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The Institute for Logic, Language and Computation (ILLC) ... The Institute for Logic, Language and Computation (ILLC) at the University of Amsterdam is looking for a highly motivated PhD student to work on problems in computational social choice and the logic-based modelling of mechanisms for collective decision making. The position is part of the new NWO Vidi project on "Collective Decision Making in Combinatorial Domains" led by Dr. Ulle Endriss. Institute for Logic, Language and Computation The Institute for Logic, Language and Computation (ILLC) is an interdisciplinary research institute of the University of Amsterdam, in which researchers from the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Humanities collaborate. Research at the ILLC draws from a wide range of different disciplines, including logic, mathematics, computer science, artificial intelligence, linguistics, cognitive science, philosophy and game theory. Project The project will bring together ideas from computer science, artificial intelligence, multiagent systems, computational logic, and social choice theory to develop and analyse mechanisms for collective decision making when the set of possible agreements has a combinatorial structure. Exemplary applications include resource allocation problems with indivisible goods and the study of voting rules for committee elections. Further details on the project and the position are available at http://www.illc.uva.nl/~ulle/vidi/. Candidate Profile The successful candidate will have an excellent Master''s degree (or equivalent qualification) in Computer Science or another discipline relevant to the project (e.g. Logic, Artificial Intelligence, or Economics) by the time of their appointment. Applicants should have a strong interest in pursuing fundamental research of an interdisciplinary nature. Good communication skills in English, both oral and written, are essential. Appointment ... |
