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Alife Digest Number 084
Alife Digest, Number 084
Tuesday, September 8th 1992
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Today's Topics:
Calendar of Alife-related Events
Help Needed obtaining Alife papers
Call for Papers: Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology
Call For Papers for Special Issue of Idealistic Studies
FINAL CALL : AISB'93
Complex Systems 92 - Australian National University, December 1992
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Date: Tue, 8 Sep 92 13:49:17 -0700
From: liane@CS.UCLA.EDU (Liane Gabora)
Subject: Calendar of Alife-related Events
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9th Brazilian Symposium on AI, Rio de Janeiro Oct 5-8, 1992 v79
Worshop on Neural Networks, Liverpool, England Sep 7-8, 1992 v74
Parallel Problem Solving from Nature, Brussels Sep 28-30, 1992 v77
State of the Art in Ecological Modelling, Kiel Germany Sep 28-Oct 2, 1992 v82
Neural Processing Information Systems (NIPS), Denver Nov 28-Dec 3, 1992 v73
Simulation of Adaptive Behavior, Honolulu, Hawaii Dec 7-11, 1992 v74
Conference on Complex Systems, Canberra Australia Dec 14-15, 1992 v84
International Conference on System Sciences, Hawaii Jan 5-8, 1993 v74
Conf on Neural Networks, San Francisco CA Mar 28-Apr 1, 1993 v79
Conf on Fuzzy Systems, San Francisco CA Mar 28-Apr 1, 1993 v79
AI and Simulation of Behaviour Conf, Birmingham UK Mar 29-Apr 2, 1993 v75
Intnl Conf on Neural Nets and GAs, Innsbruck, Austria Apr 13-16, 1993 v80
BEAM Robot Olympics, Toronto Canada Apr 22-25, 1993 v81
European Conf on ALife, Brussels May 24-26, 1993 v82
Intnl Workshop Neural Networks, Barcelona Spain June 9-11, 1993 v76
Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology, Washington July 7-9, 1993 v84
Fifth Intnl Conf on GAs, Urbana-Champaign IL July 17-22, 1993 v80
(Send announcements of other activities to alife@cognet.ucla.edu)
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Date: Fri, 4 Sep 92 19:47:19 CST
From: sunguat!efutch@Sun.COM (Egdares Futch)
Subject: Help on obtaining papers for basic research paper
Hello all A-lifers!
I am currently writing a small research paper on the current state and
theory behind alife. However, due to several reasons, the main being where
I am, it is very difficult for me to obtain literature on A-life. I am
currently researching the following:
- Cellular automata
- L-Systems
- Genetic algorithms (on which I have some papers)
- Self-reproducing code
- Neural nets
I'd be very grateful if somebody could help me in getting some
papers via e-mail. I have the Tierra document thanks to Tom Ray and a paper
on PolyWorld thanks to Larry Yaeger. However, I'm still missing much. Any
help I can get I'll be very grateful. I can process LaTeX docs, or
PostScript ones.
Thanks in advance for ANY help you can give,
Egdares Futch
Professor
Computer Science Dept.
Universidad Francisco Marroquin
Guatemala, Guatemala, Central America
E-mail : efutch@sunguat.sun.com
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Date: Tue, 8 Sep 92 10:42:31 -0400
From: hunter@nlm.nih.gov (Larry Hunter)
Subject: Call for Papers: Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology
***************** CALL FOR PAPERS *****************
The First International Conference on
Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology
July 7-9, 1993
Washington, DC
Organizing Committee Program Committee
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Lawrence Hunter, D. Brutlag, Stanford
National Library of Medicine B. Buchanan, U. of Pittsburgh
C. Burks, Los Alamos
David Searls, F. Cohen, UC-SF
University of Pennsylvania C. Fields, TIGR
M. Gribskov, UC-SD
Jude Shavlik, P. Karp, SRI
University of Wisconsin A. Lapedes, Los Alamos
R. Lathrop, MIT
Schedule C. Lawrence, Baylor
--------------------- M. Mavrovouniotis, U-Md
Papers and Tutorial G. Michaels, NIH/DCRT
Proposals Due: H. Morowitz, George Mason
February 15, 1993 K. Nitta, ICOT
M. Noordewier, Rutgers
Replies to Authors: R. Overbeek, Argonne
March 29, 1993 C. Rawlings, ICRF
D. States, NLM, NIH
Revised Papers Due: G. Stormo, U. of Colorado
April 26, 1993 E. Uberbacher, Oak Ridge
D. Waltz, Thinking Machines
Sponsors: American Association for Artificial Intelligence,
National Library of Medicine
The First International Conference on Intelligent Systems for
Molecular Biology will take place in Washington, DC, July 7-9,
1993. The conference will bring together scientists who are
applying the technologies of artificial intelligence, robotics,
neural networks, massively parallel computing, advanced data
modelling, and related methods to problems in molecular biology.
