—This paper describes a model of a hierarchical, heterogeneous knowledge-base. The proposed model consists of an associative level that is implemented by a Kanerva-like sparse di...
In this paper we provide a foundation of a theory of contextual reasoning from the perspective of a theory of knowledge representation. Starting from the so-called metaphor of the...
Massimo Benerecetti, Paolo Bouquet, Chiara Ghidini
Although the OWL Web Ontology Language adds considerable expressive power to the Semantic Web it does have expressive limitations, particularly with respect to what can be said ab...
CNF-BCP is a well-known propositional reasoner that extends clausal Boolean Constraint Propagation (BCP) to non-clausal theories. Although BCP has efficient linear-time implementa...
This paper proposes a logic-oriented framework for institutional agents specification and analysis. Within this framework institutional agents are seen as artificial agents that a...