Adventure In Prolog

Author : Dennis Merritt
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781461234265

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Adventure in Prolog by Dennis Merritt Pdf

Not long ago" Dennis Merritt wrote one of the best books that I know of about implementing expert systems in Prolog, and I was very glad he published it in our series. The only problem is there are still some unfortunate people around who do not know Prolog and are not sufficiently prepared either to read Merritt's book, or to use this extremely productive language, be it for knowledge-based work or even for everyday programming. Possibly this last statement may surprise you if you were under the impression that Prolog was an "artificial intelligence language" with very limited application potential. Please believe this editor's statement that quite the opposite is true: for at least four years, I have been using Prolog for every programming task in which I am given the option of choosing the language. Therefore, I 'am indeed happy that Dennis Merritt has written another good book on my language of choice, and that it meets the high standard he set with his prior book, Building Expert Systems in Prolog. All that remains for me to do is to wish you success and enjoyment when taking off on your Adventure in Prolog.

Author : William F. Clocksin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783642582745

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Clause and Effect by William F. Clocksin Pdf

This book is for people who have done some programming, either in Prolog or in a language other than Prolog, and who can find their way around a reference manual. The emphasis of this book is on a simplified and disciplined methodology for discerning the mathematical structures related to a problem, and then turning these structures into Prolog programs. This book is therefore not concerned about the particular features of the language nor about Prolog programming skills or techniques in general. A relatively pure subset of Prolog is used, which includes the 'cut', but no input/output, no assert/retract, no syntactic extensions such as if then-else and grammar rules, and hardly any built-in predicates apart from arithmetic operations. I trust that practitioners of Prolog program ming who have a particular interest in the finer details of syntactic style and language features will understand my purposes in not discussing these matters. The presentation, which I believe is novel for a Prolog programming text, is in terms of an outline of basic concepts interleaved with worksheets. The idea is that worksheets are rather like musical exercises. Carefully graduated in scope, each worksheet introduces only a limited number of new ideas, and gives some guidance for practising them. The principles introduced in the worksheets are then applied to extended examples in the form of case studies.

Author : Michael A. Covington,Donald Nute,André Vellino
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Prolog (Computer program language)
ISBN : 013138645X

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Prolog Programming in Depth by Michael A. Covington,Donald Nute,André Vellino Pdf

Appropriate for courses in artificial intelligence, computer science, logic programming, and expert systems. Can be used as supplemental text in courses in computational linguistics (natural language processing). This text covers the Prolog programming language thoroughly with an emphasis on building practical application software, not just theory. Working through this book, students build several types of expert systems, as well as natural language processing software and utilities to read foreign file formats. This is the first book to cover ISO Standard Prolog, but the programs are compatible with earlier dialects of the language. Program files are available by FTP from The University of Georgia.

Author : W. F. Clocksin,C. S. Mellish
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783642966613

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Programming in Prolog by W. F. Clocksin,C. S. Mellish Pdf

The computer programming language Prolog is quickly gaining popularity throughout the world. Since Its beginnings around 1970. Prolog has been chosen by many programmers for applications of symbolic computation. including: D relational databases D mathematical logic D abstract problem solving D understanding natural language D architectural design D symbolic equation solving D biochemical structure analysis D many areas of artificial Intelligence Until now. there has been no textbook with the aim of teaching Prolog as a practical programming language. It Is perhaps a tribute to Prolog that so many people have been motivated to learn It by referring to the necessarily concise reference manuals. a few published papers. and by the orally transmitted 'folklore' of the modern computing community. However. as Prolog is beginning to be Introduced to large numbers of undergraduate and postgraduate students. many of our colleagues have expressed a great need for a tutorial guide to learning Prolog. We hope this little book will go some way towards meeting this need. Many newcomers to Prolog find that the task of writing a Prolog program Is not like specifying an algorithm in the same way as In a conventional programming language. Instead. the Prolog programmer asks more what formal relationships and objects occur In his problem.

Author : Max Bramer
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2005-11-30
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781846282126

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Logic Programming with Prolog by Max Bramer Pdf

Written for those who wish to learn Prolog as a powerful software development tool, but do not necessarily have any background in logic or AI. Includes a full glossary of the technical terms and self-assessment exercises.

