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CALL FOR PAPERS
ACM Transactions on Modeling and Computer Simulation
(ACM/TOMACS)
Special Issue on
RARE EVENT SIMULATION
The ACM Transactions on Modeling and Computer Simulation invites
submissions for a special issue on methods and techniques for the
efficient simulation of models involving rare events, such as those
encountered in the performance and reliability/availability evaluation
of communications, computer and other information systems. In recent
years, there have been significant theoretical and practical advances
towards the development of efficient simulation techniques for the
evaluation of these systems. The remarkable success and effectiveness
of these techniques for rare event simulation has lead to more research
into their potential as well as a growing interest in their accessibility
and robustness.
We solicit papers reporting on methodological advances and applications in
this fast growing area. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Rare event simulation techniques based on importance sampling
- Rare event simulation techniques based on splitting sample paths
(e.g., the RESTART method).
- Other novel approaches to rare event simulation.
- Simulation of rare events in heavy tailed and long range
dependent processes.
- Hybrid analytic/simulation techniques
- Telecommunication systems applications
- Computer and other information systems applications
- Other relevant applications
Submission details:
Submitted papers must not have been previously published or currently
be under consideration for publication elsewhere. All papers will be
rigorously refereed. Important dates are as follows:
- November 1st '99 (submissions are due)
- June 1st 2000 (final decision)
- September to December 2000 (expected publication)
For the editorial policy, instructions to authors, and further details,
please consult the ACM/TOMACS Web site.
The submission process is electronic. Authors should e-mail the
following two files to one of the Guest Editors (listed below):
- ASCII file with the author names, address, email, fax number
and 250 word abstract
- Separate file with a Postscript version of the paper
For additional information, send e-mail to:
resim99@cs.utwente.nl
or contact any of the Guest Editors:
Victor F. Nicola
Telematics Systems and Services (TSS)
Department of Electrical Engineering
University of Twente
Enschede, The Netherlands
Phone: +31 53 4894286
Fax: +31 53 4894524
Email: nicola@cs.utwente.nl
URL: http://www.cs.utwente.nl/~nicola
and
Perwez Shahabuddin
Department of Industrial Engineering & Operations Research
Columbia University
331 S.W. Mudd Building
New York, NY 10027.
Phone: (212) 854 1477
FAX: (212) 854 8103
E-mail: perwez@ieor.columbia.edu
URL: http://www.ieor.columbia.edu/~perwez
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