Participation is invited from both producers and consumers of any
novel computational or robotic system, provided it supports a
biological task that is cognitively challenging, involves a
synthesis of information from multiple sources at multiple
levels, or in some other way exhibits the abstraction and
emergent properties of an "intelligent system." The three-day
conference, to be held in the attractive conference facilities of
the Lister Hill Center, National Library of Medicine, National
Institutes of Health, will feature both introductory tutorials
and original, refereed papers, to be published in an archival
Proceedings. The conference will immediately precede the
Eleventh National Conference of the American Association for
Artificial Intelligence, also in Washington.
Papers should be 12 pages, single-spaced and set in 12 point
type, including title, abstract, figures, tables, and
bibliography. The first page should give keywords, postal and
electronic mailing addresses, telephone, and FAX numbers.
Submit 6 copies to the address shown. For more information,
contact ISMB@nlm.nih.gov.
Jude Shavlik
Computer Sciences Dept
University of Wisconsin
1210 W. Dayton Street
Madison, WI 53706
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Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 19:45 EST
From: PLONGO@vax.clarku.edu
Subject: Call For Papers for Special Issue of Idealistic Studies
CALL FOR PAPERS
ON THE TOPIC OF PHILOSOPHY AND COMPUTERS
A Special Issue of Idealistic Studies
An Interdisciplinary Journal of Philosophy and Science
I. Idealistic Studies
Idealistic Studies is a journal of philosophy that is entering
its twenty-third year of publication. Since its inception,
articles published have focused on idealist themes in many areas
of philosophy. One of the important tasks of each generation of
philosophers is to recast and interpret the perennial questions
of philosophy in terms of the idioms of their time. Among the
most important idioms of our time is science. Thus, we want to
expand the scope of Idealistic Studies to include idealist and
nonidealist issues in contemporary science in addition to the
topics we have traditionally covered. In addition to the claims
made by researchers in artificial intelligence, interesting
philosophical problems surface in such diverse areas as
theoretical biology, systems theory, quantum mechanics, and
computing theory. The role of mind in nature and science, the
resurgence of the notion of self-organizing systems, the
appearance of chaos in both classical and quantum dynamics, and
the advent of virtual realities sustained by digital computers:
these and other issues have emerged in just the last thirty
years. We hope to attract philosophers with interests in science
and scientists with interests in philosophy to reflect on these
developments. Idealistic Studies publishes thrice yearly, and the
new format includes reserving the first issue of each year for a
special topic.
II. Topics For the Special Issue of 1993
The premier issue of the new journal will focus on the topic:
Computers and Philosophy. We construe this subject very broadly.
Papers may engage, but are not limited to, such topics as:
* the uses of computers in teaching and doing philosophy,
* the role, if any, of "expert systems" in philosophy: the
plausibility of algorithms for deciding moral situations
* the role of computers in visualizing and even creating new
problems and proofs in science and mathematics,
* the role of the computer in the humanities,
* the status of the debate on artificial intelligence,
* the implications of artificial life,
* the role of the computer in society and our daily lives,
* the ontological and ethical issues concerning virtual reality
reality including: virtual identities, software agents, and
cyberspace entities
* the evidential value of computer generated photoimages
* the claims made about the computer-born and sustained
disciplines of chaos theory and fractal geometry: so they
constitute a revolution in science?
