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PhD student position in logic, Utrecht (The Netherlands), Deadline: 20 May 2019

PhD position in Logic at Utrecht University, the Netherlands.

The PhD position is embedded in the research project ?Optimal Proofs? 
funded by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research and led by 
Prof. R. Iemhoff, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Utrecht 
University. The project in mathematical and philosophical logic is 
concerned with formalization in general and proof systems as a form of 
formalization in particular. Its mathematical aim is to develop methods to 
describe the possible proof systems of a given logic and establish, given 
various criteria of optimality, what the optimal proof systems of the 
logic are. Its philosophical aim is to develop general criteria for 
faithful formalization in logic and to thereby distinguish good 
formalizations from bad ones. The mathematical part of the project 
focusses on, but is not necessarily restricted to, the (non)classical 
logics that occur in computer science, mathematics, and philosophy, while 
the philosophical part of the project also takes into account domains 
where formalization in logic is less common. The research of the PhD 
student lies mainly within the mathematical part of the project, but can, 
depending on the interests of the candidate, be extended to the 
philosophical part of the project as well.

Qualifications

We are looking for a talented and dedicated student with a master's degree 
or equivalent degree in mathematics, computer science, or philosophy, 
specializing in logic or a related area.

Additional information

For more information on the practical details of the position and the 
application procedure, please visit 
https://www.academictransfer.com/nl/54097/phd-position-in-the-research-project-optimal-proofs-10-fte/ 
or https://www.uu.nl/en/organisation/working-at-utrecht-university/jobs

For more information on the project, please contact Prof. R. Iemhoff at 
r.iemhoff@uu.nl.

Deadline for applications: 20 May, 2019.

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