Abductive inference computation, philosophy, technology

This book is about abduction, 'the logic of Sherlock Holmes', and about how some kinds of abductive reasoning can be programmed in a computer. The work brings together Artificial Intelligence and philosophy of science and is rich with implications for other areas such as, psychology, medic...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Josephson, John R., editor (editor), Josephson, Susan G., editor
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press 1994.
Colección:CUP ebooks.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Conceptual analysis of abduction
  • 2. Knowledge-based systems and the science of AI
  • 3. Two RED systems
  • abduction machines 1 and 2
  • 4. Generalizing the control strategy
  • machine 3
  • 5. More kinds of knowledge: Two diagnostic systems
  • 6. Better task analysis, better strategy
  • machine 4
  • 7. The computational complexity of abduction
  • 8. Two more diagnostic systems
  • 9. Better task definition, better strategy
  • machine 5
  • 10. Perception and language understanding
  • Appendix A: Truth seekers
  • Appendix B: Plausibility.