[DMANET] WATCH 2026 - Deadline extended to August 28, 2026

Call for Papers Second International Workshop on Analytics, Telemetry, and Cybersecurity for HPCC (WATCH 2026) in conjunction with ACM CCS 2026, November 15-19, 2026, The Hague, The Netherlands (https://www.sigsac.org/ccs/CCS2026/) Scope: The productivity and trustworthiness of computing systems are increasingly hindered by a multitude of challenges, including system misconfigurations, insufficient engineering practices, and the escalating complexity and scale of modern computing systems and applications. More critically, malicious adversarial events, such as cyberattacks, data breaches, and other forms of cyber threats, significantly undermine the reliability, robustness, integrity, and security of systems and applications. Ensuring the systems' and applications' correct operational states through effective monitoring, measurement, analysis, and diagnosis is crucial to maintaining optimal performance, reliability, resilience, and security in computing tasks. This includes detecting and responding to potential security threats, identifying and mitigating performance bottlenecks, and ensuring the overall integrity and trustworthiness of computing systems and applications. This workshop aims to provide a dedicated platform for researchers, practitioners, and industry experts to discuss cutting-edge topics on analytics, telemetry, and cybersecurity for high performance computing and communications (HPCC). We encourage submissions that explore novel methodologies, tools, and practices for monitoring and analyzing the status of computing systems and applications, including the detection and response to potential security threats, performance bottlenecks, and other operational issues. We also invite contributions that enhance observability and visibility, strengthen resilience and security, promote data integrity, and improve the overall trustworthiness of heterogeneous computing and communication environments and data. Additionally, we seek contributions that address the challenges and opportunities presented by emerging technologies and trends, such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), Internet of Things (IoT), cloud/edge computing, and emerging quantum computing, from the perspective of security principles and objectives. This includes exploring the potential risks and benefits of these technologies, identifying novel attack vectors and vulnerabilities, and developing innovative solutions to mitigate these threats and ensure the security, resilience, and integrity of emerging computing systems and applications. Topic of Interest (but not limited to): * Real-time monitoring and operations * Performance analysis and diagnostics * Data security and privacy * Malware analysis and detection * Digital forensics and incident response * Edge computing security * Security and performance metrics * AI/ML-driven methodologies * Security information and event management (SIEM) * Best practices for resilient computing/communications Important Dates: Submission deadline: August 28, 2026 AOE (Anytime ON Earth) Author notification: September 4, 2026 Camera-ready deadline: September 11, 2026 Workshop: November 15, 2026 Paper Submission: All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. Authors are invited to submit either a full (max 8 pages) paper or a short/work-in-progress (max 5 pages) paper. Papers will be peer-reviewed, and accepted papers will be published in the workshop proceedings as part of the ACM digital library. Program Committee (tentative): Stergios Anastasiadis, University of Ioannina, Greece Sang-Yoon Chang, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, USA Ming-Hung Chen, IBM, USA Chunglae Cho, ETRI, Korea Italo Epicoco, University of Salento, Italy Hsiang-Jen Hong, Western Washington University, USA In Kee Kim, University of Georgia, USA Alina Lazar, Youngstown State University, USA Chul-Ho Lee, Texas State University, USA Che-Rung Lee, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan Dongeun Lee, East Texas A&M University, USA Amir H. Payberah, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden Marco Pulimeno, University of Salento, Italy Alex Sim, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA K. John Wu, Energy Sciences Network, USA Yu-Sung Wu, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan Organizing Committee: Massimo Cafaro, University of Salento, Italy Eric Chan-Tin, Loyola University Chicago, USA Jerry Chou, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan Jinoh Kim, East Texas A&M University, USA Submission link: https://watch2026.hotcrp.com/settings/submissions Web: https://watch-miniconf.github.io/ Contact: WATCH.miniconf@gmail.com - ********************************************************************************************* Prof. Massimo Cafaro, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Parallel Algorithms and Data Mining/Machine Learning Head of the HPC (High Performance Computing) Lab Head of the AIMA Lab (Artificial Intelligence Models and Algorithms) Department of Engineering for Innovation University of Salento, Lecce, Italy Via per Monteroni 73100 Lecce, Italy Voice/Fax +39 0832 297371 Web https://www.massimocafaro.it Web https://www.unisalento.it/people/massimo.cafaro E-mail massimo.cafaro@unisalento.it E-mail cafaro@ieee.org E-mail cafaro@acm.org INGV National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology Via di Vigna Murata 605 Roma CMCC Foundation Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change Via Augusto Imperatore, 16 - 73100 Lecce massimo.cafaro@cmcc.it Weiler’s Law: Nothing is impossible for the man who doesn’t have to do it himself. ********************************************************************************************** -- -- Per sostenere la conoscenza e la ricerca, dona il 5x1000 all'Università del Salento. 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[DMANET] Save the date: Grenoble Global Optimization Workshop 2027

Dear colleagues, We are happy to announce the Grenoble Global Optimization Workshop 2027, which will happen 7th - 10th of September 2027. The workshop will consist of a single track with full talks based on contributed proceedings, and will be preceded by a one-day summer school with attendance priority given to young researchers. Preliminary information is available on the following page: https://ghost-team.gitlabpages.inria.fr/events/gregow27/ Best regards, Mathieu Besançon for the organizing committee ********************************************************** * * Contributions to be spread via DMANET are submitted to * * DMANET@zpr.uni-koeln.de * * Replies to a message carried on DMANET should NOT be * addressed to DMANET but to the original sender. The * original sender, however, is invited to prepare an * update of the replies received and to communicate it * via DMANET. * * DISCRETE MATHEMATICS AND ALGORITHMS NETWORK (DMANET) * http://www.zaik.uni-koeln.de/AFS/publications/dmanet/ * **********************************************************

