Overview
Can computers think? Or is it enough to consider Artificial Intelligence to be a powerful way of amplifying human intelligence? Can machines or programs tell us anything about how the human brain works? Our objective is to think about these questions while studying how AI algorithms are used and implemented. In particular, we look at knowledge representation, state space search techniques, and machine learning, focusing on biologically-inspired systems such as genetic algorithms, neural networks, and deep learning.
Prerequisites
- CSci 257 and Math 215
Textbooks
- Artificial Intelligence: Foundations of Computational Agents, 3rd Ed. by David Poole and Alan Mackworth, Cambridge University Press - required
- Deep
Learning with Python, 3rd Ed. (eBook) by François
Chollet and Matthew Watson,
Manning Publications - required
Staying Connected
- Office hour appointments: Calendly
- Course materials at BrightSpace
Social Media
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Stephen P. Carl
scarl AT sewanee D0T edu