This book highlights recent research advances in unsupervised learning using natural computing techniques such as artificial neural networks, evolutionary algorithms, swarm intelligence, artificial immune systems, artificial life, quantum computing, DNA computing, and others.

This book presents advances in business computing and data analytics by discussing recent and innovative machine learning methods that have been designed to support decision-making processes. These methods form the theoretical foundations of intelligent management systems, which allows for companies to understand the market environment, to improve the analysis of customer needs, to propose creative personalization of contents, and to design more effective business strategies, products, and services. This book gives an overview of recent methods – such as blockchain, big data, artificial...