[Statlist] ISIPTA'09 - final call for papers + deadline extended to 13 February

[Alessandro Antonucci]

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                       ISIPTA '09 - FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS
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                                ISIPTA '09
           6th International Symposium on Imprecise Probability:
                           Theories and Applications

                      Tuesday 14 to Saturday 18 July 2009
           Durham University, Department of Mathematical Sciences
                           Durham, United Kingdom
                        http://www.sipta.org/isipta09

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The ISIPTA meetings are the primary international forum to present and
discuss new results on the theories and applications of imprecise
probability.

Imprecise probability is a generic term for the many mathematical and
statistical models and methods, allowing us to measure chance or
uncertainty without the restriction of sharp probabilities. These
models include lower and upper expectations or previsions,
interval-valued probabilities, sets of probability measures,
belief functions, Choquet capacities, comparative probability
orderings, fuzzy measures, possibility measures, plausibility
measures, and sets of desirable gambles.  Imprecise probability models
are needed in inference and decision problems where the relevant
information is scarce, vague or conflicting, and where preferences may
be incomplete.

Symposium format
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It is a tradition of the ISIPTA meetings that we try to avoid parallel
sessions. Each accepted paper is to be presented both (i) in a plenary
session, where we ask for a short introduction and sketch of the context
and relevance of the paper; and (ii) in a poster session, where ample
opportunity and time is given for detailed explanation and discussion.

For the 2009 meeting, we also invite posters without a paper. We hope
to attract people who wish to present and discuss their work within
the framework of the conference but whose results are not yet
finalized, for instance, for practitioners who wish to discuss
possibilities for applications in their field using imprecise
probabilities, or for starting students. If you wish to present a
poster without paper, you are invited to submit a one-page abstract of
the work you intend to present. These abstracts will be made available
at the conference and online.

Themes of the symposium
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The symposium is open to contributions on all aspects of imprecise
probability. But we particularly welcome contributions on imprecise
probability in statistical inference and decision making.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

- models of coherent imprecise assessments
- sets of probability measures, credal sets
- interval-valued probabilities
- upper and lower expectations or previsions
- non-additive set functions, and in particular Choquet capacities (and
  Choquet integration), fuzzy measures, possibility measures, belief and
  plausibility measures
- random sets
- rough sets
- comparative probability orderings
- qualitative reasoning about uncertainty
- imprecision in utilities and expected utilities
- limit laws for imprecise probabilities
- physical models of imprecise probability
- philosophical foundations for imprecise probabilities
- psychological models for imprecision and indeterminacy in probability
  assessments
- elicitation techniques for imprecise probabilities
- robust statistics
- probabilistic bounding analysis
- data mining with imprecise probabilities
- dealing with missing data
- estimation and learning of imprecise probability models
- decision making with imprecise probabilities
- ambiguity aversion and economic models of imprecise probability
- uncertainty in financial markets
- algorithms for manipulating imprecise probabilities
- Dempster-Shafer theory
- information algebras and probabilistic argumentation systems
- probabilistic logic, propositional and first-order
- credal networks and other graphical models
- credal classification
- applications in statistics, economics, finance, management,
  engineering, computer science and artificial intelligence,
  psychology, philosophy and related fields.

Special sessions
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In memory of Henry Kyburg and Pauline Coolen-Schrijner, two special sessions
will be organized. The papers for these sessions will be selected by the
steering committee.

Location
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ISIPTA '09 will be held at Durham University, Collingwood College, in
Durham, United Kingdom. Collingwood College provides onsite ensuite
accommodation. More information about Collingwood College can be found
on this website:

http://www.dur.ac.uk/collingwood/

Important dates
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For papers:

  Paper submission deadline: February 13 2009
  Notification of paper acceptance: March 15 2009
  Deadline for revised papers: April 15 2009

For posters without paper:

  Abstract submission deadline: April 15 2009
  Notification of acceptance: May 1 2009

Symposium: July 14-18 2009

Submissions
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Papers can be submitted electronically using the conference website
(http://www.sipta.org/isipta09/).

Programme Committee Board
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Thomas Augustin (Ludwig-Maximilians University, Germany)
Frank Coolen (Durham University, UK)
Serafin Moral (Universidad de Granada, Spain)
Matthias Troffaes (Durham University, UK)

Steering Committee
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Thomas Augustin (Ludwig-Maximilians University, Germany)
Frank Coolen (Durham University, UK)
Gert de Cooman (Universiteit Gent, Belgium)
Serafin Moral (Universidad de Granada, Spain)
Teddy Seidenfeld (Carnegie Mellon University, USA)
Matthias Troffaes (Durham University, UK)

Further details
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For further details about (pre)registration, paper submission,
scientific and cultural programme, programme committee, please consult
the ISIPTA '09 web site at http://www.sipta.org/isipta09/.

Details about previous ISIPTA meetings can be found at
http://www.sipta.org/isipta/.

More information about SIPTA, the international organisation responsible
for organizing both the ISIPTA meetings and the SIPTA Schools on
Imprecise Probabilities, please consult the SIPTA web site at
http://www.sipta.org.

Questions
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If you have any questions about the symposium, please contact the
Steering Committee preferably by email (frank.coolen using durham.ac.uk
or matthias.troffaes using gmail.com), or at the following address:

Frank Coolen / Matthias Troffaes
Department of Mathematical Sciences
Durham University
Science Laboratories, South Road
Durham, DH1 3LE, ENGLAND