- From: Hong Sun <hong.sun@agfa.com>
- Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2013 12:31:25 +0200
- To: public-esw-thes@w3.org
- Cc: Giovanni Mels <giovanni.mels@agfa.com>, Jos De Roo <jos.deroo@agfa.com>
- Message-ID: <OFF3142031.7056793B-ONC1257BF8.0039772C-C1257BF8.0039CF0B@agfa.com>
Dear All,
I am using SKOS for terminology mapping, as well as mapping validation.
I have a question concerning exactMatch inclusions:
Is it correct, or at least is it conventionally correct to have the
entailment below?
<A> skos:broaderTransitive <B> .
<B> skos:exactMatch <C> .
...entails:
<A> skos:broaderTransitive <C>.
It is similay to the question raised in ISSUE 75 (
http://www.w3.org/2006/07/SWD/track/issues/75),
where decisions are made that
<A> skos:broadMatch <B> .
<B> skos:exactMatch <C> .
does not entail:
<A> skos:broadMatch <C> .
I can understand this, because skos:broadMatch itself is not transitive,
<A> skos:broadMatch <B> .
<B> skos:broadMatch <C> .
also does not entail:
<A> skos:broadMatch <C> .
But meanwhile, with inference,
{ <A> skos:broadMatch <B> } => { <A> skos:broaderTransitive <B> }.
{ <B> skos:broadMatch <C> } => { <B> skos:broaderTransitive <C> }.
it can be entailed:
<A> skos:broaderTransitive <C> .
Therefore, with the definition of skos:exactMatch
'The property skos:exactMatch is used to link two concepts, indicating a
high degree of confidence that the concepts can be used
interchangeably across a wide range of information retrieval applications.
skos:exactMatch is a transitive property.'
I am wondering when both properties are transitive, like below
<A> skos:broaderTransitive <B> .
<B> skos:exactMatch <C> .
can we entail ?
<A> skos:broaderTransitive <C> .
In addition, the resolution of ISSUE 75 is made as below,
RESOLUTION: Close ISSUE-75 by asserting that there are no property chain
axioms as there is no evidence yet to support them
A use case I encountered is that in terminology mapping, e.g. between
concept scheme A and B
suppose it exists:
<A1> skos:broader <A2>.
<B1> skos:exactMatch <A1>.
it would be useful to entail the relation between <B1> and <A2>.
How's your opinion on this? Thanks!
Kind Regards,
Hong Sun | Agfa HealthCare
Researcher | HE/Advanced Clinical Applications Research
T +32 3444 8108
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