Authors:
Giovanni Sileno
;
Alexander Boer
and
Tom van Engers
Affiliation:
University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
Keyword(s):
Rule Bases, Constructivism, Rules Revision, Rules Optimization, Adaptation, Regulated Systems.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Agent Models and Architectures
;
Agents
;
Artificial Intelligence
;
Cognitive Systems
;
Computational Intelligence
;
Distributed Problem Solving
;
Evolutionary Computing
;
Knowledge Representation and Reasoning
;
Knowledge-Based Systems
;
Model-Based Reasoning
;
Soft Computing
;
Symbolic Systems
;
Task Planning and Execution
Abstract:
The paper presents a set of algorithms for the conversion of rule bases between priority-based and constraint-based
representations. Inspired by research in precedential reasoning in law, such algorithms can be used for
the analysis of a rule base, and for the study of the impact of the introduction of new rules. In addition, the
paper explores an optimization mechanism, built upon assumptions about the world in which the rule-based
system operates, providing a model of environmental adaptation. The investigation is relevant to practical
reasoning, agent modeling and agent programming.