You are welcome for
The first National Meeting on the Theory and Experiment in Nonlinear Physics
which will be held at the CFP of the University of Porto.

The goal of this meeting is to survey recent advances on a wide range of topics of current interest in nonlinear physics in Portugal including physical applications such as nonlinear Optics, Bose-Einstein condensates, Biology, etc. The meeting will provide a forum for theoreticians and experimentalists to present their latest results and a means to discuss their recent research with each other.

We would like to stimulate the interaction between the different communities working in these fields: experimentalists dedicated to quantum degenerate gases, theoretical physicists studying different aspects of cold atoms and experts on solitons and nonlinear phenomena (usually mathematical physicists and mathematicians). The main goals of the meeting are to stimulate mutual knowledge, and to identify and address new problems.

Specific topics include but are not restricted to: theoretical aspects of applied mathematical research on nonlinear waves and coherent structures which are relevant to subjects as diverse as general relativity, high-energy particle and plasma physics, fluid and solid mechanics, nonlinear electrical circuits, Bose-Einstein condensation, nonlinear optics, random media, atmosphere and ocean dynamics, chemical reactions, and biology.

We expect to enable communication between the mathematicians who build the theory and the scientists who use it. The meeting program will consist of presentations on subjects ranging from basic mathematical research to concrete applications.

We also hope that this meeting can give excellent opportunity for young recearchers to presente their recent results and establish new connectaions with defferent groups in Portugal.