RDF 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/rdf-ontology.html

PURPOSE
    Define an AI-readable semantic ontology for RDF,
    including resources, IRIs, blank nodes, literals, subjects,
    predicates, objects, triples, graphs, vocabularies, datatypes,
    provenance, inference and recursive graph reasoning.

AI_CONSUMPTION
    Large Language Models
    AI Search Systems
    Knowledge Graph Construction
    Semantic Search
    Agentic AI
    Knowledge Representation Systems
    Semantic Web Systems
    Linked Data Systems
    Automated Reasoning

PAGE_TYPE
    RDF ontology

PRIMARY_ENTITY
    Resource Description Framework

ABBREVIATION
    RDF

PARENT_ONTOLOGY
    Knowledge Representation

DOMAIN
    Artificial Intelligence
    Knowledge Representation
    Resource Description Framework
    Semantic Web
    Linked Data
    Knowledge Graphs
    Semantic Triples
    Graph Data

CORE_DEFINITION
    RDF is a graph-based framework for representing information as
    subject-predicate-object triples in which resources are identified
    using IRIs or represented by blank nodes and objects may also be
    represented as typed or language-tagged literals.

ENTITY_IDS
    RDF
        ID
            RDF_001

    RDF_GRAPH
        ID
            RDF_GRAPH_001

    RDF_TRIPLE
        ID
            RDF_TRIPLE_001

    SUBJECT
        ID
            RDF_SUBJECT_001

    PREDICATE
        ID
            RDF_PREDICATE_001

    OBJECT
        ID
            RDF_OBJECT_001

    IRI
        ID
            IRI_001

    BLANK_NODE
        ID
            BLANK_NODE_001

    LITERAL
        ID
            RDF_LITERAL_001

    DATATYPE
        ID
            DATATYPE_001

    LANGUAGE_TAG
        ID
            LANGUAGE_TAG_001

FACTS
    RDF
        represents
            Graph Data

    RDF Graph
        contains
            RDF Triple

    RDF Triple
        contains
            Subject
            Predicate
            Object

    RDF Subject
        may_be
            IRI
            Blank Node

    RDF Predicate
        is
            IRI

    RDF Object
        may_be
            IRI
            Blank Node
            Literal

    Literal
        may_have
            Lexical Form
            Datatype
            Language Tag

    RDF
        supports
            Linked Data
            Knowledge Graphs
            Semantic Web
            Data Integration
            Machine-readable Relationships

RELATIONSHIPS
    Knowledge Representation
        contains
            RDF Ontology

    RDF
        defines
            RDF Graph

    RDF Graph
        contains
            RDF Triple

    RDF Triple
        has_subject
            Subject

    RDF Triple
        has_predicate
            Predicate

    RDF Triple
        has_object
            Object

    IRI
        identifies
            Resource

    Blank Node
        represents
            Resource without globally assigned IRI in graph context

    Predicate
        expresses
            Property
            Relationship

    Literal
        represents
            Value

    Datatype
        defines
            Literal Value Space

    Language Tag
        qualifies
            Language-tagged String

SEMANTIC_EQUIVALENCE
    RDF
        =
            Resource Description Framework

    RDF Triple
        approximately_equals
            Subject-Predicate-Object Statement

    RDF Graph
        approximately_equals
            Set of RDF Triples

    IRI
        is_identifier_for
            Resource

    RDF
        does_not_equal
            RDF/XML

    RDF
        does_not_equal
            Knowledge Graph universally

    Blank Node
        does_not_equal
            Missing Value

OBSERVE
    Detect
        RDF
        Graph
        Triple
        Subject
        Predicate
        Object
        IRI
        URI
        Blank Node
        Literal
        Datatype
        Language Tag
        Vocabulary
        Namespace
        Statement

EXTRACT
    Primary Entity
        Resource Description Framework

    Parent
        Knowledge Representation

    Core Components
        RDF Graph
        RDF Triple
        Subject
        Predicate
        Object
        IRI
        Blank Node
        Literal
        Datatype
        Language Tag

NORMALISE
    Interpret
        RDF
    as
        A graph data model for semantic statements.

