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Algebras as Knowledge Structures

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We start investigating set algebras from a knowledge theoretical point of view. To this end, we suit hybrid logic to the context of knowledge. The common modal approach is extended in this way, which gives us the necessary expressive power. The main issues of the paper are a completeness and a decidability result for the arising logic of knowledge on algebras.

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Heinemann, B. (2005). Algebras as Knowledge Structures. In: Jȩdrzejowicz, J., Szepietowski, A. (eds) Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science 2005. MFCS 2005. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3618. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11549345_41

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