Protoalgebraic Logics

Janusz Czelakowski

ISBN 10: 0792369408 / ISBN 13: 9780792369400

Editore: Springer Netherlands, Springer Netherlands Apr 2001, 2001

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Neuware -The main aim of this book is to present recent ideas in logic centered around the notion of a consequence operation. We wish to show these ideas in a factually and materially connected way, i.e., in the form of a consistent theory derived from several simple assumptions and definitions. These ideas have arisen in many research centers. The thorough study of their history can certainly be an exciting task for the historian of logic; in the book this aspect of the theory is being played down. The book belongs to abstract algebraic logic, the area of research that explores to a large extent interconnections between algebra and logic. The results presented here concern logics defined in zero-order languages (Le., quantifier-free sentential languages without predicate symbols). The reach of the theory expounded in the book is, in fact, much wider. The theory is also valid for logics defined in languages of higer orders. The problem of transferring the theory to the level of first-order languages has been satisfactorily solved and new ideas within this area have been put forward in the work of Blok and Pigozzi [1989].Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 468 pp. Englisch.

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• Titolo: Protoalgebraic Logics
• Editore: Springer Netherlands, Springer Netherlands Apr 2001
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0792369408
• ISBN 13: 9780792369400
• Rilegatura: Buch
• Condizione: Neu

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Riassunto

The main aim of this book is to present recent ideas in logic centered around the notion of a consequence operation. We wish to show these ideas in a factually and materially connected way, i.e., in the form of a consistent theory derived from several simple assumptions and definitions. These ideas have arisen in many research centers. The thorough study of their history can certainly be an exciting task for the historian of logic; in the book this aspect of the theory is being played down. The book belongs to abstract algebraic logic, the area of research that explores to a large extent interconnections between algebra and logic. The results presented here concern logics defined in zero-order languages (Le., quantifier-free sentential languages without predicate symbols). The reach of the theory expounded in the book is, in fact, much wider. The theory is also valid for logics defined in languages of higer orders. The problem of transferring the theory to the level of first-order languages has been satisfactorily solved and new ideas within this area have been put forward in the work of Blok and Pigozzi [1989].

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`This book is an excellent and very readable introduction to the area of abstract algebraic logic. It includes recent technical results together with philosophical comments to provide a context. Many of the chapters contain exercises that give additional results and all of the chapters contain extensive end notes to guide the reader to the literature '
Mathematical Reviews, 2002f