tech,17-2-P86-1038,bq |
out in experimental research , these
<term>
|
algorithms
|
</term>
become quite complicated , and a
|
#14654
Although 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. |
other,8-10-P86-1038,bq |
<term>
consistency problem
</term>
for
<term>
|
formulas
|
</term>
with
<term>
disjunctive values
</term>
|
#14826
We have shown that the consistency problem forformulas with disjunctive values is NP-complete. |
other,7-4-P86-1038,bq |
<term>
graphs
</term>
are , in fact ,
<term>
|
transition graphs
|
</term>
for a special type of
<term>
deterministic
|
#14706
These graphs are, in fact,transition graphs for a special type of deterministic finite automaton. |
other,26-5-P86-1038,bq |
for values which are specified by
<term>
|
disjunctions
|
</term>
and
<term>
path values
</term>
embedded
|
#14743
This semantics for feature structures extends the ideas of Pereira and Shieber [11], by providing an interpretation for values which are specified bydisjunctions and path values embedded within disjunctions. |
other,1-9-P86-1038,bq |
computationally inefficient . Our
<term>
|
model
|
</term>
allows a careful examination of the
|
#14806
Ourmodel allows a careful examination of the computational complexity of unification. |
other,28-5-P86-1038,bq |
specified by
<term>
disjunctions
</term>
and
<term>
|
path values
|
</term>
embedded within
<term>
disjunctions
|
#14745
This semantics for feature structures extends the ideas of Pereira and Shieber [11], by providing an interpretation for values which are specified by disjunctions andpath values embedded within disjunctions. |
other,32-5-P86-1038,bq |
<term>
path values
</term>
embedded within
<term>
|
disjunctions
|
</term>
. Our interpretation differs from
|
#14749
This semantics for feature structures extends the ideas of Pereira and Shieber [11], by providing an interpretation for values which are specified by disjunctions and path values embedded withindisjunctions. |
other,10-10-P86-1038,bq |
</term>
for
<term>
formulas
</term>
with
<term>
|
disjunctive values
|
</term>
is
<term>
NP-complete
</term>
. To deal
|
#14828
We have shown that the consistency problem for formulas withdisjunctive values is NP-complete. |
tech,11-9-P86-1038,bq |
<term>
computational complexity
</term>
of
<term>
|
unification
|
</term>
. We have shown that the
<term>
consistency
|
#14816
Our model allows a careful examination of the computational complexity ofunification. |
other,4-11-P86-1038,bq |
NP-complete
</term>
. To deal with this
<term>
|
complexity
|
</term>
, we describe how
<term>
disjunctive
|
#14837
To deal with thiscomplexity, we describe how disjunctive values can be specified in a way which delays expansion to disjunctive normal form. |
tech,19-11-P86-1038,bq |
be specified in a way which delays
<term>
|
expansion
|
</term>
to
<term>
disjunctive normal form
</term>
|
#14852
To deal with this complexity, we describe how disjunctive values can be specified in a way which delaysexpansion to disjunctive normal form. |
other,15-7-P86-1038,bq |
</term>
, which can be used to simplify
<term>
|
formulas
|
</term>
.
<term>
Unification
</term>
is attractive
|
#14787
This logical model yields a calculus of equivalences, which can be used to simplifyformulas. |
other,18-6-P86-1038,bq |
<term>
logical model
</term>
in place of a
<term>
|
denotational semantics
|
</term>
. This
<term>
logical model
</term>
yields
|
#14769
Our interpretation differs from that of Pereira and Shieber by using a logical model in place of adenotational semantics. |
other,11-1-P86-1038,bq |
of
<term>
features
</term>
to describe
<term>
|
linguistic objects
|
</term>
. Although
<term>
computational algorithms
|
#14634
Unification-based grammar formalisms use structures containing sets of features to describelinguistic objects. |
other,0-1-P86-1038,bq |
of the two
<term>
formalisms
</term>
.
<term>
|
Unification-based grammar formalisms
|
</term>
use structures containing sets of
|
#14623
We then turn to a discussion comparing the linguistic expressiveness of the two formalisms.Unification-based grammar formalisms use structures containing sets of features to describe linguistic objects. |
tech,0-8-P86-1038,bq |
to simplify
<term>
formulas
</term>
.
<term>
|
Unification
|
</term>
is attractive , because of its generality
|
#14789
This 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. |
other,8-9-P86-1038,bq |
allows a careful examination of the
<term>
|
computational complexity
|
</term>
of
<term>
unification
</term>
. We have
|
#14813
Our model allows a careful examination of thecomputational complexity of unification. |
other,12-6-P86-1038,bq |
of Pereira and Shieber by using a
<term>
|
logical model
|
</term>
in place of a
<term>
denotational semantics
|
#14763
Our interpretation differs from that of Pereira and Shieber by using alogical model in place of a denotational semantics. |
other,9-11-P86-1038,bq |
complexity
</term>
, we describe how
<term>
|
disjunctive
|
</term>
values can be specified in a way
|
#14842
To deal with this complexity, we describe howdisjunctive values can be specified in a way which delays expansion to disjunctive normal form. |
other,15-3-P86-1038,bq |
structures
</term>
can be regarded as
<term>
|
logical formulas
|
</term>
, and interpreted by sets of
<term>
|
#14685
We 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. |