Logic and Constraint Programming

Teacher:

• Francesco Tiezzi

ESSE3 Link

• Logic and Constraint Programming - AY 2018/2019

Lessons schedule:

• Tue 9:00-12:00, AB1
• Wed 14:00-16:00, AB1

Students Office hours:

• On appointment (via email), second floor of Polo Lodovici, via Madonna delle Carceri 9, Camerino

D1 – KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING At the end of the course, the student should be able to: 1- Have the knowledge of the issues concerning logic and constraint programming. 2- Have the knowledge of the syntax and the semantics of the Prolog language. 3- Have the knowledge of the syntax and the semantics of the input languages of Drools. 4- Have the knowledge of the syntax and the semantics of the input languages of Minizinc. 5- Have the knowledge of the syntax and the semantics of the input languages of Z3.

D2 – APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING At the end of the course, the student should be able to: 1- Writing logic programs in Prolog. 2- Writing rule-based programs in Drools. 3- Writing constraint-based programs in Minizinc. 4- Writing constraint-based programs in Z3. 5- Understand technical manuals on the languages and tools presented in the course and similar ones.

D3 – MAKING JUDGEMENTS At the end of the course, the student should be able to: 1- Identify the best language suitable for describing the logic of an intelligent system.

D4 - COMMUNICATION SKILLS At the end of the course, the student should be able to: 1- Describe in a clear way the behaviour of a logic- and constraint-based program. 2- Write a brief survey and state of the art about a given research topic related to constraint and logic programming by searching the scientific literature.

D5 – LEARNING SKILLS At the end of the course, the student should be able to: 1- Search the scientific literature for specific advances in languages and tools for logic and constraint programming. 2- Autonomously understand and learn to use new features added to tools for logic and constraint programming.

• Logic programming: basic concepts and Prolog language
• Introduction to Constraint Satisfaction Problems
• Rule-based programming: Drools
• Constraint programming: Minizinc
• Resolution of Constraint Satisfaction Problems: Z3

Course Slides

• General Info and Introduction
• LPN chapter1
• LPN chapter2
• LPN chapter3
• LPN chapter4
• LPN chapter5
• LPN chapter6
• LPN chapter10

Lectures

• 05/03/2019: general info, SWI Prolog, Declarative Programming, History of Prolog, examples (registration).
• 06/03/2019: variables, Prolog syntax, exercises registration
• 19/03/2019: prolog unification registration
• 20/03/2019: proof search; exercises registration
• 26/03/2019: recursion registration
• 27/03/2019: exercises registration
• 02/04/2019: list, exercises registration
• 03/04/2019: arithmetics registration
• 9/04/2019: list, exercises registration
• 10/04/2019: cut, exercises registration
• 16/04/2019: Cybersecurity seminar
• 7/05/2019: partial exam on Prolog results
• 14/05/2019: Drools registration tutorial
• 15/05/2019: Drools registration tutorial slides
• 21/05/2019: Drools, Project discussion slide tutorial registration
• 22/05/2019: Project discussion, A brief overview of Minizinc registration

Practical sessions

• Session1 Solution
• Example 2.4 Solution
• Exercises 3.1-3.4 Solution
• Exercises 4.2-4.5 Solutions
• Exercises 5.2-5.5 Solutions
• Exercise 6 Solution
• Exercise 10 Solution Alternative solution

Reference books The main material of the course consists of:

• Stuart J. Russell and Peter Norvig. Artificial Intelligence A Modern Approach. Third Edition. Pearon, 2016.
• Patrick Blackburn, Johan Bos, Kristina Striegnitz. Learn Prolog Now! 2001
• Tutorial of Drools, Minizinc, Z3.
• Course's slides.

Moreover, lecture notes, papers and slides may be given by the teacher for studying and for exercises.

Exam Dates A.Y. 2015/2016

• Winter session dates here
• Summer session dates here
• Autumn session dates here
• Winter session dates here (2016)

Exam rules:

Exam Results

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