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MONDES POSSIBLES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-04-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- possible worlds theory
1, record 1, English, possible%20worlds%20theory
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Is a theory that takes alternative possibilities as its basic primitive notion. The only assumption that this theory makes is that there are many conceivable states of affairs. 1, record 1, English, - possible%20worlds%20theory
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- théorie des mondes possibles
1, record 1, French, th%C3%A9orie%20des%20mondes%20possibles
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-04-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- possible world
1, record 2, English, possible%20world
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- possible worlds 2, record 2, English, possible%20worlds
correct, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Modal logics are characterized from a semantic point of view by the notion of possible worlds; each world characterizing a certain knowledge state at a given moment. 3, record 2, English, - possible%20world
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- monde possible
1, record 2, French, monde%20possible
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mondes possibles 2, record 2, French, mondes%20possibles
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une vérité nécessaire est vraie dans tous les mondes possibles, tandis qu'une vérité contingente est vraie dans le monde réel mais pas dans tous les mondes possibles. 2, record 2, French, - monde%20possible
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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