Denotational Semantics Courses and Certifications

Topos Institute

Synthetic Domains in the 21st Century - From Naive to Modern Denotational Semantics

Explore modern synthetic domain theory and its practical applications in programming language semantics, from basic lambda calculus to advanced type systems and memory management.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• On-Demand
• Free Video

ACM SIGPLAN

Denotational Semantics of Gradual Typing Using Synthetic Guarded Domain Theory

Explore a new denotational semantics approach for gradual typing using guarded domain theory, combining step-indexed logical relations with denotational semantics to prove beta-eta equality and graduality theorem.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

ACM SIGPLAN

Denotational Semantics for Stabiliser Quantum Programs

Explore denotational semantics for stabiliser quantum programs, covering affine relations, quantum error correction, and assembly language design for fault-tolerant quantum computing.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

ACM SIGPLAN

Shoggoth - A Formal Foundation for Strategic Rewriting

Explore a formal foundation for strategic rewriting with Shoggoth. Learn to analyze, reason about, and prove properties of complex rewrite strategies using denotational semantics and weakest precondition calculus.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

ACM SIGPLAN

Denotational Foundations for Expected Cost Analysis

Explore denotational semantics for probabilistic cost analysis using Call-By-Push-Value metalanguage, covering operational soundness and expected-cost adequacy theorems.

• YouTube
• 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

ACM SIGPLAN

Adequacy for Algebraic Effects Revisited

Explore adequacy theorems for algebraic effects in Call-by-Push-Value, connecting denotational and operational semantics through logical relations and monad algebras.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

ACM SIGPLAN

Modular Denotational Semantics for Effects with Guarded Interaction Trees

Explore guarded interaction trees for representing higher-order computations with effects in Coq. Learn about modular reasoning and cross-language interactions in higher-order languages.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

ACM SIGPLAN

Algebraic and Denotational Semantics for Classically Controlled Quantum Communication

Explore the systematic study of classically controlled quantum communication semantics, including algebraic theory, quantum-stream-based operational semantics, and monadic denotational semantics that proves adequate and fully abstract.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

ACM SIGPLAN

Checking a Denotational Semantics of Scheme in Agda

Explore how to embed and verify Scheme's denotational semantics using Agda's type system to detect wellformedness issues and improve semantic definitions.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

GOTO Conferences

Developing Smart Contracts

Explore smart contracts' potential, misconceptions, and best practices. Learn about their relationship with legal contracts and blockchain technology for practical implementation.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

CppNow

The Mathematical Underpinnings of Promises in C++

Explore the mathematical foundations of promises in C++ and their practical implementation, covering functional design principles, algebraic concepts, and real-world applications in library development.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

CppNow

The Intellectual Ascent to Agda

Explore denotative design and its application in C++ programming, using Agda's syntax to derive powerful, composable libraries from domain-specific mathematical entities.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

ACM SIGPLAN

A Denotational Approach to Release/Acquire Concurrency - GALOP'24

Explore denotational semantics for Release/Acquire concurrency, focusing on trace semantics and game-like interpretations of program-environment interactions in shared-state languages.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

ACM SIGPLAN

Formal Specification and Testing for Reinforcement Learning

Explore formal specification and testing methods for reinforcement learning applications, focusing on temporal difference methods and property-based testing using functional programming techniques.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

ACM SIGPLAN

Generic Programming with Extensible Data Types: Making Ad Hoc Extensible Data Types Less Ad Hoc

Explore a novel approach to generic programming over extensible data types using row types, capturing patterns and duality between cases blocks over variants and records of labeled functions.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video