Author : Patrick Blackburn,Johannes Bos,Kristina Striegnitz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1904987176

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Learn Prolog Now! by Patrick Blackburn,Johannes Bos,Kristina Striegnitz Pdf

Prolog is a programming language, but a rather unusual one. Prolog'' is short for Programming with Logic'', and the link with logic gives Prolog its special character. At the heart of Prolog lies a surprising idea: don't tell the computer what to do. Instead, describe situations of interest, and compute by asking questions. Prolog will logically deduce new facts about the situations and give its deductions back to us as answers. Why learn Prolog? For a start, its say what the problem is, rather than how to solve it'' stance, means that it is a very high level language, good for knowledge rich applications such as artificial intelligence, natural language processing, and the semantic web. So by studying Prolog, you gain insight into how sophisticated tasks can be handled computationally. Moreover, Prolog requires a different mindset. You have to learn to see problems from a new perspective, declaratively rather than procedurally. Acquiring this mindset, and learning to appreciate the links between logic and programming, makes the study of Prolog both challenging and rewarding. Learn Prolog Now! is a practical introduction to this fascinating language. Freely available as a web-book since 2002 (see www.learnprolognow.org) Learn Prolog Now! has became one of the most popular introductions to the Prolog programming language, an introduction prized for its clarity and down-to-earth approach. It is widely used as a textbook at university departments around the world, and even more widely used for self study. College Publications is proud to present here the first hard-copy version of this online classic. Carefully revised in the light of reader's feedback, and now with answers to all the exercises, here you will find the essential material required to help you learn Prolog now.

Author : Dennis Merritt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1723821861

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Expert Systems in Prolog by Dennis Merritt Pdf

The machine learning capabilities of today's AI are extremely exciting, but they are only one part of the architecture of today's systems. For example, self-driving car technology uses machine learning to interpret the visual field around a car, but it's good old fashioned rule-based AI that contains the plans on what to do with that information.Similarly, the phenomenal program that plays Go at a master level uses machine learning to evaluate board positions (very difficult for a machine to do) but uses conventional AI for deciding what to do with that information.Written a number of years ago, Building Expert Systems in Prolog is still a classic text on knowledge engineering. The name might be a bit misleading, as it's not so much about building expert systems, but rather on building the knowledge representation and reasoning engine tools used for various types of expert system applications. (Including, of course, examples of each kind of system.)As such, it provides details and working code for identification systems, systems that need to cope with uncertainty, forward-chaining planning and configuration systems, frames for representing complex layers of information, and ideas for prototyping/implementing any way of representing knowledge and algorithms for reasoning over that knowledge.The text is a bit more general than just a Prolog text. Yes, all the code for implementing these systems is written in Prolog, but Prolog is more than just an implementation language. Because it is logic programming, a Prolog program is really a logical specification of an application. Yes it runs, but it can also be used for rapid prototyping, and the Prolog code itself can be used to precisely specify how to implement the system in any other language.In other words, the architectures of these systems will be the same, no matter what language they are implemented in, and the use of Prolog for rapid prototyping is covered in the book as well.

Author : Peter Flach
Publisher : Wiley
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1994-04-07
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0471942154

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Simply Logical by Peter Flach Pdf

An introduction to Prolog programming for artificial intelligence covering both basic and advanced AI material. A unique advantage to this work is the combination of AI, Prolog and Logic. Each technique is accompanied by a program implementing it. Seeks to simplify the basic concepts of logic programming. Contains exercises and authentic examples to help facilitate the understanding of difficult concepts.

Author : George F. Luger,William A. Stubblefield
Publisher : Addison-Wesley
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Algorithms
ISBN : 0136070477

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AI Algorithms, Data Structures, and Idioms in Prolog, Lisp, and Java by George F. Luger,William A. Stubblefield Pdf

Author : Mary Pope Osborne
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-28
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780375867965

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Dogs in the Dead of Night by Mary Pope Osborne Pdf

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Beware of avalanches! When the magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie back in time to the highest pass in the Swiss Alps, they discover an ancient monastery filled with monks and Saint Bernard dogs. Annie can’t resist offering to train a wild young dog named Barry, but he is quite the handful! Before the night is over, Jack and Annie will be forced to use some crazy magic! Formerly numbered as Magic Tree House #46, the title of this book is now Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #18: Dogs in the Dead of Night. Did you know that there’s a Magic Tree House book for every kid? Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader Super Edition: A longer and more dangerous adventure Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures

