[comp.theory.cell-automata] Workshop on Cellular Automata, April 17-18, 1991

jhaataja@finsun.csc.fi (Juha Haataja) (12/11/90)

                      SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT
                        CALL FOR PAPERS


                 Workshop on Cellular Automata 
                       April 17-18, 1991
  
                Centre for Scientific Computing 
                       Helsinki, Finland


1.   BACKGROUND

Cellular automata are spatially and temporally discrete  dynamical  systems 
consisting  of identical cells arranged in a lattice.  The cells assume one 
of  a finite  number  of values  and are  updated according to a  spatially 
homogeneous local rule. These systems exhibit the prototypes of interactive 
dynamics.  Due to this  rich spectrum  of behavior  they have  applications 
in a number of areas of science and engineering.

A workshop on  cellular  automata  will  be  arranged  at  the  Centre  for
Scientific  Computing  (CSC)  in  Helsinki,  Finland, on April 17-18, 1991.
Papers presenting new theoretical results, or experiences of using cellular
automata  as modeling  tools,  are sought.  Point  of view  can be  general 
mathematics (for example dynamical systems theory),  computational science, 
physics, or other natural sciences.


2.   SPEAKERS

The main speakers are:

  Per Bak, Department of Physics, Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA
  "Self-Organized Criticality"

  Bruce M. Boghosian, Thinking Machines Corporation, Cambridge,
  Massachusetts, USA
  "A Survey of Lattice Gas and Lattice Boltzmann Methods for Hydrodynamics"

  David Griffeath, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA
  "Excitable Cellular Automata"

  Clifford Pickover, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, USA
  "Visualization of Complex Phenomena"

These presentations will be organized as two 45 minute sessions each.


3.   SUBMISSIONS

We are searching for short, 15-30 minute presentations. These  can  include
video,  slide  or  computer  demonstrations.  We  try  to  include  as many
presentations as possible, but if this  can't  be  arranged,  some  may  be
included  as  posters.  The  presentations  should  be aimed to people with
general scientific  background,  and  too  much  specialization  should  be
avoided.
  

4.   REGISTRATION

The registrations and submissions should be sent to (by mail):

  Juha Haataja
  VTKK/TLP
  P.O. Box 40
  SF-02101 Espoo
  Finland

or to (by e-mail):

  jhaataja@finsun.csc.fi (Internet)
  JHAATAJA at FINFUN (Bitnet)

Telephone: +358 0 4571. Telefax: +358 0 464 803.

Submissions should include the following information:

  Title of presentation
  Abstract (not much more than one page)
  Possible bibliography
  Duration of presentation (15-30 minutes)
  Special equipment needed (slide, video equipment etc.)

The registrations must  be  received  before  March  1,  1991.  Authors  of
submitted   papers  will  be  notified  of  acceptance  or  rejection.  The
proceedings of the workshop will be published in the CSC Report Series, and
the deadline for the final papers will be announced later.


5.   ORGANIZERS

The organizing committee for the workshop consists of the following people:

  Prof. Risto Nieminen, CSC
  Dr. Kari Eloranta, Helsinki University of Technology
  Mr. Olli-Pekka Piirila, Helsinki University of Technology
  Dr. Jarkko Kari, University of Turku
  Mr. Esko Jarvinen, CSC
  Mr. Juha Haataja, CSC


6.   ARRANGEMENTS

There is no registration fee for academic participants; for others, the fee
is $100.

For  details  about  hotel and travel arrangements, etc., please direct all
inquiries to Mr. Juha Haataja; the address is given above.