The main objective of this third edition of the workshop is to contribute to the development of a critical mass of researchers in Africa in as dynamic an area as is that of mathematical physics.

The workshop brings together specialists from diverse topics in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics. It offers to the international scientific community the possibility of exchanging useful information on contemporary problems in these fields through direct interaction. 

The workshop also provides young African researchers with an opportunity to know each other and to initiate scientific cooperation. Therefore the workshop helps to strengthen research capacity and revitalize activities in mathematical physics in African universities.

The workshop is organized every second year in the Republic of Benin, under the auspices of the Executive Secretariat of the International Chair In Mathematical Physics and Applications (ICMPA)

The first and second international workshops of this series - COPROMAPH1 and COPROMAPH2 - have been organized in Benin in 1999 and 2001. The third workshop -COPROMAPH3- will include invited review talks and contributed communications.

The invited review talks will be presented in plenary sessions whereas the contributed papers will be presented in parallel working groups.

Topics for COPROMAPH3 include contributions in nonlinear systems, supersymmetry, quantization and Applications in Physics. A special session is planned on the Physics for environmental problems.

Publications

The book of abstracts will be distributed to the participants upon registration at the workshop desk.

The Proceedings of the Workshop should be published by World Scientific Publishing (Singapore) as the third volume of a series entitled "International Workshop on Contemporary Problems in Mathematical Physics". The proceedings of the First and Second International Workshops on Contemporary Problems in Mathematical Physics (COPROMAPH1 and COPROMAPH2) are available from the same publishing house.

Only participants making an oral presentation are entitled to have a contribution submitted to the Proceedings, to be accepted after refereeing, and written only in English. All these contributions without exception must be ready on registration in written form using the Latex2e package together with the World Scientific Publishing style files, and handed in their integrality together with the Latex2e file on a diskette. These style files may be downloaded from the http://www.worldscientific.com web page, under the item "Author Information" and selecting "Proceedings Style Files" (it is the trim size 8.50" x 6" Latex2e set of files which is the appropriate one). In case of problems in downloading these files, you may contact the organizers, who will send them to you by e-mail.

Contributions for short communications and posters are restricted without exception to a maximum of 7 pages. Those for invited conferences and lectures to a strict maximum of 15 and 100 pages, respectively.

Official languages: English and French.

Scientific Advisory Committee: A. Afouda (Benin), S. T. Ali (Canada), J.P. Antoine (Belgium), A. Banyaga (USA), A. Bellemans (Belgium), S. Belmehdi (France), K. Bota (USA), X. Chapuisat (France), J. M. Combes (France), G. Ciccotti (Italy), C. S. Diatta (Senegal), J. P. Ezin (Benin), J. P. Gazeau (France), C. Goudjo (Benin), M. N. Hounkonnou (Benin), R. Kerner (France), J. Klauder (USA), W. Koepf (Germany), W. A. Lester (USA), A. Makhoute (Maroc), M. Mareschal (CECAM), M. Mbonye (USA), A. Z. Msezane (USA), S. Mtingwa (USA), R. Murenzi (USA), J. Pestieau (Belgium), A. Ronveaux (Belgium), J. P. Ryckaert (Belgium), B. Torrésani (France), J. Weyers (Belgium).

Organizing Committee: E. Azatassou (Benin), E. Baloïtcha (Benin), J. O. Chabi (Benin), H. Capo (Benin), X. Chapuisat (France), J. M. 

Combes (France), N. Fonton (Benin), J. Govaerts (Belgium), M. N. Hounkonnou (Benin), A. Msezane (USA), B. Olory (Benin).

Deadline for applications: July 15^th, 2003.

Registration and abstracts have to be received before July 15^th. The invited speakers are also requested to send a one page abstract of their presentation.