III. Deadline for Submissions
Papers should be submitted before December 15, 1992.
IV. Format
All papers will be rigorously refereed, and should conform to the
following rules.
* All manuscript submissions should include three versions: two
on disk and one hardcopy:
a. On disk
i. a copy of the manuscript in ASCII format
ii. a copy of the manuscript in the format of your word
processor
b. Hardcopy
i a copy of the manuscript on paper
* No submissions over the net.
* Please provide a short abstract of the paper in a separate file.
* The formatted version of the paper should
i. contain no page formatting
ii. contain no imbedded footnotes
iii contain no page numbers
iv. be single spaced
v. use italics for emphasis
Questions and submissions should be delivered to:
Idealistic Studies
Philosophy Department
Clark University
950 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01610-1477
Attention: Editors
Telephone: (508) 793-7414
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Subject: FINAL CALL : AISB'93
Date: Thu, 03 Sep 92 17:34:24 BST
From: Donald Peterson <D.M.Peterson@computer-science.birmingham.ac.uk>
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AISB'93 CONFERENCE
FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS
Theme: "Prospects for AI as the General Science of Intelligence"
29 March -- 2 April 1993
University of Birmingham
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The Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and the
Simulation of Behaviour will hold its ninth bi-annual conference on
the dates above at the University of Birmingham.
This is a reminder that the deadline for submitted papers and posters
is 15 September 1992 (though a few days leeway will be allowed).
Papers are invited in any of the normal areas represented at AI and
Cognitive Science conferences, including:
AI in Design,
AI in software engineering
Teaching AI and Cognitive Science,
Analogical and other forms of Reasoning
Applications of AI,
Automated discovery,
Control of actions,
Creativity,
Distributed intelligence,
Expert Systems,
Intelligent interfaces
Intelligent tutoring systems,
Knowledge representation,
Learning,
Methodology,
Modelling affective processes,
Music,
Natural language,
Naive physics,
Philosophical foundations,
Planning,
Problem Solving,
Robotics,
Tools for AI,
Vision,
The conference proceedings will be published. Long papers and invited
papers will definitely be included. Selected poster summaries may be
included if there is space.
PAPER LENGTH and SUBMISSION DETAILS
Full papers:
10 pages maximum, A4 or 8.5"x11", no smaller than 12 point print
size Times Roman or similar preferred, in letter quality print.
Poster submissions
5 pages summary
Excessively long papers will be rejected without being reviewed.
All submissions should include
1. Full names and addresses of all authors
2. Electronic mail address if available
3. Topic area
4. Label: "Long paper" or "Poster summary"
5. Abstract no longer than 10 lines.
6. Statement certifying that the paper is not being
submitted elsewhere for publication.
7. An undertaking that if the paper is accepted at least
one of the authors will attend the conference.
THREE copies are required.
EMAIL, PAPER MAIL, PHONE and FAX.
Email:
* aisb93-prog@cs.bham.ac.uk
(for communications relating to submission of papers to the programme)
* aisb93-delegates@cs.bham.ac.uk
(for information on accommodation, meals, programme etc. as it
becomes available --- enquirers will be placed on a mailing list)
Address:
AISB'93 (prog) or AISB'93 (delegates),
School of Computer Science,
The University of Birmingham,
Edgbaston,
Birmingham,
B15 2TT,
U.K.