Author : Bruce Tate,Ian Dees,Frederic Daoud,Jack Moffitt
Publisher : Pragmatic Bookshelf
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2014-11-19
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781680504743

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Seven More Languages in Seven Weeks by Bruce Tate,Ian Dees,Frederic Daoud,Jack Moffitt Pdf

Great programmers aren't born--they're made. The industry is moving from object-oriented languages to functional languages, and you need to commit to radical improvement. New programming languages arm you with the tools and idioms you need to refine your craft. While other language primers take you through basic installation and "Hello, World," we aim higher. Each language in Seven More Languages in Seven Weeks will take you on a step-by-step journey through the most important paradigms of our time. You'll learn seven exciting languages: Lua, Factor, Elixir, Elm, Julia, MiniKanren, and Idris. Learn from the award-winning programming series that inspired the Elixir language. Hear how other programmers across broadly different communities solve problems important enough to compel language development. Expand your perspective, and learn to solve multicore and distribution problems. In each language, you'll solve a non-trivial problem, using the techniques that make that language special. Write a fully functional game in Elm, without a single callback, that compiles to JavaScript so you can deploy it in any browser. Write a logic program in Clojure using a programming model, MiniKanren, that is as powerful as Prolog but much better at interacting with the outside world. Build a distributed program in Elixir with Lisp-style macros, rich Ruby-like syntax, and the richness of the Erlang virtual machine. Build your own object layer in Lua, a statistical program in Julia, a proof in code with Idris, and a quiz game in Factor. When you're done, you'll have written programs in five different programming paradigms that were written on three different continents. You'll have explored four languages on the leading edge, invented in the past five years, and three more radically different languages, each with something significant to teach you.

Author : Huw Collingbourne
Publisher : No Starch Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2011-07-11
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781593272944

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The Book of Ruby by Huw Collingbourne Pdf

Ruby is famous for being easy to learn, but most users only scratch the surface of what it can do. While other books focus on Ruby's trendier features, The Book of Ruby reveals the secret inner workings of one of the world's most popular programming languages, teaching you to write clear, maintainable code. You'll start with the basics—types, data structures, and control flows—and progress to advanced features like blocks, mixins, metaclasses, and beyond. Rather than bog you down with a lot of theory, The Book of Ruby takes a hands-on approach and focuses on making you productive from day one. As you follow along, you’ll learn to: –Leverage Ruby's succinct and flexible syntax to maximize your productivity –Balance Ruby's functional, imperative, and object-oriented features –Write self-modifying programs using dynamic programming techniques –Create new fibers and threads to manage independent processes concurrently –Catch and recover from execution errors with robust exception handling –Develop powerful web applications with the Ruby on Rails framework Each chapter includes a "Digging Deeper" section that shows you how Ruby works under the hood, so you'll never be caught off guard by its deceptively simple scoping, multithreading features, or precedence rules. Whether you're new to programming or just new Ruby, The Book of Ruby is your guide to rapid, real-world software development with this unique and elegant language.

Author : R. J. Palacio
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2023-08-29
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780553508147

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Pony by R. J. Palacio Pdf

Instant New York Times Bestseller The bestselling author of Wonder returns with an unforgettable adventure about a boy on a quest to rescue his father, with only a ghost as his companion and a mysterious pony as his guide. When Silas Bird wakes in the dead of night, he watches powerlessly as three strangers take his father away. Silas is left shaken, scared, and alone, except for the presence of his companion, Mittenwool . . . who happens to be a ghost. But then a mysterious pony shows up at his door, and Silas knows what he has to do. So begins a perilous journey to find his father--a journey that will connect him with his past, his future, and the unknowable world around him. R. J. Palacio spins a powerful and heartwarming story, one of those rare books destined to become a classic, beloved for generations to come.

Author : Bruce Tate
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Computers
ISBN : 193435659X

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Seven Languages in Seven Weeks by Bruce Tate Pdf

"Seven Languages in Seven Weeks" presents a meaningful exploration of seven languages within a single book. Rather than serve as a complete reference or installation guide, the book hits what's essential and unique about each language.

Author : Robert Jordan
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 753 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1990-01-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780312850098

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The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan Pdf

The Wheel of Times turns and Ages come and go, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth returns again. In the Third Age, and Age of Prophecy, the World and Time themselves hang in the balance. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.