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APOLOGIES FOR MULTIPLE POSTINGS
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CALL FOR CHAPTERS
Proposal submission deadline: August 31, 2006
Intelligent Complex Adaptive Systems
Editor: Ang Yang,
Yin Shan, The Australian
Publisher: Idea Group Inc. (www.idea-group.com)
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Introduction
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The universe is a big system of systems. It has for example,
ecological systems, social systems, commodity and stock market, etc. These
systems are complex and constantly adapting to their environment. Many of these
systems are essential to the very existence of human beings. They cannot be
fully understood by isolating their components or applying simple cause and
effect reasoning due to the complexity and intensive interactions among these
components. These systems can be examined by looking for patterns within their
behaviour. The Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS) research uses systemic inquiry to
build multi-level and multi-disciplinary representations of reality to study
these systems. Recently, it has been a focus across a number of disciplines.
The Overall Objective of the Book
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The use of the theory of CAS is prevalent in most areas of
scientific endeavour. However, most papers on the application of CAS are
scattered around in different journals and conference proceedings. As such,
journal and conference publications tend to focus on a very special and narrow
topic. It is therefore vital to have a book which summarizes the state-of-art
in this highly-evolving area.
This special volume will consist of open-solicited and
invited papers written by leading researchers in the field. All papers will go
through a peer review process by at least three recognised reviewers and one of
the editors. The book will cover the foundation as well as the practical side
of the topic. This represents a balance between technicality of specialists,
and readability of a larger audience.
This work will raise the profile of the contribution that
complex adaptive systems can make toward better understanding of the various
critical systems around us. In doing so, this work should encourage both
further research into this area and also the practical implementation of the
results derived from this area.
The Target Audience
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Researchers working in the field of complex adaptive systems
and related fields such as machine learning and artificial intelligence,
multi-agent systems, data mining, as well as professionals in related
applications such as defence, bioinformatics and sociology will find this book
an indispensable state-of-art reference. Because of the comprehensive coverage
of the book, the book can also be used as a text at the post-graduate level.
Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the
following:
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• Theory of Complex Adaptive Systems
• Complex Adaptive System Tools
o Network Theory
o Multi-Agent Systems
o Learning Methods
o Simulation Models
o Evolutionary Game
o Data Mining and Data Farming
o Visualization and Virtual Environments
• Applications
o Ecosystem
o Economic systems (market, finance, stock market)
o Energy (e.g. power grid)
o Bioinformatics (e.g. genomics)
o Health (e.g. epidemiology)
o Sociology (e.g. social networks)
o Defence and homeland security
Submission Procedure
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Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or
before August 15, 2006, a 2-5 page manuscript proposal clearly explaining the
mission and concerns of the proposed chapter. Authors of accepted proposals
will be notified by September 15, 2006 about the status of their proposals and
sent chapter organizational guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be
submitted by December 15, 2006. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a
double-blind review basis. The book is scheduled to be published by Idea Group
Inc., www.idea-group.com, publisher of the Idea Group Publishing, Information
Science Publishing, IRM Press, CyberTech Publishing and Idea Group Reference
imprints.
Timeline
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August 31, 2006: Chapter proposal due
September 15, 2006: Notifying authors of
acceptance/rejection of the proposal
December 15, 2006: Full chapter due
February 15, 2007: Notifying authors for revision
February 15, 2007: Notifying authors of the review
results
April 30, 2007: Notifying authors of
acceptance/rejection of the revised chapter
Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded to:
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Ang Yang
Artificial Life and Adaptive Robotics Laboratory
Tel.: (+61) (2) 62688189 Fax: (+61) (2) 62688581
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