12.750, FYI: Course/Multi-Agent System, Chat/Richard Lederer

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Subject: 12.750, FYI: Course/Multi-Agent System, Chat/Richard Lederer

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1)
Date:  Sat, 17 Mar 2001 01:39 +0100
From:  jonker at cs.vu.nl (CM Jonker)
Subject:  Course: Design of Intelligent Multi-Agent Systems

2)
Date:  Sun, 18 Mar 2001 21:06:58 -0500
From:  Wordsmith <info at wordsmith.org>
Subject:  Online chat with Richard Lederer

-------------------------------- Message 1 -------------------------------

Date:  Sat, 17 Mar 2001 01:39 +0100
From:  jonker at cs.vu.nl (CM Jonker)
Subject:  Course: Design of Intelligent Multi-Agent Systems

Design of Intelligent Multi-Agent Systems
=========================================

        5-day course that is half theory and half practice
        Time:   June 6  - June 12, 2001
        Place:  Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

In this course, the basic concepts and characteristics of agents will be
addressed, and a systematic compositional design methodology for multi-agent
systems will be presented.

Course material and instructions are in English.

If you would like to participate in this course, please send in a
registration form before May 6th, 2001.

DETAILED COURSE CONTENTS
========================

Can be found at http://www.cs.vu.nl/~wai/demas

Aim of the course
=================

In this course, participants learn to construct transparent,
structured conceptual designs of multi-agent systems, to specify
conceptual and detailed designs, and to transform specifications into
implementations. In addition, participants learn to use graphical
tools designed to support modelling, specification, implementation and
testing of multi-agent systems.

Course fee and registration
===========================

The course fee is NLG 2500 (which is approximately 1135 EURO, and
NLG 1 is approximately USD 0.41 as of March, 2001). See, e.g.,
http://www.gwk.nl for the latest rates. The form should be returned before
May 6th, 2001.
A 50% reduction is available for a restricted number of Ph.D. students.
The total number of participants is limited.
The Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam reserves the right to
cancel or postpone the course.

Course coordination
==============================
For more information, contact:
  dr. C.M. Jonker
  Department of Artificial Intelligence
  Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
  De Boelelaan 1081a
  1081 HV Amsterdam
  The Netherlands
  tel: +31 20 44 47743 / +31 20 44 47700
  fax: +31 20 44 47653
  email: jonker at cs.vu.nl

More information can be found at the course's Web-site:
http://www.cs.vu.nl/~wai/demas/

DESIGN OF INTELLIGENT MULTI-AGENT SYSTEMS
=========================================

5-day course
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
June 6 - June 12, 2001

REGISTRATION FORM
=================

Please print out the following form, complete
it and return it to:

dr. C.M. Jonker
Department of Artificial Intelligence
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
De Boelelaan 1081a
1081 HV Amsterdam
The Netherlands
tel: +31 20 44 47743 / +31 20 44 47700
fax: +31 20 44 47653

It is also possible to send an email with corresponding contents to
jonker at cs.vu.nl, prior to sending a hard copy or fax of the form with
your signature.

Name:          _______________________________________________________________

Affiliation:   _______________________________________________________________

Address:       _______________________________________________________________

Postal code:   _______________________________________________________________

City:          _______________________________________________________________

Country:       _______________________________________________________________

Telephone:     _______________________________________________________________

Fax:           _______________________________________________________________

E-mail:        _______________________________________________________________
Dietary
restrictions:  _______________________________________________________________

Send invoice to:  ___ address above   ___ other:

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

The course fee (NLG 2500) will be paid within three weeks after receipt of the
invoice. I, the undersigned, agree to the given cancellation regulation.

Date: _____________________ Signature: ______________________

See also: http://www.cs.vu.nl/~wai/demas/

-------------------------------- Message 2 -------------------------------

Date:  Sun, 18 Mar 2001 21:06:58 -0500
From:  Wordsmith <info at wordsmith.org>
Subject:  Online chat with Richard Lederer

Announcing online chat with Richard Lederer, author of books on language and
humor, such as, _Crazy English_, _Anguished English_, and _The Word Circus_.
This event takes place on March 26, 2001 at 6 PM EST (11 PM GMT) at
http://wordsmith.org/chat . Admission is free.

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