Syllogistic Logic with Comparative Adjectives
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This paper adds comparative adjectives to the known systems of syllogistic logic. The comparatives are interpreted by transitive and irreflexive relations. The main point is to obtain sound and complete axiomatizations of the logics.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of Logic, Language and Information
دوره 20 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011