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Based on Formal Concept Analysis, we introduce Temporal Concept Analysis as a temporal conceptual granularity theory for movements of general objects in abstract or “real” space and time such that the notions of states, situations, transitions and life tracks of objects in conceptual time systems are defined mathematically. The life track lemma is a first approach to granularity reasoning. Applications of Temporal Concept Analysis in medicine and in chemical industry are demonstrated as well as recent developments of computer programs for graphical representations of temporal systems. Basic relations between Temporal Concept Analysis and other temporal theories, namely theoretical physics, mathematical system theory, automata theory, and temporal logic are discussed.
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Wolff, K.E. (2005). States, Transitions, and Life Tracks in Temporal Concept Analysis. In: Ganter, B., Stumme, G., Wille, R. (eds) Formal Concept Analysis. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 3626. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11528784_7
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