Artificial Intelligence Illuminated

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Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2004 - 739 Seiten
Artificial Intelligence Illuminated presents an overview of the background and history of artificial intelligence, emphasizing its importance in today's society and potential for the future. The book covers a range of AI techniques, algorithms, and methodologies, including game playing, intelligent agents, machine learning, genetic algorithms, and Artificial Life. Material is presented in a lively and accessible manner and the author focuses on explaining how AI techniques relate to and are derived from natural systems, such as the human brain and evolution, and explaining how the artificial equivalents are used in the real world. Each chapter includes student exercises and review questions, and a detailed glossary at the end of the book defines important terms and concepts highlighted throughout the text.

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Contents
1
Uses and Limitations
19
Knowledge Representation
27
Search
69
Advanced Search
117
Game Playing
143
Knowledge Representation and Automated
173
Inference and Resolution for Problem Solving
209
Genetic Algorithms
387
Planning
419
Planning Methods
433
Advanced Topics
463
Fuzzy Reasoning
503
Intelligent Agents
543
Understanding Language
571
Machine Vision
605

Rules and Expert Systems
241
Machine Learning
265
Neural Networks
291
Probabilistic Reasoning and Bayesian Belief
327
Learning through Emergent
363
Glossary
633
Bibliography
697
Index
719
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Autoren-Profil (2004)

Ben Coppin has a first class honors degree in Computer Science from Cambridge University. In 1999 he co-founded Envisional, a software company that uses Artificial Intelligence techniques to provide online brand monitoring services for companies.

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