[AISWorld] [Call for Chapters] Springer book “Propagation Phenomena in Real World Networks”

[Dariusz Krol]

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Call for Book
Chapters
 Proposal Submission Deadline: March 31,
2014
  
 “Propagation
Phenomena
 in Real World
Networks”
  
 A book edited by
 Dariusz Krol, Damien Fay, Bogdan Gabrys
  
 To be published by Springer
within the
 Intelligent Systems Reference Library series,
 Series Editors: Kacprzyk, Janusz, Jain,
Lakhmi C.
 ISSN: 1868-4394
  
 Introduction
 Propagation and
particularly error propagation phenomena have become a pervasive and
significant feature of contemporary complex networks. By studying these
phenomena, one can better understand information and knowledge spreading in
systems which in turn can lead to improvement in performance and robustness.
Recently, enormous interest has been devoted to modelling cascade failures on networks
with a view to designing 'better' networks, not only robust to the random loss
of nodes, but also less vulnerable to targeted attacks which bring down specifically selected nodes. In response to
many types of disturbances, propagation techniques play an important role in
maintaining existing networks, e.g. synchronization in electric power grids,
prediction of complex system behaviour, resource discovery and monitoring,
locating biological invasions and assessing damage, virus propagation control and
containment, decomposition and immunization of social and large scale
infrastructure networks. 
  
 Objective of the book
 This book
intends to cover both
methodological and technological issues about the utilization of propagation paradigms inspired by
cross-fertilization from various
domains. In particular we examine the many challenges faced by propagation in
complex networks which will impact on the design of next generation networks.
It is also aimed at interesting applications involving advanced
propagation-based processing. The research herein presents results which will
help researchers and engineers in the development of highly robust and
efficient technologies by shedding light on propagation phenomena, their use
and limitations. 
  
 Coverage
 Topics to be discussed in this publication include,
but are not limited to, the following:
 · information
filtering and diffusion,
 · activity
coordination, collaboration and cooperation,
 · knowledge propagation and
integrity maintenance,
 · epidemic spreading
including warm propagation,
 · cascading failures
analysing and the damage assessment,
 · big data migration and
metadata evolution,
 · identifying
influential spreaders,
 · expertise
location and team formation,
 · collaborative
decision-making techniques,
 · collective behaviour of
colonies,
 · anomaly
detection, prevention and immunization,
 · robustness/reliability
estimation and improvement, and
 · predictive
models and techniques. 
  
 Instructions to authors
 Chapters and
abstracts should be submitted electronically as a single PDF file through
EasyChair at https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ppirwn2014. The proposals
should not have been published or be currently submitted for publication
elsewhere. All submitted chapters will be peer reviewed, and will be evaluated
on the basis of originality, quality and relevance to this book, and on the
basis of clarity and correct use of English. Submissions should follow the
Springer guidelines. For more detailed information concerning the requirements
for the book style, please refer to the webpage at:
 http://www.springer.com/authors/book+authors?SGWID=0-154102-12-970131-0
  
 Important Dates
 Abstract
submission: Feb 15, 2014
 Proposal
submission: March 31, 2014
 Proposal
acceptance: April 30, 2014
 Complete
chapter submission: May 31, 2014
 Estimated
publication date: Q4/2014
  
 Inquiries can be forwarded to
  
 
 
  
Dariusz Krol - corresponding editor
 
Smart Technology Research Centre
 
School of Design, Engineering & Computing
 
Bournemouth University
 
Poole House, Talbot Campus
 
Fern Barrow Poole, Dorset
 
BH12 5BB United Kingdom
 
Dariusz.Krol at pwr.wroc.pl
 
 
   
 
 
Institute of Informatics 
 
Wrocław University of Technology
 
Wyb. Wyspiańskiego 27
 
50-370 Wrocław, Poland
  
 
  
 
 
  
Damien Fay
 
Smart Technology Research Centre
 
School of Design, Engineering & Computing
 
Bournemouth University
 
Poole House, Talbot Campus
 
Fern Barrow Poole, Dorset
 
BH12 5BB United Kingdom
 
dfay at bournemouth.ac.uk
 
 
   
Bogdan Gabrys
 
Smart Technology Research Centre
 
School of Design, Engineering & Computing
 
Bournemouth University
 
Poole House, Talbot Campus
 
Fern Barrow Poole, Dorset
 
BH12 5BB United Kingdom
 
bgabrys at bournemouth.ac.uk
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