Evolutionary Computation Digest - Sunday, 03 August 2014 Volume 28: Issue 1
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Today's Topics:
Announcements
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- New release of GP bibliography
- SIGEVOlution Volume 7, Issue 1
- Postdoc opening in EC at George Mason University
CFPs
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- Deadline Extension: Special issue on "The Interplay between Natural
Computing Algorithms and Machine Learning". Natural Computing Journal
- CFP NICSO 2015 -- Workshop on Nature Inspired Cooperative Strategies for
Optimization
- Evo* 2015 - Call for papers
- EvoCOMNET 2015 (at Evo*) - Application of Nature-inspired Techniques for
Communication Networks and other Parallel and Distributed Systems
- BICT 2014 (formerly BIONETICS)
- ACALCI 2015 - Australasian Conference on Artificial Life and
Computational Intelligence
- SASO 2014 - Call for participation (IEEE Conference on Self-Adaptive and
Self-Organizing Systems)
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CALENDAR OF EC-RELATED ACTIVITIES: (with EC-Digest issue reference)
Evo* 2015, Copenhagen, Denmark, 8 - 10 April 2015
(v28n1)
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Sender: W. Langdon <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: New release of GP bibliography
As a result of the new release of the genetic programming bibliography,
I am very please to announce that the GP bib is now the 3rd
largest of all the Bibliographies on Artificial Intelligence
held in Collection of Computer Science Bibliographies.
The GP-biblio is available via anonymous ftp from
ftp://ftp.cs.bham.ac.uk/pub/authors/W.B.Langdon/biblio
or via my home page. Additionally there is a www search interface at
http://liinwww.ira.uka.de/bibliography/Ai/genetic.programming.html
If you have any additions, please let me have a _full_ citation,
preferably in BibTeX and including URL and/or DOI.
Many thanks for your help
Bill
ps: W. B. Langdon and S. M. Gustafson. Genetic Programming and
Evolvable Machines: ten years of reviews. Genetic Programming and
Evolvable Machines, 11(3/4):321-338, 2010.
http://www.cs.bham.ac.uk/~wbl/biblio/gp-html/langdon_2010_GPEM.html
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Sender: Pier Luca Lanzi <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: SIGEVOlution Volume 7, Issue 1
The new issue of SIGEVOlution is now available for you to download from
http://www.sigevolution.org
The issue features:
* Visualizing Evolution by James McDermott
* Unshackling Evolution by Nick Cheney, Robert MacCurdy, Jeff Clune,
and Hod Lipson
* The BEACON Center Presentation by Erik Goodman
* New Theses
* Calls and Calendar
The newsletter is intended to be viewed electronically.
Pier Luca Lanzi (EIC)
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Sender: Kenneth A. De Jong <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Postdoc opening in EC at George Mason University
Call for Postdoctoral Fellow in Evolutionary Computation and Computational
Structural Biology
George Mason University
Department of Computer Science
PIs: Amarda Shehu and Kenneth A De Jong
We are looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to lead a
research project funded by the National Science Foundation. The project
aims to extend the capability of evolutionary algorithms for structural
characterization of dynamic multi-basin proteins. The emphasis is on novel
algorithm design, but someone with prior experience in protein structure
modeling is ideal for the position. The position is for two years.
Applications are being accepted now and will continue until the position is
filled.
The candidate should have:
- Ph.D. in Computer Science
- Prior experience and expertise designing evolutionary algorithms
- Excellent programming skills in C++
- Proficiency in Java
- Proficiency in parallel programming
- Prior experience with protein and peptide structure modeling
- Some familiarity with physics-based molecular modeling packages, such
as AMBER
Starting date: flexible
How to apply:
Submit CV and names and emails of 2-3 references via email to either of the
two contacts below
To apply or for more information, please contact:
Prof. Amarda Shehu, Computational Biology, [log in to unmask]
Prof. Kenneth A De Jong, Evolutionary Computation, [log in to unmask]
See also: http://www.cs.gmu.edu/~ashehu/?q=StudentOpenings
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Sender: Jose A. Lozano <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Deadline Extension: Special issue on "The Interplay between
Natural Computing Algorithms and Machine Learning". Natural Computing
Journal
Special Issue of Natural Computing Journal on:
The Interplay between Natural Computing Algorithms and Machine Learning
SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENSION
The aim of this special issue is to promote in the development of the
interplay between Natural Computing Algorithms (NCAs) and Machine Learning
(ML) in a way, which will highlight the recent
developments in the combination of these two fields, clarify outstanding
issues for future progress, and disseminate this cross-fertilization to a
wider audience to attract more researchers from other fields.
