Algorithmic Learning Theory and Discovery Science, October 29-31

Dear PASCAL colleagues,

The 23rd International Conference on Algorithmic Learning Theory (ALT
2012) will be held in Lyon, France, at Université Lumière Lyon 2, on October 29-31, 2012.

The conference is on the theoretical foundations of machine learning and is a PASCAL event (sponsored by the PASCAL network… this is why you get this email!).

The conference will be co-located with the 15th International Conference on Discovery Science (DS 2012); the joint website of these conferences is:
http://eric.univ-lyon2.fr/alt-ds-2012/

The invited speakers include:
— Luc De Raedt (Department of Computer Science, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium)
— Shai Shalev-Shwartz (School of Computer Science and Engineering, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel)
— Pascal Massart (Département de Mathématiques, Université Paris-Sud, Orsay, France)
— Toon Calders (Faculty of Math and Computer Science, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands)
— Gilbert Ritschard (Department of Economics and Institute for Demographic and Life Course Studies, Université de Genève)

The papers to be presented at the two conferences were selected: Their lists can be found on the indicated website.
(The detailed programs will be available mid-September.)

Please note that the early registration deadline (with a reduced fee) is September 7.

Meanwhile: Enjoy your summer!

Gilles Stoltz, on behalf of the PC chairs and conference chairs