Proceedings of the 2001 Fourth International Conference on Cognitive Modeling
Proceedings of the 2001 Fourth International Conference on Cognitive Modeling

Author: Erik M. Altmann

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2001-07

Total Pages: 525

ISBN-13: 1135640807

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This book documents the proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Cognitive Modeling (ICCM), which brought together researchers from diverse backgrounds to compare cognitive models; evaluate models using human data; and further the development, accumulation, and integration of cognitive theory. ICCM provides a worldwide forum for cognitive scientists who build computational cognitive models and test them against empirical cognitive data. New features of the conference included the Newell Award for best student paper, the Siegel-Wolf Award for best applied research paper, and a Doctoral Consortium which provided an opportunity for students to meet their peers and mentors and to explore their dissertation work in an intense but friendly, multi-approach environment. These new features, as well as a comprehensive view of the posters presented at the conference are offered in this volume.

Proceedings of the Twenty-fourth Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society
Proceedings of the Twenty-fourth Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society

Author: Wayne D. Gray

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-04-24

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 1317708326

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This volume features the complete text of the material presented at the Twenty-Fourth Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society. As in previous years, the symposium included an interesting mixture of papers on many topics from researchers with diverse backgrounds and different goals, presenting a multifaceted view of cognitive science. The volume includes all papers, posters, and summaries of symposia presented at this leading conference that brings cognitive scientists together. The 2002 meeting dealt with issues of representing and modeling cognitive processes as they appeal to scholars in all subdisciplines that comprise cognitive science: psychology, computer science, neuroscience, linguistics, and philosophy.

Hybrid Neural Systems
Hybrid Neural Systems

Author: Stefan Wermter

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2006-12-30

Total Pages: 411

ISBN-13: 3540464174

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Hybrid neural systems are computational systems which are based mainly on artificial neural networks and allow for symbolic interpretation or interaction with symbolic components. This book is derived from a workshop held during the NIPS'98 in Denver, Colorado, USA, and competently reflects the state of the art of research and development in hybrid neural systems. The 26 revised full papers presented together with an introductory overview by the volume editors have been through a twofold process of careful reviewing and revision. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: structured connectionism and rule representation; distributed neural architectures and language processing; transformation and explanation; robotics, vision, and cognitive approaches.

English Words
English Words

Author: Francis Katamba

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-02-11

Total Pages: 343

ISBN-13: 1134425430

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How do we find the right word for the job? Where does that word come from? Why do we spell it like that? And how do we know what it means? Words are all around us - we use them every day to communicate our joys, fears, hopes, opinions, wishes and demands - but we don't often think about them too deeply. In this highly accessible introduction to English words, the reader will discover what the study of words can tell them about the extraordinary richness and complexity of our daily vocabulary and about the nature of language in general. Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, the book covers a wide range of topics, including the structure of words, the meaning of words, how their spelling relates to pronunciation, how new words are manufactured or imported from other languages, and how the meaning of words changes with the passage of time. It also investigates how the mind deals with words by highlighting the amazing intellectual feat performed routinely when the right word is retrieved from the mental dictionary. This revised and expanded second edition brings the study of words right up to date with coverage of text messaging and email and includes new material on psycholinguistics and word meaning. With lively examples from a range of sources - encompassing poetry, jokes, journalism, advertising and clichés - and including practical exercises and a fully comprehensive glossary, English Words is an entertaining introduction to the study of words and will be of interest to anyone who uses them.

Proceedings of the 25th Annual Cognitive Science Society
Proceedings of the 25th Annual Cognitive Science Society

Author: Richard Alterman

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2013-12-16

Total Pages: 2043

ISBN-13: 1317759311

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This volume features the complete text of the material presented at the Twenty-Fifth Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society. As in previous years, the symposium included an interesting mixture of papers on many topics from researchers with diverse backgrounds and different goals, presenting a multifaceted view of cognitive science. This volume includes all papers, posters, and summaries of symposia presented at the leading conference that brings cognitive scientists together. The theme of this year's conference was the social, cultural, and contextual elements of cognition, including topics on collaboration, cultural learning, distributed cognition, and interaction.

Neurocomputing Research Developments
Neurocomputing Research Developments

Author: Hugo A. Svensson

Publisher: Nova Biomedical Books

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13:

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Neurocomputing is at the centre of multidisciplinary research, which involves computations by biological neural networks and those by artificial neural networks. Topics include vision, signal and pattern processing, learning, neurodynamics, associative memory; hardware and so on in the networks. This important book presents new research in the field.

Linked Data Management
Linked Data Management

Author: Andreas Harth

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2016-04-19

Total Pages: 566

ISBN-13: 1466582413

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Linked Data Management presents techniques for querying and managing Linked Data that is available on today's Web. The book shows how the abundance of Linked Data can serve as fertile ground for research and commercial applications.The text focuses on aspects of managing large-scale collections of Linked Data. It offers a detailed introduction to L

Guide to Literary Agents 2019
Guide to Literary Agents 2019

Author: Robert Lee Brewer

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2018-09-14

Total Pages: 766

ISBN-13: 1440354545

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THE BEST RESOURCE AVAILABLE FOR FINDING A LITERARY AGENT No matter what you're writing--fiction or nonfiction, books for adults or children--you need a literary agent to get the best book deal possible from a traditional publisher. Guide to Literary Agents 2019 is your go-to resource for finding that literary agent and earning a contract from a reputable publisher. Along with listing information for more than 1,000 agents who represent writers and their books, the 28th edition of GLA includes: • The key elements of a successful nonfiction book proposal. • Informative articles on crafting the perfect synopsis and detailing what agents are looking for in the ideal client--written by actual literary agents. • Plus, debut authors share their varied paths to finding success and their first book publications.