Title :
Ontology Design for Scientific Theories That Make Probabilistic Predictions
Author :
Poole, David ; Smyth, Clinton ; Sharma, Rita
Author_Institution :
Univ. of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
Abstract :
A multidimensional ontology design paradigm based on Aristotelian definitions provides knowledge structure necessary for testing scientific theories that make probabilistic predictions.
Keywords :
ontologies (artificial intelligence); probability; multidimensional ontology design; probabilistic prediction; scientific theories; Diagnostic expert systems; Intelligent systems; Multidimensional systems; Ontologies; Recommender systems; Terrain factors; Testing; US Department of Transportation; Uncertainty; Vocabulary; Aristotelian definitions; landslide prediction; mineral exploration; ontologies; probabilistic predictions; scientific theories; semantic science;
Journal_Title :
Intelligent Systems, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MIS.2009.15
