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Allen's interval algebra

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Allen's interval algebra is a calculus for temporal reasoning that was introduced by James F. Allen in 1983.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Allen's interval algebra is a calculus for temporal reasoning that was introduced by James F. Allen in 1983. The calculus defines possible relations between time intervals and provides a composition table that can be used as a basis for reasoning about temporal descriptions of events. The following 13 base relations capture the possible relations between two intervals. Relation Illustration Interpretation X precedes Y Y is preceded by X X meets Y Y is met by X (i stands for inverse) X overlaps with Y Y is overlapped by X X starts Y Y is…

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