Leonhard Euler

1707-1783

 Modular Forms and Moduli Spaces
July 2-7, 2007          Saint-Petersburg, Russia
Satellite Meeting for
Festival dedicated to 300th birthday of Leonhard EULER
 		 

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The conference on the modular forms and the moduli spaces in the framework of International Mathematical Congress dedicated to the 300th anniversary of Leonhard Euler.

Organizers:

V. Gritsenko (Lille/St.Petersburg)

D. Orlov (Moscow)

P. Zograf (St.Petersburg)

The list of participants:

V. Alexeev, A. Andrianov, F. Bogomolov, A. Bondal, A. Braverman, S. Duzhin, P. Etingof, S. Evdokimov, G. Farkas, V. Gritsenko, K. Hulek, T. Ibukiyama, D. Kaledin, L. Katzarkov, Y. Kawamata, S. Kondo, D. Korotkin, V. Kotov, J. Kramer, U. Kuehn, A. Kuznetsov, S. Lando, Y. Namikawa, V. Nikulin, T. Oda, D. Orlov, A.-M. von Pippich, V. Przhiyalkovskiy, M. Reid, K. Saito, R. Salvati Manni, G. Sankaran, N. Scheithauer, H. Shiga, V. Shramchenko, N.-P. Skoruppa, L. Takhtajan, N. Timofeeva, K.-I. Yoshikawa, P. Zograf.

LOCATION

The conference will take place at the Euler International Mathematical Insititute (EIMI), which is a part of the St.Petersburg Department of Steklov Mathematical Institute (usually abbreviated as POMI).

Registration and the talks will take place at the Euler Institute.

The EIMI address: Pesochnaya naberezhnaja, 10, ("naberezhnaja" means "embankment").

The place is near the river Malaya Nevka, at equal distances (15-20 min. on foot) from the metro stations "Petrogradskaya" and "Chernaya Rechka". Look at our metro scheme at

http://www.pdmi.ras.ru/EIMI/pictures/metro.jpg

and find the mark "X" on the map at

http://www.pdmi.ras.ru/EIMI/pictures/map.jpg

A picture of the EIMI is available at

http://www.pdmi.ras.ru/EIMI/imiaddr.html

To reach EIMI from the metro station "Petrogradskaya" you can either walk or take bus No. 1 or No. 46, trolley-bus No. 34 (two stops), or minibus No. 46, 76, 127, 136, 252, 298 (you should ask the driver to stop before Kamennoostrovskii bridge).

Here are some phone numbers to be used if you feel that you are lost upon arrival, or in case of other difficulties:

Phone number/fax of Elena Novikova 234 0574

Phone number of EIMI (guard): (+7 812) 234 9245

Phone number of Valery Gritsenko 234-08-50
cell (portable): 8-911-9338975
(or 007-911-9338975 if you call from abroad)

ACCOMMODATION

For the participants who asked for this in the registration form, rooms have been reserved at the hotel Nord, Sovtours or at the hotel Nayka.

The NORD Hotel:
Address: Kamennoostrovskii avenue, 73-75.
Phone: +7 (812) 234 2970.
Breakfast is included.

Visa and Master cards are accepted.
You can look at

http://www.pdmi.ras.ru/EIMI/pictures/map.jpg

and

http://www.pdmi.ras.ru/EIMI/pictures/nord2.jpg

Hotel Sovtours
Address: 1-aya Berezovaya alleya, 6.
Look at the map:
http://www.pdmi.ras.ru/EIMI/pictures/map.jpg
Phone: 7 (812) 234 1014.

The NAUKA hotel (korpus 2):
Address: The address: Prospekt Engelsa, 65.
Phone: 2938455.
Metro station: Udel'naya.

TRANSPORTATION

AIRPORT

We shall meet you at the airport. Please look for a person having a piece of paper with your name or a poster saying "Euler Institute".

Please send as soon as it is possible your arrival/departure data (date, time, flight number) if you did not send it yet.

Just in case, here is the algorithm which takes you to the Euler Institute and the hotel Nord from the airport. Take bus no. 13 or 31 or a minibus at Pulkovo International terminal (2) or no. 39 at Pulkovo domestic terminal (1). It will bring you to the metro station "Moskovskaya". Then it takes about 30 minutes to reach the stations "Petrogradskaya" (you don't have to change metro lines).

Then from the metro station you can either walk or take bus no. 1 or 46 or trolley-bus no.34 that goes to Pesochnaya Naberezhnaya and to the hotel Nord (two stops), or minibuses no.46, 76, 127, 136, 252, 298 (you should ask to stop before the Kamennoostrovskii bridge).

TRAIN STATIONS

Those who come by train can easily use metro since every railway station has a nearby metro station. We shall meet the participants on personal agreement.

REGISTRATION

The registration desk will open at the Euler Institute on July 2nd from 9:00. Registration fee: it is 75 Euro (plus 15 Euro per accompany person in case we provide an official invitation needed for visa formalities). The first lecture will start at 10:00. Those of you who arrive later can register during the coffee-breaks.

TIMETABLE

A preliminary conference timetable is available.

COMPUTER FACILITIES

There are several computers in the Euler Institute, you can check your email from there and surf the Internet. WiFi is also available.

MEALS

Lunches (at about 12:45) will be served for the participants (free of charge) at the restaurant "Bonzai" (Kamennoostrovski prospekt 64) at a walking distance from the Euler Institute.

Coffee and tea will be available at the Euler Institute.

MONEY

Euros and US dollars are exchanged by all exchange offices; however, other currencies may cause some difficulties (bad rate or no bank to exchange). Now the average rate is 34.50/70 RBL for 1 euro and 25.50/60 RBL for 1 USD. Personal and Traveller's checks, as well as credit cards, are usually accepted at all major banks in the city. Be sure TO AVOID exchanging your currency NEAR exchange offices. An exchange office is located at Chapygina street, 2. Please, look on the map at http://www.pdmi.ras.ru/EIMI/pictures/map.jpg

WEATHER

The weather is variable. The average temperature in June is about 18C. So, usually it is about 20/22C during the day. It may be rainy. 10

Like in many other tourist centres in the world, there are pickpockets and thiefs who target foreign tourists. Don't carry large sums of money with you.

Looking forward to meet you in St. Petersburg, with best regards,
The Organizing Committee