Contributed by: Guanrong Chen (gchen@uh.edu)

                       INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

                  "CONTROL OF OSCILLATIONS AND CHAOS"

                       Saint-Petersburg, RUSSIA
                          August 27-29, 1997

             LAST CALL FOR PAPERS (with new deadline: January 15, 1997)


SCOPE OF THE CONFERENCE:
   This will be the first international conference focusing on the subject
of controlling oscillatory dynamical systems, with emphasis on both theory
and applications.
   A major goal of the Conference is to bring together researchers from
various fields, to advance the state-of-the-art control theory and technology
for complex oscillatory dynamical systems, and to gain some general and
unified perspectives in the control of nonlinear dynamical behavior.

The topics for the Conference include but are not limited to:
   - Nonlinear, adaptive and robust control;
   - Analysis and design of oscillatory systems;
   - Modeling and identification of oscillatory systems;
   - Synchronization of oscillatory and chaotic processes;
   - Control of oscillations and waves in distributed and time-delayed systems;
   - Applications of control of oscillations, bifurcations and chaos
     in science and technology (mechanics, physics, chemistry, biology,
     telecommunications, medicine, lasers, power systems, finance, etc.).

SUBMISSION:
The Organizing Committee invites the prospective authors to submit 4 copies
of the draft papers (4-6 pages) by January 15, 1997, to:
Prof.A.L.Fradkov
The Institute for Problems of Mechanical Engineering
61 Bolshoy ave. V.O.
199178, St.Petersburg, RUSSIA
Tel: +7(812)217-8185, Fax: +7(812)217-8614
E-mail: coc97@ccs.ipme.ru

YOUNG AUTHOR CONTEST:
Young Author prize will be awarded for the best paper by an author
(or authors) younger than 35 at the time of the Conference.
Authors wishing to participate in the contest should indicate it
in the submission form.


SCHEDULE SUMMARY:
January 15, 1997 - Deadline for submission of draft papers
April 1, 1997 - Notification of acceptance
June 1, 1997 - Deadline for camera ready copy
August 27-29, 1997 - Conference.

ACCOMMODATION:
Accommodation will be provided in hotels and student hostels.

WORKING LANGUAGE:
English will be the official language of the Conference.
No simultaneous translation will be provided.

SOCIAL PROGRAM:
St.Petersburg (the former capital of Russia) is recognized as one of the most
beautiful cities in the world. Various guided tours over St.Petersburg and
suburbs will be organized both during the Conference days and during the
weekend August 30-31, 1997.

WELCOME TO COC'97 HOME PAGE (with PAPER SUBMISSION FORM):
RUSSIA:    http://www.ipme.ru/coc97.html
USA:       http://www.egr.uh.edu/Departments/ECE/Conferences/coc97.html