Coherence Update Semantics for Horn DL-Lite through Stratified Datalog¬ Rewriting

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Abstract

We investigate a formula-based approach for updating ABoxes in DL-Lite(ℋℱ) horn , a description logic that enjoys a low computational complexity of reasoning. Specifically, we extend the existing coherence update semantics from DL-Lite(ℋℱ) core to deal with conjunctions on the left-hand side of TBox axioms, which introduce ambiguity in the update result. We address this problem by proposing the new prioritized coherence update semantics that employs rankings over conjuncts to select among competing updates while preserving the central properties of minimal change, syntax independence, and uniqueness. We further show that updated ABoxes can be computed via a stratified Datalog¬ program based on a novel consequence-based calculus. The approach runs in polynomial
time, matching the complexity of standard reasoning in DL-Lite(ℋℱ )horn .

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDL 2026 - Description Logics 2026
PublisherCEUR-WS.org
Number of pages19
Publication statusPublished - 17 Jul 2026
Peer-reviewedYes

Publication series

SeriesCEUR Workshop Proceedings
Volume4230
ISSN1613-0073

Workshop

Title39th International Workshop on Description Logics
Abbreviated titleDL 2026
Conference number39
Descriptionco-located with several events as part of FLoC 2026, including KR 2026 and NMR 2026
Duration17 - 19 July 2026
Website
LocationInstituto Universitario de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL)
CityLisbon
CountryPortugal

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