    Distinguish
        RDF
    from
        Specific RDF Serialisation

    Distinguish
        IRI Resource
        Blank Node
        Literal

    Preserve
        Triple direction
        Resource identity
        Datatype
        Language tag
        Graph context
        Vocabulary semantics

INTENT_RESOLUTION
    Query
        RDF

    Possible Intent
        RDF definition
        RDF ontology
        Resource Description Framework
        RDF triples
        RDF graphs
        Semantic Web RDF
        Linked Data
        RDF knowledge graph
        RDF resources and literals

    Resolution
        Identify RDF graph components, resource identifiers,
        literal values and triple relationships.

CONSTRAINTS
    RDF triples must preserve subject-predicate-object order.

    Predicate must be represented by an IRI.

    Subject cannot be a literal.

    Object may be a resource or literal.

    Blank nodes must not be treated as globally stable identifiers.

    RDF must remain distinct from its serialisation syntaxes.

    Datatype and language-tag semantics must be preserved.

    Graph structure alone does not establish truth or causation.

    Inferred RDF statements must remain distinguishable from asserted
    statements where provenance matters.

INFERENCE_RULES
    IF
        Triple = (S,P,O)
    THEN
        represent
            P(S,O)

    IF
        Subject is Literal
    THEN
        classify
            Invalid RDF Triple

    IF
        Predicate is not IRI
    THEN
        classify
            Invalid RDF Predicate

    IF
        Object is Literal
    THEN
        validate
            Datatype or Language Tag
        where
            Applicable

    IF
        IRI occurs in multiple triples
    THEN
        resolve
            Same Identified Resource
        subject_to
            IRI Identity Semantics

    IF
        Blank Node occurs consistently within same graph scope
    THEN
        preserve
            Blank Node Identity within that scope

    IF
        Ontology rules apply to RDF triples
    THEN
        infer_possible
            Derived RDF Triples

CONFIDENCE
    Primary Entity Identification
        1.00

    Parent Ontology
        1.00

    Triple Relationship
        1.00

    Subject Constraint
        1.00

    Predicate Constraint
        1.00

    Object Relationship
        1.00

    IRI Relationship
        1.00

    Blank Node Relationship
        1.00

    RDF/XML Equivalence
        0.00

SEMANTIC_ONTOLOGY
    RDF
        →
    RDF Graph
        →
    RDF Triple

    RDF Triple
        →
    Subject
        →
    Predicate
        →
    Object

    Subject
        →
    IRI or Blank Node

    Predicate
        →
    IRI

    Object
        →
    IRI
        or
    Blank Node
        or
    Literal

    Literal
        →
    Datatype
        or
    Language Tag

    RDF Graph
        →
    Vocabulary
        →
    Ontology
        →
    Inference

KNOWLEDGE_GRAPH
    RDF
        defines
            RDF Graph

    RDF Graph
        contains
            RDF Triple

    RDF Triple
        has_subject
            Subject

    RDF Triple
        has_predicate
            Predicate

    RDF Triple
        has_object
            Object

    IRI
        identifies
            Resource

    Blank Node
        represents
            Local Anonymous Resource

    Literal
        represents
            Value

    Datatype
        qualifies
            Literal

    Vocabulary
        defines
            Predicate Semantics

RECURSIVE_RDF_LOOP
    Observe RDF Statement
        →
    Parse Subject
        →
    Validate Subject Type
        →
    Parse Predicate
        →
    Validate Predicate IRI
        →
    Parse Object
        →
    Classify Object Type
        →
    Validate Literal Datatype or Language Tag
        →
    Resolve Resource IRIs
        →
    Preserve Blank Node Scope
        →
    Add Triple to RDF Graph
        →
    Apply Vocabulary or Ontology Rules
        →
    Generate Derived Triples
        →
    Preserve Provenance
        →
    Repeat

REASONING_ENGINE
    INPUT
        Query
        RDF Data
        Existing RDF Graph
        Vocabulary
        Ontology
        Context

    OBSERVE
        Detect RDF-compatible graph statements.

