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'''Author's Note.''' The initial portion of this essay is the "Interest Statement" that I submitted as a part of my application to graduate school in the Systems Engineering doctoral program at Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan in September 1992.
Systems Engineering : Interest Statement
<p><br><font size="4">'''Systems Engineering : Interest Statement'''</font><br>
<font size="4">'''Jon Awbrey, September 1, 1992'''</font>
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It seemed useful, as a way of sharpening my focus on goals ahead, to write up an extended statement of current research interests and directions. I realize that many features of this sketch are likely to change as details are clarified and as new experience is gained. As an alternative to the longer essay, an abstract is provided as a minimal statement.
<p><br><font size="4">'''Abstract'''</font>
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In briefest terms my project is to develop mutual applications of systems theory and artificial intelligence to each other. In the current phase of investigation I am taking a standpoint in systems theory, working to extend its concepts and methods to cover increasingly interesting classes of intelligent systems. A natural side-project is directed toward improving the economy of effort by unifying a selection of tools being used in these two fields. My instrumental focus is placed on integrating the methods of differential geometry with the techniques of logic programming. I will attempt to embody this project in the form of computer-implemented connections between geometric dynamics and logical AI, and I will measure its success by the extent and usefulness of this realization.
to write up an extended statement of current research interests
and directions. I realize that many features of this sketch are
is gained. As an alternative to the longer essay, an abstract
<p><br><font size="4">'''Description of Current and Proposed Work'''</font>
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I intend to focus primarily on the research area of artificial intelligence. In my work of the past few years I have sought to apply the framework of systems theory to the problems of AI. I believe that viewing intelligent systems as dynamic systems can provide a unifying perspective for the array of problems and methods that currently constitutes the field of AI.
of systems theory and artificial intelligence to each other.
In the current phase of investigation I am taking a standpoint
to cover increasingly interesting classes of intelligent systems.
of effort by unifying a selection of tools being used in these
of computer-implemented connections between geometric dynamics
and logical AI, and I will measure its success by the extent
The return benefits to systems theory would be equally valuable, enabling the implementation of more intelligent software for the study of complex systems. The engineering of this software could extend work already begun in simulation modeling (Widman, Loparo, & Nielsen, 1989), (Yip, 1991), nonlinear dynamics and chaos (Rietman, 1989), (Tufillaro, Abbott, & Reilly, 1992), and expert systems (Bratko, Mozetic, & Lavrac, 1989), with increasing capabilities for qualitative inference about complex systems and for intelligent navigation of dynamic manifolds (Weld & de Kleer, 1990).
==1. Background==
1. Background
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In my aim to connect the enterprises of systems theory
In my aim to connect the enterprises of systems theory
and artificial intelligence I recognize the following facts.
and artificial intelligence I recognize the following facts.
applications, or falling short of some essential insight.
applications, or falling short of some essential insight.
It looks like another one of those ...
It looks like another one of those ...
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==Document History==
'''Author's Note.''' The initial portion of this essay is the "Interest Statement" that I submitted as a part of my application to graduate school in the Systems Engineering doctoral program at Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan in September 1992.
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| Version: Draft 5.50
| Created: 12 Nov 1991
| Relayed: 01 Sep 1992
| Revised: 22 May 2002
| Setting: Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, USA
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