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2012
FSNC 2012
November 19-23, 2012
Organized
by:
Research
Group on Mathematical Linguistics (GRLMC)
Rovira
i Virgili University
http://grammars.grlmc.com/fsnc2012/
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AIM:
FSNC 2012 offers a broad and intensive series of
lectures at different levels on selected topics in nature-inspired computing.
The students choose their preferred courses according to their interests and
background. Instructors are top names in their respective fields. The School
intends to help students initiate and foster their research career.
ADDRESSED TO:
Graduate (and advanced undergraduate) students from
around the world. Most appropriate degrees
include: Computer Science, Biology, Neuroscience, Physics and Mathematics.
Other students (for instance, from Engineering or Information Sciences) are
welcome too.
The School is appropriate also for people more
advanced in their career who want to keep themselves updated on developments in
the field.
There will be no overlap in the class schedule.
COURSES AND
PROFESSORS:
- Andries P.
Engelbrecht (
- Etienne E.
Kerre (
- Xiaodong Li
(Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology), Advances in Particle Swarm
Optimization [introductory/advanced, 6 hours]
- Leandro Nunes
de Castro (Mackenzie Presbiterian,
- Sankar K. Pal
(Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata), Granular Mining in Soft Computing and
Pattern Recognition [introductory/advanced, 4 hours]
- Ned Seeman
(
- Tatsuya Suda
(University Netgroup Inc.,
REGISTRATION:
It has to be done on line at
http://grammars.grlmc.com/fsnc2012/Registration.php
FEES:
They are variable, depending on the number of
courses each student takes. The rule is:
1 hour =
- 10 euros (for payments until September 24, 2012),
- 12.50 euros (for payments between September 25
and October 22, 2012),
- 15 euros (for payments after October 22, 2012).
PAYMENT
PROCEDURE:
The fees must be paid to the School's bank account:
Uno-e Bank
bank’s address: Julian Camarillo
IBAN: ES3902270001820201823142
SWIFT/BIC code: UNOEESM1
account holder: C. Martin – GRLMC
account holder’s address: Av. Catalunya 35,
43002
Please mention FSNC 2012 and your name in the
subject. A receipt will be provided on site.
Remarks:
- Bank transfers should
not involve any expense for the School.
- People claiming early
registration will be requested to prove that the bank transfer order was
carried out by the deadline.
- The organizers
reserve the right to cancel a course if the number of students who signed up
for it is less than 10.
- Students will be
refunded only in the case when a course gets cancelled due to the
unavailability of the instructor or because of insufficient registration
numbers.
People registering on site at the beginning of the
School must pay in cash. For the sake of local organization, however, it is
much recommended to do it earlier.
ACCOMMODATION:
Information about accommodation will be available
on the website of the School.
CERTIFICATE:
Students will be delivered a certificate stating
the courses attended, their contents, and their duration.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Announcement of the programme: August 27, 2012
Very early registration deadline: September 24,
2012
Early registration deadline: October 22, 2012
Starting of the School: November 19, 2012
End of the School: November 23, 2012
QUESTIONS AND
FURTHER INFORMATION:
Lilica Voicu:
florentinalilica.voicu@urv.cat
WEBSITE:
http://grammars.grlmc.com/fsnc2012/
POSTAL ADDRESS:
FSNC 2012
Research Group on Mathematical Linguistics (GRLMC)
Rovira i Virgili University
Av. Catalunya, 35
43002
Phone: +34-977-559543
Fax: +34-977-558386
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
Diputació de Tarragona
Universitat Rovira i Virgili