Connectionists: ROKS-2013 July 8-10, 2013, Leuven, Belgium

[Johan Suykens]

ROKS-2013

International workshop on advances in Regularization, Optimization, 
Kernel methods and Support vector machines: theory and applications

July 8-10, 2013, Leuven, Belgium
http://www.esat.kuleuven.be/sista/ROKS2013

SCOPE

One area of high impact both in theory and applications is kernel 
methods and support vector machines. Optimization problems, learning and 
representations of models are key ingredients in these methods. On the 
other hand considerable progress has also been made on regularization of 
parametric models, including methods for compressed sensing and 
sparsity, where convex optimization plays a prominent role. The aim of 
ROKS-2013 is to provide a multi-disciplinary forum where researchers of 
different communities can meet, to find new synergies along these areas, 
both at the level of theory and applications.

The scope includes but is not limited to:
- Regularization: L2, L1, Lp, lasso, group lasso, elastic net, spectral 
regularization, nuclear norm, others
- Support vector machines, least squares support vector machines, kernel 
methods, gaussian processes and graphical models
- Lagrange duality, Fenchel duality, estimation in Hilbert spaces, 
reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces, Banach spaces, operator splitting
- Optimization formulations, optimization algorithms
- Supervised, unsupervised, semi-supervised learning, inductive and 
transductive learning
- Multi-task learning, multiple kernel learning, choice of kernel 
functions, manifold learning
- Prior knowledge incorporation
- Approximation theory, learning theory, statistics
- Matrix and tensor completion, learning with tensors
- Feature selection, structure detection, regularization paths, model 
selection
- Sparsity and interpretability
- On-line learning and optimization
- Applications in machine learning, computational intelligence, pattern 
analysis, system identification, signal processing, networks, 
datamining, others
- Software

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

The ROKS-2013 program will feature invited plenary talks, oral sessions 
and poster sessions. Interested participants are cordially invited to 
submit an extended abstract (max. 2 pages) for their contribution. After 
the workshop a number of selected contributions will be invited for an 
edited book.

For further information see http://www.esat.kuleuven.be/sista/ROKS2013 .

IMPORTANT DATES

- Extended abstract submission website opens: Jan 9, 2013
- Deadline extended abstract submission: March 4, 2013
- Notification of acceptance: April 8, 2013
- Deadline for registration: June 3, 2013
- International Workshop ROKS-2013: July 8-10, 2013

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Chair: Johan Suykens (KU Leuven)

Andreas Argyriou (Ecole Centrale Paris), Kris De Brabanter (KU Leuven), 
Moritz Diehl (KU Leuven), Kristiaan Pelckmans (Uppsala University), 
Marco Signoretto (KU Leuven), Vanya Van Belle (KU Leuven), Joos 
Vandewalle (KU Leuven)

Co-sponsored by ERC Advanced Grant