The Department of Mathematics and Statistics of McGill University invites the public to participate in a day of scientific activities to celebrate the 80th birthday of Professor Joachim Lambek. The meeting will be held on Thursday, December 5th, 2002. The lectures will take place in Room 45 (basement) in Burnside Hall at McGill University (805 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal H3A 2K6). The schedule of lectures is as follows. 9:00-9:10 Introductory words (Michael Makkai, McGill University) 9:15-9:55 Robert Raphael (Concordia University): C(X): Some Topics, Algebraic and Topological 10:10-10:50 Philip J. Scott (University of Ottawa): Categorical Proof Theory 11:05-11:45 Joachim Lambek (McGill University): What is a Pregroup? 2:00-2:40 Daniela Bargelli (McGill University): A Computational Approach to the Noun in Burushaski 2:55-3:35 Brendan Gillon (McGill University): Subject Predicate Order in Classical Sanscrit 3:50-4:30 Prakash Panangaden (McGill University): Discrete Quantum Causal Dynamics For further information, the following URL may be consulted: http://www.math.mcgill.ca/triples/Lambfest02/ Inquiries should be directed to: Michael Makkai, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, McGill University; (514)398-3812, makkai@math.mcgill.ca. 13-Nov-2002 19:35:17 -0400,1869;000000000000-00000000