Mathematical Congress of the Americas 2013

The inaugural Mathematical Congress of the Americas (MCA) will take place in

• Guanajuato, Mexico; August 5–9, 2013

hosted by the Centro de Investigación en Matemáticas, A.C. (CIMAT)

The goal of the Congress is to highlight the excellence of mathematical achievements in the Americas within the context of the international arena, and foster collaborations among researchers, students, institutions and mathematical societies in the Americas.

This event is part of Mathematics of Planet earth, 2013.

Plenary speakers

• James Arthur (Toronto, Canada)
• Artur Avila (IMPA, Brazil and CNRS, France)
• Manjul Bhargava (Princeton, USA)
• Luis Caffarelli (Texas, USA)
• Ingrid Daubechies (Duke, USA)
• Persi Diaconis (Stanford, USA) — evening lecturer

Steering Committee

• Alejandro Adem (PIMS, Canada)
• Uri Ascher (UBC, Canada)
• Susan Friedlander (AMS, USA)
• Servet Martinez (CMM, Univ. of Chile)
• Jose Antonio de la Peña (CIMAT, México)
• Marcelo Viana (IMPA, Brasil)

Registration

• On line registration opens in January, 2013: http://www.mca2013.org/en/registration.html
• On site registration will be available at main venue from 4 August 2013

Sponsors

• American Mathematical Society (AMS)
• Brazilian Mathematical Society (SBM)
• Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS)
• Mathematical Union for Latin America and the Caribbean (UMALCA)
• Mexican Mathematical Society(SMM)
• Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)
• National Council on Science and Technology (CONACYT, Mexico)
• other donors: AIM, CAMS at USC, IMPA, MSRI