Theory Reasoning in Connection Calculi
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: December 28, 1998
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 283
ISBN-13: 9783540655091
Subjects: General Theory of Computing; Robotics; General; Automata; Computers; Computers - General Information; Science/Mathematics; Machine Theory; Artificial Intelligence - General; AI Logics; Automated Deduction; Computers / Artificial Intelligence; Connection Calculus; Inference Systems; Logical Calculi; Automatic theorem proving; Computer Science
Description: The ability to draw inferences is a central operation in any artificial intelligence system. Automated reasoning is therefore among the traditional disciplines in AI. Theory reasoning is about techniques for combining automated reasoning systems with specialized and efficient modules for handling domain knowledge called background reasoners. Connection methods have proved to be a good choice for implementing high-speed automated reasoning systems. They are the starting point in this monograph,in which several theory reasoning versions are defined and related to each other. A major contribution of the book is a new technique of linear completion allowing for the automatic construction of background reasoners from a wide range of axiomatically given theories. The emphasis is on theoretical investigations, but implementation techniques based on Prolog are also covered.
Notes: Lecture Notes in Computer Science / Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence