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REASONING WITH PROTOCOLS UNDER IMPERFECT INFORMATION

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 September 2011

ERIC PACUIT and
SUNIL SIMON
ERIC PACUIT*
Affiliation:
Tilburg Institute for Logic and Philosophy of Science (TiLPS) Department of Philosophy, Tilburg University
SUNIL SIMON*
Affiliation:
Centrum voor Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI)
*
*TILBURG INSTITUTE FOR LOGIC AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE, TILBURG UNIVERSITY, TILBURG, 5000LE, THE NETHERLANDS. E-mail:e.j.pacuit@uvt.nl
†CENTRUM FOR WISKUNDE & INFORMATICA, SCIENCE PARK 123, AMSTERDAM, 1098XG, THE NETHERLANDS. E-mail:s.e.simon@cwi.nl
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Abstract

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We introduce and study a PDL-style logic for reasoning about protocols, or plans, under imperfect information. Our paper touches on a number of issues surrounding the relationship between an agent’s abilities, available choices, and information in an interactive situation. The main question we address is under what circumstances can the agent commit to a protocol or plan, and what can she achieve by doing so?

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Research Article
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The Review of Symbolic Logic , Volume 4 , Issue 3 , September 2011, pp. 412 - 444
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Copyright © Association for Symbolic Logic 2011

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