Expert systems :

Giarratano, Joseph C.

Expert systems : principles and programming / by Joseph Giarratano, Gary Riley. - 3rd ed. - Boston : PWS Pub. Co., c1998. - xvi, 597 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. + 1 computer laser optical disc (4 3/4 in.)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The book is divided into two parts : theory in Chapters 1-6, and programming in chapters 7-12. The first part comprises the theory behind expert systems and how this fits into the scope of computer science. While a previous course in AI is helpful, this book provides a self-contained introduction to AI topics that are appropriate for expert systems. The second part is an introduction to the CLIPS expert system tool.--The CD-ROM includes the complete source code to the CLIPS language. PC and Macintosh executables, reference manuals and example programs.


System requirements for accompanying computer disc: Mac/PC/Unix.

0534950531 (hbk)

97031814


Expert systems (Computer science)

006.33 / GIA-E 1998 8739