Combinations of EC and NNs

[Xin Yao]

             The First IEEE Symposium on Combinations of 
             Evolutionary Computation and Neural Networks 

                           Co-sponsored by 
                      IEEE Neural Network Council
        The Center for Excellence in Evolutionary Computation

                           May 11-12, 2000 
                The Gunter Hotel, San Antonio, TX, USA 

Symposium URL: http://www.cs.bham.ac.uk/~xin/ecnn2000 

CALL FOR PAPERS

The recent increasing interest in the synergy between evolutionary
computation and neural networks provides an impetus for a symposium
dedicated to furthering our understanding of this synergy and the
potential utility of hybridizing evolutionary and neural techniques. 
The First IEEE Symposium on Combinations of Evolutionary Computation 
and Neural Networks will offer a forum that focuses specifically on 
the hybridization of evolutionary and neural computation. 
In particular, papers are solicited in the areas of

+ evolutionary training of neural networks, 
+ evolutionary design of network topologies, 
+ evolution of learning (weight updating) rules, 
+ evolving solutions to inverse neural network problems, 
+ the performance of alternative variation operators in designing 
  neural networks, 
+ comparisons between evolutionary and other training methods, 
+ evolving developmental rules for neural network design, and 
+ the use of coevolution in optimizing neural networks for pattern 
  recognition, gaming, or other applications. 

Other topics that combine evolutionary and neural computation are also
welcome. Submitted papers should represent unpublished, original work.

PAPER SUBMISSION

Send three (3) copies of your manuscript to 

Xin Yao
School of Computer Science 
The University of Birmingham 
Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT
U.K. 
Email: x.yao at cs.bham.ac.uk 

All three hardcopies should be printed on 8.5 by 11 inch or A4 paper using
11 point Times. Allow at least one inch (25mm) margins on all borders. A
paper must include a title, an abstract, and the body and references. It
must also include the names and addresses of all authors, their email
addresses, and their telephone/fax numbers. The length of submitted papers
must be no more than 15 single-spaced, single-column pages, including all
figures, tables, and references. Shorter papers are encouraged.

In addition to hardcopies, please send a postscript file of your paper
(gzipped if possible) to facilitate electronic reviewing to the following
email address: x.yao at cs.bham.ac.uk. Please check the symposium's web site
http://www.cs.bham.ac.uk/~xin/ecnn2000 for more details as they become
available.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE:  DECEMBER 1, 1999 

General Chair: Xin Yao 

Programme Chair: D.B. Fogel

PROGRAMME COMMITTEE:

 P.J. Angeline	K. Chellapilla 	J.-C. Chen 	S.-B. Cho
 D.B. Fogel 	G.W. Greenwood 	L. Guan 	N. Kasabov
 S. Lucas 	N. Murshed 	V. Nissen 	M. Rizki
 R. Salomon 	G. Yen 		B.-T. Zhang 	Q. Zhao

The Symposium follows The 9th IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems
(FUZZ-IEEE2000), Hilton Palacio del Rio, San Antonio, TX, USA, 7-10 May 1999. 
(URL: http://fuzzieee2000.cs.tamu.edu/)