INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DISCRETE MATHEMATICS

(ICDM-2018)
January 04 - 07, 2018
Organized by
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
(Supported by UGC-SAP & DST-FIST)
PERIYAR UNIVERSITY
(Reaccredited by the NAAC with A Grade in the year 2015)
SALEM 636 011
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY CALL FOR PAPERS
Periyar University was established in September 1997 in Participants who wish to present their papers may send
the name of Thanthai Periyar, a great social reformer of a soft copy of the same to Dr. P. Paulraja, Professor,
Tamil Nadu. The University aims at developing knowledge in Department of Mathematics, Kalasalingam University,
various fields to realize the maxim inscribed in the Srivilliputhur (or) Dr. T. Karthick, Indian Statistical
universitys logo Arival Vilayum Ulagu (It is knowledge Institute, Chennai. (E-mail: [email protected]). All
that makes the world prosper). The University was papers submitted for presentation will be screened by a
reaccredited by the NAAC with A Grade in the year 2015. screening committee and papers recommended by this
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS committee alone will be considered for presentation.
The Department of Mathematics is one of the However, applicants will be allowed for attending the
departments functioning from the inception of Periyar Conference subject to their registration.
University. The Department offers programmes of study and The deadline for submission of abstract is November 20,
research leading to M.Sc., M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees and is 2017. Abstracts of papers recommended for presentation will
on a relentless march towards academic excellence. Based on be included in the Book of Abstracts of the Conference.
the contributions towards research, University Grants PROCEEDINGS
Commission (UGC) has granted Special Assistance The accepted papers will be published in a journal (with
Programme (SAP), and Department of Science and impact factor) of a reputed publisher. The details will be
Technology (DST) has granted Fund for Improvement of uploaded in the website shortly.
S&T infrastructure in universities & higher educational
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institutions (FIST) to this department. The Department
Indian Affiliated Delegates
conducts various research activities in Algebra, Bio Students&Research Scholars: Faculty & Others:
Mathematics, Differential & Difference Equations, Fuzzy Rs. 2000/-(without Accommodation) Rs. 2500/-(without Accommodation)
Differential Equations and Discrete Mathematics. Rs. 3000/-(with Accommodation) Rs. 3500/-(with Accommodation)
Foreign Affiliated Delegates
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE Students&Research Scholars:$ 150 Faculty & Others:$ 200
International Conference on Discrete Mathematics Registration fee is to be paid in favour of Convener,
(ICDM) is being organized in India periodically to promote ICDM-2018 through DD payable at Salem or through
research in Discrete Mathematics by bringing together NEFT and send the printed registration form with
leading researchers in Discrete Mathematics around the DD/NEFT receipt to the convener.
world. The First ICDM was organized in Indian Institute of Bank Details For Online Transaction
Science, Bangalore, during 2006, the Second ICDM was
A/c Name Convener, ICDM-2018
organized in Mysore University, during 2008, the Third
A/c Number 8450101005387
ICDM was organized in Karnatak University, Dharwad
IFSC CODE CNRB0008450
during 2013 and the Fourth ICDM was organized in
Bank Name Canara Bank, Periyar University Branch, Salem.
Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Thumkur, during 2016.
In this series, the Fifth ICDM is proposed to be held at
Periyar University, Salem during Jan 4-7, 2018. This Convener
conference is organized in honor of Prof. R. Balakrishnan, Professor A. Muthusamy,
Convener, ICDM-2018,
Adjunct Professor, Bharathidasan University, Trichy, Tamil Department of Mathematics, Periyar University,
Nadu, India, who is turning 80 during this year. In recent Salem - 636011, Tamilnadu, India.
times, Discrete Mathematics has grown into a major area of Email:[email protected]
Mathematics with applications in a wide variety of fields: Mobile: + 91-9842035190
Computer Science, Coding Theory, Cryptography, Electrical IMPORTANT DATES
Engineering, Sociology, Psychology, Physics, Chemistry,
Economics etc. In the proposed conference, we have invited Last date for abstract submission Nov 20, 2017
leading discrete mathematicians across several nations for Full paper submission Nov 30, 2017
lectures and interactive discussions. The academic program of Intimation of selection Dec 10, 2017
the conference will consist of plenary talks, invited talks and Last date for registration Dec 20, 2017
paper/poster presentations. The lectures may be either
comprehensive surveys or talks based on original research.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMME COMMITTEE Members
Professors Dr. P. Prakash, Associate Professor,
S.Arumugam, Kalasalingam University, Srivilliputhur. Periyar University, Salem.
