TANC-97 Call for Participation
Dit-Yan Yeung
dyyeung at cs.ust.hk
Tue Mar 25 03:16:36 EST 1997
Call for Participation
TANC-97
Hong Kong International Workshop on
Theoretical Aspects of Neural Computation:
A Multidisciplinary Perspective
May 26-28, 1997
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Over the past decade or so, neural computation has emerged as a research
area with active involvement by researchers from a number of different
disciplines, including computer science, engineering, mathematics,
neurobiology, physics, and statistics. Interdisciplinary collaboration
and exchange of ideas has often led us to address research issues in this
area from different perspectives. Consequently, some interesting new
paradigms and results have become available to the field and have
contributed significantly to the strengthening of its theoretical
foundations.
This workshop, to be held in the Hong Kong University of Science and
Technology located at the scenic Clear Water Bay, is intended to bring
together researchers from different disciplines to review the current
status of neural computation research. In particular, theoretical
studies of the following themes will be given special emphasis:
NEUROSCIENCE, COMPUTATIONAL AND MATHEMATICAL, and STATISTICAL PHYSICS.
While the focus of this workshop is on theoretical aspects, the impact of
recent theoretical advances to applications and the novel application of
theoretical results to real-world problems will also be covered. Moreover,
as an important objective of the workshop, future research directions and
topics that have strong interdisciplinary nature will be explored. The
workshop papers will be published as a book by Springer-Verlag after the
workshop.
Technical Program
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The workshop will feature several keynote presentations and invited papers
by leading researchers:
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Shun-ichi Amari (RIKEN, Japan), Haim Sompolinsky (Hebrew
University, Israel).
INVITED SPEAKERS: Chris van den Broeck (LUC, Belgium), Peter Dayan (MIT,
USA), Aike Guo (Chinese Academy of Sciences, China), John Hertz
(NORDITA, Denmark), Jenq-Neng Hwang (University of Washington,
USA), Jong-Hoon Oh (POSTECH, Korea), Manfred Opper (Wuerzburg,
Germany), Juergen Schmidhuber (IDSIA, Switzerland), Sebastian
Seung (Bell Labs, USA), Sara Solla (AT&T Research, USA), Lei Xu
(Chinese University of Hong Kong).
In addition to keynote and invited papers, there will also be a number of
submitted papers. All oral and poster presentations will be scheduled in
a single track with no parallel sessions to facilitate interdisciplinary
interaction. To facilitate further discussions with other workshop
participants, authors of oral presentations will be highly encouraged to
put up posters in the poster session and be present there. A detailed
technical program is attached separately.
Student Posters
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To encourage research postgraduate students to participate in this
workshop and to give informal presentations of their ongoing research,
some bulletin boards will be reserved for student posters during the
poster session. To be considered for a poster presentation, a summary of
no more than 500 words should be submitted to the workshop secretariat by
April 15. Electronic submissions are acceptable. Notification of
acceptance will be sent by electronic mail by the end of April.
Registration immediately after receiving the notification letter will
receive the same discount rate as other student participants who register
on or before April 15.
Social Functions
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A reception for all workshop participants will be held in the morning of
day 1 (May 26). The workshop banquet will be held in the evening of day 2
(May 27). In addition, a post-workshop excursion will be arranged on
day 4 (May 29). Tickets for the excursion will be sold separately.
Registration
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Please complete the registration form attached and mail it back with
payment to:
TANC-97 Secretariat
Department of Physics
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Fax: +852-2358-1652; E-mail: tanc97 at usthk.ust.hk
WWW: http://www.cs.ust.hk/conferences/TANC97
Registration before April 15 can enjoy the discount rates.
Useful Information for Overseas Participants
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[Transportation]
The most convenient way to come to the university campus from the Hong
Kong International Airport is by taxi. You may take a taxi outside the
arrival hall of the airport. The journey takes about half an hour and
costs about HK$100. Ask the taxi driver to stop at the main extrance,
and request the guard to direct the taxi to the Visitor Centre.
[Accommodation]
The Visitor Centre of the university is equipped with standard hotel
facilities.
[Climate]
In late May, the temperature is typically around 27C (81F) and the
relative humidity is about 80%, with occasional mist and rain showers.
Have sweaters and showerproof jackets ready.
[Visa]
In view of the political transition in 1997, you are advised to check
with your local British embassy about your visa. Normally, visitors
from most countries can enter Hong Kong without a visa for periods
varying from seven days to one year, depending on their nationalities.
[Exchange rate]
One US dollar is roughly equal to 7.8 Hong Kong dollars.
[Hong Kong 1997]
This is a great opportunity to visit Hong Kong as the workshop will be
held shortly before Hong Kong becomes a Special Administrative Region
of China starting from July 1, 1997.
[More information]
For more information about Hong Kong, you may visit the Web site of the
Hong Kong Tourist Association (http://www.hkta.org/). Also, remember
to pick up a tourist package before you exit the passport control in
the Hong Kong International Airport.
Organizing Committee
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Kwok-Ping Chan (University of Hong Kong), Lai-Wan Chan (Chinese
University of Hong Kong), Irwin King (Chinese University of Hong Kong),
Zhaoping Li (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology), Franklin
Shin (Hong Kong Polytechnic University), Michael K.Y. Wong (Hong Kong
University of Science and Technology) [Chairman], and Dit-Yan Yeung
(Hong Kong University of Science and Technology).
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TANC-97 WORKSHOP
REGISTRATION FORM
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Section A (for all participants)
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Name: _________________________________________________________ Title: _____
(surname/family name/last name) (given name/first name)
Professional affiliation: ___________________________________________________
Mailing address: ____________________________________________________________
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E-mail address: _____________________ Fax number: _________________________
Registration fee: ___________________
Before 15 April 1997 After 15 April 1997
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Regular HK$1,200 HK$1,400
Student HK$ 500 HK$ 600
(Regular registration includes banquet and post-workshop proceedings.)
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Section B (for paper presenters only)
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If you have special equipment needs other than an overhead projector for
your presentation, please provide details below:
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Section C (for overseas participants only)
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Number of accompanying persons (besides you): _________
Room reservation in the Visitor Centre of HKUST:
__ Single (HK$410 per night for 1 person)
__ Double (HK$550 per night for 2 persons)
__ Apartment (HK$760 per night for 4 persons)
Check-in date: _________ Check-out date: ________
Number of nights: _____ X Room charge per night: _____ = Total charge: _____
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Please mail the completed registration form with payment to:
TANC-97 Secretariat
Department of Physics
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Clear Water Bay, Kowloon
Hong Kong
Payment must be made by money order or bank draft in Hong Kong currency
drawable from banks in Hong Kong. Money orders and bank drafts must be
made payable to "Hong Kong University of Science and Technology".
Receipts will be available for collection at the workshop.
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