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Organizers: Flemming Topsøe and Peter Harremoes,
Department of Mathematics, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

A tutorial introducing the above topics is also planned. Background material on information theory can be found in the Chapter: Classical Information Theory of the Handbook on the Phylosophy of the Information (via this link you also find other relevant material). This will allow some presentations to relate findings to the background material. Other contributions will deal with more specialized subjects but all have information theory and the objects of this theory as a common denominator.

Organizer: Bosiljka Tadic,
Theoretical Physics Department, J. Stefan Institute, Ljubljana

In the recent years networks invaded all sciences. The complex networks geometry is a basis for rich phenomena and emergent properties, offering a prospective field for new theoretical concepts and research methods.

The Workshop on "Networks" as part of the International Conference NEXT Sigma Phi 2005 will focus on several aspects of current Statistical Physics Research on Complex Networks. The emphasis is on the interplay between different approaches and understanding universal properties of real -world networks. The following general topics will be considered

(1) Trends in Theory of Networks
(2) Modeling Network Topology, Function & Processes
(3) Real-World Networks and Complex Systems Dynamics

and will cover recent activity in theory of evolving networks and graphs, ensembles of networks, spectra and self-organized networks, the interplay of stochastic processes and topology of the network substrate, and application to real data such as earth-quakes, gene expressions, financial data and social interactions, and complex systems dynamics which can be represented as a network problem.

A tutorial dealing with the introductory concepts is also planned mainly addressed to the beginner researchers in the field. Background material for the tutorial part of the workshop will be post on the NEXT2005-homepage by the end of March 2005. The workshop will take from 1 to 3 half-days with approximately 10-20 speakers.

The quantitative analysis and planning of risk is becoming a matter of priority to the management and control of different social, biological and technological systems as finance, food lines, virus spreading in humans and electronic networks, flood and landslides, traffic in the air, on the sea and on hard ground, climate in general, rupture of materials, economy disruption (strikes or machine failure) and many others.

Past performances of systems showing different degrees of randomness, ranging (but not including) from the fully stochatics to the deterministic, might help to envisage, quantify and assessing the possibility of their predictability.

The Workshop on the "PHYSICS OF RISKS & ECONOPHYSICS" will offer a perspective on new theoretical models, tools and application. The Workshop as part of the International Conference NEXT- SigmaPhi 2005 will, in particular, allow to exchange and spread the above ideas from Statistical Mechanics foundamentals to the other research and application fields mainly including Networks, Biophysics, Stochastic Dynamics, Information and Communication Theory.

A tutorial dealing with the introductory concepts is also planned mainly addressed to the young researchers in the field. Background material for the tutorial part of the workshop will be post on the NEXT2005-homepage by the end of March 2005.

Organizers: Fabio Marchesoni, Department of Physics, University of Camerino,
Lutz Schimanski-Geier, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany

Due to the upcoming centenary of Einstein's 'miracle year' in 2005, numerous activities, exhibitions, and conferences are presently being prepared worldwide on Brownian motion and related topics. At variance with such large events, the organizers of this Workshop intend to gather at NEXT2005 a small number of qualified experts from different areas of natural sciences, engineering, social sciences, medicine to discuss in a more relaxed and technical format on the state of the art of Brownian motion and its future cross-disciplinary developments and applications.

Particular attention will be devoted to a new view that has been developing in recent years. Traditionally, noise related to microscopic Brownian motion degrades the information contained in the system response, destroys temporal and spatial patterns. Hence, in most cases, researchers aim at minimizing noise effects as much as possible. However, it became clear lately that noise in out-of-equilibrium nonlinear systems can in fact act in the opposite way: Noise can be exploited to magnify certain properties of the nonlinear system response, thus realizing new ordered behaviours or enhancing signal transmission. Transport in ion-channels, synchronization/coherence in chemical and biological extended systems, virus propagation, forecasting protocols are just a few examples that illustrate the subtle beneficial synergy between noise and nonlinearity.

Abstracts

An abstract (no longer than 2500 characters) should be submitted by 31 March 2005 to NEXT-SigmaPhi@polito.it Please use the following subject: Abstract Submission 'Presenting Author Name'
The abstract should be written in LateX (a sample abstract file can be downloaded here ).
Both .tex and .pdf files of the abstract should be submitted.

Proceedings

The invited talks and the contributions, accepted after standard referral process, will be published in the Proceedings of the Conference, as a special issue of the European Journal of Physics B and of the Physica A.
Editors: G. Kaniadakis, A. Carbone, M. Lissia.

