Welcome to LASER Summer School
Concurrent and parallel computation is the locus of many of the toughest challenges in computer science and software engineering. The school brings together concurrency experts representing many different approaches and views, and presents their answers to these challenges. It is a unique opportunity to familiarize yourself with the most important results in concurrency and get familiar with work at the frontier of concurrency research.
Goals
The LASER summer school, organized by the ETH Chair of Software Engineering, brings together the concepts and practice of software engineering in the idyllic setting of the Elba Island off the coast of Tuscany, easily reachable by air, car, bus or train.
The LASER school is intended for professionals from the industry (engineers and managers) as well as university researchers, including PhD students. Participants learn about the most important software technology advances from the pioneers in the field. The school's focus is applied, although theory is welcome to establish solid foundations. The format of the school favors extensive interaction between participants and speakers.
Venue
The school takes place at the magnificent Hotel del Golfo in Golfo di Procchio, Elba. Along with an intensive scientific program, participants will have time to enjoy the natural and cultural riches of this history-laden jewel of the Mediterranean.
Topics
Systems Modeling, Requirements, Interface Specifications and Architectures in a Concurrent World
by Manfred Broy, TU München
From Concurrent Objects to Transactional Memory
by Maurice Herlihy, Brown University
Model-based design and analysis of concurrent and adaptive software
by Jeff Kramer, Imperial College London
Practical concurrent programming with SCOOP: three years into the Concurrency Made Easy ERC project
by Bertrand Meyer, ETH Zurich
Structured Orchestration of Data and Computation
by Jayadev Misra, University of Texas
Multi-Person Development of Multi-Version Software: The Essentials of Software Design
by David Parnas, Middle Road Software, Inc.