taylor@hplabsc.UUCP (06/27/87)
- - First announcement and call for papers for The Third Conference On Hypercube Concurrent Computers and Applications PURPOSE: The Third Conference on Hypercube Concurrent Computers and Applications (HCCA3) will cover all aspects of hardware, systems software and applications programs for concurrent computers of the hypercube and compatible architectures. Given the maturity of hypercube systems, we particularly solicit contributed papers on substantial applications undertaken on the hypercube and on comparisons of hypercubes with other computer architectures. ORGANIZATION: The host institution for HCCA3 is the Jet Propulsion Laboratory of the California Institute of Technology. The General Chairman is Dr. Terry Cole, Chief Technologist of the JPL. The Program Committee Chairman is Prof. Goeffrey Fox of Caltech. SESSIONS: Session chairpersons will be appointed by the Program Committee and will determine the format and content of their sessions. Sessions will include invited talks, contributed papers, panel discussions and poster sessions. All relevant papers will be accepted for poster sessions. Details of the Session formats will follow in the Second Announcement. CONTRIBUTED PAPERS: Authors who wish to contribute papers should submit three copies of a onepage typewritten abstract to the address below. Deadline for submission is 1 August 1987. Contributors will be notified regarding the acceptance of their abstracts before 1 October 1987. Conference abstracts will be available at the meeting. In addition to the contributed papers, there will be "mini-sessions" on particular themes. Authors who wish to organize "mini-sessions" are encouraged to submit a description of the topic area and a tentative list of speakers and titles for their "mini-session." Abstracts and inquiries should be sent to: Dr. Andrew Witkowski Jet Propulsion Laboratory Main Stop 138-208 Pasadena, California 91109, USA (818) 354-2244 ARPAnet address: andy@hamlet.caltech.edu PLACE: The technical sessions will be held at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, California. DATE: 19, 20 January 1988. ACCOMMODATIONS: The official conference hotels are the Pasadena Hilton Hotel and Pasadena Holiday Inn. SPONSORS: Department of Energy, Strategic Defense Initiative Organization/Innovative Science and Technology Office, Joint Tactical Fusion Program, NASA and U.S. Air Force - -