Production Rules as a Representation for a Knowledge-Based Consultation Program

Abstract

The MYCIN system has begun to exhibit a high level of performance as a consultant on the difficult task of selecting antibiotic therapy for bacteremia. This report discusses issues of representation and design for the system. We describe the basic task and document the constraints involved in the use of a program as a consultant. The control structure and knowledge representation of the system are examined in this light, and special attention is given to the impact of production rules as a representation. The extent of the domain independence of the methodology is also examined.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA019641

Entities

People

  • Bruce Buchanan
  • Edward Shortliffe
  • Randall Davis

Organizations

  • Stanford University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Bacterial Infections
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Health Services
  • Infection
  • Language
  • Medical Personnel
  • Natural Languages
  • Programming Languages
  • Psychology
  • Therapy

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  • Immunology