INFERENCE RULE
Appearance
Charles François (2004). INFERENCE RULE, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 1646.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 1646 ▶ |
| Object type | Discipline oriented |
- “A rule that produces new facts on the basis of older ones” (E. BUCHBERGER, 1987, p.49).
Such rules are a basic feature of expert systems.
E. BUCHBERGER adds: “This results either from strong logic principles, or from incomplete, heuristic methods (inductive or deductive inferences)” (Ibid).
(Let us remember that “facts” are constructed by the observer).