No syllogisms for the numerical syllogistic

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    Abstract

    The numerical syllogistic is the extension of the traditional syllogistic with numerical quantifiers of the forms at least C and at most C. It is known that, for the traditional syllogistic, a finite collection of rules, similar in spirit to the classical syllogisms, constitutes a sound and complete proof-system. The question arises as to whether such a proof system exists for the numerical syllogistic. This paper answers that question in the negative: no finite collection of syllogism-like rules, broadly conceived, is sound and complete for the numerical syllogistic. © 2009 Springer Berlin Heidelberg.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)|Lect. Notes Comput. Sci.
    Place of PublicationBerlin
    PublisherSpringer Nature
    Pages192-203
    Number of pages11
    Volume5533
    ISBN (Print)3642017479, 9783642017476
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2009
    EventSymposium on Languages: From Formal to Natural. Dedicated to Nissim Francez on the Occasion of His 65th Birthday - Haifa
    Duration: 1 Jul 2009 → …

    Publication series

    NameLecture notes in computer science

    Conference

    ConferenceSymposium on Languages: From Formal to Natural. Dedicated to Nissim Francez on the Occasion of His 65th Birthday
    CityHaifa
    Period1/07/09 → …

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