Foundations of Semantic Web Technologies Pascal Hitzler, Markus Krotzsch, and Sebastian Rudolph is an English-language textbook about semantic web technologies. This reference work addresses the basic principles and formal foundations of these rapidly developing web technologies.
The book provides a clear introduction to RDF, SPARQL, RDFS, OWL, and RIF, with an emphasis on standards from the World Wide Web Consortium. In addition to technical details and formal specifications, the use of ontologies, queries, and reasoning is discussed extensively. It also covers applications and engineering aspects that go beyond the fundamental theories.
With clear explanations of formalisms and practical applications, this work is suitable for students and professionals who want to deepen their understanding of semantic web and web technologies. The accompanying website offers additional information for a more in-depth understanding.
Topics are closely related to the subjects of the Internet, databases, and general web technologies.