Explanation-Based Learning with Week Domain Theories

Abstract

This chapter reviews explanation-based learning with weak domain theories. One facet of a weak domain theory is that the influence of a number of factors is known. A weak theory does not provide any means of combining these influences. The theory constrains features that play a part in predictive relationships. Only when an accurate predictive relationship cannot be made by considering combinations of known influences are other factors considered. A learning system called PostHoc has been developed that uses this sort of background knowledge to propose hypotheses that are then tested against further data. PostHoc utilizes a weak domain theory to generate plausible explanations for a state change after it has occurred. This background knowledge is also used to revise hypotheses that fail to make accurate predictions.

Cite

Text

Pazzani. "Explanation-Based Learning with Week Domain Theories." International Conference on Machine Learning, 1989. doi:10.1016/B978-1-55860-036-2.50026-6

Markdown

[Pazzani. "Explanation-Based Learning with Week Domain Theories." International Conference on Machine Learning, 1989.](https://mlanthology.org/icml/1989/pazzani1989icml-explanation/) doi:10.1016/B978-1-55860-036-2.50026-6

BibTeX

@inproceedings{pazzani1989icml-explanation,
  title     = {{Explanation-Based Learning with Week Domain Theories}},
  author    = {Pazzani, Michael J.},
  booktitle = {International Conference on Machine Learning},
  year      = {1989},
  pages     = {72-74},
  doi       = {10.1016/B978-1-55860-036-2.50026-6},
  url       = {https://mlanthology.org/icml/1989/pazzani1989icml-explanation/}
}