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# Natural Language Toolkit: Nonmonotonic Reasoning
#
# Author: Daniel H. Garrette <dhgarrette@gmail.com>
#
# Copyright (C) 2001-2020 NLTK Project
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# URL: <http://nltk.org>
# For license information, see LICENSE.TXT
"""
A module to perform nonmonotonic reasoning. The ideas and demonstrations in
this module are based on "Logical Foundations of Artificial Intelligence" by
Michael R. Genesereth and Nils J. Nilsson.
"""
from collections import defaultdict
from functools import reduce
from nltk.inference.prover9 import Prover9, Prover9Command
from nltk.sem.logic import (
VariableExpression,
EqualityExpression,
ApplicationExpression,
Expression,
AbstractVariableExpression,
AllExpression,
BooleanExpression,
NegatedExpression,
ExistsExpression,
Variable,
ImpExpression,
AndExpression,
unique_variable,
operator,
)
from nltk.inference.api import Prover, ProverCommandDecorator
class ProverParseError(Exception):
pass
def get_domain(goal, assumptions):
if goal is None:
all_expressions = assumptions
else:
all_expressions = assumptions + [-goal]
return reduce(operator.or_, (a.constants() for a in all_expressions), set())
class ClosedDomainProver(ProverCommandDecorator):
"""
This is a prover decorator that adds domain closure assumptions before
proving.
"""
def assumptions(self):
assumptions = [a for a in self._command.assumptions()]
goal = self._command.goal()
domain = get_domain(goal, assumptions)
return [self.replace_quants(ex, domain) for ex in assumptions]
def goal(self):
goal = self._command.goal()
domain = get_domain(goal, self._command.assumptions())
return self.replace_quants(goal, domain)
def replace_quants(self, ex, domain):
"""
Apply the closed domain assumption to the expression
- Domain = union([e.free()|e.constants() for e in all_expressions])
- translate "exists x.P" to "(z=d1 | z=d2 | ... ) & P.replace(x,z)" OR
"P.replace(x, d1) | P.replace(x, d2) | ..."
- translate "all x.P" to "P.replace(x, d1) & P.replace(x, d2) & ..."
:param ex: ``Expression``
:param domain: set of {Variable}s
:return: ``Expression``
"""
if isinstance(ex, AllExpression):
conjuncts = [
ex.term.replace(ex.variable, VariableExpression(d)) for d in domain
]
conjuncts = [self.replace_quants(c, domain) for c in conjuncts]
return reduce(lambda x, y: x & y, conjuncts)
elif isinstance(ex, BooleanExpression):
return ex.__class__(
self.replace_quants(ex.first, domain),
self.replace_quants(ex.second, domain),
)
elif isinstance(ex, NegatedExpression):
return -self.replace_quants(ex.term, domain)
elif isinstance(ex, ExistsExpression):
disjuncts = [
ex.term.replace(ex.variable, VariableExpression(d)) for d in domain
]
disjuncts = [self.replace_quants(d, domain) for d in disjuncts]
return reduce(lambda x, y: x | y, disjuncts)
else:
return ex
class UniqueNamesProver(ProverCommandDecorator):
"""
This is a prover decorator that adds unique names assumptions before
proving.
"""
def assumptions(self):
"""
- Domain = union([e.free()|e.constants() for e in all_expressions])
- if "d1 = d2" cannot be proven from the premises, then add "d1 != d2"
"""
assumptions = self._command.assumptions()
domain = list(get_domain(self._command.goal(), assumptions))
# build a dictionary of obvious equalities
eq_sets = SetHolder()
for a in assumptions:
if isinstance(a, EqualityExpression):
av = a.first.variable
bv = a.second.variable
# put 'a' and 'b' in the same set
eq_sets[av].add(bv)
new_assumptions = []
for i, a in enumerate(domain):
for b in domain[i + 1 :]:
# if a and b are not already in the same equality set
if b not in eq_sets[a]:
newEqEx = EqualityExpression(
VariableExpression(a), VariableExpression(b)
)
if Prover9().prove(newEqEx, assumptions):
# we can prove that the names are the same entity.
# remember that they are equal so we don't re-check.
eq_sets[a].add(b)
else:
# we can't prove it, so assume unique names
new_assumptions.append(-newEqEx)
return assumptions + new_assumptions
class SetHolder(list):
"""
A list of sets of Variables.
