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New Meta-Programming Framework Simplifies Temporal ASP Logic

Researchers have developed a novel meta-programming framework designed to streamline the implementation and exploration of temporal extensions for Answer Set Programming (ASP). This framework enhances standard ASP meta-programming by incorporating formal type specifications and nesting capabilities into clingo's theory grammar. It includes a transformation pipeline to maintain semantic correctness by preventing nested modalities from being simplified during grounding, and it has been demonstrated by implementing meta-encodings for Linear-time Temporal Equilibrium Logic (TEL), Metric Equilibrium Logic (MEL), and Dynamic Equilibrium Logic (DEL). The system, named metasp, provides a unified and declarative approach to managing the complexities of these temporal logics. AI

IMPACT This framework could accelerate research and development in temporal logic systems by simplifying the implementation of complex temporal reasoning capabilities.

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New Meta-Programming Framework Simplifies Temporal ASP Logic

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Susana Hahn, Amade Nems, Javier Romero, Torsten Schaub ·

    Meta-Programming for Linear-time Temporal Answer Set Programming

    arXiv:2605.29965v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: The development of temporal extensions of Answer Set Programming (ASP) has led to the emergence of non-monotonic linear-time (TEL), dynamic (DEL), and metric (MEL) temporal equilibrium logics. However, the inherent rigidity of highl…