Set-theoretical approach to defining of terms “classification”, “taxonomy” and “ontology”

Authors

  • Hryhoriy Kravtsov Pukhov Institute for modeling in energy engineering of National academy of sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv,, Ukraine
  • Oleksandr Dolhorukov Pukhov Institute for modeling in energy engineering of National academy of sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv,, Ukraine
  • Volodymyr Koshel Pukhov Institute for modeling in energy engineering of National academy of sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv,, Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20535/2411-1031.2017.5.2.136963

Keywords:

Classification, ontology, taxonomy, set, relation, mereologic dividing, taxonomic dividing, set-theoretical approach.

Abstract

The authors have analyzed terminology usage of words ”taxonomy” and ”classification” and found that classification is reflection of system of mereologic and taxonomic divides. The mereologic dividing is oriented for separation of term about subject in accordance to relation ”whole – part”. In the same time for taxonomic dividing between term and its members the relation “genius-spaces” must exist. Using terms taxonomy and classification as synonyms leads to incorrect understanding and future misusing these terms. It can be explained because taxonomy like hierarchical structure is subset of classification. Term ontology has been studied separately and was done emphasis on usage of formal ontologies for development of the global semantic network. Ontology creates taxonomy from classes and set of relations between them. Ontology usage must be accompanied the definition on the space. From this view of point a simple ontology is a taxonomy without relations. It permits us to define any complex ontology through set of it’s abilities and relations. This fact gives the right to research taxonomy, ontology and classification based on the set theory. The research results show that the taxonomy set is a subset of classifications, classification set is a subset of the ontology set. The result is new for science and is in conflict with existing scientific views. But the obtained results based on the set theory are correct.

Author Biographies

Hryhoriy Kravtsov, Pukhov Institute for modeling in energy engineering of National academy of sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv,

candidateoftechnicalsciences,
doctoral student

Oleksandr Dolhorukov, Pukhov Institute for modeling in energy engineering of National academy of sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv,

postgraduate student

Volodymyr Koshel, Pukhov Institute for modeling in energy engineering of National academy of sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv,

postgraduate student

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2017-12-31

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Kravtsov, H., Dolhorukov, O., & Koshel, V. (2017). Set-theoretical approach to defining of terms “classification”, “taxonomy” and “ontology”. Collection "Information Technology and Security", 5(2), 59–66. https://doi.org/10.20535/2411-1031.2017.5.2.136963

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Vol. 5 No. 2 (2017)

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MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTER MODELING

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