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A Game Theoretical Semantics for Logics of Nonsense

Logic in Computer Science 2020-09-24 v1

Abstract

Logics of non-sense allow a third truth value to express propositions that are \emph{nonsense}. These logics are ideal formalisms to understand how errors are handled in programs and how they propagate throughout the programs once they appear. In this paper, we give a Hintikkan game semantics for logics of non-sense and prove its correctness. We also discuss how a known solution method in game theory, the iterated elimination of strictly dominated strategies, relates to semantic games for logics of nonsense. Finally, we extend the logics of nonsense only by means of semantic games, developing a new logic of nonsense, and propose a new game semantics for Priest's Logic of Paradox.

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@article{arxiv.2009.10878,
  title  = {A Game Theoretical Semantics for Logics of Nonsense},
  author = {Can Başkent},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2009.10878},
  year   = {2020}
}

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In Proceedings GandALF 2020, arXiv:2009.09360