Overview
The symposium will provide a forum for researchers working in algorithms and the theory of computation. Papers presenting original research in the areas of design and analysis of algorithms, computational complexity, and theory of computation will be presented. Details of the conference can also be found in the world wide web sites http://www.iscs.nus.sg/~isaac97/isaac97.html and http://naomi.is.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/isaac97.html.
Symposium Site
ISAAC97 will be held in the Merchant Court Hotel at Merchant Road, Singapore. Merchant Court Hotel is a new hotel located in the heart of the city, along the banks of Singapore River and next to the financial and business district. It is within easy walking distance to Singapore's prime shopping, dining and entertainment areas like Clarke Quay Festival Village and Boat Quay. More information about the hotel can be found in the world wide web site http://www.raffles.com/ril. Tourist information about Singapore can be found in the world wide web site http://www.sg. The average temperature in Singapore in December is 30C or 86F.
Organizing Committee
Symposium Chair : Hon Wai Leong (Nat. U. Spore)
Program Committee
Conference Office
ISAAC97
Mary Lau
Department of Information Systems &
Computer Science
National University of Singapore
Kent Ridge,
S(119260)
Republic of Singapore
Did : (65) 8745242
Fax :
(65) 7794580
isaac97@iscs.nus.edu.sg
Registration
Mail or fax completed registration forms to the Conference Office with payment in full. Registration must be in Singapore Dollars. Fees will be returned in full for any written cancellation recieved on or before 15 Nov 1997.
Early Registration (on or before 15 November 1997)
Full
fee : $560
Student : $200
Late Registration (after 15 November 1997)
add $150 to
the above fee.
The Conference registration fee includes:
The organizing committee of ISAAC'97 has a limited support budget to help participants of ISAAC'97 who meets the following criteria: (1) has contributed greatly to ISAAC'97 -- eg: as a member of the Technical Program Committee; as a Session Chairman; as a presenting author of a paper, (2) is unable to get financial support from their respective home institution to support their travel and will not be able to attend ISAAC'97 otherwise.
If you meet the above criteria, please contact Dr. Leong Hon Wai (email: leonghw@iscs.nus.edu.sg Fax: (65) 779-4580 Tel :(65) 874-2903), Chairman of Organizing Committee of ISAAC'97 for more information.
Proceedings
Springer-Verlag will publish the conference proceedings. The working language of the conference will be English, which will be used for all printed material, presentation and discussions. Extra proceedings can be purchased at the conference site.
Passports
Participants are advised to check their individual circumstances for entry into Singapore. Citizens of some countries may need to arrange a visa through a travel agent or their local Singapore Consulate.
Transport
The Merchant Court Hotel is approximately 15 kilometers from the international airport in Singapore. Taxi fare in Singapore is affordable when compared to most other countries. The MRT (Mass Rapid Transit) is an efficient and convenient public transport in Singapore. There are complimentary shuttle bus between Merchant Court Hotel and the City Hall MRT station between 0800 and 2345 hours.
Financial Transactions
The local unit is the Singapore Dollar. Most hotels, restaurants and shops will accept major international credit cards. Banks are open from Monday to Saturday. The exchange rate of Singapore dollar is roughly 1 US dollar = 1.5 Singapore dollar.
Time
Singapore local time is in the +8 (GMT) time zone and so will be 13 hours ahead of North American Eastern Standard time and 1 hour behind Japanese time.
Accommodation
Merchant Court hotel is holding blocks of rooms for ISAAC97 participants. All reservations must be made DIRECTLY to the hotel.