Managing Uncertainty In Expert Systems

Author : Jerzy W. Grzymala-Busse
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 146153982X
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Managing Uncertainty in Expert Systems written by Jerzy W. Grzymala-Busse and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 3. Textbook for a course in expert systems,if an emphasis is placed on Chapters 1 to 3 and on a selection of material from Chapters 4 to 7. There is also the option of using an additional commercially available sheU for a programming project. In assigning a programming project, the instructor may use any part of a great variety of books covering many subjects, such as car repair. Instructions for mostofthe "weekend mechanic" books are close stylisticaUy to expert system rules. Contents Chapter 1 gives an introduction to the subject matter; it briefly presents basic concepts, history, and some perspectives ofexpert systems. Then itpresents the architecture of an expert system and explains the stages of building an expert system. The concept of uncertainty in expert systems and the necessity of deal ing with the phenomenon are then presented. The chapter ends with the descrip tion of taxonomy ofexpert systems. Chapter 2 focuses on knowledge representation. Four basic ways to repre sent knowledge in expert systems are presented: first-order logic, production sys tems, semantic nets, and frames. Chapter 3 contains material about knowledge acquisition. Among machine learning techniques, a methodofrule learning from examples is explained in de tail. Then problems ofrule-base verification are discussed. In particular, both consistency and completeness oftherule base are presented.

Author : Ian Graham
Publisher : Chapman & Hall
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Expert Systems written by Ian Graham and published by Chapman & Hall. This book was released on 1988 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A review of the present state of knowledge engineering, drawing together underlying theory from related disciplines, with particular attention to fuzzy logics, the theory of fuzzy sets, and decision support systems, along with practical applications. For managers wishing to evaluate expert decision systems, for systems designers and knowledge engineers, and for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in computer science. Many charts, diagrams, tables, and logical or mathematical formulas; extensive references. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Paul Krause
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401120846
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Representing Uncertain Knowledge written by Paul Krause and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The representation of uncertainty is a central issue in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and is being addressed in many different ways. Each approach has its proponents, and each has had its detractors. However, there is now an in creasing move towards the belief that an eclectic approach is required to represent and reason under the many facets of uncertainty. We believe that the time is ripe for a wide ranging, yet accessible, survey of the main for malisms. In this book, we offer a broad perspective on uncertainty and approach es to managing uncertainty. Rather than provide a daunting mass of techni cal detail, we have focused on the foundations and intuitions behind the various schools. The aim has been to present in one volume an overview of the major issues and decisions to be made in representing uncertain knowl edge. We identify the central role of managing uncertainty to AI and Expert Systems, and provide a comprehensive introduction to the different aspects of uncertainty. We then describe the rationales, advantages and limitations of the major approaches that have been taken, using illustrative examples. The book ends with a review of the lessons learned and current research di rections in the field. The intended readership will include researchers and practitioners in volved in the design and implementation of Decision Support Systems, Ex pert Systems, other Knowledge-Based Systems and in Cognitive Science.

Author : Petr Hajek
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9780849363689
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Uncertain Information Processing In Expert Systems written by Petr Hajek and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1992-06-29 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uncertain Information Processing in Expert Systems systematically and critically examines probabilistic and rule-based (compositional, MYCIN-like) systems, the two most important families of expert systems dealing with uncertainty. The book features a detailed introduction to probabilistic systems (including methods using graphical models and methods of knowledge integration), an analysis of compositional systems based on algebraic considerations, an application of graphical models, and the Dempster-Shafer theory of evidence and its use in expert systems. The book will be useful to anyone working in artificial intelligence, statistical computing, symbolic logic, and expert systems.

Author : Lotfi Asker Zadeh
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9789810224219
Total Pages : 848 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fuzzy Sets, Fuzzy Logic, and Fuzzy Systems written by Lotfi Asker Zadeh and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 1996 with total page 848 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book consists of selected papers written by the founder of fuzzy set theory, Lotfi A Zadeh. Since Zadeh is not only the founder of this field, but has also been the principal contributor to its development over the last 30 years, the papers contain virtually all the major ideas in fuzzy set theory, fuzzy logic, and fuzzy systems in their historical context. Many of the ideas presented in the papers are still open to further development. The book is thus an important resource for anyone interested in the areas of fuzzy set theory, fuzzy logic, and fuzzy systems, as well as their applications. Moreover, the book is also intended to play a useful role in higher education, as a rich source of supplementary reading in relevant courses and seminars.The book contains a bibliography of all papers published by Zadeh in the period 1949-1995. It also contains an introduction that traces the development of Zadeh's ideas pertaining to fuzzy sets, fuzzy logic, and fuzzy systems via his papers. The ideas range from his 1965 seminal idea of the concept of a fuzzy set to ideas reflecting his current interest in computing with words ? a computing in which linguistic expressions are used in place of numbers.Places in the papers, where each idea is presented can easily be found by the reader via the Subject Index.

