The Vienna Genetic Algorithms Center

Proposal for an information network for research in the area of genetic algorithms. This text is meant as a first collection of topics for discussion. Please direct your ideas and comments to Johann.Mitloehner@wu-wien.ac.at.

1. Should there be
   • an organisation? If Yes, what type? Is the name acceptable?
   • just a mailing list
   • a news group
   • other forms?
2. Communication via email/mailing list, or other?
3. Should we have regular meetings? If Yes, how many? One per month? Four per year?
4. Occasional workshops and miniconferences on special topics: suggestions?
5. Publications:
   • Should we try to agree on a common format? LaTeX, MS Word, ...?
   • Should we try to establish special support for cooperative work, e.g. via wwwboard, Lotus Notes, ...?
   • Is electronic publication acceptable, without any hard copies?
     • Which form of quality control: refereed/unrefereed?
     • For unrefereed work in progress, this means getting text out to others for comments quickly and easily.
     • Access can be limited to registered users.
   • Should there be a more conventional form of publication? Series of Working Papers, Technical Reports, ...?
6. Topics for research:
   • Economics
   • Game theory
   • Biology
   • ...?
7. Is there interest for a topic on interactive games with student participation, to gather decision data and test models?
   • Tragedy of the Commons
   • IRC Internet Relay Chat: hook up robots to attract participants in simulations, e.g political stock market
   • Economics MUD Pecunia
   • ...?
8. Web Server structure e.g.:
   • People (participating, interested)
   • Literature
     • Andreas Geyer-Schulz A Lecture on Genetic Machine Learning
   • Events: seminars, workshops, corresponding handouts/literature
   • Publications
   • Simulations and games