Integrating information on the semantic web using partially ordered multi hypersets
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2002
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Kamiński, Piotr
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The semantic web is supposed to be a global, machine-readable information repository, but there is no agreement on a single common information metamodel. To prevent the fragmentation of this nascent semantic web, this thesis introduces the expressive and flexible Braque metamodel. Based on non-well-founded partially ordered multisets (hyper pomsets), augment with a powerful reflection mechanism, the metamodel supports the automated, lossless, semantically transparent integration of relationship-based metamodels. Complete mappings to Braque from the Extensible Markup Language (XML), the Resource Description Framework (RDF), and the Topic Maps standard are provided. The mappings place information at the same semantic level, allowing uniform navigation and queries without regard for the original model boundaries.