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We present a method to tackle indirect effects in the context of reasoning about actions. The framework is based on the normative theory of causality. The method we propose, is close to Thielscher’s method. To represent ramifications, we use directed relations between two single effects called indirect effects relationships, stating under which conditions the occurrence of the second effect follows the occurrence of the first. Our relationships represent both instantaneous and delayed indirect effects.
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Khelfallah, M., Mokhtari, A. (2001). Ramification in the Normative Method of Causality. In: Benferhat, S., Besnard, P. (eds) Symbolic and Quantitative Approaches to Reasoning with Uncertainty. ECSQARU 2001. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 2143. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-44652-4_62
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