The Preface

Abstract

Mathematics Subject Classification (2010) 68P15 · 68T30 This special issue of the Annals of Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence contains thoroughly revised and significantly extended versions of selected papers presented at the Twelfth International Symposium on Foundations of Information and Knowledge Systems (FoIKS 2022), which was held at the University of Helsinki, Finland, June 20-23, 2022. The FoIKS symposia provide a biennial forum for presenting and discussing theoretical and applied research on information and knowledge systems. The goal is to bring together researchers with an interest in this subject, share research experiences, promote collaboration, and identify new issues and directions for future research. The call for papers solicited original contributions dealing with any foundational aspect of information and knowledge systems, including submissions that apply ideas, theories, or methods from specific disciplines to information and knowledge systems. Examples of such disciplines are discrete mathematics, logic and algebra, model theory, databases, information theory, complexity theory, algorithmics and computation, statistics, and optimization. Traditionally , the FoIKS symposia are a forum for intensive discussion where speakers are given sufficient time to present their ideas and results within the larger context of their research. Furthermore, participants are asked to prepare a first response to another contribution in order to initiate discussion. FoIKS 2022 received 21 submissions, which were evaluated by the Program Committee on the basis of their significance, novelty, technical soundness, and appropriateness for the FoIKS audience. Each paper was subjected to three reviews (two reviews in only one case). In the end, 13 papers were selected for oral presentation at the symposium and publication in the archival proceedings.