CS 5811
Advanced Artificial Intelligence
Fall 2008
MWF, 09:05am - 09:55am, Fisher Hall 131
Course description:
Course topics include current topics in artificial intelligence including
agent-based systems, learning, planning, use of uncertainty in problem
solving, reasoning, and belief systems.
Prerequisite: CS4811
Instructor
Dr. Nilufer Onder
Office: 309 Rekhi CS Hall
Phone: (906) 487 1641
Office Hours: After each CS5811 class (MWF 10:00am-11:00pm),
and whenever needed (the best way to set up an appointment is to send me
an e-mail message).
Textbook
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Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach
Second edition
by Stuart Russell and Peter Norvig
Prentice Hall Series in Artificial Intelligence, 2003
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Please check out the book's web
site.
I will ask you to read sections from this textbook. I will also be
assigning exercises from it.
This is the latest edition of the book. It came out in 2003.
I will be handing out extra references as we go into advanced topics.
Grading
Class attendance:
Please send me an e-mail message if you know that you are going to
miss a class or if you have missed a class.
Assignments---information and policy:
All the assigments should be submitted/handed-in at or before the beginning
of class on the due date. Late submissions are not accepted unless you
notify me in advance. Even so, late submissions may lose points
in order to maintain fairness of grading.
There will be both essay-type and programming assignments. While discussion
with others is permitted and encouraged, the final work should be done
individually. You are allowed to build on material supplied in the
class. You are not allowed to work in groups for the assignments. The answers, comments, and
programs must be the original work of the author. I will be asking for
the complete list of references you have used in completing the assignment.
If copying, plagiarism, or unauthorized collaboration is suspected,
the case will be turned to the Dean of Students' office with supporting
evidence (see the paragraph below on "Academic
Integrity").
Exams---information and policy:
Both exams will be 48 hour take home exams. I will hand out
the questions on Wednesday and collect the answers on Friday.
There will be no make-up exams. In the case of very unusual circumstances
(e.g., death in the family, severe illness with doctor's written note),
please come to see me and we can work something out.
Collaboration or dishonesty during the exams is not acceptable and will
be reported to the Dean's office (see the paragraph below on "Academic
Integrity").
Academic Integrity:
If copying, plagiarism, or unauthorized collaboration is suspected,
the case will be turned to the Dean of Students' office with supporting
evidence. After this, the decision is made by the Dean. The procedure is
explained in the
MTU
Academic Integrity Policy (this is required reading!).
More tips and information can be found at
the Dean of
Students' page. The "Featured Links" on that page include
a link to a 12 minute
video presentation called "Academic Integrity at Michigan Tech - What
Students Need to Know."
Note that we
have a departmental policy of reporting the suspected cases to the
Department
Chair's office.
Required Background
I will assume that you know Java or Lisp or C++ and
can read/analyze larger code.
You may choose to your implementation in any language but then
you might not be able to use the supplied code. Please see me if you
have concerns about the choice of a programming language. Please see me
if you have concerns about the choice of a programming language.
If you'd like to know more about Lisp, below are a couple links
that might be helpful. These links are examples only, you should do more
searching on the web for Lisp material. I find the index of the text
below very helpful because all the Lisp functions are listed.
If you think you have gaps in your background, please come and see
me. I'd be happy to show you Lisp books or chapters.