Connectionists: New Book in Bayesian Networks from Cambridge University Press

[Katy Strong]

New Book from Cambridge University Press!

         Modeling and Reasoning with Bayesian Networks

http://www.cambridge.org/us/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=9780521884389
         by Adnan Darwiche
         Available in Hardback
         ISBN-13: 9780521884389
         Published April 2009
         $95.00

         "Bayesian networks are as important to AI and machine learning as
Boolean circuits are to computer science. Adnan Darwiche is a leading
expert in this area
         and this book provides a superb introduction to both theory and
practice, with much useful material not found elsewhere."
         Stuart Russell, University of California, Berkeley


      "Bayesian networks have revolutionized AI. This book gives a clear
and insightful overview of what we have learnt in 25 years of research, by
one of the  leading researchers. It is both accessible and deep, making it
essential reading for both beginning students and advanced researchers."
      David Poole, Professor of Computer Science University of British
Columbia

      This book provides a thorough introduction to the formal foundations
and practical applications of Bayesian networks. It provides an extensive
discussion of     techniques for building Bayesian networks that model
real-world situations, including techniques for synthesizing models from
design, learning models from  data,       and debugging models using
sensitivity analysis. It also treats exact and approximate inference
algorithms at both theoretical and practical levels. The    author
assumes very little background on the covered subjects, supplying in-depth
discussions for theoretically inclined readers and enough practical details
      to provide  an algorithmic cookbook for the system developer.

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