[xtm-wg] distinction between the computer science and the natural world

["Paul Stephen Prueitt" <bcngroup@erols.com>]

I am Paul Prueitt, and I am new to this forum.  Some here may know of my background. 

 

http://www.ontologystream.com

 

I would like to define a position that knowledge technology has two aspects, the complex aspect and the simple aspect.  The simple aspect is the computer science and the complex aspect is the human science. 

 

I also agree that we as a society do not realise that some solutions must meet the nature of the problem.  So we can not expect to solve the knowledge representation problem only with computer science.

 

The topic maps conceptual model has been of interest to me because it does in fact make the distinction between the computer science and the natural world - in the distinction that there are two types of subjects.

 

However, this distincition is not being developed as fast as I would like because most of those involved are of the school that we can solve the knowledge representation problem with only computer science. 

 

Perhaps the fact is that there are few if any perceptions about how to advance knowledge technology, where those perceptions are also strong enough to meet the marketing and sales that has dominated information science.

 

I would be interested in the comments of the group.

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Jon Jermey & Glenda Browne [mailto:webindexing@optusnet.com.au]
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 5:19 PM
To: xtm-wg@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [xtm-wg] topic map complexity, and references

Hi,

I am an indexer and librarian, fairly new to the concept of topic maps. I
have three queries.

Firstly, I have read the TAO of Topic Maps at the Ontopia site. Are there
any other good introductory articles you would recommend.

Secondly, as a librarian i have seen the triumph of simple schemes over
complex, perhaps conceputally much better schemes (eg PRECIS was a scheme
that defined roles and links, and allowed automated generation of
alternative access points, but it failed to catch on because it was too
time-consuming and took too long to do). I'm wondering whether topic maps
might suffer from similar problems.

Thirdly, one of the examples used was of operas. It seems to me that some
domains are relatively easy to map, and this might be one. Other domains are
extremely difficult to structure, and topic maps might be beyond them.

Glenda Browne.



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Glenda Browne and Jonathan Jermey
http://www.optusnet.com.au/~webindexing


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