MDA - internet/semantic-web/rdf/rdf-model-theory

Comment:: provide an abstract, mathematical account of the properties that any such interpretation must have
Comment:: cannot express closed world assumptions -- monotonic
Comment:: each triple makes a distinct assertion -- meaning of any triple is not changed by adding other triples
Comment:: treats URIs as simple names -- no hidden magic
Comment:: language refers to a 'world', and describes the minimal conditions that a world must satisfy in order to assign an appropriate meaning for every expression in the language
Comment:: metaphysically and ontologically neutral
Comment:: providing a precise semantic theory for RDF and RDFS

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