First Workshop on Formal Languages and Neural Networks (FLaNN)

FLaNN (Formal Languages And Neural Networks) is an on-line discussion group that emerged in 2021 to explore connections between formal language theory, neural networks and natural language processing. During its four years of existence, FLaNN has hosted weekly virtual seminars and conversations and it has blossomed into an active and lively community.

Our goal in this workshop is to bring the FLaNN community together in the real world and to expand participation by welcoming researchers who are not yet involved. The workshop will foster discussion of on-going and possible research on FLaNN-related themes and provide tutorial background for interested graduate students and established researchers. It will also explore possible applications of FLaNN-related work to issues in automated reasoning and other applied areas.

This workshop will have three main components. First, there will be presentations by established researchers, who will present current work in a way that will be interesting and accessible to scholars within and outside of the FLaNN community. Second, there will be poster presentations by workshop attendees (with graduate students being particularly encouraged to submit!). Finally, throughout the workshop, there will be structured opportunities for discussion in order to stimulate new research directions and collaborations.