Modal logic

Patrick Blackburn, Maarten de Rijke, Yde Venema

576 pages, parution le 30/10/2002

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Résumé

Now available in paperback, this is a modern, advanced textbook on modal logic, a field which caught the attention of computer scientists in the late 1970s. Researchers in areas ranging from economics to computational linguistics have since realised its worth. The book is for novices and for more experienced readers, with two distinct tracks clearly signposted at the start of each chapter. The development is mathematical; prior acquaintance with first-order logic and its semantics is assumed, and familiarity with the basic mathematical notions of set theory is required. The authors focus on the use of modal languages as tools to analyze the properties of relational structures, including their algorithmic and algebraic aspects, and applications to issues in logic and computer science such as completeness, computability and complexity are considered. Three appendices supply basic background information and numerous exercises are provided. Ideal for anyone wanting to learn modern modal logic.

Contents

Basic concepts
Models
Frames
Completeness
Algebras and general frames
Computability and complexity
Extended modal logic

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Cambridge University Press
Auteur(s)	Patrick Blackburn, Maarten de Rijke, Yde Venema
Parution	30/10/2002
Nb. de pages	576
Format	15,2 x 22,7
Couverture	Broché
Poids	797g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780521527149
ISBN13	978-0-521-52714-9