Situations, Actions, and Causal Laws

Abstract

A formal theory is given concerning situations, causality and the possibility and effects of actions is given. The theory is intended to be used by the Advice Taker, a computer program that is to decide what to do by reasoning. Some simple examples are given of descriptions of situations and deductions that certain goals can be achieved.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 03, 1963
Accession Number
AD0785031

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  • John McCarthy

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  • Stanford University

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  • Artificial Intelligence
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  • Differential Equations
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