Conceptual graphs and fuzzy logic. A fusion for representing and reasoning with linguistic information (Q983166)

This research monograph is devoted to the idea of fuzzy conceptual graphs, their analysis, algorithms and applications. In a nutshell, the author proposes a framework of fuzzy types to represent partial truth and uncertainty about concepts and relations in conceptual graphs. The material is structured into seven chapters. Chapter 2 offers an introduction to fuzzy conceptual graphs along with their fuzzy set-based generalization. Chapter 3 gives an idea of fuzzy logic programs, while Chapter 4 presents these programs as a graph-based version of order-sorted fuzzy set logic programs. Among other things, the author develops proof procedures using graph operations for fuzzy conceptual graphs. The three succeeding chapters offer a broad range of applications: linguistic quantifier modeling and reasoning (Chapter 5), approximate knowledge retrieval (Chapter 6), and understanding queries expressed in natural language (Chapter 7). One of the outstanding features of the monograph is a formal and systematic coverage of the fundamental concepts. Overall, the book can serve as a valuable, well-structured reference book for all those interested in the effective representation and processing of fuzzy information.