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C={r(a),r(e),p(c),q(b),s(a,b),s(d,b),s(e,d)}
C ∪ {q(a)} by rule 2 with X/a,Y/b
C ∪ {p(a)} by rule 1 with X/a
C ∪ {q(d)} by rule 2 with X/d,Y/b
C ∪ {q(e)} by rule 2 with X/e,Y/d
C ∪ {p(e)} by rule 1 with X/e
yes(R) ⇐ two_doors_east(R,r107)
resolve with two_doors_east(E1,W1) ←
imm_east(E1,M1) ∧imm_east(M1,W1).
substitution: {E1/R,W1/r107}
yes(R) ⇐ imm_east(R,M1) ∧imm_east(M1,r107)
select leftmost conjunct
resolve with imm_east(E2,W2)←imm_west(W2,E2)
substitution: {E2/R,W2/M1}
yes(R) ⇐ imm_west(M1,R) ∧imm_east(M1,r107) (*)
select leftmost conjunct
resolve with imm_west(r107,r109)
substitution: {M1/r107,R/r109}
yes(r111) ⇐ imm_east(r107,r107)
resolve with imm_east(E3,W3)←imm_west(W3,E3)
substitution: {E3/r107,W3/r107}
yes(r111) ⇐ imm_west(r107,r107)
no substitution available
BACKTRACK to (*) with another resolvent,
until imm_west(r107,r109) is chosen
By selecting the rightmost conjunct, there would be only one choice:
yes(R) ⇐ two_doors_east(R,r107)
resolve with two_doors_east(E1,W1) ←
imm_east(E1,M1) ∧imm_east(M1,W1).
substitution: {E1/R,W1/r107}
yes(R) ⇐ imm_east(R,M1) ∧imm_east(M1,r107)
select rightmost conjunct
resolve with imm_east(E2,W2)←imm_west(W2,E2)
substitution: {E2/M1,W2/r107}
yes(R) ⇐ imm_east(R,M1) ∧imm_west(r107,M1)
select rightmost conjunct
resolve with imm_west(r107,r109)
substitution: {M1/r109}
yes(R) ⇐ imm_east(R,r109)
resolve with imm_east(E3,W3)←imm_west(W3,E3)
substitution: {E3/R,W3/r109}
yes(R) ⇐ imm_west(r109,R)
resolve with imm_west(r109,r111)
substitution: {R/r111}
yes(r111) ⇐
It is optimal because the query had a constant in its second argument, therefore instantiating the variable W of the two_doors_east predicate. But it would not be optimal for queries like:
ask two_doors_east(r107,R).
(a)
yes(R) ⇐ two_doors_east(r107,R)
resolve with two_doors_east(E1,W1) ←
imm_east(E1,M1) ∧imm_east(M1,W1).
substitution: {E1/r107,W1/R}
yes(R) ⇐ imm_east(r017,M1) ∧imm_east(M1,R)
select leftmost conjunct
resolve with imm_east(E2,W2)←imm_west(W2,E2)
substitution: {E2/r107,W2/M1}
yes(R) ⇐ imm_west(M1,r107) ∧imm_east(M1,R)
select leftmost conjunct
resolve with imm_west(r105,r107)
substitution: {M1/r105}
yes(R) ⇐ imm_east(r105,R)
resolve with imm_east(E3,W3)←imm_west(W3,E3)
substitution: {E3/r105,W3/R}
yes(R) ⇐ imm_west(R,r105)
resolve with imm_west(r103,r105)
substitution: {R/r103}
yes(r103) ⇐
(b)
yes(R) ⇐ next_door(R,r107) (*)
resolve with next_door(E1,W1) ⇐ imm_east(E1,W1).
substitution: {E1/R,W1/r107}
yes(R) ⇐ imm_east(R,107)
resolve with imm_east(E2,W2)←imm_west(W2,E2)
substitution: {E2/r105,W2/R}
yes(R) ⇐ imm_west(r107,R)
resolve with imm_west(r107,r109)
substitution: {R/r109}
yes(r109) ⇐
Another derivation by backtracking to (*) and selecting another clause to resolve against:
yes(R) ⇐ next_door(R,r107)
resolve with next_door(W1,E1) ⇐ imm_west(W1,E1).
substitution: {W1/R,E1/r107}
yes(R) ⇐ imm_west(R,r107)
resolve with imm_west(r105,r107)
substitution: {R/r105}
yes(r105) ⇐
(c)
…similar to (d)…
(d)
yes(R) ⇐ west(r107,R) (*)
resolve with west(W1,E1) ⇐ imm_west(W1,E1).
substitution: {W1/r107,E1/R}
yes(R) ⇐ imm_west(r107,R)
resolve with imm_west(r107,r109)
substitution: {R/r109}
yes(r109) ⇐
Another derivation by backtracking to (*) and selecting another clause to resolve against:
yes(R) ⇐ west(r107,R) (*)
resolve with west(W1,E1) ⇐
imm_west(W1,M1) ∧
west(M1,E1).
substitution: {W1/r107,E1/R}
yes(R) ⇐ imm_west(r107,M1) ∧ west(M1,R).
select leftmost conjunct
resolve with imm_west(r107,r109)
substitution: {M/r109}
yes(R) ⇐ west(r109,R).
resolve with west(W2,E2) ⇐ imm_west(W2,E2).
substitution: {W2/r109,E2/R}
yes(R) ⇐ imm_west(r109,R)
resolve with imm_west(r109,r111)
substitution: {R/r111}
yes(r11) ⇐