Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing : Behavioral and Cognitive Modeling of the Human Brain

Amit (Jadavpur University Konar

ISBN 10: 0849313856 / ISBN 13: 9780849313851

Published by Taylor & Francis Inc Dez 1999, 1999

About this Item

Neuware - Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing presents both the traditional and the modern aspects of AI and soft computing in a clear, insightful, and highly comprehensive style. It provides an in-depth analysis of mathematical models and algorithms and demonstrates their applications in real world problems. Beginning with the behavioral perspective of 'human cognition,' the text covers the tools and techniques required for its intelligent realization on machines. The author addresses the classical aspects search, symbolic logic, planning, and machine learning in detail and includes the latest research in these areas. He introduces the modern aspects of soft computing from first principles and discusses them in a manner that enables a beginner to grasp the subject. He also covers a number of other leading aspects of AI research, including nonmonotonic and spatio-temporal reasoning, knowledge acquisition, and much more. This book is unique for its diverse content, clear presentation, and overall completeness. It provides a practical, detailed introduction that will prove valuable to computer science practitioners and students as well as to researchers migrating to the subject from other disciplines. TOC:Introduction to AI and Soft Computing.- The Psychological Perspective of Cognition.- Production Systems.- Search and Problem Solving.- The Logic of Propositions and Predicates.- Elements of Logic Programming.- Default and Non-Monotonic Logics.- Structured Approach to Knowledge Representation and Reasoning.- Dealing with Imprecision and Uncertainty.- Structured Approach to Fuzzy Reasoning.- Reasoning with Space and Time.- Intelligent Planning.- Machine Learning.- Machine Learning Using Neural Nets.- Genetic Algorithms.- Realising Cognition with Fuzzy Neural Nets.- Visual Perception.- Linguistic Perception.- Problem Solving By Constraint Satisfaction.- Acquisition of Knowledge.- Verification, Validation and Maintenance Issues.- Parallel and Distributed Architecture for Intelligent Systems.- Case Study I : Building a System for Criminal Investigation.- Case Study II : Building a System for Navigational Planning of Robots.- Appendix: How to use the diskette Subject index.- Author index.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing : Behavioral and Cognitive Modeling of the Human Brain
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc Dez 1999
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0849313856
• ISBN 13: 9780849313851
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 234W x 162H x 49D millimeters 234 millimeters width by 162 millimeters height by 49 millimeters depth
• Weight: 1344 grams

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Synopsis

With all the material available in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and soft computing-texts, monographs, and journal articles-there remains a serious gap in the literature. Until now, there has been no comprehensive resource accessible to a broad audience yet containing a depth and breadth of information that enables the reader to fully understand and readily apply AI and soft computing concepts. Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing fills this gap. It presents both the traditional and the modern aspects of AI and soft computing in a clear, insightful, and highly comprehensive style. It provides an in-depth analysis of mathematical models and algorithms and demonstrates their applications in real world problems. Beginning with the behavioral perspective of "human cognition," the text covers the tools and techniques required for its intelligent realization on machines. The author addresses the classical aspects-search, symbolic logic, planning, and machine learning-in detail and includes the latest research in these areas. He introduces the modern aspects of soft computing from first principles and discusses them in a manner that enables a beginner to grasp the subject. He also covers a number of other leading aspects of AI research, including nonmonotonic and spatio-temporal reasoning, knowledge acquisition, and much more. Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing: Behavioral and Cognitive Modeling of the Human Brain is unique for its diverse content, clear presentation, and overall completeness. It provides a practical, detailed introduction that will prove valuable to computer science practitioners and students as well as to researchers migrating to the subject from other disciplines.

About the Author

Amit Konar (Jadavpur University, Calcutta, India)