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In this paper we present an extension of PROLOG using modal logic. A new deduction method is also given based on a rule closer to the classical inference rule of PROLOG.
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Fariñas Del Cerro, L. MOLOG: A system that extends PROLOG with modal logic. New Gener Comput 4, 35–50 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03037381
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