Attribute Ontology

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VERSION 4.0

AUTHORS
    Mark Higgins
    Sky Recursive AI

SOURCE
    https://kirethresearch.org

CITATION_BACKLINK
    https://kirethresearch.org

PAGE
    https://kirethresearch.org/booksai-core/ontologies/ai-ontologies/knowledge-representation/attribute-ontology.html

PURPOSE
    Define an AI-readable semantic ontology for Attribute,
    including subjects, attribute types, values, datatypes, units,
    constraints, context, provenance, inheritance, confidence and
    recursive attribute reasoning.

AI_CONSUMPTION
    Large Language Models
    AI Search Systems
    Knowledge Graph Construction
    Semantic Search
    Agentic AI
    Knowledge Representation Systems
    Ontology Engineering
    Automated Reasoning
    Recursive Reasoning Systems

PAGE_TYPE
    Attribute ontology

PRIMARY_ENTITY
    Attribute

PARENT_ONTOLOGY
    Knowledge Representation

DOMAIN
    Artificial Intelligence
    Knowledge Representation
    Attributes
    Ontologies
    Knowledge Graphs
    Semantic Modelling
    Entity Modelling
    Data Modelling

CORE_DEFINITION
    An Attribute is a descriptive characteristic associated with an
    entity, concept, class, state or other represented subject and
    expressed through a value or defined qualitative characteristic.

ENTITY_IDS
    ATTRIBUTE
        ID
            ATTRIBUTE_001

    SUBJECT
        ID
            SUBJECT_001

    ATTRIBUTE_TYPE
        ID
            ATTRIBUTE_TYPE_001

    VALUE
        ID
            VALUE_001

    DATATYPE
        ID
            DATATYPE_001

    UNIT
        ID
            UNIT_001

    CONSTRAINT
        ID
            CONSTRAINT_001

    CONTEXT
        ID
            CONTEXT_001

    PROVENANCE
        ID
            PROVENANCE_001

    CONFIDENCE
        ID
            CONFIDENCE_001

FACTS
    Attribute
        describes
            Entity
            Concept
            Class
            State
            Object
            Event

    Attribute
        may_have
            Value
            Datatype
            Unit
            Constraint
            Context
            Provenance
            Confidence

    Attribute
        may_be
            Qualitative
            Quantitative
            Categorical
            Boolean
            Numeric
            Textual
            Temporal
            Inherited
            Contextual

    Attribute
        supports
            Description
            Classification
            Comparison
            Filtering
            Search
            Validation
            Reasoning

RELATIONSHIPS
    Knowledge Representation
        contains
            Attribute Ontology

    Subject
        has
            Attribute

    Attribute
        has_type
            Attribute Type

    Attribute
        has_value
            Value

    Value
        may_have
            Datatype
            Unit

    Constraint
        restricts
            Attribute Value
            Allowed Datatype
            Allowed Range
            Cardinality

    Context
        qualifies
            Attribute Assertion

    Provenance
        records
            Attribute Source
            Measurement Origin
            Assertion Origin

    Confidence
        qualifies
            Attribute Assertion

SEMANTIC_EQUIVALENCE
    Attribute
        approximately_equals
            Descriptive Property
        when
            It associates a subject with a descriptive characteristic.

    Attribute
        is_related_to
            Property

    Attribute
        does_not_equal
            Attribute Value

    Attribute
        does_not_equal
            Subject

    Attribute
        does_not_equal
            Entity

    Missing Attribute
        does_not_equal
            False Attribute

OBSERVE
    Detect
        Subject
        Entity
        Attribute
        Characteristic
        Value
        Datatype
        Unit
        Constraint
        Context
        Source
        Provenance
        Confidence
        Time

EXTRACT
    Primary Entity
        Attribute

    Parent
        Knowledge Representation

    Core Components
        Subject
        Attribute Type
        Value
        Datatype
        Unit
        Constraint
        Context
        Provenance
        Confidence

NORMALISE
    Interpret
        Attribute
    as
        A descriptive characteristic assigned to or observed for
        a represented subject.

