A Note on Logic Programming Fixed-Point Semantics
A Note on Logic Programming Fixed-Point Semantics
In this paper, we present an account of classical Logic Programming fixed-point semantics in terms of two standard categorical constructions in which the least Herbrand model is characterized by properties of universality. In particular, we show that, given a program $P$, the category of models of $P$ is reflective in the category of interpretations for $P$. In addition, we show that the immediate consequence operator gives rise to an endofunctor ${T}_P$ on the category of Herbrand interpretations for $P$ such that category of algebras for ${T}_P$ is the category of Herbrand models of $P$. As consequences, we have that the least Herbrand model of $P$ is the least fixed-point of ${T}_P$ and is the reflection of the empty Herbrand interpretation.
logic programming, semantics of logic programming
Sassone, V.
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1993
Sassone, V.
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Sassone, V.
(1993)
A Note on Logic Programming Fixed-Point Semantics.
8th Meeting on Logic Programming, GULP '93.
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In this paper, we present an account of classical Logic Programming fixed-point semantics in terms of two standard categorical constructions in which the least Herbrand model is characterized by properties of universality. In particular, we show that, given a program $P$, the category of models of $P$ is reflective in the category of interpretations for $P$. In addition, we show that the immediate consequence operator gives rise to an endofunctor ${T}_P$ on the category of Herbrand interpretations for $P$ such that category of algebras for ${T}_P$ is the category of Herbrand models of $P$. As consequences, we have that the least Herbrand model of $P$ is the least fixed-point of ${T}_P$ and is the reflection of the empty Herbrand interpretation.
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Published date: 1993
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8th Meeting on Logic Programming, GULP '93, 1993-01-01
Keywords:
logic programming, semantics of logic programming
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Web & Internet Science
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/261945
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V. Sassone
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