Re: [ontolog-forum] Semantic patterns and logic expression

["Patrick Cassidy" <pat@xxxxxxxxx>]

Jim,

   OWL and other description logics are definitely restricted in what they can express, but FOL  is pretty flexible.  Perhaps you can provide an example of a case where you couldn’t express something you wanted to say in FOL?

 

Pat

 

Patrick Cassidy

MICRA, Inc.

908-561-3416

cell: 908-565-4053

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From: ontolog-forum-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ontolog-forum-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Rhyne
Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 1:58 PM
To: [ontolog-forum]
Subject: [ontolog-forum] Semantic patterns and logic _expression_

 

I frequently have to define a semantic pattern, but find that it cannot be expressed in the current versions of DL, or OWL Full, or in FOL.

An example is what linguists call “co-occurrence restrictions”. For instance, one cannot be one’s own uncle. If you try to express this in OWL-DL for example, as a property chain (father’s brother) that is irreflexive, you’ve violated the semantic constraints on OWL-DL models. The pattern can be expressed in OWL Full and in FOL.

A serious search of the web for a catalog of such patterns and their _expression_ (or lack of it)  in the various families of logics has not produced anything.

Is this a concern to others on this list? Have I overlooked something?

 

Jim

 

Jim Rhyne

Software Renovation Consulting

Los Gatos, California

408 309 0353

http://www.enterprisesoftwarerenovation.com/

 

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