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Zeit: Donnerstag, 20. Dezember 2018, 16:15 Uhr
Ort: Raum 9222, Gebäude E3, Ahornstr. 55
Referent: Dipl.-Inform. Benedikt Brütsch
Lehrstuhl Informatik 7
Thema: Strategies in Infinite Games:
Structured Reactive Programs and
Transducers over Infinite Alphabets
Abstract:
In this talk, we study the construction of winning strategies in games
of the following kind: Two players take turns in choosing symbols from
some fixed alphabet. They play forever, thus constructing an infinite
sequence of symbols. The winning condition is a set L of such sequences:
Player II wins if the constructed sequence is in the set L, otherwise
Player I wins. These games can be viewed as a model of reactive systems,
which maintain an ongoing interaction with their environment.
We consider the so-called synthesis problem: Given a winning condition,
determine whether Player II has a winning strategy, and construct such a
strategy.
First, we study the synthesis of winning strategies in the form of
structured reactive programs (for omega-regular winning conditions). In
particular, we show an exponential lower bound for the number of
(Boolean) program variables that are required in the case of winning
conditions specified in linear temporal logic (LTL), roughly matching
the known upper bound.
Second, we consider a more general form of the synthesis problem, where
the alphabet is infinite. Specifically, we focus on the case where the
symbols chosen by the players are natural numbers. To represent winning
conditions, we define a model of automata over infinite alphabets such
as the set N of natural numbers, namely N-memory automata. Analogously,
we introduce N-memory transducers to represent strategies. We show that
the synthesis problem is solvable in this setting: Given a winning
condition defined by a deterministic N-memory automaton with a parity
acceptance condition, we can determine which player has a winning
strategy and construct such a strategy in the form of a deterministic
N-memory transducer.
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Zeit: Mittwoch, 19. Dezember 2018, 10:00 Uhr
Ort: Gebäude E3, Seminarraum 9222, Ahornstr. 55
Referentin: Sarah Winter, M.Sc.
Informatik 7
Thema: Synthesis of Transducers from Relations on Finite Words and Trees
Abstract:
The synthesis problem asks, given a specification that relates
possible inputs to allowed outputs, whether there is a program
realizing the specification, and if so, construct one.
Such a program is referred to as an implementation of the specification.
The field of automata theory offers a rich landscape of models for
defining specifications and implementations over both words and trees.
We consider synthesis of sequential transducers from
automaton-definable specifications on finite words and trees.
In this talk, concerning specifications over words, we discuss
synthesis of sequential word transducers from rational relations in
which the allowed input/output behavior is specified by a given set of
synchronizations. Concerning specifications over trees, we focus on
synthesis of deterministic top-down tree transducers from
tree-automatic specifications.
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Liebe Informatiker*innen,
ein kurzer Reminder an den Vortrag heute Nachnmittag im Rahmen der
Distinguished Lecture Series des SFB 1053 MAKI um 16:15h im AH I.
viele Grüße
klaus wehrle
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When: Donnerstag, 13. Dezember 2018, 16.15 Uhr
Where: AH I, Ahornstr. 55
Referent: Prof. Olivier Bonaventure
UCLouvain
Title: Future Internet protocols
Abstract:
For many years, there were few innovations in the core Internet
protocols. This changed during the last years with Multipath TCP, IPv6
Segment Routing and protocols such as QUIC. This talk will discuss some
of the recent changes to the core Internet protocols and discuss future
challenges.
Bio:
Olivier Bonaventure is Professor at UCLouvain where he leads the IP
Networking Lab (https://inl.info.ucl.ac.be). Most of his research
focuses on improving Internet protocols. His PhD students participated
to the design and implemented several Internet protocols including LISP,
Multipath TCP or IPv6 Segment Routing. He wrote the open-source Computer
Networking : Principles, Protocols and Practice ebook that is used by
various universities and co-founded the Tessares startup that creates
innovative solutions based on Multipath TCP.
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When: Freitag, 14. Dezember 2018, 10.00 Uhr
Where: COMSYS Seminar Room (Room 9007), Building E3, Ahornstr. 55
Referent: Dr. Marc Körner
International Computer Science Institute (ICSI)
and UC Berkeley Netsys Lab group
Title: Open Carrier Interfaces as an Enabler for Edge-Supported Services
Abstract:
Edge computing is an increasingly important theme for carriers and
application developers. This talk will outline how a merging of
serverless computing and an open-carrier interface can facilitate the
growth of edge-supported services. In this model, carriers open up their
edge facilities to third-party application providers (hereafter called
tenants) by offering the ability to deploy network edge processing
on-demand without operator intervention. There are two keys to this Open
Carrier Interface (OCI) model. First, the relevant edge processing is
only invoked when clients associated with that tenant attach at an edge.
Thus, much like serverless computing, the cost of OCI is proportional to
the usage, greatly reducing the barriers to deploying new global
services. Second, the carrier interface allows the tenant to specify an
overall application interaction pattern, which controls where their
clients traffic should be directed and provides edge-based lookup and
redirection services. The combination of these two features provides a
fully-automated and cost-effective way for third-parties to deploy new
global services that are enhanced by edge support.
