Topic: The Congress is a multidisciplinary metting. The plenary speakers will provisionally include: N.S.Bakhvalov, O.V.Besov, A.L.Bukhgeim, A.A.Bolibrukh, G.V.Demidenko, V.Ya.Ivrii, O.A.Ladyzhenskaya, M.M.Lavrent'ev, V.I.Lebedev, G.I.Marchuk, V.N.Maslennikova, V.G.Maz'ya, G.A.Mikhailov, S.M.Nikol'skii, S.P.Novikov, O.A.Oleinik, V.I.Polovinkin, M.D.Ramazanov, Yu.G.Reshetnyak, and S.K.Vodop'yanov.

Short communications will be given in the following sections (names of organizers of the sections are given in brackets):
1.Differential Equations. (M.M.Lavrent'ev, S.K.Godunov and V.S.Belonosov bvs@math.nsc.ru )
2.Geometry and Analysis. (Yu.G.Reshetnyak and S.K.Vodop'yanov vodopis@math.nsc.ru )
3.Numerical Methods. (G.I.Marchuk, V.P.Il'in ilin@comcen.nsk.su, V.V.Shaidurov, Yu.S.Zav'yalov avyal@math.nsc.ru   and A.I.Khisamutdinov khisam@math.nsc.ru )
4.Cubature Formulas and Solutions of Integral Equations. (G.A.Mikhailov and V.L.Vaskevich vask@math.nsc.ru )
5.Mathematical Geophysics. (A.S.Alekseev, S.V.Gol'din and G.M.Tsibul'chik goldin@fipsp-igras.nsk.su )
6.Mathematical Simulation and Modelling. (A.N.Konovalov and N.M.Gorskii kan@sscc.ru )
7.Discrete Analysis and Cybernetics. (V.L.Beresnev beresnev@math.nsc.ru and A.A.Evdokimov evdok@math.nsc.ru ) 8.Inverse Problems for Differential Equations. (M.M.Lavrent'ev, V.G.Romanov and V.P.Golubyatnikov
glbtn@math.nsc.ru )
9.Nonclassical Equations with Partial Derivatives. (V.N.Vragov and A.I.Kozhanov sychev@math.nsc.ru )
10.Mechanics. (B.D.Annin, .A.Lugovtsov, P.I.Plotnikov and A.I.Rylov rylov@math.nsc.ru )
11.Integration of Higher Education and Fundamental Science. (A.S.Vostrikov rector@nstu.nsk.su, S.V.Gol'din goldin@fipsp-igras.nsk.su ,  N.S.Dikanskii  and S.S.Goncharov  mmf@nsu.ru )
12.Mathematical Models for Processes in Atmosphere and Ocean and Reservoir. (O.F.Vasil'ev and G.S.Rivin rivin@adm.ict.nsc.ru )
13.Mathematical Methods in Chemistry. (V.I.Bykov bykov@cc.krascience.rssi.ru, V.I.Drobyshevich drob@labchem.sscc.ru,V.I.Elokhin elokhin@caty.catalysis.nsk.su and T.I.Zelenyak zel@math.nsc.ru )
14.Algebra, Computer Algebra and Mathematical Logic. (L.A.Bokut' bokut@math.nsc.ru, V.N.Remeslenikov, V.P.Shapeev shapeew@itam.nsc.ru and B.I.Zil'ber )
15.Theory and Methodology of Creating Informatics Systems. (I.V.Pottosin ivp@iis.nsk.su, V.A.Nepomnyaschii vnep@iis.nsk.su and V.N.Kasyanov kvn@iis.nsk.su )
16.Informatics in Education and Methods of Teaching Mathematics. (I.M.Bobko,  A.A.Nikitin nikitin@ssc.nsu.ru, E.G.Skibitskii, A.Zh.Zhafyarov akram@ngpi.nsk.su and Yu.M.Zybarev zybarev@nsu.ru )
17.Methods of Discovering of the Regularyties. (N.G.Zagoruiko zag@math.nsc.ru and G.S.Lbov lbov@math.nsc.ru )
18.Computer Graphics. (A.M.Matsokin matsokin@oapmg.sscc.ru )
19.Information Theory. (B.Ya.Ryabko ryabko@neic.nsk.su and A.M.Fedotov Fedotov@adm.ict.nsk.su )
20.Parallel Computations and Neural Networks. ( O.L.Bandman bandman@ssd.sscc.ru, A.N.Gorban' gorban@cc.krascience.rssi.ru and V.E.Malyshkin malysh@ssd.sscc.ru )
21.Mathematical Biology. (V.A.Ratner ratner@cgi.nsk.su )
22.Engineering Mathematics. (A.S.Vostrikov rector@nstu.nsk.su, V.I.Denisov videnis@nstu.nsk.su and G.S.Migirenko tmrm@nstu.nsk.su )
22.1. Mathematics in New Engineering. (G.S.Migirenko and A.I.Rodionov tmrm@nstu.nsk.su )
22.2. Mathematical Models in Designing and Exploiting the Transport Equipment. (V.I.Kotyukov zvi@sibgarw.nsk.su,      S.N.Korotkov and V.I.Sigimov )
22.3. Information Processing and Device Control. (V.I.Denisov and A.A.Voevoda videnis@nstu.nsk.su )
22.4. Mathematical Modelling in High Technologies. (V.Ya.Rudyak rudyak@ngas.nsk.su )
23.Mathematical Economics. (V.A.Vasil'ev vasilev@math.nsc.ru and A.V.Sidorov sidorov@fil.nsk.su )
24.Economics. (V.V.Kuleshov, V.D.Marshak and V.I.Suslov suslov@ieie.nsc.ru )
25.Ecology. (M.M.Lavrent'ev gelios@math.nsc.ru  Yu.P.Gichev <phone: 7(3832)358730, fax: 7(3832)354851>)
25.1.Methods of estimation of Environment - Human Health interactions
25.2. Approaches to estimation and prognosing of health risk
25.3. Contemporary principles of ecological mapping)
26.Mathematical Methods in Humanities. (N.V.Belyakin belyakin@math.nsc.ru and L.N.Pobedin)
27.Stability, control, and optimization. (S.N.Vassilyev snvas@icc.ru and O.V.Vasil'ev)

Organized by: The Sobolev Institute of Mathematics, the Institute of Numerical Mathematics and Mathematical Geophysics, the Joint Institute of Informatics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, together with Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk State Technical University, and the Siberian Society for Promotion of Science and Education .
Programme Committee: Chairman: Academician M.M.Lavrent'ev (Novosibirsk) - Vice-Chairmen: Academician Yu.G.Reshetnyak (Novosibirsk) and Professor L.A.Bokut' (Novosibirsk).
Contact: Prof., Dr. V.L.Vaskevich
Address: INPRIM-98 Secretariat, Sobolev Institute of Mathematics, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
e-mail: inprim@math.nsc.ru
Phone/Fax: +7 3832 351560 /+7 3832 350652
URL: http://www.math.nsc.ru/conference
Remarks: Please inform the organizers about your decision to participate in the Congress by February 1, 1998.