Introduction to CG Programming (7)

An Introduction to Cognitive Grammar (CG)

A theory frames how we view a subject and how we expect to research it; grammatical theories are no exceptions. A given theoretical frame will allow us, or occasionally force us, to see certain aspects of a discipline in a certain way while preventing us from seeing other aspects that an alternative theory might naturally bring into view. In this regard, theorists are like tourguides who point ...

Introduction to functional programming

Introduction to Semidefinite Programming

Introduction to Genetic Programming

Genetic Programming (GP) is a method to evolve computer programs. And the reason we would want to try this is because, as anyone who’s done even half a programming course would know, computer programming is hard. Automatic programming has been the goal of computer scientists for a number of decades. Scientists would like to be able to give the computer a problem and ask the computer to build a ...

Introduction to MPEG-7

How many times have you seen science fiction movies such as 2001: A Space Odyssey and thought, “Wow, we’re so far away from having any of the fancy gadgets depicted in these movies!” In 2001, Hal, the talking computer intelligently navigates and retrieves information or runs complex operations instigated by spoken input. Or how about using an image-based query, say an image of the motorbike use...