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Informatics studies the representation, processing, and communication of information in natural and artificial systems. The central notion is the transformation of information - whether by computation or communication, whether by organisms or artifacts.
In this talk, I'll try to set the scene for the Jamboree by sketching one
view, my view, of the intellectual landscape we have to explore. I'll then
discuss one or two examples of questions posed by the new perspective of
Informatics.
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