Handbook on Ontologies

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Staab, Steffen (Editor), Studer, Rudi (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
• Series: International Handbooks on Information Systems
• Subjects: Computer science.; Information technology.; Business > Data processing.; Coding theory.; Mathematical logic.; Computer Science.; Coding and Information Theory.; IT in Business.; Mathematical Logic and Foundations.; Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet).

An ontology is a formal description of concepts and relationships that can exist for a community of human and/or machine agents. The notion of ontologies is crucial for the purpose of enabling knowledge sharing and reuse. The Handbook on Ontologies provides a comprehensive overview of the current st...