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The first week of August 2011 was certainly destined to be full of sorrow for the scientific research community of artificial intelligence. A message “Our best friend Prof. Da Ruan suddenly passed away ...” was repeated many times on our computer screens. Nobody could believe his/her eyes when reading these words. And it is very difficult to describe our feeling since these days: shock, sadness, a sense of fear... Even with the actions of condolence and commemoration, our heart could not become more relaxed. As Da’s friends and research partners in France, we often recall the moments when we stayed together with Da in different occasions: international conferences, research meetings, or visits of friendship...
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Zeng, X., Koehl, L., Camargo, M., Bouchon-Meunier, B. (2013). Da and His Friends in France. In: Lu, J., Kerre, E. (eds) A Tribute to Prof. Dr. Da Ruan. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-30307-4_31
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