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<font color="#cc0000"><big><big>Probabilistic Graphical Models
(PGM2012) Workshop</big></big></font><br>
Granada, Spain, 19-21 September 2012 (<a
class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://leo.ugr.es/pgm2012">http://leo.ugr.es/pgm2012</a>)<br>
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<font color="#000099"><big>Call for papers </big></font><br>
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The aim of the workshop is to bring together people interested in
probabilistic graphical models and provide a forum for discussion of
the latest research developments in this field. The workshop is
organized so as to facilitate discussions and collaboration among
the participants also outside the workshop sessions. To facilitate
the spreading of research results <br>
and promote the interactions among all participants, parallel
sessions will be avoided, organizing the conference around plenary
and posters sessions. We welcome theoretical and applied
contributions related to the following topics: <br>
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* Principles of Bayesian (belief) networks, chain graphs, decision
networks, influence diagrams, and other probabilistic graphical
models (PGMs). <br>
* Information processing in PGMs (exact and approximate inference).
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* Learning and data mining in the context of PGMs: machine learning
<br>
approaches, statistical testing and search methods, MCMC
simulation. <br>
* Exploitation of results from related disciplines for the
construction of PGMs, e.g., statistics, information theory,
optimization, decision making under uncertainty, multivariate
statistical analysis. <br>
* Software systems based on PGMs. <br>
* Application of PGMs to real-world problems. <br>
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We invite submissions that concern one or more of the above topics,
or any other aspects related to probabilistic graphical models.
Papers submitted for review should report on original, previously
unpublished work. Each submitted paper will be reviewed by at least
two reviewers. <br>
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<font color="#000099"><big>Submission procedure </big><br>
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PGM 2012 requires electronic submission of papers according to the
instructions found on the page with author instructions <a
class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="http://leo.ugr.es/pgm2012/author-instructions.php"><http://leo.ugr.es/pgm2012/author-instructions.php></a>.
The authors must prepare their papers according to the PGM
proceedings format, and submit the full version of the papers by the
deadline found below. The page limit is 8 pages, including figures
and bibliography. The page for author instructions contains format
information and provides access to style files and templates. <br>
<br>
Papers will be accepted for plenary or poster presentation. All
accepted papers will be included in the proceedings (with ISBN),
which will be made available at the workshop reception. At least one
author of accepted papers is expected to attend the workshop. After
the workshop, authors of selected papers will be invited to submit
an extended version of their paper to appear in a special issue of a
high quality journal. All of the submitted papers will undergo a
full reviewing process. <br>
<br>
<font color="#000099"><big>Important Dates <br>
</big></font><br>
Call for papers opened November 2011 <br>
Deadline for abstract submissions April 27, 23:59 GMT, 2012 <br>
Paper submissions May 4, 23:59 GMT, 2012 <br>
Notification of acceptance June 29, 2012 <br>
Final versions due August 17, 23:59 GMT, 2012 <br>
Welcoming reception September 18, 2012 <br>
Workshop dates September 19-21, 2012
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Manuel Gomez Olmedo
e-mail: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:mgomez@decsai.ugr.es">mgomez@decsai.ugr.es</a>
Dpto. de Ciencias de la Computacion e Inteligencia Artificial
E.T.S. Ingenierias Informatica y de Telecomunicacion
Universidad de Granada Tel.: +34 958 246143
18071 - GRANADA (Spain) Fax: +34 958 243317
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