Phone:
+44-(0)21-414-3711
Fax:
+44-(0)21-414-4281
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Date: Tue, 8 Sep 92 13:25:49 +1000
From: David G Green <David.Green@anu.edu.au>
Subject: Complex Systems 92 - Australian National University, December 1992
Inaugural Australian National Conference on Complex Systems
FROM BIOLOGY TO COMPUTATION
December 14-15, 1992
Australian National University
CANBERRA ACT AUSTRALIA
SECOND CIRCULAR
THE CONFERENCE THEME
The last few years have seen an extraordinary growth of interest in
complex systems. From ecology to economics, from particle physics
to parallel computing, a new vocabulary is emerging to describe
discoveries about wide-ranging and fundamental phenomena. Many of
the terms are already familiar: artificial life, biocomplexity,
chaos, criticality, fractals, learning systems, neural networks,
non-linear dynamics, parallel computation, percolation,
self-organization, and more. Together they point to the emergence
of new paradigms, cutting across traditional disciplines, for dealing
with complex systems.
Recognizing the need to stimulate research and discussion on these
topics within Australia, the Australian National University is hosting
the inaugural Australian National Conference on Complex Systems. The
underlying theme for the conference is emergent behaviour and parallel
computation.
Please pass on this notice to interested colleagues. For further
information contact the conference secretary or the convenors.
PROGRAMME OUTLINE
Sunday, December 13
- Tutorial 11am-5pm ANU Computing labs
- Cocktail Party, and 6-8:30pm Drill Hall Gallery
Advance Registration
- Opening of Exhibition Drill Hall Gallery
"Art in Science"
Monday, December 14
- Registration 8am-9am Huxley Theatre
- Conference Opening 9am Huxley Theatre
- Conference Sessions 9am-5pm Huxley Theatre
- Conference Dinner 7:30pm Carrington Hotel,
Bungendore
Tuesday, December 15
- Conference Sessions 9am-5pm Huxley Theatre
- Formal Close 5pm Huxley Theatre
Wednesday, December 16
- Workshops 9am-5pm To be advised
The poster sessions and exhibitions will run throughout the conference.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Geoffrey Fox "Advances in parallel computing"
Professor Fox (Syracuse) is one of the world's leading authorities
on parallel computers. At Caltech during the 1980's he pioneered the
hypercube multiprocessor. He currently heads the Northeast Parallel
Architecture Centre at Syracuse University.
Walter Freeman "Parallel computation in biological systems"
Dr Freeman (Berkeley) pioneered the study of complex behaviour in
neural systems, with extensive published work in this field going
back over two decades. His extensive biological studies are now yielding
novel algorithms for machine pattern recognition.
Paulien Hogeweg "Artificial life"
Professor Hogeweg (Utrecht) pioneered the study of informatic processes
in biotic systems. She has modelled self-organization in a vast range
of biological systems, including prebiotic molecular evolution, cell
signalling in the immune system, and the emergence of social behaviour
in insect colonies.
SUBMISSION OF PAPERS
Offers of papers are now requested for the conference. Intending
authors should submit an extended abstract of about 500 words, containing
a clear, concise statement of the significant results of the work. Each
abstract will be assessed by two referees. All accepted papers will
be published internationally by IOS Press (Netherlands) in the conference
proceedings. Papers may be presented either as talks or as posters. NO
DISTINCTION BETWEEN TALKS AND POSTERS WILL BE MADE IN THE PROCEEDINGS;
contributions in both formats have equal status. Copies of the proceedings
will be provided to participants at the conference in bound form,
and thereafter by anonymous "ftp" from an ANU host.
Manuscripts are requested in camera-ready form conforming to the publisher's
style guidelines. The preferred mode of submission is as LaTeX source,
either on disk or by Email. A style file will be made available to
authors for this purpose. For authors unable to supply LaTeX source,
a modified plain text form will be specified.
Timetable for submission
Submission of Abstracts: July 31, 1992
Receipt of Camera-ready Papers: September 30, 1992
TUTORIAL
On Sunday 13 December, from 11:00am-5:30pm, there will be an
introductory practical tutorial on Complex Systems. The tutorial
will cover basic ideas about ....
cellular automata,
chaos,
fractals,
IFS codes,
L-systems,
neural nets,
parallel computing.
Practical sessions on PCs and workstations will provide participants
with a hands-on introduction to each topic. It is planned to include
demonstrations running on ANU's Connection Machine supercomputer.
