</term>
can be regarded as
<term>
logical formulas
#16862We have developed a model in which descriptions offeature structures can be regarded as logical formulas, and interpreted by sets of directed graphs which satisfy them.
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to simplify
<term>
formulas
</term>
.
<term>
Unification
</term>
is attractive , because of its generality
#16972This logical model yields a calculus of equivalences, which can be used to simplify formulas.Unification is attractive, because of its generality, but it is often computationally inefficient.
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linguistic objects
</term>
. Although
<term>
computational algorithms
</term>
for
<term>
unification of feature structures
#16821Althoughcomputational algorithms for unification of feature structures have been worked out in experimental research, these algorithms become quite complicated, and a more precise description of feature structures is desirable.
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graphs
</term>
which satisfy them . These
<term>
graphs
</term>
are , in fact ,
<term>
transition graphs
#16883Thesegraphs are, in fact, transition graphs for a special type of deterministic finite automaton.
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<term>
computational complexity
</term>
of
<term>
unification
</term>
. We have shown that the
<term>
consistency
#16999Our model allows a careful examination of the computational complexity ofunification.
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graphs
</term>
for a special type of
<term>
deterministic finite automaton
</term>
. This
<term>
semantics
</term>
for
<term>
#16896These graphs are, in fact, transition graphs for a special type ofdeterministic finite automaton.
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structures
</term>
can be regarded as
<term>
logical formulas
</term>
, and interpreted by sets of
<term>
#16868We have developed a model in which descriptions of feature structures can be regarded aslogical formulas, and interpreted by sets of directed graphs which satisfy them.
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</term>
, which can be used to simplify
<term>
formulas
</term>
.
<term>
Unification
</term>
is attractive
#16970This logical model yields a calculus of equivalences, which can be used to simplifyformulas.
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out in experimental research , these
<term>
algorithms
</term>
become quite complicated , and a
#16837Although computational algorithms for unification of feature structures have been worked out in experimental research, thesealgorithms become quite complicated, and a more precise description of feature structures is desirable.
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</term>
, and interpreted by sets of
<term>
directed graphs
</term>
which satisfy them . These
<term>
graphs
#16876We have developed a model in which descriptions of feature structures can be regarded as logical formulas, and interpreted by sets ofdirected graphs which satisfy them.
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computational algorithms
</term>
for
<term>
unification of feature structures
</term>
have been worked out in experimental
#16824Although computational algorithms forunification of feature structures have been worked out in experimental research, these algorithms become quite complicated, and a more precise description of feature structures is desirable.
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<term>
logical model
</term>
yields a
<term>
calculus of equivalences
</term>
, which can be used to simplify
<term>
#16960This logical model yields acalculus of equivalences, which can be used to simplify formulas.
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<term>
graphs
</term>
are , in fact ,
<term>
transition graphs
</term>
for a special type of
<term>
deterministic
#16889These graphs are, in fact,transition graphs for a special type of deterministic finite automaton.
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<term>
consistency problem
</term>
for
<term>
formulas
</term>
with disjunctive values is NP-complete
#17009We have shown that the consistency problem forformulas with disjunctive values is NP-complete.