Handbook of Knowledge Representation (Foundations of Artificial Intelligence) (Volume 1) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0444522115 ISBN 13: 9780444522115

Publisher: Elsevier Science, 2008

Synopsis

Handbook of Knowledge Representation describes the essential foundations of Knowledge Representation, which lies at the core of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The book provides an up-to-date review of twenty-five key topics in knowledge representation, written by the leaders of each field. It includes a tutorial background and cutting-edge developments, as well as applications of Knowledge Representation in a variety of AI systems.

This handbook is organized into three parts. Part I deals with general methods in Knowledge Representation and reasoning and covers such topics as classical logic in Knowledge Representation; satisfiability solvers; description logics; constraint programming; conceptual graphs; nonmonotonic reasoning; model-based problem solving; and Bayesian networks. Part II focuses on classes of knowledge and specialized representations, with chapters on temporal representation and reasoning; spatial and physical reasoning; reasoning about knowledge and belief; temporal action logics; and nonmonotonic causal logic. Part III discusses Knowledge Representation in applications such as question answering; the semantic web; automated planning; cognitive robotics; multi-agent systems; and knowledge engineering.

This book is an essential resource for graduate students, researchers, and practitioners in knowledge representation and AI.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0444522115
• ISBN 13: 9780444522115
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 1034
• Editor: Van Harmelen Frank, Lifschitz Vladimir, Porter Bruce