CALL FOR PAPERS

 

INTERNATIONAL  WORKSHOP

 

NEW TRENDS IN APPROXIMATION, OPTIMIZATION AND CLASSIFICATION

(NTAOC 2008)

Octomber 1-5, Sibiu, Romania

 

Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu

 

 

Topics:

 

·        New Approaches in Approximation Theory, Optimization and Classification

·        Advanced Algorithms in  Approximation, Optimization and Classification

·        Advanced Computational Techniques in Approximation Theory, Optimization and Classification

·        Multivariate Polynomial Interpolation and Multivariate Approximation

·        Approximation and Optimization applied in Informatics: Image Processing, Form and Motion Recognition, Surface Design, Web Classification, Computer Networks, Data Transmission, etc

·        Artificial Intelligence Techniques Applied in Approximation Theory, Optimization and Classification

·        Applications of evolutionary algorithms and evolutionary computing in clustering, data mining,  form recognition, motion recognition, reconstruction, optimization of dynamic systems, e-learning , large scale problems

·        Metaheuristics and  applications

·        Grid computing

·        Software development

·        Miscellaneous

 

The objectives of the workshop are to bring together specialists from all over the world and from various fields to present original results and to discuss on the proposed topics.  The workshop will include short presentations (15 min.), plenary lectures (30 min.) and a session of open problems. The presence of students is also encouraged.

 

 

Workshop chairman:

 

Assoc. Prof. dr. Dana Simian, Lucian Blaga  University of Sibiu, Dept. of Computer Science, Sibiu, Romania ,

Phone:0040 269 216642, Fax:0040 269 216617, Mobile Phone: 0040 744495407 

E-mail: d_simian@yahoo.com

 

Contact: ntaoc@yahoo.com

 

 

 Organising Committee:

 

1. Assoc Prof Dana Simian, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania
2. Prof dr Ioana Moisil, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania
3. Lecturer Mircea Iosif Neamtu, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania
4. Lecturer Ioan Pop, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania
5. Student Corina Simian, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania

 

Fees

 

The conference fee is 40 EU and covers the expenses for welcome party, official dinner, coffee breaks and an excursion.

Conference materials and the expenses for the proceedings will be supported from the research grant of the Romanian Ministry of Education and Research, CNCSIS 33/2007.

The participation of students to the workshop scientific part is free .

 

 

Publication

 

The presented papers will be published after the reviewing process in a Proceeding volume edited  by Lucian Blaga University Press (with ISBN ).  The proceedings volume will include also the open problems  presented.

 

Accommodation

 

The expenses for the accommodation will be supported by every participant.

 

You can choose for accommodation:  hotels (from 50 EU/day)  or pensions ( from  26– 37 EU/day).

You can book a room online or you can send a request for accommodation to the organizing committee (ntaoc@yahoo.com  and  d_simian@yahoo.com ).

 

 

Registration

 

For registration, you are kindly ask to fill the registration form and to send  it before 10  September of the conference address ntaoc@yahoo.com    and  to  d_simian@yahoo.com

 

Registration form

• First Name:
• Last Name:
• Affiliation:
• Country:
• Do you want to present a paper:  Yes/No
• Title of communication:
• Do you want to formulate an open problem  Yes/No
• Short formulation of the open problem:
• E-mail :
• Phone:
• Contact Address:
• Accommodation
  - in hotel, in pensions, don’t need accommodation:
  - in single room, in double room:
• Date of arrival (if available):
• Date of departure (if available):

 

The address of the workshop site http://stiinte.ulbsibiu.ro/info/workshopOctober/

 

 

 

This workshop  benefits from founding  from the research grant of the Romanian Ministry of Education and Research, cod CNCSIS 33/2007.