ANN: aiParts - Open Source C++ AI Parts

aiParts 0.8.0 is now available for further testing,
experimenting and development. This software is Open Source
and it is available free of charge from:
<a href="http://www.aiparts.org";>www.aiParts.org</a>.

aiParts is a set of C++ classes that implement
artificial intelligence techniques, plus some tiny sample
programs. Classes implement the pandemonium and emotion
AI Patterns, and the High-Hope technique. A "find the
shortest path from A to B" sample program uses subclasses
of the High-Hope classes.

The basic idea is that a problem is assembled from parts
that know how to solve problems.

The High-Hope technique involves attaching a Hope
(fear+greed+curiosity) to decisions and options, and then
trying to solve the problem many times. A try is affected
by the hopes; the hopes are affected by each try. The
software always picks the best-looking option for a
decision, but because of the changing hopes, new solutions
are discovered. It is essentially an approach to exploring
a solution-space.

People are encouraged to contribute implementations of other
techniques and/or classes that specialize a technique for a
particular type of problem.

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