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Machine Learning for Signal Processing
This book describes in detail the fundamental mathematics and algorithms of machine learning (an example of artificial intelligence) and signal processing, two of the most important and exciting technologies in the modern information economy. Taking a gradual approach, it builds up concepts in a solid, step-by-step fashion so that the ideas and algorithms can be implemented in practical software applications.Digital signal processing (DSP) is one of the 'foundational' engineering topics of the modern world, without which technologies such the mobile phone, television, CD and MP3 players, WiFi and radar, would not be possible. A relative newcomer by comparison, statistical machine learning is the theoretical backbone of exciting technologies such as automatic techniques for car registration plate recognition, speech recognition, stock market prediction, defect detection on assembly lines, robot guidance, and autonomous car navigation. Statistical machine learning exploits the analogy between intelligent information processing in biological brains and sophisticated statistical modelling and inference.DSP and statistical machine learning are of such wide importance to the knowledge economy that both have undergone rapid changes and seen radical improvements in scope and applicability. Both make use of key topics in applied mathematics such as probability and statistics, algebra, calculus, graphs and networks. Intimate formal links between the two subjects exist and because of this many overlaps exist between the two subjects that can be exploited to produce new DSP tools of surprising utility, highly suited to the contemporary world of pervasive digital sensors and high-powered, yet cheap, computing hardware. This book gives a solid mathematical foundation to, and details the key concepts and algorithms in this important topic.
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Integration of AI and OR Techniques in Constraint Programming for Combinatorial Optimization Problems
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Integration of AI and OR Techniques in Constraint Programming for Combinatorial Optimization Problems, CPAIOR 2012, held in Nantes, France, in May/June 2012.The 26 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed andselected from 64 submissions. The papers are focused on both theoretical and practical, application-oriented issues in combinatorial optimization and feature current research with a special focus on inference and relaxation methods, integration methods, modeling methods, innovative applications of CP/AI/OR techniques, and implementation of CP/AI/OR techniques and optimization systems.
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Integration of AI and OR Techniques in Constraint Programming for Combinatorial Optimization Problems
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Conference on Integration of AI and OR Techniques in Constraint Programming for Combinatorial Optimization Problems, CPAIOR 2006. The 20 revised full papers presented together with 3 invited talks address methodological and foundational issues from AI, OR, and algorithmics and present applications to the solution of combinatorial optimization problems in various fields via constraint programming.
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Glowworm Swarm Optimization
This book provides a comprehensive account of the glowworm swarm optimization (GSO) algorithm, including details of the underlying ideas, theoretical foundations, algorithm development, various applications, and MATLAB programs for the basic GSO algorithm. It also discusses several research problems at different levels of sophistication that can be attempted by interested researchers. The generality of the GSO algorithm is evident in its application to diverse problems ranging from optimization to robotics. Examples include computation of multiple optima, annual crop planning, cooperative exploration, distributed search, multiple source localization, contaminant boundary mapping, wireless sensor networks, clustering, knapsack, numerical integration, solving fixed point equations, solving systems of nonlinear equations, and engineering design optimization. The book is a valuable resource for researchers as well as graduate and undergraduate students in the area of swarm intelligence and computational intelligence and working on these topics.
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Computational Intelligence based Optimization of Manufacturing Process for Sustainable Materials
The text comprehensively discusses computational models including artificial neural networks, agent-based models, and decision field theory for reliability engineering. It will serve as an ideal reference text for graduate students and academic researchers in the fields of industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, computer engineering, and materials science. Discusses the development of sustainable materials using metaheuristic approaches. Covers computational models such as agent-based models, ontology, and decision field theory for reliability engineering. Presents swarm intelligence methods such as ant colony optimization, particle swarm optimization, and grey wolf optimization for solving the manufacturing process. Include case studies for industrial optimizations. Explores the use of computational optimization for reliability and maintainability theory. The text covers swarm intelligence techniques including ant colony optimization, particle swarm optimization, cuckoo search, and genetic algorithms for solving complex industrial problems of the manufacturing industry as well as predicting reliability, maintainability, and availability of several industrial components.
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Machine Learning in Industry
This book covers different machine learning techniques such as artificial neural network, support vector machine, rough set theory and deep learning. It points out the difference between the techniques and their suitability for specific applications. This book also describes different applications of machine learning techniques for industrial problems. The book includes several case studies, helping researchers in academia and industries aspiring to use machine learning for solving practical industrial problems.
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Optimal Quadratic Programming and QCQP Algorithms with Applications
This book presents cutting-edge algorithms for solving large-scale quadratic programming (QP) and/or QCQP. While applying these algorithms to the class of QP problems with the spectrum confined to a positive interval, the theory guarantees finding the prescribed precision solution through a uniformly bounded number of simple iterations, like matrix-vector multiplications. Key concepts explored include the active set strategy, spectral gradients, and augmented Lagrangian methods. The book provides a comprehensive quantitative convergence theory, avoiding unspecified constants. Through detailed numerical experiments, the author demonstrates the algorithms' superior performance compared to traditional methods, especially in handling large problems with sparse Hessian. The performance of the algorithms is shown on large-scale (billions of variables) problems of mechanics, optimal control, and support vector machines. Ideal for researchers and practitioners in optimization and computational mathematics, this volume is also an introductory text and a reference for advanced studies in nonlinear programming. Whether you're a scholar in applied mathematics or an engineer tackling complex optimization challenges, this book offers valuable insights and practical tools for your work.
