vs@tarski.cs.umd.edu (VS Subrahmanian) (11/16/90)
CALL FOR PAPERS =============== First International Workshop on Logic Programming and Non-Monotonic Reasoning The First International Workshop on ``Logic Programming and Non-Monotonic Reasoning'' will be held in Washington, DC from from July 22-24, 1991. This three day workshop is intended as a forum for stimulating research in the relationship between logic programming and non-monotonic reasoning. A non-exclusive list of topics of interest follows: stable semantics probabilistic non-monotonic theories default logic inheritance networks auto-epistemic logic logics of belief truth maintenance systems applications applications metalogic and non-monotonicity diagnosis inconsistency and non-monotonicity WORKSHOP CHAIR: Anil Nerode (Math. Sciences Institute, Cornell University) PROGRAM Co-CHAIRS: Wiktor Marek (Kentucky) V.S. Subrahmanian (Maryland) PROGRAM COMMITTEE: Krzysztof R. Apt (CWI, Amsterdam) Howard A. Blair (Syracuse) Allen L. Brown, Jr. (Xerox/Webster) Hector Geffner (IBM Watson Center) Michael Gelfond (Texas - El Paso) John F. Horty (Maryland) Michael Kifer (Stonybrook) Rich Thomason (Pittsburgh) Allen Van Gelder (Santa Cruz) SUBMISSION OF MANUSCRIPTS: Potential authors should submit twelve copies of an extended abstract (maximum length: 15 pages, 12pt font, double-spaced). must reach the program chair at the address below by January 21, 1991: V.S. Subrahmanian Dept. of Computer Science A. V. Williams Building University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742, USA. This is a hard deadline. Late submissions will NOT be considered under any circumstances. Submissions that exceed the page limit run the risk of being rejected. FAX and electronic submissions will not be accepted. SUBMISSION DETAILS: All submitted papers must be unpublished and must be significantly different from papers under review elsewhere. Submissions will be judged on the basis of clarity, originality of thought, and significance of the contribution. The primary contribution of the work must be clearly brought out. A comparison of relevant work should be included. We emphasize that the primary focus of the workshop is on the relationship between logic programming and non-monotonic reasoning, as opposed to logic programming alone, or non-monotonic reasoning alone. NOTIFICATION: Authors will be notified about the acceptance/rejection of their papers by: MARCH 20, 1991. Camera-ready manuscripts will be due by APRIL 15, 1991. PROCEEDINGS: We are currently negotiating publication of the proceedings with various international publishers. Proceedings will be available at the workshop. PARTICIPATION: In order to increase the degree of interaction amongst workshop participants, we plan to limit attendance to 75. If you wish to participate, please contact Wiktor Marek (marek@e.ms.uky.edu). STUDENTS: A limited amount of travel support is available for students participating in the workshop. Applications for student support must be made to Dawn Vance at the University of Maryland (same address as for submission of papers) by February 15th, 1991. Applications must be accompanied by a vita. SPONSORS: The workshop is sponsored by the Mathematical Sciences Institute of Cornell University, the Association for Logic Programming and by the University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies. Sponsorships are also being sought from various other professional organizations and corporations.