[DMANET] SOFSEM 2027: 2nd Call for Papers

* Apologies if you receive multiple copies of this announcement. ================================================================ 2nd Call for Papers - SOFSEM 2027 52nd International Conference on Current Trends in Theory and Practice of Computer Science February 2-5, 2027 - Ioannina, Greece https://sofsem2027.conf.uoi.gr/ ================================================================ IMPORTANT DATES ================================================================ Abstract Submission Deadline: September 15, 2026 Paper Submission Deadline: September 18, 2026 Acceptance Notification: November 10, 2026 Camera-ready version: December 1, 2026 Poster Submission Deadline: December 1, 2026 Poster Notification: December 8, 2026 Poster Camera-ready: December 14, 2026 Early Registration ends: January 11, 2027 (all deadlines are 23:59 AoE) ================================================================ SOFSEM is an annual winter conference devoted to the theory and practice of computer science. The conference traditionally focuses on the latest results and developments of fundamental research in computer science (informatics), inspired by the algorithmic challenges of our time. SOFSEM has a long tradition as a high-quality research conference, and a venue where researchers from academia and industry in all stages of their career can share their insights. The 52nd SOFSEM will be held February 2–5, 2027 as a physical event in Ioannina, Greece. An on-site pre-conference PhD school on Graph Algorithms and Geometry will be held on Monday, February 1, 2027. The proceedings will be published in the series Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) by Springer. Additionally, authors of selected papers presented at the conference will be invited to submit extended versions to a special issue of the Discrete Mathematics & Theoretical Computer Science. ================================================================ SUBMISSION GUIDELINES AND PROCEEDINGS ================================================================ SOFSEM 2027 proceedings will be published in the subseries ARCoSS (Advanced Research in Computing and Software Science) of the Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) series of Springer. Contributors are invited to submit an extended abstract of up to 12 pages in Springer LNCS format ( www.springer.com/lncs), including title and abstract, but excluding references. Proofs omitted due to space restrictions must be placed in an appendix, to be read by program committee members at their discretion. Papers must be submitted electronically through EasyChair. The submission server is: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=sofsem2027 Although authors are not prohibited from using generative AI, they are required to disclose any such use in the corresponding field of EasyChair in the interest of transparency. The use for limited language editing (e.g., grammar, or style) does not require disclosure. This information will remain confidential and will be accessible only to the Program Committee. No prior publication or simultaneous submission to other conferences or journals are allowed (except preprint repositories such as arXiv or workshops without formal published proceedings). Submissions are not anonymous. Authors will be required to submit their accepted papers to the arXiv repository at the same time as submitting their camera-ready versions, in order to provide immediate and unrestricted open access to their papers. The self-archived arXiv papers should consist of (essentially) the LNCS proceedings version plus an optional clearly marked appendix. At least one author of each accepted paper is required to present the paper at the conference. Also, an individual registration is required for each accepted paper. ================================================================ INVITED SPEAKERS ================================================================ - Dimitris Fotakis (NTUA, Greece) - Giuseppe F. Italiano (Luiss University, Italy) - Evanthia Papadopoulou (Università della Svizzera italiana, Switzerland) - Alexander Wolff (Universität Würzburg, Germany) ================================================================ PROGRAM COMMITTEE ================================================================ - Shyan Akmal (Max Planck Institute for Informatics, Germany) - Martin Balko (Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic) - Michael A. Bekos - co-chair (University of Ioannina, Greece) - Manon Blanc (IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark) - Annika Bonerath (University of Bonn, Germany) - Thomas Erlebach (Durham University, UK) - Henning Fernau (Trier University, Germany) - Fabrizio Frati (Roma Tre University, Italy) - Loukas Georgiadis - co-chair (University of Ioannina, Greece) - Siddharth Gupta (BITS Pilani, Goa, India) - Thekla Hamm (TU Eindhoven, Netherlands) - Petr Hlineny (Masaryk University, Czech Republic) - Michael Hoffmann (ETH Zürich, Switzerland) - Tomasz Jurdzinski (University of Wroclaw, Poland) - Christos Kapoutsis (Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, Qatar) - Balázs Keszegh (Alfréd Rényi Institute of Mathematics, Hungary) - Philipp Kindermann (Trier University, Germany) - Athanasios Konstantinidis (A. University of Thessaloniki, Greece) - Evangelos Kosinas (University of Ioannina, Greece) - Ioannis Koutis (New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA) - Luigi Laura (Int. Telematic University Uninettuno, Italy) - Zsuzsanna Lipták (University of Verona, Italy) - Yoshihiro Maruyama (Kyoto University, Japan) - Jacob Miller (Technical University of Munich, Germany) - Joris Nieuwveld (University of Oxford, UK) - Martin Nöllenburg (TU Wien, Austria) - Christos Nomikos (University of Ioannina, Greece) - Katarzyna Paluch (University of Wroclaw, Poland) - Charis Papadopoulos (University of Ioannina, Greece) - Ignasi Sau (LIRMM, CNRS Montpellier, France) - Jannik Schestag (University of Bergen, Norway) - Maria Serna (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain) - Morgan Shirley (Lund University, Sweden) - Dmitry Sokolov (University of Montreal, Canada) - Joachim Spoerhase (University of Liverpool, UK) - Soeren Terziadis (Technical University of Munich, Germany) - Sharma V. Thankachan (North Carolina State University, USA) - Csaba D. Tóth (California State University Northridge, USA) - Kostas Tsioutsiouliklis (San José State University, USA; Facts.ai, USA) - Paweł Żyliński (University of Gdańsk, Poland) ================================================================ ORGANIZING COMMITTEE ================================================================ - Michael A. Bekos - co-chair (University of Ioannina, Greece) - Maria Chroni (University of Ioannina, Greece) - Loukas Georgiadis - co-chair (University of Ioannina, Greece) - Euripides Markou (University of Ioannina, Greece) - Aikaterini Maria Ntasiou (University of Ioannina, Greece) - Charis Papadopoulos (University of Ioannina, Greece) - Maria Eleni Pavlidi (University of Ioannina, Greece) - Chris Pergaminelis (National Technical University of Athens, Greece) - Konstantina Tzouvara (University of Ioannina, Greece) ================================================================ TOPICS OF INTEREST ================================================================ The program committee encourages submission of original research papers in all areas of foundations of computer science and artificial intelligence, including but not limited to the following: - algorithm engineering, - algorithms and data structures, - automata, languages, rewriting systems, - combinatorial optimization, - combinatorics on words, - computability, decidability, models of computation, - computational complexity, - computational geometry, - cryptography and security, - logic in computer science, - games and online algorithms, - graph drawing, - graph algorithms, - mathematical programming, - network science, - parallel and distributed computing, - parameterized complexity, - probabilistic and analytic methods in computer science, - quantum computing, - robotics, - theory of machine learning and data science, - and other relevant theory topics in computing and AI. ================================================================ AWARDS ================================================================ SOFSEM 2027 will offer awards for the best paper and the best student paper. The awards will be decided by the program committee. The committee can decide to split the awards over multiple papers, or not to offer an award. Papers eligible for the best student paper can have non-student co-authors, but the main work in a paper that is a candidate for the best student paper award must be done by co-authors that were students at the time of submission, and the award can be received only by such co-authors. It must be indicated at the time of submission whether a paper is a candidate for this award. ================================================================ VENUE ================================================================ The conference will be held in the "Karolos Papoulias Conference Center", which is located in the University Campus. The campus is located at a 6 km distance from the city centre and access is possible by urban bus that runs every 10 mins from the city centre. ================================================================ CONTACT ================================================================ All questions about submissions should be emailed to sofsem2027@easychair.org. ********************************************************** * * Contributions to be spread via DMANET are submitted to * * DMANET@zpr.uni-koeln.de * * Replies to a message carried on DMANET should NOT be * addressed to DMANET but to the original sender. The * original sender, however, is invited to prepare an * update of the replies received and to communicate it * via DMANET. * * DISCRETE MATHEMATICS AND ALGORITHMS NETWORK (DMANET) * http://www.zaik.uni-koeln.de/AFS/publications/dmanet/ * **********************************************************

