ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

               EAST COAST COMPUTER ALGEBRA DAY 2003

                    Saturday, April 5, 2003

                      Madren Conference Center
                      Clemson University
                       South Carolina


The 10th annual East Coast Computer Algebra Day (ECCAD'2003) will be held 
on Saturday, April 5, 2003, at Clemson University, South Carolina, USA.

THEMES

  * Algebraic Algorithms
  * Hybrid Symbolic-Numeric Computation
  * Computer Algebra Systems and Generic Programming
  * Mathematical Communication
  * Complexity of Algebraic Problems

INVITED SPEAKERS 

  * Professor Richard Brent
    Oxford University, England
    
    Title: Primitive and almost primitive trinomials over GF(2)

  * Professor Jeremy Johnson
    Drexel University, USA

    Title: Computer Algebra and Signal Processing

  * Professor Wolfgang Schreiner
    Johannes Kepler University, Austria
 
    Title: Distributed Maple - Lessons Learned on
           Parallel Computer Algebra in Distributed Environments

POSTER SESSIONS

In keeping with tradition, there will be two poster sessions offering all 
participants an opportunity to present timely research in an informal 
environment. The conference auditorium is well equipped with video 
projectors, computers and internet access. Software demos are welcome.

TRAVEL SUPPORT

The deadline has passed, but we may still support a few more participants.
 This is subject to the final approval of funding from National Science 
Foundation.

REGISTRATION

There is no registration fee for the conference.  You can register and get
 more information at the conference website: 

     http://www.math.clemson.edu/~sgao/ECCAD03/

LOCAL and TRAVEL INFORMATION

Up-to-date information regarding accommodations, directions, area 
restaurants, registration, etc. can be found at the conference website.

Questions about the conference may be addressed to the organizing committee:

     Shuhong Gao, sgao@math.clemson.edu
     David Jacobs,   dpj@cs.clemson.edu

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