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                        Title: Linkage in Evolutionary Computation
                                  (to be published by Springer)


Overview
Genetic and evolutionary algorithms (GEAs) are powerful search methods based on the paradigm of evolution
and widely applied to solve problems in many disciplines. In order to improve the performance and
applicability, numerous sophisticated mechanisms have been introduced and integrated into GEAs in the past
decades. One major category of these enhancing mechanisms is the concept of linkage, which models the
relation between the decision variables with the genetic linkage observed in biological systems, and linkage
learning techniques. Linkage learning connects the computational optimization methodologies and the natural
evolution mechanisms. Not only can learning and adapting natural mechanisms enable us to design better
computational methodologies, but also the insight gained by observing and analyzing the algorithmic behavior
permits us to further understand biological systems, based on which GEAs are developed.

Scope
This edited volume aims at reviewing the state-of-art linkage learning techniques, exchanging ideas and
viewpoints on linkage, as well as discussing the future research directions. We invite researchers to submit
their original work related to, but not limited to, the following topics:
          Linkage in biological systems and computational algorithms
          Linkage for discrete/continuous variables
          Linkage processing, handling, and learning techniques
          Identification and utilization of linkage
          Adaptation of representation and/or operators for linkage
          Theoretical aspects of linkage
          Applications of the linkage concept
          Position papers
          Real-world applications

Submission Guidelines
Manuscripts should be prepared according to the series book format provided by Springer, and the page limit
for each chapter is 30 pages. Prospective authors are invited to submit a one to two-page proposal describing
the topic of the chapter. The proposal should include the chapter organization, number of pages of the final
manuscript and contact authors. Please direct all correspondences and proposal submissions to one of the
editors.

Important Dates
Indication of Intention to Contribute:          October 22, 2007
Submission of Manuscript:                       February 15, 2008
Submission of Revised Manuscript:               March 20, 2008
Final Camera-ready Manuscript Submission:       April 30, 2008


Editors
Ying-ping Chen                                        Meng-Hiot Lim
Department of Computer Science                        Division of Circuits and Systems
National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan                Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Email: ypchen@cs.nctu.edu.tw                          Email: emhlim@ntu.edu.sg