%0 Conference Paper %1 easterbrook03si %A Easterbrook, Steven %B Semantic Integration Workshop (at ISWC) %C Sanibel Island, Florida %D 2003 %E Doan, Anhai %E Halevy, Alon %E Noy, Natasha %K integration semantic requirements %T Semantic Integration and Inconsistency %U http://sunsite.informatik.rwth-aachen.de/Publications/CEUR-WS//Vol-82/SI_position_04.pdf %X The management of inconsistency between multiple viewpoints has become a central problem in the development of large software systems. In this paper we argue that the same problem occurs in the development of the semantic web, and indeed that this is the central issue in semantic integration. A common approach is to attempt to remove inconsistencies, if necessary by discarding problematic information. We argue that this approach will greatly limit the utility of the semantic web. Instead, we argue the need for formal reasoning systems that can tolerate inconsistent information. A key observation is that the problem is essentially one of model management. Rather than seeking to build a single consistent model, the challenge is to reason about the inconsistencies and dependencies between a set of interrelated partial models, and to use paraconsistent logics when reasoning with information from inconsistent ontologies.

@inproceedings{easterbrook03si, abstract = {The management of inconsistency between multiple viewpoints has become a central problem in the development of large software systems. In this paper we argue that the same problem occurs in the development of the semantic web, and indeed that this is the central issue in semantic integration. A common approach is to attempt to remove inconsistencies, if necessary by discarding problematic information. We argue that this approach will greatly limit the utility of the semantic web. Instead, we argue the need for formal reasoning systems that can tolerate inconsistent information. A key observation is that the problem is essentially one of model management. Rather than seeking to build a single consistent model, the challenge is to reason about the inconsistencies and dependencies between a set of interrelated partial models, and to use paraconsistent logics when reasoning with information from inconsistent ontologies.}, added-at = {2006-09-17T06:41:48.000+0200}, address = {Sanibel Island, Florida}, author = {Easterbrook, Steven}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2900c64a7ccc3f25375e41dd1a996ed3c/fink08}, booktitle = {Semantic Integration Workshop (at ISWC)}, citeulike-article-id = {777004}, description = {From CUL on Sept 16}, editor = {Doan, Anhai and Halevy, Alon and Noy, Natasha}, interhash = {7283eb9222de8fb6658081637adbfe73}, intrahash = {900c64a7ccc3f25375e41dd1a996ed3c}, keywords = {integration semantic requirements}, month = {October}, priority = {0}, timestamp = {2006-09-17T06:41:48.000+0200}, title = {Semantic Integration and Inconsistency}, url = {http://sunsite.informatik.rwth-aachen.de/Publications/CEUR-WS//Vol-82/SI_position_04.pdf}, year = 2003 }