[DMANET] Reminder: Karl Friston – “The Physics of Motivation” – Tomorrow (17 June, 16:30 UCT+1)

[Apologies for multiple posts; please distribute to interested people] Dear colleagues, This is a friendly reminder that *tomorrow*, *17 June 2026 at 16:30 BST (UTC+1)*, Professor *Karl Friston* (University College London) will give the inaugural seminar of the *Intrinsically Motivated and Open-ended Learning (IMOL) Online Seminar Series*. Professor Friston will present a talk entitled: *"The Physics of Motivation". *More information about the talk, together with the online meeting link, is provided below. The seminar is open to all and may be of interest to researchers and students working in artificial intelligence, robotics, machine learning, neuroscience, cognitive science, and related fields. The seminar series is organised by the IMOL Community. To learn more about IMOL or get involved, visit http://www.imol-community.org/, subscribe to our mailing list (https://groups.google.com/g/imol-community), or join our Discord server (https://discord.gg/PBkuCnTfu). We look forward to seeing you tomorrow. Best regards, Nicola ************ MEETING DETAILS ************ - TITLE: The physics of motivation - WHEN: 17th of June, 16:30 (UCT+1; BST) - LINK: IMOL seminar - Karl Friston | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams <https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/332210692358706?p=W4WlQZzUA9yOALkuK5> - *WEBSITE*: https://imol-seminars.github.io/ - ABSTRACT: This overview of the free energy principle offers an account of embodied exchange with the world that associates neuronal operations with actively inferring the causes of our sensations. Its agenda is to link formal (mathematical) descriptions of dynamical systems to a description of perception in terms of beliefs and goals. The argument has two parts: the first calls on the lawful dynamics of any (weakly mixing) ergodic system – from a single cell organism to a human brain. These lawful dynamics suggest that (internal) states can be interpreted as modelling or predicting the (external) causes of sensory fluctuations. In other words, if a system exists, its internal states must encode probabilistic beliefs about external states. Heuristically, this means that if I exist (am) then I must have beliefs (think). The second part of the argument is that the only tenable beliefs I can entertain about myself are that I exist. This may seem rather obvious; however, it transpires that this is equivalent to believing that the world – and the way it is sampled – will resolve uncertainty about the causes of sensations. We will consider the implications for functional anatomy, in terms of predictive coding and hierarchical architectures, and conclude by looking at the epistemic behaviour that emerges – using simulations of active inference. - SPEAKER: Karl J. Friston, MBBS, MA, MRCPsych, MAE, FMedSci, FRBS, FRS. Professor: Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London. Honorary Consultant: The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. Karl Friston is a theoretical neuroscientist and authority on brain imaging. He invented statistical parametric mapping (SPM), voxel-based morphometry (VBM) and dynamic causal modelling (DCM). These contributions were motivated by schizophrenia research and theoretical studies of value-learning, formulated as the dysconnection hypothesis of schizophrenia. Mathematical contributions include Variational Laplace and generalized filtering for hierarchical Bayesian model inversion. Friston currently works on models of functional integration in the human brain and the principles that underlie neuronal interactions. His main contribution to theoretical neurobiology is a free-energy principle for action and perception (active inference). Friston received the first Young Investigators Award in Human Brain Mapping (1996) and was elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences (1999). In 2000 he was President of the international Organization of Human Brain Mapping. In 2003 he was awarded the Minerva Golden Brain Award and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2006. In 2008 he received a Medal, College de France and an Honorary Doctorate from the University of York in 2011. He became of Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology in 2012, received the Weldon Memorial prize and Medal in 2013 for contributions to mathematical biology and was elected as a member of EMBO (excellence in the life sciences) in 2014 and the Academia Europaea in (2015). He was the 2016 recipient of the Charles Branch Award for unparalleled breakthroughs in Brain Research and the Glass Brain Award, a lifetime achievement award in the field of human brain mapping. He holds Honorary Doctorates from the Universities of York, Zurich and Radboud University. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Nicola Catenacci Volpi, PhD Research Fellow in Information Theory for AI & Robotics Adaptive Systems Research Group The University of Hertfordshire School of Computer Science College Lane Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL10 9AB United Kingdom E-mail: n.catenacci-volpi@herts.ac.uk ********************************************************** * * 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. 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[DMANET] LAST CALL FOR PAPERS: Special Issue of Discrete Applied Mathematics (LAGOS 2025) - Deadline June 30, 2026

Dear colleagues, This is a final reminder that the submission deadline for the Discrete Applied Mathematics special issue dedicated to LAGOS 2025 is June 30, 2026. The full call for papers follows. *** Call for Papers *** Discrete Applied Mathematics Special Issue: LAGOS 2025 - XIII Latin American Algorithms, Graphs, and Optimization Symposium - Buenos Aires, Argentina Submission deadline: 30 June 2026 Following the tradition of the Latin American Algorithms, Graphs, and Optimization Symposia (LAGOS), a special issue of Discrete Applied Mathematics will be dedicated to LAGOS 2025, held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from November 10-14, 2025 (http://lagos.mat.br/lagos2025/). All interested researchers are invited to contribute to this special issue. Manuscript submission information: The topics should relate to the themes of the conference: * Algorithms and Complexity: algorithms and computational complexity; approximation algorithms; randomized algorithms; parameterized complexity. * Operations Research and Mathematical Programming: combinatorial optimization; integer programming; operations research; management science. * Graph Theory: structural graph theory; graph algorithms; extremal graph theory; spectral graph theory; probabilistic graph theory. * Combinatorial Geometry: discrete geometry; convex geometry; polyhedral combinatorics; computational geometry. * Applications to Real-world Problems: mathematical programming; combinatorial optimization; continuous optimization; heuristics; metaheuristics. Submissions of contributions not presented at the symposium are also welcome. If your contribution was presented at the symposium, the full version article should differ substantially from the extended abstract published in Procedia Computer Science (e.g., proofs of the results, further results, etc., can be added). All articles will be thoroughly refereed according to the high standards of Discrete Applied Mathematics. The Guide for Authors can be found at: https://www.elsevier.com/journals/discrete-applied-mathematics/0166-218x/guide-for-authors Full papers must be submitted through the Elsevier Editorial Manager System (https://www.editorialmanager.com/dam/default2.aspx). Please see the Author Instructions on the Journal website if you have not yet submitted a paper through this web-based system. When submitting your paper, be sure to specify that the paper is a contribution for the special issue by selecting the article type LAGOS 2025. Important Dates: * Submissions open: December 1, 2025 * Submissions close: June 30, 2026 Accepted papers will be published online individually, before print publication. Guest editors: Luciano N. Grippo Instituto de Ciencias Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento, Argentina lgrippo@campus.ungs.edu.ar Martín D. Safe Departamento de Matemática Universidad Nacional del Sur, Argentina msafe@uns.edu.ar We appreciate your consideration and look forward to receiving your contribution. ********************************************************** * * 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: International Conferences (IUCC, CIT, DSCI, IOI), UK, 26-28 October 2026

