************************************************************** ***** First Announcement and Call for Papers ***** ************************************************************** ***** Eighth Viennese Workshop on Optimal Control, ***** ***** Dynamic Games and Nonlinear Dynamics: ***** ***** Theory and Applications in Economics and OR/MS ***** ***** Vienna , May 14-16, 2003 ***** ***** ws2003.bwl@univie.ac.at ***** ***** http://www.bwl.univie.ac.at/bwl/prod/EVENTS/ws2003 ***** **************************************************************

ATTENTION: due to availability restrictions of the conference venue the exact date has been changed from May 21-23, 2003 (as originally intended and as mentioned in my mail from Feb 28, 2002), to May 14- 16, 2003.

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE:

Carl Chiarella, University of Technology, Sydney Herbert Dawid, University of Vienna Engelbert Dockner, University of Vienna Gustav Feichtinger, Vienna University of Technology Richard F. Hartl, University of Vienna Cars Hommes, University of Amsterdam Peter M. Kort, Tilburg University Kazuo Nishimura, Kyoto University Gerhard Sorger, Queen Mary College, University of London Franz Wirl, University of Vienna

LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:

Gustav Feichtinger, Vienna University of Technology Richard F. Hartl, University of Vienna

After seven successful workshops on various similar topics it is or pleasure to announce the EIGHTH VIENNESE WORKSHOP ON OPTIMAL CONTROL, DYNAMIC GAMES AND NONLINEAR DYNAMICS.

The aim is to bring together researchers interested in the application of nonlinear methods in economics, operations research and management science. Topics of interest are optimal control theory, dynamic programming, differential games, evolutionary games, learning, economic modeling, chaos theory, complex systems and related fields.

Theoretical contributions to one of these fields which are relevant to problems from economics or OR/MS are especially welcome but also applied modeling will be covered.

All conference rooms will be equipped with overhead and also video projectors will be available. Participants who wish to make online presentations should bring their own laptops.

The registration fee is EURO 190 (approx. the same amount in US$). This amount applies for payments before the abstract submission deadline of December 31, 2002. An increased fee will be charged thereafter. Payment by major credit cards is possible.

In addition to the scientific program an attractive social program will be organized [to be announced later]. Accompanying persons can participate in the official social program at a rate of approximately EURO 40.- (the exact amount will be announced when the social program has been fixed). This can be paid at the conference venue.

DEADLINE:

Abstract submission: December 31, 2002

Please note, that compared with the previous workshops we have chosen a very late deadline, and that therefore this deadline is ABSOLUTELY STRICT. All abstracts will be refereed. Abstracts, for which the REGISTRATION FEE has not been paid by then will not be considered any further.

This time we are not planning to edit a proceedings volume. However, if participants volunteer to (co-)edit special issues of some journals, we are open for suggestions.

You do not need to send a full paper. However, if you want to distribute your paper among the participants, please take an appropriate number of copies with you.

REGISTRATION AND ABSTRACT SUBMISSION:

The following topics will be covered

1. Deterministic optimal control 2. Stochastic optimal control, Real options 3. Dynamic games 4. Nonlinear dynamical systems 5. Heterogeneity and learning

Please classify your contribution according to these 5 streams (the program committee reserves the right to allocate papers to other steams than suggested by the authors).

If you wish to participate in the Workshop (and to present a paper), please register here:

http://orgwww.bwl.univie.ac.at/ws2003/registration.htf

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions concerning the workshop. Please contact us via email at the address

ws2003.bwl@univie.ac.at

if possible. Only if you have NO access to electronic mail please contact

Prof. Richard F. Hartl Chair of Production and Operations Management University of Vienna / BWZ Bruennerstr. 72 A-1210 Wien Fax. +43 - 1 - 4277 - 38094

by surface mail or fax. We will provide further information about the workshop, on the social program, hotel reservation etc. on the web- page

http://www.bwl.univie.ac.at/bwl/prod/EVENTS/ws2003

as soon as available. For the moment, if you need information about Vienna, please look at: http://info.wien.at/

SORRY FOR CROSSPOSTINGS!

We will send this info to participants of the previous workshops as well as to relevant newsgroups and electronic forums. In case you have a suggestion for a place to send this info also, please contact us. Also, we would appreciate if you informed your colleagues who might be interested (by forwarding this Call for Papers to them).

Looking forward to seeing you in Vienna,

Gustav Feichtinger and Richard F. Hartl