Typed Feature Structures as Descriptions
Abstract
A description is an entity that can be interpreted as true or false of an object, and using feature structures as descriptions accrues several computational benefits. In this paper, I create an explicit interpretation of a typed feature structure used as a description, define the notion of a satisfiable feature structure, and create a simple and effective algorithm to decide if a feature structure is satisfiable.
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