[Please accept our apologies if you receive multiple copies of this email] The 24th International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing and Communications (IUCC-2026) https://hpcn.exeter.ac.uk/iucc2026 The 24th International Conference on Computer and Information Technology (CIT-2026) https://hpcn.exeter.ac.uk/cit2026 The 8th International Conference on Data Science and Computational Intelligence (DSCI-2026) https://hpcn.exeter.ac.uk/dsci2026 The 6th International Conference on Internet of Intelligence (IOI-2026) https://hpcn.exeter.ac.uk/ioi2026 To be held in Exeter, UK, 26-28 October 2026 The conference is planned to be hosted in Exeter. Prospective authors are invited to submit papers. All accepted papers are expected to be included in IEEE Xplore and will be indexed 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. IMPORTANT DATES =============== · Submission Deadline: 10 July 2026 · Authors Notification: 30 August 2026 · Final Manuscript Due: 30 September 2026 · Registration Due: 30 September 2026 · Conference Date: 26-28 October 2026 PAPER SUBMISSION GUIDELINE ========================== All papers need to be submitted electronically through the conference websites 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). Accepted will be included into the IEEE conference proceedings published by IEEE Computer Society Press (indexed by EI). At least one of the authors of any accepted paper is requested to register the paper at the conference. ********************************************************** * * 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] Postdoctoral Associate Position - Ivey Business School, Western University

Dear Colleagues and Students, We have an exciting postdoctoral position in Management Science at Western University’s Ivey Business School. Please find the details below and kindly share this information with qualified and interested individuals. Best, Mehmet Mehmet A. Begen, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Management Science Ivey Business School at Western University June 2, 2026 Postdoctoral Associate Position – Ivey Business School, Western University https://www.ivey.uwo.ca/ A Postdoctoral Associate position is available in Management Science at Ivey Business School, Western University, starting from Fall 2026. Position Summary This postdoctoral associate position prioritizes research. We seek individuals who have research experience within the broad area of management science, operations research, economics, and operations management. Potential research topics include incentive design, congestion modelling, principal-agent framework, optimization, queuing analysis, simulation, and machine learning. Application areas can be diverse, although public service and healthcare are the focus. The successful candidate will work closely with Dr. Mehmet A. Begen and Dr. Prashant Chintapalli in the Management Science Area Group at Ivey. The candidate will actively contribute to ongoing and new research projects, with expectations of also taking a leadership role in other independent research projects. This partnership is expected to lead to scholarly publications in leading academic journals. Qualifications and Requirements The position is contingent upon completion of your Ph.D. degree. Candidates should have a PhD in a quantitative field such as operations research, engineering, economics, mathematics, or computer science. We are interested in individuals who value diligence, perseverance, and collegiality. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and value diverse opinions. The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Western is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from anyone and everyone. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. The ideal candidate is expected to have strong expertise in multiple research methods, with the ability to do theoretical mathematical research as well as collect and interpret empirical results and translate them into academic and practical insights. We are looking for individuals who have a strong background in mathematics, optimization, coding and economic modelling along with good writing and communication skills We expect at least a year's commitment to this position from those offered the opportunity to work. Funding and Salary This will be a 12-month appointment with a strong possibility of extension of up to 12 additional months, contingent upon satisfactory performance and funding opportunities. Salary depends on qualification and final funding budgets. Position Details Location: London, ON, Canada Work Hours/Week: 40 Application Submission Please send the following application materials to mbegen@ivey.uwo.ca and pchintapalli@ivey.ca with the subject line “Ivey Postdoctoral Application”. Required application materials: 1. A cover letter detailing your qualifications and interest in this position. 2. Up-to-date full curriculum vitae. 3. Research statement: Please briefly (at most two pages) discuss your ongoing projects and accomplishments and discuss a few potential research directions/ideas you would like to pursue in the postdoctoral position. 4. 5. Sample writing pieces, e.g., research paper(s), thesis, grants, articles. Contact information for two references (email addresses and phone numbers). Deadline Rolling submission. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. https://www.ivey.uwo.ca/ Ivey Business School at Western University 1255 Western Rd., London, ON Canada N6G 0N1 ********************************************************** * * 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 -- IEEE NCA 2026 - deadline June 19, 2026

