Logic

Combinatorial explosion

Objects and relations Let us first take a set of objects and consider how many connections (relations) there are between them, leaving aside the nature of the relationships and focussing solely upon their number. This is quite a simple task, because there is always exactly one relation between any two objects. Even if the two objects are entirely unrelated, this fact has a meaning and is thus useful information. We can count the number of possible connections between the objects and compare the number of objects with the number of possible relations. Fig 1: Seven objects and their relations Figure

By Hans Rudolf Straub|2025-11-25T18:16:32+00:0016. March 2020|Categories: Artificial Intelligence, Information, Logic, Logodynamics, Information Reduction|Tags: Combinatorial Explosion|0 Comments

IF-THEN: Static or Dynamic

IF-THEN and Time It’s a commonly held belief that there’s nothing complicated about the idea of IF-THEN from the field of logic. However, I believe this overlooks the fact that there are actually two variants of IF-THEN that differ depending on whether the IF-THEN in question possesses an internal time element. Dynamic (real) IF-THEN For many of us, it’s self-evident that the IF-THEN is dynamic and has a significant time element. Before we can get to our conclusion – the THEN – we closely examine the IF – the condition that permits the conclusion. In other words, the condition is

By Hans Rudolf Straub|2025-11-15T13:23:12+00:002. December 2019|Categories: if-then, Logic|Comments Off

Artificial Intelligence at the bar

An AI enters a bar. "What would you like to drink?" asks the bartender. "Hm - what do all the others take?"

By Hans Rudolf Straub|2025-11-15T13:23:35+00:001. September 2019|Categories: Artificial Intelligence, Information, Logic|Tags: AI, Artificial Intelligence, Logic|0 Comments

Is ‘IF-THEN’ static or dynamic?

IF-THEN and Time It’s a commonly held belief that there’s nothing complicated about the idea of IF-THEN from the field of logic. However, I believe this overlooks the fact that there are actually two variants of IF-THEN that differ depending on whether the IF-THEN in question possesses an internal time element. Dynamic (real) IF-THEN For many of us, it’s self-evident that the IF-THEN is dynamic and has a significant time element. Before we can get to our conclusion – the THEN – we closely examine the IF – the condition that permits the conclusion. In other words, the condition is