FOM: Tbilisi Summer School
Stephen G Simpson
simpson at math.psu.edu
Thu Jun 15 10:08:19 EDT 2000
ANNOUNCEMENT
Tbilisi Summer School
in Language, Logic, and Computation
29th August - 8 September 2000
Tbilisi, Georgia
The Georgian Centre for Language, Logic, and Speech, based at the Tbilisi
State University, will host Tbilisi Summer School, the main purpose of which
is to make the students and young scholars acquainted with the modern state
of affairs in the mentioned fields of science, and - at the same time - to
further contacts and scientific collaboration between Western and Eastern
Scholars.
LECTURERS
Jurij Apresjan, Moscow
Matthias Baaz, Vienna
Pascal Boldini, Paris
Marina Glavinskaja, Moscow
Michel Parigot, Paris
Carl Vogel,Dublin
Andrej Voronkov, Manchester
COURSES
- Foundations of linguistic semantics (Ju.Apresjan)
- On the generalisation of proofs and calculations (M.Baaz)
- Type theories for semantics and cognition (P.Boldini)
- Semantics of aspect (M.Glavinskaja)
- Proofs as programs (M.Parigot)
- Cognitive constraints on linguistic theory. (C.Vogel)
- Logical foundations of deductive databases. (A.Voronkov).
SCHEDULE
Tuesday, August 29
12.00 - 13.00 Opening of the School
18.00 - Banquet
Wednesday, August 30
10.00 - 13.00 M. Parigot. Proofs as programs
13.00 - 14.00 Lunch
14.00 - 17.00 Ju. Apresjan. Foundations of linguistic
semantics
Thursday, August 31
10.00 - 13.00 M. Parigot. Proofs as programs.
13.00 - 14.00 Lunch
14.00 - 17.00 Ju. Apresjan. Foundations of linguistic
semantics.
Friday, September 1
10.00 - 13.00 M. Glavinskaja. Semantics of aspect.
13.00 - 14.00 Lunch
14.00 - 17.00 C. Vogel. Cognitive constraints on
linguistic theory.
Saturday, September 2 Recreation (sight-seeing in Tbilisi and environs,
Sunday, September 3 excursion).
Monday, September 4
10.00 - 13.00 M. Glavinskaja. Semantics of aspect.
13.00 - 14.00 Lunch
14.00 - 16.00 C. Vogel. Cognitive constraints on linguistic
theory.
Tuesday, September 5
10.00 - 14.00 A. Voronkov. Logical foundations of deductive
databases.
14.00 - 15.00 Lunch
15.00 - 17.00 C. Vogel. Cognitive constraints on linguistic
theory.
Wednesday, September 6
10.00 - 12.00 A. Voronkov. Logical foundations of deductive
databases.
12.00 - 14.00 M. Baaz. On the generalization of proofs and
calculations.
14.00 - 15.00 Lunch
15.00 - 17.00 P. Boldini. Type theories for semantics and
cognition.
Thursday, September 7
10.00 - 12.00 M. Baaz. On the generalisation of proofs and
calculations.
12.00 - 14.00 P. Boldini. Type theories for semantics and
cognition.
14.00 - 15.00 Lunch
Friday, September 8
10.00 - 12.00 M. Baaz. On the generalization of proofs and
calculations.
12.00 - 14.00 P. Boldini. Type theories for semantics and
cognition.
14.00 - 15.00 Lunch
15.00 - 16.00 Closing of the School.
18.00 Banquet
STUDENTS
Besides local students, the School also welcomes students from abroad.
The Participation fee for these students will be $120 (wich includes
excursion, banquet, reprints, etc.).Foreign students will be comfortably
accommodated with Georgian families (with two meals) for $40 per day.
LOCATION AND SIGHTSEEING TOURS
Georgia is the ancient country situated between Black and Caspian seas,
the Caucasus and Turkey. It is the country of the Golden Fleece, the myth of
Argonauts, Jason and Medea, and Prometheus, chained to the Caucasus mountains.
Tbilisi - capital of Georgia - has more than 1 million in habitant. It is
situated some 100-150 km to the south of main Caucasus ridge, in the
beautiful valley of the river Mtkvari, surrounded by the green slopes of the
Caucasus spurs. The city has a long (1500 year old) history and abounds in
historical and cultural memorials. Georgia is famous for its high quality
wines, exquisite cuisine and cordial hospitality.
The main site of the Symposium, Tbilisi State University, is the chief
centre of education in the country, and has several outstanding scholars
in science, art and politics among its graduates.
During the School there will be an excursion over the famous Georgian
Military Road, which leads us through the ancient capital of Georgia -
Mtskheta, with its abundant architectural and historical monuments - and
which brings us across the main ridge of the Caucasus by the Cross Pass.
The destination of the envisaged trip is the mountain resort Kazbegi
with its Trinity Church situated on the top of high peak facing the second
mountain (after Elbrus), the peak of the Caucasus - Mkinvarcveri
(Glacier - mountain).
TRAVEL INFORMATION
Tbilisi can only be reached by air. If there are no direct trip between your
point of departure and Tbilisi, the most convenient connections are via
Istambul, Frankfurt or Moscow.
ORGANISING COMMITTEE:
T.Khurodze (Chair, Pro-rector of Tbilisi State University)
R.Asatiani (Institute of Oriental Studies)
N.Chanishvili (Tbilisi State University)
G.Chikoidze (Institute of Control Systems)
K.Pkhakadze (Institute of Applied Mathematics)
Kh.Rukhaja (Institute of Applied Mathematics).
For additional information, please, use the following address:
George Chikoidze
Dept. of Language Modelling
Inst. of Control Systems
Georgian Academy of Sciences
34, K. Gamsakhurdia
380060 Tbilisi
Georgia
Phone: +9 9532 382136
E- mail: chiko at contsys.acnet.ge
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