hayes@ARISIA.XEROX.COM (Pat Hayes) (01/04/89)
Third Workshop on Qualitative Physics: California, August 9-11 The third international workshop on Qualitative Physics will be held on the ninth through eleventh (9-11) August 1989 in Palo Alto, California, U.S.A. The workshop will emphasize both theoretical and practical aspects of qualitative and naive physics. Topics include, but are not limited to: * New qualitative reasoning methods * Complexity analyses of fundamental algorithms * Implementation techniques and performance studies * Applications of qualitative physics * Temporal reasoning and representation * Automated modeling To facilitate informal communication, the workshop attendance will be limited to a group of 50 people. Activities will include approximately 25 paper presentations, several panel discussions, and demonstrations of working implementations. There will be no published proceedings, but a selection of papers may be included in a special journal issue devoted to qualitative physics. Authors who wish to present research, should submit four (4) copies of their papers in hard copy form. Papers must not exceed 5000 words (10 pages, double spaced). Papers must be printed on 8.5" x 11" or A4 sized paper. Authors who wish to have copies of their papers distributed must pay appropriate attention to print quality. The workshop wishes to encourage attendance of graduate students and interested researchers, perhaps from other fields, who may not wish to present a formal paper. To be considered for general attendance, researchers should submit four (4) copies of a short description of their background and interests, clearly explaining their interest in qualitative physics. Some authors may be accepted for general attendance only, their submission being taken as evidence of their interest. All material must be submitted by February 28, 1989. Notification of acceptance will be mailed by April 7, 1988. Address all communication to the program chair: Dr. Patrick Hayes phone: (415) 494-4749 Xerox PARC 3333 Coyote Hill Road Palo Alto, CA 94304 internet: hayes.pa@xerox.com