ICAGT2001 Main Announcement

Main Announcement

International Conference on Applicable General Topology (ICAGT2001)

We are pleased to announce that an International Conference on Applicable
General Topology will be held at Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
between 12 - 18 August, 2001.

Keynote Speakers: Abbas Edalat (London), Martin Escardo (Birmingham), Klaus
Keimel (Darmstadt), Hans-Peter Kunzi (Cape Town), Robert Lowen (Antwerp),
Stephen Watson (Toronto), Richard Wilson (Mexico City) and Dmitrii
Shakhmatov (Matsuyama).

Topics of interest at the conference include, but are not limited to:

Asymmetric Topology (non-Hausdorff separation, order, bitopology,
quasi-metrics, quasi-uniformities)
Symmetric Topology (application oriented aspects of general topology more
rooted in classical analysis, topological groups, uniformities, etc.)
Point-free, Constructive or Categorical Aspects (frame/locale theory, domain
theory, formal topology, categorical methods)
Topology on Lattices (fuzzy topology, texture spaces, generalizations)
Digital Topology (discretisation versus continuity, finite T_0 spaces)
Applications (to algebra, analysis, computer science, logic, etc.)

In addition to the eight Keynote Talks of 55 minutes each on the main themes
of the conference,
there will be 25 minute Contributed Talks by the participants, Problem
Sessions and opportunities for informal contacts between Turkish research
students and experts in their areas of interest.

Abstracts of talks should be submitted to the Topology Atlas Abstract
Service. There is a link from the features page of our Conference Web Site
at

www.mat.hacettepe.edu.tr/topconf/main.html

Alternatively, those without access to the Internet may send their abstract
by e-mail to the organizers at

topconf@hacettepe.edu.tr

The closing date for abstracts is July 20.

The Conference Proceedings will be published in the journal Applied General
Topology (Valencia). Closing date for the submission of papers is January 1,
2002.

The conference will be held on the Beytepe Campus of Hacettepe University.
Some preliminary information on reaching the site of the conference, and
other useful travel related information can be found on the Travel Page of
our Web Site.foresee that the majority of participants will wish to stay on Campus and
take their meals together. We are offering a room with private toilet and
bathroom facilities, breakfast, lunch and dinner for the following prices
per person per day:

Single Occupancy: $54. Sharing a Double Room: $37.

Cappadocia Trip: We will leave Beytepe early on Friday morning and return on
Saturday evening. The price per person given below includes the coach
journey, a guided tour of the Cappadocia region, meals and accommodation in
the luxurious four star Perissia Hotel on Friday night:

Single Room: $90. Double Room: $75.

Rooms on Beytepe Campus will be available for Saturday night, if desired.

Methods of Payment. Payment may be made in cash on arrival at the Conference
or transferred to our Bank Account in Ankara.

You can save 6% on your total payment by registering by June 11 and 5% by
sending a one-third deposit to our bank account by July 1. Full details are
available on the Registration Page of our Web Site.

Forms: You may complete the form on our Web Site to register for ICAGT,
reserve accommodation on Beytepe Campus and book for the Cappadocia Trip. If
you do not have access to the Internet please let us know and we will send
you additional information and a text-based form that you can complete and
e-mail to us.

Hoping to see you at the Conference.

Coordination: Lawrence M. Brown and Murat Diker

International Organization:   :
Guillaume Brummer
Melvin Henriksen
Ralph. D. Kopperman
George M. Reed
Ivan L. Reilly
Sergio Salbany
Dieter Spreen

Local Organization and Promotion
Halis Aygun
Ali Bulbul
Mustafa Cicek
Dogan Coker
Riza Erturk
Haydar Es
Emin Ozcag
Orhan Ozer
Yucel Tiras.


An outline program for the Conference is as follows:

Arrival: Sunday, August 12.
Working Days: Monday August 13 - Thursday August 16.
Ankara Tour: Wednesday Afternoon.
Cappadocia Trip (optional): Friday August 17 - Saturday August 18.

Convenient flights from Ankara to Prague are available on Sunday August 19
for those going to the Prague Topology Conference. See our Travel Page.

The trip to the world famous Cappadocia region, with its fairy chimneys,
churches carved from the living rock, secret valleys and underground cities,
is highly recommended. More information and pictures will be available on
our Web Site soon.

Registration Details.

Registration fee: Regular $90. Student $40.

Regular participants from developing countries whose institution cannot pay
their registration fee may register at the lower rate.

Accommodation and meals. Since Beytepe is on the outskirts of Ankara we