An Introduction to Constraint-Based Temporal Reasoning

Erscheinungsjahr 2014
ISBN: 978-1-60845-967-4
Verlag: Morgan & Claypool Publishers

Buch, Englisch, 121 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 187 mm x 235 mm

Reihe: Synthesis Lectures on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Solving challenging computational problems involving time has been a critical component in the development of artificial intelligence systems almost since the inception of the field. This book provides a concise introduction to the core computational elements of temporal reasoning for use in AI systems for planning and scheduling, as well as systems that extract temporal information from data. It presents a survey of temporal frameworks based on constraints, both qualitative and quantitative, as well as of major temporal consistency techniques. The book also introduces the reader to more recent extensions to the core model that allow AI systems to explicitly represent temporal preferences and temporal uncertainty.

This book is intended for students and researchers interested in constraint-based temporal reasoning. It provides a self-contained guide to the different representations of time, as well as examples of recent applications of time in AI systems.

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Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Preface
- Summary of Acronyms
- Introduction to Time in AI Systems
- Temporal Frameworks Based on Constraints
- Extensions: Preferences and Uncertainty
- Applications of Temporal Reasoning
- Bibliography
- Authors' Biographies