A Textbook of Belief Dynamics - Theory Change and Database Updating (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1999)

The mid-1980s saw the discovery of logical tools that make it possible to model changes in belief and knowledge in entirely new ways. These logical tools turned out to be applicable to both human beliefs and to the contents of databases. Philosophers, logicians, and computer scientists have contributed to making this interdisciplinary field one of the most exciting in the cognitive scientists - and one that is expanding rapidly. This, the first textbook in the new area, contains both discursive chapters with a minimum of formalism and formal chapters in which proofs and proof methods are presented. Using different selections from the formal sections, according to the author's detailed advice, allows the book to be used at all levels of university education. A supplementary volume contains solutions to the 210 exercises. The volume's unique, comprehensive coverage means that it can also be used by specialists in the field of belief dynamics and related areas, such as non-monotonic reasoning and knowledge representation.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Applied Logic Series, 11/1
Release date:	December 2010
First published:	1999
Authors:	Sven Ove Hansson
Dimensions:	240 x 160 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	399
Edition:	Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1999
ISBN-13:	978-90-481-5125-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Epistemology, theory of knowledge Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Logic Books > Computing & IT > Applications of computing > Artificial intelligence > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Epistemology, theory of knowledge Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Logic
LSN:	90-481-5125-2
Barcode:	9789048151257

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