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Handbook on Modelling for Discrete Optimization
This book aims to demonstrate and detail the pervasive nature of Discrete Optimization. The handbook couples the difficult, critical-thinking aspects of mathematical modeling with the hot area of discrete optimization. It is done with an academic treatment outlining the state-of-the-art for researchers across the domains of the Computer Science, Math Programming, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, and Operations Research. The book utilizes the tools of mathematical modeling, optimization, and integer programming to solve a broad range of modern problems.
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Optimization with Multivalued Mappings
This book focuses on the tremendous development that has taken place recently in the field of of nondifferentiable nonconvex optimization. Coverage includes the formulation of optimality conditions using different kinds of generalized derivatives for set-valued mappings (such as, for example, the co-derivative of Mordukhovich), the opening of new applications (the calibration of water supply systems), and the elaboration of new solution algorithms (e.g., smoothing methods).
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Guided Randomness in Optimization, Volume 1
The performance of an algorithm used depends on the GNA. This book focuses on the comparison of optimizers, it defines a stress-outcome approach which can be derived all the classic criteria (median, average, etc.) and other more sophisticated. Source-codes used for the examples are also presented, this allows a reflection on the "superfluous chance," succinctly explaining why and how the stochastic aspect of optimization could be avoided in some cases.
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Machine Learning for Healthcare
Machine Learning for Healthcare: Handling and Managing Data provides in-depth information about handling and managing healthcare data through machine learning methods. This book expresses the long-standing challenges in healthcare informatics and provides rational explanations of how to deal with them.Machine Learning for Healthcare: Handling and Managing Data provides techniques on how to apply machine learning within your organization and evaluate the efficacy, suitability, and efficiency of machine learning applications. These are illustrated in a case study which examines how chronic disease is being redefined through patient-led data learning and the Internet of Things. This text offers a guided tour of machine learning algorithms, architecture design, and applications of learning in healthcare. Readers will discover the ethical implications of machine learning in healthcare and the future of machine learning in population and patient health optimization. This book can also help assist in the creation of a machine learning model, performance evaluation, and the operationalization of its outcomes within organizations. It may appeal to computer science/information technology professionals and researchers working in the area of machine learning, and is especially applicable to the healthcare sector.The features of this book include: A unique and complete focus on applications of machine learning in the healthcare sector. An examination of how data analysis can be done using healthcare data and bioinformatics. An investigation of how healthcare companies can leverage the tapestry of big data to discover new business values. An exploration of the concepts of machine learning, along with recent research developments in healthcare sectors.
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Density Ratio Estimation in Machine Learning
Machine learning is an interdisciplinary field of science and engineering that studies mathematical theories and practical applications of systems that learn. This book introduces theories, methods and applications of density ratio estimation, which is a newly emerging paradigm in the machine learning community. Various machine learning problems such as non-stationarity adaptation, outlier detection, dimensionality reduction, independent component analysis, clustering, classification and conditional density estimation can be systematically solved via the estimation of probability density ratios. The authors offer a comprehensive introduction of various density ratio estimators including methods via density estimation, moment matching, probabilistic classification, density fitting and density ratio fitting, as well as describing how these can be applied to machine learning. The book provides mathematical theories for density ratio estimation including parametric and non-parametric convergence analysis and numerical stability analysis to complete the first and definitive treatment of the entire framework of density ratio estimation in machine learning.
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Scalable and Distributed Machine Learning and Deep Learning Patterns
Scalable and Distributed Machine Learning and Deep Learning Patterns is a practical guide that provides insights into how distributed machine learning can speed up the training and serving of machine learning models, reduce time and costs, and address bottlenecks in the system during concurrent model training and inference. The book covers various topics related to distributed machine learning such as data parallelism, model parallelism, and hybrid parallelism. Readers will learn about cutting-edge parallel techniques for serving and training models such as parameter server and all-reduce, pipeline input, intra-layer model parallelism, and a hybrid of data and model parallelism. The book is suitable for machine learning professionals, researchers, and students who want to learn about distributed machine learning techniques and apply them to their work. This book is an essential resource for advancing knowledge and skills in artificial intelligence, deep learning, and high-performance computing. The book is suitable for computer, electronics, and electrical engineering courses focusing on artificial intelligence, parallel computing, high-performance computing, machine learning, and its applications. Whether you're a professional, researcher, or student working on machine and deep learning applications, this book provides a comprehensive guide for creating distributed machine learning, including multi-node machine learning systems, using Python development experience. By the end of the book, readers will have the knowledge and abilities necessary to construct and implement a distributed data processing pipeline for machine learning model inference and training, all while saving time and costs.
