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CALL FOR PAPERS - NCMA 2011
3rd International Workshop on
Non-Classical Models of Automata and Applications

July 18 - 19, 2010. Milano, Italy
http://www.informatik.uni-giessen.de/ncma2011/
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Researchers are invited to submit papers concerning original contributions
on non-classical models of automata and applications and related subjects
for NCMA 2011. Many non-classical automata models are natural objects of
theoretical computer science. They are studied from different points of view
in various areas, both as theoretical concepts and as formal models for
applications. The aim of this workshop is to bring together researchers
working on different aspects of different variants of non-classical automata
models in order to exchange and develop novel ideas. A deeper and
interdisciplinary coverage of this particular area may gain new insights
and substantial progress.

Topics of NCMA 2011 include, but are not limited to:
-- Bio-inspired Automata
-- Cellular Automata
-- Restarting Automata, Forgetting Automata
-- Automata with Additional Resources
-- Automata Networks, Cooperation, and Communication
-- Quantum Automata
-- Other Formal Models Inspired by:
-- Linguistics
-- Bio-Computing
-- Text Processing
-- Document Engineering
-- Self-Assembling

In all these settings:
-- Application
-- Expressive Capability
-- Descriptional Complexity
-- Universality, Self-Reproduction
-- Decision Problems and their Complexity
-- Algebraic Properties

The 3rd International workshop NCMA 2011 will take place in Milano, Italy,
immediately before DLT 2011 which also will be held in Milano from July 19
(afternoon). NCMA 2011 is partially supported by the University of Milan,
Dipartimento di Scienze dell'informazione, and by Dipartimento di Informatica
e Comunicazione. The first workshop was held in Wroclaw, Poland, while the
second edition took place in Jena, Germany.

IMPORTANT DATES
Date for submission: Thursday, May 12th, 2011 (extended deadline)
Notification of acceptance or rejection: tba.
Final copy for the proceedings: Sunday, June 19th, 2011.
Workshop: July 18 - 19, 2011.


SUBMISSIONS
Papers presenting original contributions on non-classical models of automata
and applications and related subjects are being sought.

Authors are invited to submit papers of no more than 12 pages in OCG-style
(http://www.informatik.uni-giessen.de/ncma2011/page1/assets/ocg.sty) in
electronic format (PostScript or PDF). Proofs omitted due to space
constraints must be put into an appendix to be read by the program committee
members at their discretion. Simultaneous submission to other conferences
or workshops with published proceedings is not allowed. All submissions will
be reviewed by at least three referees. The proceedings volume is expected
to be published by the Oesterreichischen Computer Gesellschaft in its
book@ocg.at series and will be available at the workshop. Selected papers
will be published in a special journal issue (Fundamenta Informaticae,
for the previous two editions of the workshop). The submissions are handled
by the EasyChair conference management system. To submit your paper, please
go to

http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ncma11


PROGRAM CHAIRS & ORGANIZERS
Rudolf Freund (Technische Universitaet Wien, Austria)
Markus Holzer (Universitaet Giessen, Germany)
Carlo Mereghetti (Universite di Milano, Italy)
Friedrich Otto (Universitaet Kassel, Germany)
Beatrice Palano (Universite di Milano, Italy)

INVITED SPEAKERS
Andris Ambainis (University of Riga, Latvia)
Viliam Geffert (University of Kosice, Slovak Rep.)

PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Christian Choffrut (Universite Paris Diderot, France)
Erzsebet Csuhaj-Varju (Academy of Sciences, Hungary)
Mark Daley (University of Western Ontario, Canada)
Jerome Durand-Lose (Universite d'Orleans, France)
Rusins Freivalds (University of Riga, Latvia)
Rudolf Freund (Technische Universitaet Wien, Austria)
Mika Hirvensalo (University of Turku, Finland)
Markus Holzer (Universitaet Giessen, Germany)
Andreas Malcher (Universitaet Giessen, Germany)
Carlo Mereghetti (University of Milano, Italy)
Nelma Moreira (University of Porto, Protugal)
Hidenosuke Nishio (University of Kyoto, Japan)
Marion Oswald (Technische Universitaet Wien, Austria)
Friedrich Otto (Universitaet Kassel, Germany)
Beatrice Palano (University of Milano, Italy)
Giovanni Pighizzini (University of Milano, Italy)
Kai Salomaa (Queen's University, Canada)
Bianca Truthe (Universitaet Magdeburg, Germany)