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Subject: ABS4: 2nd call for paper
From: Jean-Pierre Muller (jean-pierre.muller@cirad.fr)
Date: Thu Dec 05 2002 - 11:42:01 CET
You are invited to submit your contribution to:
Agent-Based Simulation 4
to take place in Montpellier (France), april 28.-30. , 2003 whose NEW
deadline is:
January 6., 2003
For further information, please consult: http://abs2003.cirad.fr/
Do not hesitate to distribute widely
Sorry for multiple postings
Sincerely yours
Jean-Pierre Müller
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2nd Call for Papers
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DEADLINE CHANGED TO January 6., 2003
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Agent-Based Simulation 4
SCS-Europe and CIRAD
organize
the 4th International Workshop on Agent-Based Simulation
in
Montpellier, France
April 28-30, 2003
Workshop topics
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Research in the domain of multi-agent systems (MAS) is becoming more and
more important
because of the capacity of MAS to design and simulate complex systems,
i.e. systems
composed of many entities in interaction between themselves and with an
external
environment. MAS are used in many domains in which classical
mathematical models are not
available because either the dynamics are far from equilibrium, or the
systems are open
(creation and deletion of entities in the course of simulation), or
emergent phenomena have to
be explored, or the entities are heterogeneous (for example, the
eco-socio-systems which
combine ecological and social dynamics), or simply because they provide
a more intuitive
understanding. The workshop is intended to offer a forum for people
interested in agent-based
simulation to discuss methodologies, techniques and applications.
We encourage contributions which present not only case studies but also
critical analysis on
the pertinence of multi-agent models and their usefulness for
understanding or for decision
making, design and validation methodologies, comparative studies in the
modelling sciences.
In particular, the subjects include but are not limited to:
* Design, implementation and validation methodologies, including
participative
protocols;
* Modelling languages and platforms;
* Agent architecture either for biophysical or for social simulations;
* Interaction protocols including with humans;
* Multi-level simulation and emergence of global phenomena (including
norms and
institutions);
* Time and space representation including multiple scales;
* Comparison with centralized models, relationship between
individual-based versus
aggregative models;
* Conceptual and epistemological analysis.
The application domains include but are not limited to:
* Ecology and environment;
* Psychology and cognitive science;
* Social simulation;
* Economical models;
* Industry, manufacturing and logistics;
* Robotics;
* Virtual reality.
Conference Committee
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Program Chairman
Jean-Pierre Müller, CIRAD, France
Program committee (to confirm)
Penny-Anne Baillie, Australia
Brahim Chaib-Draa, Canada
Rosaria Conte, Italy
Alexis Drogoul, France
Julie Dugdale, France
Bernard Espinasse, France
Marco Gallegati, Italy
Nigel Gilbert, United Kingdom
Wander Jager, The Netherlands
Hans-Joachim Mosler, Switzerland
Van Dyke Parunak, USA
Henri Pierreval, France
Nicole Saam, Germany
Bernd Schmidt, Germany
Thomas Uthmann, Germany
Organisation committee
Jean-Pierre Müller, France
Bernard Espinasse, France
Pierre Bommel, France
Rainer Rimane, Germany
Béa Randon, France
General Information
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Deadlines
Paper submission January 6., 2003
Notification of acceptance February 17., 2003
Camera-ready papers March 17., 2003
For questions concerning submissions please see our web-site or contact
Rainer Rimane
Venue
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The conference will take place in Agropolis, Montpellier, France.
Montpellier is located in the
south of France very near from the mediterrenian sea. It is easily
reachable by plane
(Montpellier-Méditerranée international airport) and by train (3h15 from
Paris by TGV).
Accomodation
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Workshop participants are requested to make their own arrangements. A
number of rooms
have been appointed in various hotels of the center. Please see our
web-site for information
about accommodation in Montpellier.
Organisation contact
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Rainer Rimane
University Erlangen _ Informatik 10
Cauerstrasse 6
91058 Erlangen, Germany
Phone +49 (0)9131 – 85 27 89 6
Fax +49 (0)9131 – 66 24 7
E-mail rimane@cs.fau.de
Further information
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http://abs2003.cirad.fr
Montpellier
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Situated on the "via domitia" joining Rome to Spain in the roman time,
Montpellier has been
founded between the 10th and the 12th century by jews, muslims and
christians giving place to
tolerance and fraternity. In 1220, the first "universitas medicorum" of
the world is founded
and the university itself in 1289 by the pope Nicolas IV. The town
exhibits a varied
architecture from the old middle age town to the post-modern quarter of
Antigone by the
architect Riccardo Bofill, going through the XVIIIth century
architecture of the Peyrou garden
and justice palace and the hausmanian style of the Comedy square, one of
largest pedestrian
square of Europe.
Nowadays, Montpellier is becoming an important pole of attraction for
many people (about
20'000 arriving each year) wishing to enjoy the sunny and dynamic
atmosphere of this
increasingly important academic town. The region is also the largest
wine producing region of
France.