Mathematical logic for computer science

Author(s)

• Ben-Ari, M.

Bibliographic Information

Mathematical logic for computer science

Mordechai Ben-Ari

Springer, c2001

2nd ed.

• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This is a mathematics textbook with theorems and proofs. The choice of topics has been guided by the needs of computer science students. The method of semantic tableaux provides an elegant way to teach logic that is both theoretically sound and yet sufficiently elementary for undergraduates. In order to provide a balanced treatment of logic, tableaux are related to deductive proof systems. The book presents various logical systems and contains exercises. Still further, Prolog source code is available on an accompanying Web site. The author is an Associate Professor at the Department of Science Teaching, Weizmann Institute of Science.

Table of Contents

• Preface.- Introduction.- Propositional Calculus: Formulas, Models, Tableaux.- Propositional Calculus: Deductive Systems.- Propositional Calculus: Resolution and BDDs.- Predicate Calculus: Formulas, Models, Tableau.- Predicate Calculus: Deductive Systems.- Predicate Calculus: Resolution.- Logic Programming.- Programs: Semantics and Verification.- Programs: Formal Specification with Z.- Temporal Logic: Formulas, Models, Tableaux.- Temporal Logic: Deduction and Applications.- Appendix: Set Theory
• Further Reading
• Bibliography
• Index of Symbols
• Index.

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Details

• NCID: BA51903102
• ISBN:
  • 1852333197
• LCCN: 00066113
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York, Tokyo
• Pages/Volumes: xiv, 304 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : QA9
  • DC21 : 511.3
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Logic, Symbolic and mathematical