"""
def __getitem__(self, item):
"""
:param item: ``Variable``
:return: the set containing 'item'
"""
assert isinstance(item, Variable)
for s in self:
if item in s:
return s
# item is not found in any existing set. so create a new set
new = set([item])
self.append(new)
return new
class ClosedWorldProver(ProverCommandDecorator):
"""
This is a prover decorator that completes predicates before proving.
If the assumptions contain "P(A)", then "all x.(P(x) -> (x=A))" is the completion of "P".
If the assumptions contain "all x.(ostrich(x) -> bird(x))", then "all x.(bird(x) -> ostrich(x))" is the completion of "bird".
If the assumptions don't contain anything that are "P", then "all x.-P(x)" is the completion of "P".
walk(Socrates)
Socrates != Bill
+ all x.(walk(x) -> (x=Socrates))
----------------
-walk(Bill)
see(Socrates, John)
see(John, Mary)
Socrates != John
John != Mary
+ all x.all y.(see(x,y) -> ((x=Socrates & y=John) | (x=John & y=Mary)))
----------------
-see(Socrates, Mary)
all x.(ostrich(x) -> bird(x))
bird(Tweety)
-ostrich(Sam)
Sam != Tweety
+ all x.(bird(x) -> (ostrich(x) | x=Tweety))
+ all x.-ostrich(x)
-------------------
-bird(Sam)
"""
def assumptions(self):
assumptions = self._command.assumptions()
predicates = self._make_predicate_dict(assumptions)
new_assumptions = []
for p in predicates:
predHolder = predicates[p]
new_sig = self._make_unique_signature(predHolder)
new_sig_exs = [VariableExpression(v) for v in new_sig]
disjuncts = []
# Turn the signatures into disjuncts
for sig in predHolder.signatures:
equality_exs = []
for v1, v2 in zip(new_sig_exs, sig):
equality_exs.append(EqualityExpression(v1, v2))
disjuncts.append(reduce(lambda x, y: x & y, equality_exs))
# Turn the properties into disjuncts
for prop in predHolder.properties:
# replace variables from the signature with new sig variables
bindings = {}
for v1, v2 in zip(new_sig_exs, prop[0]):
bindings[v2] = v1
disjuncts.append(prop[1].substitute_bindings(bindings))
# make the assumption
if disjuncts:
# disjuncts exist, so make an implication
antecedent = self._make_antecedent(p, new_sig)
consequent = reduce(lambda x, y: x | y, disjuncts)
accum = ImpExpression(antecedent, consequent)
else:
# nothing has property 'p'
accum = NegatedExpression(self._make_antecedent(p, new_sig))
# quantify the implication
for new_sig_var in new_sig[::-1]:
accum = AllExpression(new_sig_var, accum)
new_assumptions.append(accum)
return assumptions + new_assumptions
def _make_unique_signature(self, predHolder):
"""
This method figures out how many arguments the predicate takes and
returns a tuple containing that number of unique variables.
"""
return tuple(unique_variable() for i in range(predHolder.signature_len))
def _make_antecedent(self, predicate, signature):
"""
Return an application expression with 'predicate' as the predicate
and 'signature' as the list of arguments.
"""
antecedent = predicate
for v in signature:
antecedent = antecedent(VariableExpression(v))
return antecedent
def _make_predicate_dict(self, assumptions):
"""
Create a dictionary of predicates from the assumptions.
:param assumptions: a list of ``Expression``s
:return: dict mapping ``AbstractVariableExpression`` to ``PredHolder``
"""
predicates = defaultdict(PredHolder)
for a in assumptions:
self._map_predicates(a, predicates)
return predicates
def _map_predicates(self, expression, predDict):
if isinstance(expression, ApplicationExpression):
func, args = expression.uncurry()
if isinstance(func, AbstractVariableExpression):
predDict[func].append_sig(tuple(args))
elif isinstance(expression, AndExpression):
self._map_predicates(expression.first, predDict)
self._map_predicates(expression.second, predDict)
elif isinstance(expression, AllExpression):
# collect all the universally quantified variables
sig = [expression.variable]
term = expression.term
while isinstance(term, AllExpression):
sig.append(term.variable)
term = term.term
if isinstance(term, ImpExpression):
if isinstance(term.first, ApplicationExpression) and isinstance(
term.second, ApplicationExpression
):
func1, args1 = term.first.uncurry()
func2, args2 = term.second.uncurry()
if (
isinstance(func1, AbstractVariableExpression)
and isinstance(func2, AbstractVariableExpression)
and sig == [v.variable for v in args1]
and sig == [v.variable for v in args2]
):
predDict[func2].append_prop((tuple(sig), term.first))
predDict[func1].validate_sig_len(sig)
class PredHolder(object):
"""
This class will be used by a dictionary that will store information
about predicates to be used by the ``ClosedWorldProver``.
