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First sipta seminar: it's monday, 15:00 CEST
by Sébastien Destercke May 25, 2022

May 25, 2022

Dear IP enthusiasts, This is a small mesage to remind you all that the very first SIPTA seminar will take place this monday. To say that we are very much looking forward to it would be an understatement. Here are some key information: Speaker: Gert de Cooman Title: Imprecision, not as a problem, but as part of the solution Zoom link: https://utc-fr.zoom.us/j/84038691673 Abstract: Imprecision in probability theory is often considered to be unfortunate, something to be tolerated, and then only if there is no other way out. In this talk, I will argue that imprecision also has strongly positive sides, and that it can allow us to look at, approach and deal with existing problems in novel ways. I will provide a number of examples to corroborate for this thesis, based on my research experience in a number of fields: inference and decision making, stochastic processes, algorithmic randomness, game-theoretic probability, functional analysis, ... Be sure to take a look at https://sipta.org/events/sipta-seminars/ where you can find additional information. See you on monday! Sébastien, Enrique and Jasper

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FW: date change for NAFIPS'2024 conference
by Kreinovich, Vladik May 18, 2022

May 18, 2022

FYI, papers related to imprecise probabilities are always welcome at this series of conferences. ************************************************** Dear Friends, There was a minor change in dates for the 2024 Annual Conference of the North American Fuzzy Information Processing Society – that will be on South Padre Island, Texas, in May 2024. The new dates are May 27-29, mark your calendars! ************************************************** From: Barnabas Bede mailto:bbedeb@gmail.com At the convention center on San Padre Island the only dates available for May 2024 are May 27 - 29 that is Monday through Wednesday.

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FW: IEEE Symposium on Computational Intelligence for Engineering Solutions: CFP
by Kreinovich, Vladik May 10, 2022

May 10, 2022

FYI, papers related to imprecise probabilities are very welcome ************************************************** IEEE Symposium on Computational Intelligence for Engineering Solutions (IEEE CIES) https://www.ieeessci2022.org/symposia_cies.html Part of IEEE Series of Symposia on Computational Intelligence, Singapore, December 4-7, 2022, https://www.ieeessci2022.org/ Developments in Engineering are characterized by a growing complexity, which is balanced by an extensive utilization of computational resources. This complexity is not only a feature of engineering systems, processes and products, it is primarily a key attribute of the respective algorithms for analysis, control and decision-making to develop those engineering solutions. To cope with complexity in this broad spectrum of demands, Computational Intelligence is implemented increasingly in virtually all engineering disciplines. This emerging approach provides a basis for developments of a new quality. This Symposium is focused on the utilization of Computational Intelligence in this context in the entire field of engineering. Examples concern the control of processes of various kinds and for various purposes, monitoring with sensors, smart sensing, system identification, decision-support and assistance systems, visualization methods, prediction schemes, the solution of classification problems, response surface approximations, the formulation of surrogate models, etc. The engineering application fields may comprise, for example, bioengineering with prostheses design and control, civil and mechanical engineering processes, systems and structures concerned with vehicles, aircraft or bridges, industrial and systems engineering with design and control of power systems, electrical and computer engineering with developments in robotics, etc. All kinds of approaches from the field of Computational Intelligence are welcome. As a part of the Symposium special attention is paid to sustainable engineering solutions to address current and future challenges of environmental changes and uncertainty. This includes developments dealing with climate change, environmental processes, disaster warning and management, infrastructure security, lifecycle analysis and design, etc. Events, disasters and issues under consideration may be natural such as earthquakes or tsunamis, man-made such as human failure or terrorist attacks, or a combination thereof including secondary effects such as failures in nuclear power plants, which may be critical for systems, the environment and the society. Developments which include a comprehensive consideration of uncertainty and techniques of reliable computing are explicitly invited. These may involve probabilistic including Bayesian approaches, interval methods, fuzzy methods, imprecise probabilities and further concepts. In this context robust design is of particular interest with all its facets as a basic concept to develop sustainable engineering solutions. ********************************************************************* Topics Complex engineering systems, structures and processes Intelligent analysis, control and decision-making Management and processing of uncertainties Problem solution in uncertain and noisy environments Reliable computing Sustainable solutions Infrastructure security Climate change Environmental processes Disaster warning and management Lifecycle analysis and design Automotive systems Monitoring Smart sensing System identification Decision-support and assistance systems Visualization methods Prediction schemes Classification methods, cluster analysis Response surface approximations and surrogate models Sensitivity analysis Robust design, reliability-based design, performance-based design Risk analysis, hazard analysis, risk and hazard mitigation Optimization methods, evolutionary concepts Probabilistic and statistical methods Simulation methods, Monte-Carlo and quasi Monte-Carlo Bayesian approaches / networks Artificial Neural Networks Imprecise probabilities Evidence theory p-box approach Fuzzy probability theory Interval methods Fuzzy methods Convex modeling Information gap theory ********************************************************************* Symposium Chairs Michael Beer Leibniz University Hannover Vladik Kreinovich University of Texas at El Paso Rudolf Kruse Otto-von-Guericke University ********************************************************************* Important dates: Paper Submission: Friday, 1st July 2022 Paper Acceptance: Thursday, 1st September 2022 Full Manuscript Submission: Monday. 19th September 2022 Early Registration: Monday, 26th September 2022 Conference Dates: 4th - 7th December 2022 ********************************************************************** Submission logistics: see https://www.ieeessci2022.org/

