Invitation November 27, 2001 Dear Colleagues,
We are in the process of editing a book : INNOVATIONS IN KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING Physica-Verlag (Springer-Verlag company) Editors : Colette Faucher, Lakhmi Jain, and Nikhil Ichalkaranje. This novel book will present recent advances in the theory and successful applications of Knowledge-Based Intelligent Systems. This book will bring together for the first time the successful applications of knowledge-based paradigms in many areas including business, science, engineering and health. This book will contain chapters, which are based on the theory and successful applications of knowledge-based paradigms in all areas, such as: - Knowledge acquisition techniques - Knowledge representation techniques - Reasoning in knowledge engineering - Uncertainty in knowledge engineering - Knowledge integration techniques - Learning and decision making - Practical applications (Additional relevant topics will also be included.) The intention of this book is to provide a concise introduction to the particular topic dealt with by the newcomer. As such each chapter must be complete within itself. Naturally, references to additional or more advanced matters are expected to be given in the reference section. The proposals in all relevant topics are invited. Could you please consider writing one chapter for our book? Approximate number of pages for each chapter : 30 Publication date - 2002. Important Dates December 15, 2001 Authors are invited to submit a summary (one page in WORD or PDF format) of their proposed chapters as well as their brief resume (CV) to Colette Faucher at : [EMAIL PROTECTED] December 20, 2001 Acceptance decision April 30, 2002 Draft chapter due May 30, 2002 Feedback to the authors June 30, 2002 Camera ready chapter due We will be pleased to offer one copy of this book to the first named author/or the corresponding author to express our appreciation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Colette Faucher, Associate Professor of Computer Science DIAM-IUSPIM, Facult=E9 des Sciences de Saint-J=E9r=F4me Avenue Escadrille Normandie-Niemen 13397 Marseille Cedex 20, FRANCE E-mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] (please use this address preferentially) Professional phone : (+33) 4 91 05 60 58 Professional fax : (+33) 4 91 05 60 33 Website : http://perso.wanadoo.fr/colette.faucher/colette.html
