Fourth IFIP International Conference on Theoretical Computer Science - TCS 2006: IFIP 19th World Computer Congress, TC-1, Foundations of Computer Science, ... in Information and Communication Technology)

This volume presents proceedings from the 19th IFIP World Computer Congress in Santiago, Chile. The proceedings of the World Computer Congress are a product of the gathering of 2,000 delegates from more than 70 countries to discuss a myriad of topics in the ICT domain. Of particular note, this marks the first time that a World Computer Congress has been held in a Latin American country. Topics in this series include: - The 4th International Conference on Theoretical Computer Science - Education for the 21st Century- Impact of ICT and Digital Resources - Mobile and Wireless Communication Networks - Ad-Hoc Networking - Network Control and Engineering for QoS, Security, and Mobility - The Past and Future of Information Systems: 1976-2006 and Beyond - History of Computing and Education - Biologically Inspired Cooperative Computing - Artificial Intelligence in Theory and Practice - Applications in Artificial Intelligence - Advanced Software Engineering: Expanding the Frontiers of Software