Call for Papers ====================================================================== The 24th IEEE International Symposium on Network Computing and Applications (NCA 2026) November 10-13, 2026, Ortigia-Syracuse (Sicily), Italy https://www.nca-ieee.org/2026/ Accepted papers will be included in the conference proceedings. The proceedings will be submitted for inclusion in IEEE Xplore. ======================================================================== About NCA The IEEE International Symposium on Network Computing and Applications is a successful series of conferences that serves as a large international forum for presenting and sharing recent research results and technological developments in the fields of network and distributed computing. Topics of interest include but are not limited to: l Network Architectures & Protocols l Routing Mechanisms l Distributed Systems & Platforms l Cloud, Edge, Computing Continuum l Future Internet and Internet of Things l Content Delivery Network (CDN) l Network Softwarization & Virtualization l Autonomic & Self-Networked Systems l Performance, QoS & Energy Efficiency l Security, Privacy & Dependability l Blockchain l Social Networks l Data/AI for Networked and Distributed Systems l Applications, Prototypes & Experiences l Mobile Ad-Hoc Networks (MANETs) l Distributed Quantum Computing Important dates NCA 2026 welcomes contributions as regular, demo, or poster manuscripts. Further formatting requirements and page limits are clarified later. All the deadlines are Anywhere on Earth (AoE). l Regular manuscripts due: June 19, 2026 l Demo/poster manuscripts due: July 24, 2026 l Author notification (for all manuscripts): September 11, 2026 l Camera-ready submission (for all manuscripts): September 25, 2026 Submission Guidelines Authors are invited to submit papers describing original, previously unpublished work not currently under review by any other conference, workshop, or journal. Manuscripts must be formatted using the two-column IEEE conference proceedings template. Paper submissions are handled via EDAS: * Regular-manuscripts EADS submission page - https://edas.info/N35427 * Poster/Demo-manuscripts EDAS submission page - https://edas.info/N35465 NOTE: The title of poster papers has to begin with "Poster:", whereas the title of demo papers has to begin with "Demo:". Double-blind peer review process Papers following formatting requirements will be peer reviewed by at least three reviewers selected from the Technical Program Committee. For regular papers, NCA 2026 applies a double-blind peer review process. Authors are expected to anonymize their manuscripts. The submission must not reveal the authors’ identities anywhere in the text, whether explicitly or implicitly. When citing prior work that is their own, authors should describe it in the third person, as though it were produced by others. At the same time, anonymization should not compromise the paper’s integrity: do not remove relevant references solely because they are self-citations, since reviewers may need those works to assess context and novelty. Papers that fail to comply with these anonymization requirements will be rejected without review. Manuscripts page limit Page limits include all figures, tables, and references. l Regular Papers: 8 pages, up to 2 extra pages (under payment of an extra per-page fee of 100€) l Poster/Demo Papers: 2 pages, no extra pages allowed NCA 2026 is an in-person event The conference will be in-person and no virtual or remote presentations will be permitted. Authors of accepted papers are responsible to obtain an Italian visa, if required, in a timely manner so as to meet the above expectation. Accepted papers must be presented in person by one of the authors under full registration. Failure to meet this requirement will result in the exclusion of the paper from the final proceedings. All presented papers will be published in the conference proceedings and submitted to the IEEEXplore Digital Library. For further information, please consult the Website at https://www.nca-ieee.org/2026/ Best paper award and editorial follow-ups The authors of the best paper will receive an award in recognition of their contribution to the field. Substantially extended versions of selected high-quality papers accepted to the main conference will be considered for publication in a high-quality (Q1) Journal (to be defined). General Co-Chairs Antonio Puliafito<mailto:antonio.puliafito@unime.it> (University of Messina) Om Prakash Vyas<mailto:director@iiitnr.edu.in> (IIT Raipur) Technical Program Committee Co-Chairs Maurizio Giacobbe<mailto:mgiacobbe@unime.it> (University of Messina) Carlo Puliafito<mailto:carlo.puliafito@unipi.it> (University of Pisa) For any questions about the conference, please contact the TPC Co-Chairs. ********************************************************** * * 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]: ICA3PP-2026, The 26th International Conference on Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing, UK, 26-28 October 2026

[Please accept our apologies if you receive multiple copies of this message] ************************* ICA3PP-2026 Call for Papers********************** 26th International Conference on Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing (ICA3PP-2026) https://hpcn.exeter.ac.uk/ica3pp2026/ Exeter, UK, 26-28 October 2026 INTRODUCTION ============= ICA3PP-2026 is the 26th event in this prestigious series of conferences started in 1995 that are devoted to algorithms and architectures for parallel processing. ICA3PP is a famous event worldwide that covers many dimensions of parallel algorithms and architectures, encompassing fundamental theoretical approaches, practical experimental projects, and commercial components and systems. With the booming computing demands from every aspect of modern society, parallel processing has become increasingly critical and challenging. This conference provides a forum for academics and practitioners from all over the world to exchange ideas on improving the efficiency, performance, reliability, security and interoperability of computing systems and applications. ICA3PP-2026 will be held in Exeter, England, UK. The objective of ICA3PP 2026 is to bring together researchers and practitioners from academia, industry and governments to advance the theories and technologies in parallel and distributed computing. ICA3PP 2026 will focus on two broad areas of parallel and distributed computing, i.e. architectures, algorithms and networks, and systems and applications. ICA3PP-2026 is a CCF Rank-C conference. Accepted papers would be published by Springer and submitted to the EI database. Excellent papers with extension will be recommended for special issues in renowned journals. SCOPE AND TOPICS ================ Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: Track 1: Parallel and Distributed Architectures Track 2: Software Systems and Programming Models Track 3: Parallel and Distributed Algorithms and Applications Track 4: Service Dependability and Security in Distributed and Parallel Systems Track 5: Network Architectures and Algorithms Track 6: Big Data Management and Analysis Track 7: Internet of Things and Cyber-Physical-Social Computing Track 8: Performance Modeling and Evaluation PAPER SUBMISSION GUIDELINE ========================== All papers need to be submitted electronically through the conference submission website (https://hpcn.exeter.ac.uk/ica3pp/) with PDF format. Submitted papers must not substantially overlap with papers that have been published or that are simultaneously submitted to a journal or a conference with proceedings. Papers will be selected based on their originality, significance, timeliness, relevance, and clarity of presentation. Submission of a paper should be regarded as a commitment that, should the paper be accepted, at least one of the authors will register and attend the conference to present the work. Papers must be clearly presented in English in Springer LNCS Format<https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-guidelines>. Detailed formatting guidelines are available at: https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-guidelines. IMPORTANT DATES ================= * Submission Deadline: 10 July 2026 * 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/ica3pp2026/ ********************************************************** * * 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] Postdoctoral Associate Position - Ivey Business School, Western University

Dear Colleagues and Students, We have an exciting postdoctoral position in Management Science at Western University’s Ivey Business School. Please find the details attached and kindly share this information with qualified and interested individuals. Best, Mehmet and Prashant. Mehmet A. Begen, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Management Science Ivey Business School at Western University http://www.ivey.uwo.ca/faculty/MBegen/ ********************************************************** * * 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] ISAAC 2026 - Final Call for Papers

