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Change Detection in Ontologies Using DAG Comparison

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On the Move to Meaningful Internet Systems 2006: OTM 2006 Workshops (OTM 2006)

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Abstract

An ontology is an explicit specification of a conceptualization[1]. Ontologies are seen as important technique for semantic data processing, and in particular for interoperability. As they represent knowledge about a certain evolving real world domain the ontologies have to evolve as well. Knowledge about the changes is mandatory to correctly interpret data or documents based on the semantics defined in the ontology. Furthermore, the correct comparison of data and documents from different points in time, based on different versions of an ontology is only possible if the differences between these versions are known.

An erratum to this chapter can be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/11915034_125.

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  1. Dep. of Knowledge and Business Engineering, University of Vienna,  

    Johann Eder

  2. Dep. of Informatics-Systems, Klagenfurt University,  

    Karl Wiggisser

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  1. STARLab, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Bldg G/10, Pleinlaan 2, 1050, Brussels, Belgium

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  2. School of Computer Science and Information Technology, RMIT University, Bld 10.10, 376-392 Swanston Street, 3001, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

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  3. Facultad de Informática, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Campus de Montegancedo S/N, 28660, Boadilla del Monte, Madrid, Spain

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Eder, J., Wiggisser, K. (2006). Change Detection in Ontologies Using DAG Comparison. In: Meersman, R., Tari, Z., Herrero, P. (eds) On the Move to Meaningful Internet Systems 2006: OTM 2006 Workshops. OTM 2006. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 4277. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11915034_20

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