*TOPICS COVERED
- Theory related with the interplay between NCAs and ML
- Novel Application of ML in the field of NCAs
- Novel Application of NCAs in the field of ML
- Hybrid NCAs-ML techniques for multiobjective optimization problems
- Hybrid NCAs-ML techniques in dynamic and noisy environments
- Real-world/novel applications.
*SUBMISSIONS
Manuscripts should be prepared according to the instructions of
the ``Information for Authors" section of the journal found at the
journal web page and submission should be done through the journal
website:
http://naco.edmgr.com/
and clearly mark "S.I. :The Interplay Between Natural Com"} when you do
the submission.
IMPORTANT DATES (Extended)
- Submission deadline: October 1, 2014
- Notification of the first review: January 31, 2015
- Revised versions due: March 30, 2015
- Final notice of acceptance/reject: May 30, 2015
- Final manuscript: June 30, 2015
The expected publication of the special issue is the end of
2015.
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Sender: [log in to unmask]
Subject: CFP NICSO 2015 -- Workshop on Nature Inspired Cooperative
Strategies for Optimization
The VII International Workshop on Nature Inspired Cooperative Strategies
for Optimization - NICSO 2015
February 25th - 27th, 2015
Chamonix, France
CALL FOR PAPERS
* * * IMPORTANT DATES * * *
Full paper submission: September 28, 2014
Acceptance notification: November 15, 2014
Final camera ready: December 15, 2014
NICSO: February 25-27, 2015
NICSO 2015 will be the sixth edition of the International Workshop on
Nature Inspired Cooperative Strategies for Optimization. This workshop aims
at bringing together international researchers and practitioners from
different disciplines in order to discuss recent advances and exchange
ideas on the current state of the art of cooperative problem solving
strategies. In this edition, NICSO will include topics related to the
optimization, learning and adaptation for manufacturing and assembling
systems. All submitted papers will be blind reviewed and are expected to
provide original results, insights and experimental innovations in both
research and industry. Selection criteria will be based on relevance,
originality, significance, impact, technical soundness and quality of the
presentation. As in previous editions, papers must be in PDF, not exceeding
12 pages, and will be published in the book series on Studies in
Computational Intelligence, Springer (TBC). The authors of a selection of
the best accepted papers will be invited to revise and extend their
contributions for publication in a special issue in the Journal of Memetic
Computing, Springer (TBC).
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Sender: Mauro Castelli <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Evo* 2015 - Call for papers
Copenhagen, Denmark, 8 - 10 April 2015
(Submission DEADLINE: November 15, 2014)
On behalf of the Program Committee and the Organizing Committee we have a
great
pleasure to invite You to Evostar 2015 The leading European event on
Bio-Inspired Computation .
Evostar hosts the following events:
EuroGP:18th European Conference on Genetic Programming
EvoCOP: 15th European Conference on Evolutionary Computation in
Combinatorial Optimisation
EvoMUSART: 4th International Conference on Evolutionary and Biologically
Inspired Music, Sound, Art and Design
EvoApplications: 17th European Conference on the Applications of
Evolutionary Computation
*Important Dates:*
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*Submission Deadline:* 15 November 2014
*Notification:* 07 January 2015
*Camera-ready:* 21 January 2015
*EvoStar dates:* 8-10 April 2015
More information:
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For further information, please check
Website: www.evostar.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/evostarconf
Twitter: twitter.com/Evostar2015
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Sender: Antonio Della Cioppa <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: EvoCOMNET 2015 CfP and fast-track option in Applied Soft Computing
journal
EvoCOMNET 2015 CfP
the track on "Application of Nature-inspired Techniques for Communication
Networks and
other Parallel and Distributed Systems" part of the EvoStar 2015
EvoApplications Conference
featuring a fast-track option for Applied Soft Computing journal (2013
Impact Factor 2.679).
