Common LISP Modules: Artificial Intelligence in the Era of Neural Networks and Chaos Theory - Softcover

Watson, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0387976140 ISBN 13: 9780387976143

Publisher: Springer, 1991

Synopsis

While creativity plays an important role in the advancement of computer science, great ideas are built on a foundation of practical experience and knowledge. This book presents programming techniques which will be useful in both AI projects and more conventional software engineering endeavors. My primary goal is to enter­ tain, to introduce new technologies and to provide reusable software modules for the computer programmer who enjoys using programs as models for solutions to hard and interesting problems. If this book succeeds in entertaining, then it will certainly also educate. I selected the example application areas covered here for their difficulty and have provided both program examples for specific applications and (I hope) the method­ ology and spirit required to master problems for which there is no obvious solution. I developed the example programs on a Macintosh ™ using the Macintosh Common LISP ™ development system capturing screen images while the example programs were executing. To ensure portability to all Common LISP environments, I have provided a portable graphics library in Chapter 2. All programs in this book are copyrighted by Mark Watson. They can be freely used in any free or commercial software systems if the following notice appears in the fine print of the program's documentation: "This program contains software written by Mark Watson." No royalties are required. The program miniatures contained in this book may not be distributed by posting in source code form on public information networks, or in printed form without my written permission.

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Common Lisp Modules This entertaining book is designed for the reader who enjoys thinking about new technologies and how to use them in solving practical problems. It provides reusable software modules for specific applications, as well as the methodology and spirit required to master problems for which there is no obvious solution. This book is for AI novices who want to learn new technologies and increase their capabilities and for AI professionals who want reusable application-oriented software modules to use in building their own systems. Each chapter contains background information and theory, a discussion of sample programs, program listings and output, additional informa...

Synopsis

Watson presents programming techniques useful in both AI projects and more conventional software engineering endeavors, with the goal of entertaining, introducing new technologies, and providing reusable software modules for the computer programmer who enjoys using programs as models for solutions to hard and interesting problems. Annotation copyri

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0387976140
• ISBN 13: 9780387976143
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 207