Centre for Nonlinear Analysis and its Applications (CNAA) CNAA is aimed to promote research in Nonlinear Analysis at the University of Craiova. The Staff consists of the following mathematicians of this university: Andaluzia Matei, Sorin Daniel Micu, Octavian Genghiz Mustafa, Constantin P. Niculescu, Vicenţiu Rădulescu, Carmen Rocşoreanu, Mihaela Sterpu and Cristian Vladimirescu. From January 1, 2006 the following mathematicians joined the team: Dumitru Buşneag, Mihai Mihăilescu and Dana Piciu. CNAA is officially recognized as a Centre of excellence by the National University Research Council. A certification of this status was released on May 13, 2005. With this occasion, Constantin P. Niculescu was appointed as a Director. The other members of the Scientific Committee of CNAA are Sorin Daniel Micu and Vicenţiu Rădulescu.