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Set-Oriented Constructs for Rule-Based Systems (1991)
| Venue: | In Proc. 7th Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications |
| Citations: | 3 - 0 self |
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@INPROCEEDINGS{Gordin91set-orientedconstructs,
author = {Douglas N. Gordin and Alexander J. Pasik},
title = {Set-Oriented Constructs for Rule-Based Systems},
booktitle = {In Proc. 7th Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications},
year = {1991},
pages = {76--80}
}
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Abstract
Set-oriented constructs for forward chaining rule-based systems are presented in this paper. These constructs allow arbitrary amounts of data to be matched and changed within the execution of a single rule. Second order tests on the data can be included in the match. The ability of a single rule to directly access all of the data to be manipulated eliminates the need for unwieldy control mechanisms and marking schemes. Adding this expressivity to rule-based languages enhances their value to expert system developers and their capabilities as database programming languages. Additionally, these set-oriented constructs can provide a basis for more efficient implementations of rule-based systems, for both the traditional memory-based systems and the emerging disk-based ones. The work described has been implemented using an extended version of the Rete network algorithm. AI Topic: Knowledge Representation, Rule-based systems. Language/Tool: OPS5. Effort: Proprietary Information. Impact: Set-oriented constructs in rule-based languages will enable fast prototyping of expert systems and provide new directions for integrating rule-based systems and database systems. 1.
Keyphrases
rule-based system set-oriented construct single rule rule-based language efficient implementation rete network algorithm ai topic extended version database system second order test knowledge representation language tool arbitrary amount database programming language proprietary information work described system developer expert system new direction traditional memory-based system disk-based one fast prototyping unwieldy control mechanism