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MPREF Final Call for Papers
by Paolo Viappiani May 10, 2022

May 10, 2022

(apologies for multiple receptions) papers dealing with imprecise probabilities and preferences are well accepted! ======================================================== M-PREF13: FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS (DEADLINE EXTENDED) 13th Multidisciplinary Workshop on Advances in Preference Handling July 23, Vienna, Austria, in conjunction with IJCAI-ECAI2022 ======================================================== Workshop website: https://sites.google.com/view/m-pref2022/ INVITED TALKS * Rudolf Vetschera, University of Wien * Haris Aziz, UNSW Sydney * Andrea Passerini, University of Trento IMPORTANT DATES * Friday, May 20, 2022: Workshop paper submission deadline (recently extended). * Monday, June 8, 2022: Notification on workshop paper submissions. * Friday, June 17, 2022: Camera-ready copy due to organizers. * July 23, 2022: M-PREF’13 Workshop. SUBMISSION Researchers interested in preference handling from AI, OR, CS or other computational fields may submit a paper (7 + 1 pages in PDF, formatted in IJCAI style) via Easy Chair system: Easy Chair : https://www.easychair.org/login.cgi?conf=mpref2022 TOPICS The workshop on Advances in Preference Handling addresses all computational aspects of preference handling. This includes methods for the elicitation, learning, modeling, representation, aggregation, and management of preferences and for reasoning about preferences. The workshop studies the usage of preferences in computational tasks from decision making, database querying, web search, personalized human-computer interaction, personalized recommender systems, e-commerce, multi-agent systems, game theory, social choice, combinatorial optimization, planning and robotics, automated problem solving, perception and natural language understanding and other computational tasks involving choices. The workshop seeks to improve the overall understanding of and best methodologies for preferences in order to realize their benefits in the multiplicity of tasks for which they are used. Another important goal is to provide cross-fertilization between the numerous sub-fields that work with preferences. * Preference handling in artificial intelligence * Preference handling in database systems * Preference handling in multiagent/multicriteria systems * Preference aggregation * Reasoning with preferences * Explaining preferences * Applications of preferences * Preference elicitation, statistical learning of preferences * Preference representation and modeling * Properties and semantics of preferences * Uncertainty in preferences * Practical preferences WORKSHOP CHAIRS * Meltem Ozturk, LAMSADE, PSL-Université Paris Dauphine * Christophe Labreuche, Thales * Paolo Viappiani, LAMSADE, PSL-Université Paris Dauphine * Sébastien Destercke, Heudiasyc, Université de Technologie de Compiègne

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(Deadline 15 May) Tenth SIPTA School on Imprecise Probabilities
by Arthur Van Camp May 10, 2022

