In this paper, we discuss how to present the result of searching elements of any type from XML documents relevant to some information need (relevance-oriented search). As the resu...
We introduce a general framework for reasoning with prioritized propositional data by aggregation of distance functions. Our formalism is based on a possible world semantics, wher...
In the logical approach to information retrieval (IR), retrieval is considered as uncertain inference. Whereas classical IR models are based on propositional logic, we combine Dat...
This paper describes a novel approach for obtaining semantic interoperability among data sources in a bottom-up, semiautomatic manner without relying on pre-existing, global seman...
Karl Aberer, Manfred Hauswirth, Philippe Cudr&eacu...
A primary challenge to large-scale data integration is creating semantic equivalences between elements from different data sources that correspond to the same real-world entity or...
Shawn R. Jeffery, Michael J. Franklin, Alon Y. Hal...