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In this paper we show an extension of DLs with Generalized Quantifiers (GQs). Unlike the work of [QUA], we introduce an infinite set of GQs to the language by giving a language in which to define quantifiers. We also introduce structural or typeless quantifiers and polyadic quantifiers. Each one of these extensions greatly enhances the expressive power of the original DL beyond first order logic, while keeping a very simple syntax.
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Badia, A. (1999). Extending description logics with generalized quantification. In: Raś, Z.W., Skowron, A. (eds) Foundations of Intelligent Systems. ISMIS 1999. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1609. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0095094
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