Re: [RIF] backward vs forward chaining [was some other subject]

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> XSB takes a step in this direction, with 'tabling'.  Magic Sets, and 
> Backchain Iteration [1],  exploit the approach more fully**.
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>                       Cheers,   -- Adrian
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> [1] Backchain Iteration: Towards a Practical Inference Method that is 
> Simple Enough to be Proved Terminating, Sound and Complete. Journal of 
> Automated Reasoning, 11:1-22.
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> ** I'm guessing that Euler does this too. Right Jos ?

I'm still learning that we should do it less fully :)
but more like connected least powered engines...
euler is more like a simple webized prolog engine [1]
and the python version is even simpler, but evolving.

-- 
Jos De Roo, AGFA http://www.agfa.com/w3c/jdroo/

[1] http://eulersharp.sourceforge.net/2003/03swap/FAQ