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Logic for approximate entailment in ordered universes of discourse

Logic 2018-08-31 v1

Abstract

The Logic of Approximate Entailment (LAE) is a graded counterpart of classical propositional calculus, where conclusions that are only approximately correct can be drawn. This is achieved by equipping the underlying set of possible worlds with a similarity relation. When using this logic in applications, however, a disadvantage must be accepted; namely, in LAE it is not possible to combine conclusions in a conjunctive way. In order to overcome this drawback, we propose in this paper a modification of LAE where, at the semantic level, the underlying set of worlds is moreover endowed with an order structure. The chosen framework is designed in view of possible applications.

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@article{arxiv.1808.10312,
  title  = {Logic for approximate entailment in ordered universes of discourse},
  author = {Francesc Esteva and Lluís Godo and Thomas Vetterlein},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1808.10312},
  year   = {2018}
}