[DMANET] CFP Metaheuristics and Decision Making Methods

Dear Colleague, On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we invite you to participate in the special session (workshop) on "Application of Metaheuristics and Decision Making Methods to Large-Scale Problems" at the 16th International Conference on Large Scale Scientific Computation - LSSC'27, June 14 - 18, 2027, Sozopol, Bulgaria, with arrival: June 13 and departure: noon June 18. The session is organized by: Prof. Stefka Fidanova (stefka.fidanova@gmail.com) from the Institute of Information and Communication Technologies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Gabriel Luque (gabriel@lcc.uma.es) from University of Malaga, Spain. Topics The list of topics includes, but is not limited to: combinatorial optimization global optimization multiobjective optimization optimization in dynamic and/or noisy environments large scale optimization parallel and distributed approaches in optimization random search algorithms, simulated annealing, tabu search other derivative free optimization methods nature inspired optimization methods (evolutionary algorithms, ant colony optimization, particle swarm optimization, immune artificial systems etc) hybrid optimization algorithms involving natural computing techniques and other global and local optimization methods optimization methods for learning processes and data mining computational optimization methods in statistics, econometrics, finance, physics, medicine, biology, engineering etc decision making methods Proceedings We plan to continue publishing the proceedings of only refereed and presented papers as a special volume of Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS). Important deadlines Deadline for submission of abstracts January 15, 2027 Notification of acceptance of the talks on the basis of the submitted abstract January 31, 2027 Deadline for registration March 01, 2027 Deadline for submission of full papers March 01, 2027 Notification of acceptance of full papers April 15, 2027 Abstracts and contributed papers The abstracts (up to 1 page stating clearly the originality of the results) are to be written in standard LaTeX. The length of the contributed papers is limited to 8 pages. It is assumed that ONE participant will present not more than ONE talk. Send the abstracts and papers to special session organizers and conference organizers, indicating the name of the special session. After sending the abstract go to the conference web page and fill in the registration form (personal data of the participants, minimum one per paper, and the name of the special session). Information about abstract and paper preparation, accommodation, transportation, registration form and conference location you can find at the conference web page http://parallel.bas.bg/Conferences/SciCom27/ Special session organizers Prof. Stefka Fidanova Prof. Gabriel LuqueDear Colleague, -- Prof. Stefka Fidanova IICT-BAS Acad. G. Bonchev str. bl.25A 1113 Sofia Bulgaria Ph. +359-2-9796642 ********************************************************** * * Contributions to be spread via DMANET are submitted to * * DMANET@zpr.uni-koeln.de * * Replies to a message carried on DMANET should NOT be * addressed to DMANET but to the original sender. The * original sender, however, is invited to prepare an * update of the replies received and to communicate it * via DMANET. * * DISCRETE MATHEMATICS AND ALGORITHMS NETWORK (DMANET) * http://www.zaik.uni-koeln.de/AFS/publications/dmanet/ * **********************************************************

[DMANET] LPNMR 2026: Call for Participation

*** Please accept our apologies if you receive multiple copies of this Call for Participation *** ==================================================== LPNMR 2026: Call for Participation 18th International Conference on Logic Programming and Non-monotonic Reasoning (LPNMR 2026) Klagenfurt, Austria | September 7-11, 2026 Website: https://lpnmr2026.aics.aau.at Contact us: lpnmr2026@easychair.org ==================================================== We are pleased to invite you to participate in the 18th International Conference on Logic Programming and Non-monotonic Reasoning (LPNMR 2026). The conference will take place at the University of Klagenfurt, Austria, from September 7 to September 11, 2026. The event will include: - 3 Invited Talks given by Chitta Baral, Elena Bellodi and Thomas Eiter - 33 Paper Presentations (28 regular papers, 4 short papers, 1 recently published research paper) - 6th International Workshop on the Resurgence of Datalog in Academia and Industry (DATALOG 2.0): https://sites.google.com/view/datalog-2-0-2026 - 5th International Workshop on HYbrid Models for Coupling Deductive and Inductive ReAsoning (HYDRA): https://sites.google.com/unical.it/hydra-2026 - Doctoral Consortium: https://sites.google.com/unical.it/dclpnmr2026 The (preliminary) conference program is available at EasyChair: https://easychair.org/smart-program/LPNMR2026/ Registration to LPNMR 2026, with early registration by *August 16*, is open at: https://conference3.aau.at/event/316/registrations/328/ Limited NSF support to attend LPNMR 2026 will be provided to *US-based students*. If eligible, please complete the following form: https://forms.gle/mmGX1tEB621LkJFZA ==================================================== AIMS AND SCOPE ==================================================== LPNMR 2026 is the eighteenth in the series of international conferences on logic programming and non-monotonic reasoning. LPNMR is a forum for exchanging ideas on declarative logic programming, non-monotonic reasoning, and knowledge representation. The aim of the conference is to facilitate interactions between researchers and practitioners interested in the design and implementation of logic-based programming languages and database systems, and those working in knowledge representation and non-monotonic reasoning. LPNMR strives to encompass theoretical and experimental studies that have led or will lead to advances in declarative programming and knowledge representation, as well as their use in practical applications. LPNMR 2026 aims to bring together researchers from LPNMR and neighboring areas in order to share research experiences, promote collaboration and identify directions for joint future research. ==================================================== VENUE ==================================================== LPNMR 2026 will be held on the campus of the University of Klagenfurt in September 2026. Klagenfurt is the capital of the state Carinthia in the south of Austria. The name Klagenfurt was first mentioned in the late 12th century and legend has it that Klagenfurt was founded after a couple of brave men had slain the abominable Lindwurm, a winged dragon. The city is located next to the lake Woerthersee, one of the most beautiful lakes in Austria, surrounded by several forest-covered hills and mountains. Being a small city, with a Renaissance-style city center reflecting 800 years of history and with an Italian influence, Klagenfurt is a pleasant place to live and work. ==================================================== ORGANISING COMMITTEE ==================================================== General Chair: Wolfgang Faber, University of Klagenfurt, Austria Program Co-chairs: Martin Gebser, University of Klagenfurt, Austria Yanhong Annie Liu, Stony Brook University, USA -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Il banner è generato automaticamente dal servizio di posta elettronica dell'Università della Calabria <https://www.unical.it/5x1000> ********************************************************** * * Contributions to be spread via DMANET are submitted to * * DMANET@zpr.uni-koeln.de * * Replies to a message carried on DMANET should NOT be * addressed to DMANET but to the original sender. The * original sender, however, is invited to prepare an * update of the replies received and to communicate it * via DMANET. * * DISCRETE MATHEMATICS AND ALGORITHMS NETWORK (DMANET) * http://www.zaik.uni-koeln.de/AFS/publications/dmanet/ * **********************************************************

[DMANET] 2 Assistant Professor Positions in Management Information Systems at University College Dublin, College of Business

Dear Colleagues The University College Dublin (UCD, Dublin, Ireland) College of Business is currently recruiting for *2 Assistant Professor Positions* within the *Management Information Systems (MIS) Subject Area*. As reported in the job description, The Management Information Systems (MIS <https://www.smurfitschool.ie/facultyresearch/subjectareas/mis/>) subject area within the College of Business at UCD <https://www.ucd.ie/collegesandschools/business/> is seeking applications from candidates with a strong interest and track record in teaching and research in the following areas: - *Business Analytics*, with a strong background in areas such as *AI*, *optimisation*, *machine learning*, *data **management and analytics*, and their application to domains of relevance to business, organisations, and society - *Information Systems/ Digital Innovation and/ or Business Analytics*, more broadly, with a strong background in any of the domains and disciplines central to the work of the MIS Subject Area. In particular, we are keen to recruit individuals who have a deep interdisciplinary orientation, and whose work has the potential to make important contributions to contemporary debates around organisational applications of AI and their transformative potential. The posts may be *permanent or of five years duration*. *To be considered for a permanent post, the candidate is required to have a minimum of three years prior experience at Assistant Professor level within a research-intensiveuniversity. This experience must be clearly evidenced and detailed in the candidate’s application materials.* The salary scale is the one of Lecturer/Asst Professor Above The Bar (7943): *€66,055 - €104,600 per annum*. If interested, please apply here <https://www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/> and select EXTERNAL applicants, then search by vacancy area "academic" and UCD School / Unit "business". The deadline is *August 31, 2026 at 12 noon (Irish time)*. Informal enquiries can be directed to the Head of the MIS Subject Area, Professor Seamas Kelly (seamas.kelly@ucd.ie) Kind regards Dr Annunziata Esposito Amideo ********************************************************** * * Contributions to be spread via DMANET are submitted to * * DMANET@zpr.uni-koeln.de * * Replies to a message carried on DMANET should NOT be * addressed to DMANET but to the original sender. The * original sender, however, is invited to prepare an * update of the replies received and to communicate it * via DMANET. * * DISCRETE MATHEMATICS AND ALGORITHMS NETWORK (DMANET) * http://www.zaik.uni-koeln.de/AFS/publications/dmanet/ * **********************************************************

