ASALSN 2012 - NIPS 2012 Workshop on Algorithmic and Statistical Approaches for Large Social Networks

Algorithmic and Statistical Approaches for Large Social Networks
NIPS 2012 Workshop
December 7, 2012 at Lake Tahoe, Nevada, US
http://www.datalab.uci.edu/nips-workshop-2012
About the workshop
Statistical models for social networks struggle with the tension between scalability - the ability to effectively and efficiently model networks with large numbers of nodes - and fidelity to social processes. Recent developments within the field have sought to address these issues in various ways, including algorithmic innovations, use of scalable latent variable models, and clever use of covariate information.
The workshop will consist of a combination of invited speakers and contributed talks and posters, with ample time allowed for open discussion.
We invite contributions to
the development of new statistical and machine learning theories and algorithms for large social networks
computational aspects of exploratory data analysis and statistical modeling of such data
specific case studies and applications involving large social network data sets, in particular if they provide insight on computational and statistical issues
Submission instructions are available at
http://www.datalab.uci.edu/nips-workshop-2012/call...
Confirmed speakers:
Mark Handcock, Department of Statistics, UCLA
Carter Butts, Department of Sociology, UC Irvine
Ulrik Brandes, Department of Computer Science, Karlsruhe
David Hunter, Department of Statistics, Penn State University
David Eppstein, Department of Computer Science, UC Irvine
Organizers:
Michael Goodrich, University of California, Irvine
Pavel Krivitsky, Pennsylvania State University
David Mount, University of Maryland
Padhraic Smyth, University of California, Irvine
Christopher DuBois, University of California, Irvine
Important Dates:
Contributed papers are due: September 14, 2012
Acceptance decisions: October 5th, 2012
Workshop program announced: October 14, 2012
Final versions due: November 18, 2012
Date of workshop: December 7, 2012