GRK 446:  Knowledge Representation

• Subject Area: Computer Science
• Term: from 1998 to 2007
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 272455

The topic of the research training group is the representation and processing of knowledge. Recent theoretical results in philosophical logic and Artificial Intelligence so far have not lead to new kinds of application systems. On the other hand, requirements stemming from specific applications often are not sufficiently taken into account by theoretical researchers.A major goal of our research is to bridge the gap between applicationand theory in knowledge representation. We want to investigate foundational questions in the light of specific applications stemming from business and medical informatics. We work on the following topics:-- Foundations of knowledge representation-- Representation systems and languages-- Explanation and coherence-- Presentation and visualization-- Decision support systems.

• DFG Programme: Research Training Groups
• Applicant Institution: Universität Leipzig
• Spokesperson: Professor Dr. Gerhard Brewka
• Participating Researchers: Professor Dr. Klaus-Peter Fähnrich (†); Professor Dr. Siegfried Gottwald; Professor Dr. Heinrich Herre; Professor Dr. Gerhard Heyer; Professor Dr. Markus Löffler; Professor Dr. Martin Middendorf; Professor Dr.-Ing. Erhard Rahm; Professor Dr. Peter Florian Stadler; Professor Dr. Frank Wolter