Are robots finally replacing humans? Does the emerging age of artificial intelligence and automation mean we will soon see “peak jobs” and the need for a Universal Basic Income to support a widening s
This Brief presents a study of SAX/GA, an algorithm to optimize market trading strategies, to understand how the sequential implementation of SAX/GA and genetic operators work to optimize po
Government agencies regulate Americans in the full range of their lives, including their political participation, their economic endeavors, and their personal conduct. Administrative power has thus be
Drug companies, hospitals, and doctors are joining forces to create and mine large databases containing genetic information and detailed patient histories to hone in on the molecular drivers of comple
Entire industries are being transformed, consumers have more power than ever before, and people are finding new ways to earn a livingeven in today’s slow economic recovery. All of these improvements s
In the wake of the 2003 Iraq War, the term 'intelligence failure' became synonymous with the Blair Government and how it had used intelligence to construct a case for war. This book examines British s
By offering readers a groundbreaking analysis of virtual computing technology and its effect on business processes, Denis Kudriashov and Kim Montes' book Mastering Next Generation IT is now the go-to
"The central fact is that we are planning agents." (M. Bratman, Intentions, Plans, and Practical Reasoning, 1987, p. 2) Recent arguments to the contrary notwithstanding, it seems to be the case that p
As an IT manager, you're expected to make key decisions and recommend major investments. And that means understanding your decisions' financial impact on your company. But if you're like many informat
Visual Reconstruction presents a unified and highly original approach to thetreatment of continuity in vision. It introduces, analyzes, and illustrates two new concepts. Thefirst -- the weak continuit
Nonmonotonic reasoning provides formal methods that enable intelligent systems tooperate adequately when faced with incomplete or changing information. In particular, it providesrigorous mechanisms fo
In 1969, John McCarthy and Pat Hayes uncovered a problem that has haunted the field of artificial intelligence ever since--the frame problem. The problem arises when logic is used to describe the effe
Managers in every business are expected to use financial data to make decisions, allocate resources, and budget expenses. But the truth is, many of us are uncomfortable incorporating hard numbers into
