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                   C A L L   F O R  P A P E R S


                   INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON


    T H E O R E M   P R O V E R S   I N   C I R C U I T   D E S I G N :

       T H E O R Y ,   P R A C T I C E   A N D   E X P E R I E N C E


             NIJMEGEN, THE NETHERLANDS, 22-24 JUNE, 1992



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FOCUS AND OBJECTIVES

   Formal methods are increasingly seen as important in the design of digital
systems. The use of these techniques in practice is often regarded as being
strongly dependent on the support of appropriate mechanized theorem proving
tools.  The purpose of this conference is to provide a forum for discussing
the role of theorem provers in the design of digital systems. The objective
is to cover all relevant  aspects of work in the field, including original
research  as well as case studies and other practical experiments with new
or established tools.

   The primary focus will be on the ways in which formal methods are supported
by theorem proving tools, rather than on the theoretical foundations of
formalisms and design methods. The topics of interest include the philosophy
behind such tools, their design and development, their evolution, and their
evaluation through use. Of equal importance is the migration path of a theorem
proving tool and the associated technology into current digital engineering
practice.

  The intended audience includes workers in the field of hardware verification
as well as practising digital designers.


TUTORIALS

   It is intended that the conference will address, among other issues,
practical questions such as:

   Why use a theorem prover?
   Which theorem prover should I use?
   When should I use it?
   How should I use it?

   To enhance this aspect of the proceedings, the working sessions will be
complemented by tutorials on a variety of theorem proving tools and
associated topics. A Tutorials Chair has been established to ensure that a
wide range of systems are represented and to underline the importance that is
placed on the matter.


PROGRAMME AND PROCEEDINGS

   The conference programme will start with a day of tutorials and
demonstrations, followed by two days of presentations by contributing authors.
The programme will also include invited lectures by three prominent
researchers in the field of machine-assisted verification. The invited
speakers are:

   Mike Gordon, University of Cambridge.
   Warren Hunt, Computational Logic Inc.
   Dave Musser, Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst.


   A digest of papers will be made available to participants at the conference
and the proceedings will be published  after the conference.


ORGANIZATION

   The conference is organized by the Computer and Communications Systems Group
of the University of Nijmegen, the Netherlands. The conference organizers are:

      General Chair:
    Raymond Boute, University of Nijmegen.

      Programme Chair:
    Victoria Stavridou, University of London.

      Tutorials Chair:
    Tom Melham, University of Cambridge.

      Local Arrangements Chair:
    Huub van Thienen, University of Nijmegen.


PROGRAMME COMMITTEE

   The programme committee includes:

 Albert Camilleri (HP Labs, UK)
 Luc Claesen (IMEC, Belgium)
 Ed Clarke (CMU, USA)
 Mike Fourman (Edinburgh Univ., UK)
 Joseph Goguen (Oxford Univ., UK)
 Allen Goldberg (Kestrel Institute, USA)
 Keith Hanna (Univ. of Kent, UK)
 Warren Hunt (CLInc, USA)
 Jeff Joyce (UBC, Canada)
 Deepak Kapur (Albany SU, USA)
 Dave Musser (RPI, USA)
 Tobias Nipkow (Univ. of Cambridge, UK)
 Paolo Prinetto (Politechnico di Torino, Italy)
 Clive Pygott (RSRE, UK)
 David Shepherd (Inmos, UK)
 Joseph Sifakis (IMAG, France)


IMPORTANT DATES

   The important dates are as follows:

30 September 1991 :
       Final deadline for the submission of papers.
28 February 1992 :
       Date for notification of acceptance or rejection.
30 April 1992 :
       Final camera-ready copy due.
22-24 June 1992 :
       Conference at Nijmegen.

SUBMITTING A PAPER

   Four copies of a complete paper (in English) should be sent to the Programme
Chair at the address given below to arrive no later than  30 September 1991.
Papers must not exceed 6000 words in length, with full-page figures counted as
300 words.  Each paper should include a short abstract and a list of keywords
for subject classification.  All papers will be refereed and the final choice
will be made by the programme committee on the grounds of relevance,
significance, originality, correctness and clarity. Submitted papers must not
be published or under consideration for publication elsewhere in the same or
similar form. Authors of accepted papers will be sent LaTeX style files to
aid in the production of camera-ready copy.

PROPOSALS FOR TUTORIALS

   Proposals are solicited for tutorial presentations on relevant theorem
proving technology or tools. The intention is that a tutorial will provide
an overview of the basic ideas behind a theorem proving tool, rather than
detailed instruction in how to use it. Tutorials should include an assessment
of strengths and weaknesses of a tool and should concentrate on general issues
such as security, robustness, the degree of interaction required, the user
interface, and the mathematical skill required of the user.

   Proposals for tutorials should not exceed 1000 words in length and should
give a clear indication of the topic and structure of the presentation.
Also welcome are proposals for informal demonstrations of working systems.
Proposals for both tutorials and demonstrations should be sent to the
Tutorials Chair at the address given below to arrive no later than 30
September 1991.



ADDRESSES FOR CORRESPONDENCE

   Papers and all general correspondence should, in the first instance, be sent
to the Programme Chair at the following address:

Victoria Stavridou,
TPCD  Programme Chair,
Department of Computer Science,
RHBNC , University of London,
Egham Hill, Egham,
Surrey, TW20 0EX, United Kingdom.
Tel: (+44) 865 273808 (until 30/9/91)
Tel: (+44) 784 443429/3421 (after 30/9/91)
Fax: (+44) 865 273839/784 437520
Email: victoria@cs.rhbnc.ac.uk

  Proposals for tutorials and demonstrations should be sent to the Tutorials
Chair:

Tom Melham,
TPCD  Tutorials Chair,
Computer Laboratory,
University of Cambridge,
New Museums Site, Pembroke Street,
Cambridge, CB2 3QG, United Kingdom.
Email: tfm@cl.cam.ac.uk


  All correspondence should include a return postal address and, if possible,
an electronic mail address.
