An argumentation framework for merging conflicting knowledge bases

International Journal of Approximate Reasoning

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 321-340

  Amgoud, Leila ^a   Kaci, Souhila ^b  

^a IRIT   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ D'ARTOIS   (France)

Author keywords

Argumentation; Information merging

Indexed keywords

DATA PROCESSING; DATABASE SYSTEMS; DECISION MAKING; MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

ARGUMENTATION FRAMEWORK; DROWNING PROBLEM; INFORMATION MERGING; MERGING OPERATOR;

KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS;

EID: 34249947610     PISSN: 0888613X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijar.2006.06.014     Document Type: Article

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