Descartes Conference on Mathematical Models in Counterterrorism

As violent non-state actors increasingly exploit technology to malignant ends, developing effective counterterrorism methods plays an evermore pervasive role. The 7/11 train bombings in Bombay, 7/7 in London, 3/11 in Madrid, and 9/11 in New York and at the Pentagon—each one of these crises called upon the scientific community to help mitigate the violence and prevent future attacks.

In this spirit, the Descartes Conference on Mathematical Models in Counterterrorism addresses some of the latest developments in the application of mathematics to the development of counterterrorism, defense and security methods. Hosted and organized by the Center for Advanced Defense Studies, the conference is concerned with the relevance of mathematics to enhancing national and global security. Held September 28 and 29 in room 2168 of the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, this year's Conference honors distinguished scientist Dr. Vladimir Lefebvre.

The main themes of the conference include:

• Cognitive psychology, models and reflexive control
• Order structures, graph theory, lattice theory and formal concept analysis
• Cognitive linguistics
• Information retrieval and knowledge discovery
• Imaging science and surveillance
• Modeling and agent-based simulation

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ADVISORY NOTICE
Due to building security constraints, room occupancy limitations and overwhelming demand, only those who have contacted the Organizing Committee and received registration confirmation will be allowed to the Conference area. A limited number of passes are allocated to the media and to congressional staff.

Participants are encouraged to make their travel arrangements shortly. Hotel rooms are scarce in Washington, DC when Congress is in session. The DCMMC Organizing Committee cannot make special accommodations for conference participants. As the conference is held at a congressional office building (Rayburn House Office Building), all visitors are required to adhere to the standard security procedures in place at the location.