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Metaheuristics Algorithms for Medical Applications
Metaheuristics Algorithms for Medical Applications: Methods and Applications provides readers with the most complete reference for developing metaheuristics techniques with machine learning for solving biomedical problems. This book is organized to present a stepwise progression beginning with the basics of metaheuristics, leading into methods and practices, and concluding with advanced topics. The first section of this book presents the fundamental concepts of metaheuristics and machine learning and provides a comprehensive taxonomic view of metaheuristics methods according to a variety of criteria such as data type, scope, and method. The second section of this book explains how to apply metaheuristics techniques for solving large-scale biomedical problems, including analysis and validation under different strategies. The final portion of the book focuses on advanced topics in metaheuristics in four different applications. Readers will discover a variety of new methods, approaches, and techniques, as well as a wide range of applications demonstrating key concepts in metaheuristics for biomedical science. This book provides a leading-edge resource for researchers in a variety of scientific fields who are interested in metaheuristics, including mathematics, biomedical engineering, computer science, biological sciences, and clinicians in medical practice.
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Nature Inspired Cooperative Strategies for Optimization (NICSO 2011)
Biological and other natural processes have always been a source of inspiration for computer science and information technology. Many emerging problem solving techniques integrate advanced evolution and cooperation strategies, encompassing a range of spatio-temporal scales for visionary conceptualization of evolutionary computation.The previous editions of NICSO were held in Granada, Spain (2006), Acireale, Italy (2007), Tenerife, Spain (2008), and again in Granada in 2010. NICSO evolved to be one of the most interesting and profiled workshops in nature inspired computing. NICSO 2011 has offered an inspiring environment for debating the state of the art ideas and techniques in nature inspired cooperative strategies and a comprehensive image on recent applications of these ideas and techniques.The topics covered by this volume include Swarm Intelligence (such as Ant and Bee Colony Optimization), Genetic Algorithms, Multiagent Systems, Coevolution and Cooperation strategies, Adversarial Models, Synergic Building Blocks, Complex Networks, Social Impact Models, Evolutionary Design, Self Organized Criticality, Evolving Systems, Cellular Automata, Hybrid Algorithms, and Membrane Computing (P-Systems).
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Stochastic Global Optimization Methods and Applications to Chemical, Biochemical, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Processes
Stochastic global optimization methods and applications to chemical, biochemical, pharmaceutical and environmental processes presents various algorithms that include the genetic algorithm, simulated annealing, differential evolution, ant colony optimization, tabu search, particle swarm optimization, artificial bee colony optimization, and cuckoo search algorithm. The design and analysis of these algorithms is studied by applying them to solve various base case and complex optimization problems concerning chemical, biochemical, pharmaceutical, and environmental engineering processes. Design and implementation of various classical and advanced optimization strategies to solve a wide variety of optimization problems makes this book beneficial to graduate students, researchers, and practicing engineers working in multiple domains. This book mainly focuses on stochastic, evolutionary, and artificial intelligence optimization algorithms with a special emphasis on their design, analysis, and implementation to solve complex optimization problems and includes a number of real applications concerning chemical, biochemical, pharmaceutical, and environmental engineering processes.
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Reinforcement Learning Explained
Reinforcement Learning (RL) is a branch of Artificial Intelligence (AI) that teaches agents to learn optimal behavior through interaction, feedback, and long-term goals. After decades of research, RL has matured into a powerful technology driving real-world innovation; it is now used in areas such as robotics, energy systems, finance, and autonomous vehicles.Yet, for many, RL feels inaccessible, buried under dense mathematics and complex theory. This book changes that. It is designed to help newcomers start applying RL as quickly as possible through a classical pedagogical approach: many small, focused examples that build intuition and practical skill step by step.Featuring:• Essential concepts explained from the ground up• Code-based examples that reveal how algorithms work in practice• Worked examples by hand to strengthen intuition, just like in engineering or mathematics• Language-agnostic guidance, easily followed using Python, Java, or C++Even readers without coding or university-level mathematics backgrounds will gain valuable insight into the fascinating world of RL - insight that may become a critical differentiator in the age of AI. Whether you are a student or professional, Reinforcement Learning Explained will give you the tools and confidence to explore one of AI’s most exciting frontiers.
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Handbook of Deep Learning Models for Healthcare Data Processing
In recent years, deep learning has shown great potential in transforming various fields including healthcare. With the abundance of healthcare data being generated every day, there is a pressing need to develop efficient algorithms that can process and analyze this data to improve patient care and treatment outcomes.Handbook of Deep Learning Models for Healthcare Data Processing: Disease Prediction, Analysis, and Applications covers a wide range of deep learning models, techniques, and applications in healthcare data processing, analysis, and disease prediction, providing a comprehensive overview of the field. It focuses on the practical application of deep learning models in healthcare and offers step-by-step instructions for building and deploying models and using real-world examples. The handbook discusses the potential future applications of deep learning models in healthcare, such as precision medicine, personalized treatment, and clinical decision support. It also addresses the ethical considerations associated with the use of deep learning models in healthcare, such as privacy, security, and bias. It provides technical details on deep learning models, including their architecture, training methods, and optimization techniques, making it useful for data scientists and researchers.Written to be a comprehensive guide for healthcare professionals, researchers, and data analysts, this handbook is an essential need for those who are interested in using deep learning models to analyze and process healthcare data. It is also suitable for those who have a basic understanding of machine learning and want to learn more about the latest advancements in deep learning in healthcare.
