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Lectures on Intelligent Systems

  • Provides the reader with an essential understanding of intelligent systems
  • Does not describe applications and instead focuses on computational methods
  • Discusses optimization problems and machine learning problems

Part of the book series: Natural Computing Series (NCS)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
  2. Introduction

    • Leonardo Vanneschi, Sara Silva
    Pages 1-9
  3. Computational Intelligence for Optimization

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-11
    2. Optimization Problems and Local Search

      • Leonardo Vanneschi, Sara Silva
      Pages 13-44
    3. Genetic Algorithms

      • Leonardo Vanneschi, Sara Silva
      Pages 45-103
    4. Particle Swarm Optimization

      • Leonardo Vanneschi, Sara Silva
      Pages 105-111
  4. Machine Learning

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 113-113
    2. Introduction to Machine Learning

      • Leonardo Vanneschi, Sara Silva
      Pages 115-148
    3. Decision Tree Learning

      • Leonardo Vanneschi, Sara Silva
      Pages 149-159
    4. Artificial Neural Networks

      • Leonardo Vanneschi, Sara Silva
      Pages 161-204
    5. Genetic Programming

      • Leonardo Vanneschi, Sara Silva
      Pages 205-257
    6. Bayesian Learning

      • Leonardo Vanneschi, Sara Silva
      Pages 259-270
    7. Support Vector Machines

      • Leonardo Vanneschi, Sara Silva
      Pages 271-281
    8. Ensemble Methods

      • Leonardo Vanneschi, Sara Silva
      Pages 283-288
    9. Unsupervised Learning: Clustering Algorithms

      • Leonardo Vanneschi, Sara Silva
      Pages 289-331
  5. Back Matter

    Pages 333-349

About this book

This textbook provides the reader with an essential understanding of computational methods for intelligent systems. These are defined as systems that can solve problems autonomously, in particular problems where algorithmic solutions are inconceivable for humans or not practically executable by computers. Despite the rapidly growing applications in this field, the book avoids application details, instead focusing on computational methods that equip the reader with the methodological tools and competencies necessary to tackle current and future complex applications. 

The book consists of two parts: computational intelligence methods for optimization, and machine learning. Part I begins with the concept of optimization, and introduces local search algorithms, genetic algorithms, and particle swarm optimization. Part II begins with an introduction to machine learning and covers several methods, many of which can be used as supervised learning algorithms, such as decision treelearning, artificial neural networks, genetic programming, Bayesian learning, support vector machines, and ensemble methods, plus a discussion of unsupervised learning.

This textbook is written in a self-contained style, suitable for undergraduate or graduate students in computer science and engineering, and for self-study by researchers and practitioners.

Authors and Affiliations

  • NOVA Information Management School, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal

    Leonardo Vanneschi

  • LASIGE, Departamento de Informática, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal

    Sara Silva

About the authors

Leonardo Vanneschi is a Full Professor at the Nova Information Management School (NOVA IMS) of the Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal. His main research interests involve machine learning, data science, optimization, complex systems and, in particular, evolutionary computation. He has published more than 200 contributions, 11 of which have been recognized with international awards. In 2015, he received the Evo* Award for Outstanding Contribution to Evolutionary Computation in Europe. In 2020, he was included in the list of the top 2% world researchers in a study carried out by Stanford University.

Sara Silva is a Principal Investigator at the Computer Science and Engineering Research Centre (LASIGE) of the Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal. Her main research interests are machine learning and evolutionary computation, including interdisciplinary applications in the areas of remote sensing and bioinformatics. She is the author of around 100 peer-reviewed publications, having received more than 10 nominations and awards for best paper and best researcher. In 2018 she received the Evo* Award for Outstanding Contribution to Evolutionary Computation in Europe. She created the MATLAB Genetic Programming Toolbox (GPLAB).



Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Lectures on Intelligent Systems

  • Authors: Leonardo Vanneschi, Sara Silva

  • Series Title: Natural Computing Series

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17922-8

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Computer Science, Computer Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-17921-1Published: 14 January 2023

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-17924-2Published: 14 January 2024

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-17922-8Published: 13 January 2023

  • Series ISSN: 1619-7127

  • Series E-ISSN: 2627-6461

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 349

  • Number of Illustrations: 53 b/w illustrations, 36 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Artificial Intelligence

Buy it now

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eBook USD 39.99
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Softcover Book USD 54.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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Hardcover Book USD 79.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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