Robinson: machine-oriented logic based on the resolution principle

What changed

Developed resolution as a machine-oriented first-order inference principle.

Scientific scope

The record is Robinson’s sole-author 1965 Journal of the ACM paper. Earlier unification and proof procedures, later resolution strategies, Prolog and modern automated theorem provers remain separate; the paper does not make arbitrary proof search efficient.

Evidence

The linked sources identify this contribution and its scope. WRS has not independently reconstructed the scientific claims. The record is Robinson’s sole-author 1965 Journal of the ACM paper. Earlier unification and proof procedures, later resolution strategies, Prolog and modern automated theorem provers remain separate; the paper does not make arbitrary proof search efficient.

Contributors

• J. A. Robinson · SCIENCE: Named source author of the scoped work; individual effort shares are not measured.

• ACM DOI record for Robinson’s resolution paper
• University-hosted copy of Robinson’s resolution paper

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