The 37th International Symposium on Algorithms and Computation (ISAAC 2026) will take place in Hangzhou, China, December 6-9, 2026 https://www.algo-door.com/isaac2026/index.html The International Symposium on Algorithms and Computation (ISAAC) is an annual conference dedicated to research in algorithms and theoretical computer science. Since 1990, it has served as a forum for presenting and discussing original research in all aspects of algorithm design, analysis, and related areas. Invited Speakers ================= Mark de Berg (Eindhoven University of Technology) Michal Feldman (Tel-Aviv University) Anupam Gupta (New York University) Important dates ================ - Paper submission deadline: June 29, 2026 (AoE) (https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=isaac2026) - Notification of paper acceptance: September 7, 2026 - Camera-ready version: September 30, 2026 Deadlines are firm; late submissions will not be considered. Submission guidelines ====================== 1) Authors are invited to submit an extended abstract or a full paper with an optional appendix. The submission should provide a scholarly exposition of ideas, techniques, and results, including motivation and a clear comparison with related work. Submissions must not be made simultaneously to another conference with refereed proceedings or to a journal. Drafts containing essentially the same results as submissions currently under review in other conferences or journals are not eligible for submission to ISAAC 2026. Workshops and conferences without formal proceedings, but possibly with handouts containing short abstracts, are exempt from this restriction. At least one author of each accepted paper is required to present the paper at the conference as a (regular) registered participant. 2) Submissions from non-chair Program Committee (PC) members are permitted, and will be taken carefully to avoid conflict of interest. 3)Submission Format: Submitted manuscripts must be formatted in LaTeX using the LIPIcs style file, available at https://www.dagstuhl.de/en/publications/lipics/instructions-for-authors/. The maximum length of the paper is 12 pages, excluding title page, references and the optional appendix. Use the LIPIcs style file as provided; do not adjust the margin size, or change the font. Proofs omitted due to space constraints must be placed in an appendix, which reviewers may read at their discretion. 4) Anonymous Submission: To reduce bias in the reviewing process, ISAAC 2026 will implement double-blind reviewing. As much as possible, submissions should not reveal the identity of the authors in any way; in particular, authors’ names, affiliations, and email addresses should not appear at the beginning or in the body of the submission. However, authors are encouraged to disseminate their ideas or draft versions of their papers as they normally would, such as making early drafts available on their personal webpages or on pre-print dissemination platforms like arXiv. Journal Special Issues ======================= Selected papers will be nominated for publication in Algorithmica and Computational Geometry: Theory and Applications (CGTA). We will invite authors of selected papers to submit their manuscripts to the journals for journal review. ISAAC 2026 Program Committee ============================= Program Committee Chairs Lin Chen (Zhejiang University) Nicole Megow (University of Bremen) Program Committee Members Hannaneh Akrami (Max Planck Institute for Informatics and University of Bonn) Markus Bläser (Saarland University) Martin Böhm (University of Wrocław) Yixin Cao (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University) Karthekeyan Chandrasekaran (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) Marc de Berg (Eindhoven University of Technology) Anne Driemel (University of Bonn) Christoph Dürr (Sorbonne University) Franziska Eberle (Technical University of Berlin) Zhihao Gavin Tang (Shanghai University of Finance and Economics) D. Ellis Hershkowitz (Brown University) Zhiyi Huang (The University of Hong Kong) Shaofeng Jiang (Peking University) Naonori Kakimura (Keio University) Dušan Knop (Czech Technical University in Prague) László Kozma (Dresden University of Technology) Ariel Kulik (Ben-Gurion University) Amit Kumar (Indian Institute of Technology Delhi) Shi Li (Nanjing University) Minming Li (City University of Hong Kong) Chung-Shou Liao (National Taiwan University) Bingkai Lin (Nanjing University) Giorgio Lucarelli (University of Lorraine) Jannik Matuschke (KU Leuven) Valia Mitsou (Université Paris Cité, IRIF) Amer E. Mouawad (American University of Beirut) Richard Peng (Carnegie Mellon University) Saket Saurabh (Institute of Mathematical Sciences Chennai) Melanie Schmidt (Heinrich Heine University Duesseldorf) Roohani Sharma (Institute for Basic Science) Tami Tamir (Reichman University) Kavitha Telikepalli (Tata Institute of Fundamental Research) Seeun William Umboh (The University of Melbourne) Marc Uetz (University of Twente) Erik Jan van Leeuwen (Utrecht University) Victor Verdugo (Pontifical Catholic University of Chile) Sorrachai Yingchareonthawornchai (ETH Zurich) Yu Yokoi (Institute of Science Tokyo) Yuichi Yoshida (National Institute of Informatics) Yuhao Zhang (Shanghai Jiao Tong University) ********************************************************** * * 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. 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[DMANET] GandALF 2026 - Last Call for Papers - Abstract deadline extension (June 20)

[apologies for multiple copies] ********************************************************************************* Last Call for Papers - 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 ## Proceedings: The proceedings will be published by Electronic Proceedings in Theoretical Computer Science. Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit a revised version of their work to a special issue of Logical Methods in Computer Science. The previous editions of GandALF already led to special issues of the International Journal of Foundations of Computer Science (GandALF 2010), Theoretical Computer Science (GandALF 2011 and 2012), Information and Computation (GandALF 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020), Acta Informatica (GandALF 2015) and Logical Methods in Computer Science (GandALF 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024). ## Submissions: Submitted papers should not exceed fourteen (14) pages using EPTCS format (please use the LaTeX style provided athttps://style.eptcs.org), be unpublished and contain original research. For papers reporting experimental results, authors are encouraged to make their data available with their submission. Submissions must be in PDF format and will be handled via EasyChair Conference system at the following address: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=gandalf2026 ## Important Dates: Abstract submission: June 18, 2026 June 20, 2026 Submission deadline: June 22, 2026 Notification: August 3, 2026 Camera ready: September 7, 2026 Conference Dates: September 15-17, 2026 ## Invited Speakers: Ezio Bartocci (TU Wien) Sarah Winter (IRIF - Université Paris Cité) ## 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. A. Main (University of Oxford, United Kingdom) Alessio Mansutti (IMDEA Software Institute, Spain) Angelo Matteo (University of Udine, Italy) Matteo Mio (CNRS/ENS-Lyon, France) Petr Novotný (Masaryk University, Czech Republic) Charles Paperman (Université de Lille, France) Julie Parreaux (University of Warsaw, Poland) Igor Potapov (University of Liverpool, United Kingdom) David Purser (University of Liverpool, United Kingdom) Jeremy Sproston (University of Turin, Italy) B Srivathsan (Chennai Mathematical Institute, India) Marie Van Den Bogaard (Université Gustave Eiffel, France) Chana Weil-Kennedy (CEA List, France) ## Steering Committee: Luca Aceto (Reykjavik University) Javier Esparza (University of Munich) Salvatore La Torre (University of Salerno) Angelo Montanari (University of Udine) Mimmo Parente (University of Salerno) Jean-François Raskin (Université libre de Bruxelles) Martin Zimmermann (Aalborg University) ********************************************************** * * 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. 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[DMANET] [CfP Deadline Extension] Doctoral Consortium @ RuleML+RR 2026

