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Article: Applications of case-based reasoning in molecular biology.
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- AI Magazine
- Article date:
- March 22, 2004
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Case-based reasoning (CBR) is a computational reasoning paradigm that involves the storage and retrieval of past experiences to solve novel problems. It is an approach that is particularly relevant in scientific domains, where there is a wealth of data but often a lack of theories or general principles. This article describes several CBR systems that have been developed to carry out planning, analysis, and prediction in the domain of molecular biology.
The domain of molecular biology can be characterized by substantial amounts of complex data, many unknowns, a lack of complete theories, and rapid evolution; reasoning is often based on experience rather than ...