From the above explanations and practical examples, it becomes clear that semantic networks are particularly suitable for the following tasks:


– Analysis of natural language;


– Categorization of concepts (e.g., terms) into hierarchies and networks;


– Determining the thematic proximity of the terms and texts;


– Structuring of meta-knowledge (e.g., internet resources);


In contrast, modeling mathematical expressions and numerical information in the form of semantic networks does not seem appropriate. Other ontology approaches, or possibly a combination of several approaches, would be advisable for this purpose.

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