Special Session
Special Session on
Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks (KANs): Advances in Design, Implementations and Applications -
KAN-ADIA
2026
16 - 17 July, 2026 - Porto, Portugal
Within the 7th International Conference on Deep Learning Theory and Applications - DeLTA 2026
CO-CHAIRS
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Samira Sadaoui
Computer Science, University of Regina
Canada
www.cs.uregina.ca/~sadaouis
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Brief Bio
Samira Sadaoui obtained her MSc and PhD in Computer Science from the University of Nancy I in France. She is currently Professor of Computer Science at the University of Regina in Canada. Her current research interests are in Artificial Intelligence and Software Engineering, including: Machine Learning, Incremental/Decremental Classification, Fraud Detection, Multi-objective optimization, Combinatorial Auctions, Winner Determination. Dr. Sadaoui's research work is supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Federal Grant.
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Ali Bayeh
University of Regina
Canada
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SCOPE
Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks (KANs) decompose complex, multidimensional functions into structured compositions of univariate components. This approximation enables KANs to learn univariate edge functions during training, unlike traditional neural networks with fixed activation functions. The learnable edge functions allow KANs to adapt more effectively to complex data patterns. This adaptability increases KAN expressiveness and enables smaller KAN architectures to match or even outperform the performance of larger Multi-Layer Perceptron (MLPs). Since each edge function can be directly examined, KANs also improve interpretability. Although KANs demonstrate strong potential in terms of expressiveness, generalization, compactness, and interpretability, research on them is still ongoing.
TOPICS OF INTEREST
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
IMPORTANT DATES
Paper Submission:
May 22, 2026
Authors Notification:
June 8, 2026
Camera Ready and Registration:
June 17, 2026
SPECIAL SESSION PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Available soon.
PAPER SUBMISSION
Prospective authors are invited to submit papers in any of the topics listed above.
Instructions for preparing the manuscript (in Word and Latex formats) are available at: Paper Templates
Please also check the Guidelines.
Papers must be submitted electronically via the web-based submission system using the appropriated button on this page.
PUBLICATIONS
After thorough reviewing by the special session program committee, all accepted papers will be published in a special section of the conference proceedings book - under an ISBN reference - and abstracted/indexed in DBLP, Google Scholar, EI-Compendex, INSPEC, Japanese Science and Technology Agency (JST), Norwegian Register for Scientific Journals and Series, Mathematical Reviews, SCImago, Scopus and zbMATH. CCIS volumes are also submitted for the inclusion in ISI Proceedings.