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CONTEXT 2003: Modeling and Using Context pp 427–434Cite as

Modular Partial Models: A Formalism for Context Representation

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This paper motivates and outlines a logical formalism for the representation of a dialogue agent’s beliefs and goals in a computationally attractive way, and is meant to be a basis for effective and efficient context representation in a dialogue system.

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  1. Dept. of Computational Linguistics and AI, Tilburg University, P.O. Box 90153, 5000 LE, Tilburg, The Netherlands

    Harry Bunt

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  1. INRIA Lorraine, 615, rue du Jardin Botanique, 54602, Villers les Nancy Cedex, France

    Patrick Blackburn

  2. Department of Computer Science, University of Liverpool, Chadwick Building, Peach Street, Liverpool, L69 7ZF, UK

    Chiara Ghidini

  3. Department of Computer Science, University of Maine, 5752 Neville Hall, Orono, ME, 04469-5752, USA

    Roy M. Turner

  4. Department of Information and Communication Technology, University of Trento, 38050, Povo, Trento, Italy

    Fausto Giunchiglia

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Bunt, H. (2003). Modular Partial Models: A Formalism for Context Representation. In: Blackburn, P., Ghidini, C., Turner, R.M., Giunchiglia, F. (eds) Modeling and Using Context. CONTEXT 2003. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 2680. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-44958-2_34

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