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** CALL FOR PAPERS **
SoCS-22: the 15th International Symposium on Combinatorial Search
July 21-23, 2022 (co-located with IJCAI-ECAI 2022)
http://socs22.search-conference.org/
<http://socs21.search-conference.org/>
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Heuristic search and other forms of combinatorial search are very active areas
of inquiry in artificial intelligence (AI). Such problem-solving techniques are
studied in AI planning, robotics, constraint programming, operations research,
bioinformatics and in many other areas of computer science. The SoCS series of
symposia aims to bring together researchers from these different communities to
exchange ideas and to cross-fertilize the field.
In 2022, SoCS is co-located with the 31st International Joint Conference on
Artificial Intelligence and the 23rd European Conference on Artificial
Intelligence (IJCAI-ECAI 2022).
# IMPORTANT DATES
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Abstract submission: February 28, 2022 (11:59PM UTC-12)
Paper submission: March 4, 2022 (11:59PM UTC-12)
Authors Feedback: April 4-6, 2022
Notification: April 14, 2022
Camera ready: May 13, 2022
# TOPICS OF INTEREST
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Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
- Adversarial search
- Analysis of search algorithms
- Automated synthesis of lower bounds
- Bounding and pruning techniques
- Combinatorial optimization
- Combinatorial puzzles
- Continuous problem solving
- Constraint search
- External-memory and parallel search
- Incremental and active learning in search
- Machine and deep learning in search
- Meta reasoning and search
- Methodology and critiques of current practice
- Model-based search
- Portfolios of search algorithms
- Problem compilation
- Problem solving using search
- Random vs. systematic search strategy selection
- Real-life applications
- Real-time search
- Reinforcement learning and search
- Search in goal-directed problem solving
- Search space discretization for continuous state-space problems
- Search-based diagnosis
- Search in boolean satisfiability
- Search in big data
- Search in robotics
- Self-configuring and self-tuning algorithms
- Symmetry handling
- Time, memory, and solution quality trade-offs
# PAPER SUBMISSION
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We encourage researchers to submit three categories of papers to the symposium:
Technical papers. Original long (up to 8 pages plus up to one page of
references) and short (up to 4 pages plus up to one page of references) papers
are the standard category. We welcome technical papers that report substantial
original research in search or in related areas that are not under review in
other archival conferences or journals.
Position papers. In addition to the main technical track, we encourage authors
to submit original long (up to 8 pages plus up to one page of references) and
short (up to 4 pages plus up to one page of references) position papers
discussing ideas and concepts related to heuristic and combinatorial search.
Examples of position papers could include thoughtful critiques or bold new
perspectives of the field, historical perspectives and analysis, technical
discussions of various implementation techniques, methodological contributions,
and insightful reports on new and demanding applications.
Extended abstracts. To foster the exchange of ideas at SoCS, we encourage
authors to submit extended abstracts of original work, work-in-progress, or
work which has appeared in or is under review at other venues such as
AAAI/ICAPS/IJCAI.
Please read the section Requirements for formatting and submission requirements.
# Submission website (EasyChair)
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Papers must be submitted through EasyChair at the following link:
https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=socs22
<https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=socs21>
# Requirements
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All submissions must be formatted in the AAAI style. Style guidelines are
available at the following link:
https://www.aaai.org/Publications/Templates/AuthorKit22.zip
<https://www.aaai.org/Publications/Templates/AuthorKit22.zip>
Original Long and Short Papers (both Technical and Position Papers)
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Original papers will be rigorously peer-reviewed. SoCS 2022 will follow a
double-blind review process for original papers, and hence authors of original
papers are required to omit author information from their submissions and
anonymize obvious self-references. Non-anonymous submissions may be rejected
without review.
Long papers may be up to 8 pages in length, plus an additional page for
references only. Short papers may be up to 4 pages, plus an additional page for
references. Long and short original papers should be new work which has not
been published (nor is currently simultaneously under review) in any other
archival publication venue. Papers that do not follow these requirements will
be rejected without review.
Extended Abstracts
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IMPORTANT NOTICE: Authors of extended abstracts under review at IJCAI-ECAI 2022
or another conference must clearly indicate this information in their
submission.
The publication of a research abstract in the SoCS 2022 proceedings does not
preclude publication of a full paper on the same topic at future SoCS
conferences.
The extended abstract submissions will be lightly reviewed in order to ensure
that they are of interest to the SoCS community. The submitted version of the
extended abstract can be up to 8 pages, plus an additional page for references
only. However, if the extended abstract submission is accepted, only 2 pages
(including references) will be allocated in the SoCS 2022 proceedings.
Extended abstracts of papers which are under double-blind review in another
conference must be anonymous (names and affiliations must not appear in the
submitted PDF).
COVID-19 STATEMENT
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We are monitoring the situation regarding the global pandemic and associated
travel restrictions. We will offer a virtual presentation option if the
conference cannot take place fully in presence in Vienna due to the global
pandemic or if registered authors cannot attend the conference.
For any questions, please contact the conference chairs.
# CONFERENCE CHAIRS
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SoCS 2022 Program Chairs
Lukáš Chrpa, Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic,
chrpa...@fel.cvut.cz <mailto:chrpa...@fel.cvut.cz>
Alessandro Saetti, University of Brescia, Italy, alessandro.sae...@unibs.it
<mailto:alessandro.sae...@unibs.it>
SoCS 2022 Doctoral Consortium Chairs
Andrea Micheli, Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Italy, amich...@fbk.eu
<mailto:amich...@fbk.eu>
Pavel Surynek, Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic,
pavel.sury...@fit.cvut.cz <mailto:pavel.sury...@fit.cvut.cz>
SoCS 2022 Local Chair
Günther Raidl, Technische Universität Wien, Austria, ra...@ac.tuwien.ac.at
<mailto:ra...@ac.tuwien.ac.at>
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