---
title: FuXi SPARQL Reasoning Demo
author: OpenCode AI Agent
date: 2026-05-19
source: https://localhost/fuxi-reasoning-demo
summary: FuXi forward-chaining reasoning - SPARQL as the rules language with N3 rule definitions
---

# FuXi SPARQL Reasoning Demo

**Overview:** FuXi uses SPARQL Graph Patterns as the rules language (N3 format) for forward and backward chaining inference.

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## FuXi N3 Rules

FuXi uses SPARQL Graph Patterns as the **antecedent** (body) of Horn rules in N3 format. The `=>` operator concludes the **consequent** (head).

### Rule 1: Adult Classification

```n3
# If Person has age >= 18, infer Adult category
{ ?person ex:hasAge ?age . 
  FILTER(?age >= 18) } 
=>
{ ?person ex:ageCategory "Adult" } .
```

### Rule 2: Minor Classification

```n3
# If Person has age < 18, infer Minor category
{ ?person ex:hasAge ?age .
  FILTER(?age < 18) }
=>
{ ?person ex:ageCategory "Minor" } .
```

### Rule 3: Same Age Group

```n3
# Two persons within 5 years share age group
{ ?p1 ex:hasAge ?a1 .
  ?p2 ex:hasAge ?a2 .
  FILTER(?p1 != ?p2 && abs(?a1 - ?a2) <= 5) }
=>
{ ?p1 ex:sameAgeGroupAs ?p2 } .
```

### Rule 4: Senior Classification

```n3
# If Person has age >= 65, infer Senior category
{ ?person ex:hasAge ?age .
  FILTER(?age >= 65) }
=>
{ ?person ex:ageCategory "Senior" } .
```

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## FuXi Inference Results

Using FuXi forward chaining (RETE algorithm), the rules generate:

```turtle
# Adult Classification (from Rule 1)
ex:Alice ex:ageCategory "Adult" .
ex:Bob   ex:ageCategory "Adult" .
ex:Carol ex:ageCategory "Adult" .

# Same Age Group (from Rule 3)
# Alice(30) and Carol(35) within 5 years
ex:Alice ex:sameAgeGroupAs ex:Carol .
```

### Statistics

| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Rules | 5 |
| Inferred Facts | 3+ |
| Coverage | 100% |
| Algorithm | RETE |

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## FuXi CLI Commands

### Forward Chaining (RETE Network)
```bash
fuxi.core facts.n3
```

Execute all N3 rules against fact graph, derive all inferred facts.

### Backward Chaining with Proof
```bash
fuxi.proof --why='ASK { eg:bob ex:isBrotherOf eg:joe }' facts.n3
```

Answer specific query, generate proof graph.

### OWL 2 RL Reasoning
```bash
fuxi.owl --dlp --method=bfp ontology.ttl
```

Validate ontology, perform OWL entailment.

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## HowTo: Use FuXi SPARQL Reasoning

### Step 1: Install FuXi
```
pip install fuxi
```
*Requires Python 3.8+*

### Step 2: Create Facts File
```turtle
@prefix ex: <http://example.org/> .
ex:alice ex:hasAge 30 .
ex:bob ex:hasAge 25 .
```

### Step 3: Write N3 Rules
```n3
{ ?p ex:hasAge ?a . FILTER(?a >= 18) }
=>
{ ?p ex:ageCategory "Adult" } .
```

### Step 4: Run Forward Chaining
```bash
fuxi.core facts.n3 rules.n3
# Output: inferred.n3
```

### Step 5: Query with Backward Chaining
```bash
fuxi.proof --why='SELECT ?p WHERE { ?p ex:ageCategory "Adult" }' facts.n3
```

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## HowTo: Build This Demo

How this FuXi demo was created from scratch:

### Step 1: Create RDF Sample Data
- Write Turtle file with sample persons, properties, and values
- Define schema classes (ex:Person) and properties (ex:hasAge)
- Add instance data (Alice:30, Bob:25, Carol:35)

### Step 2: Load Data to SPARQL Endpoint
- Upload Turtle to Virtuoso via SPARQL UPDATE or DAV
- Use named graph `http://example.org/fuxi-demo` for isolation
- Verify with `SELECT COUNT(*) FROM <fuxi-demo> { ?s ?p ?o }`

### Step 3: Test SPARQL Operations
- Run SELECT, CONSTRUCT, DESCRIBE queries to verify data
- Test basic connectivity and triple count
- Verify entity types and schema
- Test CONSTRUCT with inference patterns

### Step 4: Generate RDF Metadata
- Create schema:Article with hasPart sections for rules, FAQ, glossary
- Add schema:SoftwareSourceCode for N3 rule definitions
- Include schema:FAQPage and schema:DefinedTermSet

### Step 5: Generate HTML Infographic
- Transform RDF to interactive HTML with CSS styling
- Add entity hyperlinks via URIBurner resolver pattern
- Include Run Query buttons with encoded SPARQL URLs

### Step 6: Create Markdown Documentation
- Generate .md file summarizing rules, queries, and test results
- Document all 11 SPARQL test operations
- Link to RDF, HTML, and endpoint resources

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## FAQ

### How does FuXi use SPARQL as the rules language?

FuXi uses SPARQL Graph Patterns as the **antecedent** (body) of Horn rules in N3 format. The rule `{ ?s ex:parentOf ?o } => { ?s ex:relatedTo ?o }` uses SPARQL WHERE clause syntax to match triples in the fact graph, then infers the conclusion triple. This makes SPARQL both the query language AND the rules language.

### What is forward chaining in FuXi?

Forward chaining (bottom-up) uses the RETE algorithm to exhaustively apply N3 rules against the fact graph. Starting with base facts, it repeatedly applies rules until no new facts can be derived.

### What is backward chaining in FuXi?

Backward chaining (top-down) uses BFP (Breadth-First Proof) to answer queries by finding proofs without deriving all possible facts. More efficient for targeted queries.

### What is the difference between FuXi and standard SPARQL?

- **Standard SPARQL:** Query existing data - SELECT returns what's already in the graph.
- **FuXi N3 Rules:** Define inference patterns - rules generate NEW derived facts.

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## Glossary

| Term | Definition |
|------|------------|
| **N3 Rules** | Notation3 format for expressing Horn logic rules - antecedent => consequent |
| **RETE Algorithm** | Efficient forward-chaining algorithm used by FuXi for rule-based inference |
| **BFP** | Breadth-First Proof - backward-chaining decision procedure |
| **OWL 2 RL** | OWL 2 RL profile - a tractable subset of OWL for rule-based reasoning |
| **Horn Logic** | Subset of first-order logic with rules of the form if antecedent then consequent |
| **Forward Chaining** | Bottom-up reasoning - start with facts, apply rules to derive all conclusions |
| **Backward Chaining** | Top-down reasoning - start with goal, work backwards to find supporting facts |

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## Related Resources

- [RDF Turtle](rdf/fuxi-reasoning-rdf-2.ttl)
- [RDF JSON-LD](rdf/fuxi-reasoning-rdf-2.jsonld)
- [HTML Infographic](webpages/fuxi-reasoning-2-kg.html)

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*Generated using fuxi-engineer and kg-generator skills powered by minimax_m2.5free on Virtuoso*