A Note on Parameterised Knowledge Operations in Temporal Logic

We consider modeling the conception of knowledge in terms of temporal logic. The study of knowledge logical operations is originated around 1962 by representation of knowledge and belief using modalities. Nowadays, it is very good established area. However, we would like to look to it from a bit another point of view, our paper models knowledge in terms of linear temporal logic with {\em past}. We consider various versions of logical knowledge operations which may be defined in this framework. Technically, semantics, language and temporal knowledge logics based on our approach are constructed. Deciding algorithms are suggested, unification in terms of this approach is commented. This paper does not offer strong new technical outputs, instead we suggest new approach to conception of knowledge (in terms of time).Comment: 10 page

Intransitive temporal multi-agent’s logic, knowledge and uncertainty, plausibility

© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016. We study intransitive temporal logic implementing multiagent’s approach and formalizing knowledge and uncertainty. An innovative point here is usage of non-transitive linear time and multi-valued models - the ones using separate valuations Vj for agent’s knowledge of facts and summarized (agreed) valuation together with rules for computation truth values for compound formulas. The basic mathematical problems we study here are - decidability and decidability w.r.t. admissible rules. First, we study general case - the logic with non-uniform intransitivity and solve its decidability problem. Also we consider a modification of this logic - temporal logic with uniform non-transitivity and solve problem of recognizing admissibility in this logic

Admissibility via Natural Dualities

It is shown that admissible clauses and quasi-identities of quasivarieties generated by a single finite algebra, or equivalently, the quasiequational and universal theories of their free algebras on countably infinitely many generators, may be characterized using natural dualities. In particular, axiomatizations are obtained for the admissible clauses and quasi-identities of bounded distributive lattices, Stone algebras, Kleene algebras and lattices, and De Morgan algebras and lattices.Comment: 22 pages; 3 figure

Multiagent Temporal Logics with Multivaluations

We study multiagent logics and use temporal relational models with multivaluations. The key distinction from the standard relational models is the introduction of a particular valuation for each agent and the computation of the global valuation using all agents’ valuations. We discuss this approach, illustrate it with examples, and demonstrate that this is not a mechanical combination of standard models, but a much more subtle and sophisticated modeling of the computation of truth values in multiagent environments. To express the properties of these models we define a logical language with temporal formulas and introduce the logics based at classes of such models. The main mathematical problem under study is the satisfiability problem. We solve it and find deciding algorithms. Also we discuss some interesting open problems and trends of possible further investigations

Non-transitive linear temporal logic and logical knowledge operations

© 2015 The Author, 2015. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved.We study a linear temporal logic LTLNT with non-transitive time (with NEXT and UNTIL) and possible interpretations for logical knowledge operations in this approach. We assume time to be non-transitive, linear and discrete, it is a major innovative part of our article. Motivation for our approach that time might be non-transitive and comments on possible interpretations of logical knowledge operations are given. The main result of Section 5 is a solution of the decidability problem for LTLNT, we find and describe in details the decision algorithm. In Section 6 we introduce non-transitive linear temporal logic LTLNT(m) with uniform bound (m) for non-transitivity. We compare it with standard linear temporal logic LTL and the logic LTLNT - where non-transitivity has no upper bound - and show that LTLNT may be approximated by logics LTLNT(m). Concluding part of the article contains a list of open interesting problems

A logic of negative trust

We present a logic to model the behaviour of an agent trusting or not trusting messages sent by another agent. The logic formalises trust as a consistency checking function with respect to currently available information. Negative trust is modelled in two forms: distrust, as the rejection of incoming inconsistent information; mistrust, as revision of previously held information becoming undesirable in view of new incoming inconsistent information, which the agent wishes to accept. We provide a natural deduction calculus, a relational semantics and prove soundness and completeness results. We overview a number of applications which have been investigated for the proof-theoretical formulation of the logic