Abstract Design Theory
Mathematical Theory of Design and Function
Symposiums
- 4th Symposium on Design and Function
(Jan 26-28, 2002, Kobe Univ.)
- Lecture on "Abstract Design Theory" by Yuzuru Kakuda (Kobe)
- Contributed Talks (dead line: Dec. 26, 2001)
- Lecture Concert "Creativity and Logic in Music"
by Tetsuji Emura (composer), Hiroshi Oe (flute), Uki Iwasaki (Piano)
Please contact M. Kikuchi for more information.
- 3rd Symposium on Design and Function
(July 23-25, 2001, Kobe Univ.)
- Dan Braha (Ben-Gurion Univ., Israel),
Formal Design Theory
- Keith Devlin (Saint Mary's College),
Introduction to Situation Theory and its Applications to Design
- Takashi Kiriyama (Stanford),
Knowledge Acquisition in Design
- Takaaki Yagiu (Nihon Unisys),
Modeling Design Objects and Processes
- 2nd Symposium on Design and Function
(Jan 7-8, 2001, Space Alpha Kobe)
- Ruth Millikan (Connecticut, USA),
Functions.
- Teruyuki Monnai (Waseda),
Function, Form, and Context in Architectural Design.
- Atsushi Shimojima (JASIT),
Implications of the theory of proper functions on artifact design: preliminary questions.
- Symposium on Design and Function
(Aug 16-17, 2000, Kobe Institute)
- Kazuyuki Akasaka (Kobe),
Design and Function of Protein Structre.
- Takashi Iida (Keio),
Function and Context.
- Yuzuru Kakuda (Kobe),
Mathematical Analysis of Design Theory.
- Toshiharu Taura (Kobe),
Engineering Design and Context.
- Intensive Course (Feb 1-4, 2000, Kobe Univ.)
- Natuhiko Yosida (P.E. Tokyo Inst. Tech.),
On Functions.
Documents
- Abstract Design Theory: Foundations
- Y. Kakuda and M. Kikuchi,
Topology on classifications in Abstract Dsign Theory,
Proc. IWES '01, 123-130, 2001.
- Y. Kakuda and M. Kikuchi,
Abstract Design Theory,
to appear in Ann Japan Assoc Phil Sci.
- M. Kikuchi,
Analysis and design from a viewpoint of information flow,
to appear in Foundations of Formal Sciences II, Trends in Logic, Kluwer Academic Publishers.
- Y. Kakuda,
A mathematical definiton of synthetic emergence,
Proc. IWES 99, 13 - 20, 1999.
- Y. Kakuda and M. Kikuchi,
A mathematical desicription of General Design Theory,
(in Japanese) JSME Design and System Conference 99, 1999.
- Abstract Design Theory: Applications
- S. Toyoda, Y. Kakuda, S. Kitamura and T. Kotani,
Interpreting Abstract Design Theory by simple filter circuit,
to appear in AI Engineering.
- Channel Theory
- Miscellaneous
Links
- Kobe University
- Inside Japan
- University of Tokyo
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
- Around the World
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