[astroCS] conference - ZDENEK KOPAL'S BINARY STAR LEGACY
Miloslav Zejda
zejda at hvezdarna.cz
Wed Jan 14 17:27:04 UTC 2004
Dear colleague,
I send you the seconda announcement and call for papers for our conference.
The pdf and rtf formats are available tomorrow.
With best regards Miloslav Zejda, LOC
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Second Announcement and
CALL FOR PAPERS
International Conference:
ZDENEK KOPAL'S BINARY STAR LEGACY
Litomysl, Bohemia, Czech Republic
31 March to 3 April 2004
http://var.astro.cz/kopal
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On the occasion of the 90th birthday of late Professor Zdenek Kopal a
conference will be held from March 31 to April 3, 2004 in the estates
of the castle of the Bohemian town of Litomysl, where Zdenek Kopal was
born.
MEETING ORGANIZERS
* Astronomical Institute of Charles University, Prague
* Astronomical Institute of Academy of Science, Ondrejov
* Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno
* B.R.N.O. - Variable Star Section of the Czech Astronomical Society
The conference is sponsored under auspices of:
* Deputy Prime Minister for research and development, human rights
and human resources, Petr Mares
* Governor of district Pardubice, Roman Linek
* Mayor of Litomysl, Jan Janecek
* Czech Astronomical Society
The international conference is especially dedicated to remind the
achievements of a great astronomer, but will also aim at more general
aspects of contemporary binary star astronomy.
SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (SOC):
Alan Batten Dominion Astrophysics Observatory,
Victoria, Canada
Dmitrij V. Bisikalo Inst. of Astronomy, Russian Academy of
Sciences, Moscow, Russia
Edwin Budding CIT/Carter Observatory, Wellington,
New Zealand
Osman Demircan Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University,
Canakkale, Turkey
Horst Drechsel (chair) Dr. Remeis Observatory, Astron. Institute,
Univ. Erlangen-Nuernberg, Bamberg, Germany
Petr Hadrava Astron. Institute Ondrejov,
Academy of Sciences of CZ
Pavel Mayer Astronomical Institute, Charles University,
Prague, CZ
Zdenek Mikulasek Inst. of Theoretical Physics and
Astrophys., Masaryk University, Brno, CZ
Izold Pustylnik Tartu Observatory, Estonia
Nikolaj N. Samus Inst. of Astronomy, Russian Academy of Sciences;
Sternberg Astronomical Inst., Moscow, Russia
Dimitar Sasselov Harvard University, Dept. of Astronomy, USA
Augustin Skopal Astron. Institute, Tatranska Lomnica,
Academy of Sciences, Slovak Republic
Robert Wilson Astronomy Dept., University of Florida, USA
Marek Wolf Astronomical Institute, Charles University,
Prague, CZ
Miloslav Zejda N. Copernicus Observatory and Planetarium,
Brno, CZ
LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (LOC):
Miloslav Zejda (chair), Miroslav Broz, Petr Hajek, Ondrej Pejcha (BRNO-VSS),
Eva Piknova, Michaela Severova (Litomysl), Jan Janik (FS MU)
CONTACT ADDRESS:
M. Zejda: N. Copernicus Observatory and Planetarium,
Kravi hora 2, 61600 Brno, CZ
Phone: 420 541321287, fax 420 541233389
WWW: http://var.astro.cz/kopal
E-mail: H. Drechsel (SOC): drechsel at sternwarte.uni-erlangen.de
M. Zejda (LOC): zejda at hvezdarna.cz
DEADLINES:
Early registration: 15 February 2004
Late registration: 15 March 2004
Abstracts: 29 February 2004
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PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
(invited talks are marked by "(45)" for a duration of 45 minutes)
Contributed talks will be later included under their appropriate
topics.
