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Conference on Complex Systems 23-28th September
2018, Thessaloniki
Satellite Symposium
New methods and
epistemologies to explore simulation models
Call for Papers
Scope
The study of complexity can not be anymore dissociated
from intensive computational practices. Modeling and
simulation have indeed taken a crucial role in the
extraction of knowledge, especially in the study of
systems with a high complexity such as socio-technical
systems. Quantitative geography is a perfect
illustration of how methodological, technical, empirical
and theoretical advances necessarily strongly bind
together: the use of computation centers in the
seventies would be comparable to the current
democratization of grid computing which impact
dramatically changes the way social science is
practiced.
This trend is propeled by the development of dedicated
tools such as the OpenMOLE software for model
exploration, guiding a progressive shift in simulation
practices. Three fundamental innovative axis distinguish
this new philosophy and technology compared to existing
approaches in simulation: (i) the embedding of models
within workflows, making model coupling and
multi-modeling easier; (ii) the provision of novel
heuristic methods for model exploration; and (iii) the
transparent access to various intensive computation
infrastructures. This approach can be seen as a
knowledge accelerator which favors the construction of a
robust and experimental social science, by the
introduction of tools to deal with main requirements for
it: multiple heterogenous models can be compared and
coupled in an interdisciplinary approach within a new
incremental methodology, models and workflows are open
to ensure reproducibility, the behavior of models is
better known with specific methods for model
optimization, calibration and exploration.
The aim of this symposium is to take a reflexive
positioning on these trends, situate them regarding
similar practices, and establish the most crucial future
issues to be tackled within that stream of research.
Call for Papers
Contributions are open to any research developing new
methods, practices, theories and epistemologies related
to models of simulation. No fields are privileged but
the entanglement of theory, modeling and empirics will
be an important feature to bring a relevant contribution
to the debates. Methodological contributions are as much
welcomed as contributions in epistemology or history of
science. The objective is truly to reinforce an
interdisciplinary perspective on current trends in the
exploration of simulation models.
Submission may belong, but are not restricted, to the
following categories:
• novel methods to explore or calibrate simulation
models
• case studies of simulation models in which exploration
methods play a crucial role
• thematic synthesis building on the conjunction of
theory, empirical and simulation results
• epistemological contributions around simulation models
If you would like to contribute to this symposium,
please send a pdf abstract (max 500 words) before
June 15th to Juste Raimbault (juste.raimbault AT iscpif.fr)
and Romain Reuillon (romain.reuillon AT iscpif.fr).
Invited Speakers
- Pr. Denise Pumain, UMR CNRS 8504 Géographie-cités,
Université Paris 1 - PI of the ERC advanced grant
project Geodivercity.
- Dr. Romain Reuillon, UPS CNRS 3611 ISC-PIF - Lead of
the OpenMole project.
- Pr. Franck Varenne, Université de Rouen.
- Pr. Celine Rozenblat, Université de Lausanne.
- Simon Carignon, Barcelona Supercomputing Center.
Organizers
Juste Raimbault, ISC-PIF, juste.raimbault AT iscpif.fr
Romain Reuillon, ISC-PIF, romain.reuillon AT iscpif.fr
Satellite webpage: http://ccs2018.web.auth.gr/new-methods-and-epistemologies-explore-simulation-models
Main conference webpage: http://ccs2018.web.auth.gr