[DMANET] FLLM2026 (Co-Sponsored by IEEE): The 4th International Conference on Foundation and Large Language Models, 17 - 20 November 2026 | Barcelona, Spain

[Apologies if you got multiple copies of this invitation] The 4th International Conference on Foundation and Large Language Models (FLLM 2026) https://fllm-conference.org/2026/index.php 17 - 20 November 2026 | Barcelona, Spain Hybrid Conference and Technically Co-Sponsored by IEEE Spain Section *FLLM 2026 CFP:* With the emergence of foundation models (FMs) and Large Language Models (LLMs) that are trained on large amounts of data at scale and adaptable to a wide range of downstream applications, Artificial intelligence is experiencing a paradigm revolution. BERT, T5, ChatGPT, GPT-4, Falcon 180B, Codex, DALL-E, Whisper, and CLIP are now the foundation for new applications ranging from computer vision to protein sequence study and from speech recognition to coding. Earlier models had a reputation of starting from scratch with each new challenge. The capacity to experiment with, examine, and comprehend the capabilities and potentials of next-generation FMs is critical to undertaking this research and guiding its path. Nevertheless, these models are currently inaccessible as the resources required to train these models are highly concentrated in industry, and even the assets (data, code) required to replicate their training are frequently not released due to their demand in the real-time industry. At the moment, mostly large tech companies such as OpenAI, Google, Facebook, and Baidu can afford to construct FMs and LLMS. Despite the expected widely publicized use of FMs and LLMS, we still lack a comprehensive knowledge of how they operate, why they underperform, and what they are even capable of because of their emerging global qualities. To deal with these problems, we believe that much critical research on FMs and LLMS would necessitate extensive multidisciplinary collaboration, given their essentially social and technical structure. The International Conference on Foundation and Large Language Models (FLLM) addresses the architectures, applications, challenges, approaches, and future directions. We invite the submission of original papers on all topics with special interest in but not limited to: - *Architectures and Systems* - Transformers and Attention - Bidirectional Encoding - Autoregressive Models - Massive GPU Systems - Prompt Engineering - Multimodal LLMs - Fine-tuning - *Challenges* - Hallucination - Cost of Creation and Training - Energy and Sustainability Issues - Integration - Safety and Trustworthiness - Interpretability - Fairness - Social Impact - * Future Directions* - Generative AI - Explainability and EXplainable AI - Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) - Federated Learning for FLLM - Large Language Models Fine-Tuning on Graphs - Data Augmentation - * Natural Language Processing Applications* - Generation - Summarization - Rewrite - Search - Question Answering - Language Comprehension and Complex Reasoning - Clustering and Classification - * Applications* - Natural Language Processing - Communication Systems - Security and Privacy - Image Processing and Computer Vision - Life Sciences - Financial Systems *Call for Special Tracks Papers:* - *Short papers:* (4-6 pages). - *Poster papers:* (1-2 Pages) - *Position Paper:* (2-4 pages) - *PhD Symposium:* (Up to 6 Pages) - *Demos :* (Up to 2 Pages) - *Systemization of Knowledge (SoK) or Focused Surveys:* (10-15 pages) All accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings and submitted to IEEE Xplore for publication. *Journal Special Issue:* Selected high quality papers will be invited for special issue submission at the *Information Processing & Management (impact factor : 8.1)* https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/information-processing-and-management *Submissions Guidelines and Proceedings* Manuscripts should be prepared in 10-point font using the IEEE 8.5" x 11" two-column format. All papers should be in PDF format, and submitted electronically at Paper Submission Link. A full paper can be up to 8 pages (including all figures, tables and references). Extra pages (up to 2 pages) can be purchased for a fee. Submitted papers must present original unpublished research that is not currently under review for any other conference or journal. Papers not following these guidelines may be rejected without review. Also submissions received after the due date, exceeding length limit, or not appropriately structured may also not be considered. Authors may contact the Program Chair for further information or clarification. All submissions are peer-reviewed by at least three reviewers. Accepted papers will appear in the FLLM Proceeding, and be published by the IEEE Computer Society Conference Publishing Services and be submitted to IEEE Xplore for inclusion. Submitted papers must include original work, and must not be under consideration for another conference or journal. Authors of accepted papers are expected to present their work at the conference. *Important Dates:* - *Paper submission deadline: August 21, 2026 (Extended)* - Notification of acceptance: October 1 , 2026 - Camera-ready Submission: October 15, 2026 *Contact:* Please send any inquiry on FLLM to: <emergingtechnetwork@gmail.com> info@ fllm-conference.org ********************************************************** * * Contributions to be spread via DMANET are submitted to * * DMANET@zpr.uni-koeln.de * * Replies to a message carried on DMANET should NOT be * addressed to DMANET but to the original sender. The * original sender, however, is invited to prepare an * update of the replies received and to communicate it * via DMANET. * * DISCRETE MATHEMATICS AND ALGORITHMS NETWORK (DMANET) * http://www.zaik.uni-koeln.de/AFS/publications/dmanet/ * **********************************************************

[DMANET] GandALF 2026 - Call for participation

[apologies for multiple copies] ***************************************************************************************************** Call for Participation - GandALF 2026 ***************************************************************************************************** The Seventeenth International Symposium on Games, Automata, Logics, and Formal Verification will take place in Aalborg, Denmark, September 15-17, 2026. Web page: https://gandalfsymposium.github.io/2026/ The aim of the symposium is to bring together researchers from academia and industry which are actively working in the fields of Games, Automata, Logics, and Formal Verification. The symposium covers an ample spectrum of themes, ranging from theory to applications, and encourages cross-fertilization. Papers focused on formal methods are especially welcome. Authors are invited to submit original research or tool papers on all relevant topics in these areas. Papers discussing new ideas that are at an early stage of development are also welcome. The topics covered by the conference include, but are not limited to, the following: Automata Theory Automated Deduction Computational aspects of Game Theory Concurrency and Distributed computation Decision Procedures Deductive, Compositional, and Abstraction Techniques for Verification Finite Model Theory First-order and Higher-order Logics Formal Languages Formal Methods for Systems Biology, Hybrid, Embedded, and Mobile Systems Games and Automata for Verification Game Semantics Logical aspects of Computational Complexity Logics of Programs Modal and Temporal Logics Model Checking Models of Reactive and Real-Time Systems Program Analysis and Software Verification Run-time Verification and Testing Specification and Verification of Finite and Infinite-state Systems Synthesis ## Invited Speakers: - Ezio Bartocci (TU Wien) - Sarah Winter (IRIF, Université Paris Cité) - Nicola Cotumaccio (HIIT, University of Helsinki) ## Important dates: Early registration deadline: 20 August 2026 Conference dates: 15-17 September 2026 ## Accepted papers: * A Topological Framework for Finite Behavioural Observations and Verification Antonis Achilleos and Vasiliki Kyriakou * Execution-Time Opacity in (Controllable) Timed Automata is hard Sarah Dépernet and Engel Lefaucheux * Antichains for Concurrent Parameterized Games Nathalie Bertrand, Patricia Bouyer and Gaëtan Staquet * Representation theorems for actual powers over two-agent general concurrent game frames Zixuan Chen, Fengkui Ju and Thomas Agotnes * Rabin Games Revisited Antonio Di Stasio and Moshe Vardi * Lasso Games Krzysztof Żyndul * The Complexity of Asynchronous HyperLTL Gaëtan Regaud and Martin Zimmermann * Non-Wellfounded and Cyclic Proofs for LTL: A Syntactic Correspondence with Linear Nested Sequents Tim Lyon and Lukas Zenger * New Translations From LTL with Past to LDBA and DPA David Lidell and Nir Piterman * Nondeterministic Automata have Outerplanar State Graphs Mario Grobler, Till Koziel and Sebastian Siebertz * Optimizing Proof-Search via Linearization for Gödel-Löb Logic with Tree-Hypersequents Tim Lyon and Omar Taher * Capturing Bisimulation-Invariant Exponential-Space Complexity Classes Florian Bruse, David Kronenberger and Martin Lange ## Program Committee: Giorgio Bacci (Aalborg University, Denmark) - chair Mickaël Randour (Université de Mons, Belgium) - chair Bartosz Bednarczyk (University of Wrocław, Poland, and TU Wien, Austria) Laurent Doyen (CNRS & LMF, ENS Paris-Saclay, France) Marie Fortin (IRIF, CNRS, Université Paris Cité, France) Hadar Frenkel (Bar-Ilan University, Israel) Raffaella Gentilini (University of Perugia, Italy) Aline Goeminne (ENS Rennes, France) James C. 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[DMANET] Season 2 of the BOS Webinar Series starts September 1

