From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Original-To: caml-list@sympa.inria.fr Delivered-To: caml-list@sympa.inria.fr Received: from mail2-relais-roc.national.inria.fr (mail2-relais-roc.national.inria.fr [192.134.164.83]) by sympa.inria.fr (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 625CE7EE49 for ; Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:39:03 +0100 (CET) Received-SPF: None (mail2-smtp-roc.national.inria.fr: no sender authenticity information available from domain of emaclea2@inf.ed.ac.uk) identity=pra; client-ip=129.215.13.205; receiver=mail2-smtp-roc.national.inria.fr; envelope-from="emaclea2@inf.ed.ac.uk"; x-sender="emaclea2@inf.ed.ac.uk"; x-conformance=sidf_compatible Received-SPF: Pass (mail2-smtp-roc.national.inria.fr: domain of emaclea2@inf.ed.ac.uk designates 129.215.13.205 as permitted sender) identity=mailfrom; client-ip=129.215.13.205; receiver=mail2-smtp-roc.national.inria.fr; envelope-from="emaclea2@inf.ed.ac.uk"; x-sender="emaclea2@inf.ed.ac.uk"; x-conformance=sidf_compatible; x-record-type="v=spf1" Received-SPF: None (mail2-smtp-roc.national.inria.fr: no sender authenticity information available from domain of postmaster@nougat.ucs.ed.ac.uk) identity=helo; client-ip=129.215.13.205; receiver=mail2-smtp-roc.national.inria.fr; envelope-from="emaclea2@inf.ed.ac.uk"; x-sender="postmaster@nougat.ucs.ed.ac.uk"; x-conformance=sidf_compatible X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AhwBAM5XJ1GB1w3NkWdsb2JhbABFiAu5FYECCBYOAQEBAQkLCwcUBSKCIAEBBBgFSwUEGBY7IhIBBQEcGYgSoSeVFokCjT0KgU6DQAOSeYNBi0+DMhYphCqBaQkX X-IPAS-Result: AhwBAM5XJ1GB1w3NkWdsb2JhbABFiAu5FYECCBYOAQEBAQkLCwcUBSKCIAEBBBgFSwUEGBY7IhIBBQEcGYgSoSeVFokCjT0KgU6DQAOSeYNBi0+DMhYphCqBaQkX X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.84,715,1355094000"; d="scan'208";a="4053989" Received: from nougat.ucs.ed.ac.uk ([129.215.13.205]) by mail2-smtp-roc.national.inria.fr with ESMTP; 22 Feb 2013 12:39:02 +0100 Received: from beeknow.inf.ed.ac.uk (beeknow.inf.ed.ac.uk [129.215.33.12]) by nougat.ucs.ed.ac.uk (8.13.8/8.13.4) with ESMTP id r1MBd0EF006764 for ; Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:39:02 GMT Received: from mail-qa0-f46.google.com (mail-qa0-f46.google.com [209.85.216.46]) (authenticated bits=0) by beeknow.inf.ed.ac.uk (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id r1MBcvrK000486 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-SHA bits=128 verify=OK) for ; Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:38:58 GMT Received: by mail-qa0-f46.google.com with SMTP id o13so342703qaj.19 for ; Fri, 22 Feb 2013 03:38:58 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.49.120.225 with SMTP id lf1mr684419qeb.14.1361533138802; Fri, 22 Feb 2013 03:38:58 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.49.48.66 with HTTP; Fri, 22 Feb 2013 03:38:58 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:38:58 +0000 Message-ID: From: Ewen Maclean To: caml-list@inria.fr Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1361533142-2717-40" X-Edinburgh-Scanned: at nougat.ucs.ed.ac.uk with MIMEDefang 2.60, Sophie, Sophos Anti-Virus, Clam AntiVirus Content-Transfer-Encoding: binary X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.60 on 129.215.13.205 X-Validation-by: emaclea2@inf.ed.ac.uk Subject: [Caml-list] AI4FM 2013 : First Call For Papers (ITP 2013 workshop) This is a multi-part message in MIME format... ------------=_1361533142-2717-40 Received: from mail-qa0-f46.google.com (mail-qa0-f46.google.com [209.85.216.46]) (authenticated bits=0) by beeknow.inf.ed.ac.uk (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id r1MBcvrK000486 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-SHA bits=128 verify=OK) for ; Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:38:58 GMT Received: by mail-qa0-f46.google.com with SMTP id o13so342703qaj.19 for ; Fri, 22 Feb 2013 03:38:58 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.49.120.225 with SMTP id lf1mr684419qeb.14.1361533138802; Fri, 22 Feb 2013 03:38:58 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.49.48.66 with HTTP; Fri, 22 Feb 2013 03:38:58 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:38:58 +0000 Message-ID: Subject: AI4FM 2013 : First Call For Papers (ITP 2013 workshop) From: Ewen Maclean To: caml-list@inria.fr Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=047d7bea3e2616973c04d64ea31a --047d7bea3e2616973c04d64ea31a Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline Apologies for multiple copies ---------------------------------------------------- AI4FM 2013 - the 4th International Workshop on the use of AI in Formal Methods http://www.ai4fm.org/ai4fm-2013/ Rennes, France, 22nd July, 2013 In association with ITP 2013 ---------------------------------------------------- --- First Call for Papers --- General ------- This workshop will bring together