Title: Computer Algebra Methods in Integration and Analysis of ODEs

Session topics:

      o Symbolic integration of ODEs
      o Construction of Liouvillian solutions for homogeneous linear ODEs
        and differential Galois theory
      o Factorization of linear differential operators
      o Stability and bifurcation analysis of ODEs
      o Computation of first integrals for dynamical systems
      o Symplectic integration of hamiltonian systems
      o Construction of approximate solutions
      o Lie symmetry methods
      o Solving boundary problems
      o Implementation aspects for algorithms designed for the analysis
        and solution of ODEs
      o Applications to science and engineering

The session is considered to be a forum for the discussion of the constructive
theory of ODEs, different algorithmic methods for their analysis and
integration, efficient implementation and application to science and industry.

This conference will follow ISSAC '97 and PASCO '97 at the same location,
providing a good opportunity for the interaction of theory, computer algebra
algorithms and software, and applications to science, engineering and industry.

It is expected that the topics of the conference will be refereed and published
in a high-quality journal.  Indeed, we place special emphasis on the
presentation of new work.  The session organizers will be taking care of this
aspect.

Unfortunately funds are not available for travel and accommodation costs of
invited speakers as it is in the usual IMACS format.

Session organizers:

Vladimir Gerdt                       Fritz Schwarz
LCTA, JINR                           GMD-SCAI
141980 Dubna, Russia                 D-53754 St. Augustin, Germany
phone: (+7) 09621 63437              phone: (+49) 2241 14 2782
fax :  (+7) 09621 65145              fax:   (+49) 2241 14 2889
email: gerdt@jinr.dubna.su           e-mail: fritz.schwarz@gmd.de