The BOS Webinar Series is back for its second season, starting on September 1, 2026! Season 2 features talks by researchers working on theoretical, computational, and applied aspects of bilevel optimization. Seminars will take place bi-weekly on Tuesdays at 4:00 pm CET via Microsoft Teams. Each session is approximately 50 minutes long and may feature either one 40-minute talk or two 20-minute talks, followed by discussion. The schedule for Season 2 is: September 1 Sanyou Mei (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology) David Villacís (Loyola University Andalusia) September 15 José Fernando Camacho Vallejo (Tecnológico de Monterrey) September 29 Federico Battista (University of Southern California) Eneko Clemente (University of Zurich) October 13 Yongjia Song (Clemson University) October 27 Dorothee Henke (University of Passau) Lasse Wulf (University of Southern Denmark) November 10 Zhaosong Lu (University of Minnesota) November 24 Emanuele Pizzari (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche) Vladimir Stadnichuk (University of Kassel) December 8 Jacqueline Morgan (University of Naples Federico II and CSEF) Updates and meeting links will be shared via the BOS mailing list. To join the BOS mailing list, please use the membership form at https://bileveloptimization.org/membership. For more information about the webinar series, please visit the BOS Webinar Series webpage: https://bileveloptimization.org/bos_webinar. Recordings of talks from the first season are available on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BOSWebinar. We look forward to seeing you online! Best wishes, Yasmine Beck and Nagisa Sugishita ********************************************************** * * Contributions to be spread via DMANET are submitted to * * DMANET@zpr.uni-koeln.de * * Replies to a message carried on DMANET should NOT be * addressed to DMANET but to the original sender. The * original sender, however, is invited to prepare an * update of the replies received and to communicate it * via DMANET. * * DISCRETE MATHEMATICS AND ALGORITHMS NETWORK (DMANET) * http://www.zaik.uni-koeln.de/AFS/publications/dmanet/ * **********************************************************

[DMANET] DRAS 2026: The IEEE co-sponsored International Conference on Drones, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 8 - 10 December, 2026 | San Antonio, USA.

[Apologies if you got multiple copies of this invitation] The International Conference on Drones, Robotics and Autonomous Systems (DRAS 2026) https://emergingtechnet.org/DRAS2026/index.php 8 - 10 December, 2026 | San Antonio, USA. Hybrid Event and Technically Co-Sponsored by IEEE Lone Star Section *DRAS 2026 CFP:* Drones, robotics, and Autonomous systems are transforming the way industries, governments, and societies operate by enabling intelligent automation, autonomous decision-making, and advanced remote operations. These technologies integrate artificial intelligence, sensors, computer vision, communication networks, and real-time data processing to perform complex tasks with high efficiency and precision. From aerial drones used in surveillance, agriculture, delivery services, and environmental monitoring to robotic systems applied in healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, and smart infrastructure, Autonomous technologies are becoming essential components of modern digital transformation. As research and innovation continue to evolve, drones and robotic systems are expected to play a critical role in shaping future smart cities, defense systems, disaster response, industrial automation, and next-generation intelligent transportation systems. The International Conference on Drones, Robotics and Autonomous Systems (DRAS 2026) invites researchers, academicians, industry professionals, practitioners, and students from around the world to submit original research papers, case studies, and innovative applications in the rapidly evolving fields of drones, robotics, autonomous systems, and intelligent Autonomous technologies. DRAS 2026 aims to provide a premier interdisciplinary platform for presenting recent advances, emerging trends, practical challenges, and future directions in Autonomous systems and robotics technologies. The conference will foster collaboration between academia, industry, government agencies, and technology innovators working on next-generation autonomous and intelligent systems. The conference welcomes high-quality contributions addressing theoretical foundations, system architectures, algorithms, experimental studies, prototypes, industrial deployments, and real-world applications related to drones, robotics, and autonomous systems. We invite the submission of original papers on all topics related to Intelligent Systems with special interest in but not limited to: · Drones and Autonomous Systems · Robotics and Intelligent Systems · Artificial Intelligence for Autonomous Systems · Generative AI, Foundation Models, and Large Language Models · Computer Vision, Image and Video Processing for Autonomous Systems · Communication, Networks, and Cybersecurity for Autonomous Systems · Applications and Emerging Technologies · Computational Language and Human-Centered Systems · Sensors, Control, and Embedded Systems for Autonomous Systems · Multimodal LLMs Systems for Autonomous Systems · Agentic AI Systems for Autonomous Systems *Submissions Guidelines and Proceedings* Manuscripts should be prepared in 10-point font using the IEEE 8.5" x 11" two-column format. All papers should be in PDF format, and submitted electronically at Paper Submission Link. A full paper can be up to 8 pages (including all figures, tables and references). Length of short papers can be up to 6 pages. Submitted papers must present original unpublished research that is not currently under review for any other conference or journal. All submissions are peer-reviewed by at least three reviewers. Accepted papers will appear in the conference Proceeding, and to be submitted to IEEE Xplore for inclusion. *Important Dates:* - *Paper submission deadline: 10 September 2026* - Notification of acceptance: 1 November 2026 - Camera-ready Submission: 15 November 2026 *Contact:* Please send any inquiry on DRAS to: emergingtechnetwork@gmail.com ********************************************************** * * Contributions to be spread via DMANET are submitted to * * DMANET@zpr.uni-koeln.de * * Replies to a message carried on DMANET should NOT be * addressed to DMANET but to the original sender. The * original sender, however, is invited to prepare an * update of the replies received and to communicate it * via DMANET. * * DISCRETE MATHEMATICS AND ALGORITHMS NETWORK (DMANET) * http://www.zaik.uni-koeln.de/AFS/publications/dmanet/ * **********************************************************

