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6th International Conference on Harmony Search, Soft Computing and Applications (ICHSA 2020) will be held from 22-24 April 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey.
ICHSA is an international forum for researchers in the area of Harmony Search (HS) and other soft computing techniques. HS is one of the most popular metaheuristic algorithms, developed in 2001 by Prof. Joong Hoon Kim and Prof. Zong Woo Geem, that mimicks the improvisation process of jazz musicians to seek the best harmony. The application to diverse science and engineering problems are accepted from all disciplines and it must be noted that all soft computing methods different from HS are welcomed.
Authors are invited to submit manuscripts written in English. All submissions will be peer-reviewed by the scientific committee in the field based on originality, significance, quality and clarity. Three types of submissions are accepted in ICHSA 2020. All authors must load an abstract. After the acceptance of abstracts, short full papers (max 4 pages) published as online and extended full papers (min 6 pages) published as a Springer book series are optional. Authors may choose one or both.
Istanbul has a strategic location on the Bosphorus peninsula between the Balkans and Anatolia, the Black Sea and the Mediterranean. Istanbul has been associated with major political, religious and artistic events for more than 2,000 years. Istanbul is a bridge city, connecting two continents; Europe and Asia. There are several UNESCO World Heritage sites where everything in the city is lumped together like Rome, Paris and Prague. Istanbul is one of those cities and masterpieces like The Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, the Topkapi Palace and many other places would justify inclusion as world heritage sites on their own merits. Istanbul is truly one of the great cities of the world. It was inscribed into the list in 1985 under the Cultural category and the collective historic site are within the capital district of Fatih, where the conference venue of ICHSA is located heart of there.
Istanbul is well-connected to world via air transfer with two international airports including new airport, which is one of the biggest airports in the world. The national airline of Turkey is the airline connected with the most countries.
Istanbul is awaiting you with the hospitality of Turkish people and culture.
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