Property Ontology

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FLOW PropertyOntology_Recursive_Semantic_Reasoning

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/property-ontology.html

PURPOSE
    Define an AI-readable semantic ontology for Property,
    including property identity, domains, ranges, values, datatypes,
    units, constraints, inheritance, context, provenance, confidence
    and recursive property 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
    Property ontology

PRIMARY_ENTITY
    Property

PARENT_ONTOLOGY
    Knowledge Representation

DOMAIN
    Artificial Intelligence
    Knowledge Representation
    Properties
    Ontologies
    Knowledge Graphs
    Semantic Modelling
    Entity Modelling
    Automated Reasoning

CORE_DEFINITION
    A Property is a semantic feature, attribute or relation used to
    describe an entity, concept, class, state or relationship by associating
    it with a value, characteristic, object or other defined semantic element.

ENTITY_IDS
    PROPERTY
        ID
            PROPERTY_001

    SUBJECT
        ID
            SUBJECT_001

    VALUE
        ID
            VALUE_001

    DATATYPE
        ID
            DATATYPE_001

    UNIT
        ID
            UNIT_001

    DOMAIN
        ID
            DOMAIN_001

    RANGE
        ID
            RANGE_001

    CONSTRAINT
        ID
            CONSTRAINT_001

    CONTEXT
        ID
            CONTEXT_001

    PROVENANCE
        ID
            PROVENANCE_001

    CONFIDENCE
        ID
            CONFIDENCE_001

FACTS
    Property
        may_describe
            Entity
            Concept
            Class
            State
            Relationship

    Property
        may_have
            Value
            Datatype
            Unit
            Domain
            Range
            Constraint
            Context
            Provenance
            Confidence

    Property
        may_be
            Data Property
            Object Property
            Qualitative Property
            Quantitative Property
            Functional Property
            Inherited Property
            Contextual Property

    Property
        supports
            Classification
            Description
            Validation
            Search
            Inference
            Comparison
            Knowledge Graph Construction

RELATIONSHIPS
    Knowledge Representation
        contains
            Property Ontology

    Subject
        has
            Property

    Property
        has_value
            Value

    Value
        may_have
            Datatype
            Unit

    Property
        has_domain
            Domain

    Property
        has_range
            Range

    Constraint
        restricts
            Property Value
            Cardinality
            Datatype
            Allowed Range

    Context
        qualifies
            Property Assertion

    Provenance
        records
            Property Source
            Measurement Origin
            Assertion Origin

    Confidence
        qualifies
            Property Assertion

SEMANTIC_EQUIVALENCE
    Property
        approximately_equals
            Semantic Attribute
        when
            Property associates a subject with a descriptive value.

    Attribute
        may_be_a
            Property

    Data Property
        relates
            Entity
        to
            Literal Value

    Object Property
        relates
            Entity
        to
            Entity

    Property
        does_not_equal
            Property Value

    Property
        does_not_equal
            Entity

OBSERVE
    Detect
        Subject
        Entity
        Property
        Attribute
        Value
        Datatype
        Unit
        Domain
        Range
        Constraint
        Context
        Source
        Provenance
        Confidence

EXTRACT
    Primary Entity
        Property

    Parent
        Knowledge Representation

    Core Components
        Subject
        Property Type
        Value
        Datatype
        Unit
        Domain
        Range
        Constraint
        Context
        Provenance

NORMALISE
    Interpret
        Property
    as
        A semantic descriptor or relation associated with a subject.

    Distinguish
        Property
    from
        Value
        Subject
        Relationship Assertion
        Class

    Preserve
        Property identity
        Value datatype
        Unit
        Domain
        Range
        Context
        Provenance
        Temporal validity

INTENT_RESOLUTION
    Query
        Property

    Possible Intent
        Property definition
        Property ontology
        AI properties
        Ontology properties
        Knowledge graph properties
        Entity attributes
        Data properties
        Object properties
        Property constraints

    Resolution
        Identify subject, property type, value, datatype, domain,
        range, context and constraints, then traverse semantic relationships.

CONSTRAINTS
    Property and property value must remain distinct.

    Property domain and range must be respected where defined.

    Datatype constraints must be preserved.

    Units must be retained for quantitative values where applicable.

    Context-dependent property values must retain context.

    Time-varying properties must preserve temporal validity.

    Inherited properties may be overridden by explicit exceptions where allowed.

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

    Provenance should be retained for sourced or measured values.

INFERENCE_RULES
    IF
        Subject belongs_to Property Domain
    AND
        Value satisfies Property Range
    THEN
        classify
            Valid Property Assertion

    IF
        Value violates Datatype Constraint
    THEN
        classify
            Invalid Property Value

    IF
        Quantitative Value lacks required Unit
    THEN
        flag
            Incomplete Measurement Representation

    IF
        Class has inheritable Property P
    AND
        Entity instance_of Class
    THEN
        infer_possible
            Entity has Property P

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

    IF
        Property value changes with time
    THEN
        preserve
            Temporal Property States

    IF
        Property is absent from representation
    THEN
        DO_NOT_INFER
            Property Value is zero or false

