We show that finding finite Herbrand models for a restricted class of first-order clauses is ExpTime-complete. A Herbrand model is called finite if it interprets all predicates by finite subsets of the Herbrand universe. The restricted class of clauses consists of anti-Horn clauses with monadic predicates and terms constructed over unary function symbols and constants. The decision procedure can be used as a new goal-oriented algorithm to solve linear language equations and unification problems in the description logic FLâ‚€. The new algorithm has only worst-case exponential runtime, in contrast to the previous one which was even best-case exponential.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:DRESDEN/oai:qucosa:de:qucosa:79524 |
Date | 16 June 2022 |
Creators | Borgwardt, Stefan, Morawska, Barbara |
Publisher | Technische Universität Dresden |
Source Sets | Hochschulschriftenserver (HSSS) der SLUB Dresden |
Language | English |
Detected Language | English |
Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion, doc-type:report, info:eu-repo/semantics/report, doc-type:Text |
Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
Relation | urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa2-785040, qucosa:78504 |
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