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CFP: 4th International Workshop on Agent-Based Simulation, Montpellier, France, April 28-30, 2003

Call for Papers


Agent-Based Simulation 4


SCS-Europe

organize
                                                        the 4th
International Workshop on Agent-Based Simulation

in

Montpellier, France


April 28-30, 2003


http://abs2003.cirad.fr/index_an.html

Workshop topics

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

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

Deadlines
Paper submission     December 16, 2002
Notification of acceptance    February 7, 2002
Camera-ready papers     March 10, 2002

For questions concerning submissions please see our web-site or contact
Rainer Rimane

Venue
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
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
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
  http://abs2003.cirad.fr/index_an.html

Montpellier

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.


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