I was visiting Euler Institute twice. First time in
1997 at the Conference dedicated to the 85th birthday of
A.D.Aleksandrov and then in 1999 at the Conference "Topology
and Dynamics: Rokhlin memorial".
These conferences were the
best organized that I attended at the territory of the (former)
Soviet Union. Scientific and technical sides of the
organization of the conferences were excellent. Information was
up to date and as complete as possible. Scientifically both
conference were of extremely high level.
Of course I remember better
the last conference: among participants were mathematicians of the
highest word rank: S.P.Novikov, V.A.Vassiliev and also very strong
researchers as A.S.Mishchenko, S.V.Matveev, A.M.Vershik, V.M.Buchstaber
and others. Talks about their last research works and discussions
after the talks and during the tee breaks were extremely
interesting especially for young participants.
The place (Euler
Institute) where the conferences were held is the best location for
such meetings: excellent architecture of the old palace, well equipped
conference-hall and seminar rooms, computer room with modern
facilities. The are also offices for visitors of the institute
supplied with computer terminals. The people who run the conferences
and the building are also very good, they are doing their best to
maintain the building in contemporary complicated conditions
(especially the lack of financing). Their attitude to visitors is
very affable, they are always ready to help: make a copy of a
paper, organize a departure, etc. I have only one suggestion for this
team: to maintain the high standards that they are keeping now.
Vladimir Vershinin
Sobolev Institute of Mathematics of Siberian Branch of RAS