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What term describes the desired resulting condition in a given search problem?

  • Goal State (correct)
  • Transition Model
  • Start State
  • Search Space

    • Which term represents the collection of potential solutions in a search problem?

  • Goal Test
  • Search Space (correct)
  • Search Tree
  • Actions

    • What is the function called that checks if the current state meets the goal state?

  • Action Sequence
  • Path Cost
  • Goal Test (correct)
  • Transition Model

    • Which term describes a tree representation of a search issue with the initial condition at the root?

    <p>Search Tree</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the path cost function represent in search algorithms?

    <p>The total effort required to reach a certain state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What defines how actions affect the current state in search algorithms?

    <p>Transition Model</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term is used to describe an action sequence that connects the start node to the target node?

    <p>Solution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the optimal solution in the context of search algorithms?

    <p>The solution with the lowest cost among all available solutions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the space complexity of bidirectional search when using Depth-First Search (DFS)?

    <p>O(m)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which search technique guarantees completeness when bidirectional search is employed?

    <p>Bidirectional Breadth-First Search (BFS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the time complexity of bidirectional search when using Breadth-First Search (BFS)?

    <p>O(b^(m/2))</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT an advantage of bidirectional search?

    <p>Easy implementation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What property distinguishes a priority queue from a regular queue?

    <p>Elements have an associated priority value</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a bidirectional search, when does the search process terminate?

    <p>When the two search graphs intersect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the space complexity of uniform cost search?

    <p>O(b^(m/2))</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement is true regarding the use of Depth-First Search (DFS) in bidirectional search?

    <p>DFS may not be complete.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does AI play in the creative process?

    <p>AI can generate content ideas that support and enhance creativity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does AI contribute to content creation in entertainment and media?

    <p>Through generating and curating content such as music and articles.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of AI-driven recommendation engines?

    <p>To deliver personalized content based on user behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way is AI used in healthcare concerning medical imaging?

    <p>To detect abnormalities in images like X-rays and MRIs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What ensures that the Uniform Cost Search (UCS) does not go into an infinite loop?

    <p>It explores nodes with the least cost first.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a significant benefit of using AI in drug discovery?

    <p>AI can predict how compounds interact within the human body.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which AI tool can assist musicians in composing original music?

    <p>Amper Music.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about the optimality of Uniform Cost Search?

    <p>It can find the optimal path even with different edge costs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the time complexity of Uniform Cost Search in the worst case?

    <p>O(b * d)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about Google's DeepMind is accurate?

    <p>It can detect over 50 different eye diseases with high accuracy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the space complexity of Uniform Cost Search compared to Breadth First Search?

    <p>It is the same as that of BFS.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspect of AI is particularly beneficial in content curation?

    <p>AI assists in creating content by curating personalized recommendations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary use of heuristics in informed search algorithms?

    <p>To estimate the closeness of a state to the goal.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a critical characteristic of heuristic functions in informed search?

    <p>They provide estimates that may not always lead to the best solution.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the heuristic function help in the decision process of a search algorithm?

    <p>It uses prior knowledge about the search space.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement about the value of the heuristic function is correct?

    <p>It is always positive.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why can the straight-line distance never overestimate the actual road distance?

    <p>Curves in roads can make travel distance longer.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes an inadmissible heuristic?

    <p>It can overestimate the true cost of paths.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What ensures the efficiency of a consistent heuristic in A* algorithm?

    <p>It prevents the need to revisit nodes during search.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the A* algorithm, what does the function f(n) represent?

    <p>The sum of the g(n) and h(n) values.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary objective of the Hill Climbing algorithm?

    <p>To find a peak solution by moving towards higher values.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can happen if a heuristic overestimates costs in A* search?

    <p>It may lead to finding a suboptimal solution.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about a consistent heuristic?

    <p>It guarantees a non-decreasing path cost during search.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'h(n)' represent in the context of the A* algorithm?

    <p>The heuristic value estimating the cost to the goal.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary advantage of using the best-first search algorithm?

    <p>It combines the strengths of BFS and DFS.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the time complexity of the best-first search algorithm when a bad heuristic function is used?

    <p>O(b^m)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following describes the completeness of the best-first search algorithm?

    <p>It is incomplete in scenarios where it gets stuck in a loop.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which functions does A* algorithm use to find the path to the goal?

    <p>g(n) and h(n)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does the priority queue serve in the A* search algorithm?

    <p>To manage the open and closed lists efficiently.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does A* ensure it reaches the minimal cost path?

    <p>By continually re-evaluating both g(n) and h(n).</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What could occur if the best-first search algorithm uses an inefficient heuristic?

