Eighth International Conference on Integration of Artificial
Intelligence and Operations Research Techniques in Constraint
Programming
ZUSE INSTITUTE BERLIN - GERMANY
MAY 23 - 27, 2011
Dear colleagues,
we apologize in advance for multiple copies.
The Eighth International Conference on Integration of Artificial
Intelligence and Operations Research Techniques in Constraint Programming
will be held in Berlin, Germany, May 23-27, 2011.
The aim of the conference is to bring together interested researchers from
Constraint Programming (CP), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Operations
Research (OR) to present new techniques or new applications in
combinatorial optimization and to provide an opportunity for researchers
in one area to learn about techniques in the others. A main objective of
this conference series is also to give these researchers the opportunity
to show how the integration of techniques from different fields can lead
to interesting results on large and complex problems.
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CALL FOR PAPERS
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Papers that actively combine, integrate, or contrast approaches from more
than one of the areas are especially solicited. High quality papers from a
single area are also welcome, provided that they are of interest to other
communities involved. Finally, application papers showcasing CP/AI/OR
techniques on innovative and challenging applications or experience
reports on such applications are strongly encouraged.
The program committee invites submissions that include but are not limited
to the following topics:
* Inference and relaxation methods: constraint propagation, cutting
planes, global constraints, graph algorithms, dynamic programming,
Lagrangean and convex relaxations, heuristic functions based on constraint
relaxation.
* Search methods: branch and bound, intelligent backtracking, incomplete
search, randomized search, column generation and other decomposition
methods, local search, meta-heuristics.
* Integration methods: static/dynamic problem decomposition, solver
communication, transformations between models and solvers, collaboration
between concurrent methods, models, and solvers.
* Modeling methods: comparison of models, symmetry breaking, uncertainty,
dominance relationships.
* Innovative Applications of CP/AI/OR techniques.
* Implementation of CP/AI/OR techniques and optimization systems.
PAPER SUBMISSION:
Paper submissions are of two types: Long papers and short papers.
INSTRUCTION FOR LONG PAPERS:
Long papers should present original unpublished work and be at most 15
pages plus references in length, and should be prepared in the format used
for the Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science series
(http://www.springer.de/comp/lncs/authors.html). These papers will undergo
rigorous review. The proceedings will be published in the Springer Lecture
Notes in Computer Science series.
NOTE:
Unlike previous CPAIOR conferences the page limit for long papers is 15
LNCS pages *plus references*.
LONG PAPER SUBMISSION:
Abstract due : JANUARY 9, 2011 11.59 P.M. PST
Full paper due: JANUARY 16, 2011 11.59 P.M. PST
Notification: FEBRUARY 20, 2011
Final version due: MARCH 6, 2011
INSTRUCTION FOR SHORT PAPERS:
Short papers are also encouraged, limited to 5 LNCS pages plus references
and should be prepared with the same format as long papers
(http://www.springer.de/comp/lncs/authors.html). Although containing less
material, short papers should describe original unpublished work and will
be reviewed to the same criteria of quality as long papers. It is also
encouraged to submit short papers about work in progress on ideas that are
interesting but for which the practical or theoretical relevance is not
yet fully identified. Short papers will be presented at the conference and
published in the conference proceedings.
SHORT PAPER SUBMISSION:
Abstract due : JANUARY 19, 2011 11.59 P.M. PST
Paper due: JANUARY 26, 2011 11.59 P.M. PST
Notification: FEBRUARY 20, 2011
Final version due: MARCH 6, 2011
SUBMISSION NOTES:
All papers are to be submitted electronically in PDF format by following
the instructions at the URL
http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cpaior2011
For any queries on the paper submission process, please contact the
Program Chairs on the email cpaior-pc@zib.de.
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CALL FOR WORKSHOPS
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CPAIOR workshops aim to provide an opportunity to present and discuss
ongoing research in small groups. The workshop program will take place on
May 24, as a pre-conference event. All workshops will be full-day and held
in parallel. Workshop participants must register for CPAIOR, there will be
no additional fee for attending a workshop.
WORKSHOP PROPOSALS SHOULD CONTAIN:
* title and a brief description of the workshop, that will be published on
the CPAIOR 2011 homepage
* names and contact information of the proposed organizing committee,
including one person in charge
* discussion of why the workshop is of interest for CPAIOR
RESPONSIBILITIES OF ORGANIZERS:
* creating a website
* organization of technical program, e.g., call for papers and selecting
submissions, inviting attendants for a podium discussion, ...
* formulating the technical program
RESPONSIBILITIES OF CONFERENCE CHAIRS:
* local organization
* scheduling workshops in cooperation with the workshop organizers
IMPORTANT DATES:
Proposal due: JANUARY 19, 2011 11.59 P.M. PST
Notification: JANUARY 26, 2011
Website URL and Call for Paper/Participation due: FEBRUARY 9, 2011 11.59
P.M. PST
All proposals should be submitted via e-mail to the organizing committee:
cpaior@zib.de.
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CONFERENCE WEBSITE (relaunched):
http://cpaior2011.zib.de
Best regards and happy holidays.
Program Chairs:
Tobias Achterberg
J. Christopher Beck
Conference Chairs:
Timo Berthold
Ambros M. Gleixner
Stefan Heinz
Thorsten Koch
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