Publisher's Synopsis
This book examines research topics in artifical intelligence. Contributions by leading experts in the field present the latest research, relate it to other relevant work, and provide directions for future research.;The book covers the following areas: knowlege representation, inference, machine learning, intelligent information systems, and the impact of artificial intelligence in computer applications.;The mixture of informative surveys and original ideas is intended to provide a comprehensive picture of the current state-of-the art in intelligent systems research, providing motivation for further research and indicating areas of application in the research and development of practical systems.
