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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>DEADLINE APPROACHING<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>Theory and Foundations of Modeling and Simulation, TMS'21 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>(part of the Annual Modeling and Simulation Conference, ANNSIM'21)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>July 19-21, at George Mason University, Fairfax, VA (Hybrid event)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><a href="http://tmsdevs.org">http://tmsdevs.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>The purpose of the track on Theory and Foundations of Modeling and Simulation is to provide a forum to discuss most recent advancements in this field. The main focus is on theory of modeling, methodology, practice and software to cope with the challenges arising out of these, as well as lessons learned and challenges. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>- Theory: Advances in Modeling Formalisms, Formal analysis and symbolic reasoning, Model checking, Model Transformation, Behavior Abstraction and Model Reduction, Graph transformations, Model Abstraction and Machine Learning, Formalism-Based Model Debugging, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>- Modular Approaches in M&S: , Model Composition, Co-simulation, Interoperability, Modular Modeling of Hybrid Systems, Modular Modeling of Spatially Distributed Systems, Modular Representation of Numerical Solvers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>- Complex Systems M&S:, Multi-Paradigm/Multi-Domain Modeling, Multi-Resolution/Multiscale Modeling, Cyber-Physical Systems M&S, Ultra Large Scale Systems M&S, Systems of Systems M&S<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>- Technologies (related to theoretical/foundational methods): Parallel/distributed/cloud/edge simulation, Real-time and Interactive simulation, M&S of Embedded Systems, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>- M&S Tools and Standards (related to theoretical/foundational methods): Simulation Languages/Libraries, Simulation Development/Visualization Tools, M&S Repositories/Data Formats<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>- Applications of theoretical/foundational methods<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>Original, high-quality technical papers are solicited for review, possible presentation and subsequent publication in the conference proceedings. All submissions will be peer reviewed. Authors of papers accepted are expected to attend the conference, present their work to their peers, transfer copyright, and pay a conference registration fee at the time their camera-ready paper is submitted. Papers registered and presented will be included in the conference proceedings, possibly archived in the ACM Digital Library, IEEExplore and indexed in DBLP, Web of Science and SCOPUS.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>Paper Submission: March 1, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>Author Notification: April 30th, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>Camera-ready Paper due: May 17, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>Conference: July 19-21, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>Further information:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><a href="http://tmsdevs.org">http://tmsdevs.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>SIMULATION Journal (SAGE): Special Issue on TMS:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><a href="https://arslab.sce.carleton.ca/index.php/people/cristina-ruiz-martin/special-issue-simulation/">https://arslab.sce.carleton.ca/index.php/people/cristina-ruiz-martin/special-issue-simulation/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>[apologies for multiple postings; comments/issues/problems: contact <a href="mailto:vsim-conf-owner@sce.carleton.ca">vsim-conf-owner@sce.carleton.ca</a>]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>[subscribe to notifications on twitter: @ARSLab_CU]<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>