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The Computer Journal 1988 31(6):481-489; doi:10.1093/comjnl/31.6.481
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On the Role of Ambiguity and Incompleteness in the Design of Decision Tables and Rule-Based Systems

R. Maes and J. E. M. Van Dijk *

University of Amsterdam, Vakgroep BIA, Jodenbreestraat 23, NL 1011 NH Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Reasoning about the practical meaning of ambiguity and incompleteness in decision tables leads to the notion of ‘the life cycle of a decision table’. It is shown how both concepts can be applied in a positive sense during that life cycle. Also, a comparison is made of decision tables and rule-based knowledge systems. A number of problems connected with the occurrence of ambiguities and incompleteness in the design of decision tables and rule base systems are discussed.

Received January 1988.

* To whom correspondence should be addressed.

§ University of Amsterdam, Vakgroep BIA, Jodenbreestraat 23, NL 1011 NH Amsterdam, The Netherlands


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