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This paper examines recent applications in the construction of evaluation functions for intelligent computer systems. The purpose is to demonstrate the usefulness of utility theory for these research activities in artificial intelligence and to promote future exchanges between these two fields.
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Farquhar, P.H. (1987). Applications of Utility Theory in Artificial Intelligence Research. In: Sawaragi, Y., Inoue, K., Nakayama, H. (eds) Toward Interactive and Intelligent Decision Support Systems. Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems, vol 286. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-46609-0_17
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