Abstract
The author investigates techniques to make the logic programming paradigm more expressive for knowledge representation, while simultaneously retaining the computational advantages of efficiency and simplicity. He extends the annotated language of K. Thirunarayan and K. Kifer (1989) in various directions to obtain an enriched representation language. In particular, rule bodies are permitted to be a conjunction of literals, and the rules to be recursive. A class of annotated logic programs called the stratified programs is identified which can be given a unique supported minimal Herbrand model as their meaning. Abductive reasoning is integrated into this annotated logic framework. The notion of an explanation is formalized, and when an explanation can be regarded as acceptable is specified.
Original language | American English |
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Title of host publication | 1992 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics |
Subtitle of host publication | Emergent Innovations in Information Transfer Processing and Decision Making, SMC 1992 |
Publisher | IEEE |
Pages | 682-687 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Print) | 0-7803-0720-8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 6 2002 |
Event | IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, SMC 1992 - Chicago, United States Duration: Oct 18 1992 → Oct 21 1992 |
Conference
Conference | IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, SMC 1992 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Chicago |
Period | 10/18/92 → 10/21/92 |
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Control and Systems Engineering
- Human-Computer Interaction
Keywords
- Circuit Faults
- Computational Efficiency
- Computer Science
- Diseases
- Fault Diagnosis
- Logic Programming
- Medical Diagnosis
- Multivalued Logic
- Power Engineering and Energy
Disciplines
- Bioinformatics
- Communication Technology and New Media
- Databases and Information Systems
- OS and Networks
- Science and Technology Studies