344.014, VO, 2h (3 ECTS), WS 2013/14
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Gerhard Widmer
Time: Monday, 12:00 - 13:30
Start: Monday, Oct. 7, 2013
Location: HS 18 (Informatics Building - Science Park III)
This class will be taught in English.
Class Objectives and Content
The lecture gives an introduction to basic models and techniques in the
field of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Specific topics to be covered include:
- Definitions of AI, history of AI, current state of the field
- Motivating scenario: autonomous intelligent "agents"
- Problem solving as a search process:
- uninformed search algorithms
- heuristic search algorithms
- heuristic search in game playing
- Knowledge representation and logical inference:
- Propositional logic
- First-order (predicate) logic
- Logic as a programming language: PROLOG
- Representing and reasoning with uncertain knowledge:
- Basics of Bayesian probability theory
- Knowledge representation and inference in Bayesian networks
- Basic notions of machine learning:
- Learning logical definitions: inductive concept learning
- Learning strategies for intelligent action: reinforcement learning
- Basic notions of computer perception
PDF versions of the Powerpoint slides used in the lecture will be made
available via KUSSS (weekly).
Recommended reading (will not be needed if the lectures are
attended on a regular basis):
Russell, S.J. and Norvig, P. (2000).
Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach (2nd. Edition).
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
Exercise track (‹bung):
The class is accompanied by an
exercise track (344.021, 344.022, 344.023),
in which the students will improve their understanding of the material
by solving a practical example.
Be sure to also register for one of 344.021, 344.022, 344.023!
(It doesn't matter which one - they will all be held jointly.)
Questions, suggestions, complaints, etc.
Tel. 0732 2468 4701
last edited by pk on Sep 1, 2013