Answering queries posed over knowledge bases is a central problem in knowledge representation and database theory. In databases, query containment is one of the important query op...
This paper introduces a new logical formalism, intended for temporal conceptual modelling, as a natural combination of the well-known description logic DLR and point-based linear ...
In this chapter, we summarize the research on querying inconsistent databases we have been conducting over the last five years. The formal framework we have used is based on two c...
— Decision optimization is used in many applications such as those for finding the best course of action in emergencies. However, optimization solutions require considerable mat...
Alexander Brodsky, Nathan E. Egge, Xiaoyang Sean W...
A number of effective error detection tools have been built in recent years to check if a program conforms to certain design rules. An important class of design rules deals with s...
Michael C. Martin, V. Benjamin Livshits, Monica S....