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CfP: special issue of TCS on Probabilistic and Quantum Automata, Deadline: 31 Nov 2007 [sic!]

2nd Call for Papers: A special issue of Theoretical Computer Science on
Probabilistic and Quantum Automata

Probabilistic automata are variants of nondeterministic automata having
probabilities associated to transitions. Probabilistic automata were studied
extensively in the 60's and 70's by A. Paz, and in the late 90's Kondacs and
Watrous, and independently Moore and Crutchfield introduced two models of
quantum automata. This special issue is devoted to high quality research
papers on probabilistic and quantum automata.

The purpose of the special issue is to promote studies in this area. The
main advantages of having a paper published in such a special issue are (1)
a better access to the audience of the topic, and (2) a faster publication
schedule than in a regular journal submission. The special issue will be
partially based on selected papers presented at the Workshop on
Probabilistic and Quantum Automata, July 7, 2007, Turku, Finland.

Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) new results on
probabilistic automata and quantum automata. Also well-prepared and thorough
surveys will be considered for acceptance. All papers will go through a
rigorous refereeing process.

Editor: Mika Hirvensalo, University of Turku, Finland.
Email: mikhirve@utu.fi

Important dates:

Deadline for submission: November 31st, 2007
Notification of acceptance: March 31st, 2008
Final version due: May 31st, 2008

Instructions to Authors:
Please submit both LaTeX and pdf-files by email to mikhirve@utu.fi.
It is requested that authors make use of the elsart LaTeX document class and
follow the guidelines for TCS submissions available at
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/authorsview.authors/latex