Publisher's Synopsis
This book is a review of AI topics, with an applications-oriented approach from authors in the US and elsewhere, carefully edited into four main sections representing major current issues. In presenting this compiled set of readings which stress applications of knowledge acquisition research and theory, the book reflects the processes of acquiring and structuring knowledge of knowledge-based and expert systems.;It aims to enable knowledge-based systems developers in the current environment to make decisions based not only on proven methodologies, but also on the experiences and conclusions of fellow developers.