Temporal Logic of Actions
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Temporal Logic of Actions is a formal framework for specifying and reasoning about concurrent and distributed systems using temporal logic to describe system behaviors over time.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temporal Logic of Actions canonical | 2 |
| "The Temporal Logic of Actions" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T886647 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Temporal Logic of Actions Context triple: [Leslie Lamport, knownFor, Temporal Logic of Actions]
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A.
The Logical Structure of the World
The Logical Structure of the World is Rudolf Carnap’s seminal 1928 work in which he develops a rigorous, formal reconstruction of all scientific concepts from a phenomenalist basis, serving as a foundational text of logical positivism.
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B.
Introduction to Logical Theory
Introduction to Logical Theory is a mid-20th-century philosophical work by P. F. Strawson that critically examines traditional formal logic and its relation to ordinary language.
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C.
Hoare logic
Hoare logic is a formal system in computer science used to reason rigorously about the correctness of computer programs using logical assertions about program states.
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D.
Logical Foundations of Probability
Logical Foundations of Probability is a seminal philosophical work by Rudolf Carnap that develops a rigorous logical and formal account of probability and inductive reasoning.
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E.
Kripke fixed-point theory of truth
The Kripke fixed-point theory of truth is a semantic framework developed by Saul Kripke that uses partial truth predicates and fixed points to consistently handle self-referential sentences and semantic paradoxes like the liar paradox.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Temporal Logic of Actions Target entity description: Temporal Logic of Actions is a formal framework for specifying and reasoning about concurrent and distributed systems using temporal logic to describe system behaviors over time.
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A.
The Logical Structure of the World
The Logical Structure of the World is Rudolf Carnap’s seminal 1928 work in which he develops a rigorous, formal reconstruction of all scientific concepts from a phenomenalist basis, serving as a foundational text of logical positivism.
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B.
Introduction to Logical Theory
Introduction to Logical Theory is a mid-20th-century philosophical work by P. F. Strawson that critically examines traditional formal logic and its relation to ordinary language.
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C.
Hoare logic
Hoare logic is a formal system in computer science used to reason rigorously about the correctness of computer programs using logical assertions about program states.
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D.
Logical Foundations of Probability
Logical Foundations of Probability is a seminal philosophical work by Rudolf Carnap that develops a rigorous logical and formal account of probability and inductive reasoning.
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E.
Kripke fixed-point theory of truth
The Kripke fixed-point theory of truth is a semantic framework developed by Saul Kripke that uses partial truth predicates and fixed points to consistently handle self-referential sentences and semantic paradoxes like the liar paradox.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
formal specification language
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logic for concurrent systems ⓘ temporal logic framework ⓘ |
| abbreviation | TLA ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
concurrent algorithms
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distributed algorithms ⓘ fault-tolerant systems ⓘ protocol verification ⓘ |
| basedOn |
predicate logic
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temporal logic ⓘ |
| comparedWith |
Hoare logic
ⓘ
branching-time temporal logic CTL* ⓘ
surface form:
computation tree logic
linear temporal logic ⓘ process algebras ⓘ |
| creator | Leslie Lamport ⓘ |
| developedAt |
Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) Western Research Laboratory
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surface form:
Digital Equipment Corporation Systems Research Center
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| distinguishes |
liveness properties
ⓘ
safety properties ⓘ |
| field |
computer science
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concurrency theory ⓘ distributed systems ⓘ formal methods ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Leslie Lamport ⓘ |
| firstDescribedIn |
Temporal Logic of Actions
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
"The Temporal Logic of Actions"
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| firstPublicationYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
PlusCal algorithm language
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TLA+ specification language ⓘ TLC model checker ⓘ |
| hasNotation |
box operator
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diamond operator ⓘ prime operator for next-state values ⓘ |
| influenced |
PlusCal algorithm language
ⓘ
surface form:
PlusCal
TLA+ ⓘ |
| logicType |
action-based temporal logic
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state-based temporal logic ⓘ |
| purpose |
reasoning about system behaviors over time
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specification of concurrent systems ⓘ specification of distributed systems ⓘ verification of system correctness ⓘ |
| supports |
mechanical verification
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model checking via TLC ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
actions
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fairness conditions ⓘ invariants ⓘ liveness properties ⓘ refinement ⓘ safety properties ⓘ state transitions ⓘ stuttering steps ⓘ temporal operators ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Temporal Logic of Actions Description of subject: Temporal Logic of Actions is a formal framework for specifying and reasoning about concurrent and distributed systems using temporal logic to describe system behaviors over time.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
"The Temporal Logic of Actions"