Here and there among logics for logic programming

  • Authors:
  • Alexander Bochman

  • Affiliations:
  • Computer Science Department, Holon Institute of Technology, Israel

  • Venue:
  • Correct Reasoning
  • Year:
  • 2012

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Abstract

We explore the range of propositional logics suitable for logic programs under the stable semantics, starting with the logic of here-and-there as a primary representative. It will be shown, however, that there are other potential logics in the range. Still, all such logics are based on essentially the same semantics, so their differences are largely due to choice of the underlying language. Our representation suggests a more tolerant answer to the question ‘What is the Logic of Logic Programming?', as well as some further expressive opportunities in using logic programs as a general knowledge representation formalism.