researchers from formal methods and AI; it will address the issue of how AI can be used to support the formal software development process, including modelling and proof. Previous AI4FM workshops have included a mix of industrial and academic participants and we anticipate attracting a similarly diverse audience. Industrial use of formal methods is certainly increasing but, in order to make it more mainstream, the cost of applying formal methods, in terms of mathematical skill level and development time, must be reduced =97 we believe that AI can help with these issues. Rigorous software development using formal methods allows the construction of an accurate characterisation of a problem domain that is firmly based on mathematics; by applying standard mathematical analyses, these methods can be used to prove that systems satisfy formal specifications. A recent ACM computing survey paper describes over sixty industrial projects and discusses the effect formal methods have on time, cost and quality. It shows that with tools backed by mature theory, formal methods are becoming cost effective and their use is easier to justify, not as an academic exercise or legal requirement, but as part of a business case. Furthermore, the use of such formal methods is no longer confined to safety critical systems: the list of industrial partners in the EU-funded DEPLOY project is one indication of this broader use. Most methods tend to fit a ``posit-and-prove'' paradigm where the user posits a development step (expressed in terms of specifications of yet-to-be-realised components) that has to be justified by proofs. The associated properties that must be verified are often called proof obligations (POs) or verification conditions. In most cases, such proofs require mechanical support by theorem provers. One can distinguish between automatic and interactive provers, where the latter are generally more expressive but require user interaction. AI has had a large impact on the development of provers. In fact, some of the first AI applications were in theorem proving and all theorem provers now contain heuristics to reduce the search space that can be attributed to AI. Nevertheless, theorem proving research and (pure) AI research have diverged and theorem proving is barely considered to be AI-related anymore. Scope ----- We encourage submissions presenting work in progress, tools under development, and PhD projects, in order that the workshop can become a forum for active dialogue between the groups involved in theorem provers, formal methods and artificial intelligence. Particular areas of interest include, but are not limited to: * The use of machine learning to support interactive theorem proving; * The use of machine learning to enhance automated theorem proving; * The development of search heuristics; * The us of AI for term synthesis, invariant generation, lemma discovery and concept invention; * The use of AI for counter-example generation; * The use of AI to support and guide the formal modelling process; * The role of AI planning for formal systems developments, from requirements to the end product (including software and hardware); * The interplay between reasoning and modelling and the role of AI in this framework; * Ontologies in the formal engineering process. Submission ---------- The main aim for the workshop is discussion, thus submissions do not need to be original. Extended versions of submissions may have been published previously, or submitted concurrently with or after AI4FM 2013 to another workshop, conference or a journal. Submission is by email to: ai4fm2013@ai4fm.org Please submit an abstract up to 3 pages in a PDF format. The extended abstracts will be handed out to all participants, and will be made into a technical report prior to the workshop. Acceptance for presentation at the workshop will be made by the organisers based on relevance to the workshop. Important Dates --------------- Submission deadline: April 20, 2013 Notification of acceptance: May 01, 2013 Final version due: May 15, 2013 Workshop: July 22nd, 2013 Organisers ----------------- * Leo Freitas (Newcastle University, UK) * Gudmund Grov (Heriot-Watt University, UK) * Ewen Maclean (University of Edinburgh, UK) Contact Details ---------------- If you have any queries, please email the organisers at the following email address: ai4fm2013@ai4fm.org --047d7bea3e2616973c04d64ea31a Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline
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=A0 AI4FM 2013 - the 4th International Workshop on
=A0 =A0 the use of AI in Formal Methods
=A0 =A0 =A0=A0
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=A0 =A0 Rennes, France, 22nd July, 2013
=A0 = =A0 =A0In association with ITP 2013
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=A0 =A0 =A0 = =A0 =A0 --- First Call for Papers ---


