The Use of a Semantic Network in a Deductive Question-Answering System
Proceedings of the Fifth International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence. Natural Language. Pages 50-57.
Abstract
The use of a semantic network to aid in the deductive search process of a Question-Answering System is described. The semantic net\\Urk is based on an adaptation of the predicate calculus. It makes available user-supplied, domain-dependent information so as to permit semantic data to be used during the search process. Three ways are discussed in which semantic information may be used. These are: (a) To apply semantic information during the pattern-matching process. (b) To apply semantic well-formedness tests to query and data inputs. (c) To determine when subproblems are fullysolved (i.e., they have no solutions other than a fixed, finite number). An example is provided which illustrates the use of a semantic netiDrk to perform each of the above functions.
@inproceedings{ijcai1977p10,
title = {The Use of a Semantic Network in a Deductive Question-Answering System},
author = {McSkimin, James R. and Minker, Jack},
booktitle = {Proceedings of the Fifth International Joint Conference on
Artificial Intelligence, {IJCAI-77}},
publisher = {International Joint Conferences on Artificial Intelligence},
editor = {Raj Reddy},
pages = {50--57},
year = {1977},
note = {Natural Language},
url = {https://ijcai.org/proceedings/1977/10},
}
TY - CPAPER TI - The Use of a Semantic Network in a Deductive Question-Answering System AU - McSkimin, James R. AU - Minker, Jack T2 - Proceedings of the Fifth International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence, IJCAI-77 PB - International Joint Conferences on Artificial Intelligence PY - 1977 SP - 50 EP - 57 UR - https://ijcai.org/proceedings/1977/10 ER -Copied
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