Division of Informatics University of Edinburgh Announcement of PhD Studentship in The Structure of Programming Languages: Syntax and Semantics A PhD student is sought for three years from October 1999 to work under the supervision of Prof. Gordon Plotkin on a UK EPSRC-funded project: ``The Structure of Programming Languages: Syntax and Semantics.'' The project aims at a general theory of the syntax and semantics of programming languages. The student will work on a categorical theory of structural operational semantics and its relation to denotational semantics. (See http://www.dcs.ed.ac.uk/home/dt/lics97.ps.) Example topics include: variations on GSOS for computational effects other than non-determinism; linguistic expressions of categorical operational semantics; and a theory of language translation incorporating both denotational and operational semantics. 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), Division of Informatics, 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 programming languages, operational semantics, category theory. For additional information contact Gordon Plotkin: gdp@dcs.ed.ac.uk http://www.dcs.ed.ac.uk/home/gdp/ 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prof. Gordon Plotkin E-Mail: gdp@dcs.ed.ac.uk LFCS, University of Edinburgh Tel: +44 131 650 5158 JCMB, The King's Buildings Fax: 667 7209 Edinburgh EH9 3JZ, UK http://www.dcs.ed.ac.uk/home/gdp/