一种相容决策表的属性值与属性约简方法

针对相容决策表,另辟一种数据约简思路,与传统数据约简方法不同的是,本文方法考虑属性值约简与属性约简之间的关联,该方法首先进行属性值约简,然后再进行属性约简,本文并给予了充分的证明,而普通的方法并没有考虑它们之间的联系,并有许多冗余的比较操作。     

DCKPDP：改进k-prototype聚类的差分隐私混合属性数据发布方法

当前混合属性数据发布中隐私保护方法大多存在隐私保护效果不佳或数据效用较差的问题,采用差分隐私与优化的k-prototype聚类方法相结合,提出改进k-prototype聚类的差分隐私混合属性数据发布方法(DCKPDP)。为解决传统k-prototype聚类算法没有考虑不同数值型属性对聚类结果有较大影响的问题,利用信息熵为每个数值型属性添加属性权重;为解决聚类初始中心点人为规定或者由随机算法随机确定,导致聚类结果精确度不高的问题,结合数据对象的局部密度和高密度对聚类过程中初始中心点进行自适应选择;为解决数据信息泄露风险较高的问题,对聚类中心值进行差分隐私保护。实验结果表明,DCKPDP算法满足差分隐私保护所需的噪声量更小,数据的可用性更好。     

Active symbols and internal models: Towards a cognitive connectionism

In the first section of the article, we examine some recent criticisms of the connectionist enterprise: first, that connectionist models are fundamentally behaviorist in nature (and, therefore, non-cognitive), and second that connectionist models are fundamentally associationist in nature (and, therefore, cognitively weak). We argue that, for a limited class of connectionist models (feed-forward, pattern-associator models), the first criticism is unavoidable. With respect to the second criticism, we propose that connectionist modelsare fundamentally associationist but that this is appropriate for building models of human cognition. However, we do accept the point that there are cognitive capacities for which any purely associative model cannot provide a satisfactory account. The implication that we draw from is this is not that associationist models and mechanisms should be scrapped, but rather that they should be enhanced.In the next section of the article, we identify a set of connectionist approaches which are characterized by active symbols — recurrent circuits which are the basis of knowledge representation. We claim that such approaches avoid criticisms of behaviorism and are, in principle, capable of supporting full cognition. In the final section of the article, we speculate at some length about what we believe would be the characteristics of a fully realized active symbol system. This includes both potential problems and possible solutions (for example, mechanisms needed to control activity in a complex recurrent network) as well as the promise of such systems (in particular, the emergence of knowledge structures which would constitute genuine internal models).     

Where does the end begin? Problems in musico-cognitive modeling

Research with computer systems and musical grammars into improvisation as found in the tabla drumming system of North India has indicated that certain musical sentences comprise (a) variable prefixes, and (b) fixed suffixes (or cadences) identical with those of their original rhythmic themes. It was assumed that the cadence functioned as a kind of target in linear musical space, and yet experiments showed that defining what exactly constituted the cadence was problematic. This paper addresses the problem of the status of cadential patterns, and demonstrates the need for a better understanding and formalization of ambiguity in musico-cognitive processing. It would appear from the discussion that the cadence is not a discrete unit in itself, but just part of an ever-present underlying framework comprising the entire original rhythmic theme. Improvisations (variations), it is suggested, merely break away from and rejoin this framework at important structural points. This endorses the theory of simultaneity. However, the general cognitive implications are still unclear, and further research is required to explore musical ambiguity and the interaction of musical, linguistic, and spatio-motor grammars.     

Beyond interpretation: Reply to Cummins' response

In his response to my Why There Are No Mental Representations, Robert Cummins accused me of having misinterpreted his views, and attempted to undermine a crucial premise of my argument, which claimed that one could only define a semantic type non-semantically by stipulating which tokens should receive a uniform interpretation. I respond to the charge and defend the premise.     

