Title :
Propositional n-traces: visualizing a problem in philosophical logic
Author :
Prévost, Nathalie ; Jennings, R.E. ; Jörgenson, Loki ; Fracchia, F.D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Philos., Simon Fraser Univ., Burnaby, BC, Canada
fDate :
29 Oct-3 Nov 1995
Abstract :
As part of an inter-disciplinary effort, we are visually exploring a current problem in philosophical logic related to information processing. Given a set of inconsistent sentences or inputs, a processor cannot unambiguously infer any specific consequence. Traces represent subsets of possible consequences which can be inferred classically from partitions of the set of inputs. We are interested in the relationship between a given set of Boolean inputs and its respective trace(s). We have developed a visualization paradigm which allows us to view and explore this relationship effectively
Keywords :
Boolean functions; data visualisation; philosophical aspects; Boolean inputs; inconsistent sentences; information processing; philosophical logic; propositional n-traces; traces; visualization; Collaboration; Computer graphics; Information processing; Laboratories; Logic testing; Mathematics; Multimedia computing; Natural languages; Statistics; Visualization;
Conference_Titel :
Visualization, 1995. Visualization '95. Proceedings., IEEE Conference on
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-7187-4
DOI :
10.1109/VISUAL.1995.485147