    <p>It may exhibit behavior similar to depth-first search.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the function f(n) represent in the A* algorithm?

    <p>It predicts the total cost of the most efficient path.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Search Algorithms

    • Search algorithms in AI are used to solve search problems. They transform an initial state into a desired state by evaluating scenarios and alternatives.
    • Key terms include:
      • Search space: Possible solutions.
      • Start state: The initial state.
      • Goal state: The desired state.
      • Goal test: A function to check if a state is the goal.
      • Search tree: A visual representation of the search process (a tree of possible states and actions).
      • Actions: Steps or operations an agent can take.
    • Properties are used to measure algorithm efficiency:
      • Completeness: Ensures a solution exists and will be found.
      • Optimality: Guarantees finding the best solution (lowest cost).
      • Time complexity: Time taken for an algorithm to complete the task.
      • Space complexity: Maximum storage required during execution.

    Types of Search Algorithms

    • Uninformed Search Algorithms (Blind Search): These algorithms don't use any specific knowledge about the problem.

      • Breadth-First Search (BFS): Explores the search space level by level, guaranteeing the shortest path but potentially needing a lot of memory.
      • Depth-First Search (DFS): Explores one branch as deeply as possible before backtracking to another branch. It's memory-efficient but potentially infinite loops or missing optimal solutions.
      • Depth-Limited Search (DLS): A variation of DFS that limits the search depth to avoid infinite loops.
      • Uniform-Cost Search (UCS): Prioritizes exploring paths with the lowest cumulative cost.
      • Bidirectional Search: Searches forward from the start state and backward from the goal state, potentially reducing time and space complexity when it works.

    • Informed Search Algorithms (Heuristic Search): These algorithms incorporate knowledge about the problem to guide the search, often using heuristics.

      • Best-First Search (Greedy Search): Explores the most promising node first, based on a heuristic function. Can be incomplete or non-optimal.
      • A* Search: Considers both the path cost and estimated cost to the goal when selecting nodes to expand, generally guaranteeing the optimal path.

    • Iterative Deepening Depth-First Search (IDDFS): A combination of DFS and BFS, expanding search depth progressively. It overcomes DFS's potential incompleteness while maintaining efficiency by repeating the depth-first search but limiting the depth at each step.

    Knowledge-Based Agents

    • Knowledge-based agents use a knowledge base, containing facts, rules, and heuristics, to perform tasks.

    • Operations:

      • TELL: Update the knowledge base with new facts.
      • ASK: Query the knowledge base for information or rules to follow.
        • PERFORM: Use the knowledge and rules to complete a task.

    • Architecture:

      • Knowledge Base: A collection of facts, rules (IF-THEN statements).
      • Inference Engine: Use logical rules to derive new information.

    • Approaches to Knowledge Representation:

      • Declarative Approach: State facts and rules without specifying procedures, making updates easy. Computational effort for inference can increase quickly.
      • Procedural Approach: Define procedures that tell the agent exactly how to act, limiting application areas typically in narrow scenarios, making updates difficult.
      • Structural Knowledge: Describe relationships between pieces of information.
      • Meta Knowledge: Knowledge about knowledge.

    • Types of Knowledge/Knowledge Representation techniques:

      • Declarative: Statements about the world
      • Procedural: How to perform tasks (steps)
      • Heuristic: Rules of thumb to guide solutions
      • Metaknowledge: Knowledge about reasoning processes.
      • Logical Representation: Using logic to represent knowledge (first-order logic is more powerful than propositional logic).

    Reasoning Methods

    • Deductive Reasoning: Starts with general statements (premises) and derives a specific conclusion. The validity of the conclusion is guaranteed if the premises are true.
    • Inductive Reasoning: Starts with specific observations and infers a general conclusion. The validity of the conclusion isn't guaranteed, its likely to be correct.
    • Abductive Reasoning: Starts with observations and tries to find the most likely explanation. It's important because it's non-deterministic.
    • Common Sense Reasoning: Uses everyday knowledge and experience to make judgments in specific scenarios.

    Key Terms

    • Predicate: A logical expression that describes a property or relationship between objects. (e.g. human(X))
    • Constant: A specific object (e.g., John).
    • Variable: A symbol representing any object (e.g., x).
    • Quantifier: Words like 'all', 'some', 'every', 'exists', 'no', etc. to specify the scope of a variable.
    • Function: A computation to create new values from the variables.
    • Clause: A disjunction of literals (atomic sentences).
    • CNF: Conjunctive Normal Form (a useful form for reasoning).
    • Substitution: Replacing variables by values or other terms to make expressions identical.
    • Unification: Finding the substitution list that makes two formulas identical.
    • Resolution: A rule of inference to simplify complex statements and derive new knowledge.

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