Computer Science 241 - Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence

Fall
2024
01
4.00
Andrew Wu

M/W/F | 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

Amherst College
COSC-241-01-2425F
Science Center Room E110
hwu@amherst.edu

An introduction to the ideas and techniques that allow computers to perform intelligently. The course will discuss methods of adversarial game playing and of solving general problems using heuristic search. It will also discuss the design of agents that learn either from experience or from a provided dataset. The course will cover both theoretical aspects of AI and practical considerations such as noisy sensor readings. Three class meetings per week. Offered in alternate years.

Requisite: COSC 211. Limited to 50 students. Fall semester: Professor Wu.

How to handle overenrollment: Priority to majors

Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: (none specified)

Permission is required for interchange registration during all registration periods.