Network Analysis of Ontologies: A step towards Knowledge Discovery in Social Networks

Abstract: Ontology is a term that appears in contexts as diverse as computer science, linguistics and philosophy. In computer science, ontology formally represents knowledge as a set of concepts within a domain, using a shared vocabulary to denote the types, properties and interrelationships of those concepts. Social networks are explicit representations of the relationships between individuals and groups in a community. This paper aims to provide the insight about the different work done in the area of knowledge discovery in social networks based on ontologies