Computational Intelligence: An Introduction

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  • Provides a balanced introduction to computational intelligence, emphasizing equally the important analysis and design aspects of the emerging technology
  • Text is organized in a way that allows for the easy use of the book as basic course material
  • Presents a design-oriented approach toward the use of computational intelligence
  • Organizes exercises and problems of different levels of difficulty following each chapter
  • Complete algorithms are presented in a structured fashion, easing understanding and implementation
  • Summary

    Computational intelligence as a new development paradigm of intelligent systems has resulted from a synergy between neural networks, fuzzy sets, and genetic computations. This emerging area, even at its very earliest stage, has already attracted the attention of top researchers and practitioners. Computational Intelligence: An Introduction delivers a highly readable and fully systematic treatment of the fundamentals of CI, along with the clear presentation of sound and comprehensive analysis and design practices.
    This text pulls together much of the scattered information written about this emerging field. Most publications dealing with CI are highly specialized and concentrate narrowly on the symbiosis between NN, FS, and GAs. Computational Intelligence: An Introduction bridges the gap between all three areas and CI. This is an important text for anyone engaged in any way with genetic algorithms, fuzzy sets, neural networks, and computational intelligence.

    Table of Contents

    Chapter 1. Preliminaries
    Computational Intelligence: Its Inception and Research Agenda
    Organization and Readership
    References
    Chapter 2. Neural Networks and Neurocomputing
    Introduction
    Generic Models of Computational Neurons
    Architectures of Neural Networks - A Basic Taxonomy
    Learning in Neural Networks
    Selected Classes of Learning Methods
    Generalization Abilities of Neural Networks
    Enhancements of Gradient-Based Learning in Neural Networks
    Concluding Remarks
    Problems
    References
    Chapter 3. Fuzzy Sets
    Introduction
    Basic Definition
    Types of Membership Functions
    Characteristics of a Fuzzy Set
    Membership Function Determination
    Fuzzy Relations
    Set Theory Operations and Their Properties
    Triangular Norms
    Triangular Norms as the Models of Operations on Fuzzy Sets
    Information-Based Characteristics of Fuzzy Sets
    Matching Fuzzy Sets
    Numerical Representation of Fuzzy Sets
    Rough Sets
    Rough Sets and Fuzzy Sets
    Shadowed Sets
    The Frame of Cognition
    Probability and Fuzzy Sets
    Hybrid Fuzzy-Probabilistic Models of Uncertainty
    Conclusions
    Problems
    References
    Chapter 4. Computations with Fuzzy Sets
    Introductory Remarks
    The Extension Principle
    Fuzzy Numbers
    Fuzzy Rule-Based Computing
    Fuzzy Controller and Fuzzy Control
    Rule-Based Systems with Nonmonotonic Operations
    Conclusions
    Problems
    References
    Chapter 5. Evolutionary Computing
    Introduction
    Gradient-Based and Probabilistic Optimization as Examples of Single-Point Search Techniques
    Genetic Algorithms - Fundamentals and a Basic Algorithm
    Schemata Theorem - A Conceptual Backbone of GAs
    From Search Space to GA Search Space
    Exploration and Exploitation of the Search Space
    Experimental Studies
    Classes of Evolutionary Computation
    Conclusions
    Problems
    References
    Chapter 6. Fuzzy Neural Systems
    Introduction
    Neurocomputing in Fuzzy Set Technology
    Fuzzy Sets in the Technology of Neurocomputing
    Fuzzy Sets in the Preprocessing and Enhancements of Training Data
    Uncertainty Representation in Neural Networks
    Neural Calibration of Membership Functions
    Knowledge-Based Learning Schemes
    Linguistic Interpretation of Neural Networks
    Hybrid Fuzzy Neural Computing Structures
    Conclusions
    Problems
    References
    Chapter 7. Fuzzy Neural Networks
    Logic-Based Neurons
    Logic Neurons and Fuzzy Neural Networks with Feedback
    Referential Logic-Based Neurons
    Learning in Fuzzy Neural Networks
    Case Studies
    Conclusions
    Problems
    References
    Chapter 8. CI Systems
    Introduction
    Fuzzy Encoding in Evolutionary Computing
    Fuzzy Crossover Operations
    Fuzzy Metarules in Genetic Computing
    Relational Structures and Their Optimization
    The Satisfiability Problem
    Evolutionary Rule-Based Modeling of Analytical Relationships
    Genetic Optimization of Neural Networks
    Genetic Optimization of Rule-Based Systems
    Conclusions
    Problems
    References
    Index