Bio:
Marc Körner is Postdoctoral Researcher currently working on a DAAD
research fellowship at the UC Berkeley Netsys Lab group, the
International Computer Science Institute (ICSI), and the EIT Digital
Silicon Vally hub. He received a Dr.-Ing. degree from the faculty of
EECS at TU Berlin in 2015 for his dissertation on Software Defined
Networking based Data Center Services. His research focus is in scope of
network technologies and SDN/NFV based data center solutions.
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Ort: Raum 9222, Gebäude E 3, Ahornstr. 55
Referent: Dan Matheson, MSCS
Lehrstuhl Informatik 3
Thema: SAMEM: A Methodology for the Elicitation and Specification of
Requirements for Agile Model-driven Engineering of Large Software
Solutions
Abstract:
In this talk, we present an overview of SAMEM (Software Agile Modeling
and Engineering Methodology). The SAMEM focuses on Agile and Model-driven
Development (MDD) techniques in the early stages of the product development
process, primarily requirements specification. Adaptations and differences
in applying Agile and MDD for requirements versus code developed are
highlighted. The SAMEM approach has been applied in over 18 industry
projects
with two different development teams and customers. The SAMEM provides
guidance through the abstraction hierarchy from initial ideas to deployment
while ensuring engineering due diligence and enabling innovation.
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When: Donnerstag, 13. Dezember 2018, 16.15 Uhr
Where: AH I, Ahornstr. 55
Referent: Prof. Olivier Bonaventure
UCLouvain
Title: Future Internet protocols
Abstract:
For many years, there were few innovations in the core Internet
protocols. This changed during the last years with Multipath TCP, IPv6
Segment Routing and protocols such as QUIC. This talk will discuss some
of the recent changes to the core Internet protocols and discuss future
challenges.
Bio:
Olivier Bonaventure is Professor at UCLouvain where he leads the IP
Networking Lab (https://inl.info.ucl.ac.be). Most of his research
focuses on improving Internet protocols. His PhD students participated
to the design and implemented several Internet protocols including LISP,
Multipath TCP or IPv6 Segment Routing. He wrote the open-source Computer
Networking : Principles, Protocols and Practice ebook that is used by
various universities and co-founded the Tessares startup that creates
innovative solutions based on Multipath TCP.
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Zeit: Freitag, 14. Dezember 2018, 13:00 Uhr
Ort: Gebäude E3, Seminarraum 9222, Ahornstr. 55
Referent: Ulrich Loup
Theory of Hybrid Systems Informatik 2
Thema: On Solving Real-algebraic Formulas in a Satisfiability-modulo-theories
Framework
Abstract:
Quantifier-free real-algebraic formulas are Boolean combinations of polynomial
equations and inequalities over the domain of the real numbers. Coming with a
strong expressiveness and a still decidable satisfiability problem, real-
algebraic formulas are a precious modeling language in many academic,
industrial and commercial areas. However, only some classes of real-algebraic
formulas allow an efficient solving in practice. For instance, conjunctions of
linear real-algebraic constraints can be solved with the very successful
simplex method.
The general quantifier-free real-algebraic satisfiability problem, however,
has a worst-case time complexity bound which is exponential in the number of
input variables. Methods solving this general problem directly are often
inefficient in practice. The very popular cylindrical algebraic decomposition
(CAD) method has a doubly-exponential complexity bound in the number of input
variables for its search space.
This thesis tackles the solving of general quantifier-free real-algebraic
formulas with a combination of different methods in a satisfiability-modulo-
theories (SMT) framework: A SAT solver computes partial assignments for the
Boolean structure of the real-algebraic formula and real-algebraic solvers
check these assignments for consistency in the real domain. If the assignment
is infeasible in the real domain, the SAT solver would profit from a small -
preferably minimal - reason for this conflict in terms of a subset of the
constraints corresponding to the conflicting assignment.
In this talk, I focus on two real-algebraic solvers in our SMT-solving
framework SMT-RAT, which are major contributions of my thesis. The first
solver is an implementation of the CAD method specialized for an efficient
embedding into an SMT solver. In particular, the CAD method is extended by the
ability to solve incrementally, i.e. reuse pre-computed results, to backtrack
and to compute minimal reasons. Moreover, bounds to the variables are used to
prune the CAD search space, especially when combining the method with
interval-arithmetic techniques.
The second solver uses an extension of Buchberger's algorithm in order to
compute a Gröbner basis. The solver supports incremental solving, backtracking
and minimal reasons for some unsatisfiable cases, as well. We extended the
method so that the solver can also be used in order to simplify formulas for
other real-algebraic solvers in the SMT-solving framework.
As a main part, my thesis comprises an evaluation of the two solvers in the
SMT-RAT framework. In particular, the effects of combining the CAD method with
a Gröbner-bases solver in an SMT framework are investigated.
In my talk, some experimental results of this evaluation are shown, too.
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Zeit: Dienstag, 11. Dezember 2018, 16:15 Uhr
Ort: Gebäude E3, Seminarraum 9222, Ahornstr. 55
Referent: Florian Frohn, M.Sc.