The 'signatures' property is a list of tuples defining signatures for
which the predicate is true. For instance, 'see(john, mary)' would be
result in the signature '(john,mary)' for 'see'.
The second element of the pair is a list of pairs such that the first
element of the pair is a tuple of variables and the second element is an
expression of those variables that makes the predicate true. For instance,
'all x.all y.(see(x,y) -> know(x,y))' would result in "((x,y),('see(x,y)'))"
for 'know'.
"""
def __init__(self):
self.signatures = []
self.properties = []
self.signature_len = None
def append_sig(self, new_sig):
self.validate_sig_len(new_sig)
self.signatures.append(new_sig)
def append_prop(self, new_prop):
self.validate_sig_len(new_prop[0])
self.properties.append(new_prop)
def validate_sig_len(self, new_sig):
if self.signature_len is None:
self.signature_len = len(new_sig)
elif self.signature_len != len(new_sig):
raise Exception("Signature lengths do not match")
def __str__(self):
return "(%s,%s,%s)" % (self.signatures, self.properties, self.signature_len)
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def __repr__(self):
return "%s" % self
def closed_domain_demo():
lexpr = Expression.fromstring
p1 = lexpr(r"exists x.walk(x)")
p2 = lexpr(r"man(Socrates)")
c = lexpr(r"walk(Socrates)")
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prover = Prover9Command(c, [p1, p2])
print(prover.prove())
cdp = ClosedDomainProver(prover)
print("assumptions:")
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for a in cdp.assumptions():
print(" ", a)
print("goal:", cdp.goal())
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print(cdp.prove())
p1 = lexpr(r"exists x.walk(x)")
p2 = lexpr(r"man(Socrates)")
p3 = lexpr(r"-walk(Bill)")
c = lexpr(r"walk(Socrates)")
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prover = Prover9Command(c, [p1, p2, p3])
print(prover.prove())
cdp = ClosedDomainProver(prover)
print("assumptions:")
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for a in cdp.assumptions():
print(" ", a)
print("goal:", cdp.goal())
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print(cdp.prove())
p1 = lexpr(r"exists x.walk(x)")
p2 = lexpr(r"man(Socrates)")
p3 = lexpr(r"-walk(Bill)")
c = lexpr(r"walk(Socrates)")
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prover = Prover9Command(c, [p1, p2, p3])
print(prover.prove())
cdp = ClosedDomainProver(prover)
print("assumptions:")
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for a in cdp.assumptions():
print(" ", a)
print("goal:", cdp.goal())
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print(cdp.prove())
p1 = lexpr(r"walk(Socrates)")
p2 = lexpr(r"walk(Bill)")
c = lexpr(r"all x.walk(x)")
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prover = Prover9Command(c, [p1, p2])
print(prover.prove())
cdp = ClosedDomainProver(prover)
print("assumptions:")
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for a in cdp.assumptions():
print(" ", a)
print("goal:", cdp.goal())
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print(cdp.prove())
p1 = lexpr(r"girl(mary)")
p2 = lexpr(r"dog(rover)")
p3 = lexpr(r"all x.(girl(x) -> -dog(x))")
p4 = lexpr(r"all x.(dog(x) -> -girl(x))")
p5 = lexpr(r"chase(mary, rover)")
c = lexpr(r"exists y.(dog(y) & all x.(girl(x) -> chase(x,y)))")
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prover = Prover9Command(c, [p1, p2, p3, p4, p5])
print(prover.prove())
cdp = ClosedDomainProver(prover)
print("assumptions:")
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for a in cdp.assumptions():
print(" ", a)
print("goal:", cdp.goal())
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print(cdp.prove())
def unique_names_demo():
lexpr = Expression.fromstring
p1 = lexpr(r"man(Socrates)")
p2 = lexpr(r"man(Bill)")
c = lexpr(r"exists x.exists y.(x != y)")
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prover = Prover9Command(c, [p1, p2])
print(prover.prove())
unp = UniqueNamesProver(prover)
print("assumptions:")
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for a in unp.assumptions():
print(" ", a)
print("goal:", unp.goal())
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print(unp.prove())
p1 = lexpr(r"all x.(walk(x) -> (x = Socrates))")
p2 = lexpr(r"Bill = William")
p3 = lexpr(r"Bill = Billy")
c = lexpr(r"-walk(William)")
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prover = Prover9Command(c, [p1, p2, p3])