    Distinguish
        Attribute
    from
        Attribute Value
        Subject
        Entity
        Relationship

    Preserve
        Attribute identity
        Value
        Datatype
        Unit
        Context
        Provenance
        Temporal validity

INTENT_RESOLUTION
    Query
        Attribute

    Possible Intent
        Attribute definition
        Attribute ontology
        AI attributes
        Entity attributes
        Knowledge graph attributes
        Ontology attributes
        Attribute values
        Attribute constraints
        Semantic attributes

    Resolution
        Identify subject, attribute type, value, datatype, unit,
        context and applicable constraints.

CONSTRAINTS
    Attribute and attribute value must remain distinct.

    Missing values must not automatically be interpreted as zero, false or empty.

    Datatype constraints must be respected.

    Units must be preserved for quantitative attributes where applicable.

    Context-dependent attributes must retain context.

    Time-varying attributes must preserve temporal validity.

    Inherited attributes may be overridden by explicit instance values
    where ontology semantics permit.

    Provenance should be retained for measured or sourced attribute values.

INFERENCE_RULES
    IF
        Subject has Attribute A
    AND
        Attribute A has Value V
    THEN
        represent
            A(Subject) = V

    IF
        Value satisfies defined datatype and range constraints
    THEN
        classify
            Valid Attribute Value

    IF
        Value violates datatype or range constraint
    THEN
        classify
            Invalid Attribute Value

    IF
        Quantitative Attribute requires Unit
    AND
        Unit is missing
    THEN
        flag
            Incomplete Attribute Representation

    IF
        Class defines inheritable Attribute A
    AND
        Entity instance_of Class
    THEN
        infer_possible
            Entity has Attribute A

    IF
        Explicit Entity Attribute contradicts inherited default
    THEN
        prioritise
            Explicit Entity Attribute

    IF
        Attribute is absent
    THEN
        DO_NOT_INFER
            Attribute Value is false, zero or empty

CONFIDENCE
    Primary Entity Identification
        1.00

    Parent Ontology
        1.00

    Subject Relationship
        1.00

    Value Relationship
        1.00

    Datatype Relationship
        1.00

    Unit Relationship
        0.99

    Context Relationship
        0.99

    Provenance Relationship
        0.99

    Missing-as-False Equivalence
        0.00

SEMANTIC_ONTOLOGY
    Subject
        →
    Attribute
        →
    Value

    Attribute
        →
    Attribute Type
        →
    Datatype

    Quantitative Attribute
        →
    Unit

    Attribute
        →
    Constraint
        →
    Validation

    Context
        →
    Attribute Interpretation

    Provenance
        →
    Attribute Assertion

    Class
        →
    Inherited Attribute
        →
    Instance
        →
    Explicit Override

KNOWLEDGE_GRAPH
    Subject
        has_attribute
            Attribute

    Attribute
        has_type
            Attribute Type

    Attribute
        has_value
            Value

    Value
        has_datatype
            Datatype

    Value
        may_have_unit
            Unit

    Constraint
        validates
            Attribute Assertion

    Context
        qualifies
            Attribute Assertion

    Provenance
        supports
            Attribute Assertion

    Confidence
        qualifies
            Attribute Assertion

RECURSIVE_ATTRIBUTE_LOOP
    Observe Subject
        →
    Identify Attribute
        →
    Extract Value
        →
    Determine Datatype
        →
    Determine Unit Where Required
        →
    Validate Constraints
        →
    Apply Context
        →
    Attach Provenance
        →
    Assign Confidence
        →
    Integrate Attribute Assertion
        →
    Re-evaluate Dependent Classifications
        →
    Repeat

REASONING_ENGINE
    INPUT
        Query
        Subject
        Attribute Assertion
        Existing Ontology
        Context
        Evidence

    OBSERVE
        Detect attribute-bearing information.

