We are back with our 4th UCLA Lake Arrowhead Conference on Human Complex Systems. from Wednesday April 25, 2007 through Sunday April 29, 2007.

We look forward to another cross-disciplinary gathering of social scientists who employ cutting-edge agent-based computational modeling and related computational ideas and methods in their research and teaching. As in past years, dozens of presenters from numerous disciplines are presenting. We are also hosting evening panels, a live simulation, and opportunities for networking and relaxation amid gorgeous surroundings.

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Advancing Agent Modeling in the Social Sciences
The conference is a forum for sharing the most recent advances -- in theory, methodology and application - in the area of agent modeling throughout the social sciences (e.g., Anthropology, Communication Studies, Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Sociology, Urban Planning). We also welcome social scientists in professional schools (e.g., Business, Education, International Relations, Public Health, Public Policy, Social Welfare) and in the public and private sectors. Researchers and theorists in Psychology, Media Studies and social aspects of Cognitive Science, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and related disciplines also welcome!

For a paper presentation, authors present for 20 minutes and receive an additional 10 minutes for Q&A. We also welcome 90-120 minute symposium proposals consisting of 3-4 individual papers on a related topic of inquiry. Finally, we are open to someone wishing to organize an evening panel discussion on a “hot topic” in agent modeling.

Paper, Symposium, & Panel Topics
We invite papers and sessions on the following topics

• Agent Modeling Methodologies
• Modeling Approaches—Evolutionary Computation, Cellular Automata, Genetic Algorithms, Neural Networks, Simulated Annealing
• Model Design Issues—Population Complexity, Agent Complexity, Spatial Complexity
• Robustness and Validity Issues
• Model-to-model Comparisons and Standardization
• Intersections with Mathematics, Human Experiments, Social Epistemology
• Artificial Societies and Artificial Cultures
• Physical and Virtual Robot Societies and Cultures
• Simulating Social Intelligence
• Complexity/Chaos Theory
• Emergent Social Structure
• Social Network Dynamics
• Spatial Analysis
• Game Theory
• Knowledge, Distributed Intelligence and Distributed Cognition
• Governance, Centralization, Decentralization
• Multi-participant Simulated Worlds
• Agent-Related Systems Dynamics
• Economy, Culture and other phenomena of Online Communities including Online Learning Environments
• Agent diversity/heterogeneity (variation among individual agents)
• Modeling agents’ mental models
• Adjudication and conflict resolution in decision making among agents
• Public and Private Sector Applications
• Discipline and Multi- and Inter- Discipline Applications
• Topics of Your Choice

Registration and Payment:
We ask that applicants pay by FAX or postal mail system. Please check the list below to compute your payment. Payment includes the conference fee, PLUS MEALS and LODGING from 2 PM April 25th through 11 AM April 29th.
____ Student/post-doc: $650 per person
____ Faculty: $950 per person
____ Private sector: $1200 per person
____ Spouse: $440 ($110 per / night)
____ Van to/from UCLA: $20 per person
____ Full conference attendance only (using local accommodations): $400
____ 1 day attendance only: $200
Note: We must receive your cancelation by March 26, 2007 in order to refund you.

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Location, Dates and Times
This year’s conference is once again at the UCLA Lake Arrowhead Conference Center http://www.uclaconferencecenter.com. The Center is located at Lake Arrowhead, a Southern California facility situated at 5000 elevation in the beautiful San Bernardino Mountains. It is a two to three-hour drive from Los Angeles International Airport. Van service will be provided to/from Los Angeles and Lake Arrowhead. Directions regarding van service will be provided.

Please keep in mind the following dates and times.

• December 15, 2006: Application deadline. Abstracts (300 words) submitted after this deadline will be put on a waiting list. Submit abstracts to darionardi "at" msn.com.
• December 26, 2006: Notification of abstract acceptance.
• January 15, 2007: Payment due. Cancellations made after this are refunded minus $180 for processing.
• March 26, 2007: Cancellations after this point receive no refund.
• April 25, 2007 (evening): Conference kick off.
• April 28, 2007 (evening): Conference closing.
• April 29, 2007: Breakfast and van return to Los Angeles.

We hope to see you for dinner at 6:00 PM Wednesday evening, April 25. The conference runs through Saturday evening. Sunday breakfast (8:00 -9:00 AM) is provided. Allow for a 3 hour drive to / from Los Angeles.

Also, van service will leave UCLA at 2:00 PM on Wednesday and leave Lake Arrowhead at 9 AM on Sunday. Please plan flight times accordingly. UCLA is approximately 30 minutes from Los Angeles airport.

General Questions

Dario Nardi
Conference Coordinator
Human Complex Systems
Dept. of Anthropology, UCLA
341 Haines Hall
Los Angeles, CA 90095
darionardi@msn.com
FAX: 310-206-7833

We look forward to seeing you!

Sincerely,

UCLA Human Complex Systems (Phil Bonacich, Nicholas Gessler, Susanne Lohmann, Bill McKelvey, Dario Nardi, Dwight Read, Francis Steen)