Edited by
Cornelius Leondes, University of California, Los Angeles, U.S.A.
Description
The design of knowledge systems is finding myriad applications from corporate databases to general decision support in areas as diverse
as engineering, manufacturing and other industrial processes, medicine, business, and economics. In engineering, for example, knowledge
bases can be utilized for reliable electric power system operation. In medicine they support complex diagnoses, while in business they
inform the process of strategic planning. Programmed securities trading and the defeat of chess champion Kasparov by IBM's Big Blue are
two familiar examples of dedicated knowledge bases in combination with an expert system for decision-making.
With volumes covering "Implementation,"
"Optimization," "Computer Techniques," and "Systems and Applications," this comprehensive set constitutes a unique reference source for
students, practitioners, and researchers in computer science, engineering, and the broad range of applications areas for knowledge-based
systems.
Audience:
Students, researchers, and practitioners in computer science, biomedicine, and engineering, particularly manufacturing and other industrial
processes in which knowledge-based systems are being designed and/or implemented.
