Involving Cognitive Science in Model Transformation for Description Logics

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Abstract

Knowledge representation and reasoning (KRR) is a fundamental area in artificial intelligence (AI) research, focusing on
encoding world knowledge as logical formulae in ontologies. This formalism enables logic-based AI systems to deduce new
insights from existing knowledge. Within KRR, description logics (DLs) are a prominent family of languages to represent
knowledge formally. They are decidable fragments of first-order logic, and their models can be visualized as edge- and vertexlabeled directed binary graphs. DLs facilitate various reasoning tasks, including checking the satisfiability of statements and
deciding entailment. However, a significant challenge arises in the computation of models of DL ontologies in the context
of explaining reasoning results. Although existing algorithms efficiently compute models for reasoning tasks, they usually
do not consider aspects of human cognition, leading to models that may be less effective for explanatory purposes. This
paper tackles this challenge by proposing an approach to enhance the intelligibility of models of DL ontologies for users. By
integrating insights from cognitive science and philosophy, we aim to identify key graph properties that make models more
accessible and useful for explanation.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seitenumfang15
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 9 Juni 2023
Peer-Review-StatusJa

Konferenz

TitelModel-Based Reasoning, Abductive Cognition, Creativity 2023
UntertitelInferences & Models in Science, Language, and Technology
KurztitelMBR023
Veranstaltungsnummer9
Dauer7 - 9 Juni 2023
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BekanntheitsgradInternationale Veranstaltung
OrtSapienza University of Rome
StadtRome
LandItalien

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