The Institute of Mathematics of the Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology will host the CIMPA School on Commutative Algebra, 26 December 2005 -- 7 January 2006, in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Organized by M. Chardin (University of Paris VI-VII, France), D. Eisenbud (MSRI, Berkeley, USA), N. T. Cuong, L. T. Hoa, and N.V. Trung (Institute of Mathematics, Hanoi, Vietnam), the aim of the School is to introduce mathematicians from developing countries to some fundamental techniques and recent developments in Commutative Algebra and to promote the collaboration between mathematicians of different developing and developed countries.

Host Institution: Institute of Mathematics, Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology
Address: 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, 10307 Hanoi, Vietnam

Scientific program: The school will be divided into two parts. The first week (26 - 30.12.05) is a school with 4 instructional courses on the following topics:

• Local cohomology (M. Brodmann)
• Toric rings and varieties (D. Cox)
• Finite free resolutions (J. Herzog)
• Blow-up algebras (B. Ulrich)

The second week (3-6 January) is devoted to an international conference. Besides invited lectures on recent development in Commutative Algebra, there will be opportunities for mathematicians from developing countries to present their research works.

Participation: The school and the conference are open to all mathematicians. The local organizers will arrange for visa and accommodation. Requests for participation should be sent to the local coordinator before September 15, 2005. Conference fees: 100 USD.

Support: There are a limited number of grants which cover travel and living expenses for mathematicians from developing countries. Applications form can be found at the CIMPA website and should be submitted before September 15, 2005 to the address:
CIMPA, "Le Du Bellay", Bât B, 4 avenue Joachim, F-06100 Nice, France.

Address: 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, 10307 Hanoi, Vietnam

Local coordinator: L. T. Hoa
Telephone: 0084-4-8361317 (Ext. 202)
Fax: 0084-4-7564303
Email address for all correspondences: cimpa@math.ac.vn

For more information, see the CIMPA 2005 web page.