Inference
Do the operators make
conclusions that aren’t
always true?
n Define: KB i α = sentence α can be derived from KB by
procedure i
n Soundness: i is sound if whenever KB i α, it is also true
that KB╞ α
n Completeness: i is complete if whenever KB╞ α, it is also
true that KB i α
n Preview: we will define a logic (first-order logic) which is
expressive enough to say almost anything of interest, and
for which there exists a sound and complete inference
procedure.
n That is, the procedure will answer any question whose
answer follows from what is known by the KB.