in the period 1992-1999: ________________________________________________________________________________ Kindly state any positions you hold in the scientific administration of your Institution or any of the national scientific Institutions. It would be of assistance to the Selection Committee if this request for participation were accompanied by a letter of recommendation, especially for junior physicists. ________________________________________________________________________________ Indicate below your proficiency in the English language Reading: Good /__/ Average /__/ Poor /__/ Writing: Good /__/ Average /__/ Poor /__/ Speaking: Good /__/ Average /__/ Poor /__/ ________________________________________________________________________________ APPLICABLE ONLY FOR CANDIDATES FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES (Important: Owing to limited funds, support for travel will be granted only in exceptional cases. Therefore, every effort should be made by applicants to secure support for their fare (or at least a partial contribution) from their home country). Request for Financial Assistance: (Please tick ONE box only) /__/ Full Travel + Subsistence /__/ Subsistence only /__/ Half Travel + Subsistence /__/ No financial support requested I certify that if granted funds by ICTP for my travel, I shall attend the whole activity ................................................ Signature ________________________________________________________________________________ I certify that the statements made by me above are true and complete. If accepted, I undertake to refrain from engaging in any political or other activities which would reflect unfavourably on the international status of the ICTP. I understand that any breach of this undertaking may result in the termination of the arrangements relating to my visit at the Centre. _________________________ _______________________ Signature of applicant Date =============================================================================== TO BE COMPLETED ONLY BY ELIGIBLE YOUNG RESEARCHERS IN EUROPE WISHING TO APPLY FOR A EUROPEAN COMMISSION GRANT Do you or your research group hold a grant from which participation in the event could be funded? Yes /__/ No /__/ Have you applied for a grant for this purpose from any other body? Yes /__/ No /__/ If yes, what was the outcome of your application? I wish to apply for a European Commission grant to attend the event. I am requesting support for: (Please tick ONE box only) - Half Travel + Subsistence /__/ - Full Travel + Subsistence /__/ - Subsistence only /__/ If requesting support for travel expenses, please also provide the information requested below. Estimated costs of travel to Trieste (using the most economical air or second class rail fare): ________________________________________________________________________________ From To Means of Transport Return/Single Cost -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I declare the above statements to be truthful and sincere. I do not expect to be funded for participation in the event from other sources except as specified above, and that if awarded a grant by the organizers of the event, I will not cover any expenses from more than one funding source. Signed: ............................ Date: ....................... I certify that the statements made by me above are true and complete. If accepted, I undertake to refrain from engaging in any political or other activities which would reflect unfavourably on the international status of the ICTP. I understand that any breach of this undertaking may result in the termination of the arrangements relating to my visit at the Centre. ________________________________ _________________________ Signature of applicant Date =========================end of application=======================