Publisher Summary This chapter discusses description logics (DLs), which are a family of
logic-based knowledge representation languages that can be used to represent the …

Abstract Description logics are a family of knowledge representation formalisms that are
descended from semantic networks and frames via the system Kl-one. During the last …

Description logics (DLs) have a long tradition in computer science and knowledge
representation, being designed so that domain knowledge can be described and so that …

Description Logics are a family of knowledge representation languages that have been
studied extensively in Artificial Intelligence over the last two decades. They are embodied in …

Data integration is the problem of combining data residing at different sources, and
providing the user with a unified view of these data. The problem of designing data …

This article presents the methodology that has been successfully used over the past seven
years by an interdisciplinary team to create the International Committee for Documentation …

Handbook of Knowledge Representation describes the essential foundations of Knowledge
Representation, which lies at the core of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The book provides an up …

The recently introduced series of description logics under the common monikerDL-Lite'has
attracted attention of the description logic and semantic web communities due to the low …

UML is the de-facto standard formalism for software design and analysis. To support the
design of large-scale industrial applications, sophisticated CASE tools are available on the …

Foreword by Mark Stephen LaRow, Vice President of Products, MicroStrategy" A unique and
authoritative book that blends recent research developments with industry-level practices for …