Techniques of automatic natural language processing have been under development since
the earliest computing machines, and in recent years these techniques have proven to be …

In the system described in the paper, agents attempt to make claims using tactical rules
(such as fairness and commitment), and agents also say what other claims these claims …

This paper presents a theory of argument representation for computer comprehension of
editorial text. The theory has been implemented in a prototype system called OpEd, which …

Argumentation, and in particular computational models of argumentation, has recently
become a main topic within artificial intelligence. This is not only because of its crucial …

An intelligent advisory system should be able to provide explanatory responses that correct
mistaken user beliefs. This task requires the ability to form a model of the user's relevant …

Current approaches to text retrieval based on indexing by words or index terms and on
retrieving by specifying a Boolean combination of keywords are well known, as are their …

As the amount of information and the number of Internet users grow, the problem of indexing
and retrieval of electronic information resources becomes more critical. The existing search …

As the mounds of information and the number of Internet users grow, the problem of
indexing and retrieving of electronic information resources becomes more critical. The …

The goal of this thesis was to investigate the viability of the Entity-Relationship (ER) model in
developing a conceptual schema to represent empirical facts and the appropriateness of a …

Accurate representation of electronic information on the Internet underlies a solid foundation
for precise information retrieval. However, the existing search systems tend to generate …