Visiting Professor
East Building East Building 3.2-4-6 Desk 9
Dept of Computer Science
Email: j.p.fitch@bath.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 1225 38 6820
Prof John Fitch
Profile
Research interests
Research interests include computer music, high performance audio computing, computer algebra, LISP, and astronomy. Part-time director of Codemist, creators of optimising compilers and LISP and algebra systems. Outside interests include composing music, systems programming and spam-fighting, cycling, and listening to contemporary "art" music and opera.
Publications
Boenn, G., Brain, M., De Vos, M. and Ffitch, J., 2012. Computational music theory. In: Musical Metacreation: Papers from the 2012 AIIDE Workshop. Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI), pp. 27-34.
Bradford, R., ffitch, J. and Dobson, R., 2011. Real-time Sliding Phase Vocoder using a Commodity GPU. In: Proceedings of ICMC 2011. University of Huddersfield and ICMA, pp. 587-590.
ffitch, J., 2011. Running Csound in parallel. In: Linux Audio Conference 2011, 2011-05-06 - 2011-05-08, National University of Ireland, Maynooth.
Boenn, G., Brain, M., De Vos, M. and Ffitch, J., 2011. Automatic music composition using answer set programming. Theory and Practice of Logic Programming, 11 (2-3), pp. 397-427.
Boenn, G., Brain, M., De Vos, M. and ffitch, J., 2011. Anton — A Rule-Based Composition System. In: Proceedings of ICMC 2011. University of Huddersfield and ICMA, pp. 135-138.
Boenn, G., Brain, M., De Vos, M. and ffitch, J., 2009. ANTON: Composing logic and logic composing. In: Erdem, E., Fangzhen, L. and Schaub, T., eds. Logic Programming and Nonmomotonic Reasoning. Proceedings of the 10th International Conference (LPNMR 2009). Vol. 5753, 2009. Springer, pp. 542-547.
Lombardo, V., Valle, A., Fitch, J., Tazelaar, K., Weinzierl, S. and Borczyk, W., 2009. A Virtual-Reality Reconstruction of Poeme Electronique Based on Philological Research. Computer Music Journal, 33 (2), pp. 24-47.
Carette, J., Davenport, J. and Fitch, J., 2009. Barton and Fitch Revisited. EPRINTS-JOURNAL
Fitch, J., 2009. CAMAL 40 Years on - Is Small Still Beautiful? In: Carette, J., Dixon, L., Coen, C. S. and Watt, S. M., eds. Intelligent Computer Mathematics 16th Symposium, Calculemus 2009, 8th International Conference, MKM 2009, Held as Part of CICM 2009. Proceedings. Vol. 5625. Berlin: Springer-Verlag, pp. 32-44.
Crick, T., Brain, M., De Vos, M. and Fitch, J., 2009. Generating optimal code using answer set programming. In: Erdem, E., Fangzhen, L. and Schaub, T., eds. Logic Programming and Nonmonotonic Reasoning. Vol. 5753. Berlin, Germany: Springer, pp. 554-559.
ffitch, J., 2009. Parallel execution of Csound. In: International Computer Music Conference (ICMC 2009), 2009-08-16 - 2009-08-21, Montreal.
ffitch, J. P., Dobson, R. and Bradford, R., 2009. The Imperative for High-Performance Audio Computing. In: Proceedings of LAC2009, Parma, Italy, 16-19 April 2009. Parma: Istituzione Casa della Musica, pp. 73-79.
Boenn, G., Brain, M., De Vos, M. and ffitch, J., 2008. Automatic composition of melodic and harmonic music by answer set programming. In: Garcia de la Banda, M. and Pontelli, E., eds. Logic Programming. Proceedings of the 24th International Conference, ICLP 2008.5366 ed. Springer-Verlag, pp. 160-174.
Boenn, G., Brain, M., De Vos, M. and ffitch, J., 2008. Anton: Answer Set Programming in the Service of Music. In: Pagnucco, M. and Thielscher, M., eds. Proceedings of the Twelth International Workshop on Non-Monotonic Reasoning. Sydney: University of New South Wales, pp. 85-93.
Bradford, R., ffitch, J. and Dobson, R., 2008. Sliding with a constant Q. In: 11th International Conference on Digital Audio Effects (DAFx-08) Proceedings September 1-4th, 2008 Espoo, Finland. Espoo, Finland: DAFx, pp. 363-369.
ffitch, J. and Brothwell, A., 2008. An Automatic Blues Band. In: Barknecht, F. and Rumori, M., eds. Proceedings of the 6th International Linux Audio Conference. Kunsthochscule für Medien Köln: Tribun EU, Gorkeho 41, Bruno 602 00, pp. 12-17.
Dobson, R., ffitch, J. and Bradford, R., 2008. High performance audio computing: a position paper. In: Proceedings of the International Computer Music Conference 2008: 24-29 August 2008, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Belfast, Northern Ireland: ICMA and Sonic Arts Research Centre, Queen's University, Belfast, pp. 213-216.
ffitch, J. and Padget, J., 2008. Provenance in Computer Music. In: Proceedings of the 2008 ICMC. SARC, Belfast: ICMA and Queen's University, Belfast, pp. 121-124.
ffitch, J., Dobson, R. and Bradford, R., 2008. Sliding DFT for fun and musical profit. In: Barknecht, F. and Rumori, M., eds. Proceedings: Linux Audio Conference 2008. Brno, CZ: Tribun EU, pp. 118-124.
Banerjee, J. R., Sobey, A. J., Su, H. and Fitch, J. P., 2008. Use of computer algebra in Hamiltonian calculations. Advances in Engineering Software, 39 (6), pp. 521-525.
