Modular Forms and Function Field Arithmetic

a conference in honor of Jing Yu's 60th birthday

DATE: May 19-22, 2009

National Taiwan University

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Practical information

Airport pickup: (invited speakers) We will arrange taxis/limousines between  Taiwan Taoyuan ( Chiang Kai-Sheik) International Airport  and math department of NTU or Howard International House. It is therefore important to give us your arrival/departure times and flight numbers by e-mail to Arielle Pi-fen Hsu (tassist@math.ntu.edu.tw) as soon as they are available.

Title and Abstract: Please submit your title and abstract to the secretary Arielle Pi-fen Hsu .

Visa: Most visitors could get landing visa or visa exemption for 30 days. For general information, see visa-info It normally takes around three months to process the applications of Taiwanese entrance visa for those who hold passports of the People's Republic of China. For this purpose,  please send the following materials as early as possible to the secretary Arielle Pi-fen Hsu by email at tassist@math.ntu.edu.tw: filled application form, one copy of the proof of current position, one copy of diploma, one copy of passport and ID, and one electronic file of 2 inch photo.

Weather: Weather at the time in Taiwan is usually humid and hot; air conditioners are provided in all indoor locations. For more information about weather in Taiwan, visit Central Weather Bureau.

Travel:   Tourism Bureau,  Taiwan National ParksNational Palace Museum, National Chiang Kai Shek Cultural Center R.O.C , Taipei Travel ,  Yangmingshan National ParkTaipei 101,  Sansia Old Street,  Danshuei Hongmao CastleBeitou Hot Springs Region  (Brief history of Beitou, Xinbeitou hotspring and Beitou dinstinguishing culture).

Transportation: Taipei is an international city with attractions for almost everything. It is easily accessible within Taiwan and from abroad. Taiwan Taoyuan ( Chiang Kai-Sheik) International Airport is 40-minutes away from Taipei by car. The Taipei (Song-Shan) Airport, a domestic airport, is 10-minutes away from NTU by taxi. The nearest TRTC station to NTU is the  Kungkuan station. From Taipei Train Station to Kungkuan, the fare is NT$ 20. For the detail about how to reach the Mathematics Department, please check this link.