EvoStar 2015 - The Leading European Event on Bio-Inspired Computation
Copenhagen, Denmark - 8-10 April 2015
SCOPE AND TOPICS OF INTEREST
Papers relevant to EvoCOMNET should show the application of Evolutionary
Computation
techniques, or of hybrid methods containing evolutionary issues, to the
solution of
real-world problems in fields where a network, be it physical or logical,
is present.
Examples of such fields include, among others:
o communication systems
o sensor networks
o mobile networks
o graphs
o parallel and distributed optimization algorithms
o network-based computing systems and related management activities
o grid and cloud computing
o transportation
o supply
o logistics
o traffic
o financial network systems
More detailed information, together with a more comprehensive list of
application domains,
is available at www.evostar.org
IMPORTANT DATES
Submission deadline: November 15, 2015.
Notification: January 7, 2015
Camera-ready: January 21, 2015
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Sender: Lee Chonho <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: CFP: BICT 2014 (formerly BIONETICS) Submission due: August 4
CFP: 8th International Conference on Bio-inspired Information and
Communications Technologies (BICT 2014, formerly BIONETICS)
http://www.bionetics.org/
December 1 (Mon) - December 3, 2014 (Wed)
Boston, MA, USA
In-corporation with ACM SIGSIM
BICT 2014 aims to provide a world-leading and multidisciplinary venue for
researchers and practitioners in diverse disciplines that seek the
understanding of key principles, processes and mechanisms in biological
systems and leverage those understandings to develop novel information and
communications technologies (ICT). BICT 2014 targets two thrusts:
THRUST 1: Indirect/Weak Bioinspiration (ICT designed after biological
principles, processes and mechanisms). Examples include evolutionary
computation, artificial gene regulatory networks, neural computation, swarm
intelligence, cellular automata, artificial immune systems, artificial
life, artificial chemistry, reaction-diffusion computing, simulated
annealing, self-organization and network science.
THRUST 2: Direct/Strong Bioinspiration (ICT utilizing biological materials
and systems). Examples include cellular computing, molecular
computing/communication, membrane computing, DNA computing and memory,
bacterial computing, Physarum computing and quantum computing.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Regular paper submission due: August 4
Short and poster/demo paper submission due: September 22
Notification for regular papers: September 15
Notification for short and poster/demo papers: October 6
Camera ready due: October 13
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Sender: Lee Chonho <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Australasian Conference on Artificial Life and Computational
Intelligence (ACALCI 2015)
CfP: Australasian Conference on Artificial Life and Computational
Intelligence (ACALCI 2015), 5-7 February 2015, The University of Newcastle,
Australia
http://newcastle.edu.au/ACALCI2015
PAPER DEADLINE: 1 September 2014
DESCRIPTION: While Artificial Life (AL) attempts to understand nature
through modelling and simulation, Computational Intelligence (CI) attempts
to translate this understanding into algorithms for learning and
optimisation. The forum also hopes to encourage ALCI applied research in
domains as diverse as the creative arts, health and finance (to name a few).
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Sender: Tony Savarimuthu <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: SASO 2014 - Call for participation (8-12 September, Imperial
College, London)
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
The Eight IEEE International Conference on Self-Adaptive and
Self-Organizing Systems
(SASO 2014)
Imperial College, London (UK); 8-12 September 2014
http://www.iis.ee.imperial.ac.uk/saso2014/
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Registration
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The Early registration is August 22, 2014
Interested people can register at:
http://www.iis.ee.imperial.ac.uk/saso2014/registration.php
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Program
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The program of scientific papers and posters is available at:
http://www.iis.ee.imperial.ac.uk/saso2014/program.php
SASO 2014 features also:
- workshops http://www.iis.ee.imperial.ac.uk/saso2014/workshops.php
- tutorials http://www.iis.ee.imperial.ac.uk/saso2014/tutorials.php
- demos http://www.iis.ee.imperial.ac.uk/saso2014/demos.php
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