A Note on Backward Dual Resolution and Its Application to Proving Completeness of Rule-Based Systems

Abstract

In this paper, a method of theorem proving dual to resolution method is presented in brief. The investigated method is called backward dual resolution or bd-re solution, for short. The main idea of bd-resolution consists in proving validity of a formula in disjunctive normal form, by generating an empty tautology formula from it; it is shown that the initial formula is a logical consequence of the obtained tautology. An idea of the theorem proving method is outlined, and its application to checking completeness of rulebased systems is investigated. A formal definition of completeness and specific completeness are stated and an algorithm for completeness verification is proposed. Moreover, a generalized bd-resolution aimed at proving completeness under intended interpretation is defined. 1

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Text

Ligeza. "A Note on Backward Dual Resolution and Its Application to Proving Completeness of Rule-Based Systems." International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence, 1993.

Markdown

[Ligeza. "A Note on Backward Dual Resolution and Its Application to Proving Completeness of Rule-Based Systems." International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence, 1993.](https://mlanthology.org/ijcai/1993/ligeza1993ijcai-note/)

BibTeX

@inproceedings{ligeza1993ijcai-note,
  title     = {{A Note on Backward Dual Resolution and Its Application to Proving Completeness of Rule-Based Systems}},
  author    = {Ligeza, Antoni},
  booktitle = {International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence},
  year      = {1993},
  pages     = {132-137},
  url       = {https://mlanthology.org/ijcai/1993/ligeza1993ijcai-note/}
}