GIACS Conference on “Data in Complex Systems” Palermo, Italy, 7-9 April 2008

GIACS Conference on “Data in Complex Systems”

Palermo, Italy, 7-9 April 2008

The use of data in complex system research is crucial to corroborate or falsify theoretical models that are developed to describe the emergence of collective structures in complex systems. Analysis and modeling of empirical data in complex system research is a key tool in the search for possible mechanisms that create and sustain complexity. The goal of this Conference is to realize a gathering of an interdisciplinary group of researchers working in different areas of Complex system research.

The Conference will discuss problems of data collection, data mining, data dissemination and data sharing for research projects dealing with complex systems. A special attention will be devoted to the problems related with the use of proprietary and personal data in complex system research. The conference will consider problems and opportunities related with the use of data recording and/or monitoring activities into the fields of biology, biomedicine, consumer preferences, finance, social networks, sociology, traffic problems and telecommunication.

The Conference is organized within the European Coordination Action GIACS (General Integration of the Applications of Complexity in Science) http:// www.giacs.org.

TOPICS
Original research contributions are solicited covering a variety of topics including but not limited to:
* data gathering in complex system research,
* data mining of large set of data: methods and tools,
* dealing with personal data in complex system research,
* data sharing of proprietary data for research purposes,
* legal aspects of the use of proprietary data for research purposes,
* characteristics of data used in complex system research in the fields of biology, biomedicine, consumer preferences, finance, social networks, sociology, traffic problems and telecommunication.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Contributors are invited to submit an abstract reporting original unpublished research and recent developments in the topics related to the Conference. The abstract should not exceed 2 single-spaced pages of text, including references, figures, tables, etc. Authors should submit their abstracts by e-mail to the following address: giacs2008@lagash.dft.unipa.it clearly specifying the name and the e-mail address of the contributor and their preference concerning oral and poster presentation.

IMPORTANT DATES
* Deadline for support request for young researchers: February, 16th 2008
* Abstract submission deadline: February, 23rd 2008
* Author Notification: March 8th 2008

CONFERENCE WEB-PAGE
http://lagash.dft.unipa.it/giacs2008.html

CONTACT E-MAIL
giacs2008@lagash.dft.unipa.it

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