Named Graphs as a Mechanism for Reasoning about Provenance
Named Graphs as a Mechanism for Reasoning about Provenance
Named Graphs is a simple, compatible extension to the RDF abstract syntax that enables statements to be made about RDF graphs. This approach is in contrast to earlier attempts such as RDF reification, or knowledge-base specific extensions including quads and contexts. In this paper we demonstrate the use of Named Graphs and our experiences developing new kinds of semantic web application that build on Named Graphs for digital signatures, provenance, and semantic reasoning. We present a working example based on the Named Graphs for Jena (NG4J) API, from which we developed a semantic version control system for Software Engineering capable of reasoning about Named Graph-based provenance. We go on to discuss the implications of Named Graphs for Description Logics and semantic inference strategies.
named-graphs provenance reasoning
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Watkins, E. Rowland
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18 January 2006
Watkins, E. Rowland
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Li, Jianzhong
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Shen, Heng Tao
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Kitsuregawa, Masaru
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Zhang, Yanchun
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Watkins, E. Rowland and Nicole, Denis A.
,
Zhou, Xiaofang, Li, Jianzhong, Shen, Heng Tao, Kitsuregawa, Masaru and Zhang, Yanchun
(eds.)
(2006)
Named Graphs as a Mechanism for Reasoning about Provenance.
Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 3841, .
Abstract
Named Graphs is a simple, compatible extension to the RDF abstract syntax that enables statements to be made about RDF graphs. This approach is in contrast to earlier attempts such as RDF reification, or knowledge-base specific extensions including quads and contexts. In this paper we demonstrate the use of Named Graphs and our experiences developing new kinds of semantic web application that build on Named Graphs for digital signatures, provenance, and semantic reasoning. We present a working example based on the Named Graphs for Jena (NG4J) API, from which we developed a semantic version control system for Software Engineering capable of reasoning about Named Graph-based provenance. We go on to discuss the implications of Named Graphs for Description Logics and semantic inference strategies.
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Published date: 18 January 2006
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ISBN: 978-3-540-31142-3
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named-graphs provenance reasoning
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E. Rowland Watkins
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Denis A. Nicole
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Xiaofang Zhou
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Jianzhong Li
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Heng Tao Shen
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Masaru Kitsuregawa
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Yanchun Zhang
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