The power of any kind of network approach lies in the ability to simplify a complex system so
that one can better understand its function as a whole. Sometimes it is beneficial, however …

Qualitative spatial and temporal reasoning (QSTR) is concerned with symbolic knowledge
representation, typically over infinite domains. The motivations for employing QSTR …

Constraint programming is a powerful paradigm for solving combinatorial search problems
that draws on a wide range of techniques from artificial intelligence, computer science …

This paper extends network-based methods of constraint satisfaction to include continuous
variables, thus providing a framework for processing temporal constraints. In this framework …

This book provides a comprehensive and much needed introduction to the field by one of its
foremost experts. It is beautifully written and presents a unifying framework capturing a wide …

We introduce a new subclass of Allen's interval algebra we call “ORD-Horn subclass,” which
is a strict superset of the “pointisable subclass.” We prove that reasoning in the ORD-Horn …

Much excitement surrounds Facebook, the social networking site based on user-generated
content that has attracted 64 million active users since its inception in 2004. This paper …

Qualitative reasoning is an approach for dealing with commonsense knowledge without
using numerical computation. Instead, one tries to represent knowledge using a limited …

This paper presents a general model for temporal reasoning that is capable of handling both
qualitative and quantitative information. This model allows the representation and …

Starting with an updated description of Allen's calculus, the book proceeds with a description
of the main qualitative calculi which have been developed over the last two decades. It …