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Bipolar in Temporal Argumentation Framework

Artificial Intelligence 2019-03-06 v1

Abstract

A Timed Argumentation Framework (TAF) is a formalism where arguments are only valid for consideration in a given period of time, called availability intervals, which are defined for every individual argument. The original proposal is based on a single, abstract notion of attack between arguments that remains static and permanent in time. Thus, in general, when identifying the set of acceptable arguments, the outcome associated with a TAF will vary over time. In this work we introduce an extension of TAF adding the capability of modeling a support relation between arguments. In this sense, the resulting framework provides a suitable model for different time-dependent issues. Thus, the main contribution here is to provide an enhanced framework for modeling a positive (support) and negative (attack) interaction varying over time, which are relevant in many real-world situations. This leads to a Timed Bipolar Argumentation Framework (T-BAF), where classical argument extensions can be defined. The proposal aims at advancing in the integration of temporal argumentation in different application domain.

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@article{arxiv.1903.01874,
  title  = {Bipolar in Temporal Argumentation Framework},
  author = {Maximiliano C. D. Budán and Maria Laura Cobo and Diego C. Martinez and Guillermo R. Simari},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1903.01874},
  year   = {2019}
}
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