MathCD 1998

[thk (Tom H. Koornwinder)]

The following is taken from

	http://topo.math.u-psud.fr/~lcs/MathCD.html


A CD-ROM for Mathematics

Call for Submissions 

Dear Fellow Mathematicians, 

We are currently editing a CD-ROM devoted chiefly to freely
distributable material of interest to mathematicians. Called MathCD
1998, it will be published in Fall 1998 by a French non-profit
organization. Hopefully this CD-ROM will be the first of a series.

CD-ROM technology is unrivalled for low-cost high-volume
distribution. For a unit cost of a few dollars, one can, by exploiting
efficient formats, distribute a quantity of information that would
fill several hundred books.

Our first priority has been to provide the electronic mathematics
journals with a durable distribution medium to complement the volatile
internet.

Our second priority is to improve the organisation and distribution of
mathematical software produced by individual mathematicians.

Much space will be available for further material that will hopefully
make this CD-ROM something of a mathematician's almanac and vademecum:
various readers (viewers), choice pieces of the classical literature,
monograph reprints, math memorabilia, math folklore, electronic
graphics, programming tools, mauscript preparation tools, etc.

We solicit from our mathematical colleagues proposals of material to
distribute on CD-ROM. We hope that each proposing mathematician (be he
an author or an observer) will be willing to write a useful signed
review and arrange the material for the CD-ROM. He or she should, at
very least, put us in contact with the author, and indicate other
qualified experts.

It is expected that authors will, in most cases, retain copyright and
provide their own copyright notices within their contributions, while
giving the editors specific permission for publication on the
CD-ROM. Contributions exploitable in many computer environments will
be preferred; but those specific to DOS, MSWindows or Macintosh will
also be very acceptable. Commercial material and advertizing may be
accepted under conditions to be negociated, and the editors' intent
here will be to reduce the price at which the CD-ROM can be
distributed.

After the closure of MathCD 1998, submissions will be welcomed for
future editions.

      Laurent Siebenmann (editor in chief)
      Krzysztof Burdzy (editor for electronic journals)
      Richard Palais (editor for math software)
      Xah Lee (associate editor for math software)


Disclaimer:
I am not affiliated in any way to MathCD 1998.
I forward this just for your information.


		Tom Koornwinder
		thk@wins.uva.nl