| Computational Logic: Logic Programming and Beyond: Essays in Honour of Robert A. Kowalski, Part I 2002 Edition Contributor(s): Kakas, A. C. (Editor), Sadri, F. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3540439595 ISBN-13: 9783540439592 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2002 Annotation: This volume spans the whole field of computational logic seen from the point of view of logic programming. The topics addressed range from issues concerning the development of programming languages in logic and the application of computational logic to real-life problems, to philosophical studies of the field at the other end of the spectrum. The articles presented cover the contributions of computational logic to databases and artificial intelligence with particular emphasis on automated reasoning, reasoning about actions and change, natural languages, and learning.Together with its companion volume, LNAI 2408, this book commemorates the 60th birthday of Bob Kowalski as one of the founders of and contributors to computational logic. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Computers | Programming - Object Oriented - Medical - Computers | Intelligence (ai) & Semantics |
| Dewey: 005.115 |
| LCCN: 2002026826 |
| Series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science / Lecture Notes in Artific |
| Physical Information: 1.04" H x 6.34" W x 9.3" (2.17 lbs) 684 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Alan Robinson This set of essays pays tribute to Bob Kowalski on his 60th birthday, an anniversary which gives his friends and colleagues an excuse to celebrate his career as an original thinker, a charismatic communicator, and a forceful intellectual leader. The logic programming community hereby and herein conveys its respect and thanks to him for his pivotal role in creating and fostering the conceptual paradigm which is its raison d'OEtre. The diversity of interests covered here reflects the variety of Bob's concerns. Read on. It is an intellectual feast. Before you begin, permit me to send him a brief personal, but public, message: Bob, how right you were, and how wrong I was. I should explain. When Bob arrived in Edinburgh in 1967 resolution was as yet fairly new, having taken several years to become at all widely known. Research groups to investigate various aspects of resolution sprang up at several institutions, the one organized by Bernard Meltzer at Edinburgh University being among the first. For the half-dozen years that Bob was a leading member of Bernard's group, I was a frequent visitor to it, and I saw a lot of him. We had many discussions about logic, computation, and language. |