Description Logics (DLs) is a family of formalisms used to represent knowledge of a domain. They are equipped with a formal logic-based semantics. Knowledge representation systems based on description logics provide various inference capabilities that deduce implicit knowledge from the explicitly represented knowledge.
A Proof Theory for Description Logics introduces Sequent Calculi and Natural Deduction for some DLs (ALC, ALCQ). Cut-elimination and Normalization are proved for the calculi. The author argues that such systems can improve the extraction of computational content from DLs proofs for explanation purposes.
- ISBN13 9781447140016
- Publish Date 18 May 2012 (first published 1 January 2012)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Springer London Ltd
- Edition 2012 ed.
- Format Paperback
- Pages 106
- Language English