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Dictionary Learning Algorithms and Applications
This book covers all the relevant dictionary learning algorithms, presenting them in full detail and showing their distinct characteristics while also revealing the similarities. It gives implementation tricks that are often ignored but that are crucial for a successful program. Besides MOD, K-SVD, and other standard algorithms, it provides the significant dictionary learning problem variations, such as regularization, incoherence enforcing, finding an economical size, or learning adapted to specific problems like classification. Several types of dictionary structures are treated, including shift invariant; orthogonal blocks or factored dictionaries; and separable dictionaries for multidimensional signals. Nonlinear extensions such as kernel dictionary learning can also be found in the book. The discussion of all these dictionary types and algorithms is enriched with a thorough numerical comparison on several classic problems, thus showing the strengths and weaknesses of each algorithm. A few selected applications, related to classification, denoising and compression, complete the view on the capabilities of the presented dictionary learning algorithms. The book is accompanied by code for all algorithms and for reproducing most tables and figures.Presents all relevant dictionary learning algorithms - for the standard problem and its main variations - in detail and ready for implementation;Covers all dictionary structures that are meaningful in applications;Examines the numerical properties of the algorithms and shows how to choose the appropriate dictionary learning algorithm.
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Machine Learning: Theoretical Foundations and Practical Applications
This edited book is a collection of chapters invited and presented by experts at 10th industry symposium held during 9–12 January 2020 in conjunction with 16th edition of ICDCIT. The book covers topics, like machine learning and its applications, statistical learning, neural network learning, knowledge acquisition and learning, knowledge intensive learning, machine learning and information retrieval, machine learning for web navigation and mining, learning through mobile data mining, text and multimedia mining through machine learning, distributed and parallel learning algorithms and applications, feature extraction and classification, theories and models for plausible reasoning, computational learning theory, cognitive modelling and hybrid learning algorithms.
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Machine Learning Techniques and Industry Applications
In today's rapidly evolving world, the exponential growth of data poses a significant challenge. As data volumes increase, traditional methods of analysis and decision-making become inadequate. This surge in data complexity calls for innovative solutions that efficiently extract meaningful insights. Machine learning has emerged as a powerful tool to address this challenge, offering algorithms and techniques to analyze large datasets and uncover hidden patterns, trends, and correlations. However, while machine learning holds immense potential, many professionals and researchers need help to grasp its complex conceptual frameworks and methodologies. Understanding the fundamental principles and practical applications of machine learning is crucial for leveraging its full potential. Focusing on conceptual clarity and practical relevance, Machine Learning Techniques and Industry Applications provides a comprehensive guide to machine learning, from theoretical foundations to real-world applications. Machine Learning Techniques and Industry Applications demystifies machine learning through detailed explanations, examples, and case studies, making it accessible to a broad audience. Whether you're a student, researcher, or practitioner, this book equips you with the knowledge and skills needed to harness the power of machine learning to address diverse challenges. From e-government to healthcare, cyber-physical systems to agriculture, this book explores how machine learning can drive innovation and sustainable development.
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Introduction to Optimization
This undergraduate textbook introduces students of science and engineering to the fascinating field of optimization. It is a unique book that brings together the subfields of mathematical programming, variational calculus, and optimal control, thus giving students an overall view of all aspects of optimization in a single reference. As a primer on optimization, its main goal is to provide a succinct and accessible introduction to linear programming, nonlinear programming, numerical optimization algorithms, variational problems, dynamic programming, and optimal control. Prerequisites have been kept to a minimum, although a basic knowledge of calculus, linear algebra, and differential equations is assumed.
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Machine Learning with Python
This textbook presents an in-depth coverage of machine learning and deep learning using Python programming. It introduces concepts, algorithms, and methodologies for understanding the basic components of machine learning, including supervised, unsupervised and reinforcement learning.
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Computational Optimization and Applications in Engineering and Industry
Contemporary design in engineering and industry relies heavily on computer simulation and efficient algorithms to reduce the cost and to maximize the performance and sustainability as well as profits and energy efficiency. Solving an optimization problem correctly and efficiently requires not only the right choice of optimization algorithms and simulation methods, but also the proper implementation and insight into the problem of interest. This book consists of ten self-contained, detailed case studies of real-world optimization problems, selected from a wide range of applications and contributed from worldwide experts who are working in these exciting areas. Optimization topics and applications include gas and water supply networks, oil field production optimization, microwave engineering, aerodynamic shape design, environmental emergence modelling, structural engineering, waveform design for radar and communication systems, parameter estimation in laser experiment and measurement, engineering materials and network scheduling. These case studies have been solved using a wide range of optimization techniques, including particle swarm optimization, genetic algorithms, artificial bee colony, harmony search, adaptive error control, derivative-free pattern search, surrogate-based optimization, variable-fidelity modelling, as well as various other methods and approaches. This book is a practical guide to help graduates and researchers to carry out optimization for real-world applications. More advanced readers will also find it a helpful reference and aide memoire.
