15th IMA Conference on Mathematics of Surfaces Call for Papers

15th IMA Conference on Mathematics of Surfaces

14-16 September 2016, University of Bath

CALL FOR PAPERS

Computer-based methods for the capture, construction, representation,
fitting, interrogation and manipulation of complicated surfaces have
led to a wide interest in, and need for, the mathematics of surfaces
and related topics including curves, motions and computational
geometry. Many applications require the use of surface descriptions,
especially in such fields as computer aided design and manufacturing,
isogeometric analysis, computer graphics, computer vision and computer
animation. The description of surfaces is also of interest in
geographic information systems, multimedia, and many other areas of
science and medicine. This diversity and the wide range of
applicability of the subject have already enabled the IMA to hold
fourteen very successful international conferences in the Mathematics
of Surfaces series. The 15th such conference has now been scheduled to
be held at the University of Bath, UK, in September 2016.  A number of
international speakers are being invited.

Four types of papers are sought:

    Research papers presenting new developments in the capture,
    representation, manipulation, approximation, fitting, and design
    of surfaces, with an emphasis on computational methods and their
    underlying mathematical principles.  Application papers covering
    novel practical uses of surface mathematics in areas such as CAD,
    computer vision, computer graphics, , isogeometric analysis,
    geographic information systems, and architecture, especially those
    which pose new problems for the research community.  Survey papers
    describing the state of the art of an aspect of the mathematics of
    surfaces.  Case studies presenting novel solutions using surface
    mathematics to practical problems encountered in industry.

Papers will be fully refereed and successful papers will appear in the
proceedings to be published by the IMA (which will have an associated
ISBN).

This combination of topics will make the conference of interest to a
wide audience of mathematicians, computer scientists, engineers and
others. Contributions are sought covering parametric surfaces,
implicit surfaces, mesh surfaces, and other representations. A key
feature will be the interplay of ideas between the theoreticians in
the subject and the users of the techniques. It is hoped that the
conference will stimulate research ideas from users and developers of
surface modelling systems by presentations of novel problems that may
require new theoretical solutions.

Authors can submit an abstract to ensure alignment with conference
themes; these should be submitted to the IMA Conferences Department by
email to conferences@ima.org.uk by the end of November 2015.  Full
LaTeX papers must be submitted by end of January 2016.

Invited Speakers: To be confirmed


Enquiries and further information:

Enquiries regarding possible contributions should be addressed to one
of the members of the Organising Committee:

    Dr Bob Cripps, University of Birmingham, email:
    r.cripps@bham.ac.uk Prof. Glen Mullineux, University of Bath,
    email: g.mullineux@bath.ac.uk Dr Malcolm Sabin, Numerical Geometry
    Ltd, email: malcolm.sabin@btinternet.com

Conference web site -
http://www.ima.org.uk/conferences/conferences_calendar/15th_maths_of_surfaces.html

 

To register your interest in this conference, or for all other
enquiries concerning conference arrangements, contact 
Lizzi Lake, Conference Officer, 
email: conferences@ima.org.uk, 
tel: +44 (0) 1702 354020, 
post: Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, 
Catherine Richards House, 
16 Nelson Street, 
Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England SS1 1EF.