X-Received: by 2002:ac8:6c3:0:b0:411:fc62:8592 with SMTP id j3-20020ac806c3000000b00411fc628592mr204925qth.4.1694245481320; Sat, 09 Sep 2023 00:44:41 -0700 (PDT) X-Received: by 2002:a17:902:c94e:b0:1c3:698a:4522 with SMTP id i14-20020a170902c94e00b001c3698a4522mr1841319pla.3.1694245480892; Sat, 09 Sep 2023 00:44:40 -0700 (PDT) Path: csiph.com!1.us.feeder.erje.net!2.eu.feeder.erje.net!feeder.erje.net!proxad.net!feeder1-2.proxad.net!209.85.160.216.MISMATCH!news-out.google.com!nntp.google.com!postnews.google.com!google-groups.googlegroups.com!not-for-mail Newsgroups: comp.constraints Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2023 00:44:40 -0700 (PDT) Injection-Info: google-groups.googlegroups.com; posting-host=85.224.37.123; posting-account=_sZ2QAoAAABXuXdvgNZ94B1yGCYWB43k NNTP-Posting-Host: 85.224.37.123 User-Agent: G2/1.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?CPAIOR_2024_=E2=80=93_Call_for_Papers?= From: Maria Andreina Francisco Injection-Date: Sat, 09 Sep 2023 07:44:41 +0000 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Xref: csiph.com comp.constraints:215 ****** This call can be seen online: https://sites.google.com/view/cpaior20= 24/call-for-papers ****** The 21st International Conference on the Integration of Constraint Programm= ing, Artificial Intelligence, and Operations Research (CPAIOR 2024) will be= held in Uppsala, Sweden, from May 28 to May 31, 2024. Full information is = at https://sites.google.com/view/cpaior2024/. The aim of the conference is to promote a space where researchers from Cons= traint Programming (CP), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Operations Resea= rch (OR) present innovative techniques, new applications, and original cutt= ing-edge ideas, thereby encouraging researchers from one area to learn from= the others. Of particular interest to the conference are papers that integ= rate concepts and methodologies from these different fields, either proposi= ng interesting new techniques for complex/practical problems or expanding o= ur theoretical insights and cross-field understanding. However, high-qualit= y original papers from a single area are welcome when also relevant to the = other communities involved. The conference also strongly encourages regular= papers or experience reports showcasing CP/AI/OR techniques on challenging= real-world applications. The program committee invites submissions that include, but are far from li= mited to, the following topics: - New methodologies in the interface between predictive and prescriptive pi= pelines, such as machine learning techniques applied to tackle optimization= problems and, conversely, CP/OR techniques to address AI and machine learn= ing tasks. - Novel relaxation and inference methods based on constraint propagation, p= olyhedral techniques/cutting planes, convex/second-order conic optimization= , graph-based algorithms, dynamic programming, and decision diagrams for op= timization. - New search perspectives involving enumeration/branch-and-bound strategies= , innovative decomposition techniques (e.g., based on column generation/Ben= ders), intelligent backtracking, incomplete search, and learning-based heur= istics. - Advanced integrated methods that expose new model transformations, commun= ication strategies across MIP/CP/SAT solvers, distributed solution techniqu= es, and solver selection (e.g., portfolio approaches). - Innovative models and applications of CP/AI/OR techniques. - Implementation or evaluation of CP/AI/OR techniques and optimization syst= ems. Submissions are of two types: regular papers (submitted for publication and= presentation) and extended abstracts (submitted for presentation only). Th= e conference will recognize a distinguished paper award and a student paper= award. Instructions for Regular Papers Regular papers present original unpublished work and can be of two types: - long papers (at most 15 pages plus references) - short papers (at most 8 pages plus references) Both long and short papers will undergo rigorous review and are subject to = the same criteria of quality. Both types are also eligible for the distingu= ished paper or student paper award. Short papers are particularly encourag= ed for interesting and novel work in progress, for which the practical or t= heoretical relevance is not yet fully identified. The conference proceedings will be published in the Springer Lecture Notes = in Computer Science (LNCS) series. All regular papers should be prepared a= nd submitted in the format used for that series (LNCS instructions: https:/= /www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-guideline= s?referer=3Dwww.springer.de&countryChanged=3Dtrue). Submission schedule for regular papers (both long and short): - Abstracts: November 27, 2023 (AoE: anywhere on Earth) - Full papers: December 4, 2023 (AoE) - Rebuttal phase: January 15 =E2=80=93 18, 2024 (AoE) - Notification: February 1, 2024 Instructions for Extended Abstracts Extended abstracts should be one or two pages in length and may present pre= liminary work or work already published in other outlets. The extended abst= racts are submitted for presentation only (if accepted), and will not be fo= rmally published in the LNCS conference volume. A collection of the accepte= d extended abstracts will be published on the conference website. A submiss= ion representing work submitted or published in another outlet should state= that outlet. Extended abstracts will be reviewed to ensure appropriateness= for the conference. Submission schedule for extended abstracts: - Extended abstracts: March 6, 2024 (AoE) - Notification: April 3, 2024 Submission Process All regular papers and extended abstracts are to be submitted electronicall= y in PDF format by following the instructions at EasyChair: https://easycha= ir.org/conferences/?conf=3Dcpaior2024. For any queries on the submission process, please contact the Program Chair= , Bistra Dilkina, at cpaior2024@gmail.com. Looking forward to seeing you in Uppsala!