CS4750/7750 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE I

Syllabus

Overview:    A general introduction to the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) that provides exposure to a broad range of core AI topics.

Textbook:    Russell and Norvig
    Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach (2nd Edition)
    Prentice-Hall, 2003

        
Prerequisites:    CS 203, Stat 320 or both Math 61 and Stat 150 and at least Junior standing)

Topics:    1. Introduction                         (1 week)
    2. Intelligent agent                         (1 week)
    3. Problem solving                        (3 weeks)
    4. Logical systems                         (3 weeks)
    5. Planning systems                        (3 weeks)
    6. Uncertainty – probability and decision theory            (2 weeks)
    7. Learning                            (2 weeks)

Prepared by:    Yi Shang

Date:    September 2004

Introduction to the concepts and theories of
intelligent systems. Various approaches to
creating intelligent systems, including sym-
bolic and computational approaches, insight
into the philosophical debates important to
understanding AI. Prerequisite: junior standing
and CS 2050, STAT 4710 or both MATH 1320
and STAT 2500.