Case-Based Reasoning - Softcover

Kolodner, Janet

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1558602372 ISBN 13: 9781558602373

Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann, 1993

Synopsis

Case-based reasoning is one of the fastest growing areas in the field of knowledge-based systems and this book, authored by a leader in the field, is the first comprehensive text on the subject. Case-based reasoning systems are systems that store information about situations in their memory. As new problems arise, similar situations are searched out to help solve these problems. Problems are understood and inferences are made by finding the closest cases in memory, comparing and contrasting the problem with those cases, making inferences based on those comparisons, and asking questions when inferences can't be made.

This book presents the state of the art in case-based reasoning. The author synthesizes and analyzes a broad range of approaches, with special emphasis on applying case-based reasoning to complex real-world problem-solving tasks such as medical diagnosis, design, conflict resolution, and planning. The author's approach combines cognitive science and engineering, and is based on analysis of both expert and common-sense tasks. Guidelines for building case-based expert systems are provided, such as how to represent knowledge in cases, how to index cases for accessibility, how to implement retrieval processes for efficiency, and how to adapt old solutions to fit new situations.

This book is an excellent text for courses and tutorials on case-based reasoning. It is also a useful resource for computer professionals and cognitive scientists interested in learning more about this fast-growing field.

About this title

About the Author:

By Janet Kolodner

From Book News:

Proceedings of a workshop on [title] held in Clearwater Beach, Fla., May 1988. Includes discussions of applications in law, manufacturing, medicine, instruction, and the military. Various typescripts. No index. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

About this edition

• Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 1558602372
• ISBN 13: 9781558602373
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 668