*Call for Papers:* ******************************************************************************* *** Doctoral Consortium @ RuleML+RR 2026 *** *** 24-26 August 2026 *** *** Vilnius, Lithuania *** ******************************************************************************* *The RuleML+RR 10th Doctoral Consortium 2026 (DC)* is an initiative of the RuleML+RR community to attract and promote student research in Artificial Intelligence, especially research on rule-based formalisms and reasoning in such formalisms. It offers students a close contact with leading experts in the field, as well as the opportunity to present and discuss their ideas in a dynamic and friendly setting. We invite PhD students at an early or intermediate stage of their PhD studies, as well as exceptional master’s students who are interested in pursuing a PhD, to submit papers describing their research on any of the topics of RuleML+RR 2026 <https://2026.declarativeai.net/ruleml-rr>. *Link:* https://2026.declarativeai.net/ruleml-rr/doctoral-consortium *Venue:* The RuleML+RR 10th Doctoral Consortium 2026 will be held as a part of the RuleML+RR 2026 <https://2026.declarativeai.net/ruleml-rr> in Vilnius, Lithuania from August 24th to 26th. It will be co-located with several events as part of Declarative AI 2026 <https://2026.declarativeai.net/>, including DecisionCamp <https://2026.declarativeai.net/decisioncamp>, the Reasoning Web Summer School <https://2026.declarativeai.net/reasoning-web>, and multiple other satellite events of RuleML+RR 2026 (Rule Challenge <https://2026.declarativeai.net/ruleml-rr/rule-challenge>, Industry Track <https://2026.declarativeai.net/ruleml-rr/industry-track>, and Networking Session <https://2026.declarativeai.net/ruleml-rr/networking-session>). *Topics of Interest:* Macro areas are Ontologies and the Semantic Web, Rules and AI, Reasoning, Systems, Interoperability, Constraints, and Applications & Experiences. For the detailed list, please refer to https://2026.declarativeai.net/ruleml-rr/main-track. *Important dates* *(Anywhere on Earth - AoE):* *June 19th, 2026 (AoE)**:* Paper Submission *July 3rd, 2026 (AoE)**:* Notification of Acceptance *Submission Procedure: * RuleML+RR DC papers range between 5 and 9 pages, are written in English and will be published as part of CEUR proceedings. They are submitted electronically in PDF together with a CV of maximum 2 pages (the paper and the CV should be submitted together as one PDF file, but the CV is not counted within the 9-page limit and is not published in the proceedings if the paper is accepted). The submission should cover the following aspects: - The identification of a significant problem in a research field relevant to RuleML+RR 2026. - An outline of the current knowledge in the problem’s domain, as well as an overview of existing solutions. - A clear formulation of the research question and motivation. - A presentation of (possibly preliminary) ideas, the proposed approach, and the results achieved so far. - A sketch of the applied research methodology and its positioning in the field. - A description of the student’s contribution to the research. - A discussion of how the suggested solution is different, new, or better as compared to the state of the art. - A research plan and the potential achievements. The accepted DC papers will be presented to an interested audience and will be discussed with a panel of senior researchers from academia and the industry. *Submission Link: *cmt3.research.microsoft.com/DAI2026/ (select the “Doctoral Consortium” track). *Doctoral Consortium Chairs:* Sanja Lukumbuzya, TU Wien, Austria Virginijus Marcinkevičius, Vilnius University, Lithuania ********************************************************** * * 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] Next Paris Operation Research Days (JFRO) - 18th of June

Dear colleagues, This is the second announcement for the next edition of the Paris Operations Research Days (JFRO), which will take place on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at Université Paris Dauphine – PSL, Paris, France. This special edition will celebrate the 25th anniversary of JFRO under the theme: “25th Anniversary of JFRO – A Journey Through 25 Years of Operations Research” The event will take place in person only. We are pleased to announce the following invited speakers: * Claudia d’Ambrosio — École polytechnique * Léo Liberti — École polytechnique * Ivana Ljubić — ESSEC Business School * Frédéric Meunier — École des Ponts * Roberto Wolfler Calvo — Université Sorbonne Paris Nord Registration is free but mandatory: https://roadef.org/jfro/registration.php?id=53 The detailed program and practical information are available here: https://roadef.org/jfro/seminarday.php?lang=en&id=53 We hope to see many of you at this anniversary edition. Best regards, Emiliano Lancini on behalf of the JFRO 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] Funded Master's positions in symbolic computation and artificial intelligence

We invite applications for funded Master's positions in the area of Symbolic Computation and Artificial Intelligence at the Research Institute for Symbolic Computation (RISC), Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria, in the frame of the RISC European College. Please share this opportunity with interested students. Details and application instructions are available at https://risc.jku.at/risc-european-college/. ********************************************************** * * 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 - IEEE International Workshop on Networks for AI and AI for Networks (NetAI 2026)