Wednesday 10:00 OPENING OF THE CONFERENCE
31 March
Welcoming addresses
(by representatives of organizers, local officials,
sponsors, distinguished guests)
10:30 I. INTRODUCTION: REMINISCENCES AND APPRECIATION
OF A GREAT ASTRONOMER
A. Batten: Digging foundations for the "Royal Road" (45)
E. Budding: A fellow's view of Kopal's "Royal Road" (45)
12:00 Lunch
13:30 M. Kitamura: Reminiscences of a Japanese contemporary
and friend (45)
M. Solc: to be determined
A.M. Cherepashchuk: Atmospheric eclipses in Wolf-Rayet
binaries: from Kopal and Shapley to
present days (45)
D. Burleson: Great contributions to binary astronomy
16:00 Coffee break
16:30 Poster session
18:00 Dinner
20:00 Welcome reception and poster exhibition
Thursday 9:00 II. BINARY STAR MORPHOLOGY AND DYNAMICAL ASPECTS
1 April
I. Pustylnik: Resolving the Algol paradox and Kopal's
classification of close binaries with
evolutionary implications (45)
C.L. Goudas: The global solution of dynamical systems (45)
10:30 Coffee break
11:00 H. Rovithis-Livaniou: Period variations of close
binaries (45)
Kh.F. Khaliullin: Apsidal motion (45)
12:30 Lunch
14:00 P. Mayer: Triple and multiple systems (45)
L. Kisseleva-Eggleton: Third bodies and their influence
on the evolution of close binaries (45)
Contibuted talks
16:00 Coffee break
16:30 N. Samus: Intrinsic variables as components of close
binaries (45)
D. Mkrtichian: New approaches for studies of Algols
Contibuted talks
18:30 Dinner
20:00 Opera - V. Zouhar: Coronide
(performance in the castle's theatre)
Friday 9:00 III. MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS AND NUMERICAL MODELLING
2 April
III.1 SOLUTION OF ECLIPSE LIGHT CURVES
O. Demircan: Basic functions of the light curve
analysis of eclipsing variables in the
frequency domain (45)
R.E. Wilson: Eclipsing binary models with enhanced
generalization (45)
10:30 Coffee break
Contributed talks
12:00 Lunch
13:30 D. Terrell: Photometric mass ratios and parameter
recovery from binary star data (45)
P. Hadrava: New techniques and limitations of light
curve analysis (45)
C. Sterken: Close binaries and the problem of
photometric accuracy
15:30 Coffee break
16:00 Contributed talks
18:00 Dinner
20:30 Concert by the Wallinger string quartet
Saturday 9:00 III.2 EVOLUTIONARY CALCULATIONS FOR INTERACTING BINARIES
3 April
P. Eggleton: Evolutionary calculations of low mass
systems (45)
B. de Loore: Evolutionary calculations of massive
systems (45)
10:30 Coffee break
11:00 Contributed talks
12:00 Lunch
13:30 III.3 EXPLORING INTERACTION EFFECTS - MODERN TOOLS
E. Budding: Linearized approximations for binary
star proximity effects and their applications
in photometric analysis (45)
P. Niarchos: Close binaries: a study of proximity
effects and gravity darkening based on Kopal's
Fourier method (45)
Contributed talks
15:30 Coffee break
16:00 D. Bisikalo: Numerical modelling of mass transfer in
close binaries (45)
T. Marsh: Doppler tomography (45)
Contributed talks
18:00 Closing comments
20:00 Closing reception
Sunday Sightseeing tour of the town of Litomysl
4 April
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MEETING SITE:
The East Bohemian town of Litomysl emerged in the 13th century on the
site of an older fortified settlement on the Trstenice path -
an important trading route linking Bohemia and Moravia.
The dominant feature of Litomysl is the monumental Renaissance castle
dating from the years 1568-1581. The buildings of the castle precincts
are not only exceptional for their architectural refinement, but have
also inscribed themselves in history as the birth place of the Czech
national composer, Bedrich Smetana. On the elongated square, which is
one of the largest in the Czech Republic, a town hall of Gothic
origin and a series of Renaissance and baroque houses are found, many
of them with arcades and vaulted groundfloor rooms. One of the most
important of these is the House At the Knights (U Rytiru) with its
remarkable facade. In the past the town was also a significant
religious centre; it was in Litomysl in 1344 that the second bishopric
to be established in Bohemia was founded.
The cultural traditions of the town go much beyond regional and national
frontiers. The exquisite interiors of the castle, especially the baroque
castle theatre, the amphitheatre in the castle park and Smetanas' house,
all offer varied programmes of concerts and theatrical performances and
thus enrich the life of the town throughout the year. Litomysl came to
public notice in a political context as well: in 1994 the meeting of the
seven Central European presidents took place at the castle, and in 1995
the Spanish royal couple visited the town. The chateau complex was
included in the UNESCO list of cultural monuments 1999. Litomysl was
awarded the title "Historical town of the year 2000".
(for more information see www.litomysl.cz)
PAPERS:
Talks and posters will be presented in English.
The time allocated for an invited review paper is 45 min, and 15 min
for the oral presentation of a contributed paper. There is also the
possibility of poster displays (with an oral abstract of 1 min).
The selected oral contributions and posters will be published in
a special proceedings issue of the Kluwer journal
Astrophysics & Space Science, which was founded by Kopal.
If you are interested in presenting a paper please submit your
abstract
before 29 February, 2004.
Abstracts received after this deadline will not be included in a
booklet of abstracts to be distributed at the beginning of the
conference.
ACCOMMODATION, MEALS:
Conference participants will be accommodated at Hotel Dalibor,
Komenskeho nam. 1053, 570 01 Litomysl, CZ. This hotel is not far
from the town centre, at the main road Hradec Kralove-Brno-Olomouc.
The Dalibor hotel offers 55 rooms with 120 beds in single, double and
triple bedrooms; there are also two luxury suites. Every room is
completely furnished, with private bathroom, shower and phone.
Some rooms are equipped with TV and radio. Prices range from
450,- CZK per person per night (less than 15 EUR) and higher.
For reservations please visit
http://www.hoteldalibor.cz
or send e-mail to:
hoteldalibor at centrum.cz.
