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In this paper,we describe techniques for querying and transforming XML -based mathematical knowledge. The XML-documents are transformed into an equivalent PROLOG-structure called field notation , which serves as our Document Object Model (DOM).
Based on the field notation we provide a powerful and flexible query language in a PROLOG-based logic programming environment enabling intelligent reasoning about the data. It also offers a method which allows for elegantly encoding transfomations on XML-documents,using a powerful substitution mechanism.
We are applying these techniques in an expert system for the classification and the retrieval of ordinary differential equations. The rule-based approach allows to provide a query and transformation language ,which can deal with different kinds of XML-based mathematical documents, such as documents in MATHML and in OPENMATH.
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Heumesser, B.D., Seipel, D.A., Güntzer, U. (2003). An Expert System for the Flexible Processing of XML -Based Mathematical Knowledge in a PROLOG—Environment. In: Asperti, A., Buchberger, B., Davenport, J.H. (eds) Mathematical Knowledge Management. MKM 2003. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2594. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-36469-2_11
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