Explanation as a solution reconstruction in causal networks and expert systems
Abstract
Examines the issue of explanation in causal networks and expert systems through the perspective of solution reconstruction. Such reconstruction is complementary to the notion of system reconstruction as studied in systems theory. Compares explanations in causal networks with explanations in expert systems. Proposes the general concept of viewing explanation as user‐oriented solution‐reconstruction. In other words, the explanation is a solution deconstructed not only in terms of system variables, but also in terms of factors involving the user’s understanding of the problem solved by the system.
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Citation
Chen, Z. (1995), "Explanation as a solution reconstruction in causal networks and expert systems", Kybernetes, Vol. 24 No. 8, pp. 41-46. https://doi.org/10.1108/03684929510097214
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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