Call for Papers IEEE International Workshop on Networks for AI and AI for Networks (NetAI 2026), held in conjunction with the 24th IEEE International Symposium on Network Computing and Applications (NCA 2026) November 10-13, 2026, Ortygia-Syracuse (Sicily), Italy The IEEE International Workshop on Networks for AI and AI for Networks (NetAI 2026), held in conjunction with the 24th IEEE International Symposium on Network Computing and Applications (NCA 2026), aims to bring together researchers and practitioners working on the interplay between AI and modern networked systems. The workshop seeks high-quality contributions addressing theoretical advances, system designs, experimental evaluations, operational experiences, and emerging research challenges at the intersection of these domains. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: ● AI-driven resource management and service orchestration in networks ● Foundation models and generative AI for network management and optimization ● Generative AI-assisted intent-based networking ● Small language models for edge and resource-constrained environments ● AI-driven prediction of resource and performance metrics for orchestration and control ● Machine learning for network monitoring, anomaly detection, diagnosis, and self-healing ● AI-enabled management of NFV/SDN environments ● AI in 5G/6G networks and in the cloud-edge continuum ● Trustworthy, Explainable, and secure AI for networked systems ● Networks and protocols for AI systems and workloads ● Federated learning and collaborative intelligence over networks ● Communication-efficient, privacy-preserving, and secure distributed AI ● Edge computing and distributed cloud for efficient distributed AI ● Performance, scalability, reliability, and sustainability issues in AI/network integration ● Experimental studies, datasets, benchmarks, prototypes, and real-world deployments ● Open challenges and visionary directions in AI for networks and networks for AI Important dates ● Workshop Paper Submission Deadline: July 24, 2026 ● Workshop Paper Acceptance Notification: September 11, 2026 ● Camera-ready deadline: September 25, 2026 Submission guidelines Authors are invited to submit papers describing original, previously unpublished work not currently under review by any other conference, workshop, or journal. Manuscripts must have a maximum length of 6 pages (one additional page is allowed upon payment of an extra fee of 100€) and be formatted using the two-column IEEE conference proceedings template. Paper submissions are handled via EDAS: https://edas.info/N35439. Peer-review process A single-blind peer-review process will be adopted. Each submitted paper will receive at least three reviews from members of the Technical Program Committee. NetAI 2026 is an in-person event The workshop will be in-person and no virtual or remote presentations will be permitted. Authors of accepted papers are responsible to obtain an Italian visa, if required, in a timely manner so as to meet the above expectation. Accepted papers must be presented in person by one of the authors under full registration. Failure to meet this requirement will result in the exclusion of the paper from the final proceedings. All presented papers will be published in the conference proceedings and submitted to the IEEEXplore Digital Library. For further information, please consult the NetAI 2026 Website at https://netai2026.dii.unipi.it/. General Chairs Carlo Puliafito<mailto:carlo.puliafito@unipi.it>, University of Pisa, Italy Luiz Bittencourt<mailto:bit@unicamp.br>, University of Campinas, Brazil Paolo Bellavista<mailto:paolo.bellavista@unibo.it>, University of Bologna, Italy Omer Rana<mailto:ranaof@cardiff.ac.uk>, Cardiff University, UK Floriano Scioscia<mailto:floriano.scioscia@poliba.it>, Polytechnic University of Bari, Italy Technical Program Committee · Carlos A. Astudillo Trujillo, University of Campinas, Brazil · Zakaria Benomar, Thales, France · Alex Borges Vieira, UFJF, Brazil · Oscar Caicedo, Universidad de Cauca, Colombia · André Costa Drummond, University of Brasília, Brazil · Fabrizio De Vita, University of Messina, Italy · Joahannes Bruno Dias da Costa, Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil · Filippo Gramegna, LUM University, Italy · Saverio Ieva, Polytechnic University of Bari, Italy · Hasan Ali Khattak, National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan · Diego Kreutz, UniPampa, Brazil · Giuseppe Loseto, LUM University, Italy · Arun Malik, Microsoft Azure Networking, USA · Helder Oliveira, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil · Rafael Pasquini, UFU, Brazil · Benedetta Picano, University of Florence, Italy · Agnese Pinto, Polytechnic University of Bari, Italy · Christian Quadri, University of Milan, Italy · Michele Ruta, Polytechnic University of Bari, Italy · Michael Sheng, Macquarie University, Australia · Riccardo Tommasini, Institute National des Sciences Appliquées, France · Carlo Vallati, University of Pisa, Italy · Fabio Verdi, UFScar, Brazil ********************************************************** * * 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. 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[DMANET] [CFP]: CIT-2026, The 24th International Conference on Computer and Information Technology, UK, 26-28 October 2026

[Please accept our apologies if you receive multiple copies of this message] ************************* CIT-2026 Call for Papers********************** *The 24th International Conference on Computer and Information Technology (CIT-2026)* *https://hpcn.exeter.ac.uk/cit2026* *Exeter, UK, 26-28 October 2026* INTRODUCTION ============= CIT-2026 is the 24th edition of the highly successful International Conference on Computer and Information Technology. The goal of the conference is to provide a forum for scientists, engineers and researchers to discuss and exchange novel ideas, results, experiences and work-in-process on all aspects of computer and information technology. CIT has become a major platform for researchers and industry practitioners from different fields of computer and information technology. Each year, CIT attendees appreciate and benefit from multidisciplinary exchanges in computer and information technology. In previous years, CIT has attracted many high quality research papers spanning over the various aspects of information technology, computing science and computer engineering. These papers highlight foundational work that strives to push beyond limits of existing computer technologies, including experimental efforts, innovative systems, and investigations that identify weaknesses in existing IT services. CIT-2026 will be hosted in Exeter, the capital city of Devon and provides the county with a central base for education, medicine, religion, commerce and culture. The city is also home to the magnificent Exeter Cathedral, which dates back to Norman times. Exeter is also ideally placed to base a trip to branch out visiting places such as the famous Dartmoor National Park and the unspoilt beaches of the North and South Devon coastlines. Prospective authors are invited to submit their papers to CIT-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: Computer Science Track 2: Information Technology Track 3: Networking and Communications Track 4: Information Security PAPER SUBMISSION GUIDELINE ========================== All papers need to be submitted electronically through the conference submission website (https://hpcn.exeter.ac.uk/cit/) 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: 10 July 2026 · 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/cit2026 ********************************************************** * * 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, 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: 10 July 2026 * 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/ * **********************************************************

[DMANET] LAWCG 2026 - Call for participation / Registration is now open!

