Knowledge base improvement through genetic algorithms

  • Authors:
  • Blas Payri

  • Affiliations:
  • -

  • Venue:
  • Information Sciences: an International Journal
  • Year:
  • 1999

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Abstract

In this project we try to improve the structure of a Knowledge Base (KB) by creating anew a Base which has the same behaviour as the original one. The new KB is built with a genetic system, such that the new structure is optimal: redundancies and inconsistancies are avoided. Two directions have been focused on: the adaptation of encoding so that any complex problem can easily be treated, and the definition of parameters that the user can adjust to fit better a given problem. The system can be used to simplify the structure of a KB, to put together several KBs into a single nonredundant KB, to have the KB evolving to new knowledge, and to test a KB with a set of examples and finally, to induce a KB from examples. The system is based on a very straightforward coding that allows simplicity and robustness.