Re: Topic :> Dynamics Of Ontologies
Jon Awbrey <[email protected]> Tue, 30 Dec 2003 16:10:56 -0500
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Topic :> Dynamics Of Ontologies 19
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Example 1. Prognostic Signs And Symptoms (cont.)
The improved theory (Node 4) generates the improved model set (Node 5).
Node 5. Improved Model -- http://suo.ieee.org/ontology/gif00008.gif
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| Node 5. Improved Model |
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| delirium |
| laughter |
| (seriousness ) |
| less_dangerous |
| (more_dangerous ) * |
| (laughter ) |
| seriousness |
| (less_dangerous ) |
| more_dangerous * |
| (delirium ) |
| laughter |
| (seriousness ) |
| less_dangerous |
| (more_dangerous ) * |
| (less_dangerous ) |
| more_dangerous * |
| (laughter ) |
| seriousness |
| less_dangerous |
| (more_dangerous ) * |
| (less_dangerous ) |
| more_dangerous * |
| |
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This output tells us that models with the following conjunctions of
positive and negative features are permitted by the Improved Theory:
1. delirium laughter (seriousness) less_dangerous (more_dangerous)
2. delirium (laughter) seriousness (less_dangerous) more_dangerous
3. (delirium) laughter (seriousness) less_dangerous (more_dangerous)
4. (delirium) laughter (seriousness)(less_dangerous) more_dangerous
5. (delirium)(laughter) seriousness less_dangerous (more_dangerous)
6. (delirium)(laughter) seriousness (less_dangerous) more_dangerous
This accords with what we should expect from the aphorism of Hippocrates,
in the case of delirium stipulating that laughter implies less_dangerous,
while seriousness implies more_dangerous, but in the case of no delirium
laying no constraints on the remaining features aside from the fact that
the pairs {laughter, seriousness) and {less_dangerous, more_dangerous}
each have to form logical dichotomies.
Jon Awbrey
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