title: Review of approaches and clarification of the basic concepts in the field of user modeling
abstract: This paper is devoted to reviewing the most common basic approaches to creating user models in information systems. It also discusses the basic concepts used in user modeling, such as the mental user model and the cognitive user model. The paper is of a staged nature and is not intended to give a comprehensive overview of user modeling approaches and technologies. The main purpose is clarification of the basic concepts, its mutual correlation, as well as their adaptation and development of worki
journal: Transactions of the Kоla Science Centre of RAS Series Engineering Sciences