• 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.

Official Language: English

Conference 1-5 October 2008