The Description Logic Handbook: Theory, Implementation and Applications [Hardcover]

Franz Baader (Editor), Diego Calvanese (Editor), Deborah McGuinness (Editor), Daniele Nardi (Editor), Peter Patel-Schneider (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0521781760 | ISBN-13: 978-0521781763 | Publication Date: March 24, 2003

Description Logics are knowledge representation languages that have been studied extensively in artificial intelligence over the last two decades. This Handbook covers all aspects of research in this field; including theory, implementation, and applications. Its appeal is 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. The chapters by some of the most prominent researchers in the field first introduce the basic technical material before addressing the current state of the subject. This unique reference can also be used for self-study or in conjunction with knowledge representation and artificial intelligence courses.

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'Until now, it has been difficult to locate a single text that covers enough of this field to serve as a thorough introduction to it. This handbook is an attempt to fill this gap, and it does so admirably ... The book would serve well as a foundation text for a graduate course in description logic, when supplemented with selected research papers. The Production qualities are excellent; this book will be easy to read and refer to ... a needed and well-executed reference work ... an excellent book.' Computing Reviews

Book Description

The Description Logic Handbook covers all aspects of the research in the field of knowledge representation. It will appeal to both theoretically-oriented readers and those with more practically-oriented interests. It is written by some of the most prominent researchers in the field, and covers the basic technical material through to the current state of the subject, with comprehensive guides to the literature. The book will be a unique reference, but can also be used for self-study or in conjunction with Knowledge Representation and Artifical Intelligence courses.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 574 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (March 24, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521781760
• ISBN-13: 978-0521781763
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #528,077 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource For The Seriously Interested, December 15, 2004

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Conrad Barski "Dr. Code" (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Description Logic Handbook: Theory, Implementation and Applications (Hardcover)

This book is written, chapter by chapter, by many of the most important researchers in this field- Since it is an advanced text, the content is a bit uneven and varied in writing style- It is essentially a compendium of review articles by experienced researches covering the various facets of the DL community. The choppy design is a small tradeoff for being able to get some very up-to-date information on Description Logics.

I was searching for some information on basic/moderate algorithms for DL subsumption and found it a challenge to uncover the information... However, it was all to be found in this book, just buried under a few layers of notation and language that took a while to get used to. This is a book that favors concise mathematical notation over simplified explanations and expects the reader to understand the algorithms without many concrete examples to help in processing the information- not a novice text.

If you are new to the field of Description Logics, I would recommend reading "Knowledge Representation and Reasoning" first (which shares some authors with this book) and _then_ acquire this more advanced text when you are ready.