Department of Computer Science University of Edinburgh Announcement of PhD Studentship in Categorical Logic in Denotational Semantics A PhD student is sought for three years from October 1998 to work under the supervision of Dr. Alex Simpson on an EPSRC-funded project: Categorical Logic and Structure in Denotational Semantics. The project will apply category theory to axiomatize the essential structure of denotational models of programming languages. The student will work on the derivation of program logics from category-theoretic axiomatizations, and on the proof-theoretical analysis of such logics. The studentship is for three years and pays for all fees and includes maintenance (living expenses) at the usual EPSRC rate. The studentship will be held at the Laboratory for Foundations of Computer Science (LFCS), Department of Computer Science, University of Edinburgh. The LFCS provides an ideal environment for postgraduate research. The first six months of postgraduate training are supported by a unique postgraduate course on the theory of computation. In addition, there are regular short courses on advanced research topics, and a number of forums provide weekly research seminars. The LFCS is particularly strong in the area of semantics of programming languages. The PhD studentship is relevant to computer science or mathematics graduates who are interested in at least one topic from: theory of computation, denotational semantics, logic, category theory. For additional information contact Alex Simpson: Alex.Simpson@dcs.ed.ac.uk http://www.dcs.ed.ac.uk/home/als/ For an application form write to Eleanor Kerse PhD Admissions, Department of Computer Science, University of Edinburgh, JCMB, King's Buildings, Edinburgh EH9 3JZ Scotland or use the HTML form available from http://www.dcs.ed.ac.uk/deptinfo/admissions/phd ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alex Simpson, Email: Alex.Simpson@dcs.ed.ac.uk LFCS, Department of Computer Science, University of Edinburgh, JCMB, The King's Buildings, Mayfield Road, Tel: +44 (0)131 650 5113 Edinburgh, EH9 3JZ, UK. Fax: +44 (0)131 667 7209 URL: http://www.dcs.ed.ac.uk/home/als/ FTP: ftp.dcs.ed.ac.uk/pub/als