May 10, 2022

(Deadline 15 May) Tenth SIPTA School on Imprecise Probabilities This is just a reminder that the deadline for registration is 15 May (Sunday). More details and registration information can be found below. https://ep-imp.gitlab.io/sipta-summer-school-2022/ Tenth SIPTA School The tenth SIPTA School will take place in Bristol, UK, from 15 to 19 of August 2022. It will introduce the main theoretical aspects of imprecise probability models, decision making using such models, statistics in imprecise probability theory, the use and applications of imprecise probabilities in artificial intelligence, and evaluating imprecise forecasts. Leading experts in these topics will lecture on the main concepts and techniques associated with their area of expertise, in a friendly environment favouring interaction between participants. Tentative schedule: * Monday, 15 August, first session (1 hour): "Why imprecise probabilities” by Ben Levinstein * Monday, 15 August, second session (all day except first hour): “Introduction to imprecise probabilities” by Gert de Cooman * Tuesday, 16 August (all day): “Decision making” by Teddy Seidenfeld * Wednesday, 17 August (morning): “Statistics and imprecise probabilities” by Thomas Augustin * Wednesday, 17 August (afternoon): excursion * Thursday, 18 August (all day): “Imprecise probabilities in artificial intelligence” by Alessandro Antonucci, Cassio de Campos and Fabio Cozman * Friday, 19 August (all day): “Accuracy for imprecise probabilities” by Jason Konek and Ben Levinstein Scholarship/Bursaries If you are a student who would like to attend but would find the cost to be a hardship, we would like to help. In addition to waiving the fee for registration, we may be able to defray travel expenses. When filling out the registration form, please take care to: (1) indicate that you are a student, and (2) check the box expressing interest in being considered. Participation and registration We have a limited number of seats remaining for in-person attendance (~25), but virtually unlimited virtual capacity. The fee for virtual registration will be £25. We have two options for in-person attendance: Room and Board (£250) and Lunch Only (£25). * attending virtually: £25 * attending in-person Room and Board: £250 * attending in-person Lunch Only: £25 To register, please fill out this registration form<https://forms.gle/ZbKExcw7GKCGNq9Z7> by 15 May 2022. You will need a small statement explaining your research interests (in text format) and a short CV (as a pdf or document file). Accommodation and meals For in-person participants, we have two registration options: Room and Board: the fee is £250. This includes student accommodation at Goldney Hall<https://goo.gl/maps/rqPF142xbiXhitpN9> for the nights of 14 – 19 August (i.e., ending the morning of the 20th). Breakfast will be included (at Goldney Hall), and we will also cater lunch every day of the summer school. Lunch Only: the fee is £25. This option includes the same daily catered lunches as the Room and Board option, but no accommodation or breakfast. Note on Accommodation at Goldney Hall: Not all of the available rooms have an en suite bathroom; some rooms will share a communal bathroom. If you need a private bathroom, please indicate this on the form and give a brief explanation of why. We will do our best to assign rooms to accommodate everyone who has a compelling need. Important dates The registration via this form<https://forms.gle/ZbKExcw7GKCGNq9Z7> closes 15 May 2022. The registration fee should be paid before 1 June 2022. We will send out payment instructions to registered participants in due course. We are looking forward to a great summer school! Kind regards, Jason Konek, chair Fabio Cozman, external advisor Kevin Blackwell Catrin Campbell-Moore Giacomo Molinari Richard Pettigrew Arthur Van Camp

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Re: CFP MICAI-2022, Artificial Intelligence, Monterrey, Mexico, October, Springer+journals
by Kreinovich, Vladik May 8, 2022

May 8, 2022

FYI, papers related to imprecise probabilities are always welcome at this series of conferences -----Original Message----- From: micai2022(a)smia.mx [mailto:micai2022@smia.mx] MICAI-2022 21th Mexican International Conference on Artificial Intelligence October 24 to 29, 2022, on-site (virtual presentations are possible), Monterrey, Mexico Publication: Springer LNAI (WoS, Scopus, EI), journals (including ISI JCR / Scopus) Submission: June 20: Abstract (Draft / Expression of Interest) / June 30: Full text www.micai.org/2022 == GENERAL INFORMATION Topics: All areas of Artificial Intelligence, Computational Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Mining, Fuzzy Systems, as research as applications. Workshops. Tutorials. Doctoral Consortium. Best papers awards. == KEYNOTES To be announced: five world-class experts in AI; see the webpage. == PROCEEDINGS Springer LNAI (WoS, Scopus, EI); Special issues of journals (ISI JCR / WoS, Scopus: anticipated). Workshops: See the respective calls for papers on the webpage. == MODALITY, VENUE, AND TOURS Modality: on-site, virtual for those who prefers not to travel. Venue: ITESM, Monterrey, Mexico. Tours: Fundidora park and more. == DEADLINES June 20, 2022: Abstract (draft / expression of interest: just a general idea of what your paper will be about). Why not submitting it right now? You can change it later if needed. June 30, 2022: Full text for double-blind review. August 15, 2022: Notification of acceptance. August 26, 2022: Camera-ready and payment deadline. == CALL FOR WORKSHOPS and TUTORIALS Submit your workshop or tutorial proposal, see the calls on the webpage. PLEASE CIRCULATE this CFP among your colleagues and students. We apologize if you receive multiple copies.