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Fuzzy Sets Based Heuristics for Optimization
The aim of this volume is to show how Fuzzy Sets and Systems can help to provide robust and adaptive heuristic optimization algorithms in a variety of situations. The book presents the state of the art and gives a broad overview on the real practical applications that Fuzzy Sets, based on heuristic algorithms, have.
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Parallel Problem Solving from Nature – PPSN XIX
This five-volume set, LNCS 16985–16989, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Parallel Problem Solving from Nature, PPSN 2026, held in Trento, Italy, during August 29-September 2, 2026.The 165 full papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 527 submissions. The papers cover the following topical sections:Part I: Theory & Runtime Analysis; Combinatorial Optimization; Landscape Analysis & Benchmarking;Part II: Multi-Objective Optimization; Swarm Intelligence & ACO;Part III: Evolution Strategies & Continuous Black-Box Optimization; Bayesian & Surrogate-Assisted Optimization; Quantum Optimization & Computing; EC for ML, Data Science & Domain Applications; General EA Methodology, Operators & Parallel EC;Part IV: Genetic Programming & Symbolic Regression; Quality-Diversity & Novelty Search; Robotics, Morphology & Design Encoding; Coevolution & Evolutionary Dynamics;Part V: RL, Hyper-heuristics & Algorithm Selection; LLMs + Evolutionary Computation; Neural Architecture Search, AutoML & Neuroevolution.
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Parallel Problem Solving from Nature – PPSN XIX
This five-volume set, LNCS 16985–16989, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Parallel Problem Solving from Nature, PPSN 2026, held in Trento, Italy, during August 29-September 2, 2026.The 165 full papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 527 submissions. The papers cover the following topical sections:Part I: Theory & Runtime Analysis; Combinatorial Optimization; Landscape Analysis & Benchmarking;Part II: Multi-Objective Optimization; Swarm Intelligence & ACO;Part III: Evolution Strategies & Continuous Black-Box Optimization; Bayesian & Surrogate-Assisted Optimization; Quantum Optimization & Computing; EC for ML, Data Science & Domain Applications; General EA Methodology, Operators & Parallel EC;Part IV: Genetic Programming & Symbolic Regression; Quality-Diversity & Novelty Search; Robotics, Morphology & Design Encoding; Coevolution & Evolutionary Dynamics;Part V: RL, Hyper-heuristics & Algorithm Selection; LLMs + Evolutionary Computation; Neural Architecture Search, AutoML & Neuroevolution.
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Quantum Machine Learning
This book presents the research into and application of machine learning in quantum computation, known as quantum machine learning (QML). It presents a comparison of quantum machine learning, classical machine learning, and traditional programming, along with the usage of quantum computing, toward improving traditional machine learning algorithms through case studies.In summary, the book: Covers the core and fundamental aspects of statistics, quantum learning, and quantum machines. Discusses the basics of machine learning, regression, supervised and unsupervised machine learning algorithms, and artificial neural networks. Elaborates upon quantum machine learning models, quantum machine learning approaches and quantum classification, and boosting. Introduces quantum evaluation models, deep quantum learning, ensembles, and QBoost. Presents case studies to demonstrate the efficiency of quantum mechanics in industrial aspects.This reference text is primarily written for scholars and researchers working in the fields of computer science and engineering, information technology, electrical engineering, and electronics and communication engineering.
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Emerging Paradigms in Machine Learning
This book presents fundamental topics and algorithms that form the core of machine learning (ML) research, as well as emerging paradigms in intelligent system design. The multidisciplinary nature of machine learning makes it a very fascinating and popular area for research. The book is aiming at students, practitioners and researchers and captures the diversity and richness of the field of machine learning and intelligent systems. Several chapters are devoted to computational learning models such as granular computing, rough sets and fuzzy sets An account of applications of well-known learning methods in biometrics, computational stylistics, multi-agent systems, spam classification including an extremely well-written survey on Bayesian networks shed light on the strengths and weaknesses of the methods. Practical studies yielding insight into challenging problems such as learning from incomplete and imbalanced data, pattern recognition of stochastic episodic events and on-line mining of non-stationary data streams are a key part of this book.
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Jaya: An Advanced Optimization Algorithm and its Engineering Applications
This book introduces readers to the “Jaya” algorithm, an advanced optimization technique that can be applied to many physical and engineering systems. It describes the algorithm, discusses its differences with other advanced optimization techniques, and examines the applications of versions of the algorithm in mechanical, thermal, manufacturing, electrical, computer, civil and structural engineering.In real complex optimization problems, the number of parameters to be optimized can be very large and their influence on the goal function can be very complicated and nonlinear in character. Such problems cannot be solved using classical methods and advanced optimization methods need to be applied. The Jaya algorithm is an algorithm-specific parameter-less algorithm that builds on other advanced optimization techniques. The application of Jaya in several engineering disciplines is critically assessed and its success compared with other complex optimization techniques such as Genetic Algorithms (GA), Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO), Differential Evolution (DE), Artificial Bee Colony (ABC), and other recently developed algorithms.
