Smart Computing Applications in Crowdfunding

CHAPTER 1

Introduction to Smart Computing Approximate Reasoning

Historically, the theory of thermodynamics was inspired by the development of steam engine, while the fundamental physical principles of electron tubes were only understood properly after millions of them had been utilized during the Second World War. Accordingly, computing is not the very first technology that only receives its appropriate theoretical foundations long after being utilized in practice.

This chapter investigates smart computing from approximate reasoning perspective. Firstly, the general knowledge of computing is described; secondly, this chapter briefly outlines the necessity of computing and the unavoidability of uncertainty encountered in real-world which pave ...