Enrolments for the tutorial are strictly limited; acceptance will
be on the basis of first-come, first-served. The enrolment fee of
$100 will cover tuition, lunch, refreshments, notes and selected software.
The venue for the tutorial will be the Computer Services Centre, Australian
National University. To obtain further information tick the box provided
on the registration form or contact the conference organizers.
WORKSHOPS
On Wednesday December 16, immediately following the conference, there
will be several advanced workshops. The workshops planned so far
include Neural Dynamics, State of the Art in Parallel Computing, and
Artificial Life. Other suggestions are welcome (by October 31). The
fee of $35 includes lunch and refreshments.
EXHIBITIONS
Parallel hardware and software
This exhibition will feature the latest developments, including applications
in artificial intelligence and complex systems. Persons and organizations
wishing to mount an exhibit are welcome to discuss their requirements
with the Exhibition Coordinator.
Art in Science (Drill Hall Gallery, ANU)
This public exhibition aims to highlight artistic aspects of images
arising from scientific research and visualization of complex systems.
Contributions are welcome. Please contact the organizers for details
if you are able to loan a picture for display. Details of a competition
for the best picture will be announced shortly.
SPONSORS
Centre for Information Science Research
(Australian National University)
Research School of Biological Sciences
(Australian National University)
National Resource Information Centre
(Department of Primary Industry and Energy)
Programme Committee
Dr. Terry Bossomaier (Co-convenor)
Dr. Roger Bradbury
Prof. Richard Brent, FAA, FIEEE
Dr. David Green (Co-convenor)
Prof. Michael McRobbie
Prof. Allan Snyder, FAA, FRS
Dr. Srini Srinivasan
REGISTRATION AND FURTHER INFORMATION
The all-inclusive conference fee of $270 ($120 for students) will
cover morning/afternoon teas, lunch on each day, the opening cocktail
party, and the conference dinner. A discount of $20 will apply if
payment of registration fees is received before September 1. The
enrolment fee for the tutorial on Complex Systems is $100. The
enrolment fee for the workshops is $35. Accommodation will be
available on campus at John XXIII College and University House.
E-mail: complexsystems@nimbus.anu.edu.au
Mail: The Conference Secretary
(Ms. Michelle Moravec)
Complex Systems
c/- Computer Sciences Laboratory
Research School of Physical Sciences &
Engineering
Australian National University
PO Box 4
CANBERRA ACT 2601 AUSTRALIA
Telephone: Dr Terry Bossomaier (06) 249-2465/0012
Dr David Green (06) 249-2490/5031
Fax: (06) 249-1884
REGISTRATION FORM
INAUGURAL AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMPLEX SYSTEMS
14 - 15 December 1992
Australian National University
NAME: _________________________________________________
TITLE: Professor / Dr / Mr / Ms / Other: ______________
STUDENT? yes / no
ORGANIZATION: _________________________________________________
ADDRESS: _________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
TELEPHONE: ( _____ ) _____________
E-MAIL: _________________________________________________
[ ] I wish to ATTEND THE CONFERENCE.
[ ] I wish to PRESENT A PAPER
Preferred style of presentation: TALK/POSTER
Title: _________________________________________________________
[ ] I wish to MOUNT AN EXHIBITION.
[ ] I wish to CONTRIBUTE TO THE ART DISPLAY.
[ ] I wish to ATTENDTHE TUTORIAL.
[ ] I wish to ATTEND THE WORKSHOP.
[ ] I am UNABLE TO ATTEND the conference but
would like to be kept informed.
CONFERENCE FEE (Rec'd before 1 Sept 1992)
$A250.00 $A_______
Students $A100.00 $A_______
Late fee $A20.00 $A_______
TUTORIAL $A100.00 $A_______
WORKSHOP $A35.00 $A_______
EXTRA GUESTS FOR DINNER
ACCOMMODATION in John XXIII College
(two nights) $A90.00 $A_______
Extra Please specify dates required: __________________
TOTAL: $A_______
PLEASE MAKE CHEQUES OR ORDERS PAYABLE TO: Complex Systems 92
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