PROV-ISSUE-577 (valid-vs-consistent): Terminology: valid vs. consistent [prov-dm-constraints]

PROV-ISSUE-577 (valid-vs-consistent): Terminology: valid vs. consistent [prov-dm-constraints]

http://www.w3.org/2011/prov/track/issues/577

Raised by: James Cheney
On product: prov-dm-constraints

PROV then uses the word "valid" where logic would use "consistent". In logic, a formula is valid iff it is necessarily true (it's a tautology). The use of a different term does not help non-logician (they would not be disturbed by the term "consistent") but may be a problem for logicians who are used to other terms.

Received on Thursday, 25 October 2012 16:09:43 UTC