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Study programmes 2012-2013Last update : 18/06/2013
INFO0049-1  Knowledge Representation

Duration :  30h Th, 30h Pr
Number of credits :  
Master of science in computer science and engineering, in-depth approach, 2nd year5
Master in Computer science, Research Focus, 1st year6
Master in Computer Science, Professional Focus (Management), 1st year6
Master in Computer science6
Master in Linguistics, Research focus, 1st year10
Master in Mathematical Sciences, professional focus in computer science, 2nd year6
Lecturer :  Pascal Gribomont
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Organisation and examination :  
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Course contents :  
Classically a program is a piece of procedural knowledge. Allowing a more declarative style is often useful in artificial intelligence and other areas. First order logic is introduced here as a declarative programming technique. PROLOG is viewed as a partial but convenient implementation of the principles of logic programming.
Learning outcomes of the course :  
Basic principles of logic programming.

Basic programming techniques in Prolog.

Elementary applications in artificial intelligence.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
INFO0051-1
and
INFO0054-1.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
Prolog programming - exercises
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
1st quadrimester, Friday at 8:30 (B28, room 1.123)
Recommended or required readings :  
Main text:
P. Gochet et P. Gribomont,
Logique, volume 3: Méthodes pour l'intelligence artificielle (chapitres 10, 11 et 12),
Hermes, Paris, 2000.

Some complements will be handed out.

Also useful:
L. Sterling and E. Shapiro, The Art of Prolog,
MIT Press, 1994 (2nd ed).
I. Bratko, Prolog Programming for Artificial Intelligence,
Prentice Hall, 2000 (3rd ed).
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Homeworks. Oral examination.
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
http://www.montefiore.ulg.ac.be/~gribomon/cours/cours.html
Contacts :  
Pascal Gribomont gribomont@montefiore.ulg.ac.be
Stéphane Lens lens@montefiore.ulg.ac.be


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