Dynamics and Management of Reasoning Processes

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-vii

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2. Introduction

   • John-Jules Ch. Meyer, Jan Treur

   Pages 1-6

3. Basic Concepts

   • J.-J. Ch. Meyer, J. Treur

   Pages 7-13

4. Temporal Semantics of Meta-Level Architectures for Dynamic Control of Reasoning

   • Jan Treur

   Pages 15-39

5. Formal Semantics of Temporal Epistemic Reflection

   • Wiebe van der Hoek, John-Jules Meyer, Jan Treur

   Pages 41-63

6. Compositional Verification of Diagnostic Process Models

   • Frank Cornelissen, Catholijn M. Jonker, Jan Treur

   Pages 65-82

7. Specification of Nonmonotonic Reasoning

   • Joeri Engelfriet, Jan Treur

   Pages 83-103

8. An Interpretation of Default Logic in Minimal Temporal Epistemic Logic

   • Joeri Engelfriet, Jan Treur

   Pages 105-124

9. The Dynamics of Default Reasoning

   • Bernd van Linder, Wiebe van der Hoek, John-Jules Ch. Meyer

   Pages 125-157

10. Default Logic as Dynamic Doxastic Logic

    • Krister Segerberg

    Pages 159-176

11. Temporalized Epistemic Default Logic

    • J.-J. Ch. Meyer, J. Treur, W. van der Hoek

    Pages 177-194

12. Meta-Level Selection Techniques for the Control of Default Reasoning

    • Victor Allis, Yao-Hua Tan, Jan Treur

    Pages 195-215

13. A New Semantics for Logic Programs

    • Fangzhen Lin, Ray Reiter

    Pages 217-248

14. Context-Dependent Natural Deduction for Non-Monotonic Reasoning

    • Philippe Besnard, Yao-Hua Tan

    Pages 249-266

15. Dynamic Normative Reasoning under Uncertainty: How to Distinguish between Obligations under Uncertainty and Prima Facie Obligations

    • Leendert van der Torre, Yao-Hua Tan

    Pages 267-297

16. A Formal Analysis of Pro-Activeness and Reactiveness in Cooperative Information Gathering

    • Catholijn M. Jonker, Jan Treur

    Pages 299-338

17. Modelling Internal Dynamic Behaviour of BDI Agents

    • Frances M. T. Brazier, Barbara Dunin-Keplicz, Jan Treur, Rineke Verbrugge

    Pages 339-361

18. Deliberate Evolution in Multi-Agent Systems

    • F. M. T. Brazier, C. M. Jonker, J. Treur, N. J. E. Wijngaards

    Pages 363-380

19. Back Matter

    Pages 381-385

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This volume, the 6th volume in the DRUMS Handbook series, is part of the after­ math of the successful ESPRIT project DRUMS (Defeasible Reasoning and Un­ certainty Management Systems) which took place in two stages from 1989-1996. In the second stage (1993-1996) a work package was introduced devoted to the topics Reasoning and Dynamics, covering both the topics of 'Dynamics of Rea­ soning', where reasoning is viewed as a process, and 'Reasoning about Dynamics', which must be understood as pertaining to how both designers of and agents within dynamic systems may reason about these systems. The present volume presents work done in this context. This work has an emphasis on modelling and formal techniques in the investigation of the topic "Reasoning and Dynamics", but it is not mere theory that occupied us. Rather research was aimed at bridging the gap between theory and practice. Therefore also real-life applications of the modelling techniques were considered, and we hope this also shows in this volume, which is focused on the dynamics of reasoning processes. In order to give the book a broader perspective, we have invited a number of well-known researchers outside the project but working on similar topics to contribute as well. We have very pleasant recollections of the project, with its lively workshops and other meetings, with the many sites and researchers involved, both within and outside our own work package.

• Analysis
• C programming language
• Natural
• logic
• multi-agent system
• nonmonotonic reasoning
• selection
• semantics
• uncertainty
• verification

• Utrecht University, The Netherlands

  John-Jules Ch. Meyer

• Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands

  Jan Treur

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