other,5-10-P86-1038,bq unification </term> . We have shown that the <term> consistency problem </term> for <term> formulas </term> with <term>
other,13-10-P86-1038,bq with <term> disjunctive values </term> is <term> NP-complete </term> . To deal with this <term> complexity
other,21-11-P86-1038,bq which delays <term> expansion </term> to <term> disjunctive normal form </term> . This paper describes a domain independent
other,28-2-P86-1038,bq and a more precise description of <term> feature structures </term> is desirable . We have developed
other,12-6-P86-1038,bq of Pereira and Shieber by using a <term> logical model </term> in place of a <term> denotational semantics
other,9-3-P86-1038,bq model </term> in which descriptions of <term> feature structures </term> can be regarded as <term> logical formulas
other,3-5-P86-1038,bq </term> . This <term> semantics </term> for <term> feature structures </term> extends the ideas of Pereira and
other,28-5-P86-1038,bq specified by <term> disjunctions </term> and <term> path values </term> embedded within <term> disjunctions
model,4-3-P86-1038,bq is desirable . We have developed a <term> model </term> in which descriptions of <term> feature
other,7-4-P86-1038,bq <term> graphs </term> are , in fact , <term> transition graphs </term> for a special type of <term> deterministic
tech,11-9-P86-1038,bq <term> computational complexity </term> of <term> unification </term> . We have shown that the <term> consistency
other,11-1-P86-1038,bq of <term> features </term> to describe <term> linguistic objects </term> . Although <term> computational algorithms
other,15-7-P86-1038,bq </term> , which can be used to simplify <term> formulas </term> . <term> Unification </term> is attractive
tech,1-2-P86-1038,bq linguistic objects </term> . Although <term> computational algorithms for unification of feature structures </term> have been worked out in experimental
tech,17-2-P86-1038,bq out in experimental research , these <term> algorithms </term> become quite complicated , and a
other,15-3-P86-1038,bq structures </term> can be regarded as <term> logical formulas </term> , and interpreted by sets of <term>
other,1-7-P86-1038,bq denotational semantics </term> . This <term> logical model </term> yields a calculus of <term> equivalences
other,8-1-P86-1038,bq </term> use structures containing sets of <term> features </term> to describe <term> linguistic objects
tech,0-8-P86-1038,bq to simplify <term> formulas </term> . <term> Unification </term> is attractive , because of its generality
other,26-5-P86-1038,bq for values which are specified by <term> disjunctions </term> and <term> path values </term> embedded
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