Metagraphs and Their Applications

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Integrated Series in Information Systems ; 15

Literaturverz. S. 161 - 163

CONTENTS; Preface; Chapter 1: Graphs, Hypergraphs, and Metagraphs; 1. Graphs and Data Visualization; 2. Graph Structures; 3. Metagraph Theory (Part I); 4. Applications of Metagraphs (Part II); Part I. Metagraph Theory; Chapter 2: The Algebraic Structure of Metagraphs; 1. Formal Representation of a Metagraph; 2. The Incidence and Adjacency Matrices; 3. Identifying Metapaths; Chapter 3: Connectivity Properties of Metagraphs; 1. Dominant Metapaths; 2. Cutsets and Bridges; Chapter 4: Metagraph Transformations; 1. Hierarchical Abstraction Using Projection; 2. The Inverse Metagraph

3. The Element Flow MetagraphChapter 5: Attributed Metagraphs; 1. Qualitative Attributes; 2. Quantitative Attributes; 3. Conditional Metagraphs; Chapter 6: Independent Sub-Metagraphs; Part II. Applications of Metagraphs; Chapter 7: Metagraphs in Model Management; 1. Models as Metagraphs; 2. Model Selection and Integration; 3. Hierarchical Modeling; 4. Assumptions in Model Bases; Chapter 8: Metagraphs in Data and Rule Management; 1. Representing Rule Bases as Metagraphs; 2. Integrating Rules, Models and Data; 3. Discovering Implicit Integrity Constraints

4. Metagraph Models of Decision Support SystemsChapter 9: Metagraphs in Workflow and Process Analysis; 1. Representing Workflows and Processes with Metagraphs; 2. Views of Workflows; 3. Analysis of Information Interactions; 4. Analysis of Task Interactions; 5. Analysis of Resource Interactions; 6. Interactions among Different Types of Components; 7. Synthesis of Processes; 8. Decomposition of Processes and Implications for Organizational Design; 9. Representing Time-Critical Workflows with Attributed Metagraphs; Chapter 10: Conclusion; 1. The Metagraph Modeling Process

2. Towards a Metagraph Workbench3. Metagraphs and Social Networks; 4. And Finally; References; Index of Definitions; Index

10.1007/978-0-387-37234-1 [DOI]

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