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After positioning deductive databases within the spectrum of knowledge-based systems, this paper briefly discusses their functionalities and some possible architectures while stressing the fact that the appropriate engineering skill to build them is not yet fully available.
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Gallaire, H., Nicolas, JM. (1989). How to Look at Deductive Databases. In: Schmidt, J.W., Thanos, C. (eds) Foundations of Knowledge Base Management. Topics in Information Systems. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-83397-7_6
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