We apologize if you reciese multiple copies. Second Call for Participants 2004 International Workshop on Nature Inspired Computation and Applications (IWNICA'2004) October 25-29, 2004, Hefei, P. R. China http://nical.ustc.edu.cn/nica2004/
Nature Inspired Computation, which is inspired from natural systems, has the unique character of self-adaptive, self-organizing and self-learning. Because of its ability to solve complex problems that are difficult for traditional computational methods, Nature Inspired Computation is now successfully used in many fields such as Combinational Optimization, Machine Learning, Data Mining and Engineering Design, etc. The 2004 International Workshop on Nature Inspired Computation and Applications will be held on October 25-29, 2004 at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Hefei, P. R. China. The aim of this Workshop is to further explore the theories and applications of Nature Inspired Computation and identify future research directions. The Workshop provides an excellent opportunity for participants to hear from many distinguished international experts in the field and exchange ideas with them. The official language of the Workshop is English. 1. Main Topics The topics of the workshop include, but are not limited to: * Basic Methods in Nature Inspired Computation * Theoretic Foundations and Performance Analysis for Nature Inspired Computation * Applications of Nature Inspired Computation * High Performance Computation Inspired by Nature * Novel Algorithms in Nature Inspired Computation 2. Invited Speakers Distinguished experts will give lectures on Nature Inspired Computation and its applications. For detailed information, please refer to http://nical.ustc.edu.cn/nica2004/. So far, the experts who have confirmed to give the lectures at IWNICA'2004 include: Prof. Wolfgang Banzhaf The Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada Prof. Bill Buckles The Tulane University, USA Prof. Guoliang Chen University of Science and Technology of China, P. R. China Prof. David Corne The University of Exeter, UK Prof. Aike Guo Chinese Academy of Sciences, P. R. China Prof. Lichen Jiao Xidian University, P. R. China Dr. Roy Johnston The University of Birmingham, UK Prof. Lishan Kang Wuhan University, P. R. China Prof. Peter Ross The Napier University, UK Prof. Marc Schoenauer Senior researcher at INRIA, France Prof. Edward Tsang The University of Essex, UK Prof. Xufa Wang University of Science and Technology of China, P. R. China Prof. Xin Yao The University of Birmingham, UK Prof. Bo Zhang/Ling Zhang Tsinghua University/Anhui University, P. R. China Prof. Yixin Zhong Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, P. R. China Prof. Zhi-Hua Zhou Nanjing University, P. R. China 3. Registration and Important Date Anyone who is interested in nature inspired computation and applications is welcome. Registration: Please browse the workshop homepage: http://nical.ustc.edu.cn/nica2004/ for detailed information and download the registration form. Deadline for Early Registration: September 30th, 2004. On-site registration is available. 4. Contacts Workshop homepage: http://nical.ustc.edu.cn/nica2004/ For further information, please contact: Prof. Xufa Wang Department of Computer Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230027, P. R. China Tel: 86-551-3601812 Fax: 86-551-3601013 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dr. Wenjian Luo Department of Computer Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230027, P. R. China Tel: 86-551-3602824-1 Fax: 86-551-3601013 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
