What should be modelled?

ABSTRACT

Balzer: This discussion is intended to set the stage for further discussions by soliciting AI, DB and PL views of “what should be modelled?” and the nature of models. [This discussion suffered two problems. First, it was the initial attempt at the workshop by people in different areas to communicate on the same subject. Second, the issue of “what should be modelled?” was frequently confused with “How should it be modelled?” To aid the reader in understanding the issues that were confused, comments by Deutseh, Hayes, Levesque, Rich and Sibley have been extracted and placed at the beginning, ed.]

INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.2 DATABASE MANAGEMENT
      H.2.1 Logical Design
          Subjects: Data models

General Terms:
Design