Trees and proximity representations

Jean-Pierre Barthelemy, Alain Guenoche9780471922636, 0-471-92263-3

Barthelemy and Guenoche’s book is concerned precisely with the study of classification models, using discrete mathematics and combinatorics to represent, interpret and reveal the structure of the relations existing deep within families of objects; it therefore seems to lie at the heart of the problem area which has just been mentioned. We do not hesitate to insist on this point: for all those who are concerned with current developments in the domain of artificial intelligence and who wish to approach this domain scientifically, this book is connected directly or indirectly with their interests, even though they will not find here any explicit reference to Artificial Intelligence. Perhaps the authors have thereby deprived themselves of an easy publicity bandwagon.