THIS EXTRACT OF THE DECLARATION OF INTENT SUBMITTED OCTOBER 1993 TO
THE INTAS ORGANIZATION IN RESPONSE TO THE CALL 1993 IS MADE ACCESSIBLE
VIA GOPHER SERVERS IN MOSCOW AND COPENHAGEN. USAGE IN CONNECTION WITH
EmNet/fSU PROJECT PERMITTED. ANY OTHER USAGE, EXCEPT BRIEF CITATIONS
WITH ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF THE SOURCE, ONLY AFTER PERMISSION FROM THE
COORDINATOR.                                             -FT/030394
                                             
                    DECLARATION OF INTENT

SCIENTIFIC FIELDS: Mathematics, Information Sciences: *
TITLE OF THE PROPOSAL:
            EUROMATH NETWORK AND SERVICES/fSU, first phase (EmNet/fSU/I)
DURATION (in months): 15
PROJECT COORDINATOR:
Name: Flemming Topsoe
Institution: University of Copenhagen
Department: Euromath Center
Address: Universitetsparken 5
City: 2100-Copenhagen                     Country: Denmark
Telephone: +45 35320732                   Telex: -
Telefax: +45 35320719                     E-Mail: topsoe@euromath.dk


PARTICIPANTS FROM THE INDEPENDENT STATES OF THE fSU (with Team Managers)

1.  Name: Nikolai N. Repin (EmNet/fSU/I Scientific Coordinator)
    Institution: Russian Academy of Sciences, Mathematical Branch
    Departments: Steklov Mathematical Institute, Institute of Numerical
                 Analysis, Telecommunication Center
    Address: 2012, Leninsky 32a, Moscow, Russia
    City: Moscow                                       Country: Russia

2.  Name: Sergei V. Khrushchev
    Institution:  Russian Academy of Sciences, Mathematical Branch
    Department: Euler International Mathematical Institute
    Address: 10, Pesochnaya nab., St.Peterburg, 197022, Russia
    City: St.Peterburg                                 Country: Russia

3.  Name: Leonid Belous
    Institution: Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
    Department:  Institute for Low Temperature  Physics and Engineering
    Address: 47, Lenin prosp., Kharkov 164, 310164, Ukraine
    City: Kharkov                                      Country: Ukraine

4.  Name: Yurii I. Kuzyakin
    Institution: Russian Academy of Sciences, Ural Division
    Department: Institute Mathematics and Mechanics
    Address: 16, ul. Kovalevskoi, Ekaterinburg, 620219, Russia
    City: Ekaterinburg                                 Country: Russia

5.  Name: Sergei V. Znamensky
    Institution: Krasnoyarsk State University
    Department:  Mathematics and Computer science laboratory
    Address: 79, pr.Svobody, Krasnoyarsk, 660041, Russia
    City: Krasnoyarsk                                  Country: Russia

6.  Name: Oleg B. Lupanov
    Institution: Moscow State University
    Department:  Mathematical and Mechanical Department
    Address: Math. and Mech. Dep., MGU, Lemiskie Gory, Moscow
    City: Moscow                                       Country: Russia

7.  Name: Igor V. Skrypnik
    Institution: Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
    Department:  Mathematical Branch
    Address: 54, Vladimirskaya str., Kiev, 252601, Ukraine
    City: Kiev                                         Country: Ukraine

8.  Name: Ivan T. Kiguradze 
    Institution:  Math. and Physics Dep., Georgian Academy of Science 
    Department:  Mathematical Institute
    Address: 1, Rukhadze str., Tbilisi, 93, 380093, Georgia
    City: Tbilisi                                      Country:Georgia

PARTICIPANTS OTHER THAN THE PROJECT COORDINATOR FROM THE MEMBER STATES
OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION (with Team Managers):

1.  Name: James H. Davenport, Helmut Lenzing, John B. Slater, Flemming Topsoe
    Institution: European Mathematical Trust 
    Department: -
    Address: The Registry, University of Kent at Canterbury,
    City: Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NZ                     Country: England
                                                          (pan-European)
                                                          
2.  Name: Mika Seppala
    Institution: University of Helsinki
    Department: Laboratory of Computer Aided Mathematics (under
                formation)               
    Address: University of Helsinki, PO Box 4, Hallituskata 15 
    City: 00014 Helsinki                               Country: Finland

3.  Name: Robert M. Cailliau 
    Institution: CERN 
    Department: Electronics and Computing for Physics Division 
    Address: CH-1211 Geneve 23 
    City: Geneve                                       Country: International
                                                         (Switzerland/France) 

4.  Name: Joel Greenberg
    Institution: The Open University 
    Department: Department of Pure Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematics 
    Address: Milton Keynes, Bucks MK7 6AA, U.K. 
    City: Milton Keynes                                Country: England

5.  Name: John B. Slater
    Institution: University of Kent at Canterbury
    Department: Computing Laboratory
    Address: University of Kent,
    City: Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NF                     Country: England


A. SCIENTIFIC AREA: Mathematics and Information Technology. Research
Infrastructure. The proposal is also relevant for other sciences, in
particular engineering and physics.

