The Third Korea-China-Japan International Symposium on Ring Theory
The Third Korea-China-Japan International
Symposium on Ring Theory
and
The Second Korea-Japan Joint Seminar

June 28-July 3, 1999, Hyundai Hotel, Kyungju, Korea


We would like to provide some necessary information for the conference attendants of The Third Korea- China-Japan International Symposium on Ring Theory. This Symposium on Ring Theory was started in 1991 between China and Japan to encourage the development of Ring Theory in China and Japan. The conference is to be held every four years. At the second conference it was decided to include Korea, who will host the conference this year. Approximately 70 talks will be given during six days. Also The Second Korea-Japan Annual Joint Ring Theory Seminar will be combined with the symposium.

  1. About Kyungju : Kyungju is located in the southeastern part of Korea about 60 km north of Pusan. It was the old capital city of the Silla dynasty during more than 1,000 years from BC 57 to AD 992. A lot of historic monuments, especially numerous Siberian styled tombs, are scattered throughout the city. It was appointed by UNESCO in 1995 as one of the world historic cultural heritage places. Currently, the population of Kyungju is around 150,000, but in ancient times after Silla dynasty unified Korea in AD 668, the population was estimated about 800,000, which was one of the most thriving cities of the world. Around that time, the city was the door of Korea to the world. Probably the best place for sightseeing is the museum. During the conference, we are planning to have a tourism day. One plan for the tourism day is to visit historic monuments around the city of Kyungju; and the other plan is to hike around the southern hill of the city. If you are interested in hiking, you may bring comfortable hiking shoes. While hiking, you also can see many historic stone monuments.

    The conference will be held in the Hyundai hotel which is about 4 km from downtown Kyungju near Bomun lake in Kyungju. The room fee per one night is: 65,000 Korean Won for single bed; 70,000 Korean Won for double or twin bed. Rooms have been reserved. The currency exchange rate of 1 US dollars is approximately 1,200 Korean Won.

  2. How to get Kyungju and the conference place Hyundai hotel:

    • In case you will arrive at Seoul (Kimpo) airport: After your arrival at Seoul airport, which is the door of Korea, then move to the domestic terminal in Seoul airport by the airport limousine or on foot through the underground way to connect with flights for Pusan (Kimhae) airport. Between Seoul and Pusan, there is air shuttle system and you can take the airplane as early as possible. There is at least one airflight every one hour between two cities from 7:00 AM to 8:30 PM. The flight time is usually 45 minutes.
    • After your arrival at Pusan (Kimhae) airport, someone will help you to take a limousine bus going to Kyungju bus terminal. It takes 45 minutes from Pusan airport to Kyungju bus terminal. The one way limousine fee is 9,000 Korean Won (approximately 8 US dollars)
    • In case you will arrive directly at Pusan (Kimhae) airport; After your arrival at Pusan airport, also someone will help you to take the limousine bus to Kyungju bus terminal
    • Time table for the limousine bus from Pusan airport to Kyungju bus terminal: 08:30, 09:30, 10:30 , 12:00, 13:00. 14:00. 15:30, 16:30, 17:30. 17:00, and 20:00
    • Time table for the limousine from Kyungju bus terminal to Pusan airport: 07:00, 08:00, 09:00, 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:30, and 18:20
    • After your arrival at Kyungju bus terminal via the limousine, someone will guide you to take a taxi to the conference place (Hyundai hotel). The taxi fee is also about 9,000 Korean Won.
    • At the Pusan airport, taxi service will be available directly to the conference place, but in this case the taxi fee should be negotiated. Usually for between 70,000 and 80,000 Korean Won you can negotiate the trip.
  3. Money Exchange: After passing through customs, money exchange services are available at the airport for your convenience. Also at the conference place the "Hyundai" hotel you can exchange money.
  4. The weather in Kyungju: Normally around the conference time, the weather is a little humid and hot with an average temperature between 28 to 32 Celsius (78 to 87 Fahrenheit) degree.
  5. Registration: Upon your arrival at the hotel, please check-in at the registration table to pick-up your conference materials. The registartion fee is 60,000 Korean Won.

  6. The Proceedings: We are in the final stages of contracting with Birkhauser to publish the Proceedings of the Third Korea-China-Japan International Symposium on Ring Theory. The volume will consists of invited survey papers of approximately 20 pages and original research papers of approximately 10 pages. All participants, who have not been previously invited to submit a paper, are encouraged to submit a high quality original research paper of approximately 10 pages. The original research papers should contain proofs of results and should not be only an announcement of results nor should they be submitted for publication elsewhere. All papers will be peer-reviewed according to standard refereeing procedures. The guidelines will be sent through e-mail or provided during the conference. The deadline for submission is September 10, 1999.
         The volume will have approximately 400 pages and will be offered at a discounted prepublication price of approximately 45 US dollars to conference participants. The regular (undiscounted) price will be approximately 80 US dollars. Conference participants can order the volume for their university library (or anyone else) at the prepublication price (approximately 45 US dollars). When submitting paper, please include the dvi file and send three hard copies. Papers should be submitted to either

    Gary F. Birkenmeier
    Department of Mathematics
    University of Southwestern Louisiana
    Lafayette, Louisiana 70504-1010
    U.S.A.
    E-mail: gfb1127@usl.edu
    or

    Jae Keol Park
    Department of Mathematics
    Busan National University
    Busan 609-735
    Korea
    E-mail: jkpark@hyowon.cc.pusan.ac.kr


Conference Program

June 28   

June 29  

June 30

July 1, 2   

July 3