Knowledge-Based Systems in Astronomy

1. Front Matter

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2. Artificial intelligence applications for Hubble Space Telescope operations

   • Glenn Miller

   Pages 3-31

3. Knowledge based telescope scheduling

   • Mark D. Johnston

   Pages 33-49

4. Survey work with automated data analysis

   • D. Teuber, P. Schuecker, H. Horstmann

   Pages 51-68

5. Distributed point-pattern matching

   • George R. Cross, Rittick Gupta

   Pages 69-77

6. Decision problems in the search for periodicities in gamma-ray astronomy. How can A.I. help?

   • M. C. Maccarone, R. Buccheri

   Pages 79-87

7. Classification and knowledge

   • Michael J. Kurtz

   Pages 89-106

8. WOLF — A computer expert system for sunspot classification and solar flare prediction

   • Richard W. Miller

   Pages 107-120

9. Knowledge based classification of galaxies

   • Monique Thonnat, Albert Bijaoui

   Pages 121-159

10. Classification of IUE spectra: A rule based approach

    • Fionn Murtagh, André Heck, Roberto Rampazzo

    Pages 161-167

11. Representation of knowledge using Fuzzy set theory

    • Vito Di Gesú

    Pages 169-189

12. An approach to heuristic exploitation of astronomers' knowledge in automatic interpretation of optical pictures

    • A. Accomazzi, G. Bordogna, P. Mussio, A. Rampini

    Pages 191-212

13. Connectionism and neural networks

    • H. -M. Adorf

    Pages 213-245

14. Applications of AI in astronomy: A view towards the future

    • R. Albrecht

    Pages 247-258

15. Back Matter

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This book gives a synthesis of the state of the art in artificial intelligence in astronomy and astrophysics, presents its current applications and points out directions of future work. The individual chapters report on the application of artificial intelligence techniques for large astronomical surveys, for processing cosmic ray data, for facilitating data reduction using image processing systems, for telescope scheduling, for observatory ground support operations, for observation proposal preparation assistance, and for scientific applications such as stellar spectral and galaxy morphology classification. The new field of connectionism (neural networks) is also surveyed. The book is designed to be self-contained: a glossary of terms used in this area is provided and an index of terms, acronyms and proper names completes the book.

• Pattern Matching
• artificial intelligence
• astronomy
• astrophysics
• decision problem
• expert system
• image processing
• intelligence
• knowledge
• knowledge base
• knowledge-based system
• knowledge-based systems
• neural networks

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