Automated rule generation for the program for the analysis of infrared spectra (pairs)

Abstract An automated rule generation program for MISIP, the minicomputer version of PAIRS, has been developed which includes a more mathematical and objective approach to rule generation than that previously employed. Rules are generated in CONCISE, an English-like language. All development work has been done using the MISIP version on a Nicolet 1180 minicomputer. The capabilities of the program were tested by generating rules for the saturated alcohol class using 51 vapor-phase spectra as data. Interpretation rules were also generated by using a limited number of vapor-phase saturated acid spectra. Rules generated by using the program show good predicting power for the tested functionalities and good distinguishing power among subfunctionalities.