XML data can be stored in different databases including ObjectRelational Database (ORDB). Using ORDB, we get the benefit of the relational maturity and the richness of OO modeling...
Levesque introduced the notion of only-knowing to precisely capture the beliefs of a knowledge base. He also showed how only-knowing can be used to formalize non-monotonic behavio...
We define a multivariate polynomial that generalizes in a unified way the twovariable interlace polynomial defined by Arratia, Bollob´as and Sorkin on the one hand, and a one-...
Reasoning about preferences is a major issue in many decision making problems. Recently, a new logic for handling preferences, called Qualitative Choice Logic (QCL), was presented...
We present a general theory for the use of negative premises in the rules of Transition System Specifications (TSSs). We formulate a criterion that should be satisfied by a TSS in ...