Computational Intelligence in Business Analytics: Concepts, Methods, and Tools for Big Data Applications

Table of contents

1. About This eBook
2. Title Page
3. Copyright Page
4. Dedication Page
5. Contents
6. Foreword
7. Acknowledgments
8. About the Author
9. 1. Overview
   1. 1.1 Introduction
   2. 1.2 A Need for Computational Intelligence in Business Analytics
   3. 1.3 Differentiating Your Business Through Computational Intelligence
   4. Exercises
10. 2. Computational Intelligence Foundations
    1. 2.1 Introduction
    2. 2.2 Artificial Neural Networks
    3. 2.3 Fuzzy Sets and Systems
    4. 2.4 Genetic Algorithms
    5. 2.5 Neuro-Fuzzy Systems
    6. Conclusions
    7. Exercises
11. 3. Computational Intelligence Versus Statistical Approaches
    1. 3.1 Introduction
    2. 3.2 Adding Value to Business Through Utilization of Computational Intelligence
    3. Exercises
12. 4. Computational Intelligence at Work
    1. 4.1 Introduction
    2. 4.2 Role of Analytics in Medical Informatics
    3. 4.3 Extracting Information from Failure Equipment Notifications: Use of Fuzzy Sets to Determine Optimal Inventory
    4. 4.4 The Use of Computational Intelligence in the Design of Polymers and in Property Prediction
    5. Exercises
13. 5. Future of Computational Intelligence
    1. 5.1 Prospects for the Future
    2. Exercises
14. Bibliography
15. Index