High dimensional data sets are encountered in many modern database applications. The usual approach is to construct a summary of the data set through a lossy compression technique...
Given their simple nature, the success of keyword based retrieval systems is astonishing. Although these methods seemingly only process words (and their word counts), they rely on...
Abstract. One of the maincharacteristics of logical reasoning in knowledge based systems is its high computational complexity. Anytime deduction and anytime compilation are two att...
Abstract: In many geographical applications there is a need to model spatial phenomena not simply by sharp objects but rather through indeterminate or vague concepts. To support su...
We investigate the semantics for Knowledge Query Manipulation Language KQML and we propose a semantic framework for the language. KQML is a language and a protocol to support comm...