[linux-network] INOC 2003 (fwd)

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Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 18:53:18 +0100
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From: Walid BEN AMEUR <walid.benameur@INT-EVRY.FR>
Organization: int
Subject: INOC 2003
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Call for Papers:

INOC2003 - International Network Optimization Conference
October 27-29, 2003 Evry/Paris, France

http://www.int-evry.fr/INOC2003

Organized by INT (Institut National des T=E9l=E9communications, France) =
and
CNRS/SAMOVAR (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France)
Supported by :
INFORMS (Section on Telecommunications),
GET (Groupe des Ecoles des T=E9l=E9communications)
France Telecom
Roadef (the French Operation Research Society)
ITC (International Teletraffic Congress)

+++Scope+++

Information sciences and communication technologies are increasingly =
both a
main focus and a major application of well-established
as well as emerging theories and techniques.
Examples are Operations Research, Graph Theory and Queueing Theory, in
addition to Stochastic Search, to state just a few.
The aim of this conference is to bring together people from those
disciplines with a main focus on network optimization.
Special attention will be given to the latest technologies and to the
challenges encountered therein.

+++Topics+++

Topics include, but are not limited to :

-Issues : Clustering, Routing, Scheduling, Nomadicity/Mobility, Network
Models, Network Performance, Network loading, Location, Traffic =
Engineering,
Frequency Assignment, Information Retrieval, Network Planning, Pricing,
Survivability, Reliability,
Uncertainty, Resources Allocation, Topological Design, Multi-layer =
Networks,
Cryptography, Quality of service, online problems
-Tools : Distributed Algorithms, Graph Theory, Queueing Theory, =
Operations
Research, Soft Computing, Integer Programming, Non-linear Programming,
Measurement Techniques, Metaheuristics, Stochastic Models, Evolutionary
Computation, Simulated
Annealing, Taboo Search, Simulation, Approximation algorithms
-Technologies : IP Networks, MPLS, TCP, Mobiles(3G,4G), ATM, Adhoc =
Networks,
Wireless, Lower Layers, SONET/SDH, Optical Networks, Multimedia, World =
Wide
Web

+++Important dates+++

Short Paper submission deadline: April 25, 2003
Notification of acceptance: July 14, 2003
Long Paper submission (optional): August 16, 2003
Submission of camera-ready short papers: August 16, 2003
Deadline for early conference registration: September 19, 2003
Conference: October
27-29, 2003

+++Program Committee+++

Ravindra Ahuja (University of Florida, USA), Kemal Altinkemer (Purdue
University, USA),
Monique Becker (INT-CNRS/SAMOVAR, France),Walid Ben-Ameur =
(INT-CNRS/SAMOVAR,
France),
Daniel Bienstock (Columbia University, USA), Jacques Carlier =
(Universit=E9
Technologie de Compiegne, France),
Prosper Chemouil (France Telecom, France), Robert Cooper (Florida =
Atlantic
University, USA),
Geir Dahl (University of Oslo, Norway), Piet Demeester (Ghent =
University,
Belgium),
Erol Gelenbe (University of Central Florida, USA), Eric Gourdin (France
Telecom R&D, France),
Luis Gouveia (Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal), Richard Harris (Royal
Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia),
G=E9rard H=E9buterne (INT-CNRS/SAMOVAR, France), Kaj Holmberg (Linkoping
University, Sweden),
Olivier Hudry (Telecom Paris, France), Brigitte Jaumard (Universit=E9 de
Montreal, Canada),
Herv=E9 Kerivin (University of Minnesota, USA), Paul J. Kuhn(University =
of
Stuttgart, Germany),
Ali Ridha Mahjoub (Universite de Clermont II, France), Debasis Mitra =
(Lucent
Bell-labs, USA),
Andrew M. Odlyzko (University of Minnesota, USA), Adam Ouorou (France
Telecom R&D, France),
Alain Petrowski (INT-CNRS/SAMOVAR, France), Mario Pickavet (Ghent
University, Belgium),
Michal Pioro (Warsaw University of Technology, Poland), Guy Pujolle
(Universit=E9 Paris VI, France),
Pierre Rolin (France Telecom R&D, France), Iraj Saniee (Lucent =
Bell-Labs,
USA),
Marc Schoenauer (Ecole Polytechnique, France), Patrick Siarry =
(Universit=E9
Paris XII, France),
Don Towsley (University of Massachusetts, USA)

+++Proceedings+++

Authors should submit a short paper (4 to 6 pages) to be publisehd in =
the
conference proceedings (book format).
Authors of accepted short papers are invited to submit a longer version =
of
their work to be published in a journal. More details will be given =
later.
+++Evaluation process+++

Papers will be evaluated for originality, significance, clarity, and
soundness.
Each paper will be refereed by at least two researchers in the topic =
area.

+++Location+++

The conference will be held in Evry (30Km south of Paris). Participants =
can
stay either in Evry or in Paris.
More details on the conference web site http://www.int-evry.fr/INOC2003

+++Organization+++

Walid Ben-Ameur (INT-CNRS/SAMOVAR, France, Conference Chair)
M=E9ri=E9ma Belaidouni (INT, France), Monique Becker (INT-CNRS/SAMOVAR, =
France),
Sandrine Bourguer (INT, France, Communication Assistant), Alain =
Petrowski
(INT-CNRS/SAMOVAR, France, co-chair)
Hind Castel (INT, France), Tijani Chahed (INT-CNRS/SAMOVAR, France),
Caroline Fayet (INT, France),
Eric Gourdin (France Telecom R&D, France), G=E9rard H=E9buterne
(INT-CNRS/SAMOVAR, France),
Herv=E9 Kerivin (University of Minnesota, USA, co-chair), Chantal =
Lemaire
(INT, France, Administration Assistant)
Abdallah M'HAMED (INT, France), Adam Ouorou (France Telecom R&D, France)

+++Social Events+++

Two dinners will be organized (one in Evry and one in Paris). Included =
in
the conference fees.

+++Information+++
http://www.int-evry.fr/INOC2003 && inoc2003-oc@int-evry.fr

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