Special issue: Annual European Rheology Conference 2003

Rheol Acta (2004) 43: 407 DOI 10.1007/s00397-004-0413-4

Joa˜o Maia, Chairman of AERC 2003 H. Henning Winter, Editor

Published online: 17 August 2004 Ó Springer-Verlag 2004

EDITORIAL

Special issue: Annual European Rheology Conference 2003

This special issue of Rheologica Acta is dedicated to the Annual European Rheology Conference, AERC 2003, that took place in Guimara˜es, Portugal, between 11 and 13 of September, 2003. The conference had 260 oral and poster communications, with participants coming from almost 40 different

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countries. We believe that this level of participation and the number and high quality of the papers in the present issue represent a clear sign of confidence that the rheological community has in the future of Annual European Rheology Conferences. We hope you agree with us and enjoy this special issue.