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Logic of Belief Revision

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[Revised entry by Sven Ove Hansson on July 29, 2026.
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In the logic of belief revision (belief change), a belief state (or database) is represented by a set of sentences. The major operations of change are those consisting in the introduction or removal of a belief-representing sentence. In both cases, changes affecting other sentences may be needed (for instance in order to retain consistency). Rationality postulates for such operations have been proposed, a

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