PROLOG and Expert Systems

Designed for undergraduate courses on expert systems, PROLOG, or introductory artificial intelligence, this text combines an introduction to PROLOG with a mastery of its application to expert systems programming. Special features include: going beyond specific techniques and small programs to treat large, difficult artificial intelligence problems; a detailed discussion of how to program expert systems in PROLOG; four chapters on metalevell programming techniques; emphasis on the use of a pure subset of PROLOG coupled with logical analysis of the problem being solved. The text includes exercises with open-ended suggestions to stimulate student creativity.