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Qualitative Reasoning

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Part of the book series: Informatik-Fachberichte ((2252,volume 203))

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What is a geyser? It is a very impressive natural phenomenon. It mainly occurs in regions that exhibited volcanic activities in former periods. You observe hot water and steam being tossed into the air out of a hole in the ground for a certain amount of time. After this, there is a phase with no obvious activity, until the next eruption takes place. Some geysers show a very precise pattern of periodic activity. One of the most famous geysers, located in Yellowstone National Park, is called “Old Faithful” because the duration of the period between two eruptions is almost constant.

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    Peter Struss

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    Kai von Luck

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Struss, P. (1989). Qualitative Reasoning. In: von Luck, K. (eds) Künstliche Intelligenz. Informatik-Fachberichte, vol 203. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-74563-8_10

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