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In this paper we survey formal techniques for the study of reasoning about knowledge and belief, and consider their application in the areas of distributed computing and nonmonotonic reasoning.
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Measor, N. Logics of knowledge and belief—applications. Artif Intell Rev 5, 35–51 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00129534
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