Fourth announcement

Timetable of an ICM journalist (a suggestion)

International Congress of Mathematicians - World Congress

The International Mathematicians Congress with some 3500 participants begins on 18 August 1998. You have already received detailed information:

1. Advanced announcement: The largest and most important global mathematical congress, held every four years; TU Media information No. 19, 19 Jan 1998

2. Advanced announcement: Hit List, Topics that will be talked about during the congress in Berlin; TU Media Information No. 95, 28 April 1998

3. Advanced announcement: DATES: Press conferences, scientific programme, general programme, TU Media Information No. 149, 25 June 1998

In order to help your planning, we have produced the following list of interesting events from the scientific and general programmes. Other lectures can be found in the full conference programme. You should also keep an eye on the up-dates in German and English on our WWW web site http://www.pressestelle.tu-berlin.de/www-info/1998/www17e.htm

Monday, 17 August

10.30 1 Opening press conference of ICM '98,
Venue: TU Berlin, Strasse des 17. Juni 135, 10623 Berlin, Room H 1035
followed by a press pre-view of the exhibition "Terror and exile - An exhibition on the persecution of mathematicians from Berlin between 1933 and 1945" in the upper gallery of the central atrium of the TU Berlin, Strasse des 17. Juni 135, 10623 Berlin

Tuesday, 18 August

10.00 Official opening of the congress with the award of the Fields Medals and the Nevanlinna Prize
Venue: International Congress Centre (ICC), Hall 1
Neue Kantstrasse/Messedamm, 14055 Berlin,
Seats are reserved for media representatives on the blue side of rows 2 to 10

12.30 2 Press conference with the winners of the Fields Medals and the Nevanlinna Prize
Venue: International Congress Centre (ICC), Gallery of Hall 2
Neue Kantstrasse/ Messedamm, 14055 Berlin

Wednesday, 19 August

9.30 Lecture by Dr. Peter Shor:
"Quantum computing"
Previously there have only been prototypes of quantum computers. If they become reality then current encoding systems used by banks and insurance companies will be broken in no time, as Shor demonstrated by developing an appropriate computational method.
A special press release will be issued on 18 August, evenings!
Venue: TU Main Building, Strasse des 17. Juni 135, 10623 Berlin, Auditorium Maximum

17.15 Lecture by Prof. Jochem Zowe:
"What is the best material?"
Components of steel constructions such as bridges are subjected to enormous forces. Mathematical procedures can be used to calculate the shape in which steel reinforcements must be cast and assembled in order to achieve maximum stability with the least material.
A press release will be issued on 18 August !
Venue: TU Main Building, Strasse des 17. Juni 135, 10623 Berlin, Room H 2032

Thursday, 20 August

11.00 Press pre-view of the exhibition "Hands-on Mathematics", "Mathematical Stone sculptures" and "Mathematics and Ceramics"
Venue: Berlin Urania, Kleiststrasse 13-14, Berlin-Schöneberg

19.00 Opening of the VideoMath Festival
International Premiere of the VideoMath Roll
The 24 most creative and technically best mathematical animated films under eight minutes: Escher pictures, soap films, knots, a sphere which turns itself inside out, design for roller-coasters, a simulated Elk test.
Venue: Berlin Urania, Kleiststrasse 13-14, Berlin-Schöneberg

Friday, 21 August

19.30 Lecture by Prof. Phil Davis:
"The prospects of mathematics in a multi-media civilization"
Venue: Berlin Urania, Kleiststrasse 13-14, Berlin-Schöneberg

Saturday, 22 August

16.15 Lecture by Dr. William R. Pulleyblank
"Advances in solving airline crew pairing optimization problems"
How should airline crews be allocated to flights so that airline companies spend as little as possible, but at the same time observes all work regulations and allows necessary breaks?
Venue: TU Main Building, Strasse des 17. Juni 135, 10623 Berlin, Room H 2032

19.30 Lecture by Prof. Jacobus van Lint:
"The mathematics of the CD-player"
A CD player can provide error-free sound even from scratched or dusty CDs. Thanks to mathematics.
Venue: Berlin Urania, Kleiststrasse 13-14, Berlin-Schöneberg

Monday, 24 August

9.00 Lecture by Prof. Karl Sigmund
"The population dynamics of conflict and cooperation"
Do the selfish and dishonest always gain the upper hand? Mathematics can help, to recognise the principles of evolution.
Venue: TU Main Building, Strasse des 17. Juni 135, 10623 Berlin, Auditorium Maximum

17.15 Lecture by Ulf Grenander
"Strategies for seeing"
How can a computer be taught to see? Mathematical concepts have to be developed, before the computer scientists can begin programming. Grenander presents the latest ideas and developments.
Venue: TU Main Building, Strasse des 17. Juni 135, 10623 Berlin, Room H 2032

19.30 Lecture by Hans Magnus Enzensberger:
"Zugbrücke ausser Betrieb, oder die Mathematik im Jenseits der Kultur (eine Aussenansicht) [Drawbridge out of order, or mathematics in the beyonds of culture (a view from outside)]
Venue: Berlin Urania, Kleiststrasse 13-14, Berlin-Schöneberg

Tuesday, 25 August

16.00 School competition "Art and mathematics" - Prize award ceremony
Three prizes will be awarded of DM 500, DM 300 and DM 200.
Venue: Berlin Urania, Kleiststrasse 13-14, Berlin-Schöneberg

17.30 Lecture by Gero von Randow:
"Geisterfahrer des Journalismus - Wie kommt die Mathematik in die Zeitung?" [Driving on the wrong side in journalism. How does mathematics get into the newspaper?]
Venue: Berlin Urania, Kleiststrasse 13-14, Berlin-Schöneberg

19.30 Lecture by Prof. Walter Schachermayer:
"The role of mathematics in financial markets"
Reducing the risk of financial investments is the aim of investment banker. On the confusing options markets fair prices can only be determined using mathematics.
A special press release will be issued on 24 August!
Venue: Berlin Urania, Kleiststrasse 13-14, Berlin-Schöneberg

Thursday, 27 August

14.00 Plenary Lecture by Prof. Persi Diaconis
"From shuffling cards to walking around the building"
Cheating at poker? How often should a pack of cards be shuffled? Prof. Diaconis, mathematician and magician, has discovered the formula.
There will be a special press release on 25 August!
Venue: TU Main Building, Strasse des 17. Juni 135, 10623 Berlin, Auditorium Maximum

19.30 Lecture by Prof. Heinz-Otto Peitgen:
"Mathematik und Medizin - Computerunterstützung in der Leberchirurgie und Früherkennung von Brustkrebs" [Maths and medicine - Computer support in liver surgery and in early diagnosis of breastcancer]
Venue: Berlin Urania, Kleiststrasse 13-14, Berlin-Schöneberg

Prof. Martin Grötschel, Tel: +49 30/84185-210, +49 30/84185-208 and -209, Fax: +49 30/84185-269 or E-Mail: groetschel@zib.de, and Prof.Martin Aigner, Tel.: +49 30/838-75396, E-Mail: aigner@math.fu-berlin.de

For enquiries concerning media work please contact: Dr. Kristina Zerges, Janny Glaesmer (from 14 August) or Karin Höllerer, Press and Public Relations Office, TU Berlin, Tel: +49 30/314-22919 or -23922, Fax: +49 30/314-23909, E-Mail: pressestelle@tu-berlin.de