This important text reference presents a comprehensive review of techniques for taxonomy
matching discussing matching algorithms analyzing matching systems and comparing matching
evaluation approaches. Different methods are investigated in accordance with the criteria of
the Ontology Alignment Evaluation Initiative (OAEI). The text also highlights promising
developments and innovative guidelines to further motivate researchers and practitioners in
the field.Topics and features: discusses the fundamentals and the latest developments in
taxonomy matching including the related fields of ontology matching and schema matching
reviews next-generation matching strategies matching algorithms matching systems and OAEI
campaigns as well as alternative evaluations examines how the latest techniques make use of
different sources of background knowledge to enable precise matching between repositories
describes the theoretical background state-of-the-art research and practical real-world
applications covers the fields of dynamic taxonomies personalized directories catalog
segmentation and recommender systems. This stimulating book is an essential reference for
practitioners engaged in data science and business intelligence and for researchers
specializing in taxonomy matching and semantic similarity assessment. The work is also suitable
as a supplementary text for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate courses on information and
metadata management.
