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This paper details an approach to the acquisition of a specific kind of knowledge that found in causal scientific theories. We are especially concerned with the conceptual structure found in such theories as we assume them to be cognitive objects. The acquisition of this conceptual structure should take into account the structure of the underlying cognitive models. We have developed a software tool that assists in the early acquisition stages of the knowledge-based system (KBS) development cycle.
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Jones, D.M., Paton, R.C. (1997). Acquisition of conceptual structure in scientific theories. In: Plaza, E., Benjamins, R. (eds) Knowledge Acquisition, Modeling and Management. EKAW 1997. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1319. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0026783
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