[aims-announce] CfP: Algorithms -- Special Issue on Virtual Network Embedding

[Andreas Fischer]

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   CALL FOR PAPERS

   Algorithms
   Special Issue on Virtual Network Embedding
   ISSN: 1999-4893
   Submission Deadline: 15 July 2020
   https://www.mdpi.com/journal/algorithms/special_issues/Virtual_Network

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Dear Colleagues,

With the rise of software-defined networking and network function 
virtualization, sophisticated optimization of complex communication 
networks is more important than ever. The field of virtual network 
embedding has emerged, discussing all aspects of the optimization of 
resource assignment in complex networks. Practical applications include 
federated cloud environments or mobile (5G) telecommunication networks.
The optimization itself often hits a performance bound, as the 
underlying resource assignment problem is found to be NP-complete. This 
requires elaborate heuristic algorithms. Solution approaches encompass 
all types of optimization algorithms, online and offline, with resource 
models ranging from simple numbers to elaborate node and link 
categories. Recently, advances in artificial intelligence and machine 
learning have also provided promising results this field. Further, the 
evaluation and in-depth comparison of related solution approaches has 
started to gain more attention.
In this Special Issue, we want to discuss recent research advances in 
this field. We invite novel contributions showing interesting and 
relevant results related to the keywords listed below.

Prof. Dr. Andreas Fischer
Guest Editor


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Manuscript Submission Information

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Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering 
and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to 
go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the 
deadline. All papers will be peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be 
published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be 
listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review 
articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned 
papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the 
Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be 
under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference 
proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a 
single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant 
information for submission of manuscripts is available on the 
Instructions for Authors page. Algorithms is an international 
peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a 
manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this 
open access journal is 1000 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should 
be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English 
editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

    *  Planning and optimization for complex networks
    *  Service function chain embedding
    *  Network embedding for cloud providers
    *  Dynamic service provisioning in operator networks
    *  Resource planning for software-defined networks
    *  Network resource allocation
    *  Nonlinear optimization algorithms
    *  Machine learning for network optimization
    *  Mixed integer linear programming for embedding
    *  Embedding heuristics and metaheuristics
    *  Algorithmic experimentation and evaluation
    *  Random problem generation for embedding algorithms
    *  Simulation environments

For more information you are welcome to visit the SI website:
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/algorithms/special_issues/Virtual_Network

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= Prof. Dr. rer.-nat. Andreas Fischer ================================
Chief Information Officer             Technische Hochschule Deggendorf
Fakultät Angewandte Informatik                  Dieter-Görlitz-Platz 1
Tel.: +49 (0)991 3615-653                             94469 Deggendorf