The language of this seminar is going to be German, so some parts of this page are only available in German. If you do not speak German and you are interested in a seminar, please have a look at our offerings for next semester.

Introduction

We will study the interplay between the field of automated translation of human languages, in particular syntax-based statistical machine translation, and the theory of tree automata, tree transducers and related models. Please click the links if you want to learn more.

Objectives

In brief: studying literature, giving a scientific talk, and writing a scientific essay. Every student is expected to give a talk (about 45 minutes) about his topic. Students who are not taking this course as a proseminar are expected to write a seminar essay (about 15 pages). After the seminar every student shall have a grasp of the central statement of each of the presented topics. When the seminar is included into an oral examination, this matter may be examined.

Prerequisites

It is advisable, though not compulsory, to have knowledge from one of our lectures about Machine Translation or Tree Automata. Basic formal language theory is also recommended.

Organization

During the first meeting topics are assigned to the students. Please attend this meeting if you want to participate. A second meeting, around one month later, is is intended to encourage your literature study. Further meetings will be scheduled individually between each student and his/her supervisor as needed. At the end of the lecture period, a day or two will be reserved for all the talks.

Important note: Students who fail to adhere to deadlines (i.e., who hand in too little or too late) will be excluded from the seminar. Any deviations from the deadlines have to be negotiated with the supervisor in advance.

Talks Schedule

All talks take place on Thursday, Februrary 03. Each talk may take at most 45 minutes. This is a hard limit. Speakers can use their own laptops or the one which is on site. Speakers have to set up the respective laptop 15 minutes before their session begins.

Schedule

The following table outlines the structure of the seminar over the course of the semester. Meetings will take place in the room INF 3027. See the panel at the right for your supervisor's contact information.

Topics

Literature

Getting Help

We have some information on writing articles available online. In general, if you have questions, do not hesitate to contact your supervisor. The earlier you address your problems, the easier the solutions will be.