Questions about design and properties of agents that act in a dynamic environment and make decisions towards some goal without user control.
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how to run minisat+ sat solver [closed]
I downloaded the minisat+zip file
I extracted the zip.According to install file i run
make rx
but i have the following result:
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Computer Vision - Algorithm for reconstructing tilted image
Recently I've seen this very good apps
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kingjim.shotnote&hl=en
https://itunes.apple.com/JP/app/id411332997?mt=8
this apps reconstruct the image ...
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Applying the Means-Ends-Analysis [closed]
What will be the result of applying the Means-Ends-Analysis on a household robot to solve the problem of moving a big object, with two small objects on it, from one room to another?
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can anyone look over some simple gradient descent code? [migrated]
I'm trying to implement a very simple 1-dimensional gradient descent algorithm. The code I have does not work at all. Basically depending on my alpha value, the end parameters will either be wildly ...
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Is there an algorithm to find the best strategy for a game?
Let,
game be the state of a 2-player, turn based game
actions game player -> [move] be a function that gets the state of a ...
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Why is the size of the search space 2057 in the 8-queen puzzle?
In the 8-queen puzzle, to reduce the search space, we can use an incremental approach. We put the first queen in the first column, then the 2nd queen in the 2nd column etc., avoiding the slots that ...
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What is the purpose of Bayes Nets
I have seen a lot of explanations of what bayes nets are, but I simply cannot wrap my head around their use in code. So here is my three part question.
Am I right in my definition of bayes nets? ...
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How to test and create ANN models?
I am learning artificial neural networks and i am very new to artificial neural networks. How to create artificial neural network programs and test them?, how to make my artificial neural networks ...
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1answer
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What does the posterior probability of a variable mean in the Bayes' rule?
I have been studying Artificial Intelligence and I have noticed that the Bayes' rule allows us to infer the posterior probability if a variable. But, my question is, what does the word, or phrase, ...
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1answer
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Identifying an object in an image based on color (AI ?)
First off, I am not sure if this is the correct stackexchange site to ask this question on, so moderators can feel free to move it.
I am working on an application that identifies an object in an ...
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2answers
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Initial temperature in simulated annealing algorithm
I've done some testing of different initial temperatures in my simulating annealing algorithm and noticed the starting temperature has an affect on the performance of the algorithm.
Is there any way ...
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1answer
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Comparing variations of A*
I am running some experiments with a maze, and trying different variations of A*. Based on my experiments, I have been able to form some opinion (that at least in those cases, graph checking is better ...
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Is this alphabeta search code correct? [closed]
This code was adapted from this alphabeta pseudocode. AlphaBeta search is often mentioned but the complete code is never presented.
IGame is an interface with two methods:
getScore() - evaluates the ...
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How does this star1 variation work? (star1 is a stochastic (dice) algorithm for artificial intelligence in adversarial games)
I don't understand how the star1 variation mentioned in the paper is Sparse Sampling for Adversarial different than the usual star1 algorithm?
(Taken from the bottom of page 7). This variant can ...
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1answer
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iterative lengthening search example
I am looking for an example of the "iterative lengthening search". I have searched and I was only able to find definitions like
iterative lengthening search an iterative analog to uniform cost
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2answers
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Local Search vs Classical Search
I have some questions regarding local search / optimization as explained in chapter 4 of the book : http://aima.cs.berkeley.edu/
In classical search (Chap 3), the search starts from an initial node, ...
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1answer
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Using the appropriate machine learning algorithm [duplicate]
I am not sure if this is the right forum to ask this.
I have some data of the houses, like their size(in square meters), if they use aircondition, how many residents live in, I have their electricity ...
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Why isn't there a big HTM machine already?
I've been reading a bit about Hierarchical Temporal Memory and Memory Prediction. I found a great paper: How the brain might work: A hierarchical and temporal model for learning and recognition, ...
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Why can the state space of the 15 puzzle be divided into two separate parts?
I am trying to understand the proof here of why the state space in 15 puzzle is divided into two separate parts, but the explanation is complicated for me.
Could someone please explain it in simpler ...
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1answer
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first order logic resolution unification
Assuming I have shown part of the knowledge base in the clausal format:
[1] p1(banana).
[2] not p1(X) or p2(Y).
[3] p1(X) or not p3(F).
... and more rules.
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Using tree search
I have some questions regarding tree search and graph search (Uninformed search) as explained in chapter 3 of the book : http://aima.cs.berkeley.edu/
As I see, the only difference between the two is ...
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Simple examples of Artificial Intelligence
I am having trouble understanding the concept of AI.
Is AI just a software that uses Probability, Linear Algebra and some advanced Mathematics to make independent decision ?
Please give me some ...
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How is Natural language processing related to Artificial Intelligence
What is the role of AI in Natural language processing ?
For example Siri. Is Ai used to make siri get better at understanding the users voice ?
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What are some problems which are easily solved by human brain but which would take more time computers?
Are there any problems which can be solved by human brain in a very less time but a computer may take a lot of time or a computer could never solve it ?
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Show that the Turing Machine domain can be viewed as a classical planning domain
This is one of my assignments. I am not able to comprehend how to reduce the Turing machine domain to Classical planning domain. My understanding is that we have to essentially perform complexity ...
