MelSA Information Theory Retreat

When:
November 24 – 28, 2008

Where:
Cumberland Lorne Resort, Lorne, Victoria

Organized by:
Sibi Raj Bhaskaran, University of Melbourne (sibib@ee.unimelb.edu.au)
Roy Timo, University of South Australia (roy.timo@unisa.edu.au)

Steering Committee:
Alex Grant, University of South Australia
Jamie Evans, University of Melbourne
Stephen Hanly, University of Melbourne

Overview

The MelSA information theory retreat is a joint effort by the University of Melbourne and the University of South Australia. MelSA will provide a venue for Australian information theorists to propose new areas of research and tackle longstanding open problems. It is intended that the retreat will lead to new collaborations and bring about new exciting results in information theory.

Participation, Scope and Format

MelSA is open to all ACoRN members. Members who wish to attend are required to submit a brief research proposal before Friday October 31. It is desired that each proposal provides:

  1. A description of a new or open problem in information theory,
  2. An outline of the relevant introductory literature, and
  3. A brief discussion of some ideas which may be used to solve the problem.

All research submissions will be listed on MelSA’s (secure) website. Prior to the retreat, all participates are strongly encouraged to investigate these submissions and contribute to the open discussion on the website. The retreat will be largely unstructured and will provide an informal setting (away from university pressures) where participants may focus the problems that most interest them.

Submission are to be made via email to Roy Timo (roy.timo@unisa.edu.au). For more information, please contact Roy Timo.

Registration and additional Information

The registration fee is AU$275 for ACoRN Members, AU$500 for Non ACoRN Members. Download the registration form for full details and to register for the workshop.

Accommodation

Delegates are responsible to book and pay for their own accommodation with the Cumberland resort.  An accommodation booking form is available for download (PDF).