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{\bf XIV Sitges Conference}

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  SITGES-BARCELONA, SPAIN\\
10-14 June, 1996\\

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{\bf Lecturers and Topics}

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Because of the recent large increase of activity in the study of
complex systems in the field of Condensed Matter Physics, and due to
its potential interest in other disciplines, the XIV Sitges Conference
will be centered on  systems like real glasses, spin glasses, vortex
glasses, charge density waves, Josephson arrays, protein folding, etc.

 
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C.A.  Angell,\\
 {\em Arizona State University}, USA\\
"The old problem of the glass transition and the many new twists"\\
 
J. Bermejo, \\CSIC, Spain\\
"Microscopic Dynamics in Glass-forming and other complex systems: Links,
Overlaps and Possible Common Grounds"\\
 
K.  Binder,\\
{\em University of Mainz}, Germany\\
"Computer simulations of models for the structural glass transition"\\
 
D.  Bishop,\\
{\em AT\&T Bell Labs}, USA\\
"Dynamic melting and freezing of the magnetic flux line lattice in a type II
superconductor"\\
 
E.M.  Chudnovsky,\\
{\em Lehman College, CUNY},
USA\\
"Hexatic glass: theory and experiments"\\
 
M.  Kardar,\\
{\em MIT}, USA\\
"Randomly charged polymers"\\
   
T.  Kirkpatrick,\\ {\em University of
 Maryland}, USA\\
"The Metal-Insulator Transition as a Quantum Glass Problem"\\
 
M.  Mezard,\\ {\em Ecole Normale Sup\'erieure}, France\\"Spin glasses with and 
 without disorder"\\
 
D.  Nelson,\\ {\em Harvard University}, USA\\
"Vortex winding numbers and the Bose glass phase of superconductors"\\
 
G. Parisi,\\ {\em University of Rome I}, Italy\\
"Glassy dynamics from a new point of view"\\
  
L.  Pietronero,\\ {\em
University of Rome I}, Italy\\ 
"Theoretical concepts for fractal growth and self-organized criticality"\\

H. Schober,\\ {\em Grenoble}, France\\
"Dynamics of A1C60 compounds in the rotator, polymer and dimer phase. An
inelastic neutron scattering investigation".\\

S.  Teitel,\\ {\em Rochester University},
USA\\ "Equilibrium Phase Transitions in Josephson junction arrays"\\
 
E.  Vincent,\\ {\em CEA Saclay}, France\\ "Experiments on slow dynamics and 
aging in spin glasses"\\
 
J. L. Vicent,\\ Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain\\ "Phase 
Diagram, Vortex Dynamics
and Dissipation in Superlattices of 1:2:3 Superconducting
Cuprates"\\
 
P.  Wolynes,\\ {\em
University of Illinois}, USA\\
"To be announced" \\

\noindent Additional lecturers are being invited.

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{\bf Organizing Committee}: M.
Rub\'{\i} (Univ.  of Barcelona), J.  Brey (Univ.  of Sevilla), J.  Marro (Univ.  
of Granada),  M.  San Miguel (Univ.  of Illes Balears).
 
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{\bf Applications} should be sent to Prof. M. Rub\'{\i} as 
early as possible, either by e-mail at:  sitges@ulyses.ffn.ub.es 
or by ordinary 
mail at: Departament de F\'{\i}sica Fonamental, Facultat de
F\'{\i}sica, Universitat de Barcelona, Av.Diagonal 647, 08028 
Barcelona, 
Spain.  Telephone:  34-3-4021162, Fax:  34-3-4021149.
 
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{\bf Sitges} is a small charming summer resort on the Mediterranean coast
(40 km south of Barcelona).  The average temperature during the month
of June is $20 ^{\underline{o}} C$.  The lectures will be held at {\it
``Palau Maricel"} from Monday, June 10th to Friday, June 14th.
 
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{\bf Accommodations:} A number of rooms have been reserved for Conference
participants and family members at a reduced price at the Hotel
"Calipolis"$^{****}$. The prices are as follows

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Pesetas 5325 per night for one bed in a double room\\
Pesetas 8185 double room, individual use\\
(7\% VAT)
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\noindent All rooms have a private bath. Breakfast included.
 
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{\bf Registration Fee:} for the Conference is 25.000 Pesetas. The registration 
fee should be paid upon arrival at the Conference site.

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{\bf XIV Sitges Conference}

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10-14 June, 1996, Sitges-Barcelona, Spain

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{\bf Application form} 
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Name:

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Academic Status:

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Institution:

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Address:

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E-mail \small({\it highly recommended}\/):

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Fax:

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\hspace{1.5cm} oral 1h.  \hspace{1.5cm} oral 1/2 h.  \hspace{1.5cm}
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\noindent Applications should be addressed (preferably by e-mail), as 
early as possible, to:

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\small 
\noindent M.  Rub\'{\i}\\ 
E-mail:  sitges@ulyses.ffn.ub.es \\
\noindent Departament de F\'{\i}sica Fonamental, Facultat de
F\'{\i}sica, Universitat de Barcelona \\ 
Av.Diagonal, 647, 08028 Barcelona, Spain \\ 
Telephone:  34-3-4021162\\ 
Fax:  34-3-4021149

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