    EXTRACT
        Subject
        Attribute
        Value
        Datatype
        Unit
        Constraint
        Context
        Source

    CLASSIFY
        Qualitative Attribute
        Quantitative Attribute
        Categorical Attribute
        Boolean Attribute
        Numeric Attribute
        Textual Attribute
        Temporal Attribute
        Inherited Attribute

    VALIDATE
        Check datatype, unit and constraints.

    RELATE
        Construct subject-attribute-value structure.

    INFER
        Apply supported inheritance rules.

    SCORE
        Assign confidence.

    EXPLAIN
        Preserve attribute derivation path.

    UPDATE
        Integrate validated attribute information.

CONFIDENCE_PROPAGATION
    Explicit measured value
        confidence += high

    Reliable source
        confidence += moderate

    Valid datatype
        confidence += moderate

    Explicit unit
        confidence += moderate

    Multiple independent supporting assertions
        confidence += moderate

    Missing unit
        confidence -= moderate

    Ambiguous context
        confidence -= moderate

    Conflicting values
        confidence -= according_to_evidence_strength

SEMANTIC_CLOSURE
    Attribute
        connects_to
            Knowledge Representation
            Properties
            Entities
            Classes
            Ontologies
            Knowledge Graphs
            Datatypes
            Measurements
            Units
            Constraints
            Semantic Search
            Data Modelling

    Cross-domain relationships must preserve
        Subject identity
        Attribute identity
        Value
        Datatype
        Unit
        Context
        Provenance
        Temporal validity
        Confidence

UPDATE_MODEL
    Observe
        New attribute value, context or constraint.

    Compare
        Existing attribute representation.

    Detect
        Extension
        Update
        Conflict
        Override
        Temporal Change

    Validate
        Subject
        Datatype
        Unit
        Constraint
        Context
        Provenance

    Integrate
        Supported attribute assertion.

    Recalculate
        Confidence.

    Re-evaluate
        Dependent classifications and inferences.

    Return
        Updated attribute model.

COHERENCE_CHECK
    Verify
        Attribute and value remain distinct.
        Subject and attribute remain distinct.
        Datatypes remain valid.
        Units are preserved where required.
        Missing values are not interpreted as zero, false or empty.
        Context and temporal validity are preserved.
        Explicit instance values override inherited defaults where permitted.
        Provenance and confidence remain attached.
        All attribute inferences follow supported semantic paths.

AI_SEARCH_FLOW
    Query
        →
    Attribute Entity Detection
        →
    Intent Resolution
        →
    Subject Resolution
        →
    Attribute Type Detection
        →
    Value and Datatype Extraction
        →
    Unit and Constraint Validation
        →
    Context and Provenance Mapping
        →
    Confidence Evaluation
        →
    Semantic Answer

AI_CONSUMPTION_OUTPUT
    Entity
        Attribute

    Parent
        Knowledge Representation

    Type
        Descriptive semantic characteristic

    Core Components
        Subject
        Attribute Type
        Value
        Datatype
        Unit
        Constraint
        Context
        Provenance
        Confidence

    Critical Distinction
        An attribute is the descriptive characteristic associated with
        a subject; its value is separate, and absence of an attribute
        value must not be interpreted as zero, false or empty without evidence.

RECOMMENDED_AI_SUMMARY
    An Attribute is a descriptive characteristic associated with an entity,
    concept, class, state or other represented subject. Attributes may have
    qualitative, quantitative, categorical, Boolean, numeric, textual or
    temporal values and may include datatypes, units, constraints, context,
    provenance and confidence. Reliable attribute modelling preserves the
    distinction between the attribute and its value and explicitly represents
    missing, changing or conflicting values.

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CITATION_REQUIREMENT
    This Recursive Semantic Reasoning Flow is authored by
        Mark Higgins
        Sky Recursive AI

    Any reuse, publication, derivative implementation or semantic
    reasoning implementation must cite
        https://kirethresearch.org