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BACKWARD REASONING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- backward reasoning
1, record 1, English, backward%20reasoning
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- goal-directed reasoning 2, record 1, English, goal%2Ddirected%20reasoning
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
...in a backward-reasoning model, problem solving begins by reasoning backward from a goal to be achieved toward an initial state (data). 3, record 1, English, - backward%20reasoning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- raisonnement en chaînage arrière
1, record 1, French, raisonnement%20en%20cha%C3%AEnage%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- raisonnement dirigé par les buts 2, record 1, French, raisonnement%20dirig%C3%A9%20par%20les%20buts
correct, masculine noun
- raisonnement à rebours 3, record 1, French, raisonnement%20%C3%A0%20rebours
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si le raisonnement [du système expert] est en "chaînage arrière", le filtrage sera fait sur le membre droit de la règle. Le raisonnement remonte du but vers l'énoncé. 1, record 1, French, - raisonnement%20en%20cha%C3%AEnage%20arri%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chaînage arrière : [...] Ce type de raisonnement est aussi appelé dirigé par les buts. 2, record 1, French, - raisonnement%20en%20cha%C3%AEnage%20arri%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Si le moteur [d'inférence] raisonne de manière régressive - on dit qu'il fonctionne en chaînage arrière. 4, record 1, French, - raisonnement%20en%20cha%C3%AEnage%20arri%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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