CONFERENCE ON ALGEBRAIC DYNAMICS

May 28th and 29th 2004

Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue,

New York, Room C198

Organizers:

D.  Goldfeld, V.  Kolyvagin, 

P.  Sarnak, L.  Szpiro, T.  Tucker

This conference is supported by the National

Science Foundation, The Graduate Center Provost

Research Fund and the Mina Rees Chair.

Friday May 28^th

9:00 Refreshments

10:00   W.  Kelly (Provost Cuny Graduate Center)

Opening Address.

10:15   A.  Eskin (University of Chicago)

Unipotent flows and branched covers of Veech surfaces.

2:00   A.  Chambert-Loir (University of Rennes)

Metrized line bundles and measures on

Berkovich spaces. Applications.

3:30    P.  Autissier (University of Rennes)

Small heights and equidistribution

5:00   J.  Silverman (Brown University)

Minimal Models and Moduli Spaces for Arithmetic Dynamical Systems

6:30  Conference Dinner in Midtown

Saturday May 29^th

10:00   R.  Rumely(University of Georgia)

Foundations of potential theory on the

Berkovich Projective Line.

11:30   M.  Baker (University of Georgia)

Equidistribution of small points for dynamical systems.

2:30

Contributed talks and open problems.

6:00

Wine and Cheese Party on the Upper West Side

Information: ttucker@gc.cuny.edu

Website: http://math.gc.cuny.edu

Here is a map, where the star represents the Graduate Center
MAP

HOTELS:

The Graduate Center is located at 365 Fifth Avenue (on the corner of
Fifth Avenue and 34th St.), near the Empire State Building, in midtown
Manhattan.  It is a ten minute walk from Penn Station (which is on 34th St. and
Eighth Avenue) and a little over a fifteen minute walk from Grand Central
Station (which is on 42nd St. and Lexington Avenue). 

Here's a list of hotels near the Graduate Center.  All are less than a 10 minute
walk from the Graduate Center.  As of April 20, all were showing vacancies for
the nights of May 27, May 29, and May 29. 

Keep in mind that May 29-May 31 is Memorial Day Weekend (most people get Monday
May 31 off), so things might fill up fast.                                          
 
We have had guests stay at all of these hotels before except the Howard
Johnson’s and they were all fine.  I expect the Howard Johnson’s to be okay as
well.  It is slightly farther than the others from the Graduate Center, though
still less than a 10 minute walk. 

COMFORT INN MANHATTAN
Address 42 W. 35th St., (between 5th and 6th Avenues)
New York, NY, 10001-2201 US
Phone (212) 947-0200
Fax (212) 594-3047
Email mur75a@aol.com
http://www.comfortinnmanhattan.com/
Cost: around $140 a night (plus tax).

RED ROOF INN
Address: 6 West 32nd Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues)
New York, NY 10001
Inn Phone: (212) 643-7100
For reservations call 1-800-RED-ROOF or visit the website at
http://www.redroof.com/reservations/inn_details.asp?innNumber=605
Cost: around $120 a night (plus tax)

LA QUINTA INN MANHATTAN
17 West 32nd Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues)
New York, New York 10001
United States
Phone: (212) 736-1600
Fax: (212) 563-4007
http://laquinta.com/lq/reservations/property_overview/propertyProfile.do?ident=L
Q751&propId=751
Cost: around $130 a night (plus tax).

HOWARD JOHNSON PENN STATION
215 West 34th Street (between 7th and 8th Avenues)
New York City, NY, 10001 US
212-947-5050
http://www.hojopennstation.com/
Cost: around $100 a night (plus tax)

TRAVEL:

BY PLANE:

New York is served by three major airports: LaGuardia and Kennedy, in Queens,
and Newark, in New Jersey.  Here is info on getting from each to the Graduate
Center.

LAGUARDIA:  A taxi to the Graduate Center area will run about $20-$25 plus tip. 
There is also a bus called New York Air Service Bus that will take you to Penn
Station (a few blocks from the Graduate Center) or to Grand Central (slightly
farther to the Graduate Center but less far on the bus).  It costs $10.

It is also possible to take the subway: You can also take the M60 bus to 116 St.
and Broadway (where Columbia University) and take the 1/9 subway to Penn Station
or the Q33 to Roosevelt Avenue (in Queens) and then take the F train to 34th St.
(the Q33 to the F to 34th is probably a little bit quicker).  Either way will
cost you $4.  I do not recommend this unless you are already familiar with the
New York subway system. 

See the websites
http://www.ny.com/transportation/airports/LGA.html
and
http://www.panynj.gov/aviation/lgapubtransmain.htm
for more information on all these options

KENNEDY: A taxi to the Graduate Center will cost $35 plus tolls plus tip. 
You can also take Air Train to Jamaica Station of the Long Island Railroad and
take that to Penn Station.  This runs about $12.  See
http://www.airtrainjfk.com/airtrain/
You can also take a New York Air Service Bus to Penn Station or Grand Central
for $13.  See
http://www.ny.com/nyc-cgi-
bin/frame?url=http://www.nyairportservice.com&frame=/frame/travel.html

NEWARK: A taxi will cost $40-$50 plus tolls plus tip.  You can also take Air
Train to New Jersey Transit, Amtrak directly to Penn Station or take Air Train
to a New Jersey Transit train to Newark Penn Station (not the same as Penn
Station Manhattan) and catch a Path train to 33rd St. and 6th Avenue (Manhattan)
from there.  See
http://www.panynj.gov/aviation/monorailframe.htm
for more details.  Cost varies depending which exact way you come.   
There is also a $12 bus called Olympia Airport Express which will take you to
Penn Station.  See
http://www.coachusa.com/airporterusa.cfm?mode=shuttle_resi&location_id=1126
for more details

BY TRAIN:

Nearly all trains in and out of New York go through Penn Station (34th and 8th -
- about a ten minute walk from the Graduate Center) or Grand Central (42nd and
Lexington -- just over a fifteen minute walk from the Graduate Center). 

BY CAR:

Note: parking in Manhattan can be very hard.  Be sure to ask your hotel about
parking if you choose to drive.