Author : Nouran M. Radwan
Publisher : Infinite Study
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 10 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Approaches for Managing Uncertainty in Learning Management Systems written by Nouran M. Radwan and published by Infinite Study. This book was released on with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The notion of uncertainty in expert systems is dealing with vague data, incomplete information, and imprecise knowledge. Different uncertainty types which are imprecision, vagueness, ambiguity, and inconsistence need different handling models. Uncertain knowledge representation and analysis is an essential issue.

Author : Amihai Motro
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461562457
Total Pages : 473 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Uncertainty Management in Information Systems written by Amihai Motro and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As its title suggests, "Uncertainty Management in Information Systems" is a book about how information systems can be made to manage information permeated with uncertainty. This subject is at the intersection of two areas of knowledge: information systems is an area that concentrates on the design of practical systems that can store and retrieve information; uncertainty modeling is an area in artificial intelligence concerned with accurate representation of uncertain information and with inference and decision-making under conditions infused with uncertainty. New applications of information systems require stronger capabilities in the area of uncertainty management. Our hope is that lasting interaction between these two areas would facilitate a new generation of information systems that will be capable of servicing these applications. Although there are researchers in information systems who have addressed themselves to issues of uncertainty, as well as researchers in uncertainty modeling who have considered the pragmatic demands and constraints of information systems, to a large extent there has been only limited interaction between these two areas. As the subtitle, "From Needs to Solutions," indicates, this book presents view points of information systems experts on the needs that challenge the uncer tainty capabilities of present information systems, and it provides a forum to researchers in uncertainty modeling to describe models and systems that can address these needs.

Author : Aleksandar S. Jovanovic
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Expert Systems in Structural Safety Assessment written by Aleksandar S. Jovanovic and published by Springer. This book was released on 1989 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The volume combines tutorials covering basic elements of expert (or knowledge based) systems and practical building of the expert systems to be applied in structural engineering, with the lecture dealing with the various particular application sub-domains like corrosion, stress analysis, high temperature and other pressurized components, use of hypertext, etc. The book thus leads the reader from fundamentals of the theory to the very practice, offering him an opportunity to learn both what contribution can the expert system technology bring to the structural safety assessment and how it should be practically implemented. The book is primarily designed for engineers interested in expert systems, but readers from other fields will surely find there a useful summary of theoretical background and practical experience gathered by introducing expert systems into engineering practice.

Author : Efraim Turban
Publisher : Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1006 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Decision Support and Expert Systems written by Efraim Turban and published by Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers. This book was released on 1995 with total page 1006 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Decision support systems; management support systems: an overview; decision making, systems, modeling, and support; data management; modeling and model management; user interface; constructing a decision support system; organizational DSS and advanced topics; enterprise support systems; Group decision support systems; executive information and support systems; fundamentals of artificial intelligence and expert systems; applied artificial intelligence: an overview; fundamentals of expert systems; knowledge acquisition and validation; knowledge representation; inferences, explanations, and uncertainty; building expert systems: process and tools; cutting edge decision support technologies; neural computing: the basics; neural computing applications, genetic algorithms, and fuzzy logic; integrating and implementation; integrating decision support technologies; Implementing management support systems; organizational and societal impacts of management support systems; appendix and student project.

Author : Robert G. Cowell
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9780387718231
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Probabilistic Networks and Expert Systems written by Robert G. Cowell and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-07-16 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Probabilistic expert systems are graphical networks which support the modeling of uncertainty and decisions in large complex domains, while retaining ease of calculation. Building on original research by the authors, this book gives a thorough and rigorous mathematical treatment of the underlying ideas, structures, and algorithms. The book will be of interest to researchers in both artificial intelligence and statistics, who desire an introduction to this fascinating and rapidly developing field. The book, winner of the DeGroot Prize 2002, the only book prize in the field of statistics, is new in paperback.