Formal Techniques for Java-like Programs (FTfJP) 2013

Formal techniques can help analyze programs, precisely describe program behavior, and verify program properties. Newer languages such as Java, C#, and Scala provide good platforms to bridge the gap between formal techniques and practical program development, because of their reasonably clear semantics and standardized libraries. Moreover, these languages are interesting targets for formal techniques, because the novel paradigm for program deployment introduced with Java, with its improved portability and mobility, opens up new possibilities for abuse and causes concern about security.

Work on formal techniques and tools for programs and work on the formal underpinnings of programming languages themselves naturally complement each other. This workshop aims to bring together people working in both these fields, on topics such as:

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Call for Papers (TXT)

Contributions (of up to 6 pages in the ACM 2-column style) are sought on open questions, new developments, or interesting new applications of formal techniques in the context of Java or similar languages. Contributions should not merely present completely finished work, but also raise challenging open problems or propose speculative new approaches. We particularly welcome contributions that simply suggest good topics for discussion at the workshop, or raise issues that you feel deserve the attention of the research community. Contributions will be formally reviewed, for originality, relevance, and the potential to generate interesting discussions.

The workshop is intended for around 25 participants. The workshop will be organized into four or more sessions, each focused on a specific topic, and initiated by a presentation of few related position papers by the respective participants, or the introduction of the specific topic by a single speaker, and followed by discussions.

If desired by the authors, accepted papers will be published in the ACM Digital Library. In addition, depending on the nature of the contributions, we may be organizing a special journal issue as a follow-up to the workshop, as has been done for some of the previous FTfJP workshops. Contributions must be in English, in pdf format, and are limited to 6 pages in ACM 2-column style. Papers must be submitted electronically via Easy Chair. A plain-text ASCII abstract must be submitted one week before the paper submission deadline.

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All deadlines are at 23:59 American Samoa time (that is, UTC-11 or there is any place on earth with that date).