Inverse problems theme year 2003-2004   

Numerical Aspects in Inverse Problems

Kuopio and Tahkovuori, Finland, 23-27 February, 2004








Lecturers


Venue

The minicourse will be held in two places: Tahko ski resort (monday to wednesday) and University of Kuopio (thursday to friday).
The lectures will take place in the conference facilities of Hotel Tahkovuori and Kuopio University lecture halls TTA (Tietoteknia building, Savilahdentie 6), L21 and L22 (Snellmania building, Savilahdentie 9).


Programme


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Accommodation

In Tahkovuori, the accommodation will be arranged in Alppihotelli, three persons per room. The breakfast is offered in Sokos hotel Tahkovuori (same building in which the lectures also take place).

In Kuopio, we suggest the participants to stay in Hotel Atlas, which is located in the center of Kuopio (Haapaniemenkatu 22). The organizers will reserve rooms for the participants who wish to stay in Atlas from Wednesday 25 February to Friday 27 February. We also reserve you a room in Atlas on Sunday 22 February (before the course) if needed. Please indicate in the registration if you need accommodation in Kuopio.


Funds

Funds for supporting the participation of young researchers and graduate students are available. Should you wish to apply for this support, please mention this when registering, and send an application to the address inverseyear@venda.uku.fi by 29 January. If you find it appropriate, please feel free to include your CV, and to ask for a letter of recommendation to be sent the same address.


Registration

Please fill in the registration form. The registration deadline is Thursday 29 January.


Short presentations

Participants are encouraged to give short presentations on computational and numerical problems related to their work. The problems will be discussed and commented by the audience and the objective is to give some useful advice and solution strategies.


Transportation

The easiest way to arrive in Kuopio is by flight. See website of Finnair for timetables and fares.

The timetables of long-distance trains are available at the website of VR Ltd, Finnish Railways.

Bus transportation from Kuopio to Tahkovuori will be arranged on Monday 23 February. Bus leaves at 8.30 a.m. from the bus stop at Maljalahdenkatu, behind the city hall. (Click here to see the map of Kuopio city center). The bus will stop at the Kuopio airport and approximate departure time is 9.00 a.m.

Kuopion Liikenne provides local bus transportation services in Kuopio. Buses 4, 16, 21 and 23 operate between the city center and University of Kuopio.

Maps


Information

For further information please contact Aku Seppänen, tel. +358 40 7405624, or Arto Voutilainen, tel. +358 17 162248, or e-mail inverseyear@venda.uku.fi,