General
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This workshop will bring together re= searchers from formal methods and AI; it will address the=A0
issue of how AI can be used to support the formal software development= process, including modelling=A0
and proof. Previous AI4FM worksh= ops have included a mix of industrial and academic participants=A0
and we anticipate attracting a similarly diverse audience.=A0
Industrial use of formal methods is certainly increasing but, i= n order to make it more mainstream,=A0
the cost of applying forma= l methods, in terms of mathematical skill level and development time,=A0
must be reduced =97 we believe that AI can help with these issues.=A0<= /div>

Rigorous software development using formal methods= allows the construction of an accurate characterisation=A0
of a = problem domain that is firmly based on mathematics; by applying standard ma= thematical analyses, these=A0
methods can be used to prove that systems satisfy formal specification= s. A recent ACM computing survey paper=A0
describes over sixty in= dustrial projects and discusses the effect formal methods have on time, cos= t and quality.=A0
It shows that with tools backed by mature theory, formal methods are b= ecoming cost effective and their use is=A0
easier to justify, not= as an academic exercise or legal requirement, but as part of a business ca= se. Furthermore,=A0
the use of such formal methods is no longer confined to safety critica= l systems: the list of industrial partners=A0
in the EU-funded DE= PLOY project is one indication of this broader use. Most methods tend to fi= t a ``posit-and-prove''=A0
paradigm where the user posits a development step (expressed in terms = of specifications of yet-to-be-realised components)=A0
that has t= o be justified by proofs. The associated properties that must be verified a= re often called proof obligations (POs)=A0
or verification conditions. In most cases, such proofs require mechani= cal support by theorem provers.=A0

One can disting= uish between automatic and interactive provers, where the latter are genera= lly more expressive but require=A0
user interaction. AI has had a large impact on the development of prov= ers. In fact, some of the first AI applications were=A0
in theore= m proving and all theorem provers now contain heuristics to reduce the sear= ch space that can be attributed to AI.=A0
Nevertheless, theorem proving research and (pure) AI research have div= erged and theorem proving is barely considered=A0
to be AI-relate= d anymore.=A0


Scope
-----=

We encourage submissions presenting work in progress, t= ools under
development, and PhD projects, in order that the
=
workshop can become a forum for active dialogue between the groups
involved in =A0theorem provers, formal methods and artificial intellig= ence.
Particular areas of interest include, but are not limited t= o:
=A0* The use of machine learning to support interactive theore= m proving;
=A0* The use of machine learning to enhance automated theorem proving;=
=A0* The development of search heuristics;
=A0* The us= of AI for term synthesis, invariant generation, lemma discovery and concep= t invention;
=A0* The use of AI for counter-example generation;
=A0* The = use of AI to support and guide the formal modelling process;
=A0*= The role of AI planning for formal systems developments, from requirements= to the end product (including software and hardware);
=A0* The interplay between reasoning and modelling and the role of AI = in this framework;
=A0* Ontologies in the formal engineering proc= ess.

Submission
----------

The main aim for the workshop is discussion, thus submissions=A0=
do not need to be original. Extended versions of submissions
may have been published previously, or submitted concurrently with= =A0
or after AI4FM 2013 to another workshop, conference or a journal.

Submission is by email to:


Please submit an abstract up to 3 pages in a PDF format. The= extended
abstracts will be handed out to all participants, and w= ill be made into
a technical report prior to the workshop.=A0

Acceptance for presentation at the workshop will be mad= e by the
organisers based on relevance to the workshop.


Important Dates
---------------

Submission deadline: April 20, 2013
Notificat= ion of acceptance: May 01, 2013
Final version due: May 15, 2013
Workshop: July 22nd, 2013


Organisers
-----------------

* Leo Freit= as (Newcastle University, UK)
* Gudmund Grov (Heriot-Watt Univers= ity, UK)
* Ewen Maclean (University of Edinburgh, UK)

Contact Details
----------------
If you = have any queries, please email the organisers at the following email addres= s:






































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