Nonmonotonic reasoning : logical foundations of commonsense
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Nonmonotonic reasoning : logical foundations of commonsense
（Cambridge tracts in theoretical computer science, 12）
Cambridge University Press, 2010
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"First published 1999, first paperback edition 2010"--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-165) and index
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Description
In this 1991 book the author gives a broad overview of different areas of research in nonmonotonic reasoning, and presents some results and ideas based on his research. The guiding principles are: clarification of the different research activities in the area, which have sometimes been undertaken independently of each other, and appreciation of the fact that these research activities often represent different means to the same ends, namely sound theoretical foundations and efficient computation. The book begins with a discussion of the various types of nonmonotonic reasoning, their applications and their logics. Theorem proving techniques for these logics are also described. There then follow chapters dealing with formulations of nonmonotonic inheritance, and nonmonotonic reasoning based on nonmonotonic rules. The final chapter discusses the achievements in the field in the light of the famous Yale shooting example. The book will be welcomed by researchers in theoretical computer science and artificial intelligence.
Table of Contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Formalizing nonmonotonic reasoning
- 3. Nonmonotonic theorem proving
- 4. Inheritance systems
- 5. Nonmonotonic rule based systems
- 6. What has been achieved?
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