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Machine Learning Algorithms for Industrial Applications
This book explores several problems and their solutions regarding data analysis and prediction for industrial applications. Machine learning is a prominent topic in modern industries: its influence can be felt in many aspects of everyday life, as the world rapidly embraces big data and data analytics. Accordingly, there is a pressing need for novel and innovative algorithms to help us find effective solutions in industrial application areas such as media, healthcare, travel, finance, and retail. In all of these areas, data is the crucial parameter, and the main key to unlocking the value of industry. The book presents a range of intelligent algorithms that can be used to filter useful information in the above-mentioned application areas and efficiently solve particular problems. Its main objective is to raise awareness for this important field among students, researchers, and industrial practitioners.
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Integer and Combinatorial Optimization
Rave reviews for INTEGER AND COMBINATORIAL OPTIMIZATION "This book provides an excellent introduction and survey of traditional fields of combinatorial optimization . . . It is indeed one of the best and most complete texts on combinatorial optimization . . . available. [And] with more than 700 entries, [it] has quite an exhaustive reference list."-Optima "A unifying approach to optimization problems is to formulate them like linear programming problems, while restricting some or all of the variables to the integers. This book is an encyclopedic resource for such formulations, as well as for understanding the structure of and solving the resulting integer programming problems."-Computing Reviews "[This book] can serve as a basis for various graduate courses on discrete optimization as well as a reference book for researchers and practitioners."-Mathematical Reviews "This comprehensive and wide-ranging book will undoubtedly become a standard reference book for all those in the field of combinatorial optimization."-Bulletin of the London Mathematical Society "This text should be required reading for anybody who intends to do research in this area or even just to keep abreast of developments."-Times Higher Education Supplement, London Also of interest . . . INTEGER PROGRAMMING Laurence A. Wolsey Comprehensive and self-contained, this intermediate-level guide to integer programming provides readers with clear, up-to-date explanations on why some problems are difficult to solve, how techniques can be reformulated to give better results, and how mixed integer programming systems can be used more effectively. 1998 (0-471-28366-5) 260 pp.
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Game-Theoretic Learning and Distributed Optimization in Memoryless Multi-Agent Systems
This book presents new efficient methods for optimization in realistic large-scale, multi-agent systems. These methods do not require the agents to have the full information about the system, but instead allow them to make their local decisions based only on the local information, possibly obtained during communication with their local neighbors. The book, primarily aimed at researchers in optimization and control, considers three different information settings in multi-agent systems: oracle-based, communication-based, and payoff-based. For each of these information types, an efficient optimization algorithm is developed, which leads the system to an optimal state. The optimization problems are set without such restrictive assumptions as convexity of the objective functions, complicated communication topologies, closed-form expressions for costs and utilities, and finiteness of the system’s state space.
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Computational Intelligence based Optimization of Manufacturing Process for Sustainable Materials
The text comprehensively discusses computational models including artificial neural networks, agent-based models, and decision field theory for reliability engineering. It will serve as an ideal reference text for graduate students and academic researchers in the fields of industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, computer engineering, and materials science. Discusses the development of sustainable materials using metaheuristic approaches. Covers computational models such as agent-based models, ontology, and decision field theory for reliability engineering. Presents swarm intelligence methods such as ant colony optimization, particle swarm optimization, and grey wolf optimization for solving the manufacturing process. Include case studies for industrial optimizations. Explores the use of computational optimization for reliability and maintainability theory. The text covers swarm intelligence techniques including ant colony optimization, particle swarm optimization, cuckoo search, and genetic algorithms for solving complex industrial problems of the manufacturing industry as well as predicting reliability, maintainability, and availability of several industrial components.
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Genetic Algorithms and Machine Learning for Programmers
Self-driving cars, natural language recognition, and online recommendation engines are all possible thanks to Machine Learning. Now you can create your own genetic algorithms, nature-inspired swarms, Monte Carlo simulations, cellular automata, and clusters. Learn how to test your ML code and dive into even more advanced topics. If you are a beginner-to-intermediate programmer keen to understand machine learning, this book is for you. Discover machine learning algorithms using a handful of self-contained recipes. Build a repertoire of algorithms, discovering terms and approaches that apply generally. Bake intelligence into your algorithms, guiding them to discover good solutions to problems. In this book, you will: Use heuristics and design fitness functions.Build genetic algorithms.Make nature-inspired swarms with ants, bees and particles.Create Monte Carlo simulations.Investigate cellular automata.Find minima and maxima, using hill climbing and simulated annealing.Try selection methods, including tournament and roulette wheels.Learn about heuristics, fitness functions, metrics, and clusters. Test your code and get inspired to try new problems. Work through scenarios to code your way out of a paper bag; an important skill for any competent programmer. See how the algorithms explore and learn by creating visualizations of each problem. Get inspired to design your own machine learning projects and become familiar with the jargon. What You Need: Code in C++ (>= C++11), Python (2.x or 3.x) and JavaScript (using the HTML5 canvas). Also uses matplotlib and some open source libraries, including SFML, Catch and Cosmic-Ray. These plotting and testing libraries are not required but their use will give you a fuller experience. Armed with just a text editor and compiler/interpreter for your language of choice you can still code along from the general algorithm descriptions.
