xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF DYNAMIC GAMES E-LETTER, issue No. 34, June 16, 1999 Edited by Raimo P. Hamalainen and Harri Ehtamo Systems Analysis Laboratory, Helsinki University of Technology ISDG@HUT.FI http://www.hut.fi/Units/SAL/isdg xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Dear Dynamic Game Theorist, This is the thirtyfourth issue of the Society's electronic newsletter. The basic minimum work principle in editing this e-letter is that the READERS send important notes and information about symposia, conferences and workshops of dynamic games, as well as abstracts of Ph.D. theses, papers and books, which they want to be included in the newsletter. The format is described below. We hope that no retyping will be needed so please follow the instructions and sample shown below carefully. The news should be concise to keep the newsletter readable. Requests for more complete information about any news item should be directed to its contributor. We appreciate any comments and suggestions that you may have on this e-letter. Looking forward to receiving your news contributions. Happy Summertime! Raimo P. Hamalainen and Harri Ehtamo P.S.: We ENCOURAGE you now to submit any news items you may have suitable to the electronic Newsletter. So, please send us if you have any! We are ready to deliver it promptly. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Contributed by the Editors June 16 MODEL FOR NEWS SUBMISSIONS Maximum line length is 72 characters. Place the text between two lines of x:ses. The first line should state "Contributed by" and followed by the contributor's name, in brackets and the date. Then there should be a title line and the text. This info block should be sent to ISDG at HUT.FI xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Contributed by Tuomas Raivio June 16 ISDG in the Web The ISDG home page is located at http://www.hut.fi/Units/SAL/isdg The pages contain a short description of the society, a list of members, and copies of past ISDG News. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Contributed by Jacqueline Morgan June 7 The International Society of Dynamic Games - ISDG INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON DYNAMIC GAMES AND APPLICATIONS Ischia, ITALY, July 18-21 Organizers: Jacqueline Morgan, University of Naples Federico II Alain Haurie, University of Geneva The aim of the workshop is to give a small specialized audience an opportunity to share and debate new results in dynamic games with less lead-time and overhead than in the bi-annual ISDG symposia. The workshop continues the series initiated in Sils Maria in 1997. NOTE! As usual, the Executive committee of the ISDG will seize the opportunity to meet to deal with ongoing issues, mainly the organization of the next Symposium in Australia (December 2000). For the details of the Ischia Workshop, please have a look at the ADVERTISEMENT of the Workshop on the WEB pages: http://ecolu-info.unige.ch/~haurie/Ischia/ischia99.html xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Contributed by Raimo P. Hamalainen June 14 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR FULL TIME DOCTORAL STUDENTS ! ! ! The Systems Analysis Laboratory, Helsinki University of Technology and the Helsinki School of Economics run the Graduate School in Systems Analysis, Decision Making and Risk Management (www.sal.hut.fi/gs) The graduate school focuses on systems and operations research, and management science with related applications in engineering, managerial and environmental problems. Call for Applications We seek applications for full time doctoral students for a period starting in August 1999. The taxable starting salary is 8.849 FIM per month with a possibility to earn more by carrying out teaching duties. The applicants are expected to commit to carry out their studies in four years in one of the participating research groups. The doctoral program is open to international students. The candidates should first study our activities and then contact the research group of their interest. For details and e-mails see: www.sal.hut.fi/gs and the related homepages of the participating institutions: Systems Analysis Laboratory (www.hut.fi/Units/SAL/Jobs/) Management Science (www.hkkk.fi/~systems/main.html) Multiple Criteria Decision Support (www.hkkk.fi/mcds/index.html). Applications including the candidate's c.v., description of previous studies and a preliminary outline of research interests should be sent to the director of the graduate school by July 30, 1999. Applications should preferably be in electronic form with copies to the other steering group members. Enquiries about practical matters should be directed to the graduate school coordinator Ms. Anu Kettunen (anu.kettunen@helsinki.fi) Professor Raimo P. Hämäläinen Director of the Graduate School Helsinki University of Technology Systems Analysis Laboratory P.O. Box 1100, 02015 HUT e-mail: raimo@hut.fi Steering group members: Professor Harri Ehtamo (ehtamo@hut.fi) Professor Pekka Korhonen (korhonen@hkkk.fi) Professor Jyrki Wallenius (walleniu@hkkk.fi) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Contributed by John M. Virgo May 20 CALL FOR PAPERS AND SESSION ORGANIZATIONS! Dear Colleagues: The International Atlantic Economic Society will be hosting its 49th conference in Munich, March 14-21, 2000 at Ludwig Maximilians Universitat. On behalf of IAES Vice President, Allan H. Meltzer, I would like to personally invite your association to present papers or organize one or more sessions at the conference. The deadline for the submission of papers is September 1 and the deadline for the submission of organized sessions is November 1. University and government economists from over 40 countries will gather to discuss a wide array of topics. Professor Hans-Werner Sinn of Ludwig Maximilians Universitat will present the Distinguished Address on Thursday, March 16, at 9:15 am. The topic of the address will be announced at a later date. Professor Allen H. Meltzer of Carnegie Mellon University will deliver his Presidential Address on Friday, March 17 at 11:30 am. The topic of his address will also be announced at a later date. Additional information on the conference can be found on the IAES web page at: http://www.iaes.org/conferences/future/munich_49/index.htm Specific instructions on submitting a paper or session can be found under the Paper Submission section. The submission fee for IAES members is $70.00 ($100.00 for non-members) for each paper. Become a member of the Program Committee by organizing a session on the topic of your choice, with 3 to 5 papers, discussants, and a session chair. Paper submission fees are waived for your session participants. Proposals for special sessions should include all the information listed in the Paper Submission section. I hope that you will take this opportunity to engage in important economic discussions with international colleagues. If you have any questions, please contact the International Atlantic Economic Society by phone at (314) 454-0100, by fax at (314) 454-9109, or by e-mail at iaes@iaes.org. I look forward to seeing you at the conference! Sincerely, John M. Virgo, Ph.D. Professor and Program Chairman John M. Virgo, Ph.D. Professor and Executive Vice President International Atlantic Economic Society 10A Maryland Plaza St. Louis, MO 63108-1502 U.S.A. Phone: (314) 454-0100 Fax: (314) 454-9109 E-mail: iaes@iaes.org Website: http://www.iaes.org xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Contributed by David W. K. Yeung May 26 International Game Theory Review solicits manuscripts! After an initial flurry of activities, submissions have since slowed down. In order to ensure a continuous flow of high quality papers, we would appreciate it if you could encourage submissions of relevant manuscripts to the Review among your colleagues and research circle(s). We also urge you to consider editing a special volume for the Review. The topic could be in any field that is outlined in the Review's "Aims and Scope". See information on IGTR in our home page at http://www.wspc.com.sg/journals/igtr/igtr.html Sincerely Thanks, The Editors of IGTR Steffen Jorgensen (stj@busieco.ou.dk) Leon A. Petrosjan (lapetr@amk.apmath.spb.su) David W. K. Yeung (dwkyeung@econ.hku.hk) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx End of ISDG E-LETTER issue No. 34, June 16, 1999