UNIT I:
Artificial Intelligence-definitions, introduction to AI techniques Problems problem spaces and search-state space search problem �production system-problem characteristics � Heustic Search- generate and test, hill climbing � breadth-first search, problem reduction, constraint satisfaction knowledge representation issues- representation and mapping- approaches �issues-the frame problem-knowledge representation using predicate logic � predicate, unification , resolution.

UNIT II:
Procedural versus declarative knowledge � logic programming � forward versus backward reasoning � matching declarative knowledge representation � semantic nets- frames � conceptual dependency scripts, CYC, Symbolic reasoning under uncertainity- non � monotonic reasoning -logic for non-monotonic reasoning � Implementation of depth � first search and breadth first search statistical reasoning, certainity factors and rule based system. Bayesian networks- dempster snuffer theory � fuzzy logic

UNIT III:
Game playing � minimal search- alpha, beta heuristics � refinement interactive deep ending planning-components �Goal staci, planning- non linear planning, hierarchical
Planning linear rote learning- learning by taking advice � learning from example
Explain based learning- connectist models- nural networks,applications natural language processing,syntax,semantic and pragmatic processing perception expert system representation and using domain knowledge- expert system shells � Explanation Knowledge acquisition.

The Brain as a dynamical system, neurons as functions,signal monotonicity, Biological activations and signals, Neuron fields, Theory of fuzzy seis, Definition dilation, concentration , normalization, reasoning with fuzzy logic, natural language computations,
Fuazzy Machin algorithms.

Text Book:
1.W.F.CLOCKSIN and C.SMELLISH, programming in PROLOG, Spinger International student edition

2.Dan.W.Patterson,Introduction to artificial intelligence, and expert system, Prentice Hall of India

Reference Books:
ARTIFICAL INTELLIGENCE BY ELAINE RICH, Mc. GRAW HILL BOOK COMPANY