[DMANET] 6th Conference on Management Mathematics (April 2027)

The 6th Joint IMA-ORS Conference on Management Mathematics will take place in Manchester, UK, 29th-30th April 2027. This event will aim to draw together the considerable community of researchers and practitioners who use and/or develop innovative mathematics that is relevant to Management Science, Operational Research, Business Analytics and related disciplines. We welcome contributions covering theory, applications, algorithms and/or software. Plenary Speakers: Christina Pagel, Professor of Operational Research - UCL Enza Messina, Professor of Operations Research - University of Milan-Bicocca Dries Goossens, Professor of Applied Economics - Ghent University. For further details and to submit an abstract, please see the website: https://ima.org.uk/28639/the-6th-ima-or-society-conference-on-management-mathematics-formerly-the-conference-on-the-mathematics-of-operational-research/ ********************************************************** * * Contributions to be spread via DMANET are submitted to * * DMANET@zpr.uni-koeln.de * * Replies to a message carried on DMANET should NOT be * addressed to DMANET but to the original sender. The * original sender, however, is invited to prepare an * update of the replies received and to communicate it * via DMANET. * * DISCRETE MATHEMATICS AND ALGORITHMS NETWORK (DMANET) * http://www.zaik.uni-koeln.de/AFS/publications/dmanet/ * **********************************************************

[DMANET] ConfAI 2026 (Plaksha, India)

*ConfAI 2026 – Call for Abstracts * *(**https://www.conf-ai.in/ <https://www.conf-ai.in/>**)* Plaksha University invites researchers, practitioners, and students to submit abstracts for *ConfAI 2026*, to be held at Plaksha University from *October 30 *to* November 1, 2026*. *About ConfAI* ConfAI is Plaksha University's flagship three-day academic conference that brings together students, researchers, and practitioners to explore the potential of Artificial Intelligence in addressing societal challenges. Through keynote talks, panel discussions, and collaborative sessions, the conference fosters knowledge exchange and advances impactful AI research in the Indian landscape. *Conference Tracks* - AI in the Economy - AI in Healthcare - AI in Sensors - Reasoning in Vision Language Models - AI4Cities: Enhancing Resilience, Improving Liveability - Responsible and Ethical AI - *AI and Logic: Relations and Applications* Research abstracts (published or unpublished) of up to *250 words* are invited. Selected participants will also be invited to present posters during the conference. *Important Dates* - *Abstract Submission Deadline:* August 10, 2026 - *Notification of Acceptance:* August 31, 2026 For all accepted abstracts, the conference fee will be waived, accommodation on the Plaksha campus will be provided, and airfare reimbursement of up to *INR 20,000* will be offered. All submissions must be made through the ConfAI submission portal and will be reviewed by the Technical Program Committee. Warm regards, *Team ConfAI 2026* Plaksha University confai@plaksha.edu.in ********************************************************** * * Contributions to be spread via DMANET are submitted to * * DMANET@zpr.uni-koeln.de * * Replies to a message carried on DMANET should NOT be * addressed to DMANET but to the original sender. The * original sender, however, is invited to prepare an * update of the replies received and to communicate it * via DMANET. * * DISCRETE MATHEMATICS AND ALGORITHMS NETWORK (DMANET) * http://www.zaik.uni-koeln.de/AFS/publications/dmanet/ * **********************************************************

[DMANET] SNAMS 2026 : The IEEE co-sponsored 13th Conference on Social Networks Analysis, Management and Security, 17 - 20 November 2026 | Barcelona, Spain

[Apologies if you got multiple copies of this invitation] The 13th International Conference on Social Networks Analysis, Management and Security(SNAMS-2026) https://emergingtechnet.org/SNAMS2026/index.php 17 - 20 November 2026 | Barcelona, Spain (Technically Co-Sponsored by IEEE Spain Section) *SNAMS 2026 CFP* Social network analysis is concerned with the study of relationships between social entities. The recent advances in internet technologies and social media sites, such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, have created outstanding opportunities for individuals to connect, communicate or comment on issues or events of their interests. Social networks are dynamic and evolving in nature; they also involve a huge number of users. Frequently, the information related to a certain concept is distributed among several servers. This brings numerous challenges to researchers, particularly in the data mining and machine learning fields. SNAMS 2026 aims to investigate the opportunities and in all aspects of Social Networks. In addition, it seeks for novel contributions that help mitigate SNAMS challenges. That is, the objective of SNAMS 2026 is to provide the opportunity for students, scientists, engineers, and researchers to discuss and exchange new ideas, novel results and experience on all aspects of Social Networks. Researchers are encouraged to submit original research contributions in all major areas, which include, but not limited to: *SYSTEMS & INFRASTRUCTURE* Systems and algorithms for social search Infrastructure support for social networks and systems Dynamics and evolution patterns of large and complex networks Social properties in systems design Learnings from operational social networks Big Data and Social Paradigms *ALGORITHMS AND MODELS* Deep Learning and Knowledge Discovery. Measurement and analysis of social and crowdsourcing systems Benchmarking, modeling, performance and workload characterization Modeling Social Networks and behavior Management of social network data Methods for social and media analysis Information propagation and assimilation in social networks Data mining and machine learning in social systems *APPLICATIONS* Novel social applications and systems Transient OSNs (e.g. Snapchat) Special purpose OSNs (e.g., Instagram, Vine) Communities in social networks Collaboration networks New models of advertising and monetization in social networks *PRIVACY & SECURITY* Privacy and security in social systems Trust and reputations in social systems Detection, analysis, prevention of spam, phishing, and misbehavior in social systems * Submission Types:* Accepted types of submissions are including: * Full papers (8 Pages), * Short papers and PhD forum (6 Pages) * Workshop papers (6 Pages) * Posters and demos (2 Pages). All accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings and submitted to IEEE Xplore for publication. *SNAMS 2026 Joint Workshops * The 14th workshop on Big Data and Social Networking Management and Security (BDSN 2026) The 10th Workshop on Data Science Engineering and its Applications (DSEA 2026) The 12th Workshop on Online Social Networks Technologies (OSNT 2026) The 10th Workshop on Advances in Natural Language Processing (ANLP 2026) The 9th Workshop on Sentiment Analysis and Mining of Social Networks (SAMSN 2026) The 4th Workshop on Cognitive and Neural Systems (CNS 2026) *Submissions Guidelines and Proceedings* Manuscripts should be prepared in 10-point font using the IEEE 8.5" x 11" two-column format (IEEE Templates <https://www.ieee.org/conferences_events/conferences/publishing/templates.html>). All papers should be in PDF format, and submitted electronically at Paper Submission Link. A full paper must not exceed the stated length (including all figures, tables and references). Submitted papers must present original unpublished research that is not currently under review for any other conference or journal. Authors may contact the Program Chair for further information or clarification. All submissions are peer-reviewed by at least three reviewers. Accepted papers will appear in the SNAMS Proceedings, and be submitted to IEEE for inclusion. *Important Dates* - *Paper submission deadline: August 21, 2026 * *(Extended)* - Notification to Authors: 25 September 2026 - Camera Ready and Registration: 10 October 2026 Please send any inquiry to the SNAMS Team at: emergingtechnetwork@gmail.com ********************************************************** * * Contributions to be spread via DMANET are submitted to * * DMANET@zpr.uni-koeln.de * * Replies to a message carried on DMANET should NOT be * addressed to DMANET but to the original sender. The * original sender, however, is invited to prepare an * update of the replies received and to communicate it * via DMANET. * * DISCRETE MATHEMATICS AND ALGORITHMS NETWORK (DMANET) * http://www.zaik.uni-koeln.de/AFS/publications/dmanet/ * **********************************************************

