Handbook of theoretical computer science (vol. B)
A Finite-state Approach to Events in Natural Language Semantics
Journal of Logic and Computation
Information and Computation
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Finite-state methods are applied to determine the consequences of events, represented as strings of sets of fluents. Developed to flesh out events used in natural language semantics, the approach supports reasoning about action in AI, including the frame problem and inertia. Representational and inferential aspects of the approach are explored, centering on conciseness of language, context update and constraint application with bias.