print(prover.prove())
unp = UniqueNamesProver(prover)
print("assumptions:")
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for a in unp.assumptions():
print(" ", a)
print("goal:", unp.goal())
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print(unp.prove())
def closed_world_demo():
lexpr = Expression.fromstring
p1 = lexpr(r"walk(Socrates)")
p2 = lexpr(r"(Socrates != Bill)")
c = lexpr(r"-walk(Bill)")
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prover = Prover9Command(c, [p1, p2])
print(prover.prove())
cwp = ClosedWorldProver(prover)
print("assumptions:")
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for a in cwp.assumptions():
print(" ", a)
print("goal:", cwp.goal())
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print(cwp.prove())
p1 = lexpr(r"see(Socrates, John)")
p2 = lexpr(r"see(John, Mary)")
p3 = lexpr(r"(Socrates != John)")
p4 = lexpr(r"(John != Mary)")
c = lexpr(r"-see(Socrates, Mary)")
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prover = Prover9Command(c, [p1, p2, p3, p4])
print(prover.prove())
cwp = ClosedWorldProver(prover)
print("assumptions:")
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for a in cwp.assumptions():
print(" ", a)
print("goal:", cwp.goal())
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print(cwp.prove())
p1 = lexpr(r"all x.(ostrich(x) -> bird(x))")
p2 = lexpr(r"bird(Tweety)")
p3 = lexpr(r"-ostrich(Sam)")
p4 = lexpr(r"Sam != Tweety")
c = lexpr(r"-bird(Sam)")
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prover = Prover9Command(c, [p1, p2, p3, p4])
print(prover.prove())
cwp = ClosedWorldProver(prover)
print("assumptions:")
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for a in cwp.assumptions():
print(" ", a)
print("goal:", cwp.goal())
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print(cwp.prove())
def combination_prover_demo():
lexpr = Expression.fromstring
p1 = lexpr(r"see(Socrates, John)")
p2 = lexpr(r"see(John, Mary)")
c = lexpr(r"-see(Socrates, Mary)")
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prover = Prover9Command(c, [p1, p2])
print(prover.prove())
command = ClosedDomainProver(UniqueNamesProver(ClosedWorldProver(prover)))
for a in command.assumptions():
print(a)
print(command.prove())
def default_reasoning_demo():
lexpr = Expression.fromstring
premises = []
# define taxonomy
premises.append(lexpr(r"all x.(elephant(x) -> animal(x))"))
premises.append(lexpr(r"all x.(bird(x) -> animal(x))"))
premises.append(lexpr(r"all x.(dove(x) -> bird(x))"))
premises.append(lexpr(r"all x.(ostrich(x) -> bird(x))"))
premises.append(lexpr(r"all x.(flying_ostrich(x) -> ostrich(x))"))
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# default properties
premises.append(
lexpr(r"all x.((animal(x) & -Ab1(x)) -> -fly(x))")
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) # normal animals don't fly
premises.append(
lexpr(r"all x.((bird(x) & -Ab2(x)) -> fly(x))")
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) # normal birds fly
premises.append(
lexpr(r"all x.((ostrich(x) & -Ab3(x)) -> -fly(x))")
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) # normal ostriches don't fly
# specify abnormal entities
premises.append(lexpr(r"all x.(bird(x) -> Ab1(x))")) # flight
premises.append(lexpr(r"all x.(ostrich(x) -> Ab2(x))")) # non-flying bird
premises.append(lexpr(r"all x.(flying_ostrich(x) -> Ab3(x))")) # flying ostrich
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# define entities
premises.append(lexpr(r"elephant(E)"))
premises.append(lexpr(r"dove(D)"))
premises.append(lexpr(r"ostrich(O)"))
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# print the assumptions
prover = Prover9Command(None, premises)
command = UniqueNamesProver(ClosedWorldProver(prover))
for a in command.assumptions():
print(a)
print_proof("-fly(E)", premises)
print_proof("fly(D)", premises)
print_proof("-fly(O)", premises)
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def print_proof(goal, premises):
lexpr = Expression.fromstring
prover = Prover9Command(lexpr(goal), premises)
command = UniqueNamesProver(ClosedWorldProver(prover))
print(goal, prover.prove(), command.prove())
def demo():
closed_domain_demo()
unique_names_demo()
closed_world_demo()
combination_prover_demo()
default_reasoning_demo()
if __name__ == "__main__":
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demo()