CSC421 Intro to AI - Unit 03 -
Informed Search
AI is the study of techniques for
solving exponentially hard
problems in polynomial time by exploiting knowledge about the '
problem domain.
Elaine Rich
Unit 03: Slides
Workplan
- Read AIMA Chapter sections 4.1, 4.2
- 4.1
- Read AIMA Chapter sections 4.1, 4.2
- Do or at least think about exercises 4.3, 4.12
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Thinking about graduate school
- Read AIMA Chapter 4.1, 4.2
- Do or at least think about exercises 4.3, 4.8, 4.13, 4.10
EXTRAS
Suggested book:
Cryptonomicon
Neal Stephenson
Early computer history, cryptography, world war II, action,
programming,
math problems, huge - highly recommended
AI movie:
Artificial Intelligence
Nice special effects kind of childish
Music played before lecture:
Street Life - Ivory & Steel (Monty Alexander
Quintet)