Abductive Logic Calculus

An Abductive Logic Calculus is a formal non-monotonic logic calculus that can be implemented by an abductive reasoning system to solve abductive reasoning tasks.

• AKA: Abductive Logic Theory, Abductive Theory, Abductive Logic, Abductive Logic System, Abductive Apparatus, Abductive Inference System, Abductive Formal System.
• Context:
  • It can (typically) contain Abductive Logic Language with observation formulas and hypothesis formulas.
  • It can (typically) include Abductive Logic Operation Set supporting explanation inference.
  • It can (typically) maintain Background Theory representing domain knowledge.
  • It can (typically) generate Explanatory Hypothesis that entails given observations.
  • It can (typically) apply Consistency Constraint to ensure logical coherence.
  • It can (typically) support Affirming the Consequent as a core abductive operation.
  • It can (typically) enable Hypothesis Selection based on explanatory power.
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  • It can (often) utilize Abduction Scheme for structured inference.
  • It can (often) implement Preference Criterion following simplicity principles.
  • It can (often) integrate with Learning Theory for knowledge acquisition.
  • It can (often) support Constraint-based Mining Task through hypothesis space restriction.
  • It can (often) incorporate Probabilistic Extension for uncertain reasoning.
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  • It can range from being a Simple Abductive Logic Calculus to being a Complex Abductive Logic Calculus, depending on its abductive calculus expressiveness.
  • It can range from being a Propositional Abductive Logic Calculus to being a First-Order Abductive Logic Calculus, depending on its abductive calculus language level.
  • It can range from being a Pure Abductive Logic Calculus to being a Hybrid Abductive Logic Calculus, depending on its abductive calculus integration.
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  • It can formalize Abductive Inference Rules such as:
    • Given observation O and theory T, find hypothesis H such that T ∪ H ⊨ O
    • Ensure T ∪ H is consistent
    • Prefer minimal H according to some criterion
  • It can interface with Artificial Intelligence Discipline for automated reasoning.
  • It can complement Deductive Logic Calculus and Inductive Logic Calculus in comprehensive reasoning systems.
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• Example(s):
  • Theorist Framework, implementing default reasoning through abductive hypothesis.
  • Abductive Logic Programming (ALP), extending logic programming with abductive capability.
  • ACLP System, combining abductive and constraint logic programming.
  • Scientific Theory Formation System, using abductive inference for hypothesis generation.
  • Diagnostic Reasoning System, applying abductive logic for fault diagnosis.
  • Peirce's Original Formulation, establishing philosophical foundations of abductive inference.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Deductive Logic Calculus, which derives necessary conclusions from given premises.
  • Inductive Logic Calculus, which generalizes from specific instances to universal rules.
  • Monotonic Logic System, which preserves derived conclusions when adding new information.
  • Truth-Functional Logic, which lacks explanatory reasoning capability.
• See: Abductive Reasoning, Logic System, Scientific Experiment, Case-based Reasoning, Abductive Logic Task, Abductive Learning, Non-Monotonic Reasoning, Explanation-Based Learning.

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