Abstracting Conceptual Models as a Weakening Process

Elena Romanenko; Oliver Kutz; Diego Calvanese; Giancarlo Guizzardi

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-99536-1_9

Abstracting Conceptual Models as a Weakening Process

Elena Romanenko^*
, Oliver Kutz
, Diego Calvanese
, Giancarlo Guizzardi

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Utilizing abstractions of large conceptual models may enhance their clarity and comprehensibility. This work assesses an existing algorithm for generating abstractions of ontology-driven conceptual models. Although the algorithm has been empirically evaluated using the FAIR catalog of such models, it still lacks formal semantics. This paper addresses this gap by formalizing the basic transformations underlying the abstraction process in SROIQ—the expressive and decidable description logic that underpins the Web Ontology Language (OWL 2). Specifically, it demonstrates that, under certain natural assumptions, these transformations are obtained by a formal procedure known as axiom weakening.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Logic, Language, Information, and Computation
Subtitle of host publication	31st International Workshop, WoLLIC 2025, Porto, Portugal, July 14–17, 2025, Proceedings
Editors	Dexter Kozen, Ruy de Queiroz
Publisher	Springer
Pages	141-157
Number of pages	17
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-031-99536-1
ISBN (Print)	978-3-031-99535-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-99536-1_9
Publication status	Published - 1 Aug 2025
Event	31st Workshop on Logic, Language, Information and Computation, WoLLIC 2025 - Porto, Portugal Duration: 14 Jul 2025 → 17 Jul 2025 Conference number: 31

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Publisher	Springer
Volume	15942
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Workshop

Workshop	31st Workshop on Logic, Language, Information and Computation, WoLLIC 2025
Abbreviated title	WoLLIC 2025
Country/Territory	Portugal
City	Porto
Period	14/07/25 → 17/07/25

Keywords

2025 OA procedure
Ontology-driven conceptual models
Semantics for abstractions
SROIQ
Axiom weakening

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Romanenko, E., Kutz, O., Calvanese, D., & Guizzardi, G. (2025). Abstracting Conceptual Models as a Weakening Process. In D. Kozen, & R. de Queiroz (Eds.), Logic, Language, Information, and Computation: 31st International Workshop, WoLLIC 2025, Porto, Portugal, July 14–17, 2025, Proceedings (pp. 141-157). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 15942). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-99536-1_9

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Romanenko, E, Kutz, O, Calvanese, D & Guizzardi, G 2025, Abstracting Conceptual Models as a Weakening Process. in D Kozen & R de Queiroz (eds), Logic, Language, Information, and Computation: 31st International Workshop, WoLLIC 2025, Porto, Portugal, July 14–17, 2025, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 15942, Springer, pp. 141-157, 31st Workshop on Logic, Language, Information and Computation, WoLLIC 2025, Porto, Portugal, 14/07/25. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-99536-1_9

Abstracting Conceptual Models as a Weakening Process. / Romanenko, Elena; Kutz, Oliver; Calvanese, Diego et al.
Logic, Language, Information, and Computation: 31st International Workshop, WoLLIC 2025, Porto, Portugal, July 14–17, 2025, Proceedings. ed. / Dexter Kozen; Ruy de Queiroz. Springer, 2025. p. 141-157 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 15942).

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Romanenko E, Kutz O, Calvanese D, Guizzardi G. Abstracting Conceptual Models as a Weakening Process. In Kozen D, de Queiroz R, editors, Logic, Language, Information, and Computation: 31st International Workshop, WoLLIC 2025, Porto, Portugal, July 14–17, 2025, Proceedings. Springer. 2025. p. 141-157. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science). doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-99536-1_9

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