Allen's interval algebra

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

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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.

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