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Multi-agent Optimization
This book contains three well-written research tutorials that inform the graduate reader about the forefront of current research in multi-agent optimization. These tutorials cover topics that have not yet found their way in standard books and offer the reader the unique opportunity to be guided by major researchers in the respective fields. Multi-agent optimization, lying at the intersection of classical optimization, game theory, and variational inequality theory, is at the forefront of modern optimization and has recently undergone a dramatic development. It seems timely to provide an overview that describes in detail ongoing research and important trends. This book concentrates on Distributed Optimization over Networks; Differential Variational Inequalities; and Advanced Decomposition Algorithms for Multi-agent Systems. This book will appeal to both mathematicians and mathematically oriented engineers and will be the source of inspiration for PhD students and researchers.
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Metaheuristic Algorithms in Industry 4.0
Due to increasing industry 4.0 practices, massive industrial process data is now available for researchers for modelling and optimization. Artificial Intelligence methods can be applied to the ever-increasing process data to achieve robust control against foreseen and unforeseen system fluctuations. Smart computing techniques, machine learning, deep learning, computer vision, for example, will be inseparable from the highly automated factories of tomorrow. Effective cybersecurity will be a must for all Internet of Things (IoT) enabled work and office spaces. This book addresses metaheuristics in all aspects of Industry 4.0. It covers metaheuristic applications in IoT, cyber physical systems, control systems, smart computing, artificial intelligence, sensor networks, robotics, cybersecurity, smart factory, predictive analytics and more.Key features:Includes industrial case studies. Includes chapters on cyber physical systems, machine learning, deep learning, cybersecurity, robotics, smart manufacturing and predictive analytics.surveys current trends and challenges in metaheuristics and industry 4.0.Metaheuristic Algorithms in Industry 4.0 provides a guiding light to engineers, researchers, students, faculty and other professionals engaged in exploring and implementing industry 4.0 solutions in various systems and processes.
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Design of Intelligent Applications using Machine Learning and Deep Learning Techniques
Machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) algorithms are invaluable resources for Industry 4.0 and allied areas and are considered as the future of computing. A subfield called neural networks, to recognize and understand patterns in data, helps a machine carry out tasks in a manner similar to humans. The intelligent models developed using ML and DL are effectively designed and are fully investigated – bringing in practical applications in many fields such as health care, agriculture and security. These algorithms can only be successfully applied in the context of data computing and analysis. Today, ML and DL have created conditions for potential developments in detection and prediction. Apart from these domains, ML and DL are found useful in analysing the social behaviour of humans. With the advancements in the amount and type of data available for use, it became necessary to build a means to process the data and that is where deep neural networks prove their importance. These networks are capable of handling a large amount of data in such fields as finance and images. This book also exploits key applications in Industry 4.0 including: · Fundamental models, issues and challenges in ML and DL.· Comprehensive analyses and probabilistic approaches for ML and DL.· Various applications in healthcare predictions such as mental health, cancer, thyroid disease, lifestyle disease and cardiac arrhythmia.· Industry 4.0 applications such as facial recognition, feather classification, water stress prediction, deforestation control, tourism and social networking. · Security aspects of Industry 4.0 applications suggest remedial actions against possible attacks and prediction of associated risks. - Information is presented in an accessible way for students, researchers and scientists, business innovators and entrepreneurs, sustainable assessment and management professionals.This book equips readers with a knowledge of data analytics, ML and DL techniques for applications defined under the umbrella of Industry 4.0. This book offers comprehensive coverage, promising ideas and outstanding research contributions, supporting further development of ML and DL approaches by applying intelligence in various applications.
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Nature-Inspired Metaheuristic Algorithms for Engineering Optimization Applications
This book engages in an ongoing topic, such as the implementation of nature-inspired metaheuristic algorithms, with a main concentration on optimization problems in different fields of engineering optimization applications. The chapters of the book provide concise overviews of various nature-inspired metaheuristic algorithms, defining their profits in obtaining the optimal solutions of tiresome engineering design problems that cannot be efficiently resolved via conventional mathematical-based techniques. Thus, the chapters report on advanced studies on the applications of not only the traditional, but also the contemporary certain nature-inspired metaheuristic algorithms to specific engineering optimization problems with single and multi-objectives. Harmony search, artificial bee colony, teaching learning-based optimization, electrostatic discharge, grasshopper, backtracking search, and interactive search are just some of the methods exhibited and consulted step by step in application contexts. The book is a perfect guide for graduate students, researchers, academicians, and professionals willing to use metaheuristic algorithms in engineering optimization applications.
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AI and ML Techniques in IoT-based Communication
An insightful and up-to-date discussion of how to use contemporary IoT and AI technology to advance sustainable development initiatives In AI and ML Techniques in IoT-based Communication: A Path to Sustainable Development Goals, a team of distinguished editors presents an astute discussion of the importance of connected devices and intelligent algorithms in the generation of innovative solutions to global challenges. The book explains how to exploit the synergy between Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to further the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Readers will learn how to enable smarter, data-driven approaches to difficult global problems, including climate change, inadequate health care delivery, and energy inefficiency. Expert contributors explore emerging trends, potential pitfalls, and likely future developments in IoT, AI, and machine learning (ML) in sustainable development. Additional topics include: A thorough introduction to IoT communication protocols and standards relevant to sustainable development Comprehensive explorations of artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques for enhancing IoT-based communication Practical discussions of water resource and energy management, sustainable agriculture, and sustainable transportation and logistics Complete treatments of AI-driven communication optimization for sustainability Perfect for academics, researchers, industry practitioners, and policymakers with an interest in IoT, AI, ML, and their applications to sustainable development, AI and ML Techniques in IoT-based Communication will also benefit professionals working at non-profit and non-governmental organizations focused on advancing sustainable development initiatives.