Sex-Related Differences in Regional Blood–Brain Barrier Integrity in Non-Demented Elderly Subjects

The role of the blood–brain barrier (BBB) breakdown has been recognized as being important in Alzheimer’s disease pathogenesis. We aimed to evaluate whether regional BBB integrity differed according to sex and whether differences in BBB integrity changed as a consequence of aging or cognitive decline, using dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE)-magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In total, 75 participants with normal cognition (NC) or mild cognitive impairment (MCI) underwent cognitive assessments and MRI examination including DCE-MRI. Regional K_trans was calculated in cortical regions and the Patlak permeability model was used to calculate BBB permeability (K_trans, min⁻¹). Females had a lower median K_trans in the cingulate and occipital cortices. In the “older old” group, sex differences in K_trans were only observed in the occipital cortex. In the MCI group, sex differences in K_trans were only observed in the occipital cortex. Age was the only predictor of cognitive assessment scores in the male MCI group; however, educational years and K_trans in the occipital cortex could predict cognitive scores in the female MCI group. Our study revealed that females may have better BBB integrity in cingulate and occipital cortices. We also found that sex-related differences in BBB integrity are attenuated with aging or cognitive decline.     

一种基于混合决策树的调度知识获取算法*

提出了一种基于混合决策树的调度知识获取算法。将模拟退火算法融入遗传算法中,作为一种具有自适应变概率的变异操作,构成一种混合优化方法。利用这种混合方法求解在不同调度目标下制造系统的最优特征子集,同时确定控制决策树规模的最优参数;使用决策树评价混合方法中染色体编码的适应度,在得到不同调度目标下的最优特征子集和最优决策树参数后,生成调度知识。仿真实验结果表明,该算法在性能上优于其他算法。     

案例推理属性权重的分配模型比较研究

案例推理系统中各属性权重的赋值决定了案例之间的相似度 大小,进而对推理结果的正确与否产生显著影响.以属性加权K-最近邻 相似案例检索为基础,讨论了使用注水原理分配属性权重的机理,并通过建 立权重分配的合理性指标,构造拉格朗日函数对权重进行优 化求解,得到了收敛的注水分配算法.通过五折交叉的模式分类实验 ,分别对属性权重的平均分配法、注水分配算法和遗传算法分配法进行了比较研究,案例推理分类结果证明,在引入注水分配算法后,其分类性能得到有效改善.     

Computational Problem Solving in Spatial Substrates -- A Cognitive Systems Engineering Approach

The ability to perform spatial tasks is crucial for everyday life and of great importance to cognitive agents such as humans, animals, and autonomous robots. A common artificial intelligence approach to accomplish spatial tasks is to represent spatial configurations and tasks in form of detailed knowledge about various aspects of space and time. Suitable algorithms then use the representations to compute solutions to spatial problems. In comparison, natural embodied and situated agents often solve spatial tasks without detailed knowledge about geometric, topological, or mechanical laws; they directly relate actions to effects that are due to spatio-temporal affordances in their bodies and environments. Accordingly, we propose a paradigm that makes the spatio-temporal substrate an integral part of the engine that drives spatial problem solving. We argue that spatial and temporal structures in body and environment can substantially support (and even replace) reasoning effort in computational processes: physical manipulation and perception in spatial environments substitute formal computation. While the approach is well known – for example, we employ diagrams as spatial substrate for geometric problem solving and maps for wayfinding – the underlying principle has not been systematically investigated or formally analyzed as a paradigm of cognitive processing. Topology, distance, and orientation constraints are all integrated and interdependent in truly 2- or 3-dimensional space. Exploiting this fact may not only help overcome the need for acquiring detailed knowledge about the interrelationships between different aspects of space; it also can point to a way of avoiding exploding computational complexity that occurs when we deal with these aspects of space in complex real-world scenarios. Our approach employs affordance-based object-level problem solving to complement knowledge-level formal approaches. We will assess strengths and weaknesses of the new cognitive systems paradigm.