The 16th International Conference on Algorithmic Learning Theory

AND

The 8th International Conference on Discovery Science

Marina Mandarin Hotel, Singapore, Republic of Singapore October 8 - 11, 2005

INVITED SPEAKERS FOR ALT 2005 AND DS 2005

Chih-Jen Lin (National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan) Title: Optimization Issues in Training Support Vector Machines Abstract.	Ross D. King (The University of Wales, Aberystwyth, U.K.) Title: The Robot Scientist Project Abstract.
Vasant Honavar (Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, U.S.A.) Title: Algorithms and Software for Collaborative Discovery from Autonomous, Semantically Heterogeneous, Distributed, Information Sources Abstract.	Neil Smalheiser (University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, U.S.A.) Title: The Arrowsmith Project: 2005 Status Report Abstract.

and Gary L. Bradshaw (Mississippi State University, Starkville, U.S.A.) Title: Discoveries and Invention: The Airplane and the Rocket Boys

Abstract.