Introduction to expert systems

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.

"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.