Abstract dialectical frameworks (ADFs) are a powerful generalization of Dung’s abstract argumentation frameworks. ADFs allow to model argumentation scenarios such that ADF semantics then provide interpretations of the scenarios. Among the considerable number of ADF semantics, the naivebased ones are built upon the fundamental concept of conflict-freeness. Intuitively, a three-valued interpretat...

We give new regularity conditions for convex optimization problems in separated locally convex spaces. We completely characterize the stable strong and strong Fenchel-Lagrange duality. Then we give similar statements for the case when a solution of the primal problem is assumed as known, obtaining complete characterizations for the so-called total and, respectively, stable total Fenchel-Lagrang...

in al-ta‘liqat–which is most likely a collection of avicenna’s lectures– it is intended to answer to a paradox concerning the knowledge of the substance. this paradox can be reconstructed this way: if, by knowing something, its quiddity comes to mind, then with knowing a substance its quiddity–which is a substance–comes to mind. conversely, according to peripatetic philosophy, knowledge is a qu...

the glorious prophetic parables, as part of the islamic parables, contain the expressions so impressive and delightful that indicate the splendid eloquence of the blessed prophet. these parables _ which have strong context, novel concept, and firm style, and originated from a dynamic and profound thought and have many advantages _ indicate that the blessed prophet spoke in perfect eloquence and...

In the traditional (static) fuzzy logic approach, we select an “and”-operation (tnorm) and an “or”-operation (t-conorm). The result of applying these selected operations may be somewhat different from the actual expert’s degrees of belief in the corresponding logical combinations A&B and A∨B of the original statements – since these degrees depend not only on the expert’s degrees of belief in st...

The adverb ”then” is among the most frequent English temporal adverbs, being also capable of filling a variety of semantic roles. The identification of anaphoric usages of ”then” is important for temporal expression resolution, while the temporal relationship usage is important for event ordering. Given that previous work has not tackled the identification and temporal resolution of anaphoric ”...

Hempel offers a precise, logical reconstruction of Nicod’s naïve instantial account. There are several peculiar features of Hempel’s reconstruction of Nicod. I will focus presently on two such features. First, Hempel’s reconstruction is completely non-probabilistic (we’ll return to that unfortunate decision on Hempel’s part later). Second, Hempel’s reconstruction takes the relata of Nicod’s con...

OBJECTIVES To develop and validate a national set of best practice statements for use in post-stroke aphasia rehabilitation. DESIGN Literature review and statement validation using the RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method (RAM). PARTICIPANTS A national Community of Practice of over 250 speech pathologists, researchers, consumers and policymakers developed a framework consisting of eight areas o...

Neural codes are collections of binary vectors that represent the firing patterns of neurons. The information given by a neural code C can be represented by its neural ideal JC . In turn, the polynomials in JC can be used to determine the relationships among the receptive fields of the neurons. In a paper by Curto et al., three such relationships, known as the Type 1-3 relations, were linked to...