Dear all, We are pleased to invite you to participate in the 12th Latin-American Workshop on Cliques in Graphs (LAWCG 2026), which will take place from October 5 to October 8, 2026, at the Hotel Monte Real in Águas de Lindóia, São Paulo, Brazil. The workshop website with full details is available here: https://www.lawcg.mat.br/lawcg26/ ======================================================== LAWCG is a venue meant to foster interaction among the Latin American Graph Theory and Combinatorics community, whose research interests include cliques, clique graphs, the behavior of cliques and other topics in Graph Theory. Venue and accommodation ======================================================== The event will be held entirely at Hotel Monte Real. Please note that all participants are required to stay at the hotel for the duration of the workshop. Registration ======================================================== The registration fee is all-inclusive and covers accommodation, all meals (breakfasts, coffee-breaks, lunches, and dinners), leisure facilities at the hotel, and transportation between USP/GRU Airport and the hotel (on Monday and on Thursday). Early registration is open until July 30, 2026. Program ======================================================== A detailed scientific program will be announced in due course. For now, the workshop is scheduled to run from 4:00 pm on October 5 until 2:00 pm on October 8, 2026. We look forward to welcoming you to LAWCG 2026! On the behalf of the organizing committee, Carla and Guilherme ********************************************************** * * 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] International Workshop on Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Technology (CBT 2026) - CFP - Deadline June 17

********************************************************************* CALL FOR PAPERS ********************************************************************* 10th International Workshop on Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Technology - CBT 2026 (in conjunction with ESORICS 2026) September 17th, 2026, Rome, Italy Website: http://cbtworkshop.org/ ********************************************************************* IMPORTANT DATES ================ * Submission deadline: June 17 * Notification to authors: July 22 * Camera-ready versions: August 24 ********************************************************************* ================= WORKSHOP HISTORY ================= Since the emergence of Bitcoin in 2009, a wide array of cryptocurrencies and blockchain-based systems have been introduced, achieving varying degrees of adoption and success. While some of these projects are incremental variations of Bitcoin, others present novel consensus mechanisms, governance models, privacy-enhancing technologies, or explore use cases beyond digital currency—such as decentralized finance (DeFi), non-fungible tokens (NFTs), decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), and scalable Layer 2 solutions. Despite these innovations, many proposed systems are released as rapid prototypes or proof-of-concept implementations, often lacking rigorous scientific evaluation. This workshop aims to serve as a dedicated forum for researchers to critically assess existing systems, explore emerging paradigms such as zero-knowledge proofs, cross-chain interoperability, and sustainable consensus, and propose robust frameworks that contribute to a sound scientific foundation for the ongoing development of blockchain technologies and next-generation decentralized systems. The main topics include (but are not limited to): * Anonymity and privacy in cryptocurrencies * Blockchain Governance * Privacy-preserving technologies * Blockchain based trust systems * Security analysis of existing cryptocurrencies * Formal threat models in cryptocurrency systems * Scalability and Performance Optimization * Second Layer Solutions * P2P network cryptocurrencies analysis * Blockchain-based Identity Management * Private transactions in blockchain based systems * New usages of the blockchain technology * Scalability solutions for blockchain systems * Interoperability and Cross-Chain Technologies * Distributed consensus and fault tolerance * Blockchain Analytics and Forensics * Blockchain Architecture and Consensus Mechanisms * On-chain and off-chain code synergies * Smart Contracts and Decentralized Applications (DApps) * NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) and Digital Assets * Decentralized Finance (DeFi) * Blockchain Education and Adoption Challenges * Post-Quantum Cryptography and Blockchain Security =================== SUBMISSION DETAILS =================== Regular and short papers: Papers must be original and not submitted for publication elsewhere. Authors are invited to submit their manuscripts following the LNCS Proceedings Manuscript style. Papers are limited to 16 pages (full papers), or 8 pages (short papers) including references and appendices. Paper must be submitted in PDF format. Double blind review: CBT requires anonymized submissions — please make sure that submitted papers contain no author names or obvious self-references. Papers can be submitted as PDF via the CBT 2026 submission site: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=esorics2026 Accepted regular papers will be published by Springer in the LNCS collection. At least one author of each accepted paper is required to register and present their work at the workshop; otherwise the paper will not be included in the proceedings. ================== PROGRAM COMMITEE ================== PC Chairs: Victor Garcia-Font (Universitat Oberta de Catalunya) Jordi Herrera-Joancomartí - Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) Cristina Pérez-Solà (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona) PC Members: Lennart Ante, Blockchain Research Lab gGmbH Daniel Augot, INRIA Saclay--Île-de-France & LIX Alex Biryukov, University of Luxembourg Rainer Böhme, University of Innsbruck Jeremy Clark, Concordia University Mauro Conti, Padova University Vanesa Daza, Universitat Pompeu Fabra Co-Pierre Georg, Deutsche Bundesbank Dongning Guo, Northwestern University Hannes Hartenstein, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Ethan Heilman, Boston University Dorjan Hitaj, Sapienza University of Rome Xiapu Luo, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Shin'Ichiro Matsuo, Georgetown University Pedro Moreno-Sanchez, IMDEA Software Institute Guillermo Navarro-Arribas, Autonomous University of Barcelona Charmaine Ndolo, Dresden University of Technology Mohammad Pishdar, KU Leuven Friman Sánchez, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya Weidong Shi, University of Houston Hitesh Tewari, Trinity College Dublin Dimitrios Vasilopoulos, SnT University of Luxembourg Edgar Weippl, University of Vienna ================== VENUE/FORMAT ================== The workshop will be held in Rome, Italy, in collaboration with the 31th annual European Symposium on Research in Computer Security, ESORICS 2026. More information on accommodation and venue available from the ESORICS 2026 website at https://sites.google.com/di.uniroma1.it/esorics2026 This call for papers and additional information about CBT 2026 can be found at http://cbtworkshop.org/ -- *Aquest missatge pot ser confidencial i s'adreça exclusivament al seu destinatari. Si l'has rebut per error, si us plau, comunica-ho contestant el missatge i elimina'l.* *El responsable de les dades és la UOC. La finalitat és mantenir la relació contractual o atendre la teva sol·licitud d'acord amb la relació contractual que mantens amb la UOC o, si escau, l'interès legítim de la UOC a donar-te'n resposta. 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[DMANET] [LPC 2026] Call for Participation: Lattice Path Conference 2026 TU Wien (Early-Bird Registration Ends June 15)

