Incremental Formalization with the Hyper- Object Substrate

摘要

Computers require formally represented information to perform computations that support users; yet users who have needed such support have often proved to be unable or unwilling to formalize it. To address this problem, this article introduces an approach called incremental formalization, in which, first, users express information informally and then the system aids them in formalizing it. Incremental formalization requires a system architecture that (1) integrates formal and informal representations and (2) supports progressive formalization of information.