The problem considered in this paper is how to approximate sets of objects that are
qualitatively but not necessarily spatially near each other. The term qualitatively near is used …

Originating in Allen's analysis of temporal relations, the notion of composition table has
become a key technique in providing an efficient inference mechanism for a wide class of …

This work is in the field of region-based (or Whitehedian) theory of space, which is an
important subfield of Qualitative Spatial Reasoning (QSR). The paper can be considered …

We prove a representation theorem for Boolean contact algebras which implies that the
axioms for the region connection calculus (RCC)[DA Randell, AG Cohn, Z. Cui, Computing …

We introduce Boolean proximity algebras as a generalization of Efremovič proximities which
are suitable in reasoning about discrete regions. Following Stone's representation theorem …

In this paper, we present recent results in the region-based theory of space that concern
algebras of regions, the corresponding topological and discrete models, and representation …

Cognitive linguistics introduced image schemas as a missing link between embodied
experiences and high-level conceptualisation in language and metaphorical thinking. They …

This paper is a continuation of [VAK 01]. The notion of local connection algebra, based on
the primitive notions of connection and boundedness, is introduced. It is slightly different but …

The problem considered in this paper is the extension of an approximation space to include
a nearness relation. Approximation spaces were introduced by Zdzis? aw Pawlak during the …

Modal Logics for Region-based Theories of Space Introduction Page 1 Fundamenta Informaticae
81 (2007) 29–82 29 IOS Press Modal Logics for Region-based Theories of Space Philippe …