DATA SCIENCE,
CLASSIFICATION AND
RELATED METHODS

SIXTH CONFERENCE OF THE
INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION
OF CLASSIFICATION SOCIETIES

Most Current Program Information

• Scientific Program

• Topics

• Software Demonstration and Book Exhibition

• Short Papers and Proceedings of Selected Papers

• Guidelines for Short Papers

• Important Deadlines

• Social Events

• IFCS-98 Pre-Registration Form

• IFCS-98

• Scientific Program Committee

• National Organising Committee

• Local Organising Committee

• CORRESPONDENCE

The program should be of interest to anyone concerned in classification, data analysis and computational issues in the broad sense and in as wide a range of applications as possible.

Included in the program will be:

• Invited Lectures
• Invited Papers
• Selected Topic
• Contributed Papers
• Posters

Classification Theory

• T1 - Fuzzy Methods
• T2 - Hierarchical Classification
• T3 - Non Hierarchical Classification
• T4 - Pattern Recognition
• T5 - Optimisation Approach in Classification
• T6 - Classification of Multiway Data
• T7 - Probabilistic Methods for Clustering
• T8 - Consensus and Comparison Theories in Classification
• T9 - Spatial Clustering
• T10 - Validity of Clustering
• T11 - Neural Network and Classification
• T12 - Genetic Algorithms
• T13 - Classification with Constraints

• D1 - Categorical Data Analysis
• D2 - Correspondence Analysis
• D3 - Biplots
• D4 - Factor Analysis
• D5 - Discrimination and Classification
• D6 - Visual Treatment in Data Analysis
• D7 - Symbolic Data Analysis
• D8 - Non Linear Data Analysis

• M1 - Analysis of Multiway Data
• M2 - Multilevel Analysis

• P1 - Multidimensional Scaling
• P2 - Similarities and Dissimilarities
• P3 - Unfolding and Other Special Scaling Methods

• S1 - Algorithms for Hierarchical Classification
• S2 - Algorithms for Non Hierarchical Classification
• S3 - Computer Data Visualization
• S4 - Algorithms for Multivariate Data Analysis
• S5 - Algorithms for Multiway Data Analysis

• A1 - Classification for Textual Data
• A2 - Data Diagnostics Using Classification Tree
• A3 - Data Analysis in Economics
• A4 - Data Analysis in Quality Control
• A5 - Data Analysis in Environmental Science
• A6 - Classification Approaches in Medical Science
• A7 - Cognitive Sciences and Classification
• A8 - Classification in Biology and Ecology
• A9 - Data Analysis in Demography

There will be a software demonstration and book exhibition of professional vendors in the conference building.

A book of the proceedings of the Conference will be published by an international publisher and a book of all short papers (maximum 4 pages) will also be published.
Any resercher desiring to present a paper to IFCS-98 must submit a short paper (maximum 4 pages) following the guidelines for short papers below. This short paper will represent an abstract of the paper eventually published in the proceedings.

The short paper should be typed, in English, on white paper (A4 format, 21 (29.7 cm), one side only, single-spaced, double-justified throughout (including references) with 3.5 cm margins on each side and submitted as a camera-ready paper. Times New Roman 12 points fonts size should be used (28pt=1cm). Number all pages consecutively with an erasable pencil. The manuscript should contain in this order and on separate lines:

• the article title: (18pt, bold, centred) + (1 line space 12pt (11s)), author(s) name(s) (14pt, centred) and affiliation(s) (12pt, centred) + (11s),
• summary: (12pt, bold and normal text) + (11s),
• key words: (12pt, bold, and normal text) + (21s). Text should be divided in numbered sections with a title (12pt bold, left alignment). Use 2 lines space between sections and references. Figures and tables should be numbered with Arabic numerals consecutively on the top and titled (12pt italics) and labelled (12pt italics) and inserted in the correct position. Formulas should be typed and numbered consecutively with the number in parentheses on the right side of the page.
• References: (12pt bold) + (11s) should be styled and punctuated in the following manner: surname, initial(s) (year). Title of paper, journal (12pt italics), volume, pages; or: title of book (12pt italics) publisher; or: Title of the paper, in: title of book, (12pt italics), name(s) of editor(s), pages.
  Second line of a reference must begin with one tabulation. Please do not use abbreviations. The maximum length of the short paper is 4 pages.

There will be a full program of social events including Welcome Reception, Concert, Dinner and Excursions.

TO BE DEFINED

This important international event will take place under the auspices of the International Federation of Classification Societies. Previous conferences were organised in:

• Achen, German, 1987;
• Charlottesville, USA, 1989;
• Edinburgh, UK, 1991;
• Paris, France, 1993;
• Kobe, Japan, 1996.

The International Federation of Classification Societies includes the following Classification Societies and Groups:

• BCS - British Classification Society;
• CSNA - Classification Society of North America;
• GfKl - Gesellschaft für Klassification;
• JCS - Japanese Classification Society;
• CGSIS - Classification Group of Italian Statistical Society;
• SFC - Société Francophone de Classification;
• VOC - Dutch-Belgian Classification Society;
• SKAD - Polish Classification Section;
• CLAD - Portuguese Classification Association;
• Group-at-Large;
• KCS - Korean Classification Society.

The IFCS serves as an agency for the dissemination of technical and scientific information concerning classification and data analysis in the broad sense and in as wide a range of applications as possible.

Scientific Program Committee

National Organising Committee

Local Organising Committee

• Chairperson: A. Rizzi mail
• Co-chairperson:
  • F. De Antoni
  • M. Vichi mail
• Members:
  • G. Jona Lasinio
  • F. Mola
  • R. Rocci
  • D. Vicari
  • E. Vinci