[TYPES/announce] SMT 2015 - 2nd Call for Papers

[Dejan Jovanović]

SMT Workshop 2015

13th International Workshop on Satisfiability Modulo Theories

Affiliated with CAV 2015, San Francisco, USA

July 18th - 19th, 2015

http://smt2015.csl.sri.com/

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Background
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Determining the satisfiability of first-order formulas modulo
background theories, known as the Satisfiability Modulo Theories (SMT)
problem, has proved to be an enabling technology for verification,
synthesis, test generation, compiler optimization, scheduling, and
other areas. The success of SMT techniques depends on the development
of both domain-specific decision procedures for each background theory
(e.g., linear arithmetic, the theory of arrays, or the theory of
bit-vectors) and combination methods that allow one to obtain more
versatile SMT tools, usually leveraging Boolean satisfiability (SAT)
solvers. These ingredients together make SMT techniques well-suited for
use in larger automated reasoning and verification efforts.

Aims and Scope
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The aim of the workshop is to bring together researchers and users of
SMT tools and techniques. Relevant topics include but are not limited
to:

* Decision procedures and theories of interest
* Combinations of decision procedures
* Novel implementation techniques
* Benchmarks and evaluation methodologies
* Applications and case studies
* Theoretical results

Papers on pragmatic aspects of implementing and using SMT tools, as
well as novel applications of SMT, are especially encouraged.

Important dates
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* Submission deadline: April 30, 2015
* Notification: May 29, 2015
* Camera ready versions due: June 5th, 2015
* Workshop: July 18th and 19th, 2015

Paper submission and Proceedings
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Three categories of submissions are invited:

* Extended abstracts: given the informal style of the workshop, we
strongly encourage the submission of preliminary reports of work in
progress. They may range in length from very short (a couple of pages)
to the full 10 pages and they will be judged based on the expected
level of interest for the SMT community. They will be included in the
informal proceedings.

* Original papers: contain original research (simultaneous submissions
are not allowed) and sufficient detail to assess the merits and
relevance of the submission. For papers reporting experimental results,
authors are strongly encouraged to make their data available.

* Presentation-only papers: describe work recently published or
submitted and will not be included in the proceedings. We see this as a
way to provide additional access to important developments that SMT
Workshop attendees may be unaware of.

Papers in all three categories will be peer-reviewed. Papers should not
exceed 10 pages and should be in standard-conforming PDF. Technical
details may be included in an appendix to be read at the reviewers'
discretion. Final versions should be prepared in LaTeX using the
easychair.cls class file.

To submit a paper, go to the EasyChair SMT page
<http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=smt2015> and follow the
instructions there.

Program Committee
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* Armin Biere (Johannes Kepler University)
* Nikolaj Bjorner (Microsoft Research)
* Sylvain Conchon (Université Paris-Sud)
* Leonardo de Moura (Microsoft Research)
* Bruno Dutertre (SRI International)
* Pascal Fontaine (Université de Lorraine)
* Vijay Ganesh (University of Waterloo), co-chair
* Alberto Griggio (Fondazione Bruno Kessler)
* Dejan Jovanović (SRI International), co-chair
* Tim King (Verimag)
* Rupak Majumdar (Max Planck Institute)
* Ruzica Piskac (Yale University)
* Andrew Raynolds (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)
* Christoph Wintersteiger (Microsoft Research)
* Yunhui Zheng (IBM Research)

Morgan Deters Travel Award
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The Morgan Deters Travel Award was created to honour the memory of
Morgan Deters, for his contributions to the theory and practice of SMT.
The award is intended to enable selected students to attend the SMT
workshop by partially covering their workshop-related expenses. While
preference will be given to students who will play an active role in
the workshop, students who do not expect to give presentations,
including students who have just begun their research, or are
considering the field, are encouraged to apply.

Applications for the for the travel award, in the form of a short
recommendation letter written by the student’s supervisor, should be
sent to the PC chairs by June 5.

Donations to the travel award fund are welcome at
<http://cvc4.cs.nyu.edu/web/in-memoriam-morgan-deters/>.

Invited Speakers
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* Cristian Cadar, Imperial College London
* John Regehr, University of Utah
* Margus Veanes, Microsoft Research