BOUSI∼PROLOG - A Fuzzy Logic Programming Language for Modeling Vague Knowledge and Approximate Reasoning

Pascual Julián Iranzo, Clemente Rubio Manzano

2010

Abstract

Bousi∼Prolog is an extension of the standard Prolog language. Its operational semantics is an adaptation of the SLD resolution principle where classical unification has been replaced by a fuzzy unification algorithm based on fuzzy relations defined on a syntactic domain. In this paper we describe how Bousi∼Prolog may contribute to resolve several problems extracted from different application areas, where it is mandatory to deal with vagueness and uncertain knowledge, such as: flexible deductive databases, fuzzy control, fuzzy experts systems, data retrieval or approximate reasoning. Hence, through several (small but meaningful) examples we show the great potential of this programming language.

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Julián Iranzo P. and Rubio Manzano C. (2010). BOUSI∼PROLOG - A Fuzzy Logic Programming Language for Modeling Vague Knowledge and Approximate Reasoning . In Proceedings of the International Conference on Fuzzy Computation and 2nd International Conference on Neural Computation - Volume 1: ICFC, (IJCCI 2010) ISBN 978-989-8425-32-4, pages 93-98. DOI: 10.5220/0003079200930098


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@conference{icfc10,
author={Pascual Julián Iranzo and Clemente Rubio Manzano},
title={BOUSI∼PROLOG - A Fuzzy Logic Programming Language for Modeling Vague Knowledge and Approximate Reasoning},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Conference on Fuzzy Computation and 2nd International Conference on Neural Computation - Volume 1: ICFC, (IJCCI 2010)},
year={2010},
pages={93-98},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0003079200930098},
isbn={978-989-8425-32-4},
}


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TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the International Conference on Fuzzy Computation and 2nd International Conference on Neural Computation - Volume 1: ICFC, (IJCCI 2010)
TI - BOUSI∼PROLOG - A Fuzzy Logic Programming Language for Modeling Vague Knowledge and Approximate Reasoning
SN - 978-989-8425-32-4
AU - Julián Iranzo P.
AU - Rubio Manzano C.
PY - 2010
SP - 93
EP - 98
DO - 10.5220/0003079200930098