What is Prolog and why should I bother ?

PROLOG : PROgramming in LOGic

• 5th generation computer language
• Used in programming for artificial intelligence
• based on a subset of predicate calculus (Horn clauses)
• The Edinburgh syntax

A DIFFERENT programming style from PASCAL or C

A language for :
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE,

with numerous application domains (such as) DATABASES,
NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING,
IMAGE ANALYSIS,
DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS,
FINANCIAL MODELS, INTERNET APPLICATIONS and many others ...

Understanding the experts
Intelligent Reasoning