Dear colleagues, Registration is currently open for the 10th International Conference on Lattice Path Combinatorics and Applications (LPC 2026), which will take place at TU Wien, Vienna, Austria, from July 20-24, 2026. Please note that the early-bird registration deadline is June 15, 2026. We have recently updated the conference website with the latest program details: final titles and abstracts of our invited speakers as well as accepted contributions for talks and posters. We have also added practical information regarding travel and accommodation. Additionally, there will be a special issue in the Séminaire Lotharingien de Combinatoire (SLC) dedicated to LPC 2026. Submissions for this special issue are independent of the conference and are welcome until the end of 2026. For full details, the scientific program, and registration, please visit the conference website: https://lpc2026.conf.tuwien.ac.at/ We look forward to seeing you in Vienna! Sincerely, The LPC 2026 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] [Late Track (Rolling Review)] iAIMS 2026: The International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Models and Systems Conference, Barcelona, Spain

*The International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Models and Systems (iAIMS 2026)* 16-20 November 2026 | Barcelona, Spain *Hybrid Conference* *Technically sponsored by IEEE Spain section* https://aims-conference.ai/2026/ The Artificial Intelligence Models and Systems Conference (iAIMS 2026) is a lively and inclusive gathering where researchers, academics, and industry professionals from across the globe come together to explore the latest advancements in artificial intelligence and intelligent systems. As AI continues to reshape industries and push the boundaries of what’s possible, iAIMS 2026 creates a welcoming space for innovation, collaboration, and idea exchange. iAIMS 2026 serves as a premier platform for researchers, academics, and industry professionals to converge and explore the latest advancements, challenges, and applications in the dynamic fields of Artificial Intelligence Models and Systems. The conference provides a collaborative environment for exchanging ideas, fostering innovation, and promoting interdisciplinary research at the intersection of these transformative domains. *iAIMS 2026 Symposia* Authors are encouraged to submit their work to one of the following 20 specialized symposiums, each targeting a key research frontier: 1. Advancements in Artificial Intelligence 2. Cutting-Edge Machine Learning Techniques 3. Innovations in Computer Vision 4. Breaking Barriers in Natural Language Processing 5. Exploring Generative AI Applications *Publication* *IEEE is a technical sponsor of iAIMS 2026*. All accepted papers in iAIMS 2026 and the workshops co-located with it will be submitted to IEEEXplore, dblp, and Scopus for inclusion. *Late Track **Important dates* - Papers due: *June 30, 2026 * - Acceptance notification: July 31, 2026 - Camera-ready paper due: August 30, 2026 *Submission Guidelines:* Papers submitted to iAIMS must be the original work of the authors. They may not be simultaneously under review elsewhere. Publications that have been peer-reviewed and have appeared at other conferences or workshops may not be submitted to iAIMS. Authors should be aware that IEEE has a strict policy with regard to plagiarism https://www.ieee.org/publications/rights/plagiarism/plagiarism-faq.html The authors' prior work must be cited appropriately. *Submission Link: **https://conferences.sparcly.ai/iAIMS2026* *Organizing Committee* Honorary Chairs - Jaime Lloret Mauri, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain - Jose Luis Muñoz-Tapia, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain General Co-Chairs - Christiancarmine Esposito, University of Salerno, Italy - Attila Kertész, University of Szeged, Hungary - Vlado Stankovski, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia Program Co-Chairs § Javier Berrocal, Universidad de Extremadura, Spain § Safa Otoum, ZU, UAE --Regards, ********************************************************** * * 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] CTA^2 workshop on Spatial Structures

Dear colleagues, This is to announce the first meeting of a new series of events at CTA^2 - Center for Topology, Algebra, and their Applications, titled Workshop on Spatial Structures 21-25 September 2026 at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands. More information and registration: https://sites.google.com/vu.nl/cta2spatialstructures/overview?authuser=0&ref=cta2.nl Registration deadline: 1. August Spatial structures appear throughout mathematics, connecting topology, combinatorics, and geometry in surprising and beautiful ways, capturing how objects sit and interact within the spaces around them. This workshop aims to bring together researchers from a range of backgrounds to strengthen the community and to discuss developments in the theory of spatial structures, with a particular focus on topological graph theory, spatial graphs, braids, and periodic tillings. Hope to see you there! Best, Riya On behalf of the organizers, Senja Barthel, Riya Dogra, Stavroula Makri, Hannah Santa Cruz Baur ********************************************************** * * 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] Post-Doc Position for 3 years at TU Chemnitz in Algorithmic and Discrete Mathematics

              Post-Doc Position at TU Chemnitz   Department of Mathematics, Algorithmic and Discrete Mathematics At the Department of Mathematics of Technische Universität Chemnitz a post-doc position is available in the Algorithmic and Discrete Mathematics group starting on 1.10.2026 at the level Wissenschaftliche/r Mitarbeiter/in (m/w/d) (100%, Entgeltgruppe 13 TV-L) initially for three years until 30.09.2029 within usual regulations according to Saxonian law, see the official German announcement on https://www.tu-chemnitz.de/verwaltung/personal/stellen/221033_5_Rich.php Applicants are expected to have completed their dissertation within the last two years on a topic within algorithmic/discrete mathematics (in a wide sense like spectral graph theory or quantum computing) or discrete/convex optimization. They should aim at extending their qualifications for a university career and be willing to participate actively in the development of our working group. They are also expected to participate in the teaching duties (with a load of 4 hours per week) and public outreach activities of the department. Therefore fluency in German is of advantage. Applications should be in German, refer to the official announcement above and should be directed electronically by email before 21.06.2026 to Prof. Dr. Christoph Helmberg Technische Universität Chemnitz Fakultät für Mathematik Reichenhainer Str. 39/41 09126 Chemnitz Phone: 0371 531 34122 Email:helmberg@mathematik.tu-chemnitz.de ********************************************************** * * 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/ * **********************************************************