Re: PROV-ISSUE-35: Section 4: How one would know that two BOBs are characterizations of the same entity? [Conceptual Model]

Hi Khalid,
This issue was closed, pending review.
Are you satisfied with the changes? Can we
close it? Alternatively, you can reopen it,
or create a more specific issue.
Thanks,
Luc


On 21/07/11 20:06, Provenance Working Group Issue Tracker wrote:
> PROV-ISSUE-35: Section 4: How one would know that two BOBs are characterizations of the same entity? [Conceptual Model]
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> http://www.w3.org/2011/prov/track/issues/35
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> Raised by: Khalid Belhajjame
> On product: Conceptual Model
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> Do we need a mean to specify that two BOB are characterizations of the same entity?
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> In the initial draft, I think that the editors intentionally avoided defining the term "entity" as part of the vocabulary. I don't suggest defining that term, but having a means by which one would know that two Bobs are characterizations, possibly different, of the same entity, e.g., using an assertion like "sameEntity(bob1, bob2)".
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> I think this will be useful, amongst other things, in the definition of IVPof.
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> Khalid
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