Fickas, StephenDoerry, EckehardMeyer, DavidMiller, Peter2023-06-202023-06-201988-12-30https://hdl.handle.net/1794/2843013 pagesIn this paper we argue for a minimalist view of language design for Expert System environments. In support of our arguments we present MIN, a minimal language which extends the less-is-better philosophy of Scheme to include both object-based and rule-based components. We discuss the strengths and weaknesses of MIN as an embodiment of the minimalist philosophy, and point to other work supporting this view of language design.enCreative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0-USMINScheme programming languageLisp programming languageArticle