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Artificial Intelligence with Python

You're reading from   Artificial Intelligence with Python A Comprehensive Guide to Building Intelligent Apps for Python Beginners and Developers

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jan 2017
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781786464392
Length 446 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Artificial Intelligence with Python
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Preface
1. Introduction to Artificial Intelligence FREE CHAPTER 2. Classification and Regression Using Supervised Learning 3. Predictive Analytics with Ensemble Learning 4. Detecting Patterns with Unsupervised Learning 5. Building Recommender Systems 6. Logic Programming 7. Heuristic Search Techniques 8. Genetic Algorithms 9. Building Games With Artificial Intelligence 10. Natural Language Processing 11. Probabilistic Reasoning for Sequential Data 12. Building A Speech Recognizer 13. Object Detection and Tracking 14. Artificial Neural Networks 15. Reinforcement Learning 16. Deep Learning with Convolutional Neural Networks

Combinatorial search


Search algorithms appear to solve the problem of adding intelligence to games, but there's a drawback. These algorithms employ a type of search called exhaustive search, which is also known as brute force search. It basically explores the entire search space and tests every possible solution. It means that, in the worst case, we will have to explore all the possible solutions before we get the right solution.

As the games get more complex, we cannot rely on brute force search because the number of possibilities gets enormous. This quickly becomes computationally intractable. In order to solve this problem, we use combinatorial search to solve problems. It refers to a field of study where search algorithms efficiently explore the solution space using heuristics or by reducing the size of the search space. This is very useful in games like Chess or Go. Combinatorial search works efficiently by using pruning strategies. These strategies help it avoid testing all possible...

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