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Types of Relations: Defining Analogies with Category Theory

Claire Ott, Frank Jäkel · May 26, 2025 · Citations: 0

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Abstract

In order to behave intelligently both humans and machines have to represent their knowledge adequately for how it is used. Humans often use analogies to transfer their knowledge to new domains, or help others with this transfer via explanations. Hence, an important question is: What representation can be used to construct, find, and evaluate analogies? In this paper, we study features of a domain that are important for constructing analogies. We do so by formalizing knowledge domains as categories. We use the well-known example of the analogy between the solar system and the hydrogen atom to demonstrate how to construct domain categories. We also show how functors, pullbacks, and pushouts can be used to define an analogy, describe its core and a corresponding blend of the underlying domains.

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HFEPX Relevance Assessment

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Evidence snippet: In order to behave intelligently both humans and machines have to represent their knowledge adequately for how it is used.

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Research Brief

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Key Takeaways

  • In order to behave intelligently both humans and machines have to represent their knowledge adequately for how it is used.
  • Humans often use analogies to transfer their knowledge to new domains, or help others with this transfer via explanations.

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Research Summary

Contribution Summary

  • In order to behave intelligently both humans and machines have to represent their knowledge adequately for how it is used.
  • Humans often use analogies to transfer their knowledge to new domains, or help others with this transfer via explanations.

Why It Matters For Eval

  • In order to behave intelligently both humans and machines have to represent their knowledge adequately for how it is used.
  • Humans often use analogies to transfer their knowledge to new domains, or help others with this transfer via explanations.

Researcher Checklist

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