English

Statistical EL is ExpTime-complete

Logic in Computer Science 2021-03-08 v5 Artificial Intelligence

Abstract

We show that the consistency problem for Statistical EL ontologies, defined by Pe{\~{n}}aloza and Potyka, is ExpTime-hard. Together with existing ExpTime upper bounds, we conclude ExpTime-completeness of the logic. Our proof goes via a reduction from the consistency problem for EL extended with negation of atomic concepts.

Cite

@article{arxiv.1911.00696,
  title  = {Statistical EL is ExpTime-complete},
  author = {Bartosz Bednarczyk},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1911.00696},
  year   = {2021}
}

Comments

Major revision of the previous version, extra lemma provided, a few grammar corrections. Under submission to IPL

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