Epistemic Logic for AI and Computer Science Paperback / softback
by J.-J. Ch. (Universiteit Utrecht, The Netherlands) Meyer, W. van der (Universiteit Utrecht, The Netherlands) Hoek
Part of the Cambridge Tracts in Theoretical Computer Science series
Paperback / softback
Description
Epistemic logic has grown from its philosophical beginnings to find diverse applications in computer science as a means of reasoning about the knowledge and belief of agents.
This book, based on courses taught at universities and summer schools, provides a broad introduction to the subject; many exercises are included together with their solutions.
The authors begin by presenting the necessary apparatus from mathematics and logic, including Kripke semantics and the well-known modal logics K, T, S4 and S5.
Then they turn to applications in the contexts of distributed systems and artificial intelligence: topics that are addressed include the notions of common knowledge, distributed knowledge, explicit and implicit belief, the interplays between knowledge and time, and knowledge and action, as well as a graded (or numerical) variant of the epistemic operators.
The problem of logical omniscience is also discussed extensively.
Halpern and Moses' theory of honest formulae is covered, and a digression is made into the realm of non-monotonic reasoning and preferential entailment.
Moore's autoepistemic logic is discussed, together with Levesque's related logic of 'all I know'.
Furthermore, it is shown how one can base default and counterfactual reasoning on epistemic logic.
Information
-
Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:372 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:25/03/2004
- Category:
- ISBN:9780521602808
Information
-
Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:372 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:25/03/2004
- Category:
- ISBN:9780521602808
