for a postdoctoral position in Theoretical Computer Science with a focus
on proof complexity and connections to SAT solving.
KTH is the leading technical university in Sweden, with education and
research spanning from natural sciences to all branches of engineering
including architecture, industrial management and urban planning. The
Theory group at KTH (http://www.csc.kth.se/tcs/) offers a strong research
environment covering a wide range of research topics such as complexity
theory and approximation algorithms, computer and network security,
cryptography, formal methods and natural language processing. The group
has a consistent track record of publishing regularly in the leading
theoretical computer science conferences and journals worldwide, and the
research conducted here has attracted numerous international awards and
grants in recent years.
We are seeking a postdoc for the research project "Understanding the
Hardness of Theorem Proving" in the area of proof complexity with
connections to SAT solving.
In this project, we aim to advance the frontiers of proof complexity by
studying proof space and connections between proof size and proof space, a
line of research that has seen exciting developments in the last decade.
We also intend to attack (and hopefully make progress on) some of the more
classical long-standing open problems in the field. Our hope is then that
we can leverage this theoretical research to shed light on questions
related to SAT solving. A more detailed description of the project can be
found at http://www.csc.kth.se/~jakobn/project-proofcplx.
The project is led by Jakob Nordstrom (http://www.csc.kth.se/~jakobn) and
is financed by a Starting Independent Researcher Grant from the European
Research Council. The postdoctoral researcher will be part of a team
consisting also of the PI and two PhD students. Travel funding is
included, and the group also expects to continue receiving short-term and
long-term visitors on a regular basis.
This is a full-time employed position for one year with a possible
one-year extension. The successful candidate is expected to start in
August-September 2012, although this is to some extent negotiable.
The application deadline is January 31, 2012. More information and
instructions how to apply can be found at
www.csc.kth.se/~jakobn/openings/D-2011-0603-Eng.php. Informal enquiries
are welcome and may be sent to Jakob Nordstrom.
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