Posted to comp.theory on January 7, 1996:

                 FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS

                                 ASCM'96
                 Asian Symposium on Computer Mathematics
                     August 20-22, 1996 Kobe, Japan

                              Sponsored by

      JSSAC (Japan Society for Symbolic and Algebraic Computation)

    The Symposium on Computer  Mathematics  is an international forum for
the exchange of ideas and techniques for doing mathematics  by  computer.
It will be held in _Asian_ countries and regions.
                               
    The  Asian  Symposium on Computer Mathematics (ASCM'96), organized by
Japan  Society  for  Symbolic   and  Algebraic  Computation  (JSSAC)  and
Mathematics Mechanization Research Center (MMRC) will be  held  in  Kobe,
August  20-22,  1996.  Papers presenting original research on all aspects
of computer mathematics are sought.

TOPICS  OF  THE  MEETING  include,  but  are  not  limited  to: 
symbolic computations,                mechanical  theorem   proving,
computational   geometry,	      combined  symbolic/numeric  method,
applications of symbolic computations
in eduacation and other fields,       and software design.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION:  Authors are requested  to  send their papers by air
mail or e-mail to the following address:

        ASCM Program Committee
        Division of Mathematics and Informatics
        Faculty of Human Development
        Kobe University
        Tsurukabuto, Nada-ku, Kobe 657, Japan

        E-mail: ascm@main.h.kobe-u.ac.jp

    A submission should  be  prepared  in  required  Latex format and the
length, excluding cover page and bibliography should not exceed 16 pages.
The title should include the contact author's  name,  address,  telephone
number and e-mail address if available.

    An abstract must be received by

the end of January, 1996,

or it  risks  rejection  without  consideration  of  merit.  Simultaneous
submission of essentially the  same  paper  to  another  conference  with
published proceedings is not allowed.

NOTIFICATION:  Authors will be notified of acceptance or rejection by the
program committee chairs by a letter mailed by the end of April, 1996.

MEETING FORMAT:  Authors of accepted papers will be expected  to  present
their work at the Symposium.  There will be a small number of researchers
invited to speak on topics of general interest to the conference.

ORGANIZING   COMMITTEE:   The  following  persons  have  confirmed  their
participation in the organizing  committee:   H.  Kobayashi, K. Sakai, K.
Tsushima, M. Noda, N. Niki, S.  Katsura,  T.  Sasaki,  T.  Takahashi,  T.
Takeshima.

PROGRAM   COMMITTEE:    The   following   persons  have  confirmed  their
participation in the  program  committee:   H.  Murao, K. Shirayanagi, K.
Yokoyama, Li Lian, Liu Zhuojun, N. Takayama, T. Mitsui, Y. Sato.

For further information contact:

        Tadashi Takahashi
        Division of Mathematics and Informatics
        Faculty of Human Development
        Kobe University
        Tsurukabuto, Nada-ku, Kobe 657, Japan

        E-mail: takahasi@kobe-u.ac.jp

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