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GOAL CLAUSE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- backward chaining
1, record 1, English, backward%20chaining
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- back chaining 2, record 1, English, back%20chaining
correct, standardized
- back-chaining 3, record 1, English, back%2Dchaining
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In applying a rule, each premise clause is examined in turn and its goal pursued in the same way, recursively. Thus, backward chaining refers to the process of recursively applying rules according to the goals that they conclude about. 4, record 1, English, - backward%20chaining
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The back-chaining sequence ends when a question is asked or a previously stored result is found. 5, record 1, English, - backward%20chaining
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "forward chaining". 6, record 1, English, - backward%20chaining
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
backward chaining; back chaining: terms standardized by CSA and ISO. 6, record 1, English, - backward%20chaining
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chaînage arrière
1, record 1, French, cha%C3%AEnage%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut distinguer deux modes de fonctionnement du moteur d'inférence. Si le moteur raisonne de manière régressive - on dit qu'il fonctionne en chaînage arrière. Il s'assigne un but à atteindre (hypothèse) et recherche la manière d'y parvenir. Sinon, le moteur fonctionne en chaînage avant. 2, record 1, French, - cha%C3%AEnage%20arri%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Quand] la résolution du problème se fait du problème initial vers les primitives, en passant par une décomposition en sous-problèmes, ce type de résolution est appelé chaînage arrière. 3, record 1, French, - cha%C3%AEnage%20arri%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chaînage arrière : terme normalisé par l'ISO/CEI et la CSA. 4, record 1, French, - cha%C3%AEnage%20arri%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- execution mechanism
1, record 2, English, execution%20mechanism
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
prolog's execution mechanism is obtained from the abstract interpreter by choosing the left-most goal instead of an arbitrary one, and replacing the nondeterministic choice of a clause by sequential search for a unifiable clause and backtracking. 2, record 2, English, - execution%20mechanism
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme d'exécution
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20d%27ex%C3%A9cution
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-01-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- clause head
1, record 3, English, clause%20head
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unification is the function which matches the arguments of an actual goal against the parameters of a clause head. 1, record 3, English, - clause%20head
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tête de clause
1, record 3, French, t%C3%AAte%20de%20clause
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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