Astrolinguistics Design of a Linguistic System for Interstellar Communication Based on Logic /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Ollongren, Alexander (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Θέματα: Physics.; Language and languages > Philosophy.; Linguistics.; Space sciences.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.; Theoretical Linguistics.; Philosophy of Language.

In linguistics, one of the main areas of modern research involves the capabilities and possibilities of there being a "lingua cosmica," a LINCOS, a universal language that could be used to communicate with non-human intelligences. This book touches on the area of the development and use of...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Preface by Prof. D. Vakoch
• Paart I: Calculus of Constructions
• Chapter 1.1: Types and declarations
• Chapter 1.2: Functions and induction
• Chapter 1.3.: Hypotheses
• Chapter 1.4: Higher orders and inductive structures
• Part II: Facts
• Chapter 2.1: Simple Facts
• Chapter 2.2: Compounds
• Chapter 2.3: Aristotelian Theater
• Chapter 2.4: Wittgenstein's Theater
• Part III: Annotation in LINCOS
• Chapter 3.1: Logical contents of texts
• Chapter 3.2: An astrolinguistic experiment
• Chapter 3.3: Aspects of Truth
• Chapter 3.4: Human altruism
• Part IV: Interpretation of LINCOS
• Chapter 4.1: Self-interpretation
• Chapter 4.2: Pictorial representations
• Chapter 4.3: Representation of music
• Chapter 4.4: Signature of LINCOS
• Part V: Processes in LINCOS
• Chapter 5.1: Representing processes
• Chapter 5.2: Cooperating sequential processes
• Chapter 5.3: Hamlet in LINCOS
• Part VI: Symbolic Computation
• Chapter 6.1: Basics
• Chapter 6.2: Relativistic particle motion
• Chapter 6.3: Two-body motion
• Parti VII: (Un)Certainty
• Chapter 7.1: Certain existence
• Chapter 7.2: The uncertain alien
• Appendices
• Appendix A: Background information
• Appendix B: Preliminary Orientation
• Appendix C: History
• Appendix D: a gentle introduction to Lambda and Type
• Appendix E: Postscriptum
• Appendix F: Summary in Russian
• Appendix G: Curriculum Vitae
• Index.