[DMANET] Call for papers: special issue of the Journal of Scheduling on Project Management and Scheduling (deadline december 1st, 2026)

Dear Colleagues, Submissions are open for a special issue of the Journal of Scheduling on Project Management and Scheduling following the PMS 2026 workshop in Toulouse, France from April 14 to 16, 2026. The deadline is December 1st 2026. Papers that were not presented at the workshop are welcome and submissions are open to all the following research topics: - Project Management: network modeling, project scheduling, project scheduling under uncertainty, project risk management and control, multi-project scheduling, resource management, due-date management, applications and software - Machine Scheduling: shop scheduling, parallel machine scheduling, scheduling with additional constraints, machine assignment and scheduling, flexible/robust scheduling, grid scheduling, multicriteria scheduling, applications and software Methodological and theoretical papers related to Operations Research, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning models and exact and heuristic algorithms for scheduling problems are welcome. Submissions of papers on data-driven approaches, practical applications, and industrial case-studies are also encouraged. Please follow the instructions given in the Call for Papers on the following link: https://link.springer.com/collections/eeiiibbgfh When submitting your paper, be sure to specify that the paper is a contribution for the Special Issue of PMS 2026. Best regards Christian Artigues, Laurent Houssin and Pierre Lopez Special Issue Editors ********************************************************** * * Contributions to be spread via DMANET are submitted to * * DMANET@zpr.uni-koeln.de * * Replies to a message carried on DMANET should NOT be * addressed to DMANET but to the original sender. The * original sender, however, is invited to prepare an * update of the replies received and to communicate it * via DMANET. * * DISCRETE MATHEMATICS AND ALGORITHMS NETWORK (DMANET) * http://www.zaik.uni-koeln.de/AFS/publications/dmanet/ * **********************************************************

[DMANET] PhD Position on Foundational Cryptography at Chalmers (Gothenburg, Sweden)

We are looking for a PhD student to join the Crypto Team and Security Group at Chalmers with Christoph Egger as main supervisor. The position is fully funded for 5 years and comes with 20% teaching duties in the department. The Crypto Team currently has 2 faculty members, one Post-Doc and 4 PhD students and is embedded in the security group that captures a wide range of topics. Depending on the interests of the applicant, possible research topics include fine-grained and bounded space cryptography, realization of idealized models, relationship between cryptographic notions, and similar topics in foundational cryptography. Alternatively, a focus on formal methods for Cryptography is possible. One or two extended research visits are encouraged during the doctoral study. Applicants should have a strong interest in the mathematical analysis of algorithms in general and cryptography in particular. A master's degree in mathematics, computer science, or a related discipline is required. The working language in the department is English, and applicants are expected to be fluent both in written and spoken English. Swedish courses are available for interested students. Applications are due August 14 and should be submitted via https://www.chalmers.se/om-chalmers/arbeta-hos-oss/lediga-tjanster/? rmpage=apply&rmjob=15017[1] ## On the Topics + In **Bounded Space Cryptography** we are working with adversaries that are not restricted in their runtime but have limited memory and are trying to achieve basic cryptographic tasks that are secure against such adversaries. + **Idealized Models** are simplifications made in proofs for real-world cryptographic protocols. We often know that this is an oversimplification in general and can hide attacks. We are interested in studying under which circumstances the simplifications can be justified. + Cryptography relies on unproven assumptions like the hardness of factoring. Studying **Relations between Cryptographic Notions** asks the question of the type "If I can build public key encryption, can I also always have signature schemes?" and proves whether such statements are true or false. + **Formal Methods**we care about computer aid in verifying the correctness of proofs. Our tool, https://domino-prover.org/ is designed to aid in the development of complex cryptographic protocols like TLS -------- [1] https://www.chalmers.se/om-chalmers/arbeta-hos-oss/lediga-tjanster/? rmpage=apply&rmjob=15017&ref=academicpositions.com&utm_medium=talentech_publi shing&utm_source=academicpositions ********************************************************** * * Contributions to be spread via DMANET are submitted to * * DMANET@zpr.uni-koeln.de * * Replies to a message carried on DMANET should NOT be * addressed to DMANET but to the original sender. The * original sender, however, is invited to prepare an * update of the replies received and to communicate it * via DMANET. * * DISCRETE MATHEMATICS AND ALGORITHMS NETWORK (DMANET) * http://www.zaik.uni-koeln.de/AFS/publications/dmanet/ * **********************************************************

[DMANET] First Announcement: CG Challenge 2027 - Lawn Mowing

Dear friends and colleagues, The new problem for the CG Challenge 2027 has been chosen: We will ask you to engage in lawn mowing! For a given polygonal region P, the Lawn Mowing Problem (LMP) asks for a shortest tour T that gets within Euclidean distance 1/2 of every point in P; this is equivalent to computing a shortest tour for a unit-diameter cutter C that covers all of P. As a generalization of the Traveling Salesman Problem, the LMP is NP-hard; it is also closely related to the Traveling Salesman Problem with Neighborhoods, for which it suffices to visit the vicinity of points rather than the points themselves. Unlike the discrete TSP, the LMP has long defied efforts to achieve exact solutions, due to its combination of combinatorial complexity with continuous geometry, so that only recent time has seen some practical progress. One of the challenges of dealing with Euclidean LMP instances are complications from difficult coordinates, making feasibility itself quite tricky to achieve and check. We will address this by restricting instances to polyominoes, with the cutter being a smaller polyomino that moves in an axis-parallel fashion. We are hopeful that this will make the problem interesting to both student groups and experienced researchers. More details will be posted by mid August. Stay tuned! Best wishes, Sándor Fekete on behalf of the Challenge team ********************************************************** * * Contributions to be spread via DMANET are submitted to * * DMANET@zpr.uni-koeln.de * * Replies to a message carried on DMANET should NOT be * addressed to DMANET but to the original sender. The * original sender, however, is invited to prepare an * update of the replies received and to communicate it * via DMANET. * * DISCRETE MATHEMATICS AND ALGORITHMS NETWORK (DMANET) * http://www.zaik.uni-koeln.de/AFS/publications/dmanet/ * **********************************************************

[DMANET] PhD Positions in Stochastic Optimization at Purdue University

PhD Positions in Stochastic Optimization at Purdue University I invite applications for fully funded PhD positions in my group in the Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering at Purdue University, in the Operations Research area. My group develops adaptive stochastic optimization methods with rigorous guarantees. I work on high-probability complexity analysis under noisy, biased, or heavy-tailed oracles and on algorithms for smooth and nonsmooth nonlinear problems, with possible applications in machine learning and healthcare. Ideal candidates have a strong background in mathematics, probability/statistics, and optimization; prior relevant research experience is a plus. Positions are fully funded through assistantships and fellowships. To apply, submit an application to the Purdue IE PhD program by the application deadline and mention my name in the application. Program details: https://engineering.purdue.edu/IE/academics/graduate/phd Informal inquiries with a CV and transcript are welcome at miaolanx@purdue.edu. More about my research: https://miaolan.github.io/ ********************************************************** * * Contributions to be spread via DMANET are submitted to * * DMANET@zpr.uni-koeln.de * * Replies to a message carried on DMANET should NOT be * addressed to DMANET but to the original sender. The * original sender, however, is invited to prepare an * update of the replies received and to communicate it * via DMANET. * * DISCRETE MATHEMATICS AND ALGORITHMS NETWORK (DMANET) * http://www.zaik.uni-koeln.de/AFS/publications/dmanet/ * **********************************************************

[DMANET] FICN 2026: The IEEE co-sponsored International Conference on Future and Intelligent Communication and Networking, 8 - 10 December, 2026 | San Antonio, USA.

