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Improved answer-set programming encodings for abstract argumentation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 September 2015

SARAH A. GAGGL ,
NORBERT MANTHEY ,
ALESSANDRO RONCA ,
JOHANNES P. WALLNER  and
STEFAN WOLTRAN
SARAH A. GAGGL
Affiliation:
Technische Universität Dresden, Germany
NORBERT MANTHEY
Affiliation:
Technische Universität Dresden, Germany
ALESSANDRO RONCA
Affiliation:
La Sapienza, University of Rome
JOHANNES P. WALLNER
Affiliation:
University of Helsinki, Department of Computer Science, HIIT
STEFAN WOLTRAN
Affiliation:
Vienna University of Technology, Austria
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Abstract

The design of efficient solutions for abstract argumentation problems is a crucial step towards advanced argumentation systems. One of the most prominent approaches in the literature is to use Answer-Set Programming (ASP) for this endeavor. In this paper, we present new encodings for three prominent argumentation semantics using the concept of conditional literals in disjunctions as provided by the ASP-system clingo. Our new encodings are not only more succinct than previous versions, but also outperform them on standard benchmarks.

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Answer-Set ProgrammingAbstract ArgumentationImplementationASPARTIX

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Theory and Practice of Logic Programming , Volume 15 , Special Issue 4-5: 31st International Conference on Logic Programming , July 2015 , pp. 434 - 448
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