Post-Doctoral Research Visit F/M Formalization/Informalization of mathematical proofs
Listed on 2026-02-17
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Research/Development
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Fonction : Post-Doctorant
The Sémagramme team at Inria Nancy is looking for a post-doc candidate with a strong background in formal methods, in particular in type theories, proof assistants and logical frameworks. The post-doc will join the MALINCA project ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).). Sémagramme is a team with a longstanding experience on formal methods, logic and computational linguistic.
The main objective of the Malinca project is to bridge the linguistic gap between the way mathematicians express pieces of mathematics and the way these same pieces are fully formalized using proof-assistants. In particular, the Malinca project aims to propose new ways of formally expressing mathematical proofs that closely resemble how mathematicians naturally write them. The subject of the postdoc is in line with this objective.
The postdoctoral researcher will conduct experiments on the formalization and in formalization of mathematical proofs. To this end, the candidate will take advantage of a system based on the grammatical framework GF and the logical framework Dedukti, developed by Aarne Ranta in the context of the Informath project ().
- Study of the linguistic and discursive structure of proofs ;
- Development of grammars for proof generation ;
- Development of grammars for proof parsing ;
- Participation to the design of the Malinca language.
- Solid background in software development and formal methods
- Familiarity with Dedukti and/or GF is a plus
- Good writing skills in English
- Partial reimbursement of public transport costs
- Leave: 7 weeks of annual leave + 10 extra days off due to RTT (statutory reduction in working hours) + possibility of exceptional leave (sick children, moving home, etc.)
- Possibility of teleworking (after 6 months of employment) and flexible organization of working hours
- Professional equipment available (videoconferencing, loan of computer equipment, etc.)
- Social, cultural and sports events and activities
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