Artificial Intelligence, Intelligent Systems, Neural Networks
Applied models and problems of syllogistics
Yu. M. Smetanin Udmurt State University, Izhevsk, Russia
Abstract:
Problems of the formation of conceptual (cognitive) thinking are closely
related to applications of logic. However, they are no less closely related to philosophy.
In applications, it is important not only formally, but also meaningfully to understand what is
“TRUE “ and “ FALSE” and why the logical model of causal relationships may be inadequate
to reality.
It is shown that Aristotelian type syllogistics (Vasiliev N.A., Venn, Kerrol), the Bul logic
algebra, can be built on a general ontological basis— Algebraic system, including the Boolean
algebra of sets and volumetric relations between model sets.
In syllogistics, non-paradoxical logical following is defined.
The area of formula intepretation is discrete Venn diagrams (DDV). Universum and model
sets are given as finite sets of non-negative integers.
Establishing that the logical content of the premise includes the logical content of the
conclusion for any formulas boils down to verifying the inclusion of sets that are semantic
meanings of the premise and conclusion. This indicates the presence of the solvability
property of syllogistics. The formula can be single-sense (OS) or multi-sense (MS). The DDV
family is the semantic value of the MS formula. OS Formula has one DDV as its semantic
meaning. All formulas are divided into laws, doables, and contradictions.
Substantial examples confirming theoretical provisions are considered. The proposed
syllogistics was tested to solve problems with a maximum number of model sets of 22. When
creating software based on parallelizing the process of calculating the semantic value of a
formula, you can solve problems with a significantly larger number of model sets.(
Key words and phrases:
applied syllogistics, discrete Venn diagrams, logical semantic models.
UDC:
004.421.2 + 004.891.2 +
510.649
BBK:
22.123
MSC: Primary
97P99; Secondary
97U99 Received: 04.09.2025
Accepted: 21.09.2025
DOI:
10.25209/2079-3316-2025-16-4-119-154