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Negation as a Resource: A Novel View on Answer Set Semantics

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Logic Programming and Nonmonotonic Reasoning (LPNMR 2013)

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In recent work, we provided a formulation of ASP programs in terms of linear logic theories. Based on this work, in this paper we propose and discuss a modified Answer Set Semantics, “Resource-based Answer Set Semantics”.

Research partially funded by INdAM-GNCS-2013 project.

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Costantini, S., Formisano, A. (2013). Negation as a Resource: A Novel View on Answer Set Semantics. In: Cabalar, P., Son, T.C. (eds) Logic Programming and Nonmonotonic Reasoning. LPNMR 2013. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 8148. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-40564-8_26

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