TY - BOOK AU - Jackson, Peter : TI - Introduction to expert systems SN - 9788178084992 U1 - 006.33 PY - 1999/// CY - Delhi PB - Pearson Education. KW - Expert systems (Computer science) N1 - Included Index; What are expert systems? -- An overview of artificial intelligence -- Knowledge representation -- Symbolic computation -- rule-based systems -- Associative nets and frame systems -- Object-oriented programming -- Logic programming -- Representing Uncertainty -- Knowledge acquisition -- Heuristic classification (I) -- Heuristic classification (II) -- Hierarchical hypothesize and test -- Constructive problem solving (I) -- Constructive problems solving (II) -- Designing for explanation -- Tools for building expert systems -- Blackboard architectures -- Truth maintenance systems -- Machine learning -- Belief networks -- Case-based reasoning -- Hybrid systems -- Summary and conclusion -- Appendix: CLIPS programming N2 - "This third edition of Peter Jackson's best-selling book updates the technological base of expert systems research and embeds those developments in a wide variety of application areas. The earlier chapters have been refocused to take a more practical approach to the basic topics, while the later chapters introduce new topic areas such as case-based reasoning, connectionist systems and hybrid systems. Results in related areas, such as machine learning and reasoning with uncertainty, are also accorded a thorough treatment." "The new edition contains many new examples and exercises, most of which are in CLIPS, a language that combines production rules with object-oriented programming. LISP, PROLOG and C++ are also featured where appropriate. Interesting problems are posed throughout, and are solved in exercises involving the analysis, design and implementation of CLIPS programs." "This book will prove useful to a wide readership including general readers, students and teachers, software engineers and researchers. Its modular structure enables readers to follow a pathway most suited to their needs, providing them with an up-to-date account of expert systems technology."--Jacket. ER -