Mathematical Logic Foundations for Information Science

Mathematical logic is a branch of mathematics that takes axiom systems and mathematical proofs as its objects of study. This book shows how it can also provide a foundation for the development of information science and technology. The first five chapters systematically present the core topics of cl...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Li, Wei
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Basel Birkhäuser 2010, 2010
Edition:1st ed. 2010
Series:Progress in Computer Science and Applied Logic
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Syntax of First-Order Languages
  • Models of First-Order Languages
  • Formal Inference Systems
  • Computability & Representability
  • Gödel Theorems
  • Sequences of Formal Theories
  • Revision Calculus
  • Version Sequences
  • Inductive Inference
  • Workflows for Scientific Discovery