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3 October 2006, Games, Logic, Language and Computation
This workshop is the thirteenth episode in an irregular workshop series called Games in Logic, Language and Computation. The GLLC workshop series provides an informal platform for researchers with an interest in logic and its applications in, amongst others, game theory, linguistics and computer science. GLLC 14 aims to emphasize the interface of computability theory, quantifier theory, and game theory. Speakers include M. Mostowski, B. Renne, G. Sandu, T. Tulenheimo, J. Uiterwijk and P. van Emde Boas. Everybody is cordially invited to participate; attendance is free.
For more information, see http://staff.science.uva.nl/~sevenstr/gllc14
4 October 2006, Logic Tea, Ramaswamy Ramanujam
The Logic Tea homepage can be found at https://www.illc.uva.nl/logic_tea/. For more information, please contact Hartmut Fitz (h.fitz at uva.nl) or Joel Uckelmann (juckelma at science.uva.nl).
5 October 2006, GLoRiClass Seminar, Ramaswamy Ramanujam
For more information, see https://www.illc.uva.nl/GLoRiClass/index.php?page=4
6 October 2006, ILPS Seminar, Jiyin He
For abstracts and more information, see http://ilps.science.uva.nl/Seminar/seminar06-2.html#Oct6.
6 October 2006, DIP Colloquium, Maarika Traat
For abstracts and more information, see https://www.illc.uva.nl/dip/.
11 October 2006, Logic Tea, Sujata Ghosh
The Logic Tea homepage can be found at https://www.illc.uva.nl/logic_tea/. For more information, please contact Hartmut Fitz (h.fitz at uva.nl) or Joel Uckelmann (juckelma at science.uva.nl).
13 October 2006, Special Lecture, Jay D. Atlas
Abstract:
In his recent [2005] book Sweet Dreams: Philosophical Obstacles to a science of Consciousness, Dennett renews his attack on a philosophical notion of qualia, the success of which attack is required if his brand of Functionalism is to survive. He also articulates once again what he takes to be essential to his notion of consciousness. I shall argue that his new, central argument against the philosophical concept of qualia fails. In passing I point out a difficulty that David Rosenthal's "higher-order thought" theory of consciousness also faces in accounting for qualia. I then contrast Dennett's newest account of consciousness with interestingly different conceptions by contemporary neuro-scientists, and I suggest that philosophers should take the recent suggestions by neuro-scientists more seriously as a subject for philosophical investigation.
13 October 2006, Computational Social Choice Seminar, Ulle Endriss
For more information, see here or https://www.illc.uva.nl/~ulle/seminar/ or contact Ulle Endriss (ulle at illc.uva.nl).
13 October 2006, Colloquium on Mathematical Logic, Prof. dr. Yuri Gurevich
Room P.017, Euclides Building (P), Plantage Muidergracht 24, Amsterdam
(Tram 9 from Central Station, to Plantage Badlaan).
Abstract
What's testing? Well, from some point of view, it is a game. Testing
tasks can be viewed (and organized!) as games against nature. We introduce
and study reachability games. Such games are ubiquitous. A single
industrial test suite may involve many instances of a reachability game;
hence the importance of optimal or near optimal strategies for
reachability games. We find out when exactly optimal strategies exist for
a given reachability game, and how to construct them.
For abstracts and more information, see http://www.math.uu.nl/people/jvoosten/seminar.html or contact P. van Emde Boas, peter at science.uva.nl
19 October 2006, GLoRiClass Seminar, Samson de Jager
For more information, see https://www.illc.uva.nl/GLoRiClass/index.php?page=4
19 October 2006, ProSe Colloquium, Bas Ploeger
For more information, see http://www.win.tue.nl/prose/
19 October 2006, Computational Social Choice Seminar, Arantza Estévez-Fernández
For more information, see here or https://www.illc.uva.nl/~ulle/seminar/ or contact Ulle Endriss (ulle at illc.uva.nl).
20 October 2006, Structuralism in Science, Burcht van Berlage, Henri Polaklaan 9, Amsterdam
The Beth-Stichting, Nederlandse Vereniging voor Wetenschapsfilosofie (NVWF), Facult eit der Wijsbegeerte (Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam) and Wiener-Kreis-Stichting are financing the afternoon conference "Structuralism in Science".
Coffee, tea, biscuits and snacks are all free. For more information, see https://www.illc.uva.nl/NewsandEvents/Attachments/StructScienceOct2006.pdf or contact the organizer at f.a.muller at fwb.eur.nl.
20 October 2006, ILPS Seminar, Maarten de Rijke
For abstracts and more information, see http://ilps.science.uva.nl/Seminar/seminar06-2.html#Oct20.
20 October 2006, DIP Colloquium, Reinhard Muskens
For abstracts and more information, see https://www.illc.uva.nl/dip/.
21 October 2006, Music, Mathematics and Computation, Euclides Building, Plantage Muidergracht 24, Amsterdam
This workshop intends to establish interdisciplinary contacts within the fields of music, mathematics and computation, and to get an overview of the research that is done in some prominent research groups. Furthermore, we hope to start a discussion about the research methods in these fields and to reach a consensus about the importance of the combination of these research disciplines. Speakers include Elaine Chew, Thomas Noll, Rens Bod, Henkjan Honing, Frans Wiering/Anja Volk. At the end of the afternoon, there will be time for a discussion session on the topic of the workshop. Besides the invited speakers, all participants are invited to take part in the discussion.
Everybody is cordially invited to participate; attendance is free. However, to get an idea about the number of people that participate, please send an e-mail to ahoningh at science.uva.nl for registration.
For more information, see http://staff.science.uva.nl/~ahoningh/workshop
26 October 2006, GLoRiClass Seminar, Canceled
For more information, see https://www.illc.uva.nl/GLoRiClass/index.php?page=4
27 October 2006, ILPS Seminar, Canceled
For abstracts and more information, see http://ilps.science.uva.nl/Seminar/seminar06-2.html#Oct27.
27 October 2006, Colloquium on Mathematical Logic, Jouko Väänänen
For abstracts and more information, see http://staff.science.uva.nl/~bloewe/CML.html
30 October - 1 November 2006, ILLC Research Evaluation
The programme of the research evaluation, and the selfstudy written for this occasion, can be downloaded from https://www.illc.uva.nl/ResearchEvaluation/.
The outcome of the review will have a major impact on the research and on the status of ILLC in the coming six years.
On Wednesday afternoon, November 1st, at 2 pm the review committee will give a preliminary report of their findings. All of the ILLC members are invited to attend this meeting and the "borrel" given afterwards. The session takes place in the Bungehuis, Spuistraat 210, room 1.01.
Details of place and time can be found in the programme at https://www.illc.uva.nl/ResearchEvaluation/.
30 October - 1 November 2006, ILLC Research Evaluation
The programme of the research evaluation, and the selfstudy written for this occasion, can be downloaded from https://www.illc.uva.nl/ResearchEvaluation/.
The outcome of the review will have a major impact on the research and on the status of ILLC in the coming six years.
On Wednesday afternoon, November 1st, at 2 pm the review committee will give a preliminary report of their findings. All of the ILLC members are invited to attend this meeting and the "borrel" given afterwards. The session takes place in the Bungehuis, Spuistraat 210, room 1.01.
Details of place and time can be found in the programme at https://www.illc.uva.nl/ResearchEvaluation/.