Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Cheating Husbands - A Study of the Interplay Between Knowledge, Action, and Communication
Student Seminar
Speaker:
Pritam Bhattacharya
Organiser:
Girish Varma
Date:
Friday, 15 Nov 2013, 16:00 to 17:30
Venue:
D-405 (D-Block Seminar Room)
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Abstract:
Abstract: The relationship between knowledge and action is a fundamental one: a processor in a computer network (or a robot or a person, for that matter) should base its actions on the knowledge (or information) it has. One of the main uses of communication is passing around information that may eventually be required by the receiver in order to decide upon subsequent actions. Understanding the relationship between knowledge, action, and communication is fundamental to the design of computer network protocols, intelligent robots, etc. By looking at a number of variants of the cheating husbands puzzle, we illustrate the subtle relationship between knowledge, communication, and action in a distributed environment.
Reference::"Cheating husbands and other stories: A case study of knowledge, action, and communication" - Yoram Moses, Danny Dolev, Joseph Y. Halpern [Distributed Computing (1986), Volume 1, Issue 3, pp 167-176 ]
| Speaker: | Pritam Bhattacharya |
| Organiser: | Girish Varma |
| Date: | Friday, 15 Nov 2013, 16:00 to 17:30 |
| Venue: | D-405 (D-Block Seminar Room) |
(Scan to add to calendar)
Abstract:
Abstract: The relationship between knowledge and action is a fundamental one: a processor in a computer network (or a robot or a person, for that matter) should base its actions on the knowledge (or information) it has. One of the main uses of communication is passing around information that may eventually be required by the receiver in order to decide upon subsequent actions. Understanding the relationship between knowledge, action, and communication is fundamental to the design of computer network protocols, intelligent robots, etc. By looking at a number of variants of the cheating husbands puzzle, we illustrate the subtle relationship between knowledge, communication, and action in a distributed environment.
Reference::"Cheating husbands and other stories: A case study of knowledge, action, and communication" - Yoram Moses, Danny Dolev, Joseph Y. Halpern [Distributed Computing (1986), Volume 1, Issue 3, pp 167-176 ]
Reference::"Cheating husbands and other stories: A case study of knowledge, action, and communication" - Yoram Moses, Danny Dolev, Joseph Y. Halpern [Distributed Computing (1986), Volume 1, Issue 3, pp 167-176 ]