    EXTRACT
        Subject
        Predicate
        Object
        IRI
        Blank Node
        Literal
        Datatype
        Language Tag

    CLASSIFY
        Resource Triple
        Literal Property Triple
        Type Assertion
        Relationship Assertion
        Derived Triple

    VALIDATE
        Check RDF structural constraints.

    RESOLVE
        Map IRIs to resources.

    RELATE
        Construct RDF triples.

    INFER
        Apply supported vocabulary and ontology rules.

    SCORE
        Assign confidence where external evidence requires it.

    EXPLAIN
        Preserve graph and derivation paths.

    UPDATE
        Integrate validated triples.

CONFIDENCE_PROPAGATION
    Structurally valid RDF triple
        structural_confidence = high

    Stable IRI
        identity_confidence += high

    Explicit datatype
        value_interpretation_confidence += moderate

    Explicit language tag
        linguistic_context_confidence += moderate

    Ambiguous blank node mapping across graphs
        identity_confidence -= high

    Invalid RDF structure
        reject

    Missing provenance
        assertion_confidence -= moderate
        when
            Source verification matters

SEMANTIC_CLOSURE
    RDF
        connects_to
            Knowledge Representation
            Semantic Triples
            Knowledge Graphs
            Semantic Web
            Linked Data
            RDFS
            OWL
            SPARQL
            Triple Stores
            Graph Databases
            Ontologies
            Data Integration

    Cross-domain relationships must preserve
        Subject
        Predicate
        Object
        IRI identity
        Blank node scope
        Literal datatype
        Language tag
        Graph context
        Provenance

UPDATE_MODEL
    Observe
        New RDF triple or graph.

    Compare
        Existing RDF graph.

    Detect
        Duplicate
        Extension
        Conflict
        New Resource
        New Relationship

    Validate
        Subject
        Predicate
        Object
        IRI
        Blank Node Scope
        Literal

    Integrate
        Valid RDF triple.

    Re-run
        Relevant vocabulary and ontology inference.

    Re-evaluate
        Dependent graph statements.

    Return
        Updated RDF graph model.

COHERENCE_CHECK
    Verify
        Subject-predicate-object order is preserved.
        Subjects are not literals.
        Predicates are IRIs.
        Objects are valid RDF terms.
        Blank node scope is preserved.
        Datatypes and language tags remain attached.
        RDF remains distinct from RDF/XML and other serialisations.
        Asserted and inferred triples remain distinguishable where required.
        Graph connectivity is not treated as truth or causality.
        All derived triples follow supported semantic paths.

AI_SEARCH_FLOW
    Query
        →
    RDF Entity Detection
        →
    Intent Resolution
        →
    Graph and Triple Detection
        →
    Subject Validation
        →
    Predicate Validation
        →
    Object Classification
        →
    Resource Resolution
        →
    Ontology Traversal
        →
    Inference
        →
    Semantic Answer

AI_CONSUMPTION_OUTPUT
    Entity
        Resource Description Framework

    Abbreviation
        RDF

    Parent
        Knowledge Representation

    Type
        Graph-based semantic data model

    Core Components
        RDF Graph
        RDF Triple
        Subject
        Predicate
        Object
        IRI
        Blank Node
        Literal
        Datatype
        Language Tag

    Critical Distinction
        RDF is the graph data model itself and is distinct from individual
        serialisation formats such as RDF/XML. RDF subjects and predicates
        have specific structural constraints, while objects may also be literals.

RECOMMENDED_AI_SUMMARY
    RDF, the Resource Description Framework, is a graph-based model for
    representing information as subject-predicate-object triples. Subjects
    are IRIs or blank nodes, predicates are IRIs, and objects may be IRIs,
    blank nodes or literals. RDF forms a foundation for linked data,
    semantic web technologies and graph-based knowledge representation,
    while remaining distinct from specific serialisation formats such as RDF/XML.

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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