A Generative Theory of Shape

by Michael Leyton

The purpose of this book is to develop a generative theory of shape that has two properties we regard as fundamental to intelligence -(1) maximization of transfer: whenever possible, new structure should be described as the transfer of existing structure; and (2) maximization of recoverability: the generative operations in the theory must allow maximal inferentiability from data sets. We shall show that, if generativity satis'es these two basic criteria...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3540427171
• ISBN13: 9783540427179
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 549 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"