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[SYNASC 2015]

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Call for Papers
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                       SYNASC 2015

              17th International Symposium on
   Symbolic and Numeric Algorithms for Scientific Computing
         September 21-24, 2015, Timisoara, Romania
               http://synasc.ro/2015 

Aim
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SYNASC aims to stimulate the interaction between the two scientific communities of symbolic and numeric computing and to exhibit interesting applications of the areas both in theory and in practice. The choice of the topic is motivated by the belief of the organizers that the dialogue between the two communities is very necessary for accelerating the progress in making the computer a truly intelligent aid for mathematicians and engineers.

Important Dates
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10 May 2015         :  Abstract submission  
24 May 2015         :  Paper submission 
31 July 2015        :  Notification of acceptance
01 September 2015   :  Registration
01 September 2015      :  Revised papers according to the reviews
21-24 September 2015   :  Symposium
30 November 2015       :  Final papers for post-proceedings

Invited Speakers 
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Peter Bentley, University College London, UK
Manuel Kauers, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria
Ruzica Piskac, Yale University, USA
Dave Sands, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
Andrei Voronkov, The University of Manchester, UK
Stefan Woltran, Viena University of Technology, Austria


Tracks
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    * Symbolic Computation
        + computer algebra
        + symbolic techniques applied to numerics
        + hybrid symbolic and numeric algorithms
        + numerics and symbolics for geometry
        + programming with constraints, narrowing

    * Numerical Computing
        + iterative approximation of fixed points
        + solving systems of nonlinear equations
        + numerical and symbolic algorithms for differential equations
        + numerical and symbolic algorithms for optimization
        + parallel algorithms for numerical computing
        + scientific visualization and image processing

    * Logic and Programming
        + automatic reasoning
        + formal system verification
        + formal verification and synthesis
        + software quality assessment
        + static analysis
        + timing analysis

    * Artificial Intelligence
        + methods for hard computational problems
        + intelligent systems for scientific computing
        + agent-based complex systems modeling and development
        + scientific knowledge management
        + computational intelligence 
        + machine learning 
        + recommender and expert systems for scientific computing
        + data mining and web mining
        + natural language processing  
        + uncertain reasoning in scientific computing       
        + intelligent hybrid systems

    * Distributed Computing
        + parallel and distributed algorithms for clouds, GPUs, 
	  HPC, P2P systems, autonomous systems. Work should focus 
          on scheduling, scaling, load balancing, networks, fault-tolerance, 
          gossip algorithms, energy saving
	+ applications for parallel and distributed systems, including work 
          on cross disciplinary (scientific) applications for grids/clouds, 
          web applications, workflow platforms, network measurement tools, 
          programming environments
	+ architectures for parallel and distributed systems, including 
          self-managing and autonomous systems, negotiation protocols, HPC on 
          clouds, GPU processing, PaaS for (inter)cloud, brokering platforms, 
          mobile computing
	+ modelling of parallel and distributed systems including models on 
          resources and networks, semantic representation, negotiation, social 
          networks, trace management, simulators
	+ any other topic deemed relevant to the field

    * Advances in the Theory of Computing
       + Data Structures and algorithms
       + Combinatorial Optimization
       + Formal languages and Combinatorics on Words
       + Graph-theoretic and Combinatorial methods in Computer Science
       + Algorithmic paradigms, including distributed, online, 
         approximation, probabilistic, game-theoretic algorithms
       + Computational Complexity Theory, including structural complexity, boolean complexity, communication complexity, average-case complexity, derandomization and property testing
       + Logical approaches to complexity, including finite model theory
       + Algorithmic and computational learning theory
       + Aspects of computability theory, including computability in 
         analysis and algorithmic information theory
       + Proof complexity
       + Computational social choice and game theory
       + New computational paradigms: CNN computing, quantum, 
         holographic and other non-standard approaches to Computability
       + Randomized methods, random graphs, threshold phenomena and 
         typical-case complexity
       + Automata theory and other formal models, particularly in 
         relation to formal verification methods such as model 
         checking and runtime verification
       + Applications of theory, including wireless and sensor networks, 
         computational biology and computational economics
       + Experimental algorithmics


This list is not intended to be exhaustive. 