R 4,559.00
Practical Machine Learning for Computer Vision
This practical book shows you how to employ machine learning models to extract information from images. ML engineers and data scientists will learn how to solve a variety of image problems including classification, object detection, autoencoders, image generation, counting, and captioning with proven ML techniques. This book provides a great introduction to end-to-end deep learning: dataset creation, data preprocessing, model design, model training, evaluation, deployment, and interpretability.Google engineers Valliappa Lakshmanan, Martin Goerner, and Ryan Gillard show you how to develop accurate and explainable computer vision ML models and put them into large-scale production using robust ML architecture in a flexible and maintainable way. You'll learn how to design, train, evaluate, and predict with models written in TensorFlow or Keras.You'll learn how to:Design ML architecture for computer vision tasksSelect a model (such as ResNet, SqueezeNet, or EfficientNet) appropriate to your taskCreate an end-to-end ML pipeline to train, evaluate, deploy, and explain your modelPreprocess images for data augmentation and to support learnabilityIncorporate explainability and responsible AI best practicesDeploy image models as web services or on edge devicesMonitor and manage ML models
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Approximation Methods for Polynomial Optimization
Polynomial optimization have been a hot research topic for the past few years and its applications range from Operations Research, biomedical engineering, investment science, to quantum mechanics, linear algebra, and signal processing, among many others. In this brief the authors discuss some important subclasses of polynomial optimization models arising from various applications, with a focus on approximations algorithms with guaranteed worst case performance analysis. The brief presents a clear view of the basic ideas underlying the design of such algorithms and the benefits are highlighted by illustrative examples showing the possible applications. This timely treatise will appeal to researchers and graduate students in the fields of optimization, computational mathematics, Operations Research, industrial engineering, and computer science.
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Advanced Metaheuristic Algorithms and Their Applications in Structural Optimization
The main purpose of the present book is to develop a general framework for population-based metaheuristics based on some basic concepts of set theory. The idea of the framework is to divide the population of individuals into subpopulations of identical sizes. Therefore, in each iteration of the search process, different subpopulations explore the search space independently but simultaneously. The framework aims to provide a suitable balance between exploration and exploitation during the search process. A few chapters containing algorithm-specific modifications of some state-of-the-art metaheuristics are also included to further enrich the book.The present book is addressed to those scientists, engineers, and students who wish to explore the potentials of newly developed metaheuristics. The proposed metaheuristics are not only applicable to structural optimization problems but can also be used for other engineering optimization applications. The book is likely to be of interest to a wide range of engineers and students who deal with engineering optimization problems.
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Numerical Infinities and Infinitesimals in Optimization
This book provides a friendly introduction to the paradigm and proposes a broad panorama of killing applications of the Infinity Computer in optimization: radically new numerical algorithms, great theoretical insights, efficient software implementations, and interesting practical case studies. This is the first book presenting to the readers interested in optimization the advantages of a recently introduced supercomputing paradigm that allows to numerically work with different infinities and infinitesimals on the Infinity Computer patented in several countries. One of the editors of the book is the creator of the Infinity Computer, and another editor was the first who has started to use it in optimization. Their results were awarded by numerous scientific prizes. This engaging book opens new horizons for researchers, engineers, professors, and students with interests in supercomputing paradigms, optimization, decision making, game theory, and foundations of mathematics and computer science.“Mathematicians have never been comfortable handling infinities… But an entirely new type of mathematics looks set to by-pass the problem… Today, Yaroslav Sergeyev, a mathematician at the University of Calabria in Italy solves this problem… ”MIT Technology Review“These ideas and future hardware prototypes may be productive in all fields of science where infinite and infinitesimal numbers (derivatives, integrals, series, fractals) are used.” A. Adamatzky, Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Unconventional Computing.“I am sure that the new approach … will have a very deep impact both on Mathematics and Computer Science.” D. Trigiante, Computational Management Science.“Within the grossone framework, it becomes feasible to deal computationally with infinite quantities, in a way that is both new (in the sense that previously intractable problems become amenable to computation) and natural”. R. Gangle, G. Caterina, F. Tohmé, Soft Computing.“The computational features offered by the Infinity Computer allow us to dynamically change the accuracy of representation and floating-point operations during the flow of a computation. When suitably implemented, this possibility turns out to be particularly advantageous when solving ill-conditioned problems. In fact, compared with a standard multi-precision arithmetic, here the accuracy is improved only when needed, thus not affecting that much the overall computational effort.” P. Amodio, L. Brugnano, F. Iavernaro & F. Mazzia, Soft Computing
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