CALL FOR PAPERS
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Evolutionary Algorithms for Dynamic Optimization Problems (EvoDOP)
A worshop within the
Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO)
July 12 - 16, 2003, Chicago, USA.
URL: http://www.aifb.uni-karlsruhe.de/~jbr/GECCO2003
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Objective & Scope
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Many real-world optimization problems are changing over time. In those
cases, the purpose of the optimization algorithm changes from finding
an optimal solution to being able to continuously track the optimum
through time. Since in a sense nature is a process of continuous
adaptation, optimization algorithms inspired by nature seem to be
particularly suited to dynamic optimization problems.
The workshop will focus on metaheuristics (evolutionary algorithms,
ant algorithms, simulated annealing, tabu search) dealing with dynamic
optimization problems.
It will be a timely opportunity for people interested in the subject
to meet fellow researchers with similar interests, present latest work
or learn about the current state of the art and recent trends in this
research area.
Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):
o Convergence avoidance schemes
o Memory-based approaches
o Multi-Population approaches
o Comparisons of different approaches
o Anticipation
o Real-world applications
o Theoretical results
Important Dates:
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Paper submission: 28 February 2003
Notification of acceptance: 20 March 2003
Final copy due: 4 April 2003
Workshop: 12 July 2003
Submission:
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Authors should follow the format of the GECCO manuscript style,
refer to http://www.isgec.org/GECCO-2003/ for details.
Manuscripts should not exceed 6 pages. Papers may be submitted
in PostScript or PDF format to: [log in to unmask]
See http://www.aifb.uni-karlsruhe.de/~jbr/GECCO2003 for details.
All papers submitted to the workshop will also be judged as to whether
an
extended version would be suitable for a Soft Computing special issue on
"Dynamic Optimization Problems". All authors of papers deemed
appropriate
are encouraged to submit an extended version to the journal, and will
undergo a reduced refereeing process.
Organizers:
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Workshop Chair:
Juergen Branke ([log in to unmask])
Program Committee (tentative):
Ernesto Costa (Spain)
Kenneth DeJong (USA)
Naoki Mori (Japan)
Ron Morrison (USA)
Christopher Ronnewinkel (Germany)
Karsten Weicker (Germany)
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Dr. Juergen Branke
Institute AIFB, University of Karlsruhe
76128 Karlsruhe, Germany
Phone: ++49 (721) 608-6585 Fax: ++49 (721) 693717
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
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