Computational Complexity Conference


The Computational Complexity Conference, is an academic conference in the field of theoretical computer science whose roots date to 1986. It fosters research in computational complexity theory, and is typically held annually between mid-May and mid-July in North America or Europe. As of 2015, CCC is organized independently by the .

History

CCC was first organized in 1986 under the name "Structure in Complexity Theory Conference" with support from the US National Science Foundation. The conference was sponsored by the from 1987-2014. In 1996, the conference was renamed the "Annual IEEE Conference on Computational Complexity", hence establishing the current acronym "CCC". In 2014, a towards independence and open access proceedings led to the establishment of the Computational Complexity Foundation. Since 2015, CCF organizes the conference independently under the name Computational Complexity Conference, and publishes open access proceedings via LIPIcs. Future and past conference websites, as well as past programs and call for papers, are archived .

Scope

CCC broadly targets research in computational complexity theory. This currently includes the study of models of computation ranging from deterministic to quantum to algebraic, as well as resource constraints such as time, randomness, input queries, etc.

Logistics

CCC is annually held between mid-May and mid-July, with a scientific program running approximately three days. The conference is composed of a single-track. Activities in addition to the scientific program typically include an opening reception, a rump session, and a business meeting.

Awards

CCC annually confers up to two awards: A "Best Student Paper Award", aimed at papers authored solely by students, and a "Best Paper Award", given to the most outstanding paper at the respective year's conference.