Logic is now widely recognized to be one of the foundational disciplines of computing with applications in virtually all aspects of the subject, from software engineering and hardware development to programming languages and artificial intelligence. There is a growing need for an in-depth
survey of the applications of logic in AI and computer science. The Handbook of Logic in Artificial Intelligence and Logic Programming and its companion, Handbook of Logic in Computer Science, have been created in response to this need. This book is a combination of authoritative exposition,
comprehensive survey, and fundamental research that explores underlying unifying themes in the various subject areas. Chapters have been written by an internationally renowned team of researchers and are coordinated in terms of the theories discussed and the examples offered. This book will be of
interest to graduate students and researchers in all areas of artificial intelligence, computer science, and logic, as well as to logicians and mathematicians.
Logic is now widely recognized to be one of the foundational disciplines of computing with applications in virtually all aspects of the subject, from software engineering and hardware development to programming languages and artificial intelligence. There is a growing need for an in-depth
survey of the applications of logic in AI and computer science. The Handbook of Logic in Artificial Intelligence and Logic Programming and its companion, Handbook of Logic in Computer Science, have been created in response to this need. This book is a combination of authoritative exposition,
comprehensive survey, and fundamental research that explores underlying unifying themes in the various subject areas. Chapters have been written by an internationally renowned team of researchers and are coordinated in terms of the theories discussed and the examples offered. This book will be of
interest to graduate students and researchers in all areas of artificial intelligence, computer science, and logic, as well as to logicians and mathematicians.
List of contributors
1.1: David J. Israel: The role(s) of logic in artificial
intelligence
1.2: Martin Davis: First order logic
1.3: W. Bibel and E. Eder: Methods and calculi for deduction
1.4: Norbert Eisinger and Hans Jürgen Ohlbach: Deduction systems
based on resolution
1.5: David A. Plaisted: Equational reasoning and term rewriting
systems
1.6: Melvin Fitting: Basic modal logic
1.7: Wilfrid Hodges: Logical features of Horn clauses
Author index
Subject index
Review of the first three volumes: '.. an essential acquisition for any library covering theoretical computer science and highly desirable for any researcher in the field.' Times Higher Education Supplement Review of the first three volumes: '... the first three volumes... represent a detailed and comprehensive exposition of the theoretical and computational features of a wide variety of classical and non-classical logics.' '... can be unreservedly recommended to AI practitioners with proficiency in logic and commitment to its role in the development of AI systems.' The Computer Journal
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