Rule-Based Expert Systems: The Mycin Experiments (1984)
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- #MYCIN
- #Artificial Intelligence
- MYCIN is a well-known AI program that embodies intelligent behavior and provides insights into programming intelligence.
- The book is a critical analysis of the MYCIN experiments, aiming to define the scientific foundations of AI.
- It covers various aspects of rule-based expert systems, including knowledge engineering, reasoning under uncertainty, and explanation methods.
- The book includes contributions from multiple scientists and is structured into twelve parts, each focusing on different research areas.
- MYCIN's development involved experiments over nearly a decade, with lessons learned shared in this retrospective analysis.
- The work also explores the use of other representation frameworks, tutoring systems, and human engineering of medical expert systems.