# A Gentle Introduction to Epistemic Planning: The DEL Approach

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/1703.02192 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/1703.02192/

## Key facts

- Cited by 9 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 7 Mar 2017.

## Built on by (most cited first, 9 of 9)

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## Abstract (arXiv)

Epistemic planning can be used for decision making in multi-agent situations with distributed knowledge and capabilities. Dynamic Epistemic Logic (DEL) has been shown to provide a very natural and expressive framework for epistemic planning. In this paper, we aim to give an accessible introduction to DEL-based epistemic planning. The paper starts with the most classical framework for planning, STRIPS, and then moves towards epistemic planning in a number of smaller steps, where each step is motivated by the need to be able to model more complex planning scenarios.