The submission of a paper implies that it represents original work not previously published and not considered for publication elsewhere.
A copy of the Proceedings will be sent to every registered participant.
The deadline for manuscript submission is 30 September 2005. Details concerning manuscript length will be given during the Conference.

Proceedings of the previous editions of the Conference are available at:

Physica A, Volume 305, Issue: 1-2, (2002) .

Physica A, Volume 340, Issue: 1-3, (2004) .

Proceedings of the NEXT-SigmaPhi 2005 Conference:

Physica A, Volume 365, Issue: 1, (June 1, 2006)
Proceedings in the arXiv

European Physical Journal B, Volume 50, No. 1-2, (March I-II 2006)
Proceedings in the arXiv

Registration

The registration fee for Participant includes:
1. Admission to all scientific sessions, Conference Kit, Abstract Booklet, Proceedings of the conference
2. Welcome Reception
3. Lunches
4. Gala Dinner
5. Coffee Breaks
The registration fee is 400 €
PhD Student registration fee is 330 €

The registration fee for Accompanying Person includes:
1. Welcome Reception
2. Lunches
3. Social dinner
4. Coffee breaks
The registration fee is 250 €

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Please register sending the following information by email:

First name:
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Registration fees for the NEXT-SigmaPhi Conference are as follows :

Full registration fee: 400 Euro

PhD Student registration fee: 330 Euro

Accompanying person registration fee: 250 Euro

Only for PhD students, please complete these fields :
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Payment of registration fees can be made by bank transfer to :

NEXT-SigmaPhi Conference - Dip. Fisica - Politecnico di Torino
BANK NAME: UNICREDIT BANCA S.p.A. - Agenzia Politecnico 8060
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 000002551101 ABI: 02008 CAB: 01160
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BANK ADDRESS: via Enrico D'Ovidio 5, I-10129 Torino, ITALY

Location

The Meeting will take place at the Conference Center of the

Orthodox Academy of Crete

located in Kolymbari in the Chania Prefecture of Crete (Greece), about 40 Km far from the Chania Airport and about 30 Km far from the center of Chania.

Accomodation

Single room 700 € (after June 30, 2005)
Double room 450 € (after June 30, 2005)
Double room with accompanying person 900 € (after June 30, 2005)

A deposit of EURO 150 per person per room is required to guarantee the reservation.

The quotes refer to 6 nights, and include:

-lodging
-breakfast
-dinners
-transfer from/to Chania airport (on 12 and on 18 August). After 15 May 2005 accomodation is not guaranteed! There is only a limited number of rooms for each option:
rooms will be thus reserved on a "first come, first served" basis.

Reservation is guaranteed only for registered people after the registration fee and a deposit of 150 € per person per room have been received.

Transfer from/to Chania Airport
Shuttle bus transfers from and to Chania Airport will be arranged on 12 and 18 August (4 transfers per day). The bus transfer will be available exclusively:
- for a minimum number of 10 registered participants
- upon reservation by email

Please download here the transfer timetable TRANSFER SCHEDULE: TIMETABLE

To book your bus transfer:
Please send an email to NEXT-SigmaPhi@polito.it with subject: CHANIA transfer NEXT-SIGMAPHI, specifying: (i) flight number, (ii) airline and (iii) arrival/departure time. Transfers will be reserved on a "first come, first served" basis.

Room reservation form

Please book your room sending the following information by email to NEXT-SigmaPhi:

First name:
Last name:
Affiliation :
Department:
Country:
State:
ZIP code:
City:
Address:
Telephone:
Fax:
E-mail:
Accompanying person's name:
Arrival date:
Departure date:

Reservation is guaranteed only for registered people after the registration fee and a deposit of 150 € per person per room have been received.

Payment can be made by bank transfer to :

NEXT-SigmaPhi Conference - Dip. Fisica - Politecnico di Torino
BANK NAME: UNICREDIT BANCA S.p.A. - Agenzia Politecnico 60
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 000002551101 ABI: 02008 CAB: 01160
SWIFT CODE (BIC): UNCRITB1AG0
IBAN: IT51N0200801160000002551101
BANK ADDRESS: via Enrico D'Ovidio 6, I-10129 Torino, ITALY

Transportation

The Third International Conference NEXT Sigma Phi will be held at the Orthodox Academy of Crete (Greece).
The Academy is located on the North-West coast of Crete, a beach resort about 2 Km far from the town of Kolymbari and 35 Km far from the Chania Airport

Sponsors


Physics Department Politecnico di Torino, Italy	I.N.F.M	Physics Department Universit� di Cagliari, Italy	I.N.F.N	Physics and Astronomy Dep.Universit� di Catania, Italy	I.N.F.N