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We present a general framework for developing search heuristics for au-tomated theorem provers. This framework allows for the construction ofheuristics that are on the one hand able to replay (parts of) a given prooffound in the past but are on the other hand flexible enough to deviate fromthe given proof path in order to solve similar proof problems. We substanti-ate the abstract framework by the presentation of three distinct techniquesfor learning appropriate search heuristics based on soADcalled features. Wedemonstrate the usefulness of these techniques in the area of equational de-duction. Comparisons with the renowned theorem prover Otter validatethe applicability and strength of our approach.
We present a concept for an automated theorem prover that employs a searchcontrol based on ideas from several areas of artificial intelligence (AI). The combi-nation of case-based reasoning, several similarity concepts, a cooperation conceptof distributed AI and reactive planning enables a system using our concept tolearn form previous successful proof attempts. In a kind of bootstrapping processeasy problems are used to solve more and more complicated ones.We provide case studies from two domains of interest in pure equationaltheorem proving taken from the TPTP library. These case studies show thatan instantiation of our architecture achieves a high grade of automation andoutperforms state-of-the-art conventional theorem provers.