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Facet-like Structures in Computer Science

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This paper discusses how facet-like structures occur as a commonplace feature in a variety of computer science disciplines as a means for structuring class hierarchies. The paper then focuses on a mathematical model for facets (and class hierarchies in general), called formal concept analysis, and discusses graphical representations of faceted systems based on this model.

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  1. Conexp can be downloaded from: http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/conexp

  2. ToscanaJ is open-source Java software and is available at http://www.tockit.sourceforge.net/

  3. http://www.tiziano.di.unito.it

  4. http://www.flamenco.berkeley.edu

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Priss, U. Facet-like Structures in Computer Science. Axiomathes 18, 243–255 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10516-007-9023-y

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