RE: PROV-ISSUE-29 (mutual-iVP-of): can two bobs be mutually "IVP of" each other [Conceptual Model]

Hi Paolo,

Yes, I agree that the current wasComplementOf can be symmetrical, and I
have no objection to closing issue 29.

I do still think that a concept of IVPof that is antisymmetric and
transitive, so that "B IVPof A" means something like "B and A describe
the same stuff, and B's interval is within A's interval" is a simpler
and stronger concept.  It can co-exist with wasComplementOf, and it can
be used to define (a symmetric form of) wasComplementOf (which
admittedly doesn't match the current definition).
i.e.
  (B wasComplementOf A) <=> exists C.(C IVPof A & C IVPof B)

Since wasComplementOf is a relation that only holds over the temporal
intersection A and B anyway, then saying it with this IVPof at least
makes you introduce an entity C that models the relevant interval.

However, I think that's basically what Graham said and it is a different
issue - PROV-ISSUE-57.

Stephen Cresswell

Tel:  +44 (0) 01603 69 6926

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From: public-prov-wg-request@w3.org
[mailto:public-prov-wg-request@w3.org] On Behalf Of Paolo Missier
Sent: 23 September 2011 12:06
To: public-prov-wg@w3.org
Subject: Re: PROV-ISSUE-29 (mutual-iVP-of): can two bobs be mutually
"IVP of" each other [Conceptual Model]

Hi,

as we are going through older issues, this one seems to have been
superseded by the current version of the model. We propose to 
close it pending review (that means, Stephen can you please call in with
your current view on this, thank you).

Specifically:  IVP-of has been replaced by ComplementOf, which *does*
allow for symmetry.

-Paolo


On 7/11/11 12:22 PM, Provenance Working Group Issue Tracker wrote:
> PROV-ISSUE-29 (mutual-iVP-of): can two bobs be mutually "IVP of" each
other  [Conceptual Model]
>
> http://www.w3.org/2011/prov/track/issues/29
>
> Raised by: Stephen Cresswell
> On product: Conceptual Model
>
>
> As it currently stands, I believe that it does not exclude the
possibility that two bobs may be mutually "IVP of" each other -
> i.e. you could have bobs A, B such that (B IVPof A)&  (A IVPof B), and
this is surely not intended.
>
> This could arise if, for bobs A, B :
> - A and B both represent the same entity
> - A and B share some immutable properties, and they have corresponding
values.
> - B has some immutable properties which correspond to mutable
properties of A
> - A has some immutable properties which correspond to mutable
properties of B
>
> Possibly the asserter-defined test (included in "IPV of" definition)
that real world states modelled by A and B are "consistent" may disallow
> "IPV of" in this situation.  However, unless that is guaranteed, I
think that the definition of "B IPV of A" (if it is still to have a
definition) should additionally require that:
> "A has no immutable properties which correspond to mutable properties
of B"
>
> Stephen
>
>
>
>


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