Finite Element Circus 
Spring 2007 
University of Maryland 
College Park 

The Finite Element Circus is a regular conference devoted to the theory and applications of the finite element method, and related areas of numerical analysis and partial differential equations.

At the beginning of the circus we ask who wants to speak. Then a random order of the talks is chosen. The time for each talk depends on the number of speakers and is typically between 10 and 15 minutes.

Time and Place

• Friday, April 20: 1:30pm - 5:30pm
• Saturday, April 21: 9:00am - 4:30pm

The talks are given in the colloquium room of the Math Department (room MTH 3206 on the 3rd floor of the Math Building).

There will be a lunch at about 12:30pm on Saturday.

Registration and Dinner

Please register online if you are planning to attend the circus and indicate whether you will attend the dinner on Friday evening.

The dinner on Friday evening will be at the Holiday Inn in College Park (see below). There will be a buffet with chicken, beef, fish, vegetables and salad. The price of $35 per person includes iced tea, cake and coffee.

Registered Participants

Hotel Information

We have reserved a block of rooms at the Holiday Inn in College Park where we will also have the dinner on Friday night:

Holiday Inn
10000 Baltimore Ave. (Rte 1), map
phone: 301-345-6700
fax: 301-441-4923

Mention the Finite Element Circus to get the special rate of $109 + tax per room. The deadline is April 5, 2007, but we urge you to make a reservation as soon as possible. The Holiday Inn is about 2 miles from the Math Department, but there is a hotel shuttle bus to the University.

We also reserved rooms at the Comfort Inn ($99 + tax). Alternatively, you can stay at the Best Western or other nearby hotels.

Directions to the Math Department

• by car
• by Metro
• from the local airports: BWI, Dulles, and Reagan National

The PDF Campus Map shows the location of the Math building and all parking lots with restrictions.

Parking

• If you are staying at the Holiday Inn or the Comfort Inn, you can leave your car at the hotel and use the hotel shuttle to get to the campus.
  If you are staying at the Best Western, you can also walk to the Math Building in about 15 minutes.
• To park on campus on Friday, you can use the Paint Branch Drive Visitor Lot for $2 per hour, or parking meters, see the directions for cars.
• Friday after 4pm and the whole day on Saturday parking is free on many lots on campus, e.g., parking lots XX1 or C1 which are close to the Math Building (see map). Do not park at a parking meter! Double check the sign at the entrance of the parking lot!

This conference is supported by the    Department of Mathematics