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This paper shows how automatic symbolic classification of all knowledge objects in a knowledge base can alleviate the task of knowledge acquisition. It presents a knowledge representation structure, called knowledge space, that permits such symbolic classification. Simple and efficient algorithms which create the structure are also presented1.
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Mineau, G., Gecsei, J., Godin, R. (1990). Improving Consistency Within Knowledge Bases. In: Schader, M., Gaul, W. (eds) Knowledge, Data and Computer-Assisted Decisions. NATO ASI Series, vol 61. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-84218-4_4
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