Nonmonotonic logic for use in information retrieval: An exploratory paper

摘要

Monotonic logic requires reexamination of the entirety of a logic string when there is a contradiction. Nonmonotonic logic allows the user to withdraw conclusions in the face of contradiction without harm to the logic string. This attribute has considerable application to the field of information searching. Artificial intelligence models and neural networks based on nonmonotonic logic have the potential for more robust findings than the use of monotonic logic alone. This paper demonstrates the power of nonmonotonic logic but does not implement the logic.