R. B. Bapat, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi. Dr. V. Muthulakshmi, Assistant Professor,
J. C. Bermond, Sophia-Antipolis, France. Periyar University, Salem.
Chandrashekar Adiga, Mysore University, Mysore. Dr. S. Karthikeyan, Assistant Professor,
Dalibor Froncek,University of Minnesota, Duluth, USA. Periyar University, Salem.
H. L. Fu, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan. Dr. S. Padmasekaran, Assistant Professor,
D. Kannan, University of Georgia, Athens, USA. Periyar University, Salem.
G.O.H. Katona, Alfrd Rnyi Institute of Mathematics, Dr. M. Sambath, Assistant Professor,
Hungary. Periyar University, Salem.
P. Paulraja, Kalasalingam University, Srivilliputhur. Dr. A. Tamilselvan, Associate Professor,
S. Ponnusamy, Indian Statistical Institute, Chennai. Bharathidasan University, Trichy.
K. N. Raghavan, Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Dr. V. Shanthi,
Chennai. National Institute of Technology, Trichy.
Sandi Klavzar, University of Maribor, Slovenia. Prof. C. Palanivelu,
S. Sivaramakrishnan, Indian Institute of Technology, Knowledge Institute of Technology, Salem.
Bombay. SPEAKERS FROM OUTSIDE INDIA
K. Somasundaram, Amrita University, Coimbatore. Professors
S. Srinivasan, Texas Southern University, USA. Ayman Rateb Badawi, American University of
Sriraman Sridharan, University of Perpignan, France. Sharjah, UAE.
T. Tamizh Chelvam, Manonmaniam Sundaranar Bostjan Bresar, University of Maribor, Slovenia.
University, Tirunelveli. G.O.H. Katona, Alfrd Rnyi Institute of
C.E. Veni Madhavan, IISc., Bangalore. Mathematics, Hungary.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE Hao Li, University of Paris, Orsay, Paris, France.
Professors S. Lakshmivarahan, University of Oklahoma,
Ambat Vijayakumar, Cochin University of Science and Norman, USA.
Technology, Cochin. Li-Da Tong, National Sun Yat-Sen University,
R. Balakrishnan, Bharathidasan University, Trichy. Taiwan.
K. Balachandran, Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore. Mark Ellingham, Vanderbilt University, USA.
N. Chandramowliswaran, Amity University, Haryana. Pavol Hell, Simon Fraser University, Canada.
M. Chandrasekar, Anna University, Chennai. T. E. S. Raghavan, University of Illinois, Chicago, USA
M. G. Karunambigai, Sri Vasavi College, Erode. C. Rodger, Auburn University, Alabama, USA.
S. A. Katre, Pune University, Pune. S. Srinivasan, Texas Southern University, USA.
Mukti Acharya, Kalasalingam University, Srivilliputhur. Sriraman Sridharan, University of Perpignan, France.
S. Natesan, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati. K. Thulasiraman, University of Oklahoma, USA.
B. S. Panda, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. SPEAKERS FROM INDIA
Purnima Gupta, Delhi University, Delhi. Professors
H.S. Ramane, Karnatak University, Dharwad. Ambat Vijayakumar, Cochin University of Science
N. Ramanujam, Bharathidasan University, Trichy. and Technology, Cochin.
E. Sampathkumar, Mysore University, Mysore. Amritanshu Prasad, IMSc., Chennai.
R. Sampathkumar, Annamalai University, Aparna Lakshmanan, St. Xavier's College for
Annamalainagar. Women, Kerala.
V. Swaminathan, Saraswathi Narayanan College, Aravind Ayyer, IISc., Bangalore.
Madurai. S. Francis Raj, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry.
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE G. Indulal, St. Aloysius College, Kerela.
Chief Patron T. Karthick, Indian Statistical Institute, Chennai.
Convener, VC-Convener Committee, P. Paulraja, Kalasalingam University, Srivilliputhur.
Periyar University, Salem. B. S. Panda, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.
Patron K. N. Raghavan, IMSc., Chennai.
R. Sampathkumar, Annamalai University,
Dr. M. Manivannan
Chidambaram.
Registrar, Periyar University, Salem.
G. Sethuraman, Anna University, Chennai.
Chairman S. Sivaramakrishnan, IIT, Bombay.
Dr. C. Selvaraj K. Somasundaram, Amrita University, Coimbatore.
Professor and Head L. Sunil Chandran, IISc, Bangalore.
Dept. of Mathematics, Periyar University, Salem. T. Tamizh Chelvam, Manonmaniam Sundaranar
Convener University, Tirunelveli.
Prof. A. Muthusamy C.E. Veni Madhavan, IISc., Bangalore.
Dept. of Mathematics, Periyar University, Salem.