COPROMAPH3 will be co-organized by 

- Prof. J. Govaerts,

Institut de Physique Nucléaire, 

Université catholique de Louvain,

2, Chemin du Cyclotron, 

B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium,

Telephone no: (32) 10 47 32 26

Telefax no: (32) 10 45 21 83

E-mail:govaerts@fynu.ucl.ac.be

- Prof. M. N. Hounkonnou,

Institut de Mathématiques et de Sciences Physiques (IMSP),

Unité de Recherche en Physique Théorique (URPT), 

B.P. 2628 Porto-Novo - Benin,

Telephone no: (229) 22 24 55

Telefax no: (229) 22 24 55

E-mail: hounkonnou@yahoo.fr

- Prof. A. Z. Msezane, 

Center for Theoretical Studies of Physical Systems, Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia 30314 (USA)

E-mail: amsezanetsps.cau.edu

The activity is open to scientists from all countries. Travel and subsistence expenses of the participants should be covered by the home institution. However, limited funds will be made available for scientists from African countries. 

All participants who will benefit from some financial support from the Workshop organizing Committee (accommodation, local expenses, travel or other) will be requested to present a communication or a poster at the Workshop.
 
 

Participants interested in presenting a paper are requested to send a camera ready copy of their abstract. The deadline for submission of abstracts and /or requests for financial support is July 15^th, 2003, while the deadline for sending author contributions, prepared according to the WSPC guidelines described above, is strictly October 15^th, 2003. To be accepted, the contribution must be written in LaTeX WSPC style and must be accepted by the editorial board of COPROMAPH3 after a refereeing procedure. A notice of acceptance or the referee report will be sent to authors before November 31^st, 2003. The deadline for resubmission will be strictly December 20^th, 2003.

Applications should be submitted to: 

COPROMAPH SECRETARIAT

International Chair in Mathematical Physics and Applications (ICMPA),

01B. P. 2628, Porto-Novo, Républic of Benin

Phone number: (00) 229 22 24 55

E-mail: copromaph@yahoo.fr.

Accommodation

All participants will be staying in hotels in Cotonou, close to the workshop site. Please indicate what kind of room you wish and if you accept to share your room with someone else. The accommodation will be paid directly to the hotel by the organizers if the full registration fee (see below) has been paid. 

For convenience, each participant is requested to pay a total sum of either 450.000 FCFA, Euros 650 or 650 $US, to cover all the costs for their stay (registration, hotel accommodation, meals, excursions, miscellania). A receipt will be issued, which the participant must countersign.

Those participants wishing to stay in a hotel different from the place of accommodation foreseen by the organisers, may ask for the necessary information, but they should then arrange for their accommodation themselves, including the payment for the ensuing costs.

However, in order to avoid problems, it is imperative to reserve a room well a month in advance before arrival in Cotonou. Moreover, the costs to be paid for the Workshop itself then amount to either 230.000 FCFA, Euros 325 or 325 $US to cover for the registration and local restauration on the site of the Workshop.

A local organization committee will be set-up to welcome you on your arrival at the international airport of Cotonou, and to take you to your place of accommodation. Hence, it is imperative that all participants do inform the organizing committee of the details of their travel arrangements through one of the following addresses:

i) Tel.: +229-22.24.55

ii) Fax: (+229) 22.24.55 

The city itself and its surroundings are special attractions. Beaches are close to the hotels which possess their own swimming pool.

The Benin society is rich in history and culture. If there is enough interest, tours could be organized to some places of historical and cultural interest.  Benin is situated in West Africa, between Nigeria and Togo. The climate is tropical and the temperature is close to 30°C.

Hotel prices:

- Novotel Horisha (category A): 

single room with breakfast: US$ 100.00 per day; 

- Hotels (category B):

single room without breakfast: US$ 40.00 - US$ 50.00 per day.

Daily board can be estimated at about US$ 20.00.

Official invitations : In special cases, the organizing committee is prepared to send a personal invitation letter to the workshop. It should be understood that such an invitation is not a commitment on the part of the organisers to provide any financial support.

Important:

Payment of the total fee should be made by bank-to-bank transfer to:

ICMPA, bank account n° 01597740007, Bank of Africa , Agence Centrale, Cotonou, Rep. of Benin (West Africa). 

A copy of the corresponding bank receipt should be sent together with the registration form. In each payment, the name(s) of the participant(s) must be stated with reference to ‘‘COPROMAPH3’’.

Upon receipt of the registration form and copy of bank transfer for registration fee, participants will receive a confirmation letter. Upon presentation of this letter at the registration desk, participants will receive their workshop documents and a badge.

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Application Form

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