Fw: SMPS 2006 - Call for Papers

>
> 2nd Call for Papers
>
> The Third International Conference on Soft Methods in Probability and
> Statistics (SMPS 2006)
>
> 5-7 September 2006, University of Bristol, UK
>
> www.enm.bris.ac.uk/SMPS
>
>
> Over the last thirty years there has been a growing interest in extending
> the theory of probability and statistics to allow for more flexible
> modelling of uncertainty, ignorance and fuzziness. Most such extensions
> result in a "softening" of the classical theory, to allow for imprecision
> in probability judgements and to incorporate fuzzy constraints and events.
> Many approaches utilise concepts, tools and techniques developed in
> theories such as fuzzy set theory, possibility theory, imprecise
> probability theory and Dempster-Shafer theory.
>
> The need for soft extensions of probability theory is becoming apparent in
> a wide range of applications areas. For example, in data analysis and data
> mining it is becoming increasingly clear that integrating fuzzy sets and
> probability can lead to more robust and interpretable models that better
> capture both the inherent uncertainty and fuzziness of the underlying
data.
> Also, in science and engineering the need to analyse and model the true
> uncertainty associated with complex systems requires a more sophisticated
> representation of ignorance than that provided by uninformative Bayesian
> priors.
>
> Soft Methods in Probability and Statistics (SMPS) 2006 will be hosted by
> the Artificial Intelligence Group, Department of Engineering Mathematics
at
> the University of Bristol, UK. This is the third of a series of biennial
> conferences organized in 2002 by the Systems Research Institute from the
> Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw and in 2004 by the Department of
> Statistics and Operation Research at the University of Oviedo in Spain.
>
> SMPS 2006 aims to provide a forum for researchers to present and discuss
> ideas, theories, and applications. The scope of conference is to bring
> together experts representing all existing and novel approaches to soft
> probability and statistics. In particular, we would welcome papers
> combining probability and statistics with fuzzy logic, applications of the
> Dempster-Shafer theory, possibility theory, generalized theories of
> uncertainty, generalized random elements, generalized probabilities and so
> on.
>
>
> For further information see the conference web page
www.enm.bris.ac.uk/SMPS
> or email smps-2006@bris.ac.uk
>
> Dates and Deadlines
>
> Registration and submission of papers - 27 Febuary 2006.
>
> Notification of acceptance - 3 April 2006.
>
> Submission of the camera-ready typescripts of the papers and payment of
the
> conference fee - 1 May 2006.
>
>
>
>
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Received on Wed Jan 11 09:43:52 2006