AACIMP 2012 program is divided into following streams:
Operational Research
Nowadays operational research is one of the most actual and rapidly developing fields of contemporary mathematics. In the modern sense of the term, operational research is an extensive area that corresponds to complex of quantitative methods used for finding and justification of optimal decisions in all spheres of human activity. Operational research is used extensively in economics, industry, social science, and other areas. Summer School students will get acquainted with advanced researches and breakthroughs in contemporary operational research within the OR-stream. This year one of the actual areas of OR will be chosen as a focus of stream, as it was at AACIMP-2011. Most courses of the stream will be devoted to this area.
Mobile Software Development
The world is getting flatter and more mobile. Desktops increasingly are being replaced by laptops, tablets and smartphones. The stream will provide an exceptional opportunity to get familiar with tools and techniques that will be in high demand in the nearest future.
Participants of the stream will become part of an international team that will be working for 2 weeks to create a cross-platform game that can be played the same on iOS or Android devices, smartphones and tablets alike. The stream will consist of lectures from experienced European professional software developers, tutorials and plenty of hands-on activities that will ensure that the participants will learn a lot about professional software development and creating games.
Expected minimal qualifications:
- Working Javascript knowledge (The course assumes people can write and read JS code)
- Familiarity with HTML/CSS
- Has used Version Control tools before (SVN, CVS,Git)
Desired, but not required:
- Developed applications for mobile devices
- Comfortable using at least one IDE (Netbeans, Eclipse, etc)
- Developed games before
- Has used online project management tools before (redmine, pivot tracker, trac, etc)
Non-technical expectations from participants:
Friendly, willing to learn and help others to learn, good team player.
Neuroscience
The stream “Neuroscience” introduces students, PhD students and young scientists to general Neuroscience and particular Computational Neuroscience fields from synaptic transmission up to neuro- & brain- computer interface, including single neuron level, small neural circuits, network and neural populations as well as overview of different structures and various functions of a brain.
The stream is positioned as an ‘introduction to’, thus it is the best opportunity for young scientists to learn about Neuroscience and Computational Neuroscience, take an overview of recent history of these fields from the ‘first hands’ as well as to be introduced to new trends such as Computational Neuropharmacology, Computational Psychiatry and Computational Social Science. The stream is oriented to ordinary audience with the background in natural sciences.
Advanced Energy
The development of energy studies becomes more and more important nowadays. Energy, being the most important resource makes modern life possible. It is an essential element of productivity, growth and quality of life. With global energy consumption projected to rise more than 50% by 2035, future prosperity depends on new ways to meet the world's energy needs. From flat-panel displays to solar PV inverters, new technologies are moving the world forward. These energy solutions will need to be cost effective and price competitive, applicable on a wide scale, and secure in their sources - "advanced energy."