1. The 2nd International Electronic Conference on Entropy and its Applications
online 15–30 November 2015
Chaired by
Dr. Dawn E. Holmes
University of California
Santa Barbara
USA
online at
We aim to publish a collective compendium of as-
sessments on current entropy-related research, and
wanttopresentnovelideasinthisscientificfield.Weinvite
scholars all over the world to present their ideas and
current research concerned with conceptual and meth-
odological developments, as well as new applications
of entropy and information theory. We are looking for
experts and scholars who would like to contribute their
own knowledge and expertise, in order to exchange
ideas and stimulate discussions within the community.
The ECEA 2015 conference will cover timely research
topicswithintheentropyrelatedsciences,simultaneously
approaching activities within both industry and academ-
ia. The conference will cover specific areas related to
entropy science, which provide an overall coverage from
diverse sections of the field, and which will be chaired by
well-known experts.
Section A: Physics and Engineering (Chaired by
Dr. Takuya Yamano, Department of Mathematics and
Physics, Faculty of Science, Kanagawa University, Ja-
pan). The main areas of interest of this section are: Ther-
modynamics, Statistical Mechanics, the Second Law of
Thermodynamics, Reversibility, Quantum
Mechanics, Black Hole Physics, Maximum Entropy
Methods, Maximum Entropy Production, Evolution of the
Universe and relevant research.
Section C: Complex Systems (Chaired by Prof.
Dr. Giorgio Kaniadakis, Department of Applied Science
and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli
Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy). Self-Organization, Cha-
os and Nonlinear Dynamics, Simplicity and Complexity,
Networks, Symmetry Breaking, Similarity.
Section D: Chemistry and Biology (Chaired by
Prof. Dr. Alexander Gorban, Department of Mathemat-
ics, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK).
Chemical Networks, Energy, Enthalpy, Maximum Entro-
py Methods, Biological Networks, Evolution, DNA and
RNA, Diversity.
Section B: Information Theory (Chaired by Prof.
Dr. Badong Chen, Institute of Artificial Intelligence and
Robotics, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China). Shannon
Entropy, Kullback-Leibler Divergence, Channel Capac-
ity, Renyi and other Entropies, andApplications.
About Topical Sections
e-conferences. virtually anywhere.
Deadline for Abstract Submission:
10 September 2015
Deadline for Acceptance:
25 September 2015
Deadline for Submission of Full Paper:
25 October 2015
Conference Open:
15 - 30 November 2015
15–30 November 2015
Free Participation
Virtually Anywhere
http://sciforum.net/conference/ecea-2/

2. Conference Website
http://sciforum.net/conference/ecea-2/
Presentations will be accessible for reading, public com-
menting and rating from 15–30 November 2015 at the
above listed conference website.
Discussions will be possible by public commenting on the
online presentation. If you plan to participate in the ECEA
2015,yourowncontributionshouldbesubmittedonlineat
www.sciforum.net by 10 September 2015 (submission of
abstracts). You will be notified of the acceptance of your
abstract by 10 September 2015. Proceedings papers
are due by 25 October 2015. Instructions for preparing
the conference papers are also available online at the
above-mentioned website.
For further assistance or enquiries regarding the ECEA
2015, please contact the Conference Secretary Office:
Ms. Jely He
Sciforum.net Secretary Office
Tel.: +86-27-87808658
Email: jely.he@mdpi.com
The 2nd International Electronic Conference on Entropy
and itsApplications (ECEA2015) is sponsored by:
MDPI AG
Scientific open access publisher
with offices in Basel, Switzerland and Beijing, China
Tel. +41 61 683 77 34
www.mdpi.com
Entropy
An open access journal published by MDPI
www.mdpi.com/journal/entropy
See www.mdpi.com/about/contact/ for a list of our offices and full
contact information. MDPI AG is registered in Basel, Switzerland,
No. CH-270.3.014.334-3, whose registered office is at Klybeck-
strasse 64, CH-4057 Basel, Switzerland.
e-conferences. virtually anywhere.
The 2nd International Electronic Conference on Entropy and its Applications
online 15–30 November 2015
Section E: Machine Learning and Systems The-
ory (Chaired by Dr. Deniz Gencaga, Carnegie Mellon
University Pittsburgh, PA, USA). Artificial Intelligence,
Neural Networks, Cybernetics, Robotics, Man–Machine
Interfaces, Causality.
Section P: Posters (Chaired by Dr. Dawn E. Holmes,
DepartmentofStatisticsandAppliedProbabilityUniversi-
ty of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA93106-
3110, USA). In this section, posters can be presented
stand-alone, i.e., without a proceedings paper that goes
with it. Posters will be available online on this website
during and after the e-conference. However, posters will
not be added to the proceedings of the conference.
Topical Sections (cont.)