MaxEnt 2011
Waterloo, Canada
10-15 July 2011
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce that the 31st International Workshop on Bayesian Inference and Maximum Entropy Methods in Science and Engineering (MaxEnt 2011) will be hosted in Waterloo, Canada, from 10-15 July 2011. The key details of the workshop are given below. Please refer to www.maxent2011.org for more details.
For over 30 years, the MaxEnt workshops have explored the use of Bayesian and Maximum Entropy methods in scientific and engineering applications. The workshop invites work on all aspects of probabilistic inference, including novel techniques and applications, and work that sheds new light on the foundations of inference. This meeting will feature a special session on the Principle of Maximum Entropy Production (MEP).
In previous workshops, areas of application have included Astronomy and Astrophysics, Genetics, Geophysics, Medical Imaging, Material Science, Nanoscience, Source Separation, Particle Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Plasma Physics, Chemistry, Earth Science, Climate Studies, Engineering and Robotics. Foundational issues involving probability theory and information theory, and the novel application of inference to illuminate the foundations of physical theories, have also been of keen interest.
Waterloo is a leading center of science and technology in Canada, hosting the University of Waterloo (consistently ranked the top Canadian university for innovation, and regarded as one of the finest Canadian universities for science and technology) and Perimeter Institute (a world-class institute for theoretical physics), and home to such cutting-edge technology companies as Research in Motion (maker of the Blackberry) and Maplesoft.
Confirmed Invited Speakers (growing list):
Arieh Ben-Naïm, Dept. of Chemistry, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Ralph Lorenz, Applied Physics Lab, Johns Hopkins University
Gerald Pollack, Dept. of Bioengineering, University of Washington
John Skilling, Maximum Entropy Data Consultants, Kenmare, Ireland
Jos Uffink, Institute for History and Foundations of Science, Utrecht University, Netherlands
Important Dates:
Abstract Deadline: 2 April 2011
Notification of Acceptance: 30 April 2011
Papers Due: 26 June 2011
Organizers:
Philip Goyal (Chair), Dept. of Physics, University at Albany (SUNY).
Adom Giffin, Applied Physics Group, Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University.
Arsen Hajian, Dept. of Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, and Tornado Medical Systems, Waterloo, Canada.
Kevin H. Knuth, Dept. of Physics, University at Albany (SUNY).
Edward Vrscay, Dept. of Applied Mathematics, University of Waterloo.
Advisory Committee:
G. L. Bretthorst, Washington University, USA.
A. Caticha, University at Albany (SUNY), USA.
J. Center, Autonomous Exploration, USA.
V. Dose, IPP, Germany.
G. Erickson, Boise State University, USA.
R. Fischer, IPP, Germany.
P. M. Goggans, University of Mississippi, USA.
K. Hanson, LANL, USA.
K. H. Knuth, University at Albany (SUNY), USA.
T. Loredo, Cornell University, USA.
A. Mohammad-Djafari, LSS-CNRS, France.
C. Rodriguez, University at Albany (SUNY), USA.
J. Skilling, Maximum Entropy Data Consultants, Ireland.
C. Ray Smith, University of Mississippi, USA.
Udo von Toussaint, IPP, Germany.
