[e2e] ACM SIGMETRICS / IFIP WG 7.3 Workshop on MAthematical performance Modeling and Analysis

[Mark S Squillante]

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS  --  MAMA 2006

    The Eighth Workshop on MAthematical performance Modeling and Analysis
                                  MAMA 2006

                                 June 27, 2006
                              Saint-Malo, France

             Held in conjunction with SIGMETRICS/Performance 2006
                         http://www.cs.wm.edu/sigm06/

            Sponsored by ACM SIGMETRICS and IFIP Working Group 7.3


The complexity of computer systems, networks and applications, as well as 
the advancements in computer technology, continue to grow at a rapid pace. 
Mathematical analysis, modeling and optimization are playing an important 
role in research studies to investigate fundamental issues and tradeoffs 
at the core of performance problems in the design and implementation of 
complex computer systems, networks and applications.

The Eighth Workshop on MAthematical performance Modeling and Analysis 
(MAMA 2006) seeks to bring together researchers working on the 
mathematical, methodological and theoretical aspects of performance 
analysis, modeling and optimization.  It is intended to provide a forum at 
SIGMETRICS/Performance conferences for talks on early research in the more 
mathematical areas of computer performance analysis.  These talks tend to 
be based on very recent research results (including work in progress) or 
on new research results that will be otherwise submitted only to a journal 
(or recently have been submitted to a journal).  Thus, part of the goal is 
to complement and supplement the SIGMETRICS/Performance Conference program 
with such talks without removing any theoretical contributions from the 
main technical program.

This year's workshop will be held on June 27 (before the main 
SIGMETRICS/Performance technical program).  In addition to the 
presentation of extended abstracts, the workshop will include time for 
informal technical discussions among the speakers and attendees.


SUBMISSION INFORMATION

      April 24, 2006:  Abstract Submission Deadline
      May    8, 2006:  Acceptance Notification
      May   22, 2006:  Final Abstracts for Workshop
      Sept   1, 2006:  Final Extended Abstracts for PER

MAMA 2006 encourages the submission of abstracts describing early research 
on the general mathematical, methodological and theoretical aspects of 
performance analysis, modeling and optimization.  Authors are asked to 
submit 3-4 page, single-column abstracts before the above deadline. 
Abstracts should be submitted electronically, as e-mail attachments, to 
mss at us.ibm.com.  Postscript or PDF is preferred, although other 
arrangements can be made by contacting Mark Squillante (mss at us.ibm.com).

Submissions will be reviewed by the MAMA program committee, from which a 
number of abstracts will be selected for inclusion in the workshop 
program.  A version of the abstracts will be provided at the workshop. 
Extended versions of the abstracts will appear in a special issue of 
Performance Evaluation Review (PER), with a due date after the workshop 
making it possible for authors to incorporate the results of, or simply 
mention, any relevant discussions at the workshop.  Note that there are no 
copyright issues with PER, and thus authors will have complete freedom to 
submit their work elsewhere.


Additional information about the MAMA 2006 Workshop can be found at: 
http://www.cs.wm.edu/sigm06/MAMAindex.html  For more information about the 
workshop, please contact Mark Squillante (mss at us.ibm.com).

Additional information about the SIGMETRICS/Performance 2006 Conference 
can be found at: http://www.cs.wm.edu/sigm06/
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