CFP: Workshop on MAthematical performance Modeling and Analysis , MAMA 2001: June 20-21, 2001 , Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

["K. Pawlikowski" <krys@cosc.canterbury.ac.nz>]

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           Workshop on MAthematical performance Modeling and Analysis
                                   MAMA 2001


                               June 20-21, 2001
                          Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA     

           Held in conjunction with SIGMETRICS 2001 / Performance 2001
         Jointly sponsored by ACM SIGMETRICS and IFIP Working Group 7.3



The complexity of computer systems, networks and applications, as well
as
the advancements in computer technology, continue to grow at a rapid
pace.
Mathematical analysis, modeling and optimization are playing an
important role
in research studies to investigate fundamental issues and tradeoffs at
the
core of performance problems in the design and implementation of complex
computer systems, networks and applications.

The Third Workshop on MAthematical performance Modeling and Analysis
(MAMA 2001)
seeks to bring together researchers working on the mathematical,
methodological
and theoretical aspects of performance analysis, modeling and
optimization.
It is intended to provide a forum at SIGMETRICS / Performance
conferences for
talks on early research in the more mathematical areas of computer
performance
analysis.  These talks will be based on very recent research results
(including
work in progress) or on new research results that will be otherwise
submitted
only to a journal (or recently have been submitted to a journal). Thus,
part of
the goal is to complement and supplement the SIGMETRICS / Performance
Conference
program with such talks without removing any theoretical contributions
from the
main program.

This year's workshop will be held the afternoon of June 20 (shortly
after the
main SIGMETRICS / Performance program) and all day June 21.  In addition
to the
presentation of extended abstracts, the workshop will include time for
informal
technical discussions among the speakers and attendees.



SUBMISSION INFORMATION

    Apr 30, 2001:  Abstract Submission Deadline
    May 18, 2001:  Acceptance Notification
    Jun 04, 2001:  Final Abstracts for Workshop
    Jul 21, 2001:  Final Extended Abstracts for PER

MAMA 2001 encourages the submission of abstracts describing early
research on
the general mathematical, methodological and theoretical aspects of
performance
analysis, modeling and optimization.  Authors are asked to submit 2-4
page,
single-column abstracts before the above deadline.  Abstracts should be
submitted electronically, as e-mail attachments, to mss@watson.ibm.com.
Postscript is preferred, although other arrangements can be made by
contacting
Mark Squillante (mss@watson.ibm.com).

Submissions will be reviewed by the program committee, from which
approximately
20-25 abstracts will be selected for inclusion in the workshop program. 
A
version of the abstracts will be provided at the workshop. Extended
versions of
the abstracts will appear in a special issue of Performance Evaluation
Review,
with a due date after the workshop making it possible for authors to
incorporate the results of, or simply mention, any relevant discussions
at
the workshop.  Note that there are no copyright issues with PER, and
thus
authors will have complete freedom to submit their work elsewhere.



PROGRAM CHAIRS

    Erol Gelenbe, University of Central Florida
    Mark Squillante, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center



PROGRAM COMMITTEE  (Tentative & Incomplete List)

    Cheng-Shang Chang, National Tsing Hua University 
    Ed Coffman, Columbia University
    Nick Duffield, AT&T Labs - Research
    Peter Harrison, Imperial College
    Debais Mitra, Bell Laboratories
    Isi Mitrani, University of Newcastle
    Dick Muntz, UCLA
    Zhen Liu, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center
    Perwez Shahabuddin, Columbia University
    Li Zhang, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center



For more information, please contact Mark Squillante
(mss@watson.ibm.com).
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This message is forwarded to members of the COSC/EEE research group on 
networks,  and the COSC/Management/Maths research group on stochastic 
simulation, at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New zealand, 
and anybody else interested in research in these areas

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		Associate Prof. Dr  Krzysztof Pawlikowski

	Department of Computer Science,  University of Canterbury
 			Christchurch, New Zealand
		
ph.  +(64) 3 3642 987 ext.7772  email:   krys@cosc.canterbury.ac.nz 
fax. +(64) 3 3642 569      URL:     http://www.cosc.canterbury.ac.nz/~krys

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