CIF 2012 - The Second International Workshop on Complex Information Flows (CIF 2012)

Complex communication systems are characterised by the presence of intricate interactions between their heterogeneous parts, and an overall behaviour which can not be easily explain by the properties of these individual components.

For such systems, it is therefore particularly interesting to focus on how information flows between these parts, in terms of dynamical and statistical properties.

Whether this flow has to be optimised or controlled, understanding its structure and dynamics is crucial. For many systems, the security of this information flow, or the level of synchronisation between entities, also need to be considered.

These questions cover a number of problems, from data transfer in cloud computing and in high-performance computing, to information diffusion in mobile ad-hoc networks.

The aim of this workshop is to give an overview of current knowledge on complex information flows, and to consider translational aspects between multidisciplinary research areas. Open issues and research challenges will be discussed, so as to provide a vision, and possible solutions, for the future of the field.

Topics of Interest

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following areas:

Information Flow in Complex Networks
Information Difusion, Dissemination, and Propagation
Epidemic-Style Communication and its Applications
Data-centric Network and its Applications
Stream Processing and its Applications
Mobile Ad-Hoc Networking
Delay/Disruption Tolerant Networking
Content Delivery Networking
Sensor Networking
Network Storage and Information Management
Large-Scale Communication Network
Transport Protocol for Information Flows
Flow-level Network Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation
Measurement and Control of Network Flows
Data-Intensive Network Applications
Social Networking and its Applications
Large-Scale Distributed Applications
Cloud Computing for Complex Information Flows
Large-Volume Data Management