Proof Theory for Fuzzy Logics

by Metcalfe, George; Olivetti, Nicola; Gabbay, Dov

• ISBN13: 9781402094088
• ISBN10: 1402094086
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-02-01
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

Fuzzy logics are many-valued logics that are well suited to reasoning in the context of vagueness. They provide the basis for the wider field of Fuzzy Logic, encompassing diverse areas such as fuzzy control, fuzzy databases, and fuzzy mathematics. This book provides an accessible and up-to-date introduction to this fast-growing and increasingly popular area. It focuses in particular on the development and applications of "proof-theoretic" presentations of fuzzy logics; the result of more than ten years of intensive work by researchers in the area, including the authors. In addition to providing alternative elegant presentations of fuzzy logics, proof-theoretic methods are useful for addressing theoretical problems (including key standard completeness results) and developing efficient deduction and decision algorithms. Proof-theoretic presentations also place fuzzy logics in the broader landscape of non-classical logics, revealing deep relations with other logics studied in Computer Science, Mathematics, and Philosophy. The book builds methodically from the semantic origins of fuzzy logics to proof-theoretic presentations such as Hilbert and Gentzen systems, introducing both theoretical and practical applications of these presentations.

Table of Contents

Introduction

The Semantic Basis

Hilbert Systems

Gentzen Systems

Syntactic Eliminations

Fundamental Logics

Uniformity and Efficiency

First-Order Logics

Further Topics

References

Index

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