esslli 98 probabilistic logic randomised computation esslli98 workshop probabilistic logic randomised computation august 17 21 1998 workshop held part 10th european summer school logic language information esslli98 august 17 28 1998 saarbrueken germany second call papers organisers alessandra di pierro herbert wiklicky london web site http www cs city ac uk adp esslli98 html background probabilistic concepts recently gained widespread interest logic computer science example investigation randomised algorithms probabilistic proof systems whereas probability randomisation always played important role complexity theory average case analysis probabilistic complexity classes investigation notions semantics much limited last years renewed interest seems develop workshop aims bringing together researchers areas like philosophy logics semantics theory algorithms whose research related aspects probability stochastic processes randomised algorithms etc order foster links facilitate crossfertilisation ideas among workshop topics include philosophical foundations probability probabilistic logics probabilistic proof systems probabilistic proof checking probabilistic knowledge representation probabilistic games randomised automata randomised algorithms semantics probabilistic languages probabilistic nondeterminism probabilistic reasoning fuzzy belief systems inexact matching constraints probability markov chain monte carlo methods practical applications randomised optimisation e g simulated annealing genetic algorithms stochastic approximation algorithms np problems workshop format workshop held part esslli 98 five sessions 90 minutes one day first week school august 1722 1998 workshop consist presentation submitted papers discussion sessions notes containing papers accepted presentation made available electronic form opportunities publishing revised versions papers explored workshop open attendance school registrants submission researchers area especially ph students young researchers encourage submit paper papers submitted form extended abstract 4000 words 810 pages length must include email address authors 200300 word abstract deadline february 15 1998 submit paper please send postscript file adp cs city ac uk herbert cs city ac uk send three 3 hard copies paper one organisers alessandra di pierro adp cs city ac uk http www cs city ac uk adp herbert wiklicky herbert cs city ac uk http www cs city ac uk herbert department computer science school informatics city university northampton square london ec1v 0hb united kingdom electronic submission strongly encouraged registration workshop contributors required register esslli98 elligible reduced registration fee important dates feb 15 98 deadline submissions apr 15 98 notification acceptance may 15 98 deadline final copy aug 17 98 start workshop information obtain information esslli98 please visit esslli98 home page http www coli unisb de esslli