Call for Papers

	Nexus 2010 Sunday 13-Tuesday 15 June 2010 Faculty of Architecture (FAUP) and Center of Mathematics (CMUP)/Faculty of Sciences (FCUP) University of Porto Porto, Portugal To download this Call for Papers in .pdf format, click here

Presentation

The VIII international, interdisciplinary Nexus conference for architecture and mathematics will take place 13-15 June 2010 in Porto, Portugal, hosted by the Faculty of Architecture (FAUP) and the Center of Mathematics (CMUP)/Faculty of Sciences (FCUP) of the University of Porto.

This is the eighth conference in the Nexus series, following those in 1996 (Fucecchio, Florence, Italy), 1998 (Mantua, Italy), 2000 (Ferrara, Italy), 2002 (Óbidos, Portugal), 2004 (Mexico City), 2006 (Genoa, Italy) and 2008 (San Diego, USA). The papers from the conference will be published in future issues of the Nexus Network Journal.

The Nexus conferences are dedicated to explorations of the relationships between architecture and mathematics, through a broad panorama of topics. In the past, these topics have included: symmetry in architecture, projective and descriptive geometry, soap bubbles and minimum surfaces, systems of proportions, geometry and urban design, the development of structural forms, the use of arithmetical, geometrical, and harmonic means, calculations of domes and arches, linear algebra and geometric forms, music theory and architecture, fractals in architecture, etc. Presentations have also included discussions of the work of individual architects, such as Alberti, Palladio, Frank Lloyd Wright; historical periods, such as Roman, Incan and Renaissance; the application of particular branches of mathematics to architectural design, such as geometry, topology and algebra.

Call for Papers

Following a Call for Proposals for Sessions and Round Tables, the following six proposals were selected for inclusion in the conference:

A detailed description of the session and round table topics can be found by clicking on the links.

Before submitting a proposal, please read the following points carefully:

• Proposals for presentations at the conference should be sent directly to the session or round table moderator, who is responsible (along with the conference directors) for review and selection.
• Paper proposals will be evaluated in terms of pertinence to the topic and quality of the presentation. Papers that have been previously published or presented in public will not be considered. Papers presented at the conference will be published within as short a time as possible in the Nexus Network Journal, either as part of an issue dedicated to the Nexus 2010 conference, or as part of a special issue of the Nexus Network Journal dedicated to the session or round table topic.
• Submission of a proposal is not a guarantee of acceptance at the conference or of publication in the Nexus Network Journal. Acceptance is subject to the approval of the conference directors.
• Speakers chosen for the conference must cover their own travel expenses to the conference venue. There will be a minimal conference fee for speakers.

Session and round table moderators are responsible for:

• coordinating submissions and selecting presenters (subject to the approval of the conference directors);
• introducing the presenters and managing questions-and-answers and general discussion during the session or round table;
• writing a presentation about the session or round table that can serve as a "Letter from the Editor" in the Nexus Network Journal;
• possibly guest-editing a special issue of the Nexus Network Journal dedicated to the session.

SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

• Cover sheet. Please include a cover sheet with the following information: name, title or profession and affiliation (if applicable), mailing address, e-mail address, title of proposed paper, a brief description of the proposed presentation;
• Proposal. Proposals in English, no more than 500 words (an A4 or 8 1/2 x 11 page);
• Curriculum vitae. No more than 1 page, including recent publications;
• Submissions are to be sent via e-mail to the individual session or round table moderator.

SELECTION PROCESS

In order to assure the highest academic quality, the selection process for papers for presentation at the conference is divided into two phases. The first phase is the review and selection of ABSTRACTS. Authors whose abstracts are selected will be asked to complete their research by the date in the SCHEDULE below. The completed research will undergo a final double-blind peer-review process in order to select the presentations for the conference. Research not selected for presentation at the Nexus 2010 conference will be considered for publication in the Nexus Network Journal.

CONFERENCE WORKING SCHEDULE

The schedule for submissions, selections, and the preparation of the final presentations is:

If you would like to know more about the Nexus conferences, books or the Nexus Network Journal, or you have questions about the call for proposals, please don't hesitate to contact the conference organizers:

Conference Directors

Kim Williams Editor in Chief, Nexus Network Journal

João Pedro Xavier Faculty of Architecture (FAUP), University of Porto

João Nuno Tavares Center of Mathematics (CMUP)/Faculty of Sciences (FCUP), University of Porto

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