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Algorithmic Granularity with Constraints

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Brain and Health Informatics (BHI 2013)

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We introduce a notion of algorithmic underspecification in the formal language of acyclic recursion. By this concept of underspecification, we represent denotational ambiguity via algorithmic underspecification. Then we introduce two kinds of constraints on possible specifications of underspecified algorithms (1) general acyclicity constraints, and (2) constraints that arise from specific applications of the type theory of acyclic recursion. We use the theory of acyclic recursion to represent semantic ambiguities in human language (HL), which can not be resolved when only partial knowledge is available. We introduce algorithmic underspecification with constraints for fine-granularity specifications via syntax-semantics interfaces.

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  1. Independent Research, Sweden

    Roussanka Loukanova

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  1. Department of Systems Life Engineering, Maebashi Institute of Technology, 460-1 Kamisadori-cho, 371-0816, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan

    Kazayuki Imamura

  2. Electronics-Inspired Interdisciplinary Research Institute, Toyohashi University of Technology, 1-1 Hibarigaoka Tenpaku-cho, 441-8580, Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan

    Shiro Usui

  3. Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 39-22 Showamachi 3-chome, 371-8511, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan

    Tomoaki Shirao

  4. The Smith Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, 2318 Fillmore Street, 94115, San Francisco, CA, USA

    Takuji Kasamatsu

  5. University of Rostock, 18051, Rostock, Germany

    Lars Schwabe

  6. Department of Life Science and Informatics, Maebashi Institute of Technology, 460-1 Kamisadori-cho, 371-0816, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan

    Ning Zhong

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Loukanova, R. (2013). Algorithmic Granularity with Constraints. In: Imamura, K., Usui, S., Shirao, T., Kasamatsu, T., Schwabe, L., Zhong, N. (eds) Brain and Health Informatics. BHI 2013. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 8211. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02753-1_40

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