In any correspondence please clearly indicate as reference the
word "Kopal". Student hostels are also available for accommodation.
Participants can choose between a new modern hostel with similar
comfort and prices as the hotel and an older one (charging
150,- CZK, approx. 5 EUR per person per night). Accommodation in
student hostels will be arranged by the LOC. Please fill in the
appropriate part of the application form. In case of any problems or
for your special wishes please do not hesitate to write directly to
the LOC. Lunches and evening meals will be served at the conference
place in Litomysl castle. The average price of a main (opulent) meal
will be about 200 CZK (about 7 EUR).
REGISTRATION:
The normal registration fee is 130 EUR, late registration fee (after
15 March 2004) will be 160 EUR, and the reduced fee for accompanying
persons is 35 EUR. The full registration fee includes coffee, admission
to party, excursion, concert, abstract booklet, and a copy of the
proceedings. The reduced registration fee will only cover admission to
conference sessions and concert, and coffee. Please transfer your
registration fee to:
Account No. 78-9972320237/0100
at Komercni banka, Smetanovo nam. 31, Litomysl 570 01,
Czech Republic
Swift code (BIC): kombczpp
Please identify your payment by the
reference number: 0503690272.
Please add the address of the account's owner - Municipality of the
Litomysl, Bri Stastnych 1000, 570 20 Litomysl, Czech Republic.
The account is identified by the reference number, but you can add
also "Kopal conference".
Kindly fill in the attached conference application form and send it
to the LOC. You can also use online registration on
http://var.astro.cz/kopal
Early registration deadline is 15 February 2004. The ultimate deadline
for acceptance of conference applications will be March 15. Please submit
(preferably in electronic form) a summary of your contribution before
29 February to ensure that it will be included in the program and
conference information material.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT:
The organisers have only very limited possibility to support a few
participants. We will do our best to help you in any respect if
necessary. You can send your request to the LOC.
TRAVEL INFORMATION:
Litomysl is located 150 km from Prague, 85 km from Brno, and
50 km from Hradec Kralove. You can use busses from Prague or Brno
or (international) trains to Ceska Trebova, and from there local
trains or busses to Litomysl.
For railway or bus connections see actual information under
http://www.jizdnirady.cz
or http://www.vlak.cz
By car:
1) If you want to use a Czech highway you must buy a stamp
(CZK 100,- for 10 days, CZK 200,- for 1 month).
2) For a map of the Czech Republic see http://www.mapy.cz
We look forward to meeting you in Litomysl in spring 2004
Miloslav Zejda Horst Drechsel
chairperson of LOC chairperson of SOC
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Please feel free to copy this form and to distribute it among
interested colleagues. Thank you.
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CONFERENCE APPLICATION FORM
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Please submit by
email: zejda at hvezdarna.cz
or standard mail to: Miloslav Zejda, BRNO-VSS,
N. Copernicus Observatory and Planetarium
Kravi hora 2, 616 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Full Name:
Address:
Email:
Phone:
Fax:
I will attend the International Conference
ZDENEK KOPAL'S BINARY STAR LEGACY (31 March - 3 April, 2004)
yes/no
I will probably not attend, but send me the further announcements:
Accompanying person(s)
Full Name:
Email:
Phone:
Fax:
ACCOMMODATION, MEALS, ORGANIZATION
I have booked my accommodation in Hotel Dalibor:
yes not yet will not
I would like to have the accommodation arranged at a student hostel.
Specify your wishes (number of nights, comfortable new hostel or
cheaper one, ...).
I would like to have the accommodation arranged at another hotel.
Specify your wishes (for example more comfortable, cheaper, only
in the centre of the city ...).
Order of lunch and evening meals:
Mar 31 lunch: yes/no evening meal: yes/no
Apr. 1 lunch: yes/no evening meal: yes/no
Apr. 2 lunch: yes/no evening meal: yes/no
Apr. 3 lunch: yes/no evening meal: yes/no
Apr. 4 lunch: yes/no
When do you intend to arrive at Litomysl?
Date and approx. time:
When do you intend to depart from Litomysl?
Date and approx. time:
Way of transport:
Will you have a car throughout the meeting? yes/no
If yes, do you need driving directions? yes/no
Transfer of conference fee:
I have sent the conference fee to the mentioned account (date)
Request of financial support:
Comments, suggestions:
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Review/contributed papers
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Will you be present a paper? yes/no
If yes, please complete and return the attached
summary form no later than 29 February, 2004.
I will present (please check one):
- a review paper yes/no
- a contributed paper yes/no
Would you like to present your contributed
paper as poster (max. size 200cm x 150cm) yes/no
Would you like to present your paper orally? yes/no
Name(s) of author(s):
Preliminary title of paper (in English):
Short summary (in English):
Audio-visual equipment required for presentation:
Overhead projector:____ Slide projector:____
Television and VCR:____ Personal computer ____
Other _______________________
Comments, suggestions:
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