2007 International Symposium on Neural Networks

June 3-7, 2007, Mandarin Garden Hotel, Nanjing, China.
 http://www.acae.cuhk.edu.hk/~isnn2007 or http://liu.ece.uic.edu/ISNN07

Call for Contributed Papers and Special Sessions

The Fourth International Symposium on Neural Networks (ISNN 2007) will be held in Nanjing, as a sequel of ISNN 2004/ISNN 2005/ISNN 2006. Nanjing is an old capital of China, a modern metropolitan with 2470-year history and rich cultural heritage, featuring relaxing lifestyle, and numerous historic and scenery sites. ISNN 2007 aims to provide a high-level international forum for scientists, engineers, and educators to present the state of the art of neural network research and applications in diverse fields. The symposium will feature plenary speeches given by worldwide renowned scholars, regular sessions with broad coverage, and some special sessions focusing on popular topics.

PROGRAM TOPICS

    Mathematics of neural systems
    Approximation theory
    Learning theory
    Stability and convergence analysis
    Computational neuroscience
    Connectionist cognitive science
    Feedforward networks
    Recurrent neural networks
    Self-organizing networks
    Cellular neural networks
    Fuzzy neural networks
    Evolving neural networks
    Hybrid neural networks
    Associative memories
    Learning algorithms
    Probabilistic and information-theoretic methods
    Neurodynamics
    Kernel methods
    Projection pursuit methods
    Principal and independent component analysis
    Time series analysis
    Signal processing and blind source separation
    Image processing and computer vision
    Data mining
    Optimization methods
    Pattern recognition
    Telecommunications
    Power systems
    Robotics and control systems
    Diagnostics and quality control
    Financial engineering
    Neuroinformatics and Bioinformatics
    Biomedical and industrial applications
    Hardware implementation

PAPER SUBMISSION

    Prospective authors are invited to submit full-length papers (6 pages normally and 10 pages maximum) by the submission deadline through the online submission system. Potential organizers are also invited to enlist five or more papers with cohesive topics to form special sessions. The submission of a paper implies that the paper is original and has not been submitted under review or copyright protected elsewhere and will be presented by an author if accepted. All submitted papers will be refereed by experts in the field based on the criteria of originality, significance, quality, and clarity. The authors of accepted papers will have an opportunity to revise their papers and take consideration of the referees' comments and suggestions.

SYMPOSIUM PUBLICATION

IMPORTANT DATES

    Special session proposals deadline: November 1, 2006
    Paper submission deadline: November 25, 2006
    Notification of acceptance: December 15, 2006
    Camera-ready copy and author registration: January 15, 2007

ABOUT NANJING

    Located in southwest Jiangsu, Nanjing lies on the southern bank of the Yangzi River, surrounded on 3 sides by a range of hills known as the Purple and Gold Mountain. Spanning approximately 6,500 sq km in area, and with more than 4.5 million population, it is the region's largest city and the capital of the province. The city's wide streets lined with beautiful plane trees and a bunch of historic and cultural sites, which make it one of the most popular tourist destinations in China. From the 3rd to the 14th centuries the city acted as the regional capital, and in 1368, under the first Ming emperor Hongwu, Nanjing became capital of China. During his reign, emperor Hongwu constructed a 130 sq km city including a magnificent palace and massive city wall with 13 gates.