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Scope and Format Research contributions to the theory, design, specification or implementation of distributed systems are solicited. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: distributed algorithms and complexity, network protocols and architectures, multiprocessor algorithms and architectures, distributed operating systems, concurrency control and synchronization, fault tolerance, specification, semantics and verification, cryptography and security.
The conference will consist of two tracks of presentations.
Long presentations will be given slots of approximately 25 minutes and will be accompanied by papers of up to 10 pages in the proceedings.
Brief Announcements will be given slots of approximately 10 minutes and will be accompanied by 1-page abstracts in the proceedings.
Submissions: Long presentation track: extended abstract no longer than 4,500 words (roughly 10 pages). If the authors believe that more details are essential to substantiate the main claims of the paper, they may include a clearly marked appendix that will be read at the discretion of the program committee. Brief announcement track: one-page abstract, that includes problem statement, results and implications. Authors are invited to send 14 copies of an abstract and a cover letter to the program chair:
Vassos Hadzilacos
Computer Systems Research Institute, University of Toronto
6 King's College Rd, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A1
e-mail: vassos@cs.utoronto.ca
Dates Subm: Feb 10, 1995; notif: Apr 14, 1995; final: May 20, 1995.
Best Student Paper Award: A paper is eligible if at least one of its authors is a full-time student at the time of submission. This must be indicated in the submission cover letter.
Conference Chair: Jim Anderson (North Carolina)
Treasurer: Jim Burns (Bellcore)
Local Arrangements Co-Chairs: Evangelos Kranakis and Danny Krizanc