Euler/X: A toolkit for logic-based taxonomy integration
- Mingmin Chen,
- Shizhuo Yu,
- Nico Franz,
- ,
- Bertram Ludäscher
- University of California, Davis,
- School of Life Sciences,
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We introduce Euler/X, a toolkit for logic-based taxonomy integration. Given two taxonomies and a set of alignment constraints between them, Euler/X provides tools for detecting, explaining, and reconciling inconsistencies; finding all possible merges between (consistent) taxonomies; and visualizing merge results. Euler/X employs a number of different underlying reasoning systems, including first-order reasoners (Prover9 and Mace4), answer set programming (DLV and Potassco), and RCC reasoners (PyRCC8). We demonstrate the features of Euler/X and provide experimental results showing its feasibility on various synthetic and real-world examples.
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EnglishPages from-to (Number of pages)
Pages 219-224 (6 pages)Journal (Volume, Issue Number)
Technische Berichte des Instituts fur Informatik der Christian-Albrechts-Universitat zu Kiel (Issue 1306 REPORT NO.)Publication milestones
- Published - 2013
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Published - 2013
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- Scopus: 84896658298