[Apologies if you got multiple copies of this invitation] The International Conference on Future and Intelligent Communication and Networking (FICN 2026) https://emergingtechnet.org/FICN2026/index.php 8 - 10 December, 2026 | San Antonio, USA. Hybrid Event and Technically Co-Sponsored by IEEE Lone Star Section *AISSA 2026 CFP:* Future and intelligent communication and networking represent a rapidly evolving field driven by the integration of advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and next-generation wireless systems like 5G and beyond. As global connectivity demands continue to grow, modern networks are becoming more autonomous, adaptive, and capable of handling massive volumes of data in real time. These intelligent systems enable innovations across various domains, including smart cities, IoT ecosystems, autonomous transportation, and cloud-edge infrastructures. The convergence of communication technologies with intelligent decision-making is transforming how networks are designed, managed, and optimized, paving the way for more efficient, secure, and scalable digital environments. The International Conference on Future and Intelligent Communication and Networking (FICN 2026) invites researchers, academics, industry professionals, and practitioners to submit original and high-quality research papers addressing the latest advancements in communication systems and intelligent networking technologies. FICN 2026 aims to provide a global platform for sharing innovative ideas, emerging trends, and practical solutions in the fields of next-generation communication, artificial intelligence-driven networks, and smart connectivity systems. The conference will bring together experts from academia, industry, and government to foster collaboration and advance the state of the art in intelligent communication technologies. We invite the submission of original papers on all topics related to Intelligent Systems with special interest in but not limited to: · Future and intelligent communication and networking Systems · Cloud, Edge Computing and Fog Networking · Artificial Intelligence for Communication and Networking · Generative AI, Foundation Models, and Large Language Models · Computer Vision, Image and Video Processing · Future Communication and Networking Applications · 5G, 6G, and Beyond Communication Systems · Computational Language and Human-Centered Systems · Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial IoT · Communication and Networking Security · Agentic AI communication and networking Systems · Generative AI, Foundation Models, and Large Language Models for Communication and Networking Applications *Submissions Guidelines and Proceedings* Manuscripts should be prepared in 10-point font using the IEEE 8.5" x 11" two-column format. All papers should be in PDF format, and submitted electronically at Paper Submission Link. A full paper can be up to 8 pages (including all figures, tables and references). Length of short papers can be up to 6 pages. Submitted papers must present original unpublished research that is not currently under review for any other conference or journal. All submissions are peer-reviewed by at least three reviewers. Accepted papers will appear in the conference Proceeding, and to be submitted to IEEE Xplore for inclusion. *Important Dates:* - *Paper submission deadline: 10 September 2026* - Notification of acceptance: 1 November 2026 - Camera-ready Submission: 15 November 2026 *Contact:* Please send any inquiry on FICN to: emergingtechnetwork@gmail.com ********************************************************** * * Contributions to be spread via DMANET are submitted to * * DMANET@zpr.uni-koeln.de * * Replies to a message carried on DMANET should NOT be * addressed to DMANET but to the original sender. The * original sender, however, is invited to prepare an * update of the replies received and to communicate it * via DMANET. * * DISCRETE MATHEMATICS AND ALGORITHMS NETWORK (DMANET) * http://www.zaik.uni-koeln.de/AFS/publications/dmanet/ * **********************************************************

[DMANET] [CFP]: IOI-2026, Deadline Extended: 25 July, The 6th International Conference on Internet of Intelligence, UK, 26-28 October 2026

[Please accept our apologies if you receive multiple copies of this message] ************************* IOI-2026 Call for Papers********************** The 6th International Conference on Internet of Intelligence (IOI-2026) https://hpcn.exeter.ac.uk/ioi2026 Exeter, UK, 26-28 October 2026 INTRODUCTION ============= The rapid evolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI), next-generation networking, edge/cloud computing, and smart devices is giving rise to a transformative paradigm: the Internet of Intelligence (IOI). In this paradigm, intelligence is no longer confined to isolated models or systems, but is distributed, connected, and continuously coordinated across humans, machines, networks, services, and applications. This transformation is enabling a broad range of emerging applications and industrial sectors, including smart manufacturing, autonomous transportation, digital healthcare, immersive communications, robotics, and cyber-physical systems. Data, models, knowledge, and intelligence generated across these interconnected ecosystems are becoming critical assets for improving system efficiency, service quality, resilience, adaptability, and user experience. However, how to effectively orchestrate, share, and trust intelligence over highly distributed and heterogeneous environments remains a fundamental research challenge. It has attracted growing interest from both academia and industry, yet significant innovations are still needed to realise a scalable, secure, efficient, and trustworthy Internet of Intelligence. IOI-2026 aims to address the key challenges and opportunities arising from distributed intelligence, dynamic networked systems, massive data-model collaboration, and increasingly diverse application demands. The conference provides a premier international forum for researchers, scientists, engineers, and practitioners from academia, industry, and government to exchange ideas, present breakthroughs, and discuss the latest advances and ongoing work on all aspects of the Internet of Intelligence. It seeks to foster interdisciplinary collaboration on theories, architectures, algorithms, systems, and applications that will shape the future of intelligent interconnected worlds. Prospective authors are invited to submit their papers to IOI-2026. All accepted papers will be submitted to IEEE Xplore and will be submitted for indexing by Engineering Index (EI). The authors of selected best papers will be invited post conference to extend their contributions for special issues of prestigious journals to be planned in conjunction with the conference. SCOPE AND TOPICS ================ Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: Track 1: Foundations and Architectures of Internet of Intelligence Track 2: Intelligent Communications, Networking and Systems Track 3: Trustworthy, Secure and Efficient Intelligence Track 4: Applications and Services for Internet of Intelligence PAPER SUBMISSION GUIDELINE ========================== All papers need to be submitted electronically through the conference submission website (https://hpcn.exeter.ac.uk/ioi/) with PDF format. The materials presented in the papers should not be published or under submission elsewhere. Each paper is limited to 8 pages (or 10 pages with over length charge) including figures and references using IEEE Computer Society Proceedings Manuscripts style (two columns, single-spaced, 10 fonts). Once accepted, the paper will be included into the conference proceedings published by Conference Publishing Services (submitted for indexing by EI). At least one of the authors of any accepted paper is requested to register the paper at the conference. IMPORTANT DATES ================= · Submission Deadline: 25 July 2026 (extended) · Authors Notification: 30 August 2026 · Final Manuscript Due: 30 September 2026 · Registration Due: 30 September 2026 · Conference Date: 26-28 October 2026 For more information, please visit the conference website: https://hpcn.exeter.ac.uk/ioi2026 ********************************************************** * * Contributions to be spread via DMANET are submitted to * * DMANET@zpr.uni-koeln.de * * Replies to a message carried on DMANET should NOT be * addressed to DMANET but to the original sender. The * original sender, however, is invited to prepare an * update of the replies received and to communicate it * via DMANET. * * DISCRETE MATHEMATICS AND ALGORITHMS NETWORK (DMANET) * http://www.zaik.uni-koeln.de/AFS/publications/dmanet/ * **********************************************************