Iterative rule learning is a common strategy for fuzzy rule induction using stochastic population-based algorithms (SPBAs) such as Ant Colony Optimisation (ACO) and genetic algorithms. Several SPBAs are run in succession ...

Functional modeling is in use for the interpretation of the results of model based simulation of engineered systems for design analysis, enabling the automatic generation of a textual design analysis report that expresses ...

Bayesian networks are a useful tool in the representation of uncertain knowledge. This paper proposes a new algorithm called ACO-E, to learn the structure of a Bayesian network. It does this by conducting a search through ...

This paper argues that software engineering should not overlook the lessons learned by other engineering disciplines with longer established histories. As software engineering evolves it should focus not only on application ...

Over the past two decades a number of different approaches to “fuzzy probabilities” have been presented. The use of the same term masks fundamental differences. This paper surveys these different theories, contrasting and ...

Cluster ensembles have recently emerged as a powerful alternative to standard cluster analysis, aggregating several input data clusterings to generate a single output clustering, with improved robustness and stability. ...

For supervised learning, feature selection algorithms attemptto maximise a given function of predictive accuracy.This function usually considers the ability of feature vectorsto reflect decision class labels. It is therefore ...

Bayesian networks have become a standard technique in the representation of uncertain knowledge. This paper proposes methods that can accelerate the learning of a Bayesian network structure from a data set. These methods ...

Multigrid methods have been proven to be an efficient approach in accelerating the convergence rate of numerical algorithms for solving partial differential equations. This paper investigates whether multigrid methods are ...

The software engineering industry suffers from almost unmanageable complexity both in the products it produces and in the processes of production. One of the current shortcomings in the software production process is the ...