Advances in information modelling and knowledge bases

Part 1 Foundations of conceptual modelling: the ontological questions concerning the concept of concept, J.Palomaki modelling mind - on questions about some interrelated concepts involving "modelling", E.Marjomaa assisting the articulation of the real and mental world, K.Hori et al modelling of attribute concepts and their classification for machine thesaurus, N.Okada conceptual level user interfaces to databases and information systems, H.Kangassalo a function-based model of an object for image understanding, T.Kitahashi et al. Part 2 Formal systems for conceptual modelling: a meta-logical framework for knowledge bases, J.F.Nilsson generalization of weakly reducing EFS with abstraction, A.Yamamoto conceptual modelling in MSL, N.Yonezaki data-flow trees in natural language interfaces, G.Koch knowledge-based data modelling technique, H-M.Haav and A.Kalja minimal queries for learning concepts in an information system, J.Henno using integrity constraints, T.Andreasen. Part 3 Modelling in information systems: a conceptual metamodel for an information system - an object-oriented interpretation, J.Iivari databases with structured values and OO-flavoured conceptual schemata, I.Kobayashi DSS for aiding the selection of methods and tools for ISD projects, V.Savolainen. Part 4 Foundations and applications of knowledge-based systems: problem representation in knowledge-based systems and automation of software design, S.Ohsuga logic programming with a large vocabulary, Y.Tanaka program understanding by means of the model of algorithm-based programming knowledge, H.Ueno case memory support systems - tools for computer supported case-based reasoning, K.Eloranta using hypertext to implement an intelligent CAI course, J.Henno using hypertext to implement a knowledge acquisition system, H.Jaakkola and J.Henno a feed-forward artificial neural network as a simulator for a chemical process, A.Bulsari and H.Saxen an O(n) time and O(n2) processors parallel parsing algorithm for context-free grammars, M.Amamiya and T.Mine.