B. SUMMARY

   During the 4 years of EmNet/fSU, a modern, internationally oriented
research infrastructure based on computing and computer networking
will be established on fSU territory. This aims, in the first place,
at the mathematically oriented sciences. The plans have been prepared
through international collaboration since 1988. Only now can they be
realized. Considering the strength of mathematical research in all
parts of Europe, the expected synergy effect will be pronounced.

   The declaration concerns the 15 months long first phase which is
technology oriented with transfer of know-how and with limited but
central implementations of services within communication, document
handling, information, databases, directories, and publishing.  There
are 8 partners from fSU.  An aggressive expansion to cover some 70-120
partners from fSU in a second phase will be planned.

   Services will be especially adapted to the fSU situation (varying
from region to region). The project will strive to achieve an
economies of scale by exploiting the newest state-of-the-art
technology. Special care will be given to create centres and services
which can generate a modest income immediately and a more substantial
income at the medium and long range (e.g.  related to collaboration
with industry). This and other aspects of the project are specifically
aimed at preventing a further brain drain in the fSU.


C. DESCRIPTION

                 OVERALL RATIONALE OF PROJECT

The mathematical sciences occupy a strong position in fSU.  Until
recently, they were not technology dependent. However, with the advent
of modern information technology, it is becoming a prerequisit for all
scientists to have access to a research infrastructure based on
computers and networking.  Also, advanced computing is becoming an
integral part of many branches of mathematics and is destined to have
a significant impact on the conduct of mathematical research itself.

The situation represents a challange as well as an opportunity. By
introducing modern technology in fSU it will, in principle, be
possible to maintain a high scientific level and to prevent further
brain drain.

It is realized, that though the project proposed in this Declaration
of Intent addresses the critical issues indicated above in a well
thought out and focused way, the demand is huge and even if
successfull, our project can only be seen as a beginning which will
require continued funding and continued comprehensive work and
collaboration by the European scientific community. Emphasis must be
placed on the engagement and contributions by the scientists in the
States of the fSU themselves.

We have deliberately split our project into two phases. The first, and
shorter phase, is more centralized and technology oriented. During
this phase, limited end-user oriented services will be developed.
Therefore, the results of the first phase will be of value in
themselves.  Though not formally part of the proposal presented for
funding in this Declaration of Intent, we point out that the planned
second phase of our project is ambitious in that it will involve some
70-120 research centres in fSU. The necessary planning for this
pronounced extension will take place during the first phase.

During both phases of EmNet/fSU, centres of expertise of lasting value
will be created. The centres will vary greatly in size and specific
objectives. However, they will all contain a common kernel of know-how
and services which will form part of a pan-European network. Each
centre will be placed as an integral part of an active researh
environment and will choose its specific areas of interest and
activity in accordance with the basis of expertise and interest at the
research organization in question. In this way it is hoped to create a
base for collaboration with industry and others which will generate an
income on a running basis.

The activities will be coordinated with similar activities in other
parts of Europe.


                             EUROMATH

EUROMATH: The pan-European organisation, the European Mathematical
Trust (EMT), together with mathematicians from 23 countries and the
Euromath Center (EmC) in Copenhagen, have worked to establish a modern
research infrastructure for the benefit of mathematicians. The result
today is a human network in the countries of the European Community
and EFTA, and the development of a central software tool. This concept
was presented and the software module, the Euromath System, released
on the occasion of the first European Congress of Mathematicians in
Paris in July 1992. The human network, the Euromath System and the
interplay obtained by exploiting modern communication technology
constitute the Euromath Network and Services (EmNet).

