---
title: "Semantic Modeling for Deductive Question-Answering"
authors:
  - "Kenneth Biss"
  - "Robert T. Chien"
  - "Fred A. Stahl"
  - "Steven J. Weissman"
doi: ""
url: "https://ijcai.org/proceedings/1973/46"
pdf: "https://ijcai.org/proceedings/1973/0046.pdf"
venue: "Proceedings of the Third International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence"
year: 1973
pages: "356-362"
track: "Natural Language; Semantics and Parsing"
keywords:
---

# Semantic Modeling for Deductive Question-Answering

Kenneth Biss, Robert T. Chien, Fred A. Stahl, Steven J. Weissman

*Proceedings of the Third International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence*, pages 356-362.

## Abstract

A description of techniques used for semantic modeling in a deductive question-answering system is given . The system maintains a dialog and is able to understand situations which can be expressed as a series of sequential time-frames. Specific relevant questions are asked by the system when it is unable to succeed in a given task. It can also provide reasons for its previous actions.