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Learning
Machine learning and AI: TheoryMachine learning and AI: Empirical studies and applicationsMachine learning for systemsSystems for machine learningLearning theoryOnline learningReinforcement learningDeep learningTrustworthy learning (causality, fairness, privacy)Distributed learning
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Measurement & Applied Modeling
Anomaly detection, problem diagnosis, and troubleshootingSystem measurement, performance monitoring, and forecastingExperimental designStatistical analysisSimulationWorkload characterization and benchmarking
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Systems
Computer and communication networks: protocols and algorithmsComputer architecture, hardware accelerators, multi-core processors, memory systems and storage networksCloud computing, fog, and edge computing systemsEnergy-efficient and carbon-aware computing systemsMobile and personal computing systemsOperating systems, file systems, and databasesReal-time and fault-tolerant systemsSecurity and privacy of computing and networked systemsSoftware systems and services, and enterprise applicationsWireless, mobile, ad-hoc and sensor networks, IoT applications
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Theory
Analytical modeling techniques and model validationCapacity planning, resource allocation, and schedulingControl theoryGame theory, network economics, and platform designGraph algorithms and analysisQueueing theory and applicationsAlgorithmsMathematical optimizationPrivacy & securityNetwork scienceAlgorithmic fairness
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Emerging Topics and Application Areas
Blockchain and cryptocurrencyCyber-physical systems, including smart gridsHigh-performance computingQuantum computing and communicationReproducibility and replicability (tools and methodology)Social networks, multimedia systems, Web servicesSustainability and power management
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Operational Systems Track
Production-scale systems in significant real-world usePrincipled measurement, modeling, and metrics of deployed systemsScaling of design principlesValidation or refutation of existing assumptions with real-world dataIdentification of new performance modeling problems from production systems