Lehr- und Forschungsgebiet Informatik 2
Thema: Automated Complexity Analysis of Rewrite Systems
Abstract:
Besides functional correctness, one of the most important prerequisites for
the success of software is efficiency: The desired results need to be
computed not only correctly, but also in time. Thus, analyzing the runtime
complexity of software is indispensable in practice. Unfortunately,
analyzing the complexity of large programs manually is infeasible. Hence,
automated complexity analysis techniques are needed. In this way,
performance pitfalls can be highlighted automatically like other bugs which
can nowadays be found by compilers or static analyzers.
However, statically analyzing the complexity of real-world programs poses
several problems. For example, most programming languages lack formal
semantics. Moreover, different programming languages offer different
features, so static analyses for one language do not necessarily apply to
others. A common solution for these problems is to transform programs into
low-level formalisms like integer or term rewrite systems that can be
analyzed without worrying about language-specific peculiarities.
State-of-the-art tools that analyze the worst-case complexity of rewrite
systems are restricted to the inference of upper bounds. In this talk, the
first techniques for the inference of lower bounds on the worst-case
complexity of integer and term rewrite systems are introduced. While upper
bounds can prove the absence of performance-critical bugs, lower bounds can
be used to find them.
For term rewriting, the power of the presented technique gives rise to the
question whether the existence of a non-constant lower bound is decidable.
Thus, the corresponding decidability results are also discussed in this
talk.
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Zeit: Freitag, 7. Dezember 2018, 10.00 Uhr
Ort: IT Center Seminarraum 004, Kopernikusstr. 6
Referent: Dipl.-Ing. Markus Towara
Informatik 12: Software and Tools for Computational
Engineering
Thema: Discrete Adjoint Optimization with OpenFOAM
Abstract:
Computer simulations and computer aided design in the past decades have
evolved into a valuable instrument, penetrating just about every branch
of engineering in industry and academia.
More specifically, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations allow
to inspect flow phenomena in a variety of applications.
As simulation methods evolve, mature, and are adopted by a rising number
of users, the demand for methods which not only predict the result of a
specific configuration, but can give indications on how to improve the
design, increases.
This thesis is concerned with the efficient calculation of sensitivity
information of CFD algorithms, and their application to numerical
optimization.
The sensitivities are obtained by applying Algorithmic Differentiation (AD).
A specific emphasis of this thesis is placed on the efficient
application of adjoint methods, including parallelism, for commonly used
CFD finite volume methods (FVM) and their implementation in the open
source framework OpenFOAM.
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Zeit: Freitag, 14.12.2018, 10.00 Uhr
Ort: Gebäude E3, Seminarraum 9222, Ahornstr. 55
Referent: Herr Arham Muslim, M.Sc.
Titel: OpenLAP: A User-Centered Open Learning Analytics Platform
Abstract:
During the last few years, Learning Analytics (LA) has gained the interest of researchers in the field of Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL). Generally, LA deals with the development of methods that harness educational data sets to support the learning process. It shares a movement from data to analysis to action to learning. Recently, the demand for self-organized, networked, and lifelong learning opportunities has increased. Therefore, there is a need to provide an understanding of how different learners learn in these open learning settings and how learners, educators, institutions, and researchers can best support this process. Moreover, this openness should be reflected in the conceptualization and development of innovative LA approaches in order to achieve more effective learning experiences. Open Learning Analytics (OLA) is an emerging research field that has the potential to deal with these challenges in open learning environments. However, the concrete solutions and implementations that can deliver an effective and efficient OLA are still lacking. Most solutions currently available does not continuously involve end-users in the LA process and follow design patterns which make it difficult to adopt new user requirements. Furthermore, the available implementations are designed and developed for specific scenarios, which address the requirements of a specific set of stakeholders by relying on a predefined set of questions and indicators. These limitations restrict the scope of such solutions and implementations in the context of OLA targeting various stakeholders with different needs.
The aim of this dissertation is to introduce personalization in the LA process by investigating the design of an effective user-centered Open Learning Analytics Platform (OpenLAP) and providing its conceptual, implementation, and evaluation details. OpenLAP provides a user-friendly interface that supports an interactive, exploratory, and real-time user experience to allow the end-users to dynamically define new indicators that meet their goals. Moreover, OpenLAP is designed to be modular and extensible allowing easy integration of new data sources, analytics methods, and visualization techniques at runtime to adopt the new requirements of multiple stakeholders and deliver an ecosystem for OLA. The main contributions of this dissertation include (1) a comprehensive analysis of the currently available LA tools and solutions with respect to their support for openness and personalization, (2) a theoretically sound design of a user-centered OpenLAP based on the requirements gathered from the empirical analysis of the literature, (3) a concrete implementation of OpenLAP providing an interface to self-define the indicators and an extensible mechanism to easily integrated new data sources, analytics methods, and visualization techniques, and (4) a thorough evaluation of OpenLAP in a pilot study at RWTH Aachen University to assess it in terms of usability, usefulness, extensibility, and modularity.
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