Concerning the concept which belongs to the respective formation in regard to the similar conceptual selection

摘要

Similar concepts are deduced in consideration of relationships among concepts belonging to a plurality of categories. Concepts belonging to a plurality of categories are shown in the form of a graph in which concepts are represented by nodes and relationships between pairs of concepts are represented by edges. The number of crossings of edges linking pairs of concepts belonging to categories is reduced. Similar concepts are deduced multilaterally in consideration of the relationships between the pairs of concepts belonging to the categories.