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WoLLIC'2002 - call for papers
Call for Papers
9th Workshop on Logic, Language, Information and Computation
(WoLLIC'2002)
July 30 to August 2, 2002
Scientific Co-Sponsorship: IGPL, FoLLI, ASL, SBC, SBL
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
(NEW: PROCEEDINGS AS A VOLUME OF
"Electronic Notes in Theoretical Computer Science" (Elsevier))
THE EVENT
The "9th Workshop on Logic, Language, Information and Computation"
(WoLLIC'2002), the nineth version of a series of workshops which started
in 1994 with the aim of fostering interdisciplinary research in pure and
applied logic, will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 30 to
August 2, 2002.
SCOPE
Contributions are invited in the form of short papers (12 A4 10pt pages) in
all areas related to logic, language, information and computation, including:
pure logical systems, proof theory, model theory, algebraic logic, type
theory, category theory, constructive mathematics, lambda and combinatorial
calculi, program logic and program semantics, logics and models of
concurrency, logic and complexity theory, proof complexity,
foundations of cryptography (zero-knowledge proofs), descriptive complexity,
nonclassical logics, nonmonotonic logic, logic and language,
discourse representation, logic and artificial intelligence,
automated deduction, foundations of logic programming,
logic and computation, and logic engineering.
SCIENTIFIC SPONSORSHIP
The 9th WoLLIC'2002 has the scientific sponsorship of the Association
for Symbolic Logic (ASL), the Interest Group in Pure and Applied Logics
(IGPL), the European Association for Logic, Language and Information (FoLLI),
the Sociedade Brasileira de Computação (SBC), and the Sociedade
Brasileira de Lógica (SBL).
GUEST SPEAKERS
There will be a number of guest speakers, including:
Ricardo Bianconi (Univ de Sao Paulo, Brazil)
Felipe Cucker (City Univ of Hong Kong, Honk Kong)
Erich Graedel (RWTH Aachen, Germany)
Gopalan Nadathur (University of Minnesota, USA)
Rohit Parikh (City University of New York, USA)
Igor Walukiewicz (Bordeaux University, France)
TUTORIAL LECTURES
Some model theory of ordered structures
by Ricardo Bianconi
Computing with Real Numbers
by Felipe Cucker
Model Checking Games
by Erich Graedel
The Metalanguage Lambda Prolog and its Implementation
by Gopalan Nadathur
States of Knowledge (tutorial)
by Rohit Parikh
Automata theory and logic (tutorial)
by Igor Walukiewicz
INVITED TALKS
Definability in o-minimal expansions of the real numbers
by Ricardo Bianconi
Sparseness and NP-hardness over the reals
by Felipe Cucker
Model Checking Games for Fixed Point Logics
by Erich Graedel
Explicit Substitutions and Lambda Term Representations in
Metalanguage Implementations
by Gopalan Nadathur
States of Knowledge
by Rohit Parikh
Automata theory and logic
by Igor Walukiewicz
SUBMISSION
Papers (up to 12 pages A4 10pt, sent preferably in postscript format by
e-mail to wollic@cin.ufpe.br, or in 5(five) copies to postal address) must
be RECEIVED by FEBRUARY 22, 2002 by one of the Co-Chairs of the Organising
Committee.
Papers must be ANONYMOUS (a separate identification page must be included),
written in English and give enough detail to allow the programme committee
to assess the merits of the work. Papers should start with a brief
statement of the issues, a summary of the main results, and a statement
of their significance and relevance to the workshop. References and
comparisons with related work is also expected. Technical development
directed to the specialist should follow. Results must be unpublished
and not submitted for publication elsewhere, including the proceedings
of other symposia or workshops. One author of each accepted paper will be
expected to attend the conference in order to present it. Authors will be
notified of acceptance by APRIL 1, 2002, and final versions will have
to be delivered (in LaTeX format) by MAY 1, 2002.
The abstracts of the papers will be published in a "Conference Report"
section of the Logic Journal of the IGPL (ISSN 1367-0751) (Oxford Univ
Press, web page: http://www.oup.co.uk/igpl) as part of the meeting report.
The proceedings will appear as a volume in the Elsevier series "Electronic
Notes in Theoretical Computer Science" (http://www.elsevier.nl/locate/entcs)
Full version of papers will be refereed again for publication in a special
issue of the Logic Journal of the IGPL.
STUDENT GRANTS
WoLLIC'2002 will make available modest grants to graduate students in logic
and to recent PhDs so that they may attend the meeting in Rio de Janeiro.
To be considered for a grant, please (1) send a letter of application, and
(2) ask your thesis supervisor to send a brief recommendation letter.
The application letter should be brief (one page) and should include
(1) your name, (2) your home institution, (3) your thesis supervisor's name,
(4) a one-paragraph description of your studies and work in logic,
(5) your estimate of the travel expenses you will incur,
(6) (for citizens or residents of Brazil) citizenship or visa status, and
(7) (voluntary) indication of your gender and minority status. Only modest
grants will be possible, partially covering travel costs and perhaps some of
the living expenses during the meeting. Women and members of minority groups
are strongly encouraged to apply. In addition to funds provided by WoLLIC,
it is expected that this program of student grants will be supported by a
grant from the Brazilian National Council for the Scientific and
Technological Development (CNPq); CNPq funds may be awarded only to
students at Brazilian universities and to citizens and permanent residents
of Brazil. Application by email is encouraged; put "WoLLIC grant application"
in the subject line of your message. Applications and recommendations should
be received before the deadline of MARCH 1st, 2002, by one of the Co-Chairs
of the Organising Committee.
IMPORTANT DATES
Submission: FEBRUARY 22, 2002
Notification of acceptance/rejection: APRIL 1, 2002
Delivery of final (in LaTeX): MAY 1, 2002
PROGRAMME COMMITTEE
Mauricio Ayala-Rincón (Univ de Brasília, Brazil)
Mario Benevides (Univ Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Anuj Dawar (Cambridge Univ, England)
Philippe de Groote (LORIA, France)
Roger Maddux (Iowa State Univ, USA)
Toni Pitassi (Toronto Univ, Canada)
Bruno Poizat (Univ Claude Bernard - Lyon I, France)
Alberto Policriti (Univ di Udine, Italy)
Glynn Winskel (Cambridge Univ, England)
ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Edward Hermann Haeusler (PUC-Rio)
Claus Akira Matsushigue (IME-USP)
Anjolina G. de Oliveira (UFPE)
Luiz Carlos Pereira (PUC-Rio) (Co-Chair)
Ruy de Queiroz (UFPE) (Co-Chair)
Jorge Petrúcio Viana (UFF/UFRJ)
FURTHER INFORMATION
Contact one of the Co-Chairs of the Organising Committee:
Ruy de Queiroz, Centro de Informática, Univ. Federal de Pernambuco,
Av. Prof. Luis Freire s/n, Cidade Universitaria, 50740-540 Recife, PE,
Brazil. E-mail: ruy@cin.ufpe.br, tel. +55 81 3271-8430 fax +55 81 3271-8438.
Luiz Carlos Pereira, Departamento de Filosofia, Pontifícia Universidade
Católica do Rio de Janeiro, R. Marques de Sao Vicente 225,
Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. E-mail: luiz@inf.puc-rio.br.
WEB PAGE
http://www.cin.ufpe.br/~wollic/wollic2002/
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