[comp.ai] functions in expert systems

riedesel@eliot.cs.uiuc.edu (04/04/88)

I am interested in finding out the relative occurance
of simple statments, arithmetic operators, and arbitrary
functions in expert systems knowledge bases.

Specifically, what percentage of your expert system has
statements that are simple tests and assignments;
what percentage of statements use arithmetic operators
(e.g. +, -, *, etc.) to compute a value for an assignment;
and what percentage use arbitrary functions (e.g. external
LISP function calls)?

I am interested in understanding the importance of the
function in expert systems.  From an analysis point of view
functions complicate expert systems quite a bit.

Please send replies to:
riedesel@aisunj.cs.uiuc.edu

thanks, Joel