Workshops
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    * Workshop on Agents for Complex Systems (ACSys)
           http://synasc.ro/2015/workshops/acsys-2015 
    * Workshop on Geoinformatics
           http://synasc.ro/2015/workshops/geoinformatics
    * Workshop on Extreme Data Parallel Processing, Exascale Systems Engineering 
      and Energy Efficiency (HPC-E5)
	   http://host.hpc.uvt.ro/follow-up/hpc-e5
    * Workshop on Iterative Approximation of Fixed Points (IAFP)
	   http://synasc.ro/2015/workshops/iafp-2015
    * Workshop on Management of resources and services in Cloud and Sky computing (MICAS)
	   https://amicas.hpc.uvt.ro/micas-2015
    * Workshop on Natural Computing and Applications (NCA)
	   http://synasc.ro/2015/workshops/nca-2015
     
Publication
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Research papers that are accepted and presented at the 
symposium will be collected as post-proceedings published 
by Conference Publishing Service (CPS) and 
will be submitted for indexing in ISI Web of Science, DBLP, SCOPUS.

Extended versions of the selected papers published in post-proceedings will be considering to be published as special issues in international journals.
   
Honorary Chairs
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    * Bruno Buchberger, Johannes Kepler University, Austria
    * Stefan Maruster, West University of Timisoara, Romania

Steering Committee
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    * Tetsuo Ida, University of Tsukuba, Japan
    * Tudor Jebelean, Johannes Kepler University, Austria
    * Viorel Negru, West University of Timisoara, Romania
    * Dana Petcu, West University of Timisoara, Romania
    * Stephen Watt, University of Western Ontario and University of Waterloo, Canada
    * Daniela Zaharie, West University of Timisoara, Romania

General Chair
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    * Viorel Negru, West University of Timisoara, Romania

Program Chair
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    * Laura Kovacs, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

Track Chairs
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    * Symbolic Computation
        + James Davenport, University of Bath, UK
        + Stephen Watt, University of Western Ontario and University of Waterloo, Canada

    * Numerical Computing
        + Dana Petcu, West University of Timisoara, Romania
	+ Stefan Takacs, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria
        
    * Logic and Programming
	+ Nikolaj Bjorner,  Microsoft
        + Tudor Jebelean, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria

    * Artificial Intelligence
	+ Daniela Zaharie, West University of Timisoara, Romania
        + Andrei Petrovski, Robert Gordon University, UK	
 
    * Distributed Computing
        + Marc Frincu, University of Southern California, US and West University of Timisoara, Romania
        + Karoly Bosa, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria
          
    * Advances in the Theory of Computing
        + Mircea Marin, West University of Timisoara, Romania
        + Gabriel Istrate, Research Institute e-Austria Timisoara, Romania


Special sessions and workshops chair
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    * Daniel Pop, West University of Timisoara, Romania

Tutorial chair
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    * Dana Petcu, West University of Timisoara, Romania
                   
Proceedings Chairs
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    * Laura Kovacs, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
    * Daniela Zaharie, West University of Timisoara, Romania
    
Local Committee Chairs
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    * Isabela Dramnesc, West University of Timisoara, Romania
    * Silviu Panica, Institute e-Austria Timisoara, Romania
        

Submission
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Submissions of research papers are invited. The papers must contain 
original research results not submitted and not published elsewhere. 

The submission process consists of two steps.  

    * In the first step the authors are invited to express their 
      intention to participate at the conference by registering the title and a tentative abstract (1/2 page, at maximum) of their paper. 

    * In the second step the authors should submit the full paper.  


There are four categories of submissions:
       * Regular  papers  describing  fully  completed research results  (up to 8 pages in the two-columns paper style).
       * System descriptions and experimental papers describing implementation results of experimental data, with a link to the reported results (up to 4 pages in the two-columns paper style).
       * Short papers, describing work in  progress and/or preliminary results (up to 4 pages in the two-columns paper style).
       * Posters, describing ongoing work and research challenges of PhD students (up to 2 pages in the two-columns paper style).
        
Both the abstract and the full paper should be submitted electronically 
through http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=synasc2015.



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SYNASC 2015
West University of Timisoara
Department of Computer Science
Bd. V. Parvan 4, 300223 Timisoara, Romania
tel: + (40) 256 592195, +(40) 256 592389
fax: + (40) 256 592316, +(40) 256 592380
e-mail: synasc15 at info.uvt.ro