In ordered logic programs, i.e. partially ordered sets of clauses where smaller rules carry more preference, inconsistencies, which appear as conflicts between applicable rules, a...
In the logical approach to information retrieval (IR), retrieval is considered as uncertain inference. Whereas classical IR models are based on propositional logic, we combine Dat...
Temporal logic can be used to describe processes: their behaviour is characterized by a set of temporal models axiomatized by a temporal theory. Two types of models are most often ...
Atomic regions are an important concept in correct concurrent programming: since atomic regions can be viewed as having executed in a single step, atomicity greatly reduces the nu...
A theory is elaboration tolerant to the extent that new information can be incorporated with only simple changes. The simplest change is conjoining new information, and only conju...