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CALL FOR PAPERS
EvoNUM 2014
Bio-inspired algorithms for continuous parameter optimisation,
a track within the EvoApplications 2014 Conference,
part of the Evo* 2014 Event
Baeza, Spain, 23-25 April 2014
Submission deadline: November 1st, 2013
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__Introduction__
Many engineering problems of both theoretical and practical interest
involve choosing the best configuration of a set of parameters to
achieve a specified objective. Numerical optimisation refers to the
case when these parameters take continuous real values, as opposed to
combinatorial optimisation, which deals with discrete values. Examples
include designing production processes for maximum efficiency, optimal
parameter adjustment for controllers and many others. EvoNUM focuses
on such problems.
We seek high quality papers involving the application of bio-inspired
algorithms (genetic algorithms, genetic programming, evolution
strategies, differential evolution, particle swarm optimization,
evolutionary programming, simulated annealing... and their hybrids) to
continuous optimisation problems in engineering. We also welcome
cross-fertilisation between Nature-inspired algorithms and more
classical numerical optimisation algorithms.
EvoNUM deals with engineering applications where continuous parameters
or functions have to be optimised, in fields such as control,
chemistry, agriculture, electricity, building and construction,
energy, aerospace engineering, design optimisation...
The EvoNUM track within the EvoApplications Conference will be part
of Evo* 2014, a joint event which will also incorporate EuroGP 2014,
the 17th European Conference on Genetic Programming, EvoCOP 2014,
the 14th European Conference on Evolutionary Computation in
Combinatorial Optimisation, EvoBIO 2014, the 12th Conference on
Evolutionary Bioinformatics, and EvoMUSART 2014, the 3rd
International Conference on Evolutionary and Biologically Inspired
Music, Sound, Art and Design.
__Topics of Interest__
EvoNUM aims to cover areas that include but are not limited to:
- Local learning of parameters
- Mechanisms to incorporate constraints
- Theoretical developments
- Performance measures and performance analysis
- Benchmark problems
- Real world applications
__Submission details__
Submissions should be formatted according to the LNCS guidelines
and must not be longer than 12 pages. Accepted papers will appear
in the proceedings of Evo*, published in a volume of the Springer
Lecture Notes in Computer Science, which will be available at the
Conference.
For more details please refer to the Evo* page, www.evostar.org
__EvoNUM chairs__
Anna I Esparcia-Alcazar, S2 Grupo, Spain
Petr Posik, Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic
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