MAC-25-REQUEST@XX.LCS.MIT.EDU (08/31/88)
From: MAC-25-REQUEST@XX.LCS.MIT.EDU To: AILIST@AI.AI.MIT.EDU Date: Tue, 30 Aug 88 11:54 EDT Subject: Project MAC 25th Anniversary Symposium ***************************************************************** MIT COMPUTER SCIENCE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM IN CELEBRATION OF THE 25th ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF PROJECT MAC OCTOBER 26-27, 1988 MIT, CAMBRIDGE, MA ***************************************************************** Sponsored by the MIT Laboratory for Computer Science and Industrial Liaison Program CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: The symposium will cover a full range of Computer Science research ongoing at MIT LCS and AI Lab--the two labs which grew from the original ``Project MAC'' founded in 1963. Leading researchers from the faculty and staff of the laboratories will highlight current research and future activities in multiprocessors; distributed systems; intelligent systems (AI), linguistics and robotics; cryptology, complexity and random computation theory; parallel algorithms and programming languages; and computers and economic productivity. The symposium will be of interest to those seeking an overview of research as well as to specialists. LECTURES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: without charge, after seating by invited and ILP affiliated guests. PLACE: Kresge Auditorium, MIT. ***************************************************************** SCHEDULE AND PROGRAM TUESDAY, October 25 REGISTRATION (5PM-8PM) at Kresge Auditorium RECEPTION (6PM-9PM) at the MIT Museum (Invited and ILP affiliated guests only) WEDNESDAY, October 26 REGISTRATION (7:45AM-continuing) at Kresge Auditorium WELCOMING REMARKS (8:45AM-9AM) The MIT Administration Michael L. Dertouzos, LCS Director Albert R. Meyer, Symposium Chair SESSION 1 (9AM-Noon) Chair: Fernando J. Corbato John V. Guttag, Why Programming is Too Hard and What to Do About It Nicholas P. Negroponte, Beyond the Desktop Metaphor Barbara H. Liskov, Issues in Distributed Computing Robert W. Scheifler, Windows in Time: The X Window System David D. Clark, The Changing Nature of Computer Networks LUNCH (Noon-1:30PM) SESSION 2 (1:30PM-2:20PM) Chair: Robert M. Fano Michael L. Dertouzos, Computers for Productivity SESSION 3 (2:25PM-5:00PM) Chair: Randall Davis Peter Szolovits, Knowledge-Based Systems Ramesh S. Patil, An Expert System for Arrhythmia Detection in Noise Berthold K.P. Horn, Parallel Networks for Vision Rodney A. Brooks, Artificial Creatures Marc H. Raibert, Robots that Run TESTIMONIAL BANQUET (6:30PM-11:00PM) (By Invitation) THURSDAY, Oct. 27 REGISTRATION (8:45AM-continuing) at Kresge Auditorium SESSION 4 (9AM-Noon) Chair: Frederick C. Hennie, III Harold Abelson, Computation as a Framework for Engineering Education Albert R. Meyer, Observing Concurrent Processes Michael F. Sipser, We Still Don't Know if P=NP Shafi Goldwasser, The Quest for Provably Unbreakable Codes Silvio Micali, Nothing but the Truth: Zero-Knowledge Protocols Ronald L. Rivest, Learning Theory: What's Hard and What's Easy LUNCH (Noon-1:30PM) SESSION 5 (1:30PM-2:20PM) Chair: Marvin L. Minsky Joel Moses, Cultural Biases in CS and AI SESSION 6 (2:25PM-5:00PM) Chair: Jack B. Dennis Arvind, A Dataflow Approach to General Purpose Parallel Computing William J. Dally, Fine-Grain Concurrent Computing Charles E. Leiserson, New Machine Models for Synchronous Parallel Algorithms Gerald J. Sussman, Dynamicist's Workshop: Automatic Preparation, Execution, and Analysis of Numerical Experiments ***************************************************************** ABSTRACTS: Detailed abstracts of the above talks is availabe upon request. INVITATIONS: The symposium lectures are open to the public without charge. Lunch will be provided for invited and ILP affiliated guests, while the banquet is for invited guests and their companions. Invitations are being sent to alumni and scientific collaborators of Project MAC/LCS/AI, contract monitors and similar liaison officers from other organizations, and other laboratory affiliates. Completing the registration form below will also serve as a request for an invitation if you have not received one. ***************************************************************** REGISTRATION FORM TITLE (Mr. Ms. Dr. ...): FIRSTNAME: MIDDLE INITIAL: LASTNAME: POSITION (Vice President,...): COMPANY: DEPARTMENT/DIVISION: ADDRESS: CITY: STATE: COUNTRY: ZIP: TEL: EMAIL-ADDRESS: I WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND (mark with `x'): October 25, RECEPTION: October 26, SYMPOSIUM: LUNCH: BANQUET: October 27, SYMPOSIUM: LUNCH: BANQUET COMPANION'S NAME: REGISTRANT'S AFFILIATION Former MAC/LCS/AI Lab member or student. Group: Year: Other MAC/LCS/AI affiliation (funding officer, research collaborator,...): Year: Lab-member reference: ILP affiliated (mark with `x'): No affiliation, just want to register for the symposium (mark with `x'): ***************************************************************** SEND Registration and further inquiries by EMAIL to Internet: MAC25-registration@XX.LCS.MIT.EDU or by REGULAR MAIL to Professor Albert R. Meyer, Chairman Project MAC 25th Anniversary Symposium MIT Laboratory for Computer Science 545 Technology Square Cambridge, MA 02139 tel: (617) 258-8215 -------