Expert Systems Rule Induction with Statistical Data

TLDR: Rule induction has been proposed as a way of speeding up the acquisition of knowledge for expert systems but can only deal with determinate data and extensions to deal with statistical data are explored.

Abstract: Rule induction has been proposed as a way of speeding up the acquisition of knowledge for expert systems. Quinlan's ID3 algorithm has been used successfully but can only deal with determinate data. This paper explores extensions to deal with statistical data.

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Mingers, John (1987) Expert Systems - Rule Induction with Statistical Data. Journal of the Operational
Research Society, 38 (1). pp. 39-47. ISSN 0160-5682.
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