Agile Artificial Intelligence in Pharo: Implementing Neural Networks, Genetic Algorithms, and Neuroevolution

ISBN-13: 9781484253830 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 386 str.

Alexandre Bergel

Spis treści

1: Introduction

2: The Perceptron Model

3: Artificial Neuron

4: Neural Networks

5: Theory on Learning

6: Data Classification

7: A Matrix Library

8: Matrix-Based Neural Network

9: Genetic Algorithm

10: Genetic Algorithm in Action

11: Traveling Salesman Problem

12: Exiting a Maze

13: Building Zoomorphic Creatures

14: Evolving Zoomorphic Creature

15: Neuroevolution

16: Neuroevolution with NEAT

17: The MiniMario Video Game

Last Words (Afterword)

O autorze

Alexandre Bergel, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Computer Science (DCC) at the University of Chile and is a member of the Intelligent Software Construction laboratory (ISCLab). His research interests include software engineering, software performance, software visualization, programming environment, and machine learning. He is interested in improving the way we build and maintain software. His current hypotheses are validated using rigorous empirical methodologies. To make his research artifacts useful not only to stack papers, he co-founded Object Profile.

Blurb

Cover classical algorithms commonly used as artificial intelligence techniques and program agile artificial intelligence applications using Pharo. This book takes a practical approach by presenting the implementation details to illustrate the numerous concepts it explains. 

Along the way, you’ll learn neural net fundamentals to set you up for practical examples such as the traveling salesman problem and cover genetic algorithms including a fun zoomorphic creature example. Furthermore, Practical Agile AI with Pharo finishes with a data classification application and two game applications including a Pong-like game and a Flappy Bird-like game. This book is informative and fun, giving you source code to play along with. You’ll be able to take this source code and apply it to your own projects.  

You will:

• Use neurons, neural networks, learning theory, and more
• Work with genetic algorithms 
• Incorporate neural network principles when working towards neuroevolution 
• Include neural network fundamentals when building three Pharo-based applications