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First SIPTA seminar: 30th of May, at 15:00 CEST, Gert de Cooman talking about "Imprecision, not as a problem, but as part of the solution"
by Sébastien Destercke May 4, 2022

May 4, 2022

Dear SIPTiAns and IP enthusiasts, We are thrilled to announce that SIPTA will soon host its very first online seminar on imprecise probabilities (IP); the start of what will hopefully be a long series of engaging talks on IP and its applications. These monthly events are open to anyone interested in IP, and will be followed by a Q&A and open discussion. They also provide an occasion for the community to meet, keep in touch and exchange between in-person events. For our first seminar, we are very happy to have Gert de Cooman as our inaugural speaker. He has been a strong advocate of IP for over 20 years, was a founding member and the first president of SIPTA, and contributed to the foundations of IP ever since. On the 30th of May, at 15:00 CEST, he will open our series with a talk on “Imprecision, not as a problem, but as part of the solution”. Curious? Then check out the abstract on the webpage of the SIPTA seminars: sipta.org/events/sipta-seminars. The zoom link for attending the seminar will appear on that same page shortly before the event. So please mark your calendars on the 30th of May, 15:00 CEST, and join us in opening this series with a bang. See you at the seminar! Sébastien, Enrique and Jasper

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[SIPTA-News] FW: IEEE SMC 2022 Conference: Deadline postponed to May 8, 2022
by Kreinovich, Vladik April 29, 2022

April 29, 2022

FYI, papers using imprecise probabilities are always welcome at this series of conferences From: Marik, Vladimir [mailto:Vladimir.Marik@cvut.cz] Sent: Friday, April 29, 2022 4:38 AM Dear colleagues, Based on many requests from the authors, the organizers decided to postpone the deadline for submission of papers for the 2022 International IEEE Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics IEEE SMC'2022<http://www.ieeesmc2022.org/>, Prague, Czech Republic (October 9-12, 2022) conference to May 8th, 2022; see https://ieeesmc2022.org/ for more details. This conference is, in principle, face-to-face scientific meeting, but for the authors of accepted papers from the countries with pandemic travel restrictions will be enabled to present their contributions in a videoconference mode. On behalf of the organizers Vladimir Marik, Conference General Chair Thomas Strasser, Conference Program Committee Chair

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[SIPTA-News] CFP: 11th International Conference on Probabilistic Graphical Models (PGM'2022)
by Cabañas de Paz Rafael April 27, 2022

April 27, 2022

11th International Conference on Probabilistic Graphical Models (PGM’2022) Almería, Spain October 5-7, 2022 https://www2.ual.es/pgm2022/ ----------------------------------- PGM 2022 is the eleventh edition of the International Conference on Probabilistic Graphical Models. It will take place in Almería (Spain, EU) between the 5th and the 7th of October 2022. The conference welcomes contributions on all aspects of probabilistic graphical models, including but not limited to: * Principles of Bayesian (belief) networks, chain graphs, decision networks influence diagrams, probabilistic relational models, and other probabilistic graphical models (PGMs). * Information processing in PGMs (exact and approximate inference). * Learning and data mining in the context of PGMs: machine learning approaches, statistical testing and search methods, MCMC simulation. * Exploitation for the construction of PGMs of results from related disciplines such as statistics, information theory, optimization, deep learning, and decision making under uncertainty. * Software systems based on PGMs. * Application of PGMs to real-world problems. Both theoretical and applied contributions are welcome. Papers submitted for review should report on original, previously unpublished work. The deadline for abstract submissions is June 3rd, 2022 and the deadline for paper submissions is June 10th, 2022. All papers should be submitted through Easychair: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=pgm2022 Accepted papers will be published electronically in a volume of the Proceedings of Machine Learning Research. Submission instructions and the author’s kit are available at the conference’s homepage. Each submission will go through a standard reviewing process. Papers will be accepted for either plenary or poster presentation, but, in the proceedings, no distinction is made between the two. At least one author of each accepted paper is required to register for the conference. Selected papers will be invited to be extended and then submitted to a special issue of the International Journal of Approximate Reasoning (IJAR). Deadlines: June 3, 2022: Abstract submission deadline June 10 , 2022: Paper submission deadline July 25, 2022: Author notification September 5, 2022: Camera-ready copy due October 5-7, 2022: Conference ----------------------------------- Contact: pgm2022(a)ual.es<mailto:pgm2022@ual.es> Antonio Salmerón and Rafael Rumí PGM’2022 co-chairs

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[SIPTA-News] New blog post on imprecise probabilities and quantum mechanics
by Jasper De Bock April 27, 2022

April 27, 2022

Dear fellow IP enthusiasts, Are you curious about the link between imprecise probabilities and quantum mechanics? Then you might enjoy SIPTA's latest blog post on the topic, written by Alessio Benavoli and edited by Ignacio Montes: http://sipta.org/blog/quantum-mechanics In this post, Alessio takes us along on his research journey with Alessandro Facchini and Marco Zaffalon, in which they set out to derive the main axioms of quantum mechanics using the gambling (desirability) foundation of probability theory (à la de Finetti or Williams-Walley). Interested in writing a blogpost for the imprecise probabilities community yourself? Get in touch with our new blog editors, Henna Bains and Diego Estrada, at blog(a)sipta.org. Best wishes, Jasper De Bock SIPTA's president

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