Honorary and Advisory Board: W. N. Everitt, M. Greguš, J. Jakubík, I. Kiguradze, I. Kolář, J. Kurzweil, J. Nešetřil, M. Novotný, J. Rosický

Organizing Committee: E. Fuchs and F. Neuman (chairmen), M. Budíková, Z. Došlá, O. Došlý, J. Chvalina, J. Janyška, B. Půža, A. Sekaninová, J. Vosmanský

Otakar Borůvka (*May 10, 1899 -- July 22, 1995) was an outstanding personality of mathematical life in Czechoslovakia. His scientific work covered many fields of mathematics and reflected the main trends of the development of the 20th century mathematics.

Topics of the conference cover the areas of scientific interest to O. Borůvka: especially differential and functional equations, history of mathematics; the attention will be paid also to other branches of Borůvka's research interest -- algebra, geometry and graph theory.

The purpose of this symposium is to present new results connected with the scientific activity of O. Borůvka, to remember his main results and influence on mathematics, mainly in the Czech and Slovak Republics.

Conference site: The conference will start in Brno, Faculty of Science, Kotlářská 2, and will continue in Chateau Valtice (hotel ``Hubertus''), 50 km south of Brno.

Preliminary Program

10:00 -- 16:00 Honorary meeting to 100th birth anniversary of O. Borůvka including cultural program

17:00 -- Departure by the conference bus to Valtice

20:00 -- Evening session dedicated to the remembrance of personal contacts with O. Borůvka

May 11 (Valtice)

Scientific program in sessions

Party with folk music and wine tasting

May 12 (till noon) Continuation of the scientific program

Taking part in the Monday program in Brno is possible without preliminary registration and payment.

Board: All meals will be served in hotel ``Hubertus'', Valtice, starting with the dinner on May 10, till the lunch on May 12.

Lodging: We offer two nights May 10/11, May 11/12 in Chateau Valtice (hotel ``Hubertus'') in

(A) double-bed room with full amenities (bathroom, toilet, shower)

(B) double-bed room with shower (shared toilet)

(C) double-bed room (all amenities shared)

In each category there is a limited number of rooms available for single accommodation.

Conference fee: covers Registration fee (usual conference materials, a type-record with the original Borůvka's narration, coffee), Board and Lodging for the conference period, Conference bus from Brno to Valtice.

The conference fee paid before March 30, 1999, is supposed to be 80--110 USD according to the type of lodging. Later payments may increase up to 20% above the stated price. The precise amounts will be specified in the Second Announcement.

Advanced payments are possible during the year 1998.

Payment: The conference fee is to be paid by a bank transfer to

Bank: Ceska sporitelna a.s., Rasinova 2, Brno, Czech Republic

Account name: Jednota ceskych matematiku a fyziku

Account No.: 2245352-628/0800

Purpose of transfer: Borůvka Mathematical Symposium, your name(s)

All payments must be free of bank charges to the receiver. Please, do not use checks.

Abstract: Authors of contributed papers are requested to submit, preferably by e-mail, an abstract containing the title of the talk, summary of the talk (not exceeding half a typed page), full address of each author, and e-mail address, before March 30, 1999. Please check our web site for an abstract template in LaTeX format.

Registration Form is included and should be returned before January 30, 1999.

Second Announcement will be distributed in February 1999.

SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT: The second announcement with more details on the program, travel, registration of the participants, etc., will be distributed in FEBRUARY, 1999.

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