Innovations in Intelligent Machines-4: Recent Advances in Knowledge Engineering (Studies in Computational Intelligence)

Hardcover, xx + 412 pages, NOT ex-library. Minor cosmetic wear, book is clean and bright throughout, with unmarked text, free of inscriptions and stamps; firmly bound. Small scuff marks on spine and board edges. -- Contents [+ Introduction & Conclusion & References in each section]: I Big Data & Ontologies: 1 Large Scale Text Mining Approaches for Information Retrieval & Extraction [Symbolic & Numerical Approaches for Natural Language Processing; Information Retrieval Models (Original Boolean; Vector-Space; Probabilistic Models); Information Extraction; From Question-Answering to Knowledge Base Population; Industrial Applications]; 2 Interestingness Measures for Multi-Level Association Rules [Related Work (Diversity- & Peculiarity-Based Measures); Introduction to Association Rule Mining (Multi-Level; Presentation; Redundancy); Concepts & Calculations of the Proposed Interestingness Measures; Experimental Results]; 3 Building a Schistosomiasis Process Ontology for an Epidemiological Monitoring System [Ontological Modeling Approaches; Ontology-Driven Monitoring System of Disease Spreading; Process of Infectious Disease Spreading; Design of the Schistosomiasis Ontology; Ontological Modeling of Processes; Ontology for Infectious Disease Spreading; Use Case: Schistosomiasis Spreading in Senegal]; II Knowledge-Based Systems: 4 Context-Centered Architecture for Intelligent Assistant Systems [Representation of Experience Within Contexts; Exploitation of Experience Bases; Management of an Experience Base; Related Works]; 5 Knowledge Engineering or Digital Humanities? [Knowledge Engineering for Land Planning: Researchers’ Spontaneous Mobilization; Towards a Participatory Intelligence of Territorial Dynamics]; 6 Integrating Knowledge Engineering with Knowledge Discovery in Database: TOM4D & TOM4L [Two Knowledge Sources, Two Different Approaches; Two Knowledge Sources, One Integral Approach; Introduction to the Theory of Timed Observations; TOM4D KE Methodology; TOM4L KDD Process; Application to a Didactic Example]; 7 A CDSS Supporting Clinical Guidelines Integrated & Interoperable Within the Clinical Information System [Materials & Methods; Results; Validation; Discussion]; 8 Applying Semantics & Data Interoperability Principles for Cloud Management Systems [Technology Convergence & Interoperability; Challenges in Data Interoperability; Management by Means of Meta-Ontologies: Using Semantic Annotation; Linked Data & Cloud Management Systems; Linked Data & Scalable Cloud Management]; 9 Paraconsistent Annotated Logic Programs & Application to Intelligent Verification Systems [Annotated Logic Program with Strong Negation; ALPSN to EVALPSN; Before-After EVALPSN; Reasoning System in Bf-EVALPSN; Bf-EVALPSN Safety Verification for Process Order]; III Applications: 10 Fuzzy & Neuro-Symbolic Approaches in Personal Credit Scoring: Assessment of Bank Loan Applicants [Domain Knowledge Modeling; Fuzzy Expert System; Neurule-Based Expert System (Syntax & Semantics; Base Construction from Empirical Source Knowledge; Inference Engine; Evaluation)]; 11 Prediction of Long-Term Government Bond Yields Using Statistical & Artificial Intelligence Methods [Problem Domain & Experimental Data; AI Modelling Approaches; Classical Modelling Approaches (ARIMA & Econometric Model); Experimental Results; Discussion)]; 12 Optimization of Decision Rules Based on Dynamic Programming Approach [Main Notions; Irredundant c-Decision Rules; Directed Acyclic Graph DcT; Procedure of Optimization Relative to Length & Coverage; Sequential Optimization; Greedy Algorithm; Experimental Results]; 13 Relationships Among Various Parameters for Decision Tree Optimization [Preliminaries & Basic Notions; Relationships; Experimental Results].…