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"Algebraic and Topological Methods in non-classical logics II" (Barcelona, Spain, June 2005)

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         ALGEBRAIC AND TOPOLOGICAL METHODS IN NON-CLASSICAL LOGICS II

                          Barcelona, 15-18 June 2005

This meeting shares the goals of the Tbilisi conference with the same
title, held in July 2003, as well as those of the Patras conference on
many-valued logics and residuated structures, held in June 2004.

In recent years the interest in non-classical logics has been growing.
Motivations from computer science, natural language reasoning and
linguistics have played a significant role in this development. The
semantic study of non-classical logics is a field where no single
overarching paradigm has been established, and where a variety of
techniques are currently being explored. An important goal of this
meeting is to promote the cross-fertilization of the fundamental ideas
connected with these approaches. Thus, we aim to bring together
researchers from various fields of non-classical logics and
applications, as well as from lattice theory, universal algebra,
category theory and general topology, in order to foster collaboration
and further research.

The scientific programme of the congress will include a few invited
lectures and will provide ample time for contributed papers and
interaction between participants. Researchers whose interests fit the
general aims of the conference are encouraged to participate. The
featured areas include, but are not limited to, the following (in
alphabetical order):
- Algebraic logic
   - Coalgebraic semantics
   - Categorical semantics in general
   - Dynamic logic and dynamic algebras
   - Fuzzy and many-valued logics
   - Lattices with operators
   - Modal logics
   - Ordered topological spaces
   - Ordered algebraic structures
   - Residuated structures
   - Substructural logics
   - Topological semantics of modal logic

INVITED SPEAKERS

Guram Bezhanishvili, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces (USA)
Robert Goldblatt, Victoria University, Wellington (New Zealand)
Ian Hodkinson, King's College London (UK)
Peter Jipsen, Chapman University, Orange (USA)
Franco Montagna, Universit? di Siena (Italy)
Hilary Priestley, St. Anne's College, University of Oxford (UK)
James Raftery, University of Natal, Durban (South Africa)

PROGRAMME COMMITTEE

Leo Esakia, Georgian Academy of Sciences
Mai Gehrke, New Mexico State University
Petr H?jek, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
Ramon Jansana, Universitat de Barcelona
Hiroakira Ono, Japan Advanced Institute for Science and Technology
(chair)
Constantine Tsinakis, Vanderbilt University
Yde Venema, Universiteit van Amsterdam
Michael Zacharyaschev, King's College London

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Josep Maria Font, Universitat de Barcelona (chair)
?ngel Gil, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona)
Jos? Gil, Universitat de Barcelona
Joan Gispert, Universitat de Barcelona
Carles Noguera, Institut d'Investigaci? en Intel?lig?ncia Artificial
(Bellaterra)
Antoni Torrens, Universitat de Barcelona
Ventura Verd?, Universitat de Barcelona

SPONSORING INSTITUTIONS

Ministry of Education and Science (Spanish government)
Department of Universities, Research and Information Society of the
Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalan government)
Faculty of Mathematics of the University of Barcelona
Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Barcelona
Catalan Mathematical Society

With the collaboration of IMUB (Institute of Mathematics, University of
Barcelona) and IIIA (Artificial Intelligence Research Institute, CSIC).

CONTRIBUTED PAPERS

Participants who wish to present a talk should submit an abstract
through the Atlas service (http://atlas-conferences.com/) before 31
March 2005. The abstract should be written in TeX (or in plain,
non-formatted text without formulas) and be at most 2 pages long.
Authors will be notified before 30 April 2005 whether their submission
has been accepted for presentation. Participants needing early
acceptance are advised to submit their abstract as soon as possible and
inform the organizers of the situation.

TRAVEL GRANTS

We hope to provide some funding to partially cover travel expenses of
students and recent Ph.D.'s without grant support, as well as of active
researchers from countries with developing economies. The number and
amount of these grants will depend on the funding available, and will
be paid in cash during the meeting.

Applications should be sent to mathlog@ub.edu before 31 March 2005. To
apply send a message with your personal data, a short CV, a description
of your research area and its relation with the topics of the meeting.
Students and recent Ph.D.'s should also ask their supervisor to send a
letter of support to the same address.

CONGRESS VENUE

The meeting will take place at the Facultat de Matem?tiques of the
Universitat de Barcelona, a 19th century building located in the city
centre. The address is: Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes 585, 08007
Barcelona, Spain. The building is on the square known as Pla?a de la
Universitat (University square). The lecture rooms are on the ground
floor of the building. Participants will be able to use a nearby
computer room with Internet access. No Wi-Fi coverage or free Ethernet
plugs are planned.

REGISTRATION

Participants must register to attend the meeting. The registration fee
is Euro 30 (approx. $ 39 as of March 1st), to be paid upon arrival.
Registration includes conference materials, coffee breaks and snacks,
and a special price for Saturday's dinner. Abstracts of accepted
contributed papers by registered participants will be included in the
congress' booklet.

DEADLINES

Submission of contributed papers: 31 March 2005
Acceptance of contributed papers: 30 April 2005
Travel grant applications: 31 March 2005

MORE INFORMATION

Further details about registration, hotels, schedule, etc., will be
posted at the congress' web page

               http://www.mat.ub.edu/~logica/meeting2005/

For more information on the meeting, please visit this page, or write
to mathlog@ub.edu.