The Description Logic Handbook: Theory, Implementation and Applications 2nd Edition
Author(s): Franz Baader
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: 20 May 2010
Edition: 2nd
Language: English
Print length: 622 pages
ISBN-10: 0521150116
ISBN-13: 9780521150118
Book Description
Description logics are embodied in several knowledge-based systems and are used to develop various real-life applications. Now in paperback, The Description Logic Handbook provides a thorough account of the subject, covering all aspects of research in this field, namely: theory, implementation, and applications. Its appeal will be broad, ranging from more theoretically oriented readers, to those with more practically oriented interests who need a sound and modern understanding of knowledge representation systems based on description logics. As well as general revision throughout the book, this new edition presents a new chapter on ontology languages for the semantic web, an area of great importance for the future development of the web. In sum, the book will serve as a unique resource for the subject, and can also be used for self-study or as a reference for knowledge representation and artificial intelligence courses.
Editorial Reviews
Review
'… well written and has a good structure … It provides an excellent overview on the subject and shows the various aspects of description logic in their respective contexts with many pointers for further reading.' Thomas Studer, Zentralblatt MATH
'… this book is a valuable resource for any scientist or institution working in areas related to applications implementation. As an anthology of essays written by top scholars in the field, it is generally very well put together.' Computing Reviews (reviews.com)
Book Description
A unique reference in the field of knowledge representation, now available in paperback.
About the Author
Franz Baader is a Professor in the Institute of Theoretical Computer Science at TU Dresden.
Diego Calvanese is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Computer Science at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy.
Deborah L. McGuinness is Tetherless World Senior Constellation Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), New York.
Daniele Nardi is Professor of Artificial Intelligence in the Department of Informatics at Università degli Studi di Roma 'La Sapienza', Italy.
Peter F. Patel-Schneider is a member of technical staff in the Computing and Software Principles Research Department of the Enabling Computing Technologies Domain at Bell Labs in Murray Hill, NJ, USA.
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