How to secure a high quality knowledge base in a rule-based system with uncertainty?

International Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 251-262

  Jankowska, Beata M ^a  

^a POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Knowledge base; Ruled based systems; Truth maintenance module; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

ALGEBRA; DESIGN AIDS; EXPERT SYSTEMS; MEDICAL COMPUTING; UNCERTAIN SYSTEMS;

META-RULES; ORDINARY RULES; TRUTH MAINTENANCE MODULE;

KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS;

EID: 33745446430     PISSN: 1641876X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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