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Constructing and consulting the knowledge base of an expert systems shell
Author(s) -
Gisolfi A.,
Balzano W.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
expert systems
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1468-0394
pISSN - 0266-4720
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-0394.1993.tb00300.x
Subject(s) - prolog , computer science , forward chaining , expert system , backward chaining , arity , shell (structure) , programming language , knowledge base , inference engine , chaining , ibm , logic programming , ibm pc compatible , legal expert system , base (topology) , software engineering , inference , artificial intelligence , software , psychology , mathematical analysis , materials science , mathematics , discrete mathematics , nanotechnology , composite material , psychotherapist
This paper presents an expert system shell whose inference mechanism uses backward chaining. In particular the modules devoted to constructing and consulting the knowledge base are illustrated. The programming environment is based on the Arity‐Prolog language, a popular Prolog dialect running on IBM PCs and compatibles.