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Membership

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SIAM members save $100 on registration for the 2004 SIAM Conference on Mathematical Aspects of Materials Science (MS04). Join your peers in the premier professional society for applied mathematicians and computational scientists. As a SIAM member , you will receive free subscriptions to SIAM Review and SIAM News, and enjoy substantial discounts on SIAM books, journal subscriptions, and conference registrations.

Join SIAM now and receive 2004 membership (from January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004) for just $112.

Complimentary Student Memberships are available to all students who attend an institution that is an Academic Member of SIAM and to all students who are members of Student Chapters of SIAM.

Join online, download an application, or contact SIAM Customer Service

Telephone: 215-382-9800 (worldwide); or 800-447-7426 (U.S. and Canada only)
Fax: 215-386-7999
E-mail: [email protected]
Postal mail: SIAM, 3600 University City Science Center, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688

VISA Information

International attendees at conferences in the US may be aware that there have been recent changes to the visa program for scientific visitors, which may also affect people from visa waiver countries. The site http://www7.nationalacademies.org/visas/ maintained by the National Academies, provides guidance on obtaining the necessary documents.

Local Area
Please visit http://www.ci.la.ca.us/ or http://www.lacvb.com/ to learn more about Los Angeles and the diverse attractions the city offers. The Hyatt Regency Los Angeles at Macy’s Plaza web site is http://losangelesregency.hyatt.com/.

Climate
The average temperature in Los Angeles during May varies between 58° F (14°C) and 75° F (24°C). Please remember meeting room temperatures and personal comfort zones vary widely. It is recommended that you bring a sweater or jacket to the sessions.

E-mail
An internet café will be available for meeting attendees.

RELATED LINKS

Exhibits
Publishers, software and hardware suppliers, and service organizations that have products to offer to conference attendees are invited to exhibit. For additional information and exhibit fees, please contact the SIAM marketing representative at [email protected].

STUDENT INFO

Student Registration Rates
Student Registration Rates for the meeting are as follows.

Pre-Registration: $85
On-Site Registration: $85
* STUDENTS PRE-REGISTERED AND REGISTERING ON-SITE MUST SHOW A CURRENT STUDENT ID UPON CHECKING IN AT REGISTRATION DESK.

Student registration is available for undergraduate and graduate students ONLY. The student rate is not available to post-doctorates.

Student Hotel Rates
A special rate of $100.00 plus applicable taxes has been contracted with the hotel for students. Room available for this rate are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis only. All students will be expected to present a valid Student ID upon check-in at the hotel.

Hotel Room-Sharing Form
A hotel room-sharing form is available for those who wish to share a room with another attendee at the meeting to reduce expenses. If you are interested in finding a roommate, please fill in and submit the Hotel Room-Sharing List Form. SIAM can only give you the name of other interested attendees; it is up to you to make the arrangements

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