The EmNet activities up to now have been centred around the Euromath
Project, a project sponsored by the European Commission under the
SCIENCE Programme.  We cite the main objectives of this project:

    OVERALL EUROMATH OBJECTIVES (from Euromath Policy Document, November
    1989): "To provide European mathematicians with a shared, enriched,
    computing environment tailored to those tasks which arise frequently in
    their research work (such as exchanging information and ideas,
    interrogating databases, manipulating symbolic structures and editing
    complex documents). To stimulate and greatly enhance collaboration and
    exchange among individuals, not only with the obvious direct benefits
    but also with the indirect one of nurturing the rising self-consiousness
    of the European mathematical community."

Given the above motivation, and the stated facts and objectives
concerning Euromath, it is appropriate to extend the EmNet to fSU and
to adapt it to the special needs of fSU. This is one way of
formulating the main goal of the current proposal.

Since its start, it has been Euromath policy to integrate Central- and
Eastern Europe (including fSU) into the Euromath efforts as soon as
possible. For Central- and Eastern Europe (excluding fSU, though
including the Baltic States) this is pursued with support from the
COST Programme of the European Commission. Special promoting- and
consolidating activities in Western Europe are presently being
presented for support to the VALUE II Programme of the European
Commission. With the initiatives taken, we believe it is possible to
coordinate the Euromath efforts so that they can be seen as a whole,
catalyzing collaboration and scientific progress at the all-European
scale.

Strong contacts between mathematicians in the West and in fSU have
always existed. Special "Euromath contacts" were established in 1988
to representatives of the Russian Academy of Science (RAS) who have
since then followed the Euromath progress as observers. The observers
(academician Sergei Novikov, professor Alexei Zizcenko and, later, dr.
Nikolai Repin) have, right from the start, declared a willingness and
interest to spread the idea of Euromath in their part of Europe and
within all parts of the academic sector as soon as that would become
possible.

The Euromath collaboration until now with Russian mathematicians and
research institutes was limited and based on minimal funding. With
a grant from the Association it will be possible to realize our plans.


                    SELECTION OF PARTNERS


Key partners for the planning of the present project proposal have
been the Mathematical Branch of the RAS (RAS/MB), European
Mathematical Trust (EMT) and Euromath Center (EmC). Jointly we have
worked for the selection of the fSU partners. In this respect we point
out the following:

 1. Last year, the Russian Academy of Sciences formed a policy
regarding the implementation of a modern research infrastructure, and
decided to base the development on ideas and concrete results already
obtained through the collaboration with Euromath colleagues. Reference
is made to the important letter annexed as Annex 1,

 2. The fSU partners recognize RAS/MB as the leading partner from fSU
for the duration of the proposed first phase of our project and RAS/MB
have confirmed its policy, interest and obligation towards the project
to act in an open non-discriminatory way for the benefit of the entire
mathematical community in all parts of the fSU which are eligible for
support under the Programme of the Association,

 3. The endeavour for the first phase has been to involve only key
research centres in fSU which may become the central focal points for
the aggressive spread during the second phase to encompass some 70-120
research institutions.

As to the selection of partners from the memberstates of the
Association, we mention that through EMT, and its member organisations
from 23 countries, extensive scientific collaboration is secured. If
desirable, this may be formalized in the final application, though we
prefer to channel the contacts through EMT and EmC. The Coordinator,
EmC, provides the administrative as well as the technical base,
including user support and part of the training. The partner from
Finland, the Laboratory for Computer assisted Mathematics, is
important because of its orientation towards mathematical pure
research in relation to mathematicians usage of computers. The Open
University and CERN are of course well known institutions and
will, together with the University of Canterbury, assist with
accomodating mobility and training visits from the fSU. In addition to
this it is expected that EmC and CERN will collaborate with RAS/MB to
create a Networked Information System especially adapted to the needs
in the fSU.


                    SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES


These may be listed as follows:

 1. To enhance the computing and networking environment at the fSU
partners, thereby enabling the creation of end-user oriented services,
and enabling the integration of fSU into EmNet (Euromath Network and
services),
 2. To establish services especially tailored to the needs of the fSU
mathematical community, e.g. regarding language, documentation and
available resources; of particular interest is the creation of an
information system, and a base for electronic publishing,
 3. To provide the researchers at the fSU-partner institutions with a
platform facilitating document preparation and exchange and access to
external services such as databases, information systems (cf.2) and
computer algebra systems (the key element is installations of the
Euromath System),
 4. To establish centres as part of EmNet, 
 5. To prepare for the expansion in phase 2 of the project to 70-120
research institutions.
 6. To crate an awareness of the potential of the EmNet/fSU approach
among all the sciences in fSU, and to offer preliminary, necessarily
limited,  assistance.

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