Knowledge Representation and Reasoning

A special issue of Algorithms (ISSN 1999-4893). This special issue belongs to the section "Analysis of Algorithms and Complexity Theory".

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Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Calabria, 87036 Arcavacata, Rende, CS, Italy
Interests: artificial intelligence; knowledge representation and reasoning; logic programming; answer set programming; ontological reasoning; database theory; description logics; game theory; information extraction from the WEB; random satisfiability; quantified boolean formulas
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Dear Colleagues,

Knowledge representation and reasoning (KRR) is a well-established and highly relevant research field within artificial intelligence that has contributed significantly to advancements in various research areas, including automated planning, natural language understanding, robotics, cybersecurity, and more. KRR techniques are key drivers of innovation in computer science and have led to the development of efficient algorithms for various tasks.

One of the primary algorithmic aspects of KRR is the use of symbolic reasoning techniques, such as logic programming and constraint satisfaction, which have been instrumental in the development of automated reasoning systems for tasks such as theorem proving, diagnosis, and planning. Another algorithmic aspect of KRR is the use of probabilistic reasoning techniques for dealing with uncertainty and incomplete information, which has led to the development of probabilistic programming and Bayesian networks. 

KRR also involves the use of machine learning techniques for knowledge acquisition and induction, such as inductive logic programming and knowledge discovery in databases. These techniques have been effective in discovering patterns and regularities in large datasets and inducing logical theories from examples.

This Special Issue welcomes submissions that focus on various algorithmic aspects of KRR and their applications. We invite researchers to contribute to this issue to showcase how KRR has led to the development of efficient and effective algorithms for a wide range of applications, making it a crucial research field within artificial intelligence.

Dr. Giovanni Amendola
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Keywords

  • description logics
  • KRR and autonomous agents
  • KRR and cognitive robotics
  • KRR and cyber-security
  • KRR and education
  • KRR and game theory
  • KRR and machine learning
  • KRR and natural language understanding
  • KRR and the web
  • knowledge graphs
  • logic programming
  • modeling and reasoning about preferences
  • nonmonotonic reasoning
  • ontology-based reasoning
  • philosophical foundations of KRR
  • planning
  • qualitative reasoning
  • reasoning about actions, belief, change and causality
  • similarity-based reasoning
  • spatial and temporal reasoning
  • uncertainty, inconsistency and fuzzy reasoning

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