Mailing List on Evolutionary Design of Neural Networks

[GANN Mailing list (Vasant Honavar)]

			** Announcement **
	** A Mailing List on Evolutionary Design of Neural Networks **

The neuro-evolution e-mail list (which was originally started by
Mike Rudnick but has been defunct for a couple of years due to 
logistic problems) is being restarted under the new name `gann'. 

The gann list will focus on the use of evolutionary algorithms
(genetic algorithms, genetic programming and their variants) in
the exploration of the design space of (artificial) neural network
architectures and algorithms.

The list will be semi-moderated to keep the signal to noise ratio as 
high as possible.  

MEMBERSHIP AND SCOPE: 

The membership on the list is open to researchers who are actively
working in this area. The primary objective of the mailing list is
to foster interaction and sharing of new research results, publications,
conference announcements, and other useful information among researchers
in this area.

A partial list of topics of particular interest includes:
	Genetic Representation (Blueprints) of Neural Networks  
	Encoding and Decoding of Network Blueprints
	Complexity issues
	Development models
	Learning models
	Representational Bias
	Efficiency Issues
	Properties of Representation
	Experimental Results
	Theoretical Considerations 

Details of operation of the mailing list follow: 

  TO SUBSCRIBE:
     mail to gann-request at cs.iastate.edu  with "Subject":   subscribe
  TO UNSUBSCRIBE:
     mail to gann-request at cs.iastate.edu  with "Subject": unsubscribe

  All administrative queries/enquiries/comments should be addressed to 
     gann-request at cs.iastate.edu

  All articles/notes/replies-to-queries/submissions to the list 
     should be sent to gann at cs.iastate.edu

You will receive a welcoming message once you have been added to the list.  

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Dr. Vasant Honavar			Dr. Mike Rudnick 
Assistant Professor			Assistant Professor 
Computer Science & Neuroscience         Computer Science 
Department of Computer Science  	Department of Computer Science 
Iowa State University			Tulane University 	
honavar at cs.iastate.edu 			rudnick at cs.tulane.edu 

Mr. Karthik  Balakrishnan
Doctoral Student
Artificial Intelligence Research Group 
Department of Computer Science
Iowa State University
balakris at cs.iastate.edu 

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