May 15 to May 19, 2000
The main topics to be discussed at this conference will be
asymptotic properties and algorithmic problems for groups and
semigroups. In particular, the talks will cover the
following general areas of group theory and semigroup theory:
boundaries of groups, infinite words, dynamical
properties of groups and semigroups, quasi-isometries of groups,
profinite methods in semigroups, rewriting systems for
groups and semigroups, and algorithmic and computational
problems in groups and semigroups.
The conference is organized under the auspices of the Discrete,
Experimental, and Applied Mathematics program at the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln.
Schedule
We have put together a preliminary schedule
for the conference. If there are any schedule conflicts we should
be aware of, please let us know. Participants should plan to arrive
on Sunday, May 14. The talks will begin on the morning of Monday,
May 15, and continue through the afternoon of Friday, May 19.
There will be a free afternoon on Wednesday, May 17.
Registration:
If you plan to participate in the conference,
please let us know by filling out the Online Registration Form.
All participants are asked to fill out
this form as early as possible in order to aid our conference
planning.
There will be a conference registration fee of $50.
This fee will be waived for students and recent Ph.D. recipients.
Organizers:
Susan Hermiller and John Meakin
Department of Mathematics & Statistics
810 Oldfather Hall
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, NE 68588-0323
smh at math dot unl dot edu and
jmeakin at math dot unl dot edu
and
Mark Sapir
Department of Mathematics
1326 Stevenson Center
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN 37240-0001
msapir at math dot vanderbilt dot edu
Contact Information:
ICGS2000
Department of Mathematics & Statistics
810 Oldfather Hall
Lincoln, NE 68588-0323
Phone: (402) 472-7238 or (402)472-7244
FAX: (402)472-8466
Email: icgs2000@math.unl.edu
Transportation to Lincoln
To fly into the airport in
Lincoln, Nebraska, flights are
available from TWA (via St. Louis), United (via Chicago or Denver), Northwest
(via Minneapolis on Northwest Airlink), or U.S. Air Express (via Kansas City).
The taxi ride from the airport to downtown is approximately $14. There are also
many flights available in and out of Omaha, which is about an hour's drive
from Lincoln. Occasionally you can find flights into Omaha which are
significantly less expensive than flights into Lincoln. If you arrive or leave
from Omaha, you will either need to rent a car, or use the shuttle service
between the Omaha airport and Lincoln. This service, called the Eppley
Express, has three connections each direction every weekday, and fewer on
weekends. For details about the shuttle go to the web site http://www.eppleyexpress.com.
If you are driving, Lincoln is
right off of Interstate 80. Here is a
map
of the area near the Math/Stat
Department, and links to MAPBLAST (for maps of other areas and driving
directions.)
Getting around Lincoln
- City Campus Map.
-
Downtown Lincoln and the University.
You can click on city campus to get an picture of the city campus.
Downtown is laid out in a grid, with
numbered streets going north-south and lettered streets going
east-west.
To get from downtown to campus by foot, walk to 12th and R on the grid,
then continue walking north (12th St. will be pointed due south) until
you get to Oldfather Hall.
- If you are driving into Lincoln, you will most likely be coming in from
I-80. It will be easiest to take the Downtown Lincoln exit, which gets you
onto I-180. I-180 becomes 9th street, and at this point you will be
on the grid. If you stay in a hotel, you should be able to find
the hotel address on the map listed above.
Weather
The weather in Lincoln in May can be quite variable.
Most likely it will be very
pleasant (high temperatures about 70 degrees (F), lows about 40-50 F), but
the standard deviation is high, so be prepared for a variety of interesting
weather conditions. The conference organizers take no responsibility for the
weather.
If
you'd like to check the forecast before you leave home,
here is a
link to a weather forecast.
Accommodations, social events, and airport transportation
Accommodations:
We list below
information about several hotels located in downtown
Lincoln, adjacent to the UNL campus; we have reserved
blocks of rooms in the first two of these, as well as
rooms in dormitories on the UNL campus.
Once you have made your accommodation choice, please
fill out the
Accommodation/food/transportation form at this link
to let us know
where you will be staying. This form is also
the method to use to reserve a dorm room.
If you wish to book a room in any of the hotels,
you must also contact them directly;
for the Town House and Holiday Inn,
mention that you are with
the math conference in order to get the rates quoted below.
- Town House Mini-Suite Motel:
1744 M Street, Lincoln, NE 68508,
approximately
one mile (20 minute walk) from campus.
Single - one person - $43 per night,
Double - two people - $50 per night (plus tax).
Contact for reservations:
Call 1-402-475-3000 or 1-800-279-1744, or email
townhousemotel@navix.net (Note: This email address may not
work; if not, please call instead.)
- Holiday Inn: 141 N. 9 St.,
Lincoln, NE 68508,
approximately a half mile (10 minute walk)
from campus.
Single or double - $82.95 (plus tax) per night.
Contact for reservations: Call 1-402-475-4011 or 1-800-432-0002,
or FAX 1-402-475-9011.
- Cornhusker Hotel: 333 S. 13 St.,
Lincoln, NE 68508,
approximately a half mile (10 minute
walk) from campus.
See the Cornhusker Hotel
web page for room rates.
Contact for reservations:
Call 1-402-474-7474, FAX 1-402-474-1847,
or email reservations@thecornhusker.com, or complete
the form at the hotel web page above.
- UNL Dormitory Accommodation: On campus.
One or two people - $28 per night. Note: All rooms in
the dormitories are non-smoking rooms.
Contact for reservations: Fill out the
Accommodation/food/transportation
form .
Social events (and food):
On the evening of Monday, May 15 there will be a conference
reception, free for all registered participants.
There will be a conference banquet on Wednesday, May 17; the
cost for this banquet will be $15. Please let us know on the
Accommodation/food/transportation form whether or not you
plan to attend this banquet, and whether you have dietary
restrictions we should be aware of.
The conference will provide a continental breakfast each
morning (May 15-19).
There is a wide variety of restaurants serving meals all
day in the immediate vicinity of campus, in short walking
distance from both the conference and all of the accommodation
options.
Airport transportation:
We will attempt to arrange transportation between
the Lincoln airport and both the hotels and dormitory
accommodations.
The Holiday Inn and Cornhusker Hotels
also have free shuttle services to the airport for
participants staying at those hotels.
Please indicate
your arrival and departure times on the
Accommodation/food/transportation
form so that we can arrange for your transportation.
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