The 6th National Finite Element Conference Held at Shandong University

The "6th National Finite Element Conference," organized by the Computational Mathematics Society of the Chinese Mathematical Society and hosted by Shandong University and Shandong Normal University, was held from September 20th to 24th, 2004, at Shandong University in Jinan. The conference was generously supported financially by the Chinese Mathematical Society, the National Key Basic Research and Development Program project "Research on Large-Scale Scientific Computing," and both Shandong University and Shandong Normal University.

On the morning of September 21st, the conference was grandly inaugurated at the International Conference Exchange Center of Shandong University. Attending the opening ceremony were Academician Zhongci Shi, Chairman of the Computational Mathematics Society and Chairman of this conference, Professor Zhan Tao, President of Shandong University, along with 116 representatives from nearly 30 universities and research institutions nationwide. At the opening ceremony, President Zhan Tao warmly welcomed the delegates and introduced the rapid development of Shandong University in recent years. Academician Zhongci Shi expressed his gratitude to Shandong University and Shandong Normal University for hosting the conference and hoped for its complete success.

Following the opening ceremony, the conference, themed "Finite Element Theory and Its Applications," conducted extensive academic exchanges and discussions. The conference received 63 academic papers, organized 9 presentations of 30 minutes each, and 46 presentations of 20 minutes each. The delegates reported on their recent work progress in "Finite Element Theory and Its Applications." The conference showcased a promising scenario of flourishing research in the field of finite element theory and its applications in China, with the emergence of many new talents. Considering the characteristics of having many young people and graduate students, the conference aimed to promote mutual understanding and strengthen academic exchanges. Most delegates were arranged to present at the conference, and several group activities were organized, achieving excellent results.

The conference was successfully concluded under the meticulous organization of Shandong University. It was agreed that the 7th National Finite Element Conference would be hosted by Sichuan University in 2008.

Committee of the 6th National Finite Element Conference (Written by Lu Tongchao of Shandong University)

September 26, 2004