Evolutionary Computation Digest - Monday, May 13 2013 Volume 27: Issue 5
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Today's Topics:
Announcements
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- New book _ Heuristics - Theory and Applications _ by P. Siarry (Ed)
_ NOVA Publishers
- 3rd call: International Artificial Evolution Summer School
- [GECCO 2013] Early registration discounts end on May 3rd. Check
what you would be missing.
- European Conference on Artificial Life 2013: Keynote Speakers
- Two Ph.D. Positions
CFPs
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- Submission now open: International Conference on Intelligent Data
Engineering and Automated Learning (IDEAL'2013)
- CfP: 7th IEEE International Conference on Self-Adaptive and
Self-Organizing Systems (SASO2013)
- CFP ICARIS 2013 - NEWS: extended deadline 18 May; Keynotes; special
issue in NACO; student bursaries
- [Deadline Extended to May 20] CfP: Swarmfest 2013
- BRICS-CCI & CBIC 2013, 2nd CFP
- GECCO 2013: 10th Annual (2013) "Humies" Awards for Human-Competitive Results
- [GECCO 2013] Simulated Car Racing Competition
- [GECCO 2013] GPUs for GEC Competition
- [GECCO 2013] EvoRobocode Competition CFP
- TPNC 2013: 1st call for papers
- ThRaSH 2013: First Call for Participation
- CFP: Special Issue of IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation
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CALENDAR OF EC-RELATED ACTIVITIES: (with EC-Digest issue reference)
CEC 2013, Cancún, México, June 20-23, 2013 (v27n1)
GECCO 2013, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, July 06-10, 2013, (v27n1)
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Sender: "SIARRY Patrick" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: New book _ Heuristics - Theory and Applications _ by P.
Siarry (Ed) _ NOVA Publishers
Heuristics - Theory and Applications
Patrick Siarry (Ed)
NOVA Publishers
ISBN 978-1-62417-637-1. April 2013.
394 pp. Hardcover.
Recommended Retail Price: 175.50 $.
https://www.novapublishers.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=38808&osCsid=7df05b8e065eb6af8e8b86c7f7a5e3cc
Many advances have recently been made in metaheuristic methods, from
theory to applications.
The community of researchers claiming the relevance of their work to
the field of metaheuristics is growing faster and faster, despite the
fact that the term itself has not been precisely defined.
This book discusses theoretical developments in metaheuristics,
cooperative methods combining different approaches, parallel and
distributed metaheuristics for multiobjective optimization, and
real-world applications.
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Subject: 3rd call: International Artificial Evolution Summer School,
June 10-14 2013, Quiberon (France)
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International Artificial Evolution Summer School 2013
June 10 to 14 2013, Quiberon (France)
http://aess2013.sciencesconf.org/
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The 8th edition of the international Artificial Evolution Summer
School will take place from June 10 to June 14, 2013 in Quiberon
(France).
Providing introductory and advanced reference lectures as well as
insightful practical exercises, the english-speaking school targets a
multi-disciplinary audience of students, researchers and industrials.
It will be a unique opportunity to be in contact with a recognized
community of researchers, covering the main topics of evolutionary
computation.
More details and updated information available on the website:
http://aess2013.sciencesconf.org/
Topics
* Artificial evolution
* Evolutionary algorithms, metaheuristics
* Continuous optimization, combinatorial optimization
Posters
A poster session is organized so that participants are invited to
present their recent work.
You can send your suggestions to Pierrick Legrand: pierrick.legrand
[at] u-bordeaux2.fr
Registration fee and deadlines
Early birds (until *April 15*, 2013)
* Student: 350 EUR
* Academic: 420 EUR
* Industrial: 650 EUR
Late birds (until May 15, 2013)
* Student: 450 EUR
* Academic: 520 EUR
* Industrial: 750 EUR
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Sender: "Xavier Llorà" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: [GECCO 2013] Early registration discounts end on May 3rd.
Check what you would be missing.
2013 GENETIC AND EVOLUTIONARY COMPUTATION CONFERENCE
(GECCO 2013)
Sponsored by ACM SIGEVO
*http://goo.gl/QETZQ*
*** Early registration discounts end on May 3rd. ***
You can get a discount for registering early to this years GECCO. Also
remember that the conference registration also include GECCO's unique 36
tutorials distributed into introductory, advanced, and specialized
techniques and applications. Presented by international high-profile domain
experts in their fields, the tutorials are an invaluable educational
opportunity. Especially for students at all levels, keen to have a head
start on current trends and applications; but also for researchers and
practitioners who will find an effective way to extend and bring to date
their views and knowledge. More information at http://goo.gl/WgWvB.
