Newsgroups: comp.sys.transputer,comp.parallel.pvm,comp.parallel.mpi
From: D.J.Beckett@ukc.ac.uk (Dave Beckett)
Subject: WoTUG 21 - Architectures, Languages and Patterns for Parallel and Distributed Applications
Organization: University of Kent at Canterbury, UK.
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 97 13:40:26 GMT
Message-ID: <214@elm.ukc.ac.uk>

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                                  WoTUG 21
	      Architectures, Languages and Patterns for
		Parallel and Distributed Applications
                              Call For Papers
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                               5-8 April 1998
         Computing Laboratory, University of Kent at Canterbury, UK
            http://www.hensa.ac.uk/parallel/groups/wotug/wotug21/

This conference addresses the theory, technology and applications of
parallel and distributed computing.  At the application level, the emphasis
will be on reporting how the theory and technology was used -- design
patterns leading to simple, secure and efficient systems.  Experiences on
the use of Java, Limbo and occam / Handel (to design and implement both
hardware and software) will be particularly relevant.

The conference also has a tutorial program aimed at anyone responsible for
teaching in the above areas. With the growing number of Universities
switching to Java as the prime language for imperative programming, this
meeting is especially timely.

WoTUG 21 is the 21st Technical Conference of the World occam and Transputer
User Group - a world-wide network of scientists and engineers engaged in the
theory, implementation and application of parallel and distributed systems.
 Long outgrown its original focus on occam and the Transputer, WoTUG's
coming of age reflects a growing maturity in analysis, modeling and
solutions of real-world problems through the use of safe and simple
multi-threaded and distributed techniques. Traditionally, these techniques
have not been described as safe and simple, but it is these attributes that
have always driven the technical developments reported and discussed at the
WoTUG meetings.  Come along, but be prepared to talk all through the
night...


TOPICS

Suggested topics for papers or tutorials include

   * Multithreading in Java, Handel, Limbo, occam 2.x and other languages
   * Parallel and distributed architectures
   * Concurrent Design Patterns (see Doug Lea's book Concurrent Programming
     in Java)
   * Reconfigurable Hardware (FPGAs etc.)
   * Security Issues (Deadlock, Livelock, Starvation, etc.)
   * Theory (CSP versus monitors versus semaphores versus spin-locks versus
     ...)
   * Scientific Engineering and Business Applications (not forgetting games)
   * ...


DEADLINES

                 Tutorial Proposals          16 January 1998
                 Full / Nearly-full papers   16 January 1998
                 Notification of acceptance  30 January 1998
                 Camera-ready papers         27 February 1998

Please submit papers and tutorial proposals to the conference organizer by
the above date. Emailed submissions (e.g. compressed PostScript) are
preferred.


CONFERENCE ORGANIZER

Professor Peter H. Welch
Computing Laboratory
University of Kent at Canterbury
Canterbury
Kent
UK
CT2 7NF

Phone: +44 1227 823629 (01227 823629)
Fax: +44 1227 762811 (01227 762811)
Email: P.H.Welch@ukc.ac.uk

The scientific program is refereed by the international WoTUG Program
Committee at http://www.hensa.ac.uk/parallel/groups/wotug/committee.html


PUBLISHED PROCEEDINGS

The Proceedings will be published by IOS Press, Netherlands as part of the
Concurrent Systems Engineering Series (ISSN 1383-7575).

Style sheets for papers for WoTUG 21 can be found at:
http://www.hensa.ac.uk/parallel/journals/IOS/
including LaTeX style sheets and MS Word templates.

Java is a Trademark of Sun Microsystems Inc.
occam is a Trademark of SGS-Thomson Microelectronics Inc.
Limbo is a Trademark of Lucent Technologies Inc.
other trademarks are acknowledged