This accessible & engaging textbook presents a concise introduction to the exciting field of artificial intelligence (AI) The broad-ranging discussion covers the key subdisciplines within the field describing practical algorithms & concrete applications in the areas of agents logic search reasoning under uncertainty machine learning neural networks & reinforcement learning Fully revised & updated this much-anticipated second edition also

Includes:: new material on deep learning Topics & features presents an application-focused & hands-on approach to learning with supplementary teaching resources provided at an associated website; contains numerous study exercises & solutions highlighted examples definitions theorems & illustrative cartoons;

Includes:: chapters on predicate logic PROLOG heuristic search probabilistic reasoning machine learning & data mining neural networks & reinforcement learning; reports on developments in deep learning including applications of neural networks to generate creative content such as text music & art (NEW); examines performance evaluation of clustering algorithms & presents two practical examples explaining Bayes' theorem & its relevance in everyday life (NEW); discusses search algorithms analyzing the cycle check explaining route planning for car navigation systems & introducing Monte Carlo Tree Search (NEW);

Includes:: a section in the introduction on AI & society discussing the implications of AI on topics such as employment & transportation (NEW) Ideal for foundation courses or modules on AI this easy-to-read textbook offers an excellent overview of the field for students of computer science & other technical disciplines requiring no more than a high-school level of knowledge of mathematics to understand the material





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Thoroughly revised & expanded Introduction to Attic Greek 2nd Edition gives student & instructors the most comprehensive & accessible presentation of ancient Greek available The text features full exposure to the grammar & morphology that students will encounter in actual texts; self-contained instructional chapters with challenging carefully tailored exercises; progressively more complex chapters to build the student's knowledge of declensions tenses & constructions by alternating emphasis on morphology & syntax; readings based on actual texts & include unadapted passages from Xenophon Lysias Plato Aristophanes & Thucydides; concise introduction to the history of the Greek language; composite list of verbs with principal parts & an appendix of all paradigms; & Greek-English & English-Greek glossaries Additional Resources Robust online supplements for teaching & learning available at atticgreekorg; & Answer Key to exercises also available from UC Press (9780520275744) ...

This booklet provides the answers to the exercises in Introduction to Attic Greek 2nd Edition by Donald J Mastronarde (UC Press 2013 9780520275713) It is an invaluable guide for instructors & independent language students Additional teaching resources are available at website ...

This book is designed to cover one year's work in Hebrew leading up to a full understanding of the language It has been used by the author with his students for many years & the published text is the result of testing & refining over these years Every attempt has been made to make the grammar clear & simple For example all Hebrew words are transliterated as well as being given in the original for the first three-quarters of the book The grammatical discussion is made as unsophisticated as possible for it is the author's intention that this book should also be of use to those who study Hebrew without a teacher ...

A vast amount of biological information about a wide range of species has become available in recent years as technological advances have significantly reduced the time it takes to sequence a genome or determine a novel protein structure This text describes how bioinformatics can be used as a powerful set of tools for retrieving & analysing this biological data & how bioinformatics can be applied to a wide range of disciplines such as molecular biology medicine biotechnology forensic science & anthropology Fully revised & updated the fourth edition of Introduction to Bioinformatics contains two new chapters with significantly increased coverage of metabolic pathways & gene expression & regulation This reflects the recent growth of interest in these areas in the field of bioinformatics Written primarily for a biological audience without a detailed prior knowledge of programming this book is the perfect introduction to the field of bioinformatics providing friendly guidance & advice on how to use various methods & techniques Furthermore frequent examples self-test questions problems & exercises are incorporated throughout the text to encourage self-directed learning Online resource centre The Online Resource Centre features the following materials For lecturers (password protected) Figures & tables from the book available to download For students ' Weblems'
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The bestselling textbook in this subject area Introduction to Business Law introduces students to the core legal areas relevant to the world of business & work Known for its visual approach & engaging writing style the book features over 90 full colour diagrams to illustrate complex issues while practical examples & case studies are included throughout to put the law into context The book contains a chapter on study skills & revision guiding business students on how to tackle legal exam questions & how to approach case law & statutes At the end of each chapter students can practise applying their knowledge & legal skills by answering sample essay & problem questions Further guidance on these can be found on the Online Resource Centre which features resources for students & lecturers Student resources
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This book is an introduction in the very best sense of the word It provides the beginner with an accurate sophisticated yet accessible account & offers new insights & challenging perspectives to those who have more specialized knowledge Focusing on the period in Chinese philosophy that is surely most easily approachable & perhaps is most important it ranges over of rich set of competing options It also with admirable self-consciousness presents a number of daring attempts to relate those options to philosophical figures & movements from the West I recommend it very highly--Lee H Yearley Walter Y Evans-Wentz Professor Religious Studies Stanford University ...

This textbook covers all the standard introductory topics in classical mechanics including Newton's laws oscillations energy momentum angular momentum planetary motion & special relativity It also explores more advanced topics such as normal modes the Lagrangian method gyroscopic motion fictitious forces 4-vectors & general relativity It contains more than 250 problems with detailed solutions so students can easily check their understanding of the topic There are also over 350 unworked exercises which are ideal for homework assignments Password protected solutions are available to instructors at wwwcambridgeorg 9780521876223 The vast number of problems alone makes it an ideal supplementary text for all levels of undergraduate physics courses in classical mechanics Remarks are scattered throughout the text discussing issues that are often glossed over in other textbooks & it is thoroughly illustrated with more than 600 figures to help demonstrate key concepts ...

David Groome with Nicola Brace Graham Edgar Helen Edgar Michael Eysenck Tom Manly Hayley Ness Graham Pike Sophie Scott & Elizabeth Styles An Introduction to Cognitive Psychology Processes & Disorders is a comprehensive introductory textbook for undergraduate students The third edition of this well-established text has been completely revised & updated to cover all the key areas of cognition including perception attention memory thinking & language Uniquely alongside chapters on normal cognitive function there are chapters on related clinical disorders (agnosia amnesia thought disorder & aphasia) which help to provide a thorough insight into the nature of cognition Key features Completely revised & updated throughout to provide a comprehensive overview of current thinking in the field Accessibly written & including new authors including Sophie Scott Tom Manly Hayley Ness & Elizabeth Styles all established experts in their field A new chapter on Emotion & Cognition written by Michael Eysenck the leading authority in the field Greater coverage of neuropsychological disorders with additional material from the latest brain imaging research that has completely revolutionized neuropsychology Specially designed textbook features chapter summaries further reading & a glossary of key terms A companion website featuring an extensive range of online resources for both teachers & students Written to cover all levels of ability using helpful figures & illustrations An Introduction to Cognitive Psychology has sufficient depth to appeal to the most able students while the clear & accessible text written by experienced teachers will help students who find the material difficult It will appeal to any student on an undergraduate psychology degree course as well as to medical students & those studying in related clinical professions such as nursing ...

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