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1answer
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Difference between intended interpretation and extended interpretation in first-order logic
I am currently reading "Artificial Intelligence - A modern approach" and I really do not get the difference between intended interpretation and extended interpretation in first-order logic.
Are ...
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Why is the Shannon entropy 0.94 in this example?
Suppose I have a decision tree in which there is a label $L$ under which is the attribute $A$ as shown below. I am given that the Shannon entropy of label $L$ is $H(L) = 0.95$.
I must find the ...
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1answer
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MGU and Variable Standardization - CNF
I have been reading on converting first order logic sentences to conjunctive normal form, and then performing resolution.
One of the steps of converting to CNF, is to Standardize variables: rename ...
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2answers
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About the behaviour of multi-layer perceptrons
I have a multilayer perceptron. It has an input layer with two neurons, a hidden layer with an arbitrary number of neurons, and an output layer with two neurons.
Given that ...
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1answer
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Can Real-Time Strategy games be ever solved?
With the advent of BWAPI, many AI enthusiasts have been making amazing AIs that can compete against top players in Starcraft. This led me to wonder if RTS (Real-Time Strategy) games can ever be solved ...
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Lamarckian and Genetic algorithm
Yesterday I've done some research how to optimize genetic algorithm and I've encountered a very interesting theory that we can use Lamarckian theory (adaptive theory) to optimize the neural network. ...
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1answer
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What factors must one consider choosing an NN structure?
Suppose we have a classification problem and we wish to solve the problem by Neural Network. What factors must one consider choosing an NN structure? e.g Feed Forward, Recurrent and other available ...
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1answer
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What Properties Matter For the Bound on Generalization Error of Hypothesis Set?
As I know, there are several upper bounds on the generalization error of hypothesis set with respect to sample complexity. For hypothesis space $V$, if the learning algorithm output the set of ...
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How to recognize a STRIPS planning problem has no solution?
Strips –Stands for STanford Research Institute Problem Solver (1971).
STRIPS Pseudo code -
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Masters for Artificial Intelligence [closed]
I am very interested in going to graduate school to study Artificial Intelligence. I am currently an undergrad student majoring in Computer Science, I will be finished in a year and a half so I ...
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1answer
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Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence [closed]
Is machine learning a branch of (AI) Artificial Intelligence, or its own field?
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20 Question Neural Network
Could some one please explain how the 20 Question game's neural network works. How are the questions to be asked selected. I am not interested in decision tree solution unless the decision tree is ...
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1answer
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What courses to learn for artificial neural networks and machine learning? [closed]
http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/mit-challenge/#1
This guy's work is mind blowing. He learned the 4 year MIT CS curriculum in 1 year, at home through opencourseware. I want to get into artificial ...
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2answers
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Guessing the best choice to maximize returns
There are $N$ number of people and $X$ amount of objects with different values. Each person will choose an object and will obtain that objects value. If multiple people choose the same object then the ...
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1answer
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'Texas Hold Em Poker' Agent Heuristics to help decide whether to fold or bet?
I am designing a poker agent with different heuristics to decide whether to raise, fold or pass (in Texas holdem poker). I am planning to have 4 heuristics with the agent biased to one of them.
The ...
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Need a practical solution for creating pattern database(5-5-5) for 15-Puzzle
I have asked this exact question on StackOverflow. I did not get the answer that I was looking for. Please read this question fully before answering. Thank You.
For static pattern database(5-5-5), see ...
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Is it possible to analyse computation?
Take a Turing machine, with a terminating program, convert it to some representation of the machine which captures, in a lossless manner, its state as it performs the computation.
So you have a ...
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Nim game tree + minimax
Problem : Two players have in front of
them a single pile of objects, say a stack of 7 pennies. The first player divides the original
stack into two stacks that must be unequal. Each player ...
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Difference between decision tree and rule based reasoner
I am new to this topic, and in some scientific papers I've been reading about prediction in sports I encountered the term rule based reasoner. Is it this term the same as a semantic reasoner( where ...
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When would best first search be worse than breadth first search?
I am studying best first search as it compares to BFS (breadth-first search) and DFS (depth-first search), but I don't know when BFS is better than best-first search. So, my question is
When ...
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Why is Uniform cost search called “uniform” cost search?
By this possibly good attempt to explain this, the "uniformity" in the Uniform cost search is actually the uniformity of the heuristic function.
Is this explanation correct ? If yes, then don't all ...
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What's the difference between a rule based system and an artificial neural network?
I'm currently doing some reading into AI and up to this point couldn't find a satisfying answer to this question: what's the difference between a rule based system and an artificial neural network?
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When should I learn artificial intelligence?
Straight to the point, I really like to learn AI.
But I want an advice from the experienced CS guys, as to when should I jump to Artificial Intelligence.
What are the prerequisites needed in order ...
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Successful applications of fuzzy logic to reasoning in AI?
I've done some searching and it seems that fuzzy logic is used in (electronic) controllers. I'm interested in seeing how well it fares as a tool for reasoning. Are there any robots or programs that do ...
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Heuristics for an Artificial Intelligence problem
Problem : Given a (one dimensional) row containing $2N$ tiles arranged in $2N + 1$ spaces. There are $N$ black tiles (B), $N$ white tiles (W), and a single empty space. The tiles are initially in ...
