Simulating a Semantic Network in LMS
Phyllis Koton · DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) · 1980
A semantic network is a collection of nodes and the links between them. The nodes represent concepts, functions and entities, and the links represent the relationships between varoius nodes. Any semantic network must be supplied with a language of conventions for representing knowledge as nodes and links in the network, so that storage and retrieval of knowledge can be carried out effeciently. This thesis examines two approaches to the problem of representing real-world knowledge in a computer: one designed for use on serial computers, the other designed to run on a parallel network machine. The two formalisms are shown to be nearly identical, and a simulation of the parallel language in the serial language is given. Disclaimer A.I. Laboratory Working Papers are produced for internal circulation, and may contain information that is, for example, too preliminary or too detailed for formal publication. It is not intended that they should be considered papers to which reference can be made in the literature.