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The paradox of the prisoner in logical form

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  • Chow T. Y. (1998) The surprise examination or unexpected hanging paradox. American Mathematical Monthly 105: 41–51

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This article is edited by Lasse Burri Gram Hansen, Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen, and Peter Øhrstrøm.

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Prior, A.N. The paradox of the prisoner in logical form. Synthese 188, 411–416 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-011-9947-z

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