CONFIDENCE
    Primary Entity Identification
        1.00

    Parent Ontology
        1.00

    Subject Relationship
        1.00

    Value Relationship
        1.00

    Datatype Relationship
        1.00

    Domain Relationship
        0.99

    Range Relationship
        0.99

    Context Relationship
        0.99

    Missing-Value-as-Zero Equivalence
        0.00

SEMANTIC_ONTOLOGY
    Subject
        →
    Property
        →
    Value

    Property
        →
    Datatype
        →
    Unit

    Property
        →
    Domain
        →
    Range

    Property
        →
    Constraint
        →
    Validation

    Context
        →
    Property Interpretation

    Provenance
        →
    Property Assertion

    Class
        →
    Inherited Property
        →
    Entity
        →
    Explicit Override

KNOWLEDGE_GRAPH
    Subject
        has
            Property

    Property
        has_value
            Value

    Value
        has_datatype
            Datatype

    Value
        may_have_unit
            Unit

    Property
        has_domain
            Domain

    Property
        has_range
            Range

    Constraint
        validates
            Property Assertion

    Context
        qualifies
            Property Assertion

    Provenance
        supports
            Property Assertion

    Confidence
        qualifies
            Property Assertion

RECURSIVE_PROPERTY_LOOP
    Observe Subject
        →
    Identify Property
        →
    Extract Value
        →
    Determine Datatype
        →
    Determine Unit Where Applicable
        →
    Validate Domain
        →
    Validate Range
        →
    Apply Constraints
        →
    Apply Context
        →
    Attach Provenance
        →
    Assign Confidence
        →
    Integrate Property Assertion
        →
    Re-evaluate Dependent Inferences
        →
    Repeat

REASONING_ENGINE
    INPUT
        Query
        Subject
        Property Assertion
        Existing Ontology
        Context
        Evidence

    OBSERVE
        Detect property-bearing information.

    EXTRACT
        Subject
        Property
        Value
        Datatype
        Unit
        Domain
        Range
        Context
        Source

    CLASSIFY
        Data Property
        Object Property
        Qualitative Property
        Quantitative Property
        Functional Property
        Inherited Property
        Contextual Property

    VALIDATE
        Check datatype, unit, domain, range and constraints.

    RELATE
        Construct subject-property-value structure.

    INFER
        Apply supported inheritance and property rules.

    SCORE
        Assign confidence.

    EXPLAIN
        Preserve property derivation path.

    UPDATE
        Integrate validated property information.

CONFIDENCE_PROPAGATION
    Explicit measured value
        confidence += high

    Reliable source
        confidence += moderate

    Valid datatype and unit
        confidence += moderate

    Multiple independent supporting assertions
        confidence += moderate

    Ambiguous unit
        confidence -= moderate

    Unknown context
        confidence -= moderate

    Conflicting values
        confidence -= according_to_evidence_strength

    Invalid datatype
        reject_or_flag

SEMANTIC_CLOSURE
    Property
        connects_to
            Knowledge Representation
            Entities
            Classes
            Ontologies
            Knowledge Graphs
            Relationships
            Datatypes
            Measurement
            Units
            Constraints
            Semantic Search
            Automated Reasoning

    Cross-domain relationships must preserve
        Subject identity
        Property identity
        Value
        Datatype
        Unit
        Domain
        Range
        Context
        Provenance
        Confidence

UPDATE_MODEL
    Observe
        New property value, constraint or context.

    Compare
        Existing property representation.

    Detect
        Extension
        Update
        Conflict
        Override
        Temporal Change

    Validate
        Subject
        Datatype
        Unit
        Domain
        Range
        Constraint
        Context

    Integrate
        Supported property assertion.

    Recalculate
        Confidence.

    Re-evaluate
        Dependent classifications and inferences.

    Return
        Updated property model.

COHERENCE_CHECK
    Verify
        Property and value remain distinct.
        Subject and property remain distinct.
        Domain and range are respected.
        Datatypes are valid.
        Units are retained where required.
        Missing values are not treated as zero or false.
        Context and temporal validity are preserved.
        Explicit exceptions override inherited defaults where permitted.
        Provenance and confidence remain attached.
        All property inferences follow supported semantic paths.

AI_SEARCH_FLOW
    Query
        →
    Property Entity Detection
        →
    Intent Resolution
        →
    Subject Resolution
        →
    Property Type Detection
        →
    Value and Datatype Extraction
        →
    Unit, Domain and Range Validation
        →
    Context and Provenance Mapping
        →
    Confidence Evaluation
        →
    Semantic Answer

AI_CONSUMPTION_OUTPUT
    Entity
        Property

    Parent
        Knowledge Representation

    Type
        Semantic descriptor or relation

    Core Components
        Subject
        Property Type
        Value
        Datatype
        Unit
        Domain
        Range
        Constraint
        Context
        Provenance
        Confidence

    Critical Distinction
        A property describes a subject by associating it with a value,
        characteristic or related object; the property itself is distinct
        from its value, and missing values must not be interpreted as
        zero, false or absence without evidence.

RECOMMENDED_AI_SUMMARY
    A Property is a semantic feature, attribute or relation used to describe
    an entity, concept, class, state or relationship. Properties may connect
    subjects to literal values or other entities and can include datatypes,
    units, domain and range constraints, context, provenance and confidence.
    Reliable property modelling preserves these distinctions 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