{"product_id":"first-steps-in-modal-logic-paperback-9780521057936","title":"First Steps in Modal Logic (Paperback \/ softback) 9780521057936","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFirst Steps in Modal Logic\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is a first course in propositional modal logic, suitable for mathematicians, computer scientists and philosophers.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSally Popkorn (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521057936, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 28 January 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e332 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.8 x 15.3 x 2 cm, 0.542 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"...offers a distinctive viewpoint and is easy to learn from.\"   D.V. Feldman, Choice\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis is a first course in propositional modal logic, suitable for mathematicians, computer scientists and philosophers. Emphasis is placed on semantic aspects, in the form of labelled transition structures, rather than on proof theory. The book covers all the basic material - propositional languages, semantics and correspondence results, proof systems and completeness results - as well as some topics not usually covered in a modal logic course. It is written from a mathematical standpoint. To help the reader, the material is covered in short chapters, each concentrating on one topic. These are arranged into five parts, each with a common theme. An important feature of the book is the many exercises and an extensive set of solutions is provided.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Preliminaries: 1. Survey of propositional logic\u003cbr\u003e 2. The modal language\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Transition Structures and Semantics: 3. Labelled transition structures\u003cbr\u003e 4. Valuation and satisfaction\u003cbr\u003e 5. Correspondence theory\u003cbr\u003e 6. The general confluence result\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Proof Theory and Completeness: 7. Some consequence relations\u003cbr\u003e 8. Standard formal systems\u003cbr\u003e 9. The general completeness result\u003cbr\u003e 10. Kripke-completeness\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Model Constructions: 11. Bismulations\u003cbr\u003e 12. Filtrations\u003cbr\u003e 13. The finite model property\u003cbr\u003e Part V. More Advanced Material: 14. SLL logic\u003cbr\u003e 15. Löb logic\u003cbr\u003e 16. Canonicity without the fmp\u003cbr\u003e 17. Transition structures aren't enough\u003cbr\u003e Part VI. Two Appendices: Bibliography.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Mathematical logic [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Mathematical logic\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Mathematical%20logic%20%5BPBCD%5D%22\"\u003ePBCD\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005111816472,"sku":"9780521057936","price":50.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521057936i.jpg?v=1694968942","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/first-steps-in-modal-logic-paperback-9780521057936","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}