On fibring semantics for BDI logics

Abstract

This study examines BDI logics in the context of Gabbay's fibring semantics. We show that dovetailing (a special form of fibring) can be adopted as a semantic methodology to combine BDI logics. We develop a set of interaction axioms that can capture static as well as dynamic aspects of the mental states in BDI systems, using Catach's incestual schema Ga,b,c,d. Further we exemplify the constraints required on fibring function to capture the semantics of interactions among modalities. The advantages of having a fibred approach is discussed in the final section. © 2002 Springer-Verlag.