Also, remember that GECCO provide special registration rates for students
and a number of grants will also be awarded. Visit our website and benefit
from this important event in Europe at http://goo.gl/Wirbv.
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Subject: European Conference on Artificial Life 2013: Keynote Speakers
Dear Colleague:
final invited talks at:
http://www.dmi.unict.it/ecal2013/keynote.php
Paper Submission: Friday May 10, 2013
Best regards, the organizers.
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Subject: Two Ph.D. Positions
[Digest editor's note: The comment prefacing this submission was
translated from the original French by Teryl L. Scott]
I am writing this email in hopes that you would like to distribute the
attached thesis proposals to your students.
Subject 1 : Parallel hybrid metaheuristics on GPU
Subject 2 : Mixing Meta-Modeling and Data-Mining for Explicit Modeling
of User Traces, Digital Footprints and Online Reputation
Cordially.
Lhassane
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PhD Thesis Proposal: Parallel hybrid metaheuristics on GPU
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• Supervizors: Lhassane IDOUMGHAR and Julien LEPAGNOT
• Contacts: [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask]
• Location: LMIA Laboratory, Université de Haute Alsace
• Expected start time: October 2013
• Duration: 36 months
• Application deadline: June 15th, 2013
• Keywords: metaheuristics, GPU programming optimization, distributed computing
• Funding: French Government Research Grant (approximately 1300€ net
per month including French health care coverage).
Details: http://www.roadef.org/forums/index.php?action=vthread&forum=2&topic=1368
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PhD Thesis Proposal: Mixing Meta-Modeling and Data-Mining for Explicit
Modeling of User Traces, Digital Footprints and Online Reputation
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• Supervisors:
Pr. Pierre-Alain Muller, Dr. Frédéric Fondement, Dr. Germain Forestier
• Contact: [log in to unmask] (http://pierrealain.muller.free.fr)
• Location: MIPS- LSI Research Group, Université de Haute Alsace
• Expected start time: October 2013
• Duration: 36 months
• Application deadline: June 15th, 2013
• Keywords: Meta-Modeling, Data-Mining
• Funding: French Government Research Grant (approximately 1300€ net
per month including French health care coverage).
Details: http://www.roadef.org/forums/index.php?action=vthread&forum=2&topic=1369
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Subject: Submission now open: International Conference on Intelligent
Data Engineering and Automated Learning (IDEAL'2013)
======= Call for Papers: IDEAL'13, October 2013, Hefei, China =======
The 14th International Conference on Intelligent Data Engineering and
Automated Learning (IDEAL'2013)
October 20-23, 2013, Hefei, Anhui, China
http://nical.ustc.edu.cn/ideal13/
Important Dates:
Paper Submission Deadline: 24 May 2013
Special Session/Workshop Proposals Deadline: 26 April 2013
Notification of Acceptance: 05 July 2013
Camera-Ready Copy Due: 26 July 2013
Early Registration: 26 July 2013
Conference Presentation: 20-23 October 2013
Conference Website: http://nical.ustc.edu.cn/ideal13/
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Sender: SASO Publicity Chair <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: CfP: 7th IEEE International Conference on Self-Adaptive and
Self-Organizing Systems (SASO2013)
Dear researcher,
We are pleased to announce that submissions will be accepted until May 17, 2013.
Submission instructions are available
athttps://www.cs.drexel.edu/saso2013/submission.php
Best Regards
Jose Luis Fernandez-Marquez, Marcelo Serrano Zanetti, and Paul L. Snyder
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Sender: "Mario Pavone" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: CFP ICARIS 2013 - NEWS: extended deadline 18 May; Keynotes;
special issue in NACO; student bursaries
CALL FOR PAPERS, ORAL PRESENTATIONS & POSTERS
**Apologies for cross-posting**
12th International Conference on Artificial Immune Systems - ICARIS 2013
August 27-29, 2013 - University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
[log in to unmask]
http://www.artificial-immune-systems.org/icaris2013/
https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icaris2013
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NEWS
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* EXTENDED DEADLINE: 18th May 2013
* Proceedings in LNCS, Springer (only for regular papers of 2nd track)
* Special issue in NATURAL COMPUTING
* STUDENT BURSARIES for the most competitive students from any country
* KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
- Pietro Lio', University of Cambridge, UK
- Natalio Krasnogor, University of Nottingham, UK
- Benedict Seddon, National Institute for Medical Research, UK
- Alan Winfield, University of the West of England, UK
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Sender: Kathy Kuhns <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: [Deadline Extended to May 20] CfP: Swarmfest 2013
CfP: SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL SWARMFEST CONFERENCE
University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida. July 8-9, 2013
Abstract submission due May 20th, 2013
Conference Website: http://www.research.ucf.edu/swarmfest2013.html
Important Dates:
* 1-page Abstract Submission Due: May 20th, 2013
* Notification of Acceptance: May 27, 2013
* Conference dates: July 8-9th, 2013
Contact Details:
* [log in to unmask]
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Sender: Leandro de Castro <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: BRICS-CCI & CBIC 2013, 2nd CFP
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*SECOND* Call FOR PAPERS
1st BRICS Countries Congress on Computational Intelligence (BRICS-CCI)
11th Brazilian Congress on Computational Intelligence (CBIC 2013)
Recife (Porto de Galinhas beach), Brazil, September 8th-11th, 2013
Website: http://www.brics-cci.org .OR http://www.cbic2013.org
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*** KEY DATES:
Submission Deadline: *NEW* May 20th, 2013
Notification of Acceptance: July 12th, 2013
Final Papers Due: July 31th, 2013
*** MAIN TRACKS (of the sister conferences):
1) Neural and Learning Systems;
2) Fuzzy and Stochastic Modeling; and
3) Evolutionary and Swarm Computing.
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Sender: "Xavier Llorà" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: GECCO 2013: 10th Annual (2013) "Humies" Awards for
Human-Competitive Results
Call For Entries
for 10th Annual (2013) "Humies" Awards
for Human-Competitive Results
Produced by Genetic and Evolutionary Computation
www.human-competitive.org
To be Held at
Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference
(GECCO)
July 6-10, 2013
In Amsterdam
Entries are hereby solicited for awards totaling $10,000 for
human-competitive results that have been produced by any
form of genetic and evolutionary computation.
IMPORTANT DATES:
• Monday June 3, 2013 — Deadline for entries (consisting of
one TEXT file and one or more PDF files) are due by e-mail.
Send entries to to koza at human-competitive dot org
• Monday June 24, 2013 — Finalists will be notified by e-mail
• Wednesday July 3, 2013 — Finalists must submit their presentation
(e.g., PowerPoint, PDF) for posting on competition web site.
Send presentations to to koza at human-competitive dot org
• July 6-10, 2013 (Saturday-Wednesday) — Dates for the GECCO conference
• Monday July 8, 2012 (TENTATIVE) — Presentations before judging
committee at public session at GECCO conference
• Wednesday July 10, 2012 (TENTATIVE) — Announcement of awards at
morning plenary session of GECCO conference
If you plan to make an entry into this competition, please check the
web site at www.human-competitive.org for updated information prior
to submitting your entry.
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Subject: [GECCO 2013] Simulated Car Racing Competition
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Simulated Car Racing Competition
to be held as part of the
2013 Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO-2013)
July 6-10, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Organized by ACM SIGEVO
http://www.sigevo.org/gecco-2013
Submission Deadline: June 21, 2013
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** WEBPAGE **
http://scr.geccocompetitions.com/
** IMPORTANT DATES **
Submission deadline: June 21, 2013
Conference: July 6-10, 2013
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Subject: [GECCO 2013] GPUs for GEC Competition
GPUs for GEC Competition
to be held as part of the
2013 Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO-2013)
July 6-10, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Organized by ACM SIGEVO
http://www.sigevo.org/gecco-2013
*Goal*
This competition focuses on the applications of genetic and
evolutionary computation that can maximally exploit the parallelism
provided by low-cost consumer graphical cards.
*Submission*
Submissions should be mailed to [log in to unmask] no later
than June 14th, 2013. The final scores will be announced during GECCO.
*Important Dates*
Submission deadline: June 14th 2013
Conference: July 6th-10th 2013
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Subject: [GECCO 2013] EvoRobocode Competition CFP
EvoRobocode Competition
to be held as part of the
2013 Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO-2013)
July 6-10, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Organized by ACM SIGEVO
http://www.sigevo.org/gecco-2013
*Goal*
EvoRobocode challenges you to apply Evolutionary Computation to design a
competitive robot tank for the Robocode game!
All submissions should be sent to [log in to unmask] by
June 21, 2013.
*Important Dates*
Submission deadline: June 21, 2013
Results will be announced during GECCO 2013 (July 06-10, 2013)
*Further Information*
http://evorobocode.geccocompetitions.com
http://groups.google.com/group/evorobocode
http://robocode.sourceforge.net/
http://robowiki.net/
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Sender: [log in to unmask]
Subject: TPNC 2013: 1st call for papers
2nd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF NATURAL COMPUTING
TPNC 2013
Cáceres, Spain
December 3-5, 2013
Organized by:
Computer Architecture and Logic Design Group (ARCO)
University of Extremadura
Research Group on Mathematical Linguistics (GRLMC)
Rovira i Virgili University
http://grammars.grlmc.com/tpnc2013/
DEADLINES:
Paper submission: July 16, 2013 (23:59h, CET)
Notification of paper acceptance or rejection: August 27, 2013
Final version of the paper for the proceedings: September 3, 2013
Early registration: September 10, 2013
Late registration: November 19, 2013
Starting of the conference: December 3, 2013
End of the conference: December 5, 2013
Submission to the post-conference special issue: March 5, 2014
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Subject: ThRaSH 2013: First Call for Participation
Call for Participation (apologies for cross-posting)
The 7th Workshop on Theory of Randomised Search Heuristic (ThRaSH 2013)
13-14 September 2013, Aberystwyth, Wales
http://thrash2013.dcs.aber.ac.uk
contact: [log in to unmask]
Deadline for abstract submission: 31 July, 2013
Notification about accepted talks: 5 August, 2013
Deadline for registration: 12 August, 2013
abstract submission and registration by e-mail [log in to unmask]
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Sender: Per Kristian Lehre <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: CFP: Special Issue of IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation
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Call for Papers
Special Issue on Theoretical Foundations of Evolutionary Computation
IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation
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Aim and Scope
Evolutionary computation methods such as evolutionary algorithms or
ant colony optimization have been successfully applied to a wide range
of problems. This includes classical combinatorial optimization
problems and many hard real-world optimization problems. Real-world
problems are often hard to optimize by traditional methods as they are
non-linear, highly constrained, multi-objective, and come with a wide
range of uncertainties. Many different evolutionary computation
methods for dealing with complex problems have been proposed over the
years
In contrast to the successful applications to extremely difficult
problems, the theoretical understanding of these algorithms lags far
behind the practical success. This is unfortunate, since a rigorous
understanding of the working principles of evolutionary methods can
lead to a better understanding under which situations a given type of
algorithm works, and provide design guidelines for new powerful
methods in practice.
For these reasons the last 20 years saw increasing efforts to lay the
theoretical foundations of evolutionary methods. The aim of this
special issue is to advance the theoretical understanding of
evolutionary computation methods and bridge theory and practice. We
solicit novel, high-quality scientific contributions on theoretical or
foundational aspects of evolutionary computation. A successful
exchange between theory and practice in evolutionary computation is
very desirable and papers bridging theory and practice are of
particular interest. In addition to strict mathematical
investigations, experimental studies strengthening the theoretical
foundations of evolutionary computation methods are very welcome.
Topics
The special issue will present in a coherent form novel results from
different sub-areas of evolutionary computation theory. Authors are
encouraged to submit novel, high-quality research from any sub-area,
including (but not limited to):
- Representations
- Scaling issues
- Methods for handling constraints
- Dynamic and stochastic environments
- Feature-based analysis, fitness landscapes and problem difficulty
- Co-evolution
- Evolutionary multi-objective optimization
- Meta-optimization
- Human/evolutionary algorithm interactions (human in the loop)
- Runtime analysis of all types of evolutionary computing techniques
including evolutionary algorithms, swarm intelligence, memetic
algorithms and artificial immune systems.
Submission
Manuscripts must be prepared according to the instructions of the
"Information for Authors" section of the journal, available at
http://ieee-cis.org/pubs/tec/authors/. Papers incorrectly formatted
will be returned without review.
Papers must be submitted through the IEEE TEVC journal website:
http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/tevc-ieee. Authors must clearly
indicate "Special issue on Theoretical Foundations of Evolutionary
Computation" in the comments to the Editor-in-Chief. Submitted papers
will be reviewed by at least three reviewers. The submission of a
manuscript implies that it is the authors' original unpublished work
and is not being submitted for possible publication elsewhere.
Schedule
- 30 Nov 2013: Submission deadline
- 1 Feb 2014: Notice of the first round review
- 15 Mar 2014: Revision due
- 1 May 2014: Final notice of acceptance / reject
- 1 Jun 2014: Final manuscript due
Guest Editors
- A/Prof Frank Neumann, University of Adelaide,
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- Prof Benjamin Doerr, Max Planck Institute for Informatics,
<[log in to unmask]>
- Dr Per Kristian Lehre, University of Nottingham,
<[log in to unmask]>
- Prof Pauline Haddow, Norwegian University of Science and
Technology, <[log in to unmask]>
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