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From: tedk@bcsaic.UUCP (Ted Kitzmiller)
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Subject: Workshop Announcement
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Date: Tue, 6-Jan-87 20:36:30 EST
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Posted: Tue Jan  6 20:36:30 1987
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                         CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
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              Workshop on Coupling Symbolic and Numeric Computing 
                         in Knowledge-based Systems

The second workshop on coupling symbolic and numeric computing in 
knowledge-based systems will be held the 20-24 of July 1987 at the 
Boeing Advanced Technology Center, Bellevue, Washington.  This
workshop will be jointly sponsored by the American Association for 
Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) and Boeing Computer Services (BCS). 

Many real-life problems encountered in science and industry require solution 
techniques that combine AI and conventional computation methods (coupled 
systems).  Typically these problems have some major subproblems that are 
amenable to conventional techniques - such as numerical analysis, statistics, 
quantitative modeling - but others for which these techniques are not 
appropriate.  

This workshop will attempt to build upon last year's workshop and improve 
our understanding of the issues involved in developing coupled systems.  
During the workshop the methodology of designing and developing coupled 
systems will be explored by assessing alternative approaches.   The primary 
goals of the workshop will be to establish criteria and guidelines for those 
involved in the design and implemention of coupled systems and to define the 
state-of-the-art and the future research needs in this area.  

To encourage a vigorous interaction and exchange of ideas between those 
attending, the workshop will be limited to approximately 35 participants.  
Ample time will be provided during the workshop for the presentation of 
technical papers and discussions of the material presented.  Participation 
will be by invitation and will be based upon the referee of a submitted paper.

Submittals are invited for consideration on the following topics: software and 
hardware architectures that facilitate the development and use of coupled 
systems (or those that don't), approaches to designing and developing coupled 
systems,  deep reasoning involving quantitative models or numeric algorithms, 
representation of knowledge within coupled systems, generic coupled system 
languages/shells, and novel or state-of-the-art applications.

All submitted papers will be refereed with respect to how well they identify 
and discuss the factors affecting the design and implementation of coupled 
systems.  Authors should discuss their design decisions (why a particular 
approach or development environment was selected); what worked, what didn't 
and why; the advantages, disadvantages and limitations of their approach; and 
what they would recommend to others developing coupled systems.   Preference 
will be given to those papers that discuss approaches that have been 
demonstrated in real applications.   

Four copies of a full-length paper (or extended abstract), double spaced draft 
up to 5000 words, should be submitted to the workshop chairman before 1 March 
1987 (please notify the chairman by 30 January 1987 of your intent to submit).  
Acceptances will be mailed by 1 May 1987. Final papers will be required by 1 
July 1987 so they may be bound together for distribution before or at the 
workshop.  Potential attendees should also indicate their interest in chairing 
or participating in special discussion sessions.

Workshop Chairman: C.T. Kitzmiller, 
 MS: 7J-63, Boeing Advanced Technology Center, Boeing Computer Services, 
 PO Box 24346, Seattle, Washington, 98124-0346.
Telephone